Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Matthew Arkin

1. Sugar (2024– )

TV-MA | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Private investigator John Sugar examines the mysterious disappearance of Olivia Siegel, the granddaughter of a legendary Hollywood producer.

Stars: Colin Farrell, Kirby, Amy Ryan, Dennis Boutsikaris

Votes: 7,743

2. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )

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

This series follows the Special Victims Unit, a specially trained squad of detectives in the New York City Police Department that investigate sexually related crimes.

Stars: Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, Ice-T, Dann Florek

Votes: 125,198

3. NCIS (2003– )

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

Follows the Major Case Response Team (MCRT) from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), as they get to the bottom of criminal cases connected to Navy and Marine Corps personnel.

Stars: David McCallum, Sean Murray, Mark Harmon, Brian Dietzen

Votes: 163,206

4. Criminal Minds (2005– )

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

A group of criminal profilers who work for the FBI as members of its Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) using behavioral analysis and profiling to help investigate crimes and find the suspect known as the unsub.

Stars: Kirsten Vangsness, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook, Joe Mantegna

Votes: 218,938

5. Law & Order (1990– )

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

New York's finest police detectives and prosecutors fight to make the city a safer place. With integrity as the guiding force from investigation to verdict, the teams weigh every perspective in their commitment to finding justice.

Stars: Jerry Orbach, Jesse L. Martin, Dennis Farina, Sam Waterston

Votes: 44,658

6. Hawaii Five-0 (2010–2020)

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

When Steve McGarrett returns home to Oahu to find his father's killer, the Governor offers him the chance to run his own task force: Five-0.

Stars: Alex O'Loughlin, Scott Caan, Taylor Wily, Daniel Dae Kim

Votes: 78,706

7. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011)

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

This series focuses on the NYPD's Major Case Squad, a force of detectives who investigate high-profile cases, while also showing parts of the crime from the perpetrator's point of view.

Stars: Kathryn Erbe, Vincent D'Onofrio, Jamey Sheridan, Courtney B. Vance

Votes: 27,899

8. Bull (2016–2022)

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

Brilliant, brash, and charming, Dr. Bull is the ultimate puppet master as he combines psychology, human intuition, and high-tech data to learn what makes jurors, attorneys, witnesses, and the accused tick.

Stars: Michael Weatherly, Geneva Carr, Jaime Lee Kirchner, Chris Jackson

Votes: 22,530

9. Medium (2005–2011)

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

Suburban mom Allison DuBois attempts to balance family life with solving mysteries using her special gift. The dead send her visions of their deaths or other crimes while she sleeps.

Stars: Patricia Arquette, Miguel Sandoval, Jake Weber, Sofia Vassilieva

Votes: 31,136

10. Liar Liar (1997)

PG-13 | 86 min | Comedy, Fantasy

A pathological liar-lawyer finds his career turned upside down when he inexplicably cannot physically lie for 24 whole hours.

Director: Tom Shadyac | Stars: Jim Carrey, Maura Tierney, Amanda Donohoe, Jennifer Tilly

Votes: 333,665 | Gross: $181.41M

11. Kojak (1973–1978)

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

A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in his city.

Stars: Telly Savalas, Dan Frazer, Kevin Dobson, George Savalas

Votes: 8,892

12. Third Watch (1999–2005)

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

The exploits of a group of men and women who serve New York City as police officers, firefighters, and paramedics in the fictional 55th Precinct.

Stars: Coby Bell, Skipp Sudduth, Jason Wiles, Molly Price

Votes: 11,451

13. Death to Smoochy (2002)

R | 109 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A kids' show host, Rainbow Randolph, is fired in disgrace while his replacement, Sheldon Mopes, A.K.A. Smoochy the Rhino, finds himself a rising star. Unfortunately for Sheldon, the business of kids' television isn't all child's play.

Director: Danny DeVito | Stars: Robin Williams, Edward Norton, Catherine Keener, Danny DeVito

Votes: 42,642 | Gross: $8.36M

14. Rescue Me (2004–2011)

TV-MA | 42 min | Comedy, Drama

Tommy Gavin deals with the fears of his job as a firefighter and seeing his ex-wife dating other men.

Stars: Denis Leary, Michael Lombardi, Steven Pasquale, Andrea Roth

Votes: 27,989

15. All My Children (1970–2011)

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

Set in the fictional East Coast suburb Pine Valley, this show is the decades-old, risk-taking soap that centers around Erica Kane and her long line of husbands.

Stars: Susan Lucci, David Canary, Michael E. Knight, Cameron Mathison

Votes: 3,265

16. Switched at Birth (2011–2017)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance

Two teenage girls' lives are turned upside down when they find out they were switched at birth.

Stars: Katie Leclerc, Vanessa Marano, Constance Marie, D.W. Moffett

Votes: 26,147

17. Get Shorty (2017–2019)

TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Crime

The adventures of a mobster-turned-movie producer in Hollywood. TV show based on Elmore Leonard's novel and subsequent film.

Stars: Chris O'Dowd, Ray Romano, Sean Bridgers, Carolyn Dodd

Votes: 8,448

18. Ed (2000–2004)

60 min | Comedy, Drama

A separated, fired NYC lawyer returns to his hometown in Ohio, meets old high school friends and cute crush, buys a bowling alley and opens a law office in it.

Stars: Tom Cavanagh, Julie Bowen, Josh Randall, Jana Marie Hupp

Votes: 7,495

19. Veronica Mars (2014)

PG-13 | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Years after walking away from her past as a young private eye, Veronica Mars gets pulled back to her hometown, just in time for her high school reunion, in order to help her old flame Logan Echolls, who's embroiled in a murder mystery.

Director: Rob Thomas | Stars: Kristen Bell, Jason Dohring, Enrico Colantoni, Christopher Lowell

Votes: 54,678 | Gross: $3.32M

20. Aquarius (2015–2016)

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

A gritty 1960s cop drama about LAPD detective Sam Hodiak and his trainee, who must deal with gangs, brutal crimes, changing times, family crises and unhinged manipulative small-time crook Charles Manson, who's slowly building his cult.

Stars: David Duchovny, Grey Damon, Gethin Anthony, Emma Dumont

Votes: 13,338

21. North (1994)

PG | 87 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Sick of the neglect he receives from his mom and dad, a young boy leaves home and travels the world in search of new parents.

Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Elijah Wood, Bruce Willis, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Votes: 14,760 | Gross: $7.14M

22. American Experience (1987– )

TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History

A series showcasing documentaries on American history.

Stars: David McCullough, David Ogden Stiers, Michael Murphy, Oliver Platt

Votes: 2,207

23. An Unmarried Woman (1978)

R | 124 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A wealthy woman from Manhattan's Upper East Side struggles to deal with her new identity and her sexuality after her husband of 16 years leaves her for a younger woman.

Director: Paul Mazursky | Stars: Jill Clayburgh, Alan Bates, Michael Murphy, Cliff Gorman

Votes: 6,054 | Gross: $24.00M

24. Margot at the Wedding (2007)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Drama

Margot and her son Claude decide to visit her sister Pauline after she announces that she is marrying less-than-impressive Malcolm.

Director: Noah Baumbach | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Flora Cross, Zane Pais

Votes: 22,726 | Gross: $1.96M

25. Harry's Law (2011–2012)

43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A group of misfit lawyers form an unconventional firm.

Stars: Kathy Bates, Nate Corddry, Christopher McDonald, Karen Olivo

Votes: 6,734

26. City Island (2009)

PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Drama

Prison guard Vince tells Molly from acting class, that one inmate is his 24 y.o. love child. Vince takes him home to stay with his family - straight A son with fat girl fetish, college dropout/stripper daughter and cute wife.

Director: Raymond De Felitta | Stars: Andy Garcia, Julianna Margulies, Steven Strait, Emily Mortimer

Votes: 32,564 | Gross: $6.67M

27. The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (1996–1997)

TV-PG | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A teenager and his extended family investigate the supernatural and other mysteries around the world.

Stars: Frank Welker, Quinton Flynn, J.D. Roth, Michael Benyaer

Votes: 2,747

28. The $treet (2000–2001)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama

The $treet is about these men who know how to have fun at work, but all of a sudden there are powerful women joining the organization. It seems like the men's enjoyment is over.

Stars: Tom Everett Scott, Nina Garbiras, Christian Campbell, Melissa De Sousa

Votes: 395

29. Snatched (2011)

TV-MA | 81 min | Comedy

A nice guy goes into the hospital for surgery and through a series of mishaps suffers every man's worst nightmare.

Director: Joe Cacaci | Stars: Ernest Borgnine, Andrew McCarthy, Kate Vernon, Jonathan Silverman

Votes: 203

30. L.A. Heat (1996–1999)

TV-14 | 50 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

The action-packed cases of two cops--one white, one Black--in Los Angeles. A wisecracking combination with plenty of action, chases, and explosions thrown in for good measure.

Stars: Wolf Larson, Steven Williams, Renee Tenison, Kenneth Tigar

Votes: 474

31. The Education of Max Bickford (2001–2002)

60 min | Drama

A history professor teaches at a women's college where his daughter is a student.

Stars: Richard Dreyfuss, Marcia Gay Harden, Eric Ian Goldberg, Katee Sackhoff

Votes: 318

32. Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981)

PG | 92 min | Comedy

Flash used to be a talented baseball player, but he took to drinking and now he sells stolen watches in the streets. One day he meets Chu Chu, who, before falling into alcoholism like him, ... See full summary »

Director: David Lowell Rich | Stars: Alan Arkin, Carol Burnett, Jack Warden, Danny Aiello

Votes: 354

33. 100 Centre Street (2001–2002)

60 min | Crime, Drama

The lives and work of the staff of a New York City courthouse.

Stars: Joseph Lyle Taylor, Manny Perez, Phyllis Newman, Paula Devicq

Votes: 213

34. The Orphan Killer (2011)

Not Rated | 83 min | Horror

A boy witnesses his parents' murder and is sent to an orphanage, where his sister is adopted and he is left behind, being abused by using a mask. Years later, he returns to her life, still masked, wanting to teach her a lesson.

Director: Matt Farnsworth | Stars: Diane Foster, David Backus, Matt Farnsworth, Edward Winrow

Votes: 1,773

35. Spaceman (I) (2016)

R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama

Story of former MLB pitcher Bill 'Spaceman' Lee following his release by the Montreal Expos.

Director: Brett Rapkin | Stars: Josh Duhamel, W. Earl Brown, Ernie Hudson, Winter Ave Zoli

Votes: 608

36. The Monitors (1969)

PG | 92 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

Earthlings chafe at the peace established by a benevolent alien race and set about to rebel.

Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Guy Stockwell, Susan Oliver, Larry Storch, Avery Schreiber

Votes: 333

37. Second Best (2004)

R | 86 min | Comedy

Jealousy overwhelms a group of friends, particularly struggling writer Elliot, as they prepare for the homecoming of their old friend, a wildly successful L.A. producer.

Director: Eric Weber | Stars: Joe Pantoliano, Boyd Gaines, Peter Gerety, Bronson Pinchot

Votes: 461

38. The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978 TV Movie)

100 min | Drama

Based on the true story of the attempted defection in 1970 by a Lithuanian seaman seeking political asylum in the United States. Kudirka was denied asylum and returned to the Soviets, ... See full summary »

Director: David Lowell Rich | Stars: Alan Arkin, Richard Jordan, Donald Pleasence, George Dzundza

Votes: 159

39. Raising Flagg (2006)

PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy

A comedy centered on a handyman (Arkin) and his lifelong competition with his neighbor (Pendleton).

Director: Neal Miller | Stars: Alan Arkin, Lauren Holly, Glenne Headly, Barbara Dana

Votes: 394

40. People Soup (1969)

G | 12 min | Short, Comedy

Alan Arkin brings his two precocious and talented sons to a largely improvised and hilarious look backward into boyhood and a fantasy involving peanut butter, tomato sauce, sheep dogs, bantam roosters and all the things of childhood.

Director: Alan Arkin | Stars: Adam Arkin, Matthew Arkin

Votes: 100

41. The Curse (1999)

86 min | Comedy, Horror

A dark comedy about Frida, whose doctor says her PMS is all in her head. Her best friend says it's just stress. But when every guy Frida dates winds up dead, will anyone believe her PMS has... See full summary »

Director: Jacqueline Garry | Stars: Amy Laughlin, Sara Elena Knight, Mike Dooly, Matthew Arkin

Votes: 133

42. Bittersweet Place (2005)

89 min | Drama

The story of the Schaffer family, made up of terminally ill father Jack and his two daughters, bipolar Pappy, and Susannah, who tries to keep the family together despite it taking a strain on her romantic life.

Director: Alexandra Brodsky | Stars: Seymour Cassel, Elisabeth Moss, Michael Esper, Glenn Fitzgerald

Votes: 111

43. Swallow (2011 TV Movie)

26 min | Comedy

SWALLOW is a sexy new comedy about the life and times of Professor Gideon Swallow, a man whose passion for saving the environment is matched only by the size of his own ego -- and an unquenchable lust for hot young students.

Director: Ric Serena | Stars: Paolo Andino, Tom McGowan, Rebecca Wisocky, Emilia Groth

44. Street Corner Kids (1994)

PG | 90 min | Family

A group of neighborhood kids decide to form a second family, banding together and standing up for each other no matter what the consequences. But their pact is put to the ultimate test when one friend awaits sentencing for murder.

Director: Margaret Raphael | Stars: Alex Karras, Jeff Geller, Cayce Mell, Elizabeth Winner

Votes: 30

45. EGG, the Arts Show (2000–2003)

Egg, the Arts Show, introduces the viewer to artists engaging in diverse, often unexpected, expressions of creativity.

Stars: Elaine Stritch, Matthew Arkin, Keirsten Kupiec, Ani DiFranco

Votes: 24

46. The Flying Scissors (2009)

Not Rated | 92 min | Comedy

An irreverent look inside the world of competitive "Rock, Paper, Scissors." Follow a stay-at-home Dad, a professional trash-talker and many others who vie for the title of champion.

Director: Jonah Tulis | Stars: Mason Pettit, Matthew Arkin, Devin Ratray, Keong Sim

Votes: 99

47. Emojitown (2021– )

Animation, Short, Adventure

emoji® presents emojitown®- where life is animated, but the struggles are real. (emojitown® and emoji® are registered trademarks of the emoji company GmbH. © 2022 emoji company GmbH. All rights reserved.)

Stars: Hannah Howzdy, Dan Faber, Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld, Laurie Hymes

Votes: 15

48. Verdene and Gleneda (2013– )

5 min | Short, Comedy

Two sisters from Peculiar, Missouri are constantly at each other's throats, until anyone else dares to cross them. That's when the Gals form a united front and come out with all barrels blazing.

Stars: Jonathan Robert Williams, Sean Allen Jones, Molly, Matthew Arkin

49. Day Job (2011)

Short, Comedy

A hardened hit man for a mobster must deal with his "day job" before making a desperate attempt to get to the one man who has eluded him.

Director: C. Jay Cox | Stars: Adi Spektor, Chip Phillips, Marek Probosz, Eugene Alper

50. Phantom Blonde (2019)

5 min | Short, Drama

A man sitting outside of a hospital room has a strange encounter with a teenage girl who seems to know a lot about him.

Director: David Preston Evans Jr. | Stars: Warren Mitchell, Genna Weinstein