Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keywords "magician", "newspaper"

1. Mulholland Drive (2001)

R | 147 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

After a car wreck on Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.

Director: David Lynch | Stars: Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Justin Theroux, Jeanne Bates

Votes: 384,187 | Gross: $7.22M

2. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)

PG-13 | 132 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

In 1926, magizoologist Newt Scamander arrives in New York during his worldwide tour to research and rescue magical creatures as something mysterious leaves trails of destruction in the city, threatening to expose the wizarding world.

Director: David Yates | Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler

Votes: 508,083 | Gross: $234.04M

3. Citizen Kane (1941)

PG | 119 min | Drama, Mystery

Following the death of publishing tycoon Charles Foster Kane, reporters scramble to uncover the meaning of his final utterance: 'Rosebud.'

Director: Orson Welles | Stars: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, Agnes Moorehead

Votes: 466,246 | Gross: $1.59M

4. Hugo (2011)

PG | 126 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

In 1931 Paris, an orphan living in the walls of a train station gets wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz, Christopher Lee, Ben Kingsley

Votes: 336,971 | Gross: $73.86M

5. Paddington 2 (2017)

PG | 103 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

Paddington, now happily settled with the Brown family and a popular member of the local community, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday, only for the gift to be stolen.

Director: Paul King | Stars: Ben Whishaw, Hugh Grant, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins

Votes: 94,132 | Gross: $40.44M

6. Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)

PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Drama

A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in the personal columns leads to her being mistaken for the woman herself.

Director: Susan Seidelman | Stars: Rosanna Arquette, Madonna, Aidan Quinn, Mark Blum

Votes: 26,103 | Gross: $27.40M

7. Deep Red (1975)

R | 127 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A jazz pianist and a wisecracking journalist are pulled into a complex web of mystery after the former witnesses the brutal murder of a psychic.

Director: Dario Argento | Stars: David Hemmings, Daria Nicolodi, Gabriele Lavia, Macha Méril

Votes: 42,694

8. Rumor Has It... (2005)

PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Sarah Huttinger is a woman who learns that her family was the inspiration for the book and film "The Graduate" -- and that she just might be the offspring of the well-documented event.

Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Mark Ruffalo, Shirley MacLaine, Kevin Costner

Votes: 61,697 | Gross: $43.00M

9. Houdini (2014)

TV-14 | 76 min | Biography, Drama

Follow the man behind the magic as he finds fame, engages in espionage, battles spiritualists and encounters the greatest names of the era, from U.S. presidents to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Grigori Rasputin.

Stars: Adrien Brody, Kristen Connolly, Evan Jones, Tim Pigott-Smith

Votes: 12,350

10. Fantasia 2000 (1999)

G | 75 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

An update of the original film with new interpretations of great works of classical music.

Directors: James Algar, Gaëtan Brizzi, Paul Brizzi, Hendel Butoy, Francis Glebas, Eric Goldberg, Don Hahn, Pixote Hunt | Stars: James Levine, Steve Martin, Itzhak Perlman, Quincy Jones

Votes: 41,450 | Gross: $60.66M

11. FairyTale: A True Story (1997)

PG | 99 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

In 1917, two children take a photograph, which is soon believed by some to be the first scientific evidence of the existence of fairies.

Director: Charles Sturridge | Stars: Paul McGann, Florence Hoath, Elizabeth Earl, Harvey Keitel

Votes: 6,349 | Gross: $14.04M

12. Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008)

G | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Set in Cincinnati at the height of the Great Depression, Kit Kittredge, a resourceful young girl, helps her mother run a boardinghouse after her father loses his job.

Director: Patricia Rozema | Stars: Abigail Breslin, Stanley Tucci, Joan Cusack, Julia Ormond

Votes: 6,344 | Gross: $17.66M

13. 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: 10,870 | Gross: $0.03M

14. Christopher and His Kind (2011 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 90 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

How real-life British-American author Christopher Isherwood and his German boyfriend Heinz met and fell in love during the 1930s and the rise of Nazism.

Director: Geoffrey Sax | Stars: Matt Smith, Imogen Poots, Lindsay Duncan, Perry Millward

Votes: 4,636

15. Mersal (2017)

Not Rated | 172 min | Action, Thriller

A police officer arrests a doctor for crimes targeting medical professionals but later finds the real culprit in a tale of revenge, corruption and magic.

Director: Atlee | Stars: Joseph Vijay, Nithya Menen, S.J. Suryah, Samantha Ruth Prabhu

Votes: 38,044

16. 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964)

Passed | 100 min | Fantasy, Mystery, Western

A mysterious circus comes to a western town bearing wonders and characters that entertain the inhabitants and teach valuable lessons.

Director: George Pal | Stars: Tony Randall, Barbara Eden, Arthur O'Connell, John Ericson

Votes: 5,403

17. These Foolish Things (2006)

Not Rated | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A struggling young actress, a fledgling director and an ambitious playwright become embroiled in an emotional love triangle as they strive for recognition, fame and fortune in a world on the brink of World War II.

Director: Julia Taylor-Stanley | Stars: Charlotte Lucas, Craig Rooke, Julia McKenzie, Roisin Goodall

Votes: 590

18. London Kills Me (1991)

R | 107 min | Comedy, Drama

For want of a nail a shoe was lost, for want of a shoe... a young man's life is almost lost, which is exactly what this film is all about: a man barely twenty who wants desperately to pull ... See full summary »

Director: Hanif Kureishi | Stars: Justin Chadwick, Steven Mackintosh, Fiona Shaw, Brad Dourif

Votes: 651 | Gross: $0.17M

19. The Child I Never Was (2002)

86 min | Crime, Drama

The true-life story of 19-year-old Jürgen Bartsch, a German pedophile serial killer who murdered four boys, based on his correspondence, over the course of eight years, with German American author Paul Moor.

Director: Kai S. Pieck | Stars: Tobias Schenke, Sebastian Urzendowsky, Ulrike Bliefert, Walter Gontermann

Votes: 646

20. A-Haunting We Will Go (1942)

Approved | 67 min | Adventure, Comedy

Stan and Ollie get involved with con men, crooks, a genial magician, and two interchangeable coffins with disastrous but funny results.

Director: Alfred L. Werker | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Dante, Sheila Ryan

Votes: 1,378

21. Fade to Black (2006)

R | 99 min | Mystery, Thriller

Attempting to recover from his failed marriage to Rita Hayworth and restart his career, Orson Welles travels to Italy only to be drawn into a dangerous web of intrigue, murder and politics when an actor is murdered on his set.

Director: Oliver Parker | Stars: Danny Huston, Diego Luna, Paz Vega, Christopher Walken

Votes: 915

22. Follow the Boys (1944)

Approved | 122 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

During World War II, all the studios put out "all-star" vehicles which featured virtually every star on the lot--often playing themselves--in musical numbers and comedy skits, and were ... See full summary »

Directors: A. Edward Sutherland, John Rawlins | Stars: George Raft, Vera Zorina, Grace McDonald, Charley Grapewin

Votes: 502

23. Daguerreotypes (1975)

Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary

Portraits of the people that occupy the small shops of the Rue Daguerre, Paris, where the filmmaker lived.

Director: Agnès Varda | Stars: Lucien Bossy, Leance Debrossian, Marcelle Debrossian, Robert François

Votes: 1,997

24. The Conjuring of a Woman at the House of Robert Houdin (1896)

1 min | Short, Horror

As an elegant maestro of mirage and delusion drapes his beautiful female assistant with a gauzy textile, much to our amazement, the lady vanishes into thin air.

Director: Georges Méliès | Stars: Jehanne d'Alcy, Georges Méliès

Votes: 2,058

25. The Mystery of the Yellow Room (2003)

118 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Following the attempted murder of Mathilde, daughter of renowned Professor Stangerson, Joseph Rouletabille, a young reporter, accompanied by photographer Sainclair, visits the Château du Glandier to try and shed some light on the mystery.

Director: Bruno Podalydès | Stars: Denis Podalydès, Jean-Noël Brouté, Sabine Azéma, Pierre Arditi

Votes: 1,879

26. The Magic of David Copperfield VI: Floating Over the Grand Canyon (1984 TV Special)

50 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

This is the 6th CBS Copperfield TV special, introduced by the host Ricardo Montalban. It is officially titled "THE MAGIC OF David Copperfield VI" but is better known as "The Magic of David ... See full summary »

Directors: David Copperfield, Jeff Margolis | Stars: David Copperfield, Ricardo Montalban, Bonnie Tyler, Heather Thomas

Votes: 44

27. Mary Jane's Pa (1935)

Approved | 70 min | Drama

Sam is a small-town newspaper publisher who suffers from wanderlust. Leaving his family, he thinks well-provided for and packs a suitcase and hits the road. Ten years later he comes back to find the newspaper shuttered and his family gone.

Director: William Keighley | Stars: Aline MacMahon, Guy Kibbee, Tom Brown, Robert McWade

Votes: 138

28. Hobby Horse-Laffs (1942)

7 min | Family, Animation, Short

A spoof of a popular radio program of the time called "Hobby Lobby", with blackout gags showcasing people's various hobbies and inventions.

Director: Norm McCabe | Stars: Kent Rogers, Mel Blanc, Robert C. Bruce, Dick Nelson

Votes: 145

29. The Magic of David Copperfield V (1983 TV Special)

50 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

This is the Statue of Liberty. Tonight, the illusion of the century. David Copperfield will attempt to make the Statue of Liberty disappear. So begins the 5th CBS Copperfield TV special. It... See full summary »

Directors: David Copperfield, Ron Meraska | Stars: David Copperfield, Morgan Fairchild, Michele Lee, Eugene Levy

Votes: 62

30. The Magic of David Copperfield XVI: Unexplained Forces (1995 TV Special)

47 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

This is the 16th and penultimate CBS Copperfield TV special, which six years later will be followed by the 17th and last one, Copperfield: Tornado of Fire (2001). The special is introduced ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Dimich | Star: David Copperfield

Votes: 60

31. The Magic of David Copperfield (1978 TV Special)

50 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

This is the first official Copperfield TV special, introduced by the host Orson Welles and broadcasted on CBS like all the following ones, while the previous year he has been the star and ... See full summary »

Director: Bob Henry | Stars: David Copperfield, Carl Ballantine, Valerie Bertinelli, Sherman Hemsley

Votes: 97

32. Nancy Drew: The Final Scene (2001 Video Game)

E | Adventure, Mystery

Teen detective Nancy Drew searches for her kidnapped friend in a theater that is due to be demolished in three days.

Director: Max Holechek | Stars: Lani Minella, David S. Hogan, Max Holechek, Bob Heath

Votes: 106

33. The Magic of David Copperfield III: Levitating Ferrari (1980 TV Special)

50 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

This is the third CBS Copperfield TV special, introduced by the host Jack Klugman, and is the first one to be numbered. In fact it is officially titled "The Magic Of DAVID COPPERFIELD III",... See full summary »

Director: Stan Harris | Stars: David Copperfield, Jack Klugman, Debby Boone, Mary Crosby

Votes: 38

34. The Magic of David Copperfield: China (1986 TV Special)

49 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

This is the 8th CBS Copperfield TV special, introduced by the host Ben Vereen and is the first and only one filmed outside USA, and set entirely in China, to allow David Copperfield to ... See full summary »

Directors: David Copperfield, Stan Harris | Stars: David Copperfield, Ben Vereen

Votes: 56

35. The Magic of ABC (1977 TV Special)

49 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

This program has been conceived by ABC network to provide several anticipations about its upcoming season of programs. 14 ABC stars have taken part to this variety show, composed by ... See full summary »

Stars: David Copperfield, Fred Berry, Shaun Cassidy, Howard Cosell

Votes: 15

36. The Magic of David Copperfield VII: Familiares (1985 TV Special)

50 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

This is the 7th CBS Copperfield TV special, introduced by the host Angie Dickinson. It is officially titled "The Magic Of David Copperfield VII" but is better known as "The Magic of David ... See full summary »

Director: Paul Miller | Stars: David Copperfield, Angie Dickinson, Teri Copley, Peggy Fleming

Votes: 28

37. Batman (1966–1968)
Episode: Zelda the Great (1966)

TV-G | 25 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy

The Dynamic Duo arranges a trap for an elusive annual bank robber, but the female magician they are hunting is on to them with a new scheme of her own.

Director: Norman Foster | Stars: Adam West, Burt Ward, Alan Napier, Neil Hamilton

Votes: 567

38. The Wild Wild West (1965–1969)
Episode: The Night of the Brain (1967)

TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Western

Jim and Arte investigate the early predictions of a friend's death. Before they can warn the next victim, they discover a plot underway to murder all the world leaders and replace them with look-alikes.

Director: Larry Peerce | Stars: Robert Conrad, Ross Martin, Edward Andrews, Brioni Farrell

Votes: 179

39. Derren Brown: Trick of the Mind (2004– )
Episode: Episode #2.3 (2005)

24 min | Mystery, Documentary

Derren visits Whitby in Yorkshire and baffles the local population with a trick involving a human deck of cards, and Mo Mowlam is subjected to a mind-reading routine.

Director: Stefan Stuckert | Stars: Derren Brown, Mo Mowlam

Votes: 13

40. Phenomenon (2007)
Episode: Episode #1.5 (2007)

TV-14 | 60 min | Family, Reality-TV

"Phenomenon" -- The live results show -- Criss Angel ('Criss Angel Mindfreak') and Uri Geller will offer their unfiltered opinions of the remaining contestants performances for the final ... See full summary »

Director: Alan Carter | Stars: Tim Vincent, Criss Angel, Uri Geller, Shandi Finnessey

41. 10 Things I Hate About You (2009–2010)
Episode: The Winner Takes It All (2010)

TV-14 | 23 min | Comedy

It's Padua High Talent Show time! Kat becomes part of Cameron's magician act in a fit of jealousy over Walter's adoration for Bianca's performance skills.

Director: Gil Junger | Stars: Lindsey Shaw, Meaghan Martin, Ethan Peck, Nicholas Braun

Votes: 63

42. Defenders of the Earth (1986–1991)
Episode: The Prince Makes His Move (1986)

TV-Y7 | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The Defenders have a new adversary as Ming's son, Prince Kro-Tan, moleculizes Ming and plots to take over the Earth himself!

Directors: John Gibbs, Ray Lee | Stars: William Callaway, Adam Carl, Ron Feinberg, Buster Jones

Votes: 11

43. Deception (2018)
Episode: Black Art (2018)

TV-PG | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When Cameron's ex-girlfriend is robbed during Fashion Week, he insists on helping Kay with the investigation; the team find themselves in the middle of a high-speed chase.

Director: Rob Seidenglanz | Stars: Jack Cutmore-Scott, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lenora Crichlow, Justin Chon

Votes: 370