Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "trying-to-escape"

1. Damsel (2024)

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

A dutiful damsel agrees to marry a handsome prince, only to find the royal family has recruited her as a sacrifice to repay an ancient debt.

Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo | Stars: Millie Bobby Brown, Ray Winstone, Angela Bassett, Brooke Carter

Votes: 83,282

2. Beauty and the Beast (1991)

G | 84 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

A prince cursed to spend his days as a hideous monster sets out to regain his humanity by earning a young woman's love.

Directors: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise | Stars: Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Jesse Corti, Rex Everhart

Votes: 480,115 | Gross: $218.97M

3. Funny Games (1997)

Not Rated | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Two violent young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement.

Director: Michael Haneke | Stars: Susanne Lothar, Ulrich Mühe, Arno Frisch, Frank Giering

Votes: 84,296

4. Revolutionary Road (2008)

R | 119 min | Drama, Romance

A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children.

Director: Sam Mendes | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Christopher Fitzgerald, Jonathan Roumie

Votes: 225,199 | Gross: $22.91M

5. Trespass (2011)

R | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

As they're held for ransom, a husband and wife's predicament grows more dire amid the discovery of betrayal and deception.

Director: Joel Schumacher | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Nicole Kidman, Cam Gigandet, Ben Mendelsohn

Votes: 45,595 | Gross: $0.02M

6. City of Ember (2008)

PG | 90 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker.

Director: Gil Kenan | Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Toby Jones, Bill Murray, David Ryall

Votes: 69,784 | Gross: $7.87M

7. Victoria (II) (2015)

Not Rated | 138 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

A young Spanish woman who has recently moved to Berlin finds her flirtation with a local guy turn potentially deadly as their night out with his friends reveals a dangerous secret.

Director: Sebastian Schipper | Stars: Laia Costa, Frederick Lau, Franz Rogowski, Burak Yigit

Votes: 63,199

8. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)

R | 88 min | Horror, Thriller

Ten years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers awakens on Halloween Eve and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece. Can Dr. Loomis stop him?

Director: Dwight H. Little | Stars: Donald Pleasence, Ellie Cornell, Danielle Harris, George P. Wilbur

Votes: 58,713 | Gross: $17.77M

9. The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022 TV Special)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Star-Lord, Drax, Rocket, Mantis, and Groot engage in some spirited shenanigans in an all-new original special created for Disney+.

Director: James Gunn | Stars: Luke Klein, Sean Gunn, Michael Rooker, Pom Klementieff

Votes: 94,801

10. The Corpse of Anna Fritz (2015)

Not Rated | 76 min | Drama, Thriller

Anna Fritz, a famous and beautiful actress, has died recently. Three young men sneak into the morgue to see her naked, fascinated by her beauty.

Director: Hèctor Hernández Vicens | Stars: Alba Ribas, Cristian Valencia, Albert Carbó, Bernat Saumell

Votes: 6,786

11. The Chipmunk Adventure (1987)

G | 77 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The Chipmunks compete with the Chipettes in a round-the-world race.

Director: Janice Karman | Stars: Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Janice Karman, Dody Goodman, Susan Tyrrell

Votes: 5,979 | Gross: $6.80M

12. Eden (I) (2012)

R | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A young Korean-American girl, abducted and forced into prostitution by domestic human traffickers, cooperates with her captors in a desperate ploy to survive.

Director: Megan Griffiths | Stars: Jamie Chung, Beau Bridges, Matt O'Leary, Eddie Martinez

Votes: 9,466

13. Bad Ronald (1974 TV Movie)

Unrated | 74 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A perverted teenage boy who lives in the walls of a house finds the house sold to a family after his mother dies, then he falls for one of the new residents.

Director: Buzz Kulik | Stars: Scott Jacoby, Pippa Scott, John Larch, Dabney Coleman

Votes: 2,419

14. Homecoming (I) (2009)

R | 91 min | Drama, Thriller

A jilted ex-girlfriend plots revenge after her former beau comes back to their hometown with a new lover.

Director: Morgan J. Freeman | Stars: Mischa Barton, Matt Long, Jessica Stroup, Michael Landes

Votes: 4,544 | Gross: $8.50M

15. Spider Baby or, the Maddest Story Ever Told (1967)

Not Rated | 81 min | Comedy, Horror

A caretaker devotes himself to three demented siblings after their father's death.

Director: Jack Hill | Stars: Lon Chaney Jr., Carol Ohmart, Quinn K. Redeker, Beverly Washburn

Votes: 7,820

16. The Boys Club (1996)

R | 91 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

In Ontario, Canada, three fourteen-year-old boys, Kyle, Brad and Eric are forced to perform an ordeal when they find a wounded mysterious fugitive named Luke, who has a gun and claiming to be a cop, has taken a hiding in their clubhouse.

Director: John Fawcett | Stars: Chris Penn, Dominic Zamprogna, Stuart Stone, Devon Sawa

Votes: 1,346

17. 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

18. The Daltons (2010–2016)

7 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The Daltons are back in jail. And they want out. Real bad. Every episode is a new chance to escape.

Stars: Elizabeth Daily, Maurice LaMarche, Barry Dennen, Brian Cummings

Votes: 289

19. Rise of the Mummy (2021)

TV-MA | 90 min | Horror

A group of archaeology students awaken an ancient mummy. After being trapped in a time loop, the only way they can escape, is to defeat the mummy. As the body count rises, it seems the ... See full summary »

Director: Antonia Johnstone | Stars: Abi Casson Thompson, Arthur Boan, Amanda-Jade Tyler, Stephanie Lodge

Votes: 181

20. Hiroshima (1953)

TV-PG | 85 min | Drama, War

Brilliant and extremely realistic retelling of the day in Hiroshima that the bomb dropped and following days.

Director: Hideo Sekigawa | Stars: Isuzu Yamada, Eiji Okada, Yoshi Katô, Yumeji Tsukioka

Votes: 652

21. To Let (2006 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 68 min | Horror, Thriller

Mario and his pregnant girlfriend Clara are trying to find in a short period a new apartment to live since they have sold their apartment and they need to move in fifteen days. When Mario ... See full summary »

Director: Jaume Balagueró | Stars: Macarena Gómez, Nuria González, Adrià Collado, Ruth Díaz

Votes: 3,002

22. Fuccbois (2019)

Not Rated | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Ace (23) and Miko (17) desperately want to become famous actors but it seems the universe has a different plan for their lives.

Director: Eduardo W. Roy Jr. | Stars: Royce Cabrera, Kokoy De Santos, Ricky Davao, Yayo Aguila

Votes: 311

23. Tyrel (2018)

Not Rated | 86 min | Comedy, Drama

Tyler, a sole black man, attends an otherwise all-white weekend of drunken bro debauchery on a birthday trip to a cabin in the Catskills.

Director: Sebastián Silva | Stars: Jason Mitchell, Christopher Abbott, Ann Dowd, Caleb Landry Jones

Votes: 1,551 | Gross: $0.02M

24. On the 2nd Day of Christmas (1997 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

After they are caught in the act, a by-the-book department store security guard is assigned as the custodian of a pickpocketing duo.

Director: James Frawley | Stars: Mary Stuart Masterson, Mark Ruffalo, Lauren Pratt, David Hewlett

Votes: 909

25. Masz na imie Justine (2005)

97 min | Thriller

When Polish teenager Mariola is duped by her new boyfriend and sold to a sex-trafficking ring in Germany, she is faced with a choice: die along with her grandmother, or adopt to her new identity as an experienced call-girl.

Director: Franco de Peña | Stars: Anna Cieslak, Arno Frisch, Rafal Mackowiak, Mathieu Carrière

Votes: 530

26. La saga: Negocio de familia (2004– )

Crime, Drama, Mystery

It begins in the middle 30's in a town near Bogotá, Colombia. Tomás Manrique, his wife Josefina and his little son Pedro, had to take a train and leave that town as soon as a war conflict ... See full summary »

Stars: Robinson Díaz, Diego Cadavid, Alejandra Miranda, Gilberto Ramirez

Votes: 215

27. Two Living, One Dead (1961)

105 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

In Sweden, a post-office employee who survives a deadly armed robbery is accused of cowardice by society and is torn by conflicting feelings.

Director: Anthony Asquith | Stars: Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers, Patrick McGoohan, Alf Kjellin

Votes: 80

28. Now We're in the Air (1927)

60 min | Comedy

Cousins Wally and Ray seek their Scotch granddad's fortune. They get involved with the U. S. flying corps and soar over enemy lines in a balloon. They end up as heroes of the enemy, and sent back as spies. Hijinx ensue.

Director: Frank R. Strayer | Stars: Wallace Beery, Raymond Hatton, Russell Simpson, Louise Brooks

Votes: 49 | Gross: $0.47M

29. Poor Folk (2012)

105 min | Drama

Arranged by a smuggling syndicate, A-Hong and his young teen sister along with a group of Burmese youngsters sneak across the Myanmar/Thailand border and arrive in a remote town called ... See full summary »

Director: Midi Z | Stars: Shin-Hong Wang, Ke-Xi Wu, Defu Zhao, Meng-Lan Zheng

Votes: 107

30. Bathroom Trouble

Short, Comedy | Post-production

Facing a divorce, an absentee father must attend his kid's birthday party to reconcile his marriage, but is locked in the bathroom.

Director: Jimmy Caputo | Stars: Nick Albanese, Jeff Blanchette, Connor Morley, Stacy Kendro

31. 24 (2001–2010)
Episode: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (2002)

TV-14 | 40 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Jack closes in on his family's location; a suspicious Green confronts Nina and Tony, and separates them for interrogation; Palmer learns just how far his backers are willing to go.

Director: Stephen Hopkins | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Leslie Hope, Sarah Clarke, Elisha Cuthbert

Votes: 1,900

32. 24 (2001–2010)
Episode: 6:00 a.m.-7:00 a.m. (2002)

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

Jack returns to CTU to switch the key card with a fake per Gaines' orders. Palmer tries to convince Keith and Sherry to go public about the murder.

Director: Bryan Spicer | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Leslie Hope, Sarah Clarke, Elisha Cuthbert

Votes: 2,028

33. 24 (2001–2010)
Episode: Day 2: 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (2002)

TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Jack boards a plane with Nina Meyers and several FBI agents because they have to meet a contact in Visalia,California who has info on the bomb's location. Nina tries to escape after meeting... See full summary »

Director: James Whitmore Jr. | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Sarah Wynter, Elisha Cuthbert, Xander Berkeley

Votes: 1,542

34. 24 (2001–2010)
Episode: Day 2: 3:00 a.m.-4:00 a.m. (2003)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Jack tries to escape from the Kingsley's men after being tortured. Lynn Kresge tries to warn President Palmer about VP Prescott. Regional Director Ryan Chappelle returns to CTU and exerts his authority. Kate tries to retrieve the stolen computer chip. President Palmer begins to suspect something is wrong when Prescott won't return his phone calls.

Director: James Whitmore Jr. | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Sarah Wynter, Carlos Bernard, Dennis Haysbert

Votes: 1,494

35. 24 (2001–2010)
Episode: Day 2: 6:00 a.m.-7:00 a.m. (2003)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Jack has Sherry contact Peter Kingsley who turns out to be the mastermind behind the tape. Mike Novick realizes that he has made a huge error in judgment in supporting Prescott. Deputy ... See full summary »

Director: Jon Cassar | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Sarah Wynter, Elisha Cuthbert, Penny Johnson Jerald

Votes: 1,484

36. 24 (2001–2010)
Episode: Day 3: 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. (2004)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Jack and Tony clash as they wait for the time of hostage exchange with Saunders. Senator Keeler confronts President Palmer about the Milliken cover-up while Wayne initiates a secret operation against Sherry.

Director: Frederick King Keller | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Elisha Cuthbert, Carlos Bernard, Reiko Aylesworth

Votes: 1,353

37. 24 (2001–2010)
Episode: Day 3: 2:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m. (2004)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Regional Director Chappelle forces Jack to undergo a medical evaluation for his heroin addiction. Tony interrogates Nina Meyers. Julia Milliken confronts Sherry after Alan dies while Wayne and President Palmer prepare for the fallout. Nina tries to escape custody after collapsing during the interrogation.

Director: Bryan Spicer | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Elisha Cuthbert, Carlos Bernard, Reiko Aylesworth

Votes: 1,378

38. 24 (2001–2010)
Episode: Day 3: 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. (2003)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Ramon holds Jack hostage as they fly down to Mexico. Regional Director Chappelle interrogates Gael; Tony returns prematurely to CTU to reveal Gael's true allegiance. Chase disobeys orders and heads for Mexico to rescue Jack.

Director: Ian Toynton | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Elisha Cuthbert, Carlos Bernard, Reiko Aylesworth

Votes: 1,380

39. 24 (2001–2010)
Episode: Day 5: 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. (2006)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A terrorist infiltrates CTU, Kim is reunited with her father, and the Vice President arrives to handle the crisis.

Director: Jon Cassar | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Kim Raver, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Carlos Bernard

Votes: 1,471

40. Batman Beyond (1999–2001)
Episode: Rats (1999)

Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Terry and Dana's relationship is strained when Terry's Batman duties get in the way of their relationship. Receiving a flower, Dana believes it's from Terry but comes to realize it's from ... See full summary »

Director: Curt Geda | Stars: Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, Lauren Tom, Taran Noah Smith

Votes: 515

41. Batman Beyond (1999–2001)
Episode: The Curse of the Kobra: Part 2 (2001)

Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

After being seriously injured trying to stop Zander of the Kobra cult from kidnapping Max as his bride, Terry is still determined to stop him and his ultimate scheme.

Director: Dan Riba | Stars: Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, Alexis Denisof, Cree Summer

Votes: 436

42. The Outer Limits (1963–1965)
Episode: The Mice (1964)

TV-PG | 51 min | Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi

Dr. Thomas Kellander, Director of Neo-Kinematics, is in charge of a machine that will break down matter to electrical waves so it can be transmitted like radio and reassembled at the reception point.

Director: Alan Crosland Jr. | Stars: Henry Silva, Diana Sands, Michael Higgins, Ron Foster

Votes: 569

43. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode: Spearhead from Space: Episode 3 (1970)

TV-Y | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Ransome manages to escape from the plastics factory and alert UNIT, prompting the Doctor and the Brigadier to start an investigation.

Director: Derek Martinus | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Caroline John, Nicholas Courtney, Hugh Burden

Votes: 810

44. EastEnders (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.2645 (2003)

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

Alfie is handcuffed to the bed and he still hasn't got his divorce papers through. Kate is relieved to hear that Phil has been arrested.

Director: Jo Johnson | Stars: Steve McFadden, Shane Richie, Jessie Wallace, Leslie Grantham

45. EastEnders (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.2403 (2002)

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

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Director: Emma Bridgeman-Williams | Stars: Kacey Ainsworth, Alex Ferns, Perry Fenwick, Elaine Lordan

46. Superstore (2015–2021)
Episode: Employee Appreciation Day (2019)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy

Amy and Jonah find themselves on opposing sides as corporate tries to win over employees by showering them with treats. When the company's tactics grow more extreme, everyone must band together to save one of their own.

Director: Jeffrey Blitz | Stars: America Ferrera, Ben Feldman, Lauren Ash, Colton Dunn

Votes: 1,073

47. Wingman (2016– )
Episode: Pelkoa ja intoa Itä-Suomessa (2020)

30 min | Comedy

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Director: Kari Ketonen | Stars: Antti Luusuaniemi, Kari Ketonen, Taneli Mäkelä, Juha Varis

Votes: 29

48. Big Sky (2020–2023)
Episode: Do No Harm (2022)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Jenny races to find a missing Max and Rachel. Cassie and Lindor are forced to accept the help of a badly injured Wolf. The mysterious arrival of their father escalates Ren and Jag to a whole new level of sibling rivalry.

Director: Nina Lopez-Corrado | Stars: Katheryn Winnick, Kylie Bunbury, Brian Geraghty, Dedee Pfeiffer

Votes: 291

49. Great Expectations (2011–2012)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2011)

TV-PG | 60 min | Drama

Not wanting to accept that Magwitch is his benefactor Pip goes to Satis House where,not only is it confirmed but he is horrified to learn that Estella is marrying Drummle,to destroy him,the... See full summary »

Director: Brian Kirk | Stars: Ray Winstone, Douglas Booth, Harry Lloyd, Jack Roth

Votes: 234

50. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Granite State (2013)

TV-14 | 53 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Walt struggles as he adapts to aspects of his new identity. Jesse plans an escape against Jack and his crew.

Director: Peter Gould | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 53,616