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

1. The Princess Bride (1987)

PG | 98 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

A bedridden boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love.

Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright, Chris Sarandon

Votes: 451,272 | Gross: $30.86M

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: 74,655

3. Final Destination (2000)

R | 98 min | Horror, Thriller

After getting a premonition about a plane crash on his school trip, Alex, a student saves a few of his classmates. However, their situation gets complicated when death starts chasing them.

Director: James Wong | Stars: Devon Sawa, Ali Larter, Kerr Smith, Kristen Cloke

Votes: 279,829 | Gross: $53.33M

4. Lonesome Dove (1989)

TV-14 | 96 min | Adventure, Drama, Western

Two former Texas Rangers renew their spirit of adventure as they and several other residents of a small Texas town join a cattle drive to the Montana Territory.

Stars: Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Danny Glover, Diane Lane

Votes: 25,953

5. Flashpoint (2008–2012)

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

The missions and trials of a Toronto police tactical unit.

Stars: Hugh Dillon, Amy Jo Johnson, David Paetkau, Sergio Di Zio

Votes: 18,628

6. The Painted Bird (2019)

Unrated | 169 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A young Jewish boy somewhere in Eastern Europe seeks refuge during World War II where he encounters many different characters.

Director: Václav Marhoul | Stars: Petr Kotlár, Nina Sunevic, Alla Sokolova, Stanislav Bilyi

Votes: 7,638

7. Ninja Scroll (1993)

Not Rated | 94 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A vagabond swordsman is aided by a kunoichi and a spy in battling a demonic clan of killers - led by a ghost from his past - who are bent on overthrowing the Tokugawa Shogunate.

Director: Yoshiaki Kawajiri | Stars: Kôichi Yamadera, Emi Shinohara, Takeshi Aono, Osamu Saka

Votes: 40,758

8. Zorba the Greek (1964)

Not Rated | 142 min | Comedy, Drama

An uptight English writer travelling to Crete, on a matter of business, finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba.

Director: Michael Cacoyannis | Stars: Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates, Irene Papas, Lila Kedrova

Votes: 24,126

9. The Wind Will Carry Us (1999)

Not Rated | 118 min | Drama

Irreverent city engineer Behzad comes to a rural village in Iran to keep vigil for a dying relative. In the meanwhile the film follows his efforts to fit in with the local community and how he changes his own attitudes as a result.

Director: Abbas Kiarostami | Stars: Behzad Dorani, Noghre Asadi, Roushan Karam Elmi, Bahman Ghobadi

Votes: 12,345 | Gross: $0.21M

10. Daniel (II) (2023)

72 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography

Daniel Northcott began documenting his surroundings at 7 when he got his dad's video camera. He filmed his family and friends growing up then traveled, capturing meaningful moments with new people and places.

Director: Daniel Northcott | Stars: Daniel Northcott, Erin Northcott, Felix Becerra, Matthew Rocksborough-Smith

Votes: 430

11. Amour Fou (2014)

Not Rated | 96 min | Comedy, Drama

Berlin, the Romantic Era. Young poet Heinrich wishes to conquer the inevitability of death through love, yet is unable to convince his skeptical cousin Marie to join him in a suicide pact. ... See full summary »

Director: Jessica Hausner | Stars: Christian Friedel, Birte Schnöink, Stephan Grossmann, Sandra Hüller

Votes: 1,749 | Gross: $0.01M

12. The Big Kahuna (1999)

R | 90 min | Drama, Comedy

Two veteran salesmen dissect a sales pitch to a particular client, through their young protégé.

Director: John Swanbeck | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito, Peter Facinelli, Paul Dawson

Votes: 15,042 | Gross: $3.15M

13. The Passion of Anna (1969)

R | 101 min | Drama

A recently divorced man meets an emotionally devastated widow and they begin a love affair.

Director: Ingmar Bergman | Stars: Liv Ullmann, Bibi Andersson, Max von Sydow, Erland Josephson

Votes: 10,447

14. Retro Puppet Master (1999 Video)

PG-13 | 80 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Horror

In the late nineteenth century, an Ancient Egyptian sorcerer discovers the art of transferring the souls of the dead into inanimate objects.

Director: David DeCoteau | Stars: Greg Sestero, Brigitta Dau, Stephen Blackehart, Jack Donner

Votes: 2,780

15. Eden Log (2007)

R | 98 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A man wakes up in an underground cave, next to a dead body. He has no memory of how he got there and starts to try and work his way to the surface and escape from the network of tunnels, which seem to be some kind of ancient civilisation.

Director: Franck Vestiel | Stars: Clovis Cornillac, Vimala Pons, Zohar Wexler, Sifan Shao

Votes: 6,850

16. L'inhumaine (1924)

Not Rated | 135 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

Claire Lescot is a famous first lady. All men want to be loved by her and among them is the young scientist Einar Norsen. When she mocks at him, he leaves her house with the declared intention to kill himself.

Director: Marcel L'Herbier | Stars: Jaque Catelain, Léonid Walter de Malte, Philippe Hériat, Fred Kellerman

Votes: 1,041

17. Black Irish (2007)

R | 95 min | Drama

A teenage boy longs to win the attention of his emotionally distant father.

Director: Brad Gann | Stars: Michael Angarano, Brendan Gleeson, Emily VanCamp, Tom Guiry

Votes: 2,685 | Gross: $0.01M

18. China Girl (1942)

Approved | 95 min | Drama, War

With America still neutral, an American news photographer on assignment in Burma is courted by both the Japanese and The Flying Tiger volunteers fighting for China to film the strategic Burma Road.

Director: Henry Hathaway | Stars: Gene Tierney, George Montgomery, Lynn Bari, Victor McLaglen

Votes: 683 | Gross: $1.40M

19. Vital Signs (2009)

88 min | Drama

Simone leaves her lover and regular student life behind to help people who are about to die.

Director: Sophie Deraspe | Stars: Marie-Hélène Bellavance, Francis Ducharme, Suzanne St-Michel, Marie Brassard

Votes: 250

20. Little Heroes (1991 TV Movie)

G | 78 min | Family

A girl named Charley Wilson and her loyal dog named "Fuzz" are 2 best friends. Charley is anxoius to make new friends. She and Fuzz are befriended by Alonzo, a gruff old farmer. Another ... See full summary »

Director: Craig Clyde | Stars: Raeanin Simpson, Katherine Willis, Reta Patterson, Keith Christensen

Votes: 197

21. London's Burning (1986 TV Movie)

120 min | Drama

The close knit members of Blue Watch, at Blackwell Fire Station, adjust to having a female firefighter join their ranks. The pilot movie for the long-running ITV series.

Director: Les Blair | Stars: Gary McDonald, Mark Arden, James Hazeldine, James Marcus

Votes: 109

22. The Man Who Predicted 9/11 (2005 TV Movie)

50 min | Documentary, Biography

After the planes hit on 9/11, Morgan Stanley security chief Rick Rescorla put into effect plans that he had developed years before. Rick had seen the potential for an airborne suicide ... See full summary »

Director: Steve Humphries | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, David Bedella, Rick Rescorla, Susan Rescorla

Votes: 115

23. Zombie Honeymoon (2004)

Not Rated | 83 min | Drama, Horror, Romance

Zombie Honeymoon is a gore-soaked exploration of how far the boundaries of true love can be pushed without reaching a breaking point.

Director: David Gebroe | Stars: Tracy Coogan, Graham Sibley, Tonya Cornelisse, David M. Wallace

Votes: 2,526

24. Last Friend (2022)

7 min | Short, Animation

Friendship, loss, and hope, while also offering a strong contrast between the living and the non-living, life and death. This film will make you ponder our relationship with nature and the legacy we will leave for future generations.

Director: Jan Stancl

25. How to Live Forever (2009)

Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary

Baby boomer Mark Wexler travels the world searching for the secrets of long life.

Director: Mark Wexler | Stars: Suzanne Somers, Phyllis Diller, Ray Bradbury, Jack LaLanne

Votes: 286 | Gross: $0.06M

26. La possibilité d'une île (2008)

95 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

A futuristic story about a man and his clone.

Director: Michel Houellebecq | Stars: Benoît Magimel, Patrick Bauchau, Jordi Dauder, Jean-Pierre Malo

Votes: 338

27. 43 Degrees North (2024)

Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi | Post-production

While grieving the loss of his late wife, a world-renowned author goes into seclusion on an island in the Gulf of Maine. In his isolation, he befriends a strange entity that may not be of this world.

Director: Eric Norcross | Stars: Greg Vorob, Tim Hatch, Alfred Morrow III, Denise Carina Shannon

28. Pac-Man: The Movie (2008)

5 min | Short, Action, Adventure

The twisted tale of four ghosts trapped in a maze while being stalked by a giant yellow monster.

Directors: Stanley Wong, Tyler Russell | Stars: Dorothy Brignac, Tyler Russell, Max Salberg, William Tousignant

Votes: 92

29. The Sinking of the Concordia: Caught on Camera (2012 TV Movie)

47 min | Documentary

The Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia capsized after striking an underwater rock on January 13, 2012, This is a firsthand account, including cell phone footage, from passengers of this terrifying event.

Stars: Kirsty Cheslin-Nuttall, Ian Donoff, Janice Donoff, Derek Ebbage

Votes: 43

30. Subject Two (2006)

R | 93 min | Drama, Thriller

A doctor invents a resurrection formula and tests it by killing his assistant over and over and over again.

Director: Philip Chidel | Stars: Christian Oliver, Dean Stapleton, Courtney Mace, Jürgen Jones

Votes: 1,614

31. Des nouvelles du bon Dieu (1996)

100 min | Comedy

When novelist Alessandro Battavia commits suicide, taxi driver Evangile and her brother Nord believe that they are characters imagined in a novel, probably one written by God. Because they ... See full summary »

Director: Didier Le Pêcheur | Stars: Marie Trintignant, Maria de Medeiros, Christian Charmetant, Michel Vuillermoz

Votes: 506

32. The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps (2018)

120 min | Drama

Separated mother Kaoruko awaits the graduation of their daughter for the divorce proceedings to begin and subsequently be finalized. Tragedy strikes when the daughter will never graduate. She is comatose and brain dead due to an accident.

Director: Yukihiko Tsutsumi | Stars: Ryôko Shinohara, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Kentarô Sakaguchi, Rina Kawaei

Votes: 339

33. Whoever Was Using This Bed (2016)

21 min | Short, Drama

A married couple is woken by a mysterious phone call that begins an unsettling journey into love and fear. Jean-Marc Barr, Radha Mitchell and Jane Birkin star in an adaptation of a Raymond Carver story.

Director: Andrew Kotatko | Stars: Jean-Marc Barr, Radha Mitchell, Jane Birkin, Christopher Morris

Votes: 60

34. Ferestadeh (1983)

103 min | Drama

An Iranian assassin is sent to the United States to kill a former Iranian official who served under the Shah of Iran. The night before the assassination he find out that his target (Mr. ... See full summary »

Director: Parviz Sayyad | Stars: Parviz Sayyad, Mary Apick, Houshang Touzie, Saeed Rajai

Votes: 238

35. Krynytsya dlya sprahlykh (1965)

70 min | Drama

The old man who lives a secluded life in the desert, alone with only his memories and photographs.

Director: Yuri Ilyenko | Stars: Dmitri Milyutenko, Larisa Kadochnikova, Feodosiya Litvinenko, Nina Alisova

Votes: 428

36. 9/11: The Firemen's Story (2011 TV Movie)

Documentary

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Director: Joseph Maxwell | Stars: Russell Boulter, Louie Cacchioli, Joanne Foley Gross, Danny Foley

Votes: 44

37. The English Surgeon (2007)

TV-14 | 93 min | Documentary

This documentary offers a glimpse into the life of an English neurosurgeon (Henry Marsh) situated in Ukraine as we are exposed to the overwhelming dilemmas he has to face and the burden he has to carry throughout his profession.

Director: Geoffrey Smith | Star: Henry Marsh

Votes: 760

38. Mayday: The Passenger Who Landed a Plane (2014 TV Special)

Documentary

77-year-old John Wildey was a passenger in a Cessna light aircraft when his friend, the pilot, died at the controls. John was stranded 1,500ft up, in fading light, in a plane he didn't know how to fly.

Director: Chris Martin | Stars: Fi Glover, John Wildey, John Cameron, Mark Watkin

Votes: 59

39. 9/11: The Miracle of Stairway B (2006 TV Movie)

Documentary

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Director: Steve Humphries | Stars: Russell Boulter, Bill Butler, Sal D'Agostino, James Efthimiades

Votes: 40

40. A Castle in Brooklyn, King Arthur (2020)

101 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama

A Castle in Brooklyn, King Arthur, is a seven years odyssey with visionary, Arthur Wood as he clings to his life's work, the Broken Angel building, an icon of the bohemian artist culture that once permeated Brooklyn, NY.

Director: Tyler A. Chase | Stars: Brian Cox, Arthur Wood, Cynthia Wood, Angelique Abuquattam Deshield

41. Las (2009)

76 min | Drama

The action of the film takes place in two periods of time. An old man leads his son through a forest, and is simultaneously under his care confined to bed with a deadly illness.

Director: Piotr Dumala | Stars: Stanislaw Brudny, Mariusz Bonaszewski

Votes: 126

42. In His Chart (2011)

128 min | Drama

There is a degree of realism when a professional in the field writes about his vocation and such is the case here. Adopted from a novel written by a doctor and set in Nagano, doctor ... See full summary »

Director: Yoshihiro Fukagawa | Stars: Aoi Miyazaki, Tokuma Nishioka, Denden, Akira Emoto

Votes: 176

43. 23 Short Films About the End of the World (2023)

93 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

A fourth-wall-breaking, rule-defying collection of vignettes, monologues, short films and jokes about the end of everything.

Director: Christen Kimbell | Stars: Lisa Coronado, D'Angelo Midili, Frank Lawler, Cameron Lee Price

44. The 9/11 Surfer (2012 TV Movie)

90 min | Documentary

Immediately after 9/11, rumors emerged of someone who had 'surfed' the debris to safety. A Discovery Channel documentary on the 11th anniversary of the tragedy told the story of survivor Pasquale Buzzelli, who may or may not be the surfer.

Director: Steve Humphries | Stars: Paul McGann, Steve Fishman, Steve Zeitlin, Shiya Ribowsky

Votes: 33

45. Dandelion (2014)

119 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Dinh Phong, a young and happy-go-lucky singer, is diagnosed with a pituitary tumor at the peak of his prime. This life and death dilemma forever changes Phong's view of life and the people around him.

Director: Quang Huy | Stars: Bao Anh, Pham Quynh Anh, Ngoc Hung Dao, Hoai Phong Duong

Votes: 482

46. To the Other Shore (2020)

75 min | Drama

A film set within the mind of a man in a coma. He's on a quest for awakening from his coma.

Director: Marko Milosevic | Star: Marko Milosevic

47. Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular (1994 TV Movie)

Documentary, Biography

The movie magic of behind the scenes techniques, skills, specialties and insider information, is revealed with all of the antics of the unsung heroes of Hollywood. The men and women of the ... See full summary »

Director: BJ Davis | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Michael Caine, BJ Davis, Julia Davis

Votes: 36

48. Amensalism (2020– )

90 min | Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller

The story tells of Chen You Kuan and Bi Ke Wei whose lives inadvertently get entangled linking fates since they were 10 years old when both had to undergo major events happening at the same time.

Stars: Prince Chiu, Lorene Jen, Andy Wu, Yi Ti Yao

Votes: 21

49. Admissions (2011)

Not Rated | 21 min | Short, Drama

Admissions is a short film starring Academy Award nominee James Cromwell that tells a transformational tale about what it takes to find lasting peace, even in war-torn places like the ... See full summary »

Director: Harry Kakatsakis | Stars: James Cromwell, Anna Khaja, Oren Dayan, Anthony Batarse

Votes: 68

50. Post Mortem (1999)

92 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

A mother who supports her child with a credit card scam and an accused rapist meet and form a unique bond.

Director: Louis Bélanger | Stars: Gabriel Arcand, Sylvie Moreau, Hélène Loiselle, Sarah Lecomte-Bergeron

Votes: 502