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

1. They Live (1988)

R | 94 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

They influence our decisions without us knowing it. They numb our senses without us feeling it. They control our lives without us realizing it. They live.

Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster, George 'Buck' Flower

Votes: 145,561 | Gross: $13.01M

2. Firstborn (1984)

PG-13 | 103 min | Drama, Thriller

A teenager must protect his family when his mother's sinister new boyfriend begins exerting his authority in their home.

Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Teri Garr, Peter Weller, Christopher Collet, Corey Haim

Votes: 2,976 | Gross: $6.25M

3. Big Eyes (I) (2014)

PG-13 | 106 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

A drama about the awakening of painter Margaret Keane, her phenomenal success in the 1950s, and the subsequent legal difficulties she had with her husband, who claimed credit for her works in the 1960s.

Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz, Danny Huston, Krysten Ritter

Votes: 99,132 | Gross: $14.48M

4. Scrapper (2023)

Not Rated | 84 min | Comedy, Drama

Georgie, a dreamy 12-year-old girl, lives happily alone in her London flat, filling it with magic. Suddenly, her estranged father turns up and forces her to confront reality.

Director: Charlotte Regan | Stars: Lola Campbell, Alin Uzun, Cary Crankson, Carys Bowkett

Votes: 5,864

5. Miracle on 34th Street (1994)

PG | 114 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

A lawyer and a little girl must prove that a man claiming to be Santa Claus is the real thing.

Director: Les Mayfield | Stars: Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins, Dylan McDermott, J.T. Walsh

Votes: 43,886 | Gross: $17.19M

6. Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)

R | 83 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

In 1988, young sisters Katie and Kristi befriend an invisible entity called Toby, who resides in their home.

Directors: Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman | Stars: Chloe Csengery, Jessica Tyler Brown, Christopher Nicholas Smith, Lauren Bittner

Votes: 99,769 | Gross: $104.01M

7. Pawn Shop Chronicles (2013)

R | 112 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

An anthology of stories involving meth addicted white supremacists, a man looking for his kidnapped wife and an Elvis impersonator.

Director: Wayne Kramer | Stars: Paul Walker, Norman Reedus, Elijah Wood, Brendan Fraser

Votes: 12,137 | Gross: $0.00M

8. No Man's Land (1987)

R | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A rookie cop goes undercover and infiltrates a car thief ring.

Director: Peter Werner | Stars: Charlie Sheen, D.B. Sweeney, Lara Harris, Randy Quaid

Votes: 5,436 | Gross: $2.88M

9. Fred Claus (2007)

PG | 116 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Fred Claus, Santa's bitter older brother, is forced to move to the North Pole to help Santa and the elves prepare for Christmas in exchange for cash.

Director: David Dobkin | Stars: Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, Elizabeth Banks, John Michael Higgins

Votes: 47,809 | Gross: $72.01M

10. Making Love (1982)

R | 113 min | Drama

A successful young L.A. doctor and his equally successful television-producer wife find their happily-ever-after life torn assunder when he suddenly confronts his long-repressed attraction ... See full summary »

Director: Arthur Hiller | Stars: Michael Ontkean, Kate Jackson, Harry Hamlin, Wendy Hiller

Votes: 2,962 | Gross: $11.90M

11. Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004 Video)

G | 68 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

Sequel to Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas

Directors: Theresa Cullen, Carole Holliday, Peggy Holmes, Matthew O'Callaghan | Stars: Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo, Jeff Bennett, Jim Cummings

Votes: 5,943

12. Father There Is Only One (2019)

Not Rated | 98 min | Comedy, Family

A family father discovers how hard is care of his five children when his wife leaves him alone with them during a week of holidays.

Director: Santiago Segura | Stars: Santiago Segura, Toni Acosta, Sílvia Abril, Leo Harlem

Votes: 3,244

13. An Honest Liar (2014)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy

The life and career of the renowned stage magician turned scientific skeptic of the paranormal, James Randi.

Directors: Tyler Measom, Justin Weinstein | Stars: James Randi, Penn Jillette, Teller, Ray Hyman

Votes: 10,499 | Gross: $0.12M

14. Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever (2014 TV Movie)

G | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Grumpy Cat is an Internet meme sensation with over 6 million Facebook friends, who has graced the cover of New York Magazine, is the spokescat for Friskies, appeared on American Idol and the MTV Movie Awards.

Director: Tim Hill | Stars: Grumpy Cat, Megan Charpentier, Daniel Roebuck, Russell Peters

Votes: 2,665

15. Beware the Gonzo (2010)

TV-14 | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A young muckraker decides to start his own underground newspaper at his high school.

Director: Bryan Goluboff | Stars: Ezra Miller, Zoë Kravitz, Griffin Newman, Stefanie Y. Hong

Votes: 1,828

16. The Backup Dancer (2016)

90 min | Comedy, Drama

A story about love and loss. And maybe one day - love again.

Director: Amanda Sharp | Stars: Rose Leslie, Ray Liotta, Carmen Tonry, Alex Reznik

Votes: 1,011

17. The Awful Tooth (1938)

10 min | Comedy, Family, Short

When one of the Our Gang kids finds money under his pillow after losing a tooth, all the kids decide to get rich by having all their teeth pulled. They visit a dentist, Dr. Schultz, who ... See full summary »

Director: Nate Watt | Stars: Eugene 'Porky' Lee, Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer, Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas, Henry 'Spike' Lee

Votes: 120

18. Living Dolls: The Making of a Child Beauty Queen (2001 TV Movie)

90 min | Documentary

Documentary about the subculture of child beauty pageants (usually restricted to girls no older than 5), showing the lengths to which some parents will go to ensure that their children win these pageants...

Director: Shari Cookson | Stars: Swan Brooner, Robin Browne, Leslie Butler, Michael Butler

Votes: 275

19. Off Season (2001 TV Movie)

TV-G | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

After the death of his parents, 10-year-old, Jackson Mayhew (Culkin), moves in with his Aunt. But when he befriends an elderly man (Cronyn), he begins to suspect that the old man is actually Santa Claus.

Director: Bruce Davison | Stars: Sherilyn Fenn, Hume Cronyn, Bruce Davison, Tom McBeath

Votes: 378

20. UFC 1: The Beginning (1993 TV Special)

180 min | Sport

The Ultimate Fighting Championship debuts, as eight fighters enter the Octagon for a one-night tournament to determine the superior fighting style, including Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock, and Gerard Gordeau.

Director: Mark Lucas | Stars: Royce Gracie, Gerard Gordeau, Ken Shamrock, Kevin Rosier

Votes: 442

21. Noah's Flood: Washing Away the Millions of Years (2006 Video)

72 min | Talk-Show

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Director: Paul Varnum | Star: Terry Mortenson

22. RiffTrax Live: Giant Spider Invasion (2019 Video)

107 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

In this live event, Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett of MST3K and RiffTrax fame, tear into the sci-fi/horror stinker The Giant Spider Invasion (1975).

Stars: Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy, Michael J. Nelson

Votes: 33

23. Full Interview: Steven Anderson & Dr. James White (2014 Video)

153 min | Talk-Show

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Stars: Steven L. Anderson, James White

24. According to Jim (2001–2009)
Episode: Scary Movie (2003)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Romance

Jim takes the girls to see a scary movie even though Cheryl tells him not to. When the girls have nightmares at bedtime, Cheryl thinks she did something wrong.

Director: Mark Cendrowski | Stars: Jim Belushi, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Larry Joe Campbell

Votes: 163

25. The Boondocks (2005–2014)
Episode: The Real (2006)

TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

Riley convinces Granddad to pretend he is blind so that Xzibit will pimp their ride. Huey is being stalked by a government agent. Or is it just his imagination?

Directors: Anthony Bell, Lesean Thomas | Stars: Regina King, John Witherspoon, Cedric Yarbrough, Gary Anthony Williams

Votes: 480

26. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: Down the Drain (2004)

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

When a corpse is found in a storm drain gate, Grissom, Warrick and Catherine investigate the case. Warrick and Catherine follow the storm drain and find that the victim is the lifeguard ... See full summary »

Director: Kenneth Fink | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads

Votes: 795

27. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: Table Stakes (2001)

TV-PG | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The team arrives at a charity fund-raiser being held at the house of Portia Richmond, an ex-show girl who became very successful, where a body is found floating in the swimming pool. Portia... See full summary »

Director: Danny Cannon | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads

Votes: 927

28. Cagney & Lacey (1981–1988)
Episode: Child Witness (1984)

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

An over-protective father hinders prosecution of a babysitter who may have molested his daughter. Petrie gets beaten by some white NYPD officers who don't know he's a detective.

Director: Karen Arthur | Stars: Sharon Gless, Tyne Daly, Al Waxman, Carl Lumbly

Votes: 58

29. Dennis the Menace (1959–1963)
Episode: Innocents in Space (1959)

TV-G | 22 min | Comedy, Family

Mr. Wilson gets a telescope and is convinced he spotted a missing satellite in space. What he actually spotted was a ping-pong ball that glows in the dark from Dennis' pop gun that Dennis ... See full summary »

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Jay North, Herbert Anderson, Gloria Henry, Joseph Kearns

Votes: 70

30. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996)
Episode: Reality Bites (1994)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy

Will reluctantly takes Nicky to the mall to see the child-hero Dougie the Whale. When Dougie starts yelling at the stage hands, Will talks to Dougie to behave for the children.

Director: Shelley Jensen | Stars: Will Smith, James Avery, Daphne Reid, Alfonso Ribeiro

Votes: 587

31. Highlander (1992–1998)
Episode: Deadly Medicine (1992)

TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

On his way home from the grocery store, Duncan is the victim of a hit and run. He is rushed to the hospital in critical condition, but due to his remarkable recovery time he is able to ... See full summary »

Director: Ray Austin | Stars: Adrian Paul, Alexandra Vandernoot, Stan Kirsch, Amanda Wyss

Votes: 252

32. The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode: Some Enchanted Evening (1984)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy

Florence enters poem-writing contest for her dream man, soap opera "star" Kent Tobin. When she learns the Jeffersons and the Willises are attending an event that evening in which Tobin will appear, she begs to go. Alone at home, she dreams.

Director: Arlando Smith | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover

Votes: 65

33. Law & Order (1990– )
Episode: Act of God (1995)

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

Did a struggling contractor intentionally blow up the building he was working on, or was he the intended target of the explosion?

Director: Constantine Makris | Stars: Jerry Orbach, Chris Noth, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston

Votes: 285

34. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011)
Episode: Beast (2005)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The investigation into a woman poisoned with Dioxin leads to her husband and a connection from his past.

Director: Frank Prinzi | Stars: Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Jamey Sheridan, Courtney B. Vance

Votes: 332

35. Quincy M.E. (1976–1983)
Episode: Hit and Run at Danny's (1977)

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

Outside Danny's bar a man is the victim of a hit and run. The woman driving, or thought to be driving, the vehicle was Robbi Parker. She was a friend of Quincy's current girlfriend, Jenny.

Director: Alvin Ganzer | Stars: Jack Klugman, Garry Walberg, John S. Ragin, Val Bisoglio

Votes: 136

36. The Real Ghostbusters (1986–1991)
Episode: Captain Steel Saves the Day (1987)

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

Ray is distraught when he discovers his favourite comic, Captain Steel, is to be cancelled. But Ray and the rest of the Ghostbusters get more than they bargained for when Captain Steel and ... See full summary »

Stars: Arsenio Hall, Maurice LaMarche, Lorenzo Music, Laura Summer

Votes: 98

37. Tiny Toon Adventures (1990–1995)
Episode: Viewer Mail Day (1991)

TV-G | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Buster and Babs read viewer mail. Hamton and Plucky spend a night in a haunted Irish castle in "Pluck Of The Irish." Elmyra chases Fifi in "Out Of Odor." A gluttonous couple wants Plucky for dinner in "Buttering Up The Butterfields."

Director: Art Leonardi | Stars: Charlie Adler, Tress MacNeille, Cree Summer, Joe Alaskey

Votes: 60

38. Birds of a Feather (1989–2020)
Episode: Loyalty (1992)

TV-14 | Comedy

Sharon needs eight grand up front when the landlords of her café want to increase the rent in line with her new lease. Tracey refuses to put her house up as collateral and Dorien, who has a... See full summary »

Director: Terry Kinane | Stars: Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson, Lesley Joseph, Alun Lewis

Votes: 30

39. The Real Ghostbusters (1986–1991)
Episode: Buster the Ghost (1987)

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

A ghost called Buster tries to get a job with the Ghostbusters after failing to hold down many other jobs. But even helping out proves to be a problem for Buster after a whole host of ... See full summary »

Stars: Arsenio Hall, Maurice LaMarche, Lorenzo Music, Laura Summer

Votes: 90

40. CSI: NY (2004–2013)
Episode: People with Money (2006)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A man with an engagement ring turns up dead on the Brooklyn Bridge--but more than one woman could be the prospective fiancée. And a socialite dies in a penthouse with serious bruises and ... See full summary »

Director: Rob Bailey | Stars: Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes, Carmine Giovinazzo, Anna Belknap

Votes: 351

41. Law & Order (1990– )
Episode: Public Service Homicide (2006)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Green and Cassady investigate the murder of a child molester exposed on a national television news program.

Director: Constantine Makris | Stars: Jesse L. Martin, Milena Govich, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston

Votes: 258

42. The Real Ghostbusters (1986–1991)
Episode: Trading Faces (1989)

TV-Y7 | 13 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

Slimer and Louis are trapped after a bullying ghost that looks like Slimer escapes from the Ghostworld through an antique mirror.

Director: Will Meugniot | Stars: Frank Welker, Dave Coulier, Buster Jones, Maurice LaMarche

Votes: 54

43. Nostalgia Critic (2007– )
Episode: Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2019)

TV-14 | 38 min | Comedy

One of the biggest bombs of all time based on one of the biggest game franchises of all time. Let's see if there's any redeemable value to the CG weird-fest Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within.

Director: Doug Walker | Stars: Doug Walker, Malcolm Ray, Tamara Chambers, James Jarosz

Votes: 51

44. Good Girls (2018–2021)
Episode: Jeff (2019)

TV-14 | 42 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Mary Pat resurfaces in the women's lives as they try to make sense of a shocking discovery Beth has made. Beth and Dean have an important family talk with the kids. Annie and Noah try to work through their problems.

Director: Andrew McCarthy | Stars: Christina Hendricks, Retta, Mae Whitman, Reno Wilson

Votes: 596

45. Supernatural (2005–2020)
Episode: The Heroes' Journey (2020)

TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Sam and Dean hit the road to help an old friend, but it appears that their luck may have finally run out and they are the ones who may be in need of rescue.

Director: John F. Showalter | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, DJ Qualls, Sarah Smyth

Votes: 2,959

46. Dummy (2020)
Episode: Passive Protagonist (2020)

TV-MA | 8 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

Barbara just might be Cody's muse.

Director: Tricia Brock | Stars: Anna Kendrick, Meredith Hagner, Donal Logue, Rob Corddry

Votes: 80

47. Dummy (2020)
Episode: Subtextual Feminism (2020)

TV-MA | 7 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

Cody makes a grand gesture to get back on Barbara's good side.

Director: Tricia Brock | Stars: Anna Kendrick, Meredith Hagner, Donal Logue

Votes: 83

48. Darkwing Duck (1991–1992)
Episode: Mutancy on the Bouncey (1992)

TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Short, Action

The three way battle among the Rubber Chicken, Cement-head and Darkwing Duck is covered by Gosalyn for her school newspaper.

Directors: Tad Stones, Alan Zaslove | Stars: S. Scott Bullock, Corey Burton, Christine Cavanaugh, Jesse Corti

Votes: 136

49. Dexter (2006–2013)
Episode: Smokey and the Bandit (2011)

TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Dexter is confronted with a glimpse of his own possible future when a serial killer from his past reappears; Debra is uncomfortable in her new job; Travis and Gellar prepare a new twisted tableau.

Director: Stefan Schwartz | Stars: Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, Desmond Harrington, C.S. Lee

Votes: 4,459

50. This Is Us (2016–2022)
Episode: Family Meeting (2022)

TV-PG | 42 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The Big Three make a plan for Rebecca.

Director: Chris Koch | Stars: Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz

Votes: 1,739