Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "string-ensemble"

1. Titanic (1997)

PG-13 | 194 min | Drama, Romance

A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.

Director: James Cameron | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates

Votes: 1,278,706 | Gross: $659.33M

2. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)

PG-13 | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

During the Napoleonic Wars, a brash British captain pushes his ship and crew to their limits in pursuit of a formidable French war vessel around South America.

Director: Peter Weir | Stars: Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, Billy Boyd, James D'Arcy

Votes: 237,664 | Gross: $93.93M

3. Love Story (1970)

PG | 100 min | Drama, Romance

A boy and a girl from different backgrounds fall in love regardless of their upbringing - and then tragedy strikes.

Director: Arthur Hiller | Stars: Ali MacGraw, Ryan O'Neal, John Marley, Ray Milland

Votes: 37,402 | Gross: $106.40M

4. Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)

PG | 103 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

When the crew of the Enterprise learn of a Federation conspiracy against the inhabitants of a unique planet, Captain Picard begins an open rebellion.

Director: Jonathan Frakes | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton

Votes: 79,411 | Gross: $70.12M

5. The Ladykillers (2004)

R | 104 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller

An eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a classical ensemble in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting but sharp old landlady.

Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen | Stars: Tom Hanks, Marlon Wayans, Irma P. Hall, J.K. Simmons

Votes: 108,879 | Gross: $39.80M

6. A Heart in Winter (1992)

105 min | Drama, Music, Romance

Stéphane is an emotionally distant but professionally dedicated violin restorer whose cold heart is tested when his employer's new girlfriend, a beautiful violinist, falls for him.

Director: Claude Sautet | Stars: Daniel Auteuil, Emmanuelle Béart, André Dussollier, Elizabeth Bourgine

Votes: 10,634 | Gross: $1.67M

7. A Dog's Life (1962)

Approved | 108 min | Documentary, Horror

A "shockumentary" consisting of a collection of mostly real archive footage displaying mankind at its most depraved and perverse, displaying bizarre rites, cruel behavior and bestial violence.

Directors: Paolo Cavara, Gualtiero Jacopetti, Franco Prosperi | Stars: Stefano Sibaldi, Rossano Brazzi, Yves Klein, Henning Skaarup

Votes: 4,404

8. The Eye (2002)

R | 99 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

A blind girl gets a cornea transplant so that she will be able to see again. She gets more than she bargained for upon realizing she can also see ghosts.

Directors: Danny Pang, Oxide Chun Pang | Stars: Angelica Lee, Chutcha Rujinanon, Lawrence Chou, Jinda Duangtoy

Votes: 30,061 | Gross: $0.51M

9. Holiday Inn (1942)

Passed | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

At an inn which is open only on holidays, a crooner and a hoofer vie for the affections of a beautiful up-and-coming performer.

Directors: Mark Sandrich, Robert Allen | Stars: Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds, Virginia Dale

Votes: 17,618 | Gross: $8.18M

10. A Song Is Born (1948)

Approved | 113 min | Comedy, Music, Musical

With her gangster boyfriend under investigation by the police, a nightclub singer hides out in a musical research institution staffed by bachelor professors - one of whom begins to fall for her.

Director: Howard Hawks | Stars: Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey

Votes: 2,798

11. Kolya (1996)

PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

A confirmed bachelor is in for the surprise of his life when a get-rich-quick scheme backfires and leaves him with a pint-sized new roommate.

Director: Jan Sverák | Stars: Zdenek Sverák, Andrey Khalimon, Libuse Safránková, Ondrej Vetchý

Votes: 16,212 | Gross: $5.73M

12. Death Smiles on a Murderer (1973)

Not Rated | 88 min | Horror, Mystery, Romance

Greta, a mysterious woman with amnesia, is taken in by the wealthy Mr. and Mrs. von Ravensbruck. The three soon enter into a love triangle that turns deadly, as Greta's gruesome past is slowly revealed.

Director: Joe D'Amato | Stars: Ewa Aulin, Klaus Kinski, Giacomo Rossi Stuart, Angela Bo

Votes: 1,661

13. La crise (1992)

95 min | Comedy, Music

Victor's wife leaves him, and on the same day he loses his job. Depressed, he tries to find someone to listen to his grief, but the only person ready to show some empathy is the simple-minded Michou whom Victor finds irritating.

Director: Coline Serreau | Stars: Vincent Lindon, Patrick Timsit, Zabou Breitman, Maria Pacôme

Votes: 1,457

14. A Christmas Wedding Date (2012 TV Movie)

PG | 83 min | Comedy, Romance

After Rebecca is fired, she returns home to see her mother for the holidays. While there, she also attends a wedding on Christmas Eve.

Director: Fred Olen Ray | Stars: Marla Sokoloff, Chris Carmack, Catherine Hicks, George Wendt

Votes: 1,427

15. Waters of the Minnetonka (1934)

Approved | 6 min | Short

Scenes of mountains, waterfalls and rivers at twilight are shown accompanied by a string ensemble playing Gustave Haenschen's "Indian Lullaby" and Thurlow Lieurance's "By the Waters of Minnetonka."

Director: Robert C. Bruce

16. Cinesound Varieties (1934)

48 min | Musical

This partially lost film apparently showcased a range of acts in a variety follies, including an all-female string sextet in French Renaissance attire, a whirlwind trip through musical history, and a visit to beautiful Sidney, Australia.

Director: Ken G. Hall | Stars: Angela Parselles, Clyde Rose

17. Animaniacs (1993–1998)
Episode: Taming of the Screwy (1993)

Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Mr. Plotz tasks Scratchansniff with bringing the Warners in line so they might appear at a huge gala to schmooze some Japanese investors.

Director: Alfred Gimeno | Stars: Rob Paulsen, Jess Harnell, Tress MacNeille, Frank Welker

Votes: 252

18. I Spy (1965–1968)
Episode: Crusade to Limbo (1966)

60 min | Action, Adventure

Robinson and Scott must go undercover in a group of famous American personalities dedicated to overthrowing the government of a country friendly to the United States.

Director: Richard C. Sarafian | Stars: Robert Culp, Bill Cosby, Howard Duff, Frank Silvera

Votes: 57

19. The Old Fox (1977– )
Episode: Amalia (2019)

60 min | Crime, Drama

A well-known violinist is found killed. Suspicious are the members of his string quartet. In the victim's calendar Lenny finds the note "Amalia". A new track?

Director: Thomas Nennstiel | Stars: Jan-Gregor Kremp, Ludwig Blochberger, Stephanie Stumph, Tim Bergmann

Votes: 23

20. Boys Over Flowers (2009)
Episode: Episode #1.15 (2009)

TV-Y | 64 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Everybody wonders if the Joon Pyo/Jan Di relationship is truly over. Joon Pyo's latest birthday party affords them all hope toward finding out.

Stars: Ku Hye-Sun, Lee Min-ho, Kim Hyun-joong, Kim Bum

Votes: 77

21. Tales from the Loop (2020)
Episode: Transpose (2020)

TV-MA | 52 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

A discovery in the woods gives two teenaged boys an opportunity to step outside their lives and learn everything is not as it seems.

Director: So Yong Kim | Stars: Rebecca Hall, Paul Schneider, Duncan Joiner, Daniel Zolghadri

Votes: 2,222