Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "death-of-major-character"

1. John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)

R | 169 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes.

Director: Chad Stahelski | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, George Georgiou, Lance Reddick

Votes: 333,268 | Gross: $187.13M

2. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

PG-13 | 148 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

With Spider-Man's identity now revealed, Peter asks Doctor Strange for help. When a spell goes wrong, dangerous foes from other worlds start to appear, forcing Peter to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.

Director: Jon Watts | Stars: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon

Votes: 878,751 | Gross: $804.75M

3. Avengers: Endgame (2019)

PG-13 | 181 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the universe is in ruins. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers assemble once more in order to reverse Thanos' actions and restore balance to the universe.

Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth

Votes: 1,265,482 | Gross: $858.37M

4. Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)

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

The crypto-zoological agency Monarch faces off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah.

Director: Michael Dougherty | Stars: Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Ken Watanabe

Votes: 206,910 | Gross: $110.50M

5. The Suicide Squad (2021)

R | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker, and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.

Director: James Gunn | Stars: Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman

Votes: 409,521 | Gross: $55.82M

6. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

PG-13 | 149 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.

Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans

Votes: 1,202,954 | Gross: $678.82M

7. Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker (2019)

PG-13 | 141 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again in the conclusion of the Skywalker saga.

Director: J.J. Abrams | Stars: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver

Votes: 493,249 | Gross: $515.20M

8. Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

PG-13 | 118 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Thor enlists the help of Valkyrie, Korg and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster to fight Gorr the God Butcher, who intends to make the gods extinct.

Director: Taika Waititi | Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson

Votes: 400,858 | Gross: $343.26M

9. Scream (I) (2022)

R | 114 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

25 years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, Calif., a new killer dons the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town's deadly past.

Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett | Stars: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Melissa Barrera

Votes: 158,841 | Gross: $81.64M

10. Skyfall (2012)

PG-13 | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

James Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. When MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.

Director: Sam Mendes | Stars: Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris, Judi Dench

Votes: 731,028 | Gross: $304.36M

11. Dark Phoenix (2019)

PG-13 | 113 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Jean Grey begins to develop incredible powers that corrupt and turn her into a Dark Phoenix, causing the X-Men to have to decide if her life is worth more than all of humanity.

Director: Simon Kinberg | Stars: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult

Votes: 204,939 | Gross: $65.85M

12. Alien³ (1992)

R | 114 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

Returning from LV-426, Ellen Ripley crash-lands on the maximum-security prison Fiorina 161, where she discovers that she has unwittingly brought along an unwelcome visitor.

Director: David Fincher | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Charles S. Dutton, Charles Dance, Paul McGann

Votes: 319,357 | Gross: $55.47M

13. Frozen II (2019)

PG | 103 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven leave Arendelle to travel to an ancient, autumn-bound forest of an enchanted land. They set out to find the origin of Elsa's powers in order to save their kingdom.

Directors: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee | Stars: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff

Votes: 194,558 | Gross: $477.37M

14. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

R | 96 min | Fantasy, Horror

A psychiatrist familiar with knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.

Director: Chuck Russell | Stars: Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Craig Wasson, Patricia Arquette

Votes: 90,274 | Gross: $44.79M

15. Clerks III (2022)

R | 100 min | Comedy, Drama

Dante, Elias, and Jay and Silent Bob are enlisted by Randal after a heart attack to make a movie about the convenience store that started it all.

Director: Kevin Smith | Stars: Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Vincent Pereira, Mike Zapcic

Votes: 18,619

16. Deadwood: The Movie (2019 TV Movie)

TV-MA | 110 min | Drama, Western

As the residents of Deadwood gather to commemorate Dakota's statehood in 1889, saloon owner Al Swearengen and Marshal Seth Bullock clash with Senator George Hearst.

Director: Daniel Minahan | Stars: Timothy Olyphant, Ian McShane, Molly Parker, Paula Malcomson

Votes: 26,107

17. Paris Is Burning (1990)

R | 78 min | Documentary

A chronicle of New York's drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality.

Director: Jennie Livingston | Stars: Brooke Xtravaganza, André Christian, Dorian Corey, Paris Duprée

Votes: 17,601 | Gross: $3.78M

18. The Quake (2018)

PG-13 | 106 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

In 1904 an earthquake of magnitude 5.4 on the Richter scale shook Oslo, with an epicenter in the "Oslo Graben" which runs under the Norwegian capital. There are now signs that indicate that we can expect a major future earthquake in Oslo.

Director: John Andreas Andersen | Stars: Kristoffer Joner, Ane Dahl Torp, Edith Haagenrud-Sande, Kathrine Thorborg Johansen

Votes: 14,615 | Gross: $0.01M

19. Spider-Man: Lotus (2023)

120 min | Action, Drama

Peter Parker, who is struggling to recover from the loss of Gwen Stacy and contemplating hanging up the suit for good, until he receives a letter from a terminally ill child, requesting that Spider-Man pay a visit before he passes away.

Director: Gavin J. Konop | Stars: Warden Wayne, Sean Thomas Reid, Moriah Brooklyn, Tuyen Powell

Votes: 2,640

20. The Easy Life (1962)

Not Rated | 108 min | Comedy, Drama

An impulsive braggart takes a shy law student with him for a two-day road trip from Rome to Tuscany.

Director: Dino Risi | Stars: Vittorio Gassman, Catherine Spaak, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Claudio Gora

Votes: 12,412

21. From the Land of the Moon (2016)

R | 120 min | Drama, Romance

In 1950s France, Gabrielle is a passionate, free-spirited woman who is in a loveless marriage and falls for another man when she is sent away to the Alps to treat her kidney stones. Gabrielle yearns to free herself and run away with André.

Director: Nicole Garcia | Stars: Marion Cotillard, Louis Garrel, Alex Brendemühl, Brigitte Roüan

Votes: 6,696 | Gross: $0.04M

22. Play Dirty (1969)

R | 118 min | Adventure, Drama, War

During World War II a group of British commandos in North Africa disguised as Italian soldiers must travel behind enemy lines and destroy a vital German oil depot.

Director: André De Toth | Stars: Michael Caine, Nigel Davenport, Nigel Green, Harry Andrews

Votes: 3,777

23. Autumn in My Heart (2000)

53 min | Drama, Romance

The story is about two childhood friends, Joon-suh and Eun-suh, who grew up together but were forced to part ways when Eun-suh's family moved away. Many years later, they meet again by chance and rekindle their friendship.

Stars: Kim Hae-sook, Song Seung-heon, Song Hye-kyo, Won Bin

Votes: 1,426

24. Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise (2001 TV Movie)

76 min | Comedy, Drama

Pete has recently got a new job as a vacuum cleaner salesman. His mentor is the veteran Tommy, whose methods are rather rude; his sole target is to be the best salesman in his team and to ... See full summary »

Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: Timothy Spall, Michael Begley, Katy Cavanagh-Jupe, Caroline Ashley

Votes: 1,063

25. Lover's Concerto (2002)

Not Rated | 106 min | Drama, Romance

A college student befriends two cute girls his age. He loses contact with them. He tries to find them years later.

Director: Lee Han | Stars: Cha Tae-hyun, Son Ye-jin, Eun-ju Lee, Park Yong-woo

Votes: 2,134

26. Desert Patrol (1958)

Not Rated | 78 min | Action, Drama, War

Sent to destroy a German petrol dump in the North African desert, a British commando team unexpectedly discovers a large German tank unit, and must inform headquarters in time.

Director: Guy Green | Stars: Richard Attenborough, John Gregson, Michael Craig, Vincent Ball

Votes: 1,176

27. Taxi for Tobruk (1961)

95 min | Drama, War

During World War II, French commandos join forces with a German officer in order to survive the African desert.

Director: Denys de La Patellière | Stars: Hardy Krüger, Lino Ventura, Maurice Biraud, Charles Aznavour

Votes: 2,088

28. Notre-Dame de Paris (1998 TV Movie)

150 min | Drama, Music, Musical

A musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel "Notre-Dame de Paris" which follows the gypsy dancer Esmeralda and the three men who vie for her love: the kind hunchback Quasimodo, the twisted priest Frollo, and the unfaithful soldier Phoebus.

Director: Gilles Amado | Stars: Hélène Ségara, Daniel Lavoie, Bruno Pelletier, Garou

Votes: 1,743

29. Hot Dogs: Wau - wir sind reich! (1999)

Not Rated | 84 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Five irresistible dogs and a zany parrot live together under the protective roof of Miss Lilly's house of pets. These scruffy but adorable dogs are the best of friends, a real team. Who ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Schoemann | Stars: Michael Chevalier, Thomas Danneberg, Nina Hagen, Jimmy Hibbert

Votes: 231

30. Edict of Expulsion 1492

110 min | Adventure, Drama, History | Pre-production

The Edict of Expulsion of the Sephardic Jews in Spain went public with the Alhambra Decree in April 1492. The charter declared that no Jews were permitted to remain within the Spanish ... See full summary »

Director: Omer Sarikaya | Stars: Robert Maillet, Kabir Bedi, Bill Oberst Jr., Harry Eden

31. La Encomienda (2021)

101 min | Drama

Three men try to survive the wreck of a human trafficking boat.

Director: Pablo Giorgelli | Stars: Marcelo Subiotto, Ettore D'Alessandro, Henry Shaq Montero

Votes: 37

32. Aylan Baby (2022)

Action, Crime, Drama

Alan Kurdi (Kurdish: Alan Kurdî ), initially reported as Aylan Kurdi, was a three-year-old Syrian - The bodies of Kurdi and another child were discovered by two locals at around 6:30 am. The two men moved the bodies from the water,

Director: Omer Sarikaya | Stars: Wilma Elles, Mike Mitchell, Toktam Aboozary, Aydan Çakir

Votes: 8

33. Eden (2023)

Action, Adventure, Drama

Three people face the craziest experience of their lives after waking up in a strange forest named Eden.

Stars: Paolo Dematteis, Renato Gianmarco, Debora Bedino, Elia Marangon

Votes: 7

34. Risky Business (1939)

Approved | 65 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Radio commentator Dan Clifford takes desperate chances to save the life of a young girl who has been kidnapped.

Director: Arthur Lubin | Stars: George Murphy, Dorothea Kent, Eduardo Ciannelli, Leon Ames

Votes: 35

35. Higit pa sa buhay ko (1999)

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Director: Maryo J. de los Reyes | Stars: Christopher De Leon, Aiko Melendez, Maricel Laxa, Giorgia Ortega

36. Drame à la Nanda Devi (1951)

57 min | Documentary, Adventure

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Director: Jean-Jacques Languepin | Stars: Roger Duplat, Gilbert Vignes, Alain Barbezat, Louis Dubost

37. The Man Who Dared (1933)

Passed | 72 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

An "imaginative biography" of Anton Cermak, mayor of Chicago who was killed in the line of fire during an assassination attempt on President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt in Miami on February 15, 1933.

Director: Hamilton MacFadden | Stars: Preston Foster, Zita Johann, Joan Marsh, Irén Biller

Votes: 35

38. Phèdre (1973 TV Movie)

Drama, Romance

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Director: Armand Ridel | Stars: Silvia Monfort, Jean-Claude Drouot, Jean-Pierre André, Christian Delangre

39. Charmed (1998–2006)
Episode: Déjà Vu All Over Again (1999)

TV-PG | 42 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

A warlock repeatedly attempts to kill the Charmed Ones, with the demon Tempus turning back time after each failure so that he can try again.

Director: Les Sheldon | Stars: Shannen Doherty, Holly Marie Combs, Alyssa Milano, Ted King

Votes: 1,153

40. Dallas (1978–1991)
Episode: The Search (1982)

TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Romance

After a phone call from South America devastates Miss Ellie, J.R., Bobby, and Ray fly down there to try and find Jock. They find his medallion.

Director: Irving J. Moore | Stars: Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray, Larry Hagman

Votes: 148

41. Oz (1997–2003)
Episode: You Bet Your Life (2000)

TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

After Hughes' attack on Devlin, Glynn withdraws from the race. Miguel Alvarez is still on the loose. Supreme Allah receives an unwanted surprise. Hill pays big time when he tells Mobay he ... See full summary »

Director: Adam Bernstein | Stars: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Ernie Hudson, Terry Kinney, Rita Moreno

Votes: 2,224

42. Star Trek (1966–1969)
Episode: Shore Leave (1966)

TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

The past months have left the crew exhausted and in desperate need of a break, but does this explain McCoy's encounter with a human-sized white rabbit or Kirk crossing paths with the prankster who plagued his days at Starfleet Academy?

Director: Robert Sparr | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Emily Banks, Oliver McGowan

Votes: 4,430

43. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999)
Episode: Tears of the Prophets (1998)

TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

When Sisko is picked to head up an attack on the Cardassian homeworld, the Prophets appear to him in a vision, warning him of impending doom if he leaves the station.

Director: Allan Kroeker | Stars: Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Michael Dorn, Terry Farrell

Votes: 2,042

44. Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007)
Episode: Reckoning: Part 2 (2005)

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

Sam and Jacob are on the planet Dakara trying to configure the Ancient's device to destroy the Replicators once and for all, helped partly by Ba'al and Daniel, who succeeds in freezing the Replicators by manipulating Carter's duplicate.

Director: Peter DeLuise | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, Michael Shanks

Votes: 1,132

45. The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode: This Is Not Happening (2001)

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

Jeremiah Smith appears out of nowhere and formerly dead abductees are coming back to life, giving Scully and Skinner the idea that Mulder may have a shot at still being alive.

Director: Kim Manners | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Robert Patrick, Annabeth Gish

Votes: 2,902

46. Deadwood (2004–2006)
Episode: The Catbird Seat (2006)

TV-MA | 49 min | Crime, Drama, History

Another attack is made at Hearst's behest, Harry and Bullock travel to Sturgis for campaigning, and there's unrest in Langrishe's troupe.

Director: Gregg Fienberg | Stars: Timothy Olyphant, Ian McShane, Molly Parker, Jim Beaver

Votes: 1,478

47. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode: The Trial of a Time Lord: Part Eight (1986)

TV-G | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

The first transfer is flawed, so Dr. Crozier needs to transfer Lord Kiv into another host body. Unfortunately, Peri meets all the requirements for the subsequent candidate. Since the ... See full summary »

Director: Ron Jones | Stars: Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant, Michael Jayston, Lynda Bellingham

Votes: 458

48. Dark Shadows (1966–1971)
Episode: Episode #1.126 (1966)

TV-G | 30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Roger and Burke search for Victoria. The ghost of Josette and Bill appear and scare Matthew.

Director: Lela Swift | Stars: Mitchell Ryan, Louis Edmonds, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Thayer David

Votes: 75

49. Dark Shadows (1966–1971)
Episode: Episode #1.665 (1969)

TV-G | 30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

1796 time period. Angelique's spell saves Victoria but she vows never to release her hold over Barnabas. Later we see the final fates of Natalie and Nathan.

Director: Dan Curtis | Stars: Jonathan Frid, Grayson Hall, Thayer David, Joel Crothers

Votes: 40

50. The Singapore Grip (2020)
Episode: Singapore for Beginners (2020)

46 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

1942, the British colonial 'strait Settlements' haven't yet felt the sting of Japanese invasion but keep on partying. Wise cynic Webb and his junior partner Walter Blackett run a major ... See full summary »

Director: Tom Vaughan | Stars: Luke Treadaway, Phaldut Sharma, Yusri Salleh, Jane Horrocks

Votes: 87