Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With John Wiseman

1. The Orville (2017–2022)

TV-14 | 44 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Set 400 years in the future, the crew of the U.S.S. Orville continue their mission of exploration, navigating both the mysteries of the universe, and the complexities of their own interpersonal relationships.

Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes

Votes: 99,710

2. Ted (2024)

TV-MA | Comedy

It's 1993, and Ted the bear's moment of fame has passed. He's living back home with his best friend, John Bennett, and his family. While Ted may be a lousy influence on John, he's a loyal pal who will go out on a limb for friendship.

Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Max Burkholder, Alanna Ubach, Scott Grimes

Votes: 26,634

3. Ted (2012)

R | 106 min | Comedy

John Bennett, a man whose childhood wish of bringing his teddy bear to life came true, now must decide between keeping the relationship with the bear, Ted or his girlfriend, Lori.

Director: Seth MacFarlane | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Seth MacFarlane, Joel McHale

Votes: 657,192 | Gross: $218.82M

4. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)

TV-MA | 25 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

"Tales from the Crypt" was a 1989 horror story anthology series based on the gruesome E.C. comic books of the 1950s presented by the legendary "Crypt Keeper", a sinister ghoul obsessed with gallows humor and horrific puns.

Stars: John Kassir, Roy Brocksmith, Miguel Ferrer, Cam Clarke

Votes: 27,058

5. Ted 2 (2015)

R | 115 min | Comedy

Newlywed couple Ted and Tami-Lynn want to have a baby, but in order to qualify to be a parent, Ted will have to prove he's a person in a court of law.

Director: Seth MacFarlane | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane, Amanda Seyfried, Jessica Barth

Votes: 233,638 | Gross: $81.48M

6. A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)

R | 116 min | Comedy, Western

As a cowardly farmer begins to fall for the mysterious new woman in town, he must put his newly found courage to the test when her husband, a notorious gun-slinger, announces his arrival.

Director: Seth MacFarlane | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Liam Neeson, Amanda Seyfried

Votes: 198,468 | Gross: $43.14M

7. Books of Blood (2020)

TV-MA | 107 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A journey into uncharted and forbidden territory through three tales tangled in space and time.

Director: Brannon Braga | Stars: Britt Robertson, Freda Foh Shen, Nicholas Campbell, Anna Friel

Votes: 9,883

8. Songbird (II) (2020)

PG-13 | 84 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

In 2024 a pandemic ravages the world and its cities. Centering on a handful of people as they navigate the obstacles currently hindering society: disease, martial law, quarantine, and vigilantes.

Director: Adam Mason | Stars: K.J. Apa, Sofia Carson, Craig Robinson, Bradley Whitford

Votes: 11,621

9. Portrait of America (1983–1988)

60 min | Documentary

PORTRAIT OF AMERICA was a five-year, $20 million investment originated by Ted Turner, who believed original programming was the key to the growth of cable television. He also created CNN ... See full summary »

Stars: Hal Holbrook, Unita Blackwell, Mr. Stovall, James Son Thomas

Votes: 22

10. Yours to Keep (1989)

72 min | Documentary

Follows the life of John Taylor, a young man with Down Syndrome, from graduating high school, his dream of being a disc jockey, to landing a major movie role.

Directors: Laurie Taylor-Williams, Merce Williams | Stars: Michael Biehn, Demi Moore, Bridgid Taylor, John Taylor

Votes: 30

11. Spit (2011)

11 min | Short, Comedy, Romance

One autumn morning, a vicious bully pins little Paul down and hocks a big, wet loogie right into his mouth. Now some twenty years later, that fateful day has left Paul traumatized and ... See full summary »

Director: Benjamin Hayes | Stars: Brett Ryback, Sienna Farall, Kyle S. More, Jeff Little

12. Soul Mates (1990)

11 min | Short, Drama

Voice messages recorded over many years trace the lives of Ann and Frank, who meet, fall in love, marry, and experience the joys, difficulties, and tragedies of life. The tale is told ... See full summary »

Director: James Tugend | Stars: Polly Draper, John Kapelos, Garrett Finley, Christian Guzek

13. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode: 'Til Death (1990)

Not Rated | 26 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

The gold-digging landowner of a Caribbean villa attempts to woo a haughty rich young woman with the aid of a potion made by his ex-lover; a voodoo priestess. But trouble ensues when he ignores the warnings about the potion.

Director: Chris Walas | Stars: D.W. Moffett, Pamela Gien, Aubrey Morris, John Kassir

Votes: 1,206

14. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode: Collection Completed (1989)

Not Rated | 27 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

Jonas has been forced into mandatory retirement. He can't relax, though, because Anita's friends are driving him crazy.

Director: Mary Lambert | Stars: John Kassir, M. Emmet Walsh, Audra Lindley, Martin Garner

Votes: 1,425

15. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode: Cutting Cards (1990)

Not Rated | 20 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

Reno and Sam are a pair of hardcore gamblers who don't play for fun. They challenge each other in a simple game of cards, and the end result could be deadlier then they could've ever bargained for.

Director: Walter Hill | Stars: Lance Henriksen, Kevin Tighe, John Kassir, Roy Brocksmith

Votes: 1,506

16. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode: Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone (1989)

Not Rated | 28 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

A bum displays his ability to resurrect himself.

Director: Richard Donner | Stars: John Kassir, Joe Pantoliano, Robert Wuhl, Kathleen York

Votes: 1,702

17. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode: Fitting Punishment (1990)

Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

When funeral director Ezra Thornberry gets his very polite young nephew Bobby as a roommate, he eventually learns his rude harsh behavior towards him could be fatal.

Director: Jack Sholder | Stars: Moses Gunn, Jon Clair, Teddy Wilson, John Kassir

Votes: 1,103

18. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode: For Cryin' Out Loud (1990)

Not Rated | 28 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

A greedy rock promoter tries to steal the money raised at a benefit concert when his conscience intervenes.

Director: Jeffrey Price | Stars: Lee Arenberg, Katey Sagal, Iggy Pop, Sam Kinison

Votes: 1,166

19. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode: Four-Sided Triangle (1990)

Not Rated | 28 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

Farmer George is attracted to Mary Jo, the nubile young woman who helps out with the chores. The problem is... she's in love with a scarecrow.

Director: Tom Holland | Stars: Patricia Arquette, Chelcie Ross, Susan Blommaert, John Kassir

Votes: 1,192

20. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode: Judy, You're Not Yourself Today (1990)

Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

A housewife stressed out by her husbands reckless behavior welcomes an elderly cosmetics saleswoman in to her home. Only to discover that the old hag has another more devious motive.

Director: Randa Haines | Stars: Frances Bay, Carol Kane, Brian Kerwin, John Kassir

Votes: 1,034

21. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode: Korman's Kalamity (1990)

Not Rated | 27 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

A cop learns that an illustrator of "Tales from the Crypt" might have the power to make his monstrous creations come to life due to his shrewish wife.

Director: Rowdy Herrington | Stars: Harry Anderson, Cynthia Gibb, Colleen Camp, John Kassir

Votes: 1,049

22. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode: Lover Come Hack to Me (1989)

Not Rated | 29 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

Peggy wants to make sure her honeymoon turns out perfect.

Director: Tom Holland | Stars: John Kassir, Amanda Plummer, Stephen Shellen, Lisa Figus

Votes: 1,423

23. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode: Lower Berth (1990)

Not Rated | 25 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

Enoch, the two-faced man, an attraction at a sideshow, falls in love with a 4,000 year old mummy, eventually leading up to the conception of their bastard child, The Crypt Keeper.

Director: Kevin Yagher | Stars: Lewis Arquette, Stefan Gierasch, Mark Rolston, Jeff Yagher

Votes: 968

24. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode: Mute Witness to Murder (1990)

Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

Young woman Suzy looks out of the window of her apartment and witnesses a man murdering a woman in the apartment directly across from hers. Suzy is so traumatized by what she sees that ... See full summary »

Director: Jim Simpson | Stars: Richard Thomas, Patricia Clarkson, Reed Birney, Kristine Nielsen

Votes: 957

25. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode: My Brother's Keeper (1990)

Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

Siamese twins, one timid and kind-hearted and the other reckless and sadistic, must make a decision on whether or not to allow an experimental surgery to have them separated even though one of them doesn't want to be split from the other.

Director: Peter S. Seaman | Stars: Timothy Stack, Jonathan Stark, Jessica Harper, Ron Orbach

Votes: 1,003

26. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode: Only Sin Deep (1989)

Not Rated | 27 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

A hooker learns that beauty is only skin deep.

Director: Howard Deutch | Stars: John Kassir, Lea Thompson, Britt Leach, Brett Cullen

Votes: 1,493

27. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode: Television Terror (1990)

Not Rated | 21 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

A TV shock journalist gives an on-air tour of an eerie haunted house.

Director: Charlie Picerni | Stars: Morton Downey Jr., Dorothy Parke, Peter Van Norden, John Kassir

Votes: 1,292

28. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode: The Man Who Was Death (1989)

Not Rated | 26 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

After the death penalty is abolished, an executioner continues his former job through freelancing...

Director: Walter Hill | Stars: William Sadler, J.W. Smith, Roy Brocksmith, David Wohl

Votes: 2,008

29. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode: The Sacrifice (1990)

Not Rated | 28 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

An insurance salesman murders an obnoxious tycoon to get his seductive wife and his fortune, but later is blackmailed by a rival.

Director: Richard Greenberg | Stars: Kim Delaney, Kevin Kilner, Don Hood, Michael Ironside

Votes: 1,077

30. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode: The Secret (1990)

Not Rated | 25 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

A young orphan, named Theodore's adopted by the odd and well-off Colberts, with a dark secret. They're not the only ones.

Director: J. Michael Riva | Stars: Larry Drake, Grace Zabriskie, Mike Simmrin, Georgann Johnson

Votes: 963

31. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode: The Switch (1990)

Not Rated | 26 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

A wealthy and elderly man subjects himself to a revolutionary new treatment in order to please his gold-digger girlfriend. Unfortunately becoming young again turns out to be very expensive.

Director: Arnold Schwarzenegger | Stars: William Hickey, Rick Rossovich, Kelly Preston, Roy Brocksmith

Votes: 1,584

32. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode: The Thing from the Grave (1990)

Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

When an abusive agent learns that his sexy model of a girlfriend is cheating on him with a photographer, he kills him and later kidnaps his girlfriend, but soon learns the love is more powerful in death

Director: Fred Dekker | Stars: Miguel Ferrer, Teri Hatcher, Kyle Secor, John Kassir

Votes: 1,181

33. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode: The Ventriloquist's Dummy (1990)

Not Rated | 24 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

Amateur ventriloquist Billy Goldman learns that being a ventriloquist might not be the best career for him.

Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Don Rickles, Bobcat Goldthwait, John Kassir, Shelley Taylor Morgan

Votes: 1,285

34. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode: Three's a Crowd (1990)

Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

A married couple is trying to enjoy their anniversary. However, the husband is sure his wife is cheating on him.

Director: David Burton Morris | Stars: Gavan O'Herlihy, Ruth de Sosa, Paul Lieber, John Kassir

Votes: 1,314

35. The Orville (2017–2022)
Episode: Electric Sheep (2022)

TV-14 | 70 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

As the Orville nears completion of a refit in space dock, resentment among the ship's complement towards Isaac arises due to his being reinstated after betraying the Planetary Union to the Kaylon.

Director: Seth MacFarlane | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes

Votes: 3,678

36. The Orville (2017–2022)
Episode: Future Unknown (2022)

TV-14 | 81 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A celebration is underway aboard the ship.

Director: Seth MacFarlane | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes

Votes: 2,490

37. The Orville (2017–2022)
Episode: Shadow Realms (2022)

TV-14 | 65 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

The Orville explores a mysterious region of space.

Director: Jon Cassar | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes

Votes: 2,998

38. The Orville (2017–2022)
Episode: Mortality Paradox (2022)

TV-14 | 57 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

The Orville crew discovers signs of a modern civilization on a planet known to be uninhabited.

Director: Jon Cassar | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes

Votes: 2,966

39. The Orville (2017–2022)
Episode: Gently Falling Rain (2022)

TV-14 | 62 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

The Orville crew leads a Union delegation to sign a peace treaty with the Krill.

Director: Jon Cassar | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes

Votes: 3,110

40. The Orville (2017–2022)
Episode: A Tale of Two Topas (2022)

TV-14 | 75 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Tensions between Kelly and the Moclans result when she helps Topa prepare for the Union Point entrance exam.

Director: Seth MacFarlane | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes

Votes: 4,483

41. The Orville (2017–2022)
Episode: Twice in a Lifetime (2022)

TV-14 | 67 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

The crew must rescue Gordon from a distant yet familiar world.

Director: Jon Cassar | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes

Votes: 3,605

42. The Orville (2017–2022)
Episode: From Unknown Graves (2022)

TV-14 | 73 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

The Orville discovers a Kaylon with a very special ability.

Director: Seth MacFarlane | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes

Votes: 2,858

43. The Orville (2017–2022)
Episode: Midnight Blue (2022)

TV-14 | 83 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

The crew visit Haveena's sanctuary world and embark on a journey that may leave the Union more vulnerable.

Director: Jon Cassar | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes

Votes: 3,028

44. The Orville (2017–2022)
Episode: Domino (2022)

TV-14 | 78 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

The creation of a powerful weapon puts the crew - and the entire Union - in a political and ethical dilemma.

Director: Jon Cassar | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes

Votes: 3,831

45. Portrait of America (1983–1988)
Episode: Maine (1986)

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Director: David Grubin

46. Ted (2024)
Episode: Just Say Yes (2024)

TV-MA | 50 min | Comedy

When Matty makes Ted go to school with John, Ted immediately decides to get expelled.

Director: Seth MacFarlane | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Max Burkholder, Alanna Ubach, Scott Grimes

Votes: 1,975

47. Ted (2024)
Episode: My Two Dads (2024)

TV-MA | 39 min | Comedy

Ted and John's plan to exact revenge on the school bully inadvertently puts them in a parental role.

Director: Seth MacFarlane | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Max Burkholder, Alanna Ubach, Scott Grimes

Votes: 1,698

48. Ted (2024)
Episode: Ejectile Dysfunction (2024)

TV-MA | 37 min | Comedy

Ted and John go to extraordinary lengths so that John can watch his first adult film.

Director: Seth MacFarlane | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Max Burkholder, Alanna Ubach, Scott Grimes

Votes: 1,522

49. Ted (2024)
Episode: Subways, Bicycles and Automobiles (2024)

TV-MA | 37 min | Comedy

Ted's Halloween plans with John are thwarted when Blaire forces him to be her designated driver.

Director: Seth MacFarlane | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Max Burkholder, Alanna Ubach, Scott Grimes

Votes: 1,513

50. Ted (2024)
Episode: Desperately Seeking Susan (2024)

TV-MA | 33 min | Comedy

Blaire asks Matty and Susan to let Ted be their marriage therapist; Susan pursues a past career.

Director: Seth MacFarlane | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Max Burkholder, Alanna Ubach, Scott Grimes

Votes: 1,396