Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "reference-to-the-brothers-grimm"

1. Peeping Tom (1960)

Not Rated | 101 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A young man murders women, using a movie camera to film their dying expressions of terror.

Director: Michael Powell | Stars: Karlheinz Böhm, Anna Massey, Moira Shearer, Maxine Audley

Votes: 39,461 | Gross: $0.08M

2. The Grimm Variations (2024– )

TV-MA | 45 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy

Inspired by the classic Brothers Grimm stories, this anthology features six fairy tales with a dark twist, exposing the shadowy side of human desire.

Stars: Anairis Quinones, Daman Mills, A.J. Beckles, Laura Megan Stahl

Votes: 607

3. Spinning Man (2018)

R | 100 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A happily married professor, known for having many affairs with students, becomes the prime suspect when a young woman has gone missing.

Director: Simon Kaijser | Stars: Guy Pearce, Pierce Brosnan, Minnie Driver, Alexandra Shipp

Votes: 12,924

4. Doctor Dolittle (1967)

Approved | 152 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

After the animal communicating veterinarian goes too far for his clientele, he and his friends escape their hometown to the sea in search of the Great Pink Sea Snail.

Director: Richard Fleischer | Stars: Rex Harrison, Samantha Eggar, Anthony Newley, Richard Attenborough

Votes: 10,289 | Gross: $13.52M

5. Secret Magic Control Agency (2021)

TV-Y7 | 103 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The Secret Magic Control Agency sends its two best agents, Hansel and Gretel, to fight against the witch of the Gingerbread House.

Director: Alex Tsitsilin | Stars: Nicholas Corda, Sylvana Joyce, Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld, Courtney Shaw

Votes: 4,794

6. Grimm Love (2006)

R | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

In Germany, as graduate student Katie Armstrong researches cannibal killer Oliver Hagen for her thesis, she becomes obsessed with her subject and ultimately plunges into a lifestyle similar to Hagen's and the thousands of people like him.

Director: Martin Weisz | Stars: Thomas Kretschmann, Keri Russell, Thomas Huber, Rainier Meissner

Votes: 3,609

7. The Naked Wytche (1970)

R | 82 min | Comedy

The Grimm Bros. tale of the brother and sister who wander into a witches' house, but told with a more adult slant (in other words, lots of nudity).

Director: Franz Josef Gottlieb | Stars: Dagobert Walter, Francy Fair, Barbara Scott, Rainer Basedow

Votes: 134

8. The History of Time Travel (2014)

PG-13 | 72 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

A fictional documentary about the creation of the worlds first time machine, the men who created it, and the unintended ramifications it has on world events.

Director: Ricky Kennedy | Stars: Stephen Adami, Krista Ales, Valerie Black, Ryan Blackburn

Votes: 1,651

9. The Marsh (2006)

R | 92 min | Horror, Mystery

A young beautiful but stressed out children's writer seeks out a holiday in the country but becomes the lead character in a supernatural mystery she must solve to save her life

Director: Jordan Barker | Stars: Gabrielle Anwar, Louis Ferreira, Forest Whitaker, Peter MacNeill

Votes: 3,373

10. Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty (2008)

Not Rated | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

It's night; a wide-eyed fearful child is in bed. When her granny enters the room, the child pretends to be asleep. Granny O'Grimm isn't fooled; she pokes the child with a walker and picks ... See full summary »

Director: Nicky Phelan | Star: Kathleen O'Rourke

Votes: 1,674

11. Everybody Dies But Me (2008)

80 min | Drama

Life is never easy, especially when you're fourteen. But some teenagers have to deal not only with their inner feelings and complexes and youthful maximalism, but also with the cruel surrounding reality.

Director: Valeriya Gay Germanika | Stars: Polina Filonenko, Agniya Kuznetsova, Olga Shuvalova, Yuliya Aleksandrova

Votes: 2,562

12. Nancy Drew: The Captive Curse (2011 Video Game)

E10+ | Adventure, Mystery

Teen detective Nancy Drew travels to a castle in Germany and investigates sightings of a mysterious monster.

Director: Tim Burke | Stars: Lani Minella, Gerald B. Browning, Marianna de Fazio, Sara Mountjoy-Pepka

Votes: 68

13. Hans im Glück (2007)

71 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

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Director: Peter Bechtel | Stars: Fynn Baetens, Harry Baetens, Jana Baetens, Anna Bauer

14. Der var engang en jæger (2015)

7 min | Short, Comedy

Far out in the woods lives a nice old lady. But maybe she is really not all that nice. She holds a younger man as her obedient servant, a shadow of a man, who obeys her every command. One ... See full summary »

Director: Mathias Elmose Andersen | Stars: Jacob Madsen Kvols, Inge Sofie Skovbo

15. The Addams Family (1964–1966)
Episode: The Addams Family Goes to School (1964)

TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Horror

The local truant officer forces Wednesday and Pugsley to attend public school to their parents' consternation.

Director: Arthur Hiller | Stars: Carolyn Jones, John Astin, Allyn Joslyn, Jackie Coogan

Votes: 684

16. The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)
Episode: See Rob Write, Write Rob Write (1965)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Rob and Laura clash over which of them is the better writer of a children's story.

Director: Jerry Paris | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews

Votes: 233

17. Everything Wrong with... (2012– )
Episode: Everything Wrong With Mortal Engines In 13 Minutes Or Less (2019)

TV-14 | 14 min | Comedy

The books are apparently pretty good. This movie? Not so much. Yes, it has sins, and we'll list them for you, but more importantly - this movie isn't good.

Directors: Chris Atkinson, Jeremy Scott, Barrett Share | Star: Jeremy Scott

Votes: 20

18. Supernatural (2005–2020)
Episode: Bedtime Stories (2007)

TV-14 | 50 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A young girl trapped in a coma by her wicked stepmother sets off a series of murders based on the fairy tales her father reads her. Meanwhile, Sam tries to get Dean out of his deal.

Director: Mike Rohl | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Christopher Cousins, Sandra McCoy

Votes: 5,762

19. Balthazar (2018–2023)
Episode: Tableau de chasse (2019)

TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Thriller

The corpse of a woman dressed as Snow White leads to the disappearance of 8 people and a sick game played out in the deepest French countryside.

Director: Jérémy Minui | Stars: Tomer Sisley, Hélène de Fougerolles, Yannig Samot, Philypa Phoenix

Votes: 70

20. Rick Steves' Europe (2000–2023)
Episode: Germany's Hamburg and the Luther Trail (2016)

TV-G | 25 min | Documentary, Reality-TV

Hamburg, Germany's mighty port city, has a gleaming skyline and a brisk creative energy. From there, we'll visit the Reformation sights of Erfurt and Wittenberg, and finish in wine-loving Würzburg.

Director: Simon Griffith | Star: Rick Steves

Votes: 22

21. Nodoka no Niwa (2019)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2019)

Drama, Romance

A young student is studying German at college and is noted for her propriety and team spirit. She is shy and reserved, however, and does not go out of the way to dazzle. This is a function ... See full summary »

22. The Romantics and Us (2020)
Episode: Tribes (2020)

60 min | Documentary, History

Simon examines the Romantics' contribution to the idea of 'national belonging' and the distinctly mixed consequences, from the facilitation of authentic cultural development, to the manipulation of their work by nationalist movements.

Director: Hugo Macgregor | Stars: Simon Schama, Eddi Reader, Cameron Nixon, Mariele Neudecker

Votes: 20

23. Passage des arts (2018– )
Episode: Alexandre Dumas, le flamboyant (2020)

52 min | Documentary, Music, Talk-Show

Part 1: A look back at ten years in the life of the French writer Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870). From financial straits to wealth, from glory to bankruptcy, the decade from 1842 to 1852 ... See full summary »

Directors: Arnaud Xainte, Jean-Frédéric Thibault | Stars: Patrick de Jacquelot, Alexis Michalik, Claude Schopp, Gilles Taurand

Votes: 16

24. Toon in with Me (2021– )
Episode: Cap'n Bill and His Sea Pals (2021)

TV-PG | Animation, Comedy

Bill pays tribute to cartoon shows of the past by playing an old VHS of "Cap'n Bill and His Sea Pals" from March 19, 1962. Featured cartoons are Wackiki Wabbit (1943), Tee for Two (1945), A Little Soap and Water (1935), The Hep Cat (1942), and Muscle Tussle (1953).

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

Votes: 6

25. Toon in with Me (2021– )
Episode: Cap'n Bill '67 (2021)

TV-PG | Animation, Comedy

The Summer of Love is in full bloom in a groovy recorded episode of "Cap'n Bill and His Sea Pals" from August 1967, with cartoons all about love: Hare Splitter (1948), Psychedelic Pink (1968), Little 'Tinker (1948), Bride and Gloom (1954), The Cat That Hated People (1948).

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

Votes: 9

26. Top5s (2014– )
Episode: The Real Stories & Origins Behind 5 Famous Disney Movies (2015)

13 min | Documentary

Walt Disney's animated children's films are not known for their adherence to the original stories whether real or imaginary. In some cases the original stories has some gruesome aspects ... See full summary »

27. Joe Scott (2006– )
Episode: 6 Historical Figures that may not have Existed: Answers with Joe (2021)

18 min | Documentary, Short

Joe summarizes what is know about several prominent historical figures. It isn't much. Which raises the question; did they really exist?

Stars: Jason Hensel, Joe Scott

28. Castle (2009–2016)
Episode: Once Upon a Crime (2012)

TV-PG | 45 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Women are found dead, dressed as fairytale characters. An event years ago that led to a death connects all three women.

Director: Jeff Bleckner | Stars: Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan, Jon Huertas

Votes: 1,350

29. Thoughty2 (2012– )
Episode: Why Did All the Children in This Village Suddenly Disappear? (2022)

16 min | Documentary

Historians are convinced that in the year 1284, 130 children in the town of Hamelin disappeared. How this happened is still a mystery but there are some better theories than a disgruntled flutist.

Star: Arran Lomas

30. The Pro Show with WDW Pro (2023– )
Episode: Disney Plus Subscriber Number Shock and Star Trek Tanks Too -- The Pro Show LIVE Ep 0021 (2023)

Talk-Show

The Walt Disney Company earnings call is in the books and a closer examination of the books reveals some real problems. You might not know that from some of the mainstream press, and you ... See full summary »

Stars: Robert Meyer Burnett, Jonas Campbell, La Reina Creole, The Script Doctor

31. Matzav Ha'Uma (2010–2015)
Episode: Episode #8.3 (2014)

Comedy, Talk-Show

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Director: Sivan Magazanik | Stars: Lior Schleien, Guri Alfi, Orna Banai, Einav Galili

32. Supernatural (2005–2020)
Episode: About a Boy (2015)

TV-14 | 41 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Dean is mysteriously transformed into a teenager. He has to deal with teenage struggles all over again, along with being a hunter.

Director: Serge Ladouceur | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Lesley Nicol, Dylan Everett

Votes: 3,912

33. Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode: Heaven Sent (2015)

TV-PG | 55 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Trapped in a world unlike any other he has seen, the Doctor faces the greatest challenge of his many lives. One final test. And he must face it alone...

Director: Rachel Talalay | Stars: Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Jami Reid-Quarrell

Votes: 12,955

34. Sleepy Hollow (2013–2017)
Episode: Loco Parentis (2017)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

As Molly's father returns home, Diana begins to wonder if her ex might be ready to be a part of his daughter's life full-time.

Director: Russell Lee Fine | Stars: Tom Mison, Janina Gavankar, Lyndie Greenwood, Jerry MacKinnon

Votes: 327

35. Talking Dead (2011– )
Episode: Weak (2018)

TV-14 | 41 min | Talk-Show

Host Chris Hardwick and his guests Lisa Edelstein, Jenna Elfman, and Colman Domingo discuss tonight's episode of Fear the Walking Dead (2015).

Director: Carrie Havel | Stars: Chris Hardwick, Lisa Edelstein, Jenna Elfman, Colman Domingo

Votes: 35

36. The Liberator (2020)
Episode: The Enemy (2020)

TV-MA | 46 min | Animation, Action, Drama

A rebuilt E Company ships off to France. Initially it's a welcome break, but it soon brings another impossible mission. Sparks receive high honors.

Director: Grzegorz Jonkajtys | Stars: Bradley James, Martin Sensmeier, Jose Miguel Vasquez, Billy Breed

Votes: 226