Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "ne'er-do-well"

1. My Name Is Earl (2005–2009)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy

A ne'er do well wins $100,000 in the lottery and decides to right all the wrongs from his past with his newfound realization!

Stars: Jason Lee, Ethan Suplee, Jaime Pressly, Nadine Velazquez

Votes: 109,572

2. Annie (1982)

PG | 127 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A spunky young orphan is taken in by a rich eccentric, much to the chagrin of the cantankerous woman who runs the orphanage.

Director: John Huston | Stars: Aileen Quinn, Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Ann Reinking

Votes: 49,480 | Gross: $57.06M

3. Robots (2005)

PG | 91 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

In a robot world, a young idealistic inventor travels to the big city to join his inspiration's company, only to find himself opposing its sinister new management.

Directors: Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry, Mel Brooks, Robin Williams

Votes: 161,868 | Gross: $128.20M

4. The Ultimate Gift (2006)

PG | 114 min | Drama, Family, Romance

A deceased billionaire leaves his spoiled adult grandson a series of odd tasks to perform in order to receive "the ultimate gift," with the resentful grandson having no idea what that might be.

Director: Michael O. Sajbel | Stars: Drew Fuller, James Garner, Abigail Breslin, Bill Cobbs

Votes: 20,425 | Gross: $3.44M

5. Middlemarch (1994)

54 min | Drama, Romance

Middlemarch is a story of provincial life on the brink of momentous change and a deeply moving saga about a group of people striving to give meaning and value to their lives during the Industrial Revolution.

Stars: Douglas Hodge, Juliet Aubrey, Trevyn McDowell, Jonathan Firth

Votes: 2,757

6. 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: 47,796 | Gross: $72.01M

7. The Suspect (1944)

Passed | 85 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller

An unhappily married man begins a flirtation with a younger woman. When his wife threatens to ruin her, he decides to take action.

Director: Robert Siodmak | Stars: Charles Laughton, Ella Raines, Dean Harens, Stanley Ridges

Votes: 3,545

8. Pinky (1949)

Approved | 102 min | Drama

A light-skinned black woman falls in love with a white doctor, though he is unaware of her true race.

Directors: Elia Kazan, John Ford | Stars: Jeanne Crain, Ethel Barrymore, Ethel Waters, William Lundigan

Votes: 3,415 | Gross: $4.20M

9. Toys in the Attic (1963)

Not Rated | 90 min | Drama

Julian Berniers and his bride Lily leave Chicago to visit his two spinster sisters, Carrie and Anna, in New Orleans but Lily's jealousy combined with Carrie's possessiveness of Julian threaten to destroy the whole family.

Director: George Roy Hill | Stars: Dean Martin, Geraldine Page, Yvette Mimieux, Wendy Hiller

Votes: 1,337

10. Crackers (1984)

PG | 91 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

Reduced to minding the counter at a crusty pawn shop, Weslake tumbles onto a scheme by some disgruntled misfit clients to rob the place. Rather than blow the whistle, however, he insinuates himself as the heist's mastermind.

Director: Louis Malle | Stars: Donald Sutherland, Jack Warden, Sean Penn, Wallace Shawn

Votes: 1,545 | Gross: $0.13M

11. My Dear Secretary (1948)

Approved | 94 min | Comedy, Romance

A romance novelist appoints a would-be writer as his secretary. Although she is initially dismayed by his work ethic and playboy attitude, they begin to fall in love.

Director: Charles Martin | Stars: Laraine Day, Kirk Douglas, Keenan Wynn, Helen Walker

Votes: 1,184

12. Bond of Silence (2010 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 98 min | Drama

Starring Kim Raver and Greg Grunberg. A widow must pierce the veil of secrecy uniting a group of teens and their parents in order to find out how her husband died. Based on a true story.

Director: Peter Werner | Stars: Kim Raver, Greg Grunberg, Charlie McDermott, Haley Ramm

Votes: 1,043

13. Studs Lonigan (1960)

95 min | Drama

A young man tries to escape the South Side of 1920s Chicago.

Director: Irving Lerner | Stars: Christopher Knight, Frank Gorshin, Venetia Stevenson, Carolyn Craig

Votes: 372

14. Encore (1951)

Not Rated | 89 min | Comedy, Drama

Adaptations of three short stories by W. Somerset Maugham comprise this anthology film in which the celebrated author introduces each segment of the film in front of the camera.

Directors: Harold French, Pat Jackson, Anthony Pelissier | Stars: Nigel Patrick, Roland Culver, Alison Leggatt, Charles Victor

Votes: 602

15. Crackie (2009)

TV-MA | 94 min | Drama

Life in a small town isn't easy and for Mitsy, it's especially rough.

Director: Sherry White | Stars: Mary Walsh, Meghan Greeley, Cheryl Wells, Joel Thomas Hynes

Votes: 175

16. Menace (2008 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 90 min | Drama

A semi-fictional story about the shooting of four Canadian RCMP officers during a drug raid in Mayerthorpe, Alberta.

Director: Ken Girotti | Stars: Henry Czerny, Brian Markinson, Waneta Storms, Diane Ladd

Votes: 111

17. Dancing Trees (2009)

Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Thriller

Martha is an autistic mathematical genius. Suddenly, her mother is viciously murdered before her eyes and she along with her cousin Nicole must use her unique abilites to catch the killer.

Director: Anne Wheeler | Stars: Brooke Burns, Katie Boland, Amanda Tapping, Silvio Pollio

Votes: 118

18. Carnival (1946)

Approved | 93 min | Drama, Romance

A dancer attempts to escape from the narrow conventions of society and from the fate foretold for her at her birth.

Director: Stanley Haynes | Stars: Sally Gray, Michael Wilding, Stanley Holloway, Bernard Miles

Votes: 166

19. Good Housewrecking (1933)

20 min | Comedy, Short

Edgar and his bumbling in-laws are interior decorators but they end up in the wrong house and trash it with their incompetence.

Director: Harry Sweet | Stars: Edgar Kennedy, Florence Lake, Dot Farley, William Eugene

Votes: 31

20. Pleasure (1931)

Passed | 70 min | Drama, Romance

Gerald Whitley is a prominent writer with a ruthlessly selfish wife in a story dealing with love and art in a high-society background. of Joan Channing, a model posing for a portrait for ... See full summary »

Director: Otto Brower | Stars: Conway Tearle, Carmel Myers, Frances Dade, Paul Page

Votes: 41

21. Grandma's Not a Toaster (2013)

10 min | Short, Comedy, Crime

Three siblings plot to steal their ailing Grandmother's fortune, without realizing Grandma has a plot of her own.

Director: Andrew Napier | Stars: Shawn Christensen, Michael Drayer, Mara Kassin, Eileen Lacy

Votes: 104

22. Half-Baked Relations (1934)

19 min | Short, Comedy

This short follows suspect Mr. Wilson as he explains the events leading to his hitting brother-in-law Homer Healy with a monkey wrench.

Director: Charles Lamont | Stars: Andy Clyde, Jack Shutta, Ethel Sykes, John Rand

Votes: 9

23. Will Power (1936)

Approved | 16 min | Comedy, Short

Edgar decides on a plan to get his freeloading slacker of a brother-in-law, who hasn't worked in four years, to get a job by faking a heart attack.

Director: Arthur Ripley | Stars: Edgar Kennedy, Florence Lake, Kitty McHugh, Dot Farley

Votes: 49

24. La huella del crimen (1985–2010)
Episode: El crimen del expreso de Andalucía (1991)

Crime, Drama, History

Madrid, 1924. A ne'er-do-well in his 30s, perpetual disappointment to his aging military father, hatches a plan to rob the mail train to Andalusia. He intends the hit to be bloodless, but complications arise soon.

Director: Imanol Uribe | Stars: José Manuel Cervino, Mario Pardo, Tito Valverde, Enrique San Francisco

Votes: 43

25. The Collector (2004–2006)
Episode: The Old Man (2004)

44 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

A man who bargained for ten extra years of life looks for redemption in his past.

Director: Michael Robison | Stars: Chris Kramer, Carly Pope, Ellen Dubin, Winston Rekert

Votes: 19

26. Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science (1997–2001)
Episode: Splinter of Guilt (1997)

TV-14 | 22 min | Crime

Two men are shot and killed in a botched robbery at a local community centre after catching two thieves in the act. The murders occur in the boiler room. One of the bullets has pierced a ... See full summary »

Directors: Robert Lang, Deborah Samuel, Peter Wellington | Stars: Graham Greene, Jason Jazrawy, Panou, Paul Robbins

Votes: 6

27. Silk Stalkings (1991–1999)
Episode: Pilot (1991)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Homicide detectives Rita Lee Lance and Chris Lorenzo investigate the murder of a beautiful model and discover the ne'er-do-well son of a wealthy local resident is their prime suspect.

Director: Don Edmonds | Stars: Mitzi Kapture, Rob Estes, Ann Turkel, Todd Eric Andrews

Votes: 78

28. F2: Forensic Factor (2003– )
Episode: Summer of Hate (2005)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama

The murder of a gay couple in rural California has police stymied - who would want to hurt the well-liked pair? As investigators and forensic scientists dig deeper, they suspect that the ... See full summary »

Directors: Sally Karam, Jonny Silver | Stars: John Robinson, Geoff Cowper-Smith, Burt Parkin, Terry Wells

29. F2: Forensic Factor (2003– )
Episode: Yosemite Park (2007)

45 min | Crime, Drama

Carole Sund, her daughter Juli and friend Silvina Pelosso go missing while vacationing in Yosemite National Park. The theory is that they had a car accident. What begins as a search and ... See full summary »

Director: James Hyslop | Stars: John Robinson, Brad Hampton, Liam Card, Denis Germain

Votes: 9

30. Riverdale (2017–2023)
Episode: Chapter Sixty-Eight: Quiz Show (2020)

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

In the competitive heat of Quiz Show fever, Betty butts heads with Brett; Archie gets Frank a job at Andrew's Construction; Veronica and Cheryl team up for an unlikely business venture.

Director: Chell Stephen | Stars: K.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse

Votes: 867

31. Riverdale (2017–2023)
Episode: Chapter Sixty-Seven: Varsity Blues (2020)

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

Emotions run high as Riverdale celebrates a monumental Spirit Week; Jughead considers a pivotal opportunity; Veronica pursues a new passion.

Director: Roxanne Benjamin | Stars: K.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse

Votes: 887

32. Duffy's Tavern (1954)
Episode: Archie the Hypnotist (1954)

30 min | Comedy

While Duffy is under the influence of a hypnotist, Archie convinces the tavern's owner to give him three days so the bartender can get his first vacation in years. Archie hires a ... See full summary »

Stars: Ed Gardner, Pattee Chapman, Jimmy Conlin, William Fawcett

33. The Doctor (1952–1953)
Episode: Luncheon at Casey's (1953)

Drama

A small-time gambler tries to dissuade his daughter from marrying a young man who is a ne'er-do-well like himself.

Director: Lew Brandt | Stars: Murray Matheson, Patricia Benoit, Mary Alice Moore, Dean Harens

34. Cold Blood (2008–2012)
Episode: Blood on the Snow (2008)

TV-14 | Documentary, Crime

A look at the 1969 murder of a trainee nurse in a small Canadian city. The young man who was eventually convicted of the crime later became the focus of a campaign to clear his name, when new forensic techniques threw doubt on his guilt.

Director: Alan Goluboff | Stars: Don Berns, Miachel Rode, Michael Cooper, Mark Wiebe

Votes: 10

35. Crime Stories (1998– )
Episode: The Yosemite Park Murderer (2008)

46 min | Documentary, Crime

On Valentine's Day weekend 1999, three Yosemite National Park tourists disappeared and were found tragically murdered a month later. At the time, handyman Cary Stayner was questioned but ... See full summary »

Director: Steve Allen | Stars: James Naughton, Francis Carrington, Stacy Finz, Steve Grube

36. Heartland (2007– )
Episode: The Fix (2009)

TV-PG | 46 min | Drama, Family

Tim Fleming has entered the horse he bought from Lisa Stillman in a local race and hires Ty to keep an eye on it at the track. Tim's rivalry with Lisa continues as she has another horse in ... See full summary »

Director: Grant Harvey | Stars: Amber Marshall, Michelle Morgan, Shaun Johnston, Chris Potter

Votes: 185

37. Cold Blood (2008–2012)
Episode: Kill Your Parents (2009)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Crime

On New Year's Eve 1991, 45-year-old Catherine Carroll is stabbed 53 times and dies on the bathroom floor. Her 19-year-old son, Greg Parsons, discovers the grizzly scene and charged with ... See full summary »

Director: George D'Amato | Stars: Don Berns, Cindy Dick, Adam Cunningham, Devin Upham

38. Crime Stories (1998– )
Episode: The Blacktown Boys (2008)

46 min | Documentary, Crime

When the body of a local beauty queen, Anita Cobby, is found in a farmer's field near Sydney, Australia, the entire country is riveted. Eyewitness accounts lead to John Travers, an out of ... See full summary »

Director: Steve Allen | Star: Bill Courage

39. Crime Stories (1998– )
Episode: The Menthol Murderer (2008)

46 min | Documentary, Crime

A week-long search for a missing 10-yr-old Indiana girl ends sadly with her body being discovered in a nearby stream. The ensuing investigation puts police through the wringer as they are ... See full summary »

Star: Bill Courage

40. Crime Stories (1998– )
Episode: The Lady-Killer (2006)

46 min | Documentary, Crime

A hunter on the outskirts of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan stumbles across human remains. Police are called to the scene and over the next two months, two more full sets of remains are uncovered ... See full summary »

Directors: Steve Allen, Chris Triffo | Stars: Bill Courage, Tina Lameman

41. Crime Stories (1998– )
Episode: The Night Stalker (2007)

46 min | Documentary, Crime

In 1985, a brutal killer had Southern Californians fearing for their lives. Richard Ramirez, known as "The Night Stalker", entered homes in the dead of night to terrorize the people inside.... See full summary »

Director: Steve Allen | Stars: Bill Courage, Jaime Burgoin, Gerald Burke, Gil Carrillo

42. Cold Blood (2008–2012)
Episode: Island of Lies (2010)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Crime

An investigation into a 23-year-old Hawaiian tourist's rape and murder reveals a world of drugs and deception few vacationers ever see. And it's up to one lone detective to get the victims family some justice

Director: P.J. Naworynski | Stars: Alfonso Guerra, Samantha Brown, Tony White, William Butterfield

Votes: 8

43. Dual Suspects (2010– )
Episode: Body in the Orchard (2011)

Drama

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Directors: Karl Jason, P.J. Naworynski | Stars: Jacqueline Bynon, Shayna Fairman, Michael Ian Farrell, Shaquan Lewis

44. Dual Suspects (2010– )
Episode: Murder in Modesto (2011)

Drama

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Director: Karl Jason | Stars: Jacqueline Bynon, Richard James, Jennifer Baron, Jay Kee

45. Cold Blood (2008–2012)
Episode: In Plain Sight (2012)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Crime

In Colorado, a lifelong bad boy comes home to finds his wife, savagely raped and strangled to death. Evidence indicates the attack is personal. But is the husband is trying to get away with murder or could someone else be involved?

Director: Tim Wolochatiuk | Stars: Alfonso Guerra, Zachary Connor, Ryan Griffiths, Melissa Medeiros

Votes: 10

46. Cold Blood (2008–2012)
Episode: The Lost Boy (2011)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Crime

In one of the most notorious missing children cases, Adam Walsh, 6, steps into a stranger's car and disappears. A manhunt is launched but Adam's severed head is found two weeks later. More ... See full summary »

Director: P.J. Naworynski | Stars: Alfonso Guerra, Matt Dratva, Greg Milne, Amiel Beausoleil

Votes: 12

47. Surviving Evil (2013– )
Episode: Handcuffed (2014)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Crime

A group of violent and sadistic thugs overpower and abduct 19-year-old Kim Case from her driveway. And although they torture and rape her throughout the night, she ultimately proves to be a... See full summary »

Director: Robin Bicknell | Stars: Charisma Carpenter, Jessica Allen, David Johnson, Paul Moncrieffe

Votes: 5