Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keywords "celebration", "tradition"

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

PG-13 | 169 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Captain Barbossa, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann must sail off the edge of the map, navigate treachery and betrayal, find Jack Sparrow, and make their final alliances for one last decisive battle.

Director: Gore Verbinski | Stars: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Geoffrey Rush

Votes: 694,476 | Gross: $309.42M

2. Bend It Like Beckham (2002)

PG-13 | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Two ambitious girls, despite their parents' wishes, have their hearts set on careers in professional football.

Director: Gurinder Chadha | Stars: Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anupam Kher

Votes: 116,604 | Gross: $32.54M

3. Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)

R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Hitman "El Mariachi" becomes involved in international espionage involving a psychotic CIA agent and a corrupt Mexican general.

Director: Robert Rodriguez | Stars: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Johnny Depp, Willem Dafoe

Votes: 169,866 | Gross: $56.36M

4. The Water Diviner (2014)

R | 111 min | Drama, History, War

An Australian man travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli to try to locate his three missing sons.

Director: Russell Crowe | Stars: Russell Crowe, Olga Kurylenko, Jai Courtney, Isabel Lucas

Votes: 77,981 | Gross: $4.19M

5. Saving Face (2004)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A gay Chinese-American and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.

Director: Alice Wu | Stars: Joan Chen, Michelle Krusiec, Lynn Chen, Jin Wang

Votes: 13,457 | Gross: $1.19M

6. Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013)

PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Tang Sanzang, an aspiring Buddhist hero tries to protect a village from three demons. He develops complex feelings for Miss Duan, the demon hunter who repeatedly helps him, and finally quests to meet the legendary Monkey King.

Directors: Stephen Chow, Chi-Kin Kwok | Stars: Zhang Wen, Shu Qi, Huang Bo, Show Lo

Votes: 13,995 | Gross: $0.02M

7. Monsoon Wedding (2001)

R | 114 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A stressed father, a bride-to-be with a secret, a smitten event planner, and relatives from around the world create much ado about the preparations for an arranged marriage in India.

Director: Mira Nair | Stars: Naseeruddin Shah, Lillete Dubey, Shefali Shah, Vijay Raaz

Votes: 26,704 | Gross: $13.88M

8. A United Kingdom (2016)

PG-13 | 111 min | Biography, Drama, History

The story of King Seretse Khama of Botswana and how his loving but controversial marriage to a British white woman, Ruth Williams, put his kingdom into political and diplomatic turmoil.

Director: Amma Asante | Stars: David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Tom Felton, Jack Davenport

Votes: 16,991 | Gross: $3.90M

9. Wake of the Red Witch (1948)

Approved | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Romance

During the 1860s in the South Pacific, Capt. Ralls, skipper of the Red Witch, has a series of adventures involving sunken gold bullion, pearls, natives, an unscrupulous ship owner and a giant octopus.

Director: Edward Ludwig | Stars: John Wayne, Gail Russell, Gig Young, Adele Mara

Votes: 2,944

10. Hum Saath-Saath Hain (1999)

Not Rated | 177 min | Drama, Musical

Ramkishen and Mamta have three sons Vivek , Prem and Vinod and a daughter Sangeeta. This family is part of a joint family whose close knit bond is challenged by a misunderstanding.

Director: Sooraj R. Barjatya | Stars: Mohnish Behl, Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Tabu

Votes: 9,676 | Gross: $2.01M

11. Population 436 (2006 Video)

R | 92 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A census-taker (Sisto) is sent to investigate why a certain small town has had the same population -- 436 residents -- for the last 100 years.

Director: Michelle MacLaren | Stars: David Ames, Leigh Enns, Susan Kelso, Rick Skene

Votes: 13,528

12. Battle of the Brave (2004)

PG-13 | 143 min | Drama, History, Romance

In the mid-18th Century, as England and France battle over control of Canada, an epic romance between a peasant woman and a trapper unfurls.

Director: Jean Beaudin | Stars: Noémie Godin-Vigneau, David La Haye, Juliette Gosselin, Sébastien Huberdeau

Votes: 1,364

13. The Year My Parents Went on Vacation (2006)

PG | 110 min | Drama

A boy is left alone in a Jewish neighborhood in 1970, when the World Cup coincides with political crackdowns by the military dictatorship.

Director: Cao Hamburger | Stars: Michel Joelsas, Germano Haiut, Daniela Piepszyk, Paulo Autran

Votes: 6,664 | Gross: $0.76M

14. Live and Become (2005)

Unrated | 140 min | Drama

A Christian boy escapes to Israel from famine-stricken Ethiopia by pretending to be Jewish.

Director: Radu Mihaileanu | Stars: Yaël Abecassis, Roschdy Zem, Moshe Agazai, Moshe Abebe

Votes: 6,313

15. The King of Masks (1995)

91 min | Drama

In a remote area of China, in the 1930s, a street performer named Wang practices the change-mask opera art of bian lian. Seeking to pass his art, Wang buys what he believes to be an orphan boy, but quickly learns his new disciple's secret.

Director: Tian-Ming Wu | Stars: Xu Zhu, Renying Zhou, Zhigang Zhao, Li Chen

Votes: 3,476 | Gross: $1.10M

16. A Bell for Adano (1945)

Approved | 103 min | Drama, War

During WWII, U.S. Army Major Joppolo and his troops are tasked with administering the war damaged Italian town of Adano where the locals decry the loss of the town bell.

Director: Henry King | Stars: Gene Tierney, John Hodiak, William Bendix, Glenn Langan

Votes: 865

17. Primitif (1978)

Not Rated | 90 min | Adventure, Horror

After a raft accident in the jungle, three anthropology students and their guides attempt to escape from a primitive cannibal tribe that has hunted them down.

Director: Sisworo Gautama Putra | Stars: Enny Haryono, Barry Prima, Johann Mardjono, Rukman Herman

Votes: 807

18. Los viajes del viento (2009)

Not Rated | 117 min | Drama, Music

A musician travels a great distance to return an instrument to his elderly teacher.

Director: Ciro Guerra | Stars: Marciano Martínez, Yull Núñez, Agustin Nieves, Jose Luis Torres

Votes: 2,513

19. Fighter (I) (2007)

100 min | Action, Drama, Romance

Aicha attends Kung Fu at her high school in Copenhagen. Her Muslim, Turkish father wants her to study hard and become a doctor but instead she starts training at a Kung Fu club where Emil helps with her training. They become friends.

Director: Natasha Arthy | Stars: Semra Turan, Nima Nabipour, Cyron Melville, Molly Blixt Egelind

Votes: 1,613

20. Mathe paidi mou grammata (1981)

96 min | Comedy, Drama

In a small Greek village, short time after the collapse of the Junta regime, a memorial of those who died in the German occupation of Greece brings in the surface the political differences of a conservative teacher and his two sons.

Director: Thodoros Maragos | Stars: Vasilis Diamantopoulos, Anna Matzourani, Nikos Kalogeropoulos, Christos Kalavrouzos

Votes: 1,218

21. Easter for the Dead (2015)

13 min | Short

One day after Easter Sunday, the residents of the village of Tilisos in Crete, Greece gather at the local cemetery in order to place their food on the family graves. The eat and drink along... See full summary »

Directors: Manolis Kritsotakis, Andriani Moulakaki

22. Nefertiti Resurrected (2003 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary

Dr. Joann Fletchers, an Egyptologist finds three abandoned mummies in a tomb in the Valley Of Kings. She thinks the third mummy is the forgotten legend, once the most powerful woman on ... See full summary »

Director: Matthew Wortman | Stars: Tamara Tunie, Joann Fletcher, Jason Yates

Votes: 130

23. Taivasta vasten (2000)

60 min | Documentary, History

A story about dreams and the manipulative power of films in a chaotic Kyrgyzstan, seen through the eyes of two cinema projectionists. The Kyrgyz town of Naryn is preparing for the 1000-year... See full summary »

Director: Arto Halonen | Stars: Zarylbek Dyikanbaev, Murat Oljobaev, Joldoshbek Kyrgyzbaev, Qaba 'Manaschi' Atabekov

Votes: 39

24. Sejdrem (2008 TV Movie)

97 min | Comedy, Drama

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Director: Zdenek Tyc | Stars: Ivan Trojan, Miroslava Plestilová, Igor Bares, Marie Dolezalová

Votes: 28

25. Moteris ir keturi jos vyrai (1983)

91 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Story set in a Baltic fishermen's settlement at the turn of the 20th century. The film's heroine keeps losing one husband after another, but there's always someone from the family to come and take care of her children and her house.

Director: Algimantas Puipa | Stars: Jurate Onaityte, Antanas Surna, Vidas Petkevicius, Saulius Balandis

Votes: 130

26. The Real Story of Christmas (2010 TV Movie)

Documentary, History

From the origin of the Christmas lights and the tradition of the Christmas tree to the birth of commercial Christmas, get ready for the truth behind everyone's favourite holiday.

Director: Luke Ellis | Stars: Phil Crowley, Alonso Duralde, Joanna Wilson

Votes: 24

27. The Rainbow Pass (1937)

Passed | 11 min | Short

In Chinese culture, live theater performances are attended by all classes of society. This short shows a performance of "The Rainbow Pass," a tale of a wife who challenges her husband's murderer to combat.

Director: Jacques Tourneur | Stars: Carey Wilson, Ching Wah Lee, Bessie Loo, Walter Soo Hoo

Votes: 118

28. Kainayssini Imanistaisiwa: The People Go On (2003)

70 min | Documentary

Exploring the significance of land, memory and knowledge in Kainai life, the film focuses on the return of the Kainai's belongings, which had been collected by Europeans during colonial times.

Director: Loretta Todd | Stars: Amethyst First Rider, Nadine Tailfeathers, Garret Tailfeathers, Cammie Fox

29. New York Yankees 2009: Season of Pride Tradition & Glory (2009 Video)

76 min | Documentary, Sport

The New York Yankees rose to the top in 2009 with a mix of loyal veterans and newcomers and won the World Series. This DVD takes you step by step through the season from spring training until the final out.

Star: John Sterling

30. Round Up (2010)

18 min | Short

A personal journey from cultural alienation to pride and belonging.

Director: Narcisse Blood | Stars: Pete Standing Alone, Fagan Standing Alone, Frank Weasel Head, Martin Heavy Head

31. Winter in Japan (2013)

21 min | Short

The 64th annual snow festival in Sapporo, Japan.

Director: Fred Heiman | Stars: Fred Heiman, Peggy Heiman

32. Tigers and Temples: A Journey to India and Bhutan (2010)

30 min | Short

The Bengal tiger is fighting for its very existence -- with less than 3000 animals left in the entire world.

Director: Fred Heiman | Stars: Peggy Heiman, Vipul Jain

33. Nelly Furtado: The Road to Kisaruni (2011 TV Movie)

60 min | Documentary

Nelly Furtado joins non-profit volunteer arts organization Artbound on their assignment to build Free The Children's first all girls high school in the Maasai Mara region of Kenya.

Stars: Nelly Furtado, Craig Kielburger, Carol Moraa, Dylan Murray

34. Al sur del tiempo (2016– )

56 min | Documentary

Miniserie documentary about the andalusian culture, the untouchable part of it and how it has so many wonderful things to discover.

Star: Carlos Illera

35. Harvest Festival (1930)

2 min | Short, Animation

A few minutes long black and white anime which shows the traditional Japanese harvest festival, featuring a song by Eiko Hirai.

Director: Noburô Ôfuji

Votes: 86

36. Japon: Le retour aux sources (2015)

51 min | Documentary

In the Land of the Rising Sun during the Golden Week, the Japanese celebrate the arrival of spring; get in touch with their proud past, and follow in the footsteps of their ancestors, in a country still marked by the rich Zen philosophy.

Director: Martin Jean-Hubert | Star: Anatole de Bodinat

37. Tails of the South Pacific (2000)

20 min | Short

Animated characters take the viewer on a trip to Vanuatu, which used to be called The New Hebrides Islands.

Director: Fred Heiman | Stars: Rob Barrel, Peggy Heiman, Stan Waterman

38. La notte dei foghi (2005)

80 min | Documentary, History

The Redentore day is the most involving and spectacular venetian festivity recurring for ages, every year during the 3rd Sunday in July. This documentary-movie shows both the steps of the ... See full summary »

Director: Andrea Chiozzotto | Stars: Liliana Gerotto Gobbetto, Eugenio Gerotto, Parente Michele, Giandomenico Romanelli

39. The Christmas Pickle

Comedy | Announced

"The Christmas Pickle" is a heartwarming holiday comedy set in the serene landscapes of East Texas. The story revolves around Father Joseph, a delightful and unconventional priest in a ... See full synopsis »

40. Voyage en Afghanistan, 2ème partie: La Montagne (1967 TV Special)

51 min | Documentary

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Directors: Igor Barrère, Michel Colomes | Star: Joseph Kessel

41. Il taglio del maggio: The Wedding of the Trees (2015)

18 min | Documentary, Short

In Southern Italy a pagan fertility ritual has survived over the centuries. It is an ancient tree cult with a unique convergence of magic and religion, belief and superstition, craftsmanship and excessive partying.

Directors: Melanie Kindl, Clemens Wolfart | Stars: Giuseppe Filardi, Francesco Volpe, Giuseppe Volpe, Luigi Volpe

42. Surprising Vietnam (2008)

45 min | Documentary

From the rice paddies and small canals of the southern Mekong Delta to the tribal villages of the northern and central highlands to the bustle of its modern cities, Vietnam is a surprise and a delight.

Director: Fred Heiman | Stars: Peggy Heiman, Lu'u Van Hong, Tran Van Trinh

43. Taxi (1978–1983)
Episode: A Grand Gesture (1983)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Jim is attacked by the gang back at the garage about the amount of money he is recklessly giving away. Jim's solution, he will give them all $1000 each to give away.

Director: Noam Pitlik | Stars: Judd Hirsch, Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner, Tony Danza

Votes: 138

44. National Geographic Explorer (1985– )
Episode: Last Days of the Maya (2005)

51 min | Documentary, History

The remains of a royal massacre uncovered at an abandoned Maya city are providing clues to the ancient mystery of why that civilization collapsed 1,200 years ago.

Star: Salvatore Vecchio

Votes: 8

45. Rituals of the World (2018–2020)
Episode: Madagascar: Partying with the Dead (2020)

TV-PG | 26 min | Documentary, Adventure

From July to September each year, the people of Madagascar organize a traditional rite: the Famadihana, or the "return of the dead." During the ceremony, bodies are removed from their ... See full summary »

Directors: Mikaël Lefrançois, Agnès Molia | Star: Anne-Sylvie Malbrancke

46. Rick Steves' Europe (2000–2023)
Episode: European Festivals II (2018)

TV-G | 25 min | Documentary, Reality-TV

In this second of two episodes on Europe's great festivals, we'll celebrate Sevilla's April Fair and Bastille Day in Paris, run with the bulls in Pamplona, party at Oktoberfest, and celebrate Christmas in Nürnberg and the Swiss Alps.

Director: Simon Griffith | Star: Rick Steves

Votes: 18

47. Rick Steves' Europe (2000–2023)
Episode: European Festivals I (2018)

TV-G | 25 min | Documentary, Reality-TV

In this first of two episodes on Europe's great festivals, we'll cheer with the masses at Siena's Palio horse race, toss a caber at a Scottish Highland Games, don a mask for Carnevale in Venice, and celebrate Easter in Greece.

Director: Simon Griffith | Star: Rick Steves

Votes: 19

48. Yakari (2005– )
Episode: The Seven Fires (2009)

TV-Y | Animation, Adventure, Family

Yakari and his friends celebrate the arrival of autumn with an exciting annual horse race called the Seven Fires; however, this is not going to be a walk in the park, as two skilled men participate too. Can the newcomers hope for success?

Director: Xavier Giacometti | Stars: Maxime Nivet, Yoann Sover

Votes: 5