Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "original-story"

51. Elf (2003)

PG | 97 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

Raised as an oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs, who doesn't know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit.

Director: Jon Favreau | Stars: Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Zooey Deschanel

Votes: 311,415 | Gross: $173.40M

52. Lucky Number Slevin (2006)

R | 110 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A case of mistaken identity lands Slevin into the middle of a war being plotted by two of the city's most rival crime bosses. Under constant surveillance by Detective Brikowski and assassin Goodkat, he must get them before they get him.

Director: Paul McGuigan | Stars: Josh Hartnett, Ben Kingsley, Morgan Freeman, Lucy Liu

Votes: 326,283 | Gross: $22.50M

53. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)

R | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

With a plan to exact revenge on a legendary shark that killed his partner, oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) rallies a crew that includes his estranged wife, a journalist, and a man who may or may not be his son.

Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Anjelica Huston, Cate Blanchett

Votes: 211,493 | Gross: $24.01M

54. Blood Simple (1984)

R | 99 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings, lies, and mischief ensues after he devises a plot to have them murdered.

Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen | Stars: John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, M. Emmet Walsh

Votes: 105,677 | Gross: $2.15M

55. Inland Empire (2006)

R | 180 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

As an actress begins to adopt the persona of her character in a film, her world becomes nightmarish and surreal.

Director: David Lynch | Stars: Karolina Gruszka, Krzysztof Majchrzak, Grace Zabriskie, Laura Dern

Votes: 62,652 | Gross: $0.75M

56. Enemy of the State (1998)

R | 132 min | Action, Thriller

A lawyer becomes targeted by a corrupt politician and his N.S.A. goons when he accidentally receives key evidence to a politically motivated crime.

Director: Tony Scott | Stars: Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Lisa Bonet

Votes: 259,669 | Gross: $111.55M

57. Revenge of Others (2022– )

TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

Follows the story of Ok Chan-mi as she seeks revenge for the death of her twin brother.

Stars: Shin Ye-eun, Park Solomon, Seo Ji-Hoon, Chae Sang-woo

Votes: 3,108

58. MIGNON (2023)

TV-14 | 5 min | Animation, Short, Crime

Follows daft but lovable Mignon, a mechanic moonlighting as a boxer in an illegal arena, and the lengths he goes to in his loving devotion to Oh Young-One, the arena's resident doctor, who himself harbors a dark secret.

Stars: Oh Min-Hyeok, Kim Minju, Lee Gyu Chang, Jeong Uihan

Votes: 738

59. Birdemic: Shock and Terror (2010)

Not Rated | 105 min | Horror, Thriller

A horde of mutated birds descends upon the quiet town of Half Moon Bay, California. As the death toll rises, two citizens manage to fight back, but will they survive Birdemic?

Director: James Nguyen | Stars: Alan Bagh, Whitney Moore, Tippi Hedren, Janae Caster

Votes: 25,517

60. Tetro (2009)

R | 127 min | Drama

Bennie travels to Buenos Aires to find his long-missing older brother, a once-promising writer who is now a remnant of his former self. Bennie's discovery of his brother's near-finished play might hold the answer to understanding their shared past and renewing their bond.

Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Vincent Gallo, Alden Ehrenreich, Maribel Verdú, Silvia Pérez

Votes: 13,691 | Gross: $0.52M

61. Clear History (2013 TV Movie)

TV-MA | 101 min | Comedy

A disgraced former marketing executive plots revenge against his former boss, who made billions from the electric car company they had started together.

Director: Greg Mottola | Stars: Larry David, Bill Hader, Philip Baker Hall, Jon Hamm

Votes: 19,526

62. Extract (2009)

R | 92 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance

Joel, the owner of an extract plant, tries to contend with myriad personal and professional problems, such as his potentially unfaithful wife and employees who want to take advantage of him.

Director: Mike Judge | Stars: Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Ben Affleck, Mila Kunis

Votes: 50,440 | Gross: $10.81M

63. 2018 (2023)

Not Rated | 150 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

A disaster film set during the 2018 Kerala Floods where people from all walks of life faced catastrophic consequences and put in collective efforts to survive the calamity.

Director: Jude Anthany Joseph | Stars: Tovino Thomas, Kunchacko Boban, Asif Ali, Vineeth Sreenivasan

Votes: 12,480

64. Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (2018)

Not Rated | 115 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

Escaping war, an immortal girl blessed with Eternal Youth finds a lone surviving infant and decides to raise him as her son.

Directors: Masakazu Hashimoto, Jong Heo, Tadashi Hiramatsu, Tatsuyuki Nagai, Mari Okada, Toshiya Shinohara | Stars: Manaka Iwami, Miyu Irino, Yôko Hikasa, Hiroaki Hirata

Votes: 8,491

65. Deep Sea (2023)

PG-13 | 112 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

A girl strays into the dreamy deep sea world. In the deepest part of the sea, all secrets are hidden.

Directors: Xiaopeng Tian, Fabiola Stevenson | Stars: Tingwen Wang, Su Xin, Kuixing Teng, Yang Ting

Votes: 1,919

66. Behind Your Touch (2023)

TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A veterinarian with psychic powers, and a hot-blooded detective who fall in love with each other while solving minor crime cases in a small town in Mujin, Chungcheong-do.

Stars: Han Ji-min, Lee Min-ki, Suho, Joo Min-Kyung

Votes: 2,709

67. Guilty Crown (2011–2012)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Crime

After the outbreak of the unidentified virus "Lost Christmas" in 2029, Japan has been under the control of a multi-nation organization called GHQ. Ohma Shu is a 17 year old boy who has a ... See full summary »

Stars: Yûki Kaji, Ai Kayano, Kana Hanazawa, Patrick Seitz

Votes: 5,704

68. Flavors of Youth (2018)

TV-PG | 74 min | Animation, Drama, Romance

Three different stories of youth set in different cities of China.

Directors: Haoling Li, Yoshitaka Takeuchi, Xiaoxing Yi | Stars: White-K, Taito Ban, Dorothy Elias-Fahn, Matt Fowler

Votes: 8,708

69. American Warships (2012 Video)

TV-14 | 89 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

When a US plane is taken down over seas by an unknown assailant, the army is sure it was North Korea and a new war is about to break out. Even worse, the true attacker is an alien armed force and only one old battleship can stop them.

Director: Thunder Levin | Stars: Mario Van Peebles, Carl Weathers, Johanna Watts, Nikki McCauley

Votes: 2,749

70. BUCCHIGIRI?! (2024– )

TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Araji Tomobishi gets caught up in battles among powerful individuals after reuniting with his former friend Mataka Asamine. Meanwhile, the shadow of a colossal demon appears...?!.

Stars: Genki Okawa, Masafumi Kobatake, Anna Nagase, Yusuke Hoshino

Votes: 710

71. Beyond Paradise (II) (2015)

PG | 101 min | Drama, Romance

Haunted by a tragic past, Shahrzad, a stunning music student, flees her homeland and ends up in an estranged marriage in Los Angeles, where her piano teacher's lover sparks a passion in her that threatens to destroy everything.

Director: J.J. Alani | Stars: Ryan Guzman, Daphne Zuniga, Spencer Grammer, Francia Raisa

Votes: 458

72. Renaissance (2006)

R | 105 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi

A young gene researcher, Ilona, is kidnapped in a future Paris. Police Captain Karas and his team are in charge of finding her.

Director: Christian Volckman | Stars: Daniel Craig, Catherine McCormack, Jonathan Pryce, Romola Garai

Votes: 16,445 | Gross: $0.06M

73. RoOT - Route of OddTaxi - (2024– )

TV-14 | Animation, Drama, Mystery

While investigating an ordinary-seeming taxi driver, a pair of down-on-their-luck private investigators stumble into the case of a missing teenage girl.

Stars: Natsuki Hanae, Riho Iida, Eita Okuno, Yumi Kawai

Votes: 23

74. The Storm (2024)

102 min | Animation

The ancient ship rises from the depths. Mantou trespasses aboard and finds lost souls. After rain, will he be reborn and destiny change?

Director: Zhigang Yang | Stars: Hao Chen, Ziqian He, Joseph, Liangsheng

Votes: 93

75. Sing a Bit of Harmony (2021)

109 min | Animation, Drama, Music

The story of a new transfer student interested in her surroundings and a song that brings happiness to her and her classmates.

Director: Yasuhiro Yoshiura | Stars: Tao Tsuchiya, Haruka Fukuhara, Asuka Kudô, Kazuyuki Okitsu

Votes: 948

76. Sayonara, Maestro! (2024– )

54 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Since he was in his 20's, Shunpei Natsume (Hidetoshi Nishijima) was a world famous maestro and lived abroad, while working with renown orchestras. He was always passionate about music and ... See full summary »

Stars: Hidetoshi Nishijima, Mana Ashida, Yûko Araki, Tetsuji Tamayama

Votes: 14

77. One Delicious Christmas (2022)

84 min | Drama, Romance

Follows Abby, who inherited the property of Haven Restaurant and Inn, but being unable to manage both, she must team up with with hot shot chef Preston Weaver to "shake up" the holiday menu and get an investment from a restaurant mogul.

Director: Stacey N. Harding | Stars: Bert Cardozo, Judy Deboer, Elana Dunkelman, Bobby Flay

Votes: 217

78. The Island of Siliang (2021– )

TV-14 | 20 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy

It tells a story about the mysterious love between an Immortal boy from the fairy land and a mortal girl, which is full of traps and dangers.

Stars: Guangtao Jiang, Yixuan Duan, Xiongfei Tu

Votes: 6

79. Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror (2009)

TV-G | 93 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A teenage girl discovers a magical world, which forces her to come to terms with her grief for her deceased mother, and her tenuous relationship with her father.

Director: Shinsuke Sato | Stars: Christine Marie Cabanos, Patrick Seitz, Julie Maddalena, Julie Ann Taylor

Votes: 757

80. The Directive (2019)

113 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

One year after a catastrophic pandemic wipes out most of humanity, a lone survivor embarks on a journey to find Safe Zone 57 with the help of a broken robot.

Director: Alexander Raye Pimentel | Stars: Hashim Gari, Paul Askedall, Blaiden D. Cordle, Kyle Abraham

Votes: 1,317

81. Black Garden (2019)

90 min | Sci-Fi

Based on the 9th circle of hell in Dante's Inferno, Black Garden begins on Christmas Eve in the near future. It's eight days after the end of World War III and a handful of survivors wait ... See full summary »

Director: Shaun Wilson | Stars: Cara Culligan, Phil Edwards, Tammy Honey, Garry Keltie

Votes: 2,766

82. A Portrait of Jianghu: Bad Guys (2014– )

Animation, Action, Adventure

Two martial artists are killed, leaving their wards orphaned. An assassin team is defeated by a master who spares them. He raises the orphans, teaching them martial arts.

Stars: Jiang Bian, Kai Wang, Shen Qiu Xiang, Yan Meng Meng

Votes: 24

83. TO BE HERO (2016)

25 min | Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi

The protagonist, Old Man, is very attractive but a terrible slob, a failure as a father, and works as a toilet seat designer. He is divorced from his wife, and lives with his daughter, ... See full summary »

Stars: Tu-Te-Ha-Meng, Shin'ichi Watanabe, Kenjirô Tsuda, Tomokazu Sugita

Votes: 85

84. Looking for Palladin (2008)

R | 115 min | Comedy

A young Hollywood player is drawn into a remote place looking for a quick deal and instead finds a sanctuary, a community, and ultimately himself.

Director: Andrzej Krakowski | Stars: Ben Gazzara, David Moscow, Talia Shire, Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Votes: 199

85. 16bit Sensation: Another Layer (2023)

Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi

College student Meiko works at an erotic game maker. With no prior experience, she becomes a graphic designer aiming to finish an R-18 game using a 16-bit PC.

Stars: Ayako Kawasumi, Shin'ya Takahashi, Yûko Gibu, Shun'ichi Maki

Votes: 162

86. The Rocket (2019)

98 min | Adventure, Comedy

A pathological liar goes to extreme lengths to prove to his friends that he is telling the truth.

Director: Stefanos Sitaras | Stars: Stathis Arfariotis, Aris Mavropoulos, Anne-Marie Lezineau, Mariety Papatheodorou

Votes: 61

87. Mars Daybreak (2004)

TV-PG | 650 min | Animation, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Mars is now almost covered by ocean. Many have chosen the pirate's life, but the crew of the Aurora catches the eye of the ruling Earth Government. Animation by studio BONES. Music by Kaoru Wada.

Stars: Johnny Yong Bosch, Yuri Lowenthal, Kari Wahlgren, Steve Blum

Votes: 74

88. The Klatos Paradox (2020)

117 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

An incompetent time traveler must team up with his unpredictable alternate self, to fix a paradox which is now slowly destroying the universe.

Director: Mars Fargo | Stars: Mars Fargo, Kennedi Hobbs, Reagan Kacmar, Blake Laisure

Votes: 94

89. All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~ (2015)

Comedy, Mystery

Web adaptation of All Esper Dayo. manga featuring an original story.

Stars: Shôta Sometani, Megumi Kagurazaka, Erina Mano, Ken Yasuda

Votes: 12

90. Vellaiya Irukiravan Poi Solla Maatan (2015)

127 min | Comedy

Story of an honest man and how he gets entangled in a web of blackmails.

Director: A.L. Abanindran | Stars: Praveen Kumar, Shalini Vadnikatti, Karthik Kumar, Bala Saravanan

Votes: 94

91. And that's for this Christmas (2024)

14 min | Short, Drama

While preparing the details for his own funeral, an elderly man realizes that he will be celebrating Christmas alone. Unable to fall asleep, he decides to spend the holiday at the grave of his deceased wife.

Director: Peter Vulchev | Stars: Lyubomir Bachvarov, Katelina Kancheva, Kalina Staneva

92. The Contact Enigma (2021)

52 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi

Three people become connected through mysterious circumstances involving electronic devices which spontaneously appeared in their world.

Director: Joel Shelton | Stars: Ben Hoilman, Julie Nutter, Jason Smalling, Lance Metcalf

Votes: 26

93. The Bestowal (2018)

90 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

A suicidal businessman is visited by an inter-dimensional being who appears in the form of a beautiful woman.

Director: Andrew de Burgh | Stars: Sam Brittan, Sharmita Bhattacharya

Votes: 83

94. Silent (2008)

Comedy, Horror, Mystery

Reminiscent of "Pleasantville", in this Gothic comedy heroine Abigaile Archibald suddenly develops a speaking voice in a world that is otherwise silent. Delighted, she secretly indulges in ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Pleckaitis | Stars: Irene Alexandra, Christopher Annino, Dan Bailey, Joe Barbagallo

Votes: 20

95. U. S. and Them

Drama | Announced

A grieving West Texas rancher befriended by an undocumented Mexican family leads to tragic consequences.

Director: Joseph Nobile

96. Curvature (2010)

8 min | Short, Drama, Romance

Just because you're straight, doesn't mean you can't bend.

Director: Cricket Ellis | Stars: Heather Gilliland, Allison Flanagan, Cricket Ellis, Jennifer Richardson

Votes: 15

97. Oswald's Dinner

Comedy | Post-production

A newly orphaned outcast throws a dinner party in his mansion for several strangers in search of three archetypes - a best friend, a love interest, and a villain - in order to make his life complete.

Director: Shane Patrick McClurg | Stars: Shane Patrick McClurg, Peyton Sikorski, Stuart Payne Ross, DeLaney Hardy

98. iCon (2017)

TV-MA | 18 min | Short, Drama, Sci-Fi

In a society where smart apps dominate, a man chooses an environment away of the comforts high technology offers and tries to face a powerful opponent, using only his own strength.

Director: Konstantina Papadopoulou | Stars: Alexandros Koch, Konstantina Ouroumi, Maria Stefanidou

99. The Checkout Girl (2009 Video)

28 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

A young man and woman are caught off-guard by an accidental grocery store confession: each has dreamed about the other. Details are foggy until the two find themselves engaged in a ... See full summary »

Director: Lisa Renee Wilson | Stars: Brett Markle, Rob Bradstreet, Carol Glenn, Jeremy Holt

100. Lovely clownettes (2020)

52 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy

A film about women clowns that talks to the core of contemporary womanhood. they get to share their theories on laughter, beauty patterns, femininity, ridiculousness, vanity, and, getting old.

Director: Ricardo Chreem | Stars: Ana Luiza Cardoso, Karla Conca, Cristiane Muñoz