Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "fortune-cookie"

51. Wild Mouse (2017)

103 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

When Georg loses his job, he conceals the fact from his younger wife Johanna, who wants a child with him. Instead, he embarks upon a campaign of revenge against his former boss and begins to renovate a roller-coaster with an old school friend.

Director: Josef Hader | Stars: Josef Hader, Pia Hierzegger, Georg Friedrich, Jörg Hartmann

Votes: 2,859

52. The Last Good Time (1994)

R | 90 min | Drama, Romance

Joseph, a former professional musician who has withdrawn into a quiet life after the death of his wife. Remaining mostly isolated, he stays at home, playing his violin in the evenings for ... See full summary »

Director: Bob Balaban | Stars: Armin Mueller-Stahl, Olivia d'Abo, Lionel Stander, Maureen Stapleton

Votes: 345 | Gross: $0.07M

53. The Grand Son (2018)

86 min | Thriller

When twisted young charmer Tod's decadent Hollywood lifestyle is put into jeopardy, he hatches a diabolical plan to save it.

Director: Robert Logevall | Stars: Rhys Wakefield, Lesley Ann Warren, Sarah Clarke, Fabianne Therese

Votes: 370

54. The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze (1963)

Not Rated | 94 min | Comedy, Family

The Three Stooges play servants to an ancestor of Phileas Fogg and embark on a trip around the world.

Director: Norman Maurer | Stars: Joe DeRita, Larry Fine, Moe Howard, Jay Sheffield

Votes: 824 | Gross: $2.18M

55. The Christmas List (1997 TV Movie)

96 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

Perfume saleslady Melody Parris feels like her life is in neutral. Her stick-in-the mud boyfriend won't commit and she gets passed over for a promotion at the store where she works. She ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Jarrott | Stars: Mimi Rogers, Rob Stewart, Stella Stevens, Bill Switzer

Votes: 1,486

56. Chasing Destiny (2001 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy, Romance, Music

A repossession agent falls in love with a woman whose rock star father is high on his list of priority accounts.

Director: Tim Boxell | Stars: Casper Van Dien, Lauren Graham, Christopher Lloyd, Roger Daltrey

Votes: 291

57. Crooked (2006)

R | 93 min | Action

Two police detectives must protect a beautiful call girl from mob hitmen and a crooked cop.

Director: Art Camacho | Stars: Don Wilson, Olivier Gruner, Gary Busey, Fred Williamson

Votes: 494

58. Clue II: Murder in Disguise (1987 Video)

60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

Sequel to the live action VHS version of Parker Brothers' classic board game 'Clue' (or 'Cluedo'). The characters from the game are now on the run from an Interpol inspector because of all the crimes they've committed.

Director: Ed Buffman | Stars: Betty Lee Bogue, Mara Clark, Walter Covell, Michael Dell'Orto

Votes: 56

59. The Hand of Pleasure (1971)

62 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

A mad scientist named Dr. Dreadful leads a terrorist organization called the Hand of Pleasure.

Director: Zoltan G. Spencer | Stars: Maria Arnold, Roxanne Brewer, Ron Darby, William Howard

Votes: 202

60. Ethan Mao (2004)

Not Rated | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Kicked out of his house because he's gay, Ethan Mao returns home to steal and ends up holding his family hostage on a fateful Thanksgiving Day.

Director: Quentin Lee | Stars: Jun Hee Lee, Raymond Ma, Julia Nickson, Kevin Kleinberg

Votes: 630 | Gross: $0.01M

61. Bug (2002)

86 min | Comedy

An eclectic group of individuals in Silverlake are propelled by a series of cause-and-effect chain reactions to a common destiny.

Directors: Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi | Stars: John Carroll Lynch, Segun Ajaga, Megan Cavanagh, Grant Heslov

Votes: 1,168

62. The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk (1967)

60 min | Adventure, Mystery

The Hardy Boys become owners of the Chinese junk Hai Hau. They head to New York City and go spelunking to break up a gang of criminals.

Director: Larry Peerce | Stars: Richard Gates, Tim Matheson, Portia Nelson, Rickey Kelman

Votes: 37

63. Fortune Cookie (2016)

Unrated | 89 min | Horror, Thriller

Cryptic fortune cookie messages become death omens for a group of friends.

Director: Rob Pallatina | Stars: Chase Bennett, Troy Blendell, Philip Bushell, Angie Téodora Dick

Votes: 199

64. Night of Evil (1962)

88 min | Drama

The story of a young girl who goes from being a high school cheerleader to a stripper who commits an armed robbery.

Director: Richard Galbreath | Stars: Lisa Gaye, William Campbell, Lynette Bernay, Remo Pisani

Votes: 97

65. Innocent (2005)

80 min | Drama, Romance

17-year-old Eric follows his parents to immigrate to Canada and is thus forced to confront different emotional and cultural problems. He must not only adjust to the new environment, but ... See full summary »

Director: Simon Chung | Stars: Po Chan, Timothy Lee, Jovita Adrineda, Wing Wong Wilson Kam

Votes: 359

66. Missing Pieces (1991)

PG | 94 min | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller

As sole heir to a relative's estate, Wendel is surprised to learn that the only thing he's been left is a riddle. However, he and his musician friend, Lou, are soon thrust into a comic ... See full summary »

Director: Leonard Stern | Stars: Eric Idle, Robert Wuhl, Lauren Hutton, Bob Gunton

Votes: 289

67. A Symposium on Popular Songs (1962)

Passed | 19 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Professor Ludwig von Drake plays a variety of popular music, all of which he wrote. First, ragtime: the Rutabaga Rag, with vegetables dancing in stop-motion. Next, the Charleston, with ... See full summary »

Directors: Bill Justice, Wolfgang Reitherman | Stars: Paul Frees, Gloria Wood, Billy Storm, Skip Farrell

Votes: 353

68. Itzhak (2017)

Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary

A look at the life, work and religious heritage of violinist Itzhak Perlman.

Director: Alison Chernick | Stars: Itzhak Perlman, Toby Perlman, Alan Alda, Billy Joel

Votes: 352 | Gross: $0.61M

69. Tax Season (1989)

PG-13 | 93 min | Comedy

When Allen bought the Hollywood tax service, he expected a few surprises. But not falling in love with an aspiring actress, working for a crooked, cookie-dealing client and dodging some serious bullets.

Director: Tom Law | Stars: Beano, Fritz Bronner, Debi Fares, Jorge Gil

Votes: 38

70. VeggieTales: The Ultimate Silly Song Countdown (2001 Video)

TV-G | 43 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything host this obviously silly song countdown. These are the 10 most popular songs, as tabulated on the VeggieTales website, and are presented in a very ... See full summary »

Directors: Tom Bancroft, Mike Nawrocki | Stars: Mike Nawrocki, Phil Vischer, Kurt Heinecke, Nancy Rizzo

Votes: 373

71. The Trigonal: Fight for Justice (2018)

122 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

An underground fighting circuit run by an international crime syndicate invades a retired MMA champion's small, idyllic island hometown. Syndicate thugs brutally assault his wife and kill ... See full summary »

Director: Vincent Soberano | Stars: Ian Ignacio, Rhian Ramos, Sarah Chang, Gus Liem

Votes: 156

72. Christmas Spirit (2011 TV Movie)

G | 88 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

A cynical youth whose mother is about to lose her job right before the holidays is visited by a magical Christmas spirit.

Director: David DeCoteau | Stars: Alexandra Paul, Jason Brooks, Aaron Jaeger, Mariah Buzolin

Votes: 159

73. Mr. Wise Guy (1942)

Passed | 70 min | Comedy

Impoverished boys get sent to reform school while an adult older brother to one of them gets put on death row - all innocent of their charges.

Director: William Nigh | Stars: Leo Gorcey, Bobby Jordan, Huntz Hall, Billy Gilbert

Votes: 547

74. Table 7 (2010)

4 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

A couple has an intimate conversation in a restaurant, unaware that their every word is being closely monitored.

Directors: Marko Slavnic, Andrew McDonald | Stars: Ray Rosales, Stephanie Lozos, Isaac Kim, Roger Chan

Votes: 183

75. China Jones (1959)

6 min | Family, Animation, Short

Daffy Duck is China Jones, a fortune-seeking Irish private eye working in the Far East. He finds a call for help in a Chinese fortune cookie and decides to investigate. Acting on a tip ... See full summary »

Director: Robert McKimson | Stars: Mel Blanc, June Foray

Votes: 200

76. The Hot Heiress (1931)

TV-G | 79 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

He is one of the best riveters in the union, but he is still a day laborer. She comes from money, but when they saw each other, it was love at first sight. They date, they dance, they fall ... See full summary »

Director: Clarence G. Badger | Stars: Ben Lyon, Ona Munson, Walter Pidgeon, Tom Dugan

Votes: 234

77. Daymaker (2007)

126 min | Comedy, Drama

A day of non-coincidental coincidences and revelations in the lives of about twenty people; normal people with drug and relationship problems despite their intelligence and awareness. Today... See full summary »

Director: Joe LiTrenta | Stars: Michael Nathanson, Cristina Marie Proctor, Myla Pitt, Alexander Hayes

Votes: 457

78. Monkeys and Robots (2002)

TV-MA | 94 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

Robert and Maria's marriage has derailed. He is having an affair with a mysterious exotic dancer, while Maria has become fascinated by internet sex. Can traditional morals apply in modern life, or are we just monkeys and robots?

Director: Chris Benker | Stars: Peter Hertsgaard, Aleksandra Kalinich, Patranila Jefferson, Davis Campbell

Votes: 39

79. Footlight Fever (1941)

Passed | 69 min | Comedy, Romance

Unable to secure financial backers for their new Broadway play, producers Don Avery and Geoffrey Crandall are about to abandon their endeavors when they are visited by wealthy Eileen Drake,... See full synopsis »

Director: Irving Reis | Stars: Alan Mowbray, Donald MacBride, Elisabeth Risdon, Lee Bonnell

Votes: 74

80. Found Wandering Lost (2022)

99 min | Drama, Thriller

With girlfriend pulled into his ambitions, Trent runs from contracted hit men as he slips into the deep back roads that crisscross the empty rolling plains. Along the way he stumbles upon Ben, a drifter who now calls these roads home.

Director: Nicholaus James | Stars: Eric Bowles, Dylan Brown, Jessi Burkette, Christie Courville

Votes: 106

81. Crack. (2024)

Not Rated | 12 min | Short, Comedy

A strange man uses fortune cookies to tell him what to do on a date.

Directors: Daniil Domanin, Isaac Lee Greenblatt, Sonia Whittle | Stars: Dominic Hronek-Perez, Madison Hunt

82. Fortune Hunters (2007)

TV-MA | 20 min | Short, Comedy, Romance

A fortune cookie writer accidentally sends a love letter to his ex-girlfriend out into the world as fortunes, leading the city's lonely hearts to converge on his romantic rendezvous.

Director: Thom Harp | Stars: Kelvin Yu, Jessica Skerritt, Gedde Watanabe, Mona Leach

Votes: 35

83. The Shadow Effect (2006)

Short, Comedy

An enlightening--and competitively priced!!!--journey of self-discovery.

Directors: Jared Varava, Justin Varava | Stars: Terrence Beasor, Matt Czornobil, Alexander Folk, Emily Kosloski

Votes: 39

84. Mis-Fortune Cookies: ABC-Disney Discovers Talent Showcase (2015)

Short, Comedy

Two best friends get opposing extreme fortune cookies, when one announces she is getting married.

Director: Shilpa Mankikar | Stars: Ta'Rea Campbell, Shamikah Martinez

85. Victor's Last Class (2016)

89 min | Documentary, Drama

A brazen acting teacher suffering from chronic pain announces he is going to end his life, and spends the next five months hashing the decision out with the young filmmaker who attempts to change his mind.

Director: Brendan Brandt | Stars: Brendan Brandt, Clint Clark, Victor D'Altorio, Gabby Eubank

Votes: 31

86. Fortune (2002)

Short

Workers at a fortune cookie factory struggle with working conditions and challenges to tradition.

Director: Eric Lin | Stars: Nick Bosco, Lynn Chen, Nadia Hatta, Clarence Lin

87. Crouching Waiter Hidden Chef (2003 Video)

6 min | Action, Short

Two guys, refusing to pay because their food was cold, get into a fight with the chef of a Chinese restaurant.

Director: Michael Su | Stars: John Donohue, Jo Eric Mercado, Guy Noland, Brian Oerly

Votes: 30

88. Tandem

25 min | Short, Family | Post-production

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Director: Brianna Barrett | Stars: John Henry Richardson, Jennifer Holcombe, Charlotte Jackson, Evan Sonntag

89. 5639 (2016)

10 min | Short, Thriller

A businessman hitches a ride with a certain taxi driver.

Director: Justin Latimer | Stars: Kate O'Neill, Mark Gadaleta, Dirk Nagel, Grace Lorraine

90. Crossing Over (I) (2012)

15 min | Short, Drama

Everything meaningful in Vanessa's life is falling apart. She is a failing actress and on a career path to nowhere; she proposes to a man she thought loves her, but is swiftly rejected, ... See full summary »

Director: Karolina Szablewska | Stars: Emily Pettet, Joel Diamond, Nathalie Morneau, Agnes M. Laan

91. A Future of Fortune (2009)

20 min | Short, Romance

This is a story about a character who lives his life by what a fortune cookie tells him. He begins to realize the positive messages that he gets from every fortune cookie read. The ... See full summary »

Director: Raymond J. Roman | Stars: Michael Muellner, Alice Drewitt, Pam Peterson, Stephanie Ly

92. The Good Parts (2010)

28 min | Short, Drama

A man and woman with opposing time travel abilities attempt an unlikely romance.

Director: John Johnson | Stars: Mikiah Umbertis, Monique Dupree, David Harscheid, Pearl Fu

Votes: 15

93. 6 Minutes (2004)

10 min | Short, Comedy

What does your fortune say? When a fortune cookie spells doom for Jay Jackman, he has mere minutes to prepare himself to meet his maker. It's a good thing his friend Kaspar is on hand to ... See full summary »

Directors: G. Bayne Peddie, Graham Peddie | Stars: Ryan Blakely, Buddy Brennan, Saidah Gomez, Geoff Gustafson

94. Albert Cerný: Nová láska (2020 Music Video)

4 min | Music

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Director: Antonín Hrabal | Stars: Albert Cerný, Wahe Akopjan, Jitka Cvancarová, Andrea Kalousová

95. Columbo (1971–2003)
Episode: Murder Under Glass (1978)

TV-PG | 75 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Food critic Paul Gerard, who has been extorting money from restaurant owners in exchange for good reviews, murders one when threatened with exposure.

Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: Peter Falk, Louis Jourdan, Shera Danese, Richard Dysart

Votes: 2,480

96. American Eats (2006)
Episode: History on a Bun (2006)

92 min | Documentary, History

The history behind America's most popular foods.

Stars: Bruce Kraig, Murray Handwerker, Bill Handwerker, Babe Ruth

Votes: 37

97. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985–1989)
Episode: Method Actor (1985)

TV-PG | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Alcoholic film star Paul Dano loses a great role to young Lance Richards, then fatally injuries Lance when he visits Paul for advice on how to play the role. He tries to cover it up with some sulfuric acid.

Director: Burt Reynolds | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Martin Sheen, Robby Benson, Marilu Henner

Votes: 136

98. The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode: Aunt Bee's Restaurant (1967)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Aunt Bee enters the business world when she becomes part owner of a Chinese restaurant.

Director: Lee Philips | Stars: Andy Griffith, Frances Bavier, George Lindsey, Jack Dodson

Votes: 211

99. Animaniacs (1993–1998)
Episode: Garage Sale of the Century/West Side Pigeons (1993)

Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

In "Westside Pigeons," the Goodfeathers battle with the Sparrows as they fight over possession of a statue of Martin Scorsese in this musical spoof of "West Side Story." Then at the "Garage... See full summary »

Directors: Barry Caldwell, Alfred Gimeno, David Marshall, Greg Reyna | Stars: Rob Paulsen, Jess Harnell, Tress MacNeille, Edward Asner

Votes: 201

100. Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990–2000)
Episode: The Tale of the Misfortune Cookie (1999)

TV-14 | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Tired of his boring life and slaving away at his parents' failing Chinese restaurant, David is given his grandfather's box of magic fortune cookies that send the boy into an alternate ... See full summary »

Director: Adam Weissman | Stars: Brandon Boey, Flora Chu, Ming Lee, Belinda Hum

Votes: 553