Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "vying-for-attention"

1. Heels (2021–2023)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Sport

Two brothers and rivals - one a villain, or "heel," in the ring; the other a hero, or "face," war over their late father's wrestling promotion, vying for national attention in small-town Georgia.

Stars: Stephen Amell, Alexander Ludwig, Alison Luff, Mary McCormack

Votes: 9,568

2. Swiss Family Robinson (1960)

G | 126 min | Adventure, Family

A Swiss family must survive being shipwrecked on a deserted island.

Director: Ken Annakin | Stars: John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, James MacArthur, Janet Munro

Votes: 18,228 | Gross: $40.36M

3. To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (2020)

TV-14 | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Lara Jean and Peter have just taken their relationship from pretend to officially official when another recipient of one of her old love letters enters the picture.

Director: Michael Fimognari | Stars: Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Jordan Fisher, Anna Cathcart

Votes: 46,763

4. Hot Girls Wanted (2015)

TV-MA | 84 min | Documentary

A documentary about young women who have been drawn into the sex trade - and how easy it is for a web-savvy generation to end up making porn.

Directors: Jill Bauer, Ronna Gradus | Stars: Tressa Silguero, Riley Reynolds, Rachel Bernard, John Anthony

Votes: 18,507

5. Raise the Red Lantern (1991)

PG | 125 min | Drama, Romance

China in the 1920s. After her father's death, Songlian is forced to marry the wealthy Master Chen. With three wives already, each living in a separate house, there is fierce competition for his attention and the privileges that are gained.

Director: Yimou Zhang | Stars: Gong Li, Jingwu Ma, Saifei He, Cuifen Cao

Votes: 35,448 | Gross: $2.60M

6. The Outlaw (1943)

G | 116 min | Drama, Western

Western legends Pat Garrett, Doc Holliday and Billy the Kid are played against each other over the law and the attentions of vivacious country vixen Rio McDonald.

Directors: Howard Hughes, Howard Hawks | Stars: Jack Buetel, Thomas Mitchell, Jane Russell, Walter Huston

Votes: 4,998

7. Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On (2017)

TV-MA | 40 min | Documentary

Personal stories reveal how the intersection of sex, technology and intimate relationships is rewiring us in fundamental ways.

Stars: James Rhine, Lauren Phillips, Kylie Quinn, Kleio Valentien

Votes: 2,381

8. Good Dick (2008)

R | 86 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A look at the relationship between a lonely introverted girl and a young video store clerk vying for her attention.

Director: Marianna Palka | Stars: Marianna Palka, Jason Ritter, Eric Edelstein, Mark Webber

Votes: 8,262 | Gross: $0.02M

9. The Lady Eve (1941)

Passed | 94 min | Comedy, Romance

A trio of classy card sharks targets a socially awkward brewery heir, until one of them falls in love with him.

Director: Preston Sturges | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Charles Coburn, Eugene Pallette

Votes: 23,441

10. Summer Magic (1963)

Approved | 110 min | Comedy, Family, Musical

A Bostonian widow moves with her kids to the country.

Director: James Neilson | Stars: Hayley Mills, Dorothy McGuire, Burl Ives, Deborah Walley

Votes: 2,736

11. The Flame of New Orleans (1941)

Passed | 79 min | Adventure, Comedy, Music

In old New Orleans, a beautiful adventuress juggles the attentions of a rich banker and a dashing sea captain.

Director: René Clair | Stars: Marlene Dietrich, Bruce Cabot, Roland Young, Mischa Auer

Votes: 1,303

12. The American Meme (2018)

TV-MA | 98 min | Documentary

Social media stars Paris Hilton, Josh Ostrovsky, Brittany Furlan and Kirill Bichutsky hustle to build online empires - and face the pitfalls of fame.

Director: Bert Marcus | Stars: Kirill Bichutsky, Hailey Bieber, Amanda Cerny, Dane Cook

Votes: 14,818

13. Red Hot Tires (1935)

Approved | 61 min | Drama, Crime

Auto racing teammates Wally and Robert compete for the romantic attentions of a sponsor's daughter. Their intense rivalry turns tragic when their in-race wheel lock-up result in Robert's death and nets Wally a homicide conviction.

Director: D. Ross Lederman | Stars: Lyle Talbot, Mary Astor, Roscoe Karns, Frankie Darro

Votes: 223

14. Number, Please? (1920)

Passed | 25 min | Short, Comedy, Romance

While at an amusement park, two men try to win the heart of a young lady. They compete with each other while attempting to find her runaway dog, and they race to ask her mother's permission to take her up in a hot air balloon.

Directors: Hal Roach, Fred C. Newmeyer | Stars: Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, Roy Brooks, Sammy Brooks

Votes: 1,248

15. Wallflower (1948)

77 min | Comedy

Joy (Janis Paige) is used to getting male attention, while her step-sister, Jackie (Joyce Reynolds), stands on the sidelines. The pair, who have a strong bond, come home from college and ... See full summary »

Director: Frederick De Cordova | Stars: Robert Hutton, Joyce Reynolds, Janis Paige, Edward Arnold

Votes: 214

16. The Family Circus (1951)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Family

Five-year-old Patsy has competition for her father's attention from the family's new baby daughter. Her attempts to win her father's praise receive instead a rebuke. The father slips on a ... See full summary »

Directors: Art Babbitt, John Hubley | Stars: Jerry Hausner, Marian Richman

Votes: 43

17. Divina Gracia (1970)

117 min | Drama

Two identical sisters vying for the attention of one man they both love.

Director: Armando De Guzman | Stars: Fernando Poe Jr., Susan Roces, Nello Nayo, Norma Blancaflor

Votes: 18

18. Reverend, I'm Available (2008 Video)

PG-13 | 110 min | Comedy, Musical

Recently widowed Reverend Grady Griffin soon becomes the hottest commodity at his church as the ladies line up for their chance to win his heart. With each woman vying for his attention how is the Reverend to choose?

Director: Rodney L. Clark | Stars: Clayton Asberry, Sheila Asberry-Clark, Doris Burkley, Hester Dean

19. Olive Oyl and Water Don't Mix (1942)

6 min | Animation, Family, Comedy

Popeye and Bluto agree that women are too much trouble, so they agree to swear off them, which lasts about 5 seconds, until Olive comes on board ship for a tour. The boys vie for her attention.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Dave Tendlar | Stars: Margie Hines, Jack Mercer, Tedd Pierce

Votes: 204

20. Pókháló (1936)

Passed | 85 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

A college biology professor is unaware of the rivalry between two women for his attention.

Director: Mária Balázs | Stars: Romola Németh, Ella Gombaszögi, Béla Lévay, Ilona Eszterházy

Votes: 27

21. Ménage à trois (2005)

15 min | Short

Brandon intends to spend a romantic day with his girlfriend Lindsay before he leaves for Paris. He presents her with a mobile phone as a means of easy communication while he's away, but his... See full summary »

Director: Kimberly M. Wetherell | Stars: Alexandra Foucard, Colleen McGrath, Leigh Miller, Johnny Pruitt

Votes: 22

22. The Simple and the Shrewd (1971)

89 min | Comedy

A self-made owner of a soft-drink factory decides to give the entire plant to his naive nephew as a present. Now, as two women vie for his attention, he is entangled in the theft of an ancient statuette. Who is friend, and who is foe?

Director: Kostas Andritsos | Stars: Giannis Gionakis, Anna Matzourani, Rika Dialyna, Vasilis Malouhos

Votes: 25

23. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Pat Carroll, Jack Jones (1970)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

Carol and Pat are women vying for attention from a golf teacher played by Lyle. Jack Jones sings "God Bless the Child." In a soap parody Carol and Harvey give advice to Pat. Harvey portray a hypochondriac with an unsympathetic wife.

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 42

24. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996)
Episode: Vying for Attention (1992)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy

Will's mom comes to visit with her new boyfriend and Will has problems with sharing his mom with another man.

Director: Malcolm-Jamal Warner | Stars: Will Smith, James Avery, Janet Hubert, Alfonso Ribeiro

Votes: 712

25. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: The Artist (1987)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Blanche, Rose, and Dorothy find themselves vying for the attention of the same artist, while Sophia takes up practical joking.

Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 520

26. Just the Ten of Us (1987–1990)
Episode: Zorro en el Gallinero (1989)

TV-G | Comedy, Family

Father Hargis brings a young man from Spain to the Lubbocks, whom he hopes will join the school. He hopes seeing the Lubbock girls will entice him. They all think he doesn't speak English ... See full summary »

Director: Jonathan Weiss | Stars: Bill Kirchenbauer, Deborah Harmon, Heather Langenkamp, Jamie Luner

Votes: 175

27. Murder Most Horrid (1991–1999)
Episode: Dinner at Tiffany's (1999)

30 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

School dinner lady Tiffany Drapes finds herself vying for the attention of headmistress Gloria Twigge.

Director: Dewi Humphreys | Stars: Dawn French, Frances Barber, Thelma Barlow, Gemma Coughlan

Votes: 25

28. The Office (2005–2013)
Episode: Hot Girl (2005)

TV-14 | 23 min | Comedy

Michael is just one of the many male staff who start vying for the attention of an attractive saleswoman in the office.

Director: Amy Heckerling | Stars: Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer

Votes: 8,120

29. Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
Episode: The Little Bullfrog Nugget (1952)

TV-PG | 25 min | Western

Mamie Jaggers is one of the only single women in the mining town of Bullfrog, Nevada. All the men are vying for her attention and she can't decide which one she wants to marry.

Director: Stuart E. McGowan | Stars: Gail Davis, Jimmy Lloyd, Emmett Lynn, Wade Crosby

Votes: 54

30. Baby Looney Tunes (2001–2005)
Episode: Loose Change/Act Your Age (2002)

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

Sylvester is upset when Granny paints the bedroom, but he learns the importance of change. The kids try to see who can act most like a baby, while vying for Granny's attention.

Director: Curt Walstead | Stars: June Foray, Ian James Corlett, Janyse Jaud, Terry Klassen

Votes: 28

31. Toon in with Me (2021– )
Episode: Right Down the Middle (2021)

TV-PG | Animation, Comedy

Bill and Toony are competing hosts, each trying to prove he is better at the job, in a split-screen show. Featured cartoons are The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics (1965), The Honey-Mousers (1956), Go Away Stowaway (1967), The Screwy Truant (1945), and Stop That Noise (1935).

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

Votes: 7

32. Palm Royale (2024– )
Episode: Maxine Saves a Cat (2024)

TV-MA | 48 min | Drama

To gain membership sponsors, Maxine must make an impressive splash at a charity auction--but bad checks and a suspicious bartender hound her.

Director: Tate Taylor | Stars: Kristen Wiig, Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, Leslie Bibb

Votes: 332

33. False Positive (2022– )
Episode: Mystery Woman (2022)

27 min | Comedy

Things have changed, and Edward is now vying for Yannie's attention while she is preoccupied with her job. Will the latter be able to regain RDJ's trust in the meantime?

Director: Irene Villamor | Stars: Xian Lim, Glaiza De Castro, Nova Villa, Tonton Gutierrez

34. Five Dates a Week (2022)
Episode: Michael (2022)

47 min | Reality-TV, Romance

At Cupid Cottage, five single women vie for Michael's affection. But when his mum turns up to help him find the right girl, will any of them seize the opportunity to impress?

Directors: Peter Demetris, Aaron Lloyd, Nikkita Punia, Tom Parr | Star: Stephen Bailey

35. 9-1-1 (2018– )
Episode: Buck, Bothered and Bewildered (2024)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Upon her return to shore, Athena's son finds himself in trouble with the law. Meanwhile, Buck grows envious as Eddie forms a close bond with someone else, and the 118 rescue a woman who's stuck on receiving a rose at an iconic mansion.

Director: Chad Lowe | Stars: Angela Bassett, Peter Krause, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Oliver Stark

Votes: 1,849

36. A to Z (2014–2015)
Episode: D Is for Debbie (2014)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

When Zelda's aunt suddenly dies, she struggles with the decision to invite Andrew to the funeral. Andrew tries to support Zelda through her grieving process and has convinced himself that ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Patrick Jann | Stars: Ben Feldman, Cristin Milioti, Henry Zebrowski, Lenora Crichlow

Votes: 129

37. Tokyo Tarareba Girls (2017– )
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2017)

70 min | Comedy

Three single women in Tokyo fret and worry that they will stay single forever. The waitress, the script writer and the beauty salon employee are eager to find a man and be in a relationship... See full summary »

Director: Seiichi Nagumo | Stars: Yuriko Yoshitaka, Nana Eikura, Yûko Ôshima, Kentarô Sakaguchi

38. Great News (2017–2018)
Episode: Love Is Dead (2017)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy

Despite learning that her parents' 70-year marriage is breaking up, Carol is determined to dispel Katie's newfound notion that love is dead. Meanwhile, Chuck and Justin vie for the attention of a coffee-shop barista.

Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller | Stars: Briga Heelan, Andrea Martin, Adam Campbell, Nicole Richie

Votes: 171

39. 9JKL (2017–2018)
Episode: Nanny Wars (2017)

TV-PG | 20 min | Comedy

Eve and Josh vie for the attention of Wyatt's perfect new nanny, Sara (Megan Park), until Josh realizes she is better with babies than adults. Also, after Andrew gets Harry and Judy a new ... See full summary »

Director: Victor Gonzalez | Stars: Mark Feuerstein, David Walton, Liza Lapira, Matt Murray

Votes: 72

40. Love in the Countryside (2018–2019)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2018)

59 min | Romance

Heather and Christine's dates arrive to sample rural life and Pete's time with Helen and Caroline nears an end. Emotions run high when Pete reveals who he can see a romantic future with.

Directors: Carl Akkouh, Mel Beer, Andrew Cullen, Justin Bradley | Stars: Sara Cox, Lisa Wardlaw