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

1. Perfect Days (2023)

PG | 124 min | Drama

Hirayama cleans public toilets in Tokyo, lives his life in simplicity and daily tranquility. Some encounters also lead him to reflect on himself.

Director: Wim Wenders | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Tokio Emoto, Arisa Nakano, Miyako Tanaka

Votes: 37,372

2. Saw X (2023)

R | 118 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A sick and desperate John travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable.

Director: Kevin Greutert | Stars: Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Synnøve Macody Lund, Steven Brand

Votes: 74,218

3. Manchester by the Sea (2016)

R | 137 min | Drama

A depressed uncle is asked to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy's father dies.

Director: Kenneth Lonergan | Stars: Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, Lucas Hedges

Votes: 313,934 | Gross: $47.70M

4. The Human Stain (2003)

R | 106 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

When a disgraced former college dean has a romance with a mysterious younger woman haunted by her dark, twisted past, he is forced to confront a shocking fact about his own life that he has kept secret for fifty years.

Director: Robert Benton | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Nicole Kidman, Ed Harris, Gary Sinise

Votes: 32,265 | Gross: $5.38M

5. Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)

PG-13 | 123 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Elwood must reunite the old band, with a few new members, and go on another "Mission from God."

Director: John Landis | Stars: Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, Walter Levine, Tom Davis

Votes: 34,777 | Gross: $13.98M

6. My Life Without Me (2003)

R | 106 min | Drama, Romance

A young woman conceals the fact of her terminal cancer to live her life with a passion she never had before.

Director: Isabel Coixet | Stars: Sarah Polley, Scott Speedman, Mark Ruffalo, Leonor Watling

Votes: 25,846 | Gross: $0.40M

7. The Sense of Wonder (2015)

100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Louise, a widow with two children, almost crushes a stranger with her car. She takes care of him, even if he's not really wounded. It turns out that he has mental disorders and that they can help each other much more than they thought.

Director: Éric Besnard | Stars: Virginie Efira, Benjamin Lavernhe, Lucie Fagedet, Léo Lorléac'h

Votes: 3,348

8. The Hedgehog (2009)

Unrated | 100 min | Drama

The life of a determined young girl is changed when she befriends her building's concierge, a solitary woman who is more than what she seems.

Director: Mona Achache | Stars: Josiane Balasko, Garance Le Guillermic, Togo Igawa, Anne Brochet

Votes: 9,765

9. Levity (2003)

R | 100 min | Crime, Drama

After two decades in prison for murder, a man is released on parole and returns to his hometown seeking redemption.

Director: Ed Solomon | Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Morgan Freeman, Kirsten Dunst, Holly Hunter

Votes: 6,720 | Gross: $0.21M

10. Morning Glory (1993)

PG-13 | 96 min | Drama

An ex-convict on parole is accused of murdering a loose woman in the town where he works.

Director: Steven Hilliard Stern | Stars: Christopher Reeve, Deborah Raffin, Lloyd Bochner, Nina Foch

Votes: 556 | Gross: $0.02M

11. Willy the Sparrow (1989)

Not Rated | 76 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

When young Vili starts shooting at birds, a fairy decides to teach him a lesson and turns him into a sparrow.

Director: József Gémes | Stars: Levente Igaz, Klári Tolnay, József Székhelyi, Eszter Kárász

Votes: 1,294

12. Call Me Anna (1990 TV Movie)

97 min | Biography, Drama

Actress Patty Duke portrays herself in this autobiographical film that details her long-time struggle with mental illness.

Director: Gilbert Cates | Stars: Patty Duke, Timothy Carhart, Howard Hesseman, Deborah May

Votes: 187

13. Police Quest: Open Season (1993 Video Game)

T | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Police procedural crime thriller point and click semi-FMV adventure game. What starts off as a random gang-related cop-killing, turns into manhunt for a vicious serial killer.

Director: Tammy Dargan | Stars: Brandon Massey, Andrew Witches, Jeff Bianchi, Dan Rogers

Votes: 82

14. Musical Chairs (2011)

PG-13 | 102 min | Drama, Romance

When, Mia, a dance teacher, lands in the hospital after an accident, Armando, a would-be dancer who admires her from afar, persuades her to train for an upcoming wheelchair ballroom dancing contest.

Director: Susan Seidelman | Stars: Leah Pipes, E.J. Bonilla, Priscilla Lopez, Jamie Tirelli

Votes: 342 | Gross: $0.03M

15. On the Nose (2001)

104 min | Comedy, Fantasy

A luckless gambler finally finds the secret to picking winners at the track - a head in a jar.

Director: David Caffrey | Stars: Dan Aykroyd, Robbie Coltrane, Brenda Blethyn, Tony Briggs

Votes: 555

16. The Shanghai Chest (1948)

Approved | 65 min | Mystery

Charlie attempts to solve a triple murder in which a dead man's finger prints show up at all three murder sites.

Director: William Beaudine | Stars: Roland Winters, Mantan Moreland, Tim Ryan, Victor Sen Yung

Votes: 314

17. O papatrehas (1966)

90 min | Comedy

With six sisters on the verge of marriage, a desperate spinster aunt, and an entire block of flats depending on him, an indefatigable concierge is making plans for the future; however, he must first find suitable husbands for his siblings.

Director: Errikos Thalassinos | Stars: Thanasis Vengos, Souli Sabah, Iro Kyriakaki, Maria Soldatou

Votes: 894

18. Meet the Baron (1933)

Passed | 68 min | Comedy, Romance

The famous Baron Munchausen dumps two dimwits in the African jungle. A rescue team mistakes one of them for the missing Baron, and returns them to the US, where they're greeted as heroes. ... See full summary »

Director: Walter Lang | Stars: Jack Pearl, Jimmy Durante, Zasu Pitts, Ted Healy

Votes: 331

19. The Third Wish (2017)

106 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Kindly, mischievous and humorous story about the troubles of a lovesick teenager called Albert.

Director: Vít Karas | Stars: Filip Antonio, Lukás Brezina, Jitka Cvancarová, Martin Mysicka

Votes: 111

20. Park Benches (2009)

Not Rated | 110 min | Comedy, Romance

We follow the everyday lives of Parisians living in the wealthy suburb of Versailles.

Director: Bruno Podalydès | Stars: Florence Muller, Ridan, Jérôme Paret, Denis Podalydès

Votes: 851

21. Dracula 2: The Last Sanctuary (2001 Video Game)

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

In this sequel to Dracula: Resurrection (2000) (VG), itself an adventure game sequel to Bram Stoker's Dracula, Jonathan Harker follows Dracula back to London determined to destroy him once and for all and rescue his wife Mina.

Stars: David Gasman, Paul Barrett, Françoise Blanchard, Marie-Christine Darah

Votes: 59

22. Mparntwe Sacred Sites (2004)

25 min | Documentary, Short

This documentary focuses on the sacred sites in and around Mparntwe (Alice Springs) in central Australia, and the struggle of the Arrernte people to identify, document and preserve these ... See full summary »

Director: Danielle MacLean | Stars: Trisha Moreton-Thomas, Peter Renehan, Thomas Stevens, Doris Stuart

23. Le concierge (2017)

90 min | Drama, Mystery

A concierge shows a tiny apartment to many urban types: a divorcee, an immigrant artist, a widower, a youth striking out on her own. Each one feels an immediate attachment to the place, and... See full summary »

Director: Federico Hidalgo | Stars: Emilio Hidalgo, Federico Hidalgo, Claudio Caceres, Joseph Antaki

Votes: 10

24. Tillie the Toiler (1941)

Approved | 67 min | Adventure, Comedy

Tillie Tompkins (Kay Harris) gets a stenographer's job in a company owned by Mr. Simpkins (George Watts) where her short boyfriend Mac (William Tracy) is also employed. Her total ... See full summary »

Director: Sidney Salkow | Stars: Kay Harris, William Tracy, George Watts, Daphne Pollard

25. Cleaning House (II) (2011)

7 min | Short, Comedy

A documentary crew follows a day in the life of janitor Chris Smith, a simple man instrumental in the downfall of a large corporation.

Director: Jared Stepp | Stars: Eugene Rubenzer, Mack Heath, Joan Boudro, Michael Denk

26. Columbo (1971–2003)
Episode: An Exercise in Fatality (1974)

TV-PG | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A health club owner murders one of his franchisees. Lt. Columbo is on the case.

Director: Bernard L. Kowalski | Stars: Peter Falk, Robert Conrad, Gretchen Corbett, Pat Harrington Jr.

Votes: 2,726

27. The Decalogue (1989–1990)
Episode: Dekalog, osiem (1989)

TV-MA | 56 min | Drama

A researcher meets a professor and reveals herself as the child to whom she refused to shelter during World War II.

Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski | Stars: Maria Koscialkowska, Teresa Marczewska, Artur Barcis, Tadeusz Lomnicki

Votes: 3,666

28. Bewitched (1964–1972)
Episode: Samantha on the Keyboard (1968)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Endora turns Tabitha into a concert pianist when Sam tires to learn to play the mortal way.

Director: Richard Michaels | Stars: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Agnes Moorehead, Erin Murphy

Votes: 302

29. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode: Spearhead from Space: Episode 1 (1970)

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

As the newly regenerated Doctor arrives on Earth, so does the Nestene.

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

Votes: 982

30. Goosebumps (1995–1998)
Episode: It Came from Beneath the Sink (1996)

Not Rated | 22 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

When her family moves into a new house, Kat finds a sponge which appears to be alive, but no-one will believe her. After the discovery, the family is besieged by bad luck, and Kat is convinced the sponge is behind it.

Director: David Winning | Stars: Katharine Isabelle, Tyrone Savage, Amanda Tapping, Howard Hoover

Votes: 908

31. Kapitan Sowa na tropie (1965– )
Episode: Trzecia reka (1966)

28 min | Crime, Mystery

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Stars: Wieslaw Golas, Michal Szewczyk, Elzbieta Czyzewska, Elzbieta Karkoszka

32. Law & Order (1990– )
Episode: Blood Libel (1996)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An anti-Semitic teen is accused of killing a Jewish teacher. His defense attorney argues that the accused is really the victim of a Jewish conspiracy.

Director: Constantine Makris | Stars: Jerry Orbach, Benjamin Bratt, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston

Votes: 305

33. Centurions (1986)
Episode: Max Ray... Traitor (1986)

TV-Y7-FV | 30 min | Animation, Action, Family

Max ends up trapped under wreckage of a power plant. Jake and Ace unable to aid. Max escapes but leaves the team. He accepts to join a temporal research facility where he finds Gremlin. Together they ambush the rest of the Centurions.

Stars: Pat Fraley, Neil Ross, Vince Edwards, Ron Feinberg

Votes: 16

34. Toon in with Me (2021– )
Episode: The Snow Day (2021)

TV-PG | Animation, Comedy

Snow is the theme when a blizzard keeps Bill stuck at home and Toony hosts the show - with a little help from the studio janitor, Phil: Fish Tales (1936), Hare Force (1944), The A-Tom-inable Snowman (1966), Along Came Daffy (1947), A Haul in One (1956).

Director: Mike Schmiedeler | Stars: Bill Leff, Kevin Fleming, Leila Gorstein

35. Collision (2009)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2009)

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

Suspicious of Karen's hasty hospital discharge John interviews her boss who is involved with the export of chemicals to Africa. Using hospital CCTV he traces the connection with Guardian ... See full summary »

Director: Marc Evans | Stars: Cornelius Macarthy, Alma Eno, Colin McFarlane, Jo Woodcock

Votes: 121

36. Toon in with Me (2021– )
Episode: National Lazy Day (2021)

TV-PG | Animation, Comedy

Bill and Toony celebrate laziness and taking it easy on National Lazy Day, and look to crown the show's Mr. or Mrs. Lazybones: Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid (1942), Come on In! The Water's Pink (1968), Droopy Leprechaun (1958), The Bashful Buzzard (1945), Shuteye Popeye (1952).

Director: Mike Schmiedeler | Stars: Bill Leff, Kevin Fleming, Leila Gorstein

37. Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild (2013– )
Episode: Isle of Erraid - Scottish Hebrides (2021)

45 min | Documentary, Adventure

We join Ben on a unique and tiny island in the Scottish Hebrides with his host, ex-social care worker Philip. Ben finds out how Philip became a custodian of this coastal island.

Director: Gareth Prescott | Star: Ben Fogle

Votes: 11

38. Maalaala Mo Kaya (1991–2022)
Episode: Traffic Light (2007)

TV-14 | Biography, Drama, Romance

Janet (Mariel Rodriguez), a chubby lady who comes from a conservative family. In her first day at work, she meets Philip (Ryan Eigenmann) who ends up as her partner. Unfortunately, Janet ... See full summary »

Director: Gilbert Perez | Stars: Mariel Rodriguez, Ryan Eigenmann, Carmi Martin, Ces Quesada

39. Angry Young Stan (2011– )
Episode: The Gallery Custodian (2011)

Short, Comedy

Stan has an artful solution to a predicament.

Director: Stephen Lategan | Stars: Stephen Lategan, Marissa Spada

40. The Flash (2014–2023)
Episode: The Elongated Knight Rises (2018)

TV-PG | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A familiar villain returns to terrorize Central City; Ralph must rise up to defend the innocent while Barry is detained by his trial.

Director: Alexandra La Roche | Stars: Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Carlos Valdes

Votes: 2,961

41. P.O.V. (1988– )
Episode: The Temple of Knowledge (2018)

Documentary

Ronald Clark's father was custodian of a branch of the New York Public Library at a time when caretakers, along with their families, lived in the buildings. With his daughter, Jamilah, ... See full summary »

Director: Richard O'Connor