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

1. The Departed (2006)

R | 151 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg

Votes: 1,423,027 | Gross: $132.38M

2. Wonder (I) (2017)

PG | 113 min | Drama, Family

Based on the New York Times bestseller, this movie tells the incredibly inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman, a boy with facial differences who enters the fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.

Director: Stephen Chbosky | Stars: Jacob Tremblay, Owen Wilson, Izabela Vidovic, Julia Roberts

Votes: 178,488 | Gross: $132.42M

3. Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)

PG-13 | 114 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

Five years after the events of Mamma Mia! (2008), Sophie prepares for the grand reopening of the Hotel Bella Donna as she learns more about her mother's past.

Director: Ol Parker | Stars: Lily James, Amanda Seyfried, Meryl Streep, Cher

Votes: 109,070 | Gross: $120.63M

4. Police Academy (1984)

R | 96 min | Comedy

The mayor declares that anyone can enroll in the police academy irrespective of their physical condition or education level, and many misfits descend on the academy, including a young troublemaker who's forced to apply or go to jail.

Director: Hugh Wilson | Stars: Steve Guttenberg, G.W. Bailey, Kim Cattrall, Bubba Smith

Votes: 137,490 | Gross: $81.20M

5. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

PG-13 | 142 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

When New York is put under siege by Oscorp, it is up to Spider-Man to save the city he swore to protect as well as his loved ones.

Director: Marc Webb | Stars: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Paul Giamatti

Votes: 538,276 | Gross: $202.85M

6. Ticket to Paradise (2022)

PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Romance

A divorced couple teams up and travels to Bali to stop their daughter from making the same mistake they think they made 25 years ago.

Director: Ol Parker | Stars: George Clooney, Sean Lynch, Julia Roberts, Arielle Carver-O'Neill

Votes: 64,789 | Gross: $68.28M

7. The Guardian (I) (2006)

PG-13 | 139 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A high school swim champion with a troubled past enrolls in the U.S. Coast Guard's "A" School, where legendary rescue swimmer Ben Randall teaches him some hard lessons about loss, love, and self-sacrifice.

Director: Andrew Davis | Stars: Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher, Sela Ward, Melissa Sagemiller

Votes: 98,050 | Gross: $55.01M

8. The To Do List (2013)

R | 104 min | Comedy, Romance

Feeling pressured to become more sexually experienced before she goes to college, Brandy Klark makes a list of things to accomplish before hitting campus in the fall.

Director: Maggie Carey | Stars: Aubrey Plaza, Johnny Simmons, Bill Hader, Alia Shawkat

Votes: 41,928 | Gross: $3.45M

9. Radio (2003)

PG | 109 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

The story of a high school coach and the developmentally challenged man who he took under his wing.

Director: Michael Tollin | Stars: Cuba Gooding Jr., Ed Harris, Debra Winger, S. Epatha Merkerson

Votes: 44,011 | Gross: $52.33M

10. Sex Tape (2014)

R | 94 min | Comedy, Romance

A married couple wake up to discover that the sex tape they made the evening before has gone missing, leading to a frantic search for its whereabouts.

Director: Jake Kasdan | Stars: Jason Segel, Cameron Diaz, Rob Corddry, Ellie Kemper

Votes: 118,044 | Gross: $38.54M

11. The Nanny Diaries (2007)

PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A college graduate goes to work as a nanny for a rich New York family. Ensconced in their home, she has to juggle their dysfunction, a new romance, and the spoiled brat in her charge.

Directors: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini | Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Laura Linney, Paul Giamatti, Donna Murphy

Votes: 64,100 | Gross: $25.93M

12. Life of the Party (I) (2018)

PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy

After her husband abruptly asks for a divorce, a middle-aged mother returns to college in order to complete her degree.

Director: Ben Falcone | Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Matt Walsh, Molly Gordon, Ben Falcone

Votes: 39,648 | Gross: $53.06M

13. Carousel (1956)

Approved | 128 min | Drama, Fantasy, Musical

Fifteen years after his death, a carousel barker is granted permission to return to Earth for one day to make amends to his widow and their daughter.

Director: Henry King | Stars: Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones, Cameron Mitchell, Barbara Ruick

Votes: 6,804

14. Into the Storm (2014)

PG-13 | 89 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Storm trackers, thrill-seekers, and everyday townspeople document an unprecedented onslaught of tornadoes touching down in the town of Silverton.

Director: Steven Quale | Stars: Richard Armitage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Matt Walsh, Max Deacon

Votes: 71,514 | Gross: $47.60M

15. Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988)

PG | 90 min | Comedy, Crime

The Police Academy's commandant will be honored at a police convention in Miami Beach. At the airport he picks a wrong bag with stolen diamonds. The "owners" want them back.

Director: Alan Myerson | Stars: Bubba Smith, David Graf, Michael Winslow, Leslie Easterbrook

Votes: 38,393 | Gross: $4.24M

16. The Beaver (2011)

PG-13 | 91 min | Drama

A troubled husband and executive adopts a beaver hand-puppet as his sole means of communication.

Director: Jodie Foster | Stars: Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin, Cherry Jones

Votes: 50,760 | Gross: $0.97M

17. M.F.A. (2017)

Not Rated | 92 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

An art student taps into a rich source of creative inspiration after the accidental slaughter of her rapist. An unlikely vigilante emerges, set out to avenge college girls whose attackers walked free.

Director: Natalia Leite | Stars: Francesca Eastwood, Clifton Collins Jr., Leah McKendrick, Peter Vack

Votes: 7,453

18. The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968)

Passed | 101 min | Comedy, Western

A pardoned stagecoach robber, becomes government agent and marries a naive unsuspecting east-coast dentist in order to join a wagon train and catch the smugglers who have been selling guns to the Indians.

Director: Alan Rafkin | Stars: Don Knotts, Barbara Rhoades, Jackie Coogan, Don 'Red' Barry

Votes: 3,021

19. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)

Passed | 82 min | Comedy, Family, Horror

Two bumbling private eyes help a man, wrongly accused of murder who has become invisible, to clear his name.

Director: Charles Lamont | Stars: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Nancy Guild, Arthur Franz

Votes: 6,099 | Gross: $3.38M

20. Meet Monica Velour (2010)

R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

When an awkward teen meets his favorite porn star, whose career peaked in the '80s, an unexpected friendship follows as the young man gets a glimpse inside Monica Velour's current life as a single mom struggling to make ends meet.

Director: Keith Bearden | Stars: Kim Cattrall, Dustin Ingram, Brian Dennehy, Jee Young Han

Votes: 2,531 | Gross: $0.03M

21. The Howling: Reborn (2011 Video)

R | 88 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

A teenage outcast discovers he is a werewolf, and must battle a pack of the brutal creatures when they threaten him and his new girlfriend.

Director: Joe Nimziki | Stars: Landon Liboiron, Lindsey Shaw, Ivana Milicevic, Jesse Rath

Votes: 3,956

22. Santa Fe Trail (1940)

Not Rated | 110 min | Drama, War, Western

In 1854, Jeb Stuart, George Custer and other graduates from West Point are posted to Kansas to help pacify the territory before railroad construction to Santa Fe can resume.

Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Raymond Massey, Ronald Reagan

Votes: 4,159

23. Mini's First Time (2006)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A rebellious girl hooks up with an escort agency, where her stepfather is a client.

Director: Nick Guthe | Stars: Alec Baldwin, Nikki Reed, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jeff Goldblum

Votes: 8,621 | Gross: $0.05M

24. Daddy Long Legs (1955)

Approved | 126 min | Musical, Romance

A wealthy American has a chance encounter with a joyful young French woman, and anonymously pays for her education. She writes letters to her mysterious benefactor, nicknaming him from the description given by some of her fellow orphans.

Director: Jean Negulesco | Stars: Fred Astaire, Leslie Caron, Terry Moore, Thelma Ritter

Votes: 4,290

25. The Pool Boys (2009)

R | 107 min | Comedy

A pool boy and a gardener turn an empty mansion into a home for women in the world's oldest profession.

Director: J.B. Rogers | Stars: Matthew Lillard, Brett Davern, Efren Ramirez, Rachelle Lefevre

Votes: 2,698

26. Extraordinary (2017)

Not Rated | 86 min | Drama

Based on a true marriage journey, "Extraordinary" tells the amazing story of ultra-marathon runner and college professor David Horton, his wife Nancy, and their attempt to finish their marriage race well.

Director: Scotty Curlee | Stars: Karen Abercrombie, Bailey Anderson, Cameron Arnett, Chris Ashworth

Votes: 338

27. The Inspector Wears Skirts IV (1992)

93 min | Action, Comedy

After all the old members of SKIRTS have retired, and a new batch of graduates almost all resigned, two remaining graduates try to convince old members to rejoin in order to save SKIRTS from becoming defunct.

Director: Wellson Chin | Stars: Cynthia Khan, Moon Lee, Sandra Kwan Yue Ng, Wan-Yee Tse

Votes: 83

28. In the Fold (1996 TV Movie)

Unrated | 97 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A crew of freshly graduated space navy cadets find themselves fighting with opponents from breakaway Earth colonies after their commanding officers are killed in an attack.

Directors: Jim Johnston, E.W. Swackhamer | Stars: Jay Underwood, Jennifer Bransford, Chris Conrad, Tembi Locke

Votes: 549

29. Serial Teachers 2 (2015)

92 min | Comedy

The worst teachers of France landed in England for an ultra-secret mission. With Boulard, the King of the Dunces, they are parachuted in the best school of the country, and they will apply their famous methods on the future of the nation.

Director: Pierre-François Martin-Laval | Stars: Kev Adams, Isabelle Nanty, Didier Bourdon, Pierre-François Martin-Laval

Votes: 1,726

30. The Girl He Left Behind (1956)

Not Rated | 103 min | Comedy, Drama

Privileged college student Andy Shaeffer is a mama's boy who flunks out of school and is drafted by the army where he becomes a real man, to the astonishment of everyone.

Director: David Butler | Stars: Tab Hunter, Natalie Wood, Jessie Royce Landis, Jim Backus

Votes: 591

31. The Big Hangover (1950)

Approved | 82 min | Comedy

A law school graduate is hired by a top law firm, but hides from them a secret about a problem he has. He is so allergic to alcohol that one whiff of it and he passes out like a light.

Director: Norman Krasna | Stars: Van Johnson, Elizabeth Taylor, Percy Waram, Fay Holden

Votes: 578

32. Broadway Rhythm (1944)

Passed | 115 min | Music, Romance

A reluctantly-retired vaudevillian clashes with his producer son, who thinks his father's entertainment is passe'--audiences need something more sophisticated. Meanwhile, the producer's father and sister secretly produce their own show.

Director: Roy Del Ruth | Stars: George Murphy, Ginny Simms, Charles Winninger, Gloria DeHaven

Votes: 341

33. The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best (1996 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 85 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Jim Rockford tries to help his friend's son rise out of poverty and homelessness, but soon discovers the young man's problems are far more complicated than he imagined.

Director: Tony Wharmby | Stars: James Garner, Damian Chapa, Joe Santos, Maxwell Caulfield

Votes: 266

34. College Swing (1938)

Passed | 86 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

Gracie Alden tries to graduate college to get an inheritance.

Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Martha Raye, Bob Hope

Votes: 577

35. Shipmates Forever (1935)

Approved | 109 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

A successful crooner who doesn't want to join the Navy decides to prove to his father, a Navy admiral, that he has what it takes to make it in the fleet.

Director: Frank Borzage | Stars: Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler, Lewis Stone, Ross Alexander

Votes: 410

36. Ju she chuang nu xiao (2022)

87 min | Action, Horror, Thriller

There is a secret snake breeding base in the hills on the outskirts of Haixi City, where the owner feeds strong hormones recklessly and the snakes gradually mutated.

Directors: Yulong Guo, Wenjun Xie | Stars: Monkey Peng Bo, Tiankai Cao, Wu Chun-Yi, Zhang DanMeng

Votes: 76

37. Holiday Highlights (1940)

Approved | 7 min | Family, Animation, Short

Blackout gags about the holidays. New Year's (the baby speaks to us). Valentine's Day (it's Leap Year, so the girl turns to the boy) Washington's Birthday (the cherry tree story). Arbor Day... See full summary »

Director: Tex Avery | Stars: Tex Avery, Sara Berner, Mel Blanc, Gilman Rankin

Votes: 208

38. You Can't Buy Everything (1934)

Passed | 82 min | Drama, Romance

Hannah is so tight with her money that she takes her son, Donnie, to the charity ward a week after he hurts his leg. But she has always hoarded her money since her late husband wasted most ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Reisner | Stars: May Robson, Jean Parker, Lewis Stone, Mary Forbes

Votes: 225

39. East of the River (1940)

Passed | 74 min | Crime, Drama

Two troublesome boys grow into very different men, one becoming a hoodlum and the other embracing college, but both are in love with the same girl.

Director: Alfred E. Green | Stars: John Garfield, Brenda Marshall, Marjorie Rambeau, George Tobias

Votes: 473

40. Noche herida (2015)

86 min | Documentary

Blanca-a countrywoman displaced by violence to the outskirts of Bogota-is the mainstay of a now tiny family, looking after her three grandsons and doing her best to snatch them from an all too predictable fate.

Director: Nicolás Rincón Gille

Votes: 52

41. Married... with Children (1987–1997)
Episode: Bud Hits the Books (1996)

TV-14 | 23 min | Comedy

Bud has invited not-too-bright student Ariel to play the "Strip Study" game, to prepare for upcoming exams he has to pass in order to graduate. Despite years of not ending up getting some, ... See full summary »

Director: Sam W. Orender | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, Amanda Bearse, Christina Applegate

Votes: 519

42. Oz (1997–2003)
Episode: Family Bizness (1998)

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

With their enmity at a boiling point, Adebisi poisons Schibetta--but not fatally. Now that his brother has turned himself in for murder, Glynn no longer owes Schibetta any favors.

Director: Kathy Bates | Stars: Kirk Acevedo, Ernie Hudson, Terry Kinney, Rita Moreno

Votes: 2,104

43. Tru Calling (2003–2005)
Episode: Pilot (2003)

TV-14 | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Tru Davies starts working on a morgue before she can start studying Medicine. The first night she's working at the morgue, a dead woman, Rebecca, asks her for help. Suddenly the day goes ... See full summary »

Director: Phillip Noyce | Stars: Eliza Dushku, Shawn Reaves, Zach Galifianakis, A.J. Cook

Votes: 354

44. Robotech (1985)
Episode: Dana's Story (1985)

TV-Y7 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

To help Bowie Grant with his misgivings graduating from the Academy, Dana Sterling tells the story of how her unlikely parents met.

Stars: Robert Axelrod, Bill Capizzi, Frank Catalano, Cam Clarke

Votes: 88

45. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993–1996)
Episode: Ninja Quest: Part IV (1995)

Not Rated | 21 min | Action, Adventure, Family

Rita and Lord Zedd unleash Vampirus against the Power Rangers' new Zords.

Director: Terence H. Winkless | Stars: Amy Jo Johnson, David Yost, Johnny Yong Bosch, Karan Ashley

Votes: 450

46. The Queen's Gambit (2020)
Episode: Middle Game (2020)

TV-MA | 49 min | Drama

Russian class opens the door to a new social scene. In Mexico City, Beth meets the intimidating Borgov, while her mother cozies up with a pen pal.

Director: Scott Frank | Stars: Anya Taylor-Joy, Bill Camp, Marielle Heller, Isla Johnston

Votes: 10,132

47. Motherland: Fort Salem (2020–2022)
Episode: Witchbomb (2020)

TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

After Raelle, Abigail and tally graduate from basic training, Abigail becomes desperate to prove her unit belongs. Alder eyes the unit for a rescue mission. Anacostia and Scylla find common ground.

Director: Steven A. Adelson | Stars: Taylor Hickson, Amalia Holm, Demetria McKinney, Jessica Sutton

Votes: 1,210

48. Big Hero 6: The Series (2017–2021)
Episode: Legacies - Part I and II (2020)

TV-Y7 | 42 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Chief Cruz and the police get the upper hand in their battle with both villains and Big Hero 6 when they begin using Buddy Guardians, powerful new robots produced by Krei Tech.

Directors: Stephen Heneveld, Kenji Ono, Ben Juwono | Stars: Scott Adsit, Ryan Potter, Brooks Wheelan, Jamie Chung

Votes: 67

49. Chihayafuru (2011–2020)
Episode: Just as my beauty has faded (2020)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

Taichi is in a slump after the Takamatsu Memorial Cup. Chihaya notices this and tries to cheer him up. Kanade suggests making chocolate treats for the boys in time for Valentine's Day.

Director: Morio Asaka | Stars: Asami Seto, Mamoru Miyano, Ai Kayano, Tsubasa Yonaga

Votes: 37

50. Toon in with Me (2021– )
Episode: Caps Off to Toony (2021)

TV-PG | Animation, Comedy

Toony graduates from college. Featured cartoons are Dr. Devil and Mr. Hare (1964), Duel Personality (1966), Bartholomew Versus the Wheel (1964), Fowl Play (1937), and Each Dawn I Crow (1949).

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