Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keywords "birthday-party", "doll"

1. Toy Story (1995)

G | 81 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A cowboy doll is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman action figure supplants him as top toy in a boy's bedroom.

Director: John Lasseter | Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney

Votes: 1,070,092 | Gross: $191.80M

2. Instant Family (2018)

PG-13 | 118 min | Comedy, Drama

A couple find themselves in over their heads when they foster three children.

Director: Sean Anders | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne, Isabela Merced, Gustavo Escobar

Votes: 120,246 | Gross: $67.36M

3. The Babadook (2014)

Not Rated | 94 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book titled "Mister Babadook" manifests in their home.

Director: Jennifer Kent | Stars: Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall, Hayley McElhinney

Votes: 247,670 | Gross: $0.92M

4. Movie 43 (2013)

R | 94 min | Comedy

A series of interconnected short films follows a washed-up producer as he pitches insane story lines featuring some of the biggest stars in Hollywood.

Directors: Elizabeth Banks, Steven Brill, Steve Carr, Rusty Cundieff, James Duffy, Griffin Dunne, Peter Farrelly, Patrik Forsberg, Will Graham, James Gunn, Brett Ratner, Jonathan van Tulleken, Bob Odenkirk | Stars: Emma Stone, Stephen Merchant, Richard Gere, Liev Schreiber

Votes: 112,406 | Gross: $8.83M

5. The Snowtown Murders (2011)

Not Rated | 119 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Based on true events, 16 year-old Jamie falls in with his mother's new boyfriend and his crowd of self-appointed neighborhood watchmen, a relationship that leads to a spree of torture and murder.

Director: Justin Kurzel | Stars: Lucas Pittaway, Daniel Henshall, Louise Harris, Bob Adriaens

Votes: 20,653 | Gross: $0.01M

6. A Little Princess (1995)

G | 97 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

Sara is sent to a strict boarding school after her father enlists in WWI. When he is presumed dead, the headmistress, knowing she will not receive any more money, forces the girl to become a servant.

Director: Alfonso Cuarón | Stars: Liesel Matthews, Eleanor Bron, Liam Cunningham, Rusty Schwimmer

Votes: 36,747 | Gross: $10.02M

7. The Wedding Planner (2001)

PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Romance

Mary Fiore is San Francisco's most successful supplier of romance and glamor. She knows all the tricks. She knows all the rules. But then she breaks the most important rule of all: she falls in love with the groom.

Director: Adam Shankman | Stars: Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, Justin Chambers

Votes: 86,698 | Gross: $60.40M

8. Big Fat Liar (2002)

PG | 88 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

Fourteen-year-old Jason Shepherd has a reputation for stretching the truth. So, when big-time Hollywood producer Marty Wolf steals his class paper and turns it into a smash hit movie, no one believes Jason's latest tall tale.

Director: Shawn Levy | Stars: Frankie Muniz, Amanda Bynes, Paul Giamatti, Amanda Detmer

Votes: 39,611 | Gross: $48.36M

9. The Indian in the Cupboard (1995)

PG | 96 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

Omri, a young boy growing up in Brooklyn, receives an odd variety of presents for his birthday: a wooden cupboard from his older brother, a set of antique keys from his mother, and a plastic Indian from his best friend, Patrick.

Director: Frank Oz | Stars: Hal Scardino, Litefoot, Lindsay Crouse, Richard Jenkins

Votes: 31,077 | Gross: $35.62M

10. The Braid (2023)

121 min | Drama

Three women, Smita, Giulia and Sarah, are from different parts of the world and have never met, but are bound by something intimate and unique.

Director: Laetitia Colombani | Stars: Mia Maelzer, Sajda Pathan, Nehpal Gautam, Danish Iqbal

Votes: 660

11. Stage Door (1937)

Approved | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A chronicle of the ambitions, dreams, and disappointments of aspiring actresses who all live in the same boarding house.

Director: Gregory La Cava | Stars: Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou, Gail Patrick

Votes: 9,030

12. Bratz (2007)

PG | 110 min | Comedy, Family, Music

During their first year of high school, four best girlfriends face off against the domineering student body President, who wants to split them up into different social cliques.

Director: Sean McNamara | Stars: Skyler Shaye, Janel Parrish, Logan Browning, Nathalia Ramos

Votes: 24,892 | Gross: $10.01M

13. Tightrope (1984)

R | 114 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

New Orleans single dad and cop Wes Block goes after a serial rapist-killer, but when he gets too close the hunter suddenly becomes the hunted.

Directors: Richard Tuggle, Clint Eastwood | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Geneviève Bujold, Dan Hedaya, Alison Eastwood

Votes: 19,205 | Gross: $48.14M

14. The Other Side of the Wind (2018)

R | 122 min | Drama

At a media-swamped party to celebrate his 70th birthday and screen his avant-garde film-in-progress, a legendary but jaded Hollywood director is faced both with voracious fans and unsettling questions about what became of his lead actor.

Director: Orson Welles | Stars: John Huston, Oja Kodar, Peter Bogdanovich, Susan Strasberg

Votes: 8,052

15. Every Secret Thing (2014)

R | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A detective looks to unravel a mystery surrounding missing children and the prime suspects: two young women who, seven years ago, were put away for an infant's death.

Director: Amy Berg | Stars: Diane Lane, Brynne Norquist, Eva Grace Kellner, Lily Pilblad

Votes: 9,196

16. Trade (I) (2007)

R | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Adriana, 13, is kidnapped in Mexico City by Russian sex traffickers. Her criminal 17 y.o. brother starts looking for her. Across the border in Texas, he gets help from a cop.

Director: Marco Kreuzpaintner | Stars: Kevin Kline, Kathleen Gati, Paulina Gaitan, Cesar Ramos

Votes: 17,938 | Gross: $0.21M

17. The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020)

PG-13 | 109 min | Comedy, Romance

After a break-up, a young woman decides to start a gallery where people can leave trinkets from past relationships.

Director: Natalie Krinsky | Stars: Geraldine Viswanathan, Dacre Montgomery, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Molly Gordon

Votes: 10,231

18. Brother (I) (2000)

R | 114 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A Japanese gangster is exiled to Los Angeles where his brother lives with a small but respectable multi-racial gang, who he inspires to expand their influence.

Director: Takeshi Kitano | Stars: Takeshi Kitano, Claude Maki, Omar Epps, Masaya Katô

Votes: 24,569 | Gross: $0.45M

19. XX (2017)

R | 80 min | Horror

This all-female horror anthology features four dark tales from four fiercely talented women.

Directors: Roxanne Benjamin, Sofìa Carrillo, Karyn Kusama, St. Vincent, Jovanka Vuckovic | Stars: Natalie Brown, Jonathan Watton, Peter DaCunha, Peyton Kennedy

Votes: 12,400 | Gross: $0.03M

20. The Believers (1987)

R | 114 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

Cal Jamison, a police psychologist, is forced to deal with a series of ritualistic murders and a malevolent cult.

Director: John Schlesinger | Stars: Martin Sheen, Helen Shaver, Harley Cross, Robert Loggia

Votes: 8,121 | Gross: $18.75M

21. The Official Story (1985)

Not Rated | 112 min | Drama, History

During the final months of Argentinian Military Dictatorship in 1983, a high school teacher sets out to find out who the mother of her adopted daughter is.

Director: Luis Puenzo | Stars: Norma Aleandro, Héctor Alterio, Chunchuna Villafañe, Hugo Arana

Votes: 10,879 | Gross: $0.03M

22. Beyond the Door (1974)

R | 108 min | Horror

Juliet Mills plays a young pregnant woman in San Francisco who is going to have the devil's baby during her strange possession. Richard Johnson shows up to help her... but what does he really want?

Directors: Ovidio G. Assonitis, Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli | Stars: Juliet Mills, Richard Johnson, Gabriele Lavia, Nino Segurini

Votes: 2,727 | Gross: $0.08M

23. When the Lights Went Out (2012)

86 min | Horror

Poltergeists attack a family in Yorkshire during the 1974 nationwide blackouts.

Director: Pat Holden | Stars: Kate Ashfield, Steven Waddington, Craig Parkinson, Andrea Lowe

Votes: 5,332

24. Sherrybaby (2006)

R | 96 min | Drama

Sherry tries to integrate again into society and become a good mother.

Director: Laurie Collyer | Stars: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ryan Simpkins, Sam Bottoms, Michelle Hurst

Votes: 12,067 | Gross: $0.20M

25. I've Loved You So Long (2008)

PG-13 | 117 min | Drama

A woman struggles to interact with her family and find her place in society after spending fifteen years in prison.

Director: Philippe Claudel | Stars: Kristin Scott Thomas, Elsa Zylberstein, Serge Hazanavicius, Laurent Grévill

Votes: 20,722 | Gross: $3.17M

26. A Little Princess (1986–1987)

TV-G | 163 min | Drama, Family

Sara Crewe enters a London boarding school a wealthy lady when she bids her father farewell as he enters the British Army, but her lifestyle quickly vanishes when her father suddenly dies, and Sara must endure a life of servitude.

Stars: Maureen Lipman, Amelia Shankley, Miriam Margolyes, Annette Badland

Votes: 775

27. The Curse of the Cat People (1944)

Passed | 70 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

The young, friendless daughter of Oliver and Alice Reed befriends her father's dead first wife and an aging, reclusive actress.

Directors: Gunther von Fritsch, Robert Wise | Stars: Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Jane Randolph, Ann Carter

Votes: 7,190

28. Ma vie en rose (1997)

R | 88 min | Drama

Ludovic is an innocent seven-year-old child who provokes horror in his community when he dresses in girls clothes and insists he's a girl.

Director: Alain Berliner | Stars: Georges Du Fresne, Michèle Laroque, Jean-Philippe Écoffey, Hélène Vincent

Votes: 9,029 | Gross: $2.28M

29. Salmer fra kjøkkenet (2003)

PG | 95 min | Comedy, Drama

A scientific observer's job of observing an old cantankerous single man's kitchen habits is complicated by his growing friendship with him.

Director: Bent Hamer | Stars: Tomas Norström, Joachim Calmeyer, Bjørn Floberg, Reine Brynolfsson

Votes: 8,672 | Gross: $0.35M

30. Dear Brother (1991–1992)

25 min | Animation, Drama, Romance

Sixteen-year-old Nanako Misonoo deals with high school drama and gossip at her prestigious academy by writing letters to her brother.

Stars: Hiroko Kasahara, Keiko Toda, Mami Koyama, Ken'yû Horiuchi

Votes: 291

31. On Moonlight Bay (1951)

Approved | 95 min | Comedy, Family, Musical

During World War I, a teenage girl begins a romance with a college student, but his unconventional attitudes cause friction with her father.

Director: Roy Del Ruth | Stars: Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Jack Smith, Leon Ames

Votes: 3,061

32. Urbania (2000)

R | 103 min | Drama

A series of urban legends take place around the life of a troubled man who is searching New York City for a mysterious stranger.

Director: Jon Shear | Stars: Dan Futterman, Scott Denny, Paige Turco, Sam Ball

Votes: 3,163 | Gross: $1.03M

33. Vinegar Hill (2005 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 89 min | Drama

A family story about how a daughter-in-law withstands the pressure from her husband's parents.

Director: Peter Werner | Stars: Mary-Louise Parker, Tom Skerritt, Tim Guinee, Larissa Laskin

Votes: 272

34. Mai-HiME (2004–2005)

TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A group a school girls discover that they have been given the ability to materialize weapons and control robotic beasts called Children to stop an evil organization from their plans of domination. Meanwhile, a darker plot thickens.

Stars: Caitlynne Medrek, Carol-Anne Day, Jordan Schartner, Wendy Morrison

Votes: 838

35. The Dollhouse Murders (1992 TV Movie)

PG | 89 min | Horror

While staying at her Aunt Clare's country home, Amy Treloar discovers a doll-house with a secret only the dolls know.

Director: Dianne Haak-Edson | Stars: Amanda Rowse, Lindsay Jackson, Rebekah Baker, Hillary Brooks

Votes: 209

36. Ready? OK! (I) (2008)

Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy

In this poignant comedy, a single mom struggles to understand her young son's obsession with dresses, dolls, and girls' cheerleading. With her father's recent death and her wayward ... See full summary »

Director: James Vasquez | Stars: Caroline Hyatt, Brittny Perrotta, Alison Grace Norwood, Keilani Joy Spahn

Votes: 416

37. Dead Silent (1999)

Not Rated | 95 min | Thriller

Young Amanda witnesses her parents' murder and is rendered mute. Her aunt Julia temporarily takes her in but soon discovers that her dead sister and brother-in-law may have held a secret ... See full summary »

Director: Roger Cardinal | Stars: Rob Lowe, Catherine Mary Stewart, Arlen Aguayo Stewart, Larry Day

Votes: 368

38. Hepzibah - Sie holt dich im Schlaf (2010 TV Movie)

Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Just before her 18th birthday, Kirsten leaves for a village called Selmen. All the girls kill themselves when they turn 18. Kirsten finds out that just before that, they all had problems ... See full summary »

Director: Robert Sigl | Stars: Eleanor Tomlinson, Finn Atkins, Christopher Elson, David Bamber

Votes: 271

39. Cuidado con lo que deseas (2020)

91 min | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller

Pamela loves fairy tales and horror films. Her parents take her to celebrate her eighth birthday and her uncle gives her as a gift a jester who will allow her to see the spectacle of how adults behave when they think no one is seeing them.

Director: Agustín Tapia | Stars: Fernanda Castillo, Valery Sais, Juan Ríos, Iván Arana

Votes: 361

40. Fun Size Horror: Volume One (2015)

Not Rated | 86 min | Horror

Like a bag of Halloween candy after a night of trick or treating, Fun Size Horror: Volume One delivers an unexpected variety of frightful flavors all told in bite size pieces.

Directors: Bryan Chojnowski, Lisa J Dooley, Ned Ehrbar, Mali Elfman, Dick Grunert, Max Isaacson, Anthony Lund, Michael May, Glen Murakami, Grant Olin, Ali Paras, Eric Pereira, Zeke Pinheiro, Jerry Pyle, Anisa Qureshi, Ben Rekhi, Erin Stegeman, Josh C. Waller | Stars: Tara Perry, Aidan Flynn, Guy Perry, Nev Scharrel

Votes: 405

41. The Ski Trip (2004)

R | 90 min | Comedy, Romance

New Yorker Corey Brown is just turning 30 and has just been dumped by his boyfriend. Sounds like the perfect time for a trip with his friends outta the city.

Director: Maurice Jamal | Stars: Liz Beckham, Will Blagrove, Cassandra Cruz, Clay Drinko

Votes: 210

42. The Boy (III) (2018)

11 min | Short, Drama

Aswath's thirteenth birthday is the occasion. The celebrating family is confounded by Aswath's lack of enthusiasm towards the various gifts. It turns out that Aswath has been harboring a surprising sentiment.

Director: Arunkumar Senthil | Stars: Vinodhini Vaidynathan, Delhi Ganesh, Hitesh S. Bharathwaaj, Umarsharif

43. The Man in the Net (1973 TV Movie)

99 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The small American town of Stoneville is home to a painter named John and his unstable wife Linda. One day Linda, who is admired by everyone, mysteriously disappears and the suspicion of ... See full summary »

Director: Jirí Sequens | Stars: Rudolf Jelínek, Marie Drahokoupilová, Hana Maciuchová, Josef Vinklár

Votes: 18

44. Ghost Whisperer (2005–2010)
Episode: Melinda's First Ghost (2006)

TV-PG | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy

Nine-year-old former classmate Sarah Applewhite haunts Melinda - the first ghost Melinda ever saw - which prompts bad childhood memories to haunt Melinda as well.

Director: Peter Werner | Stars: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Aisha Tyler, David Conrad, Brett Cullen

Votes: 367

45. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
Episode: Sick (2004)

TV-14 | 41 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Two children claim that they were molested by a billionaire.

Director: David Platt | Stars: Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Richard Belzer, Diane Neal

Votes: 1,032

46. The Twilight Zone (2002–2003)
Episode: Mr. Motivation (2002)

TV-14 | 22 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A strange talking doll received as a birthday present encourages a timid man to stand up to his overbearing boss.

Director: Deran Sarafian | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Wallace Langham, Christopher McDonald, Pat O'Brien

Votes: 330

47. EastEnders (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.3695 (2008)

TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Whitney turns 16 and is impatient to carry out her and Tony's plan to run away together.

Director: Jennie Darnell | Stars: Shona McGarty, Patsy Palmer, Chris Coghill, Rita Simons

48. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Mike Douglas and Bernadette Peters (1971)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

Guest Mike Douglas sings the theme from "Love Story" and Bernadette Peters joins the dancers in "Tea for Two"; Mike and Carol offer a musical medley; a movie spoof entitled "The Most Happy Stella."

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 36

49. Fringe (2008–2013)
Episode: Concentrate and Ask Again (2011)

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

When a scientist is killed by a blue dust that grinds his bones up, the Fringe Division investigates the case and suspects a biological attack. The investigation leads them to a former ... See full summary »

Director: Dennis Smith | Stars: Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, Lance Reddick, Blair Brown

Votes: 1,975

50. Skins (2011)
Episode: Tina (2011)

TV-14 | 42 min | Comedy, Drama

Tina's reached her 23rd birthday and she's concerned about growing up. She's worried that other might find out that she's sleeping with a student and she begins to question just how mature her other behavior is.

Director: Scott Smith | Stars: Anastasia Phillips, Jesse Carere, Ron Mustafa, Sofia Black-D'Elia

Votes: 59