Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "charity-auction"

1. Holes (2003)

PG | 117 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A wrongfully convicted boy is sent to a brutal desert detention camp where he joins the job of digging holes for some mysterious reason.

Director: Andrew Davis | Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight, Tim Blake Nelson

Votes: 100,265 | Gross: $67.41M

2. Groundhog Day (1993)

PG | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

A narcissistic, self-centered weatherman finds himself in a time loop on Groundhog Day.

Director: Harold Ramis | Stars: Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott, Stephen Tobolowsky

Votes: 685,280 | Gross: $70.91M

3. Fifty Shades Darker (2017)

R | 118 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

While Christian wrestles with his inner demons, Anastasia must confront the anger and envy of the women who came before her.

Director: James Foley | Stars: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Eric Johnson, Eloise Mumford

Votes: 111,508 | Gross: $114.38M

4. The Addams Family (1991)

PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy, Fantasy

Con artists plan to fleece an eccentric family using an accomplice who claims to be their long-lost uncle.

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld | Stars: Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Hedaya

Votes: 180,019 | Gross: $113.50M

5. Indecent Proposal (1993)

R | 117 min | Drama, Romance

A billionaire offers $1,000,000 to a young married couple for one night with the wife.

Director: Adrian Lyne | Stars: Robert Redford, Demi Moore, Woody Harrelson, Seymour Cassel

Votes: 78,154 | Gross: $106.61M

6. The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)

PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy

The original 1970s TV family is now placed in the 1990s, where they're even more square and out of place than ever.

Director: Betty Thomas | Stars: Shelley Long, Gary Cole, Christine Taylor, Christopher Daniel Barnes

Votes: 24,387 | Gross: $46.58M

7. The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)

Approved | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

A debonair, adventuresome bank executive believes he has pulled off the perfect multi-million dollar heist, only to match wits with a sexy insurance investigator who will do anything to get her man.

Director: Norman Jewison | Stars: Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, Paul Burke, Jack Weston

Votes: 28,082

8. Wicked Minds (2003 TV Movie)

Unrated | 92 min | Romance, Thriller

A young man returns home from college to find his father remarried, until the sudden murder of his father leaves everyone suspect.

Director: Jason Hreno | Stars: Angie Everhart, Andrew W. Walker, Winston Rekert, Amy Sloan

Votes: 824

9. A Very Brady Sequel (1996)

PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy

The Bradys are surprised when a man claiming to be Carol's long lost first husband shows up at their home. Before long, his strange actions cause them to question his motives.

Director: Arlene Sanford | Stars: Shelley Long, Gary Cole, Tim Matheson, Christopher Daniel Barnes

Votes: 11,775 | Gross: $21.40M

10. Pal Joey (1957)

Approved | 111 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

Joey Evans is a charming, handsome, funny, talented 1st class, A-Number 1 heel. When Joey meets the former chorus girl and now rich widow Vera Simpson, the pair of lecherous souls seem made for each other.

Director: George Sidney | Stars: Rita Hayworth, Frank Sinatra, Kim Novak, Barbara Nichols

Votes: 5,861

11. Back Street (1961)

Passed | 107 min | Drama, Romance

In Lincoln, the ambitious aspirant-designer Rae Smith has an incident with a wolf department store businessman and is rescued by the Marine Paul Saxon. They immediately fall in love with ... See full summary »

Director: David Miller | Stars: Susan Hayward, John Gavin, Vera Miles, Charles Drake

Votes: 1,292

12. Dostana (2008)

Not Rated | 145 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Two straight guys pretend to be gay in order to secure a Miami apartment. When both of them fall for their roommate Neha, hilarity ensues as they strive to convince one and all that they're gay whilst secretly trying to win her heart.

Directors: Tarun Mansukhani, Punit Malhotra | Stars: Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Kirron Kher

Votes: 16,128 | Gross: $1.24M

13. Man with a Million (1954)

Approved | 90 min | Comedy, Romance

As part of a bet, two aristocrats offer a penniless American a loan, without telling him that the amount is £1,000,000 in the form of a single banknote.

Director: Ronald Neame | Stars: Gregory Peck, Jane Griffiths, Ronald Squire, Joyce Grenfell

Votes: 4,199

14. Princess (2008 TV Movie)

88 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

A few years after their graduation from Princeton, Louis Baxter, who retired after sold his dot.com business, takes in college buddy William, who is desperately near the end of his trust ... See full summary »

Director: Mark Rosman | Stars: Nora Zehetner, Kip Pardue, Nicole Gale Anderson, Deborah Grover

Votes: 1,848

15. The Dark Side of Love (2012)

Unrated | 87 min | Drama

Two brothers on different life paths, a waiter with a crush on an eligible bachelor and a drug addict in a twisted dependent relationships with his girlfriend, reunite to mourn the death of their mother.

Director: Jorge Ameer | Stars: Carlos Salas, Harsha First, Raquel Rosser, Jason Susag

Votes: 181

16. 'Tis the Season to be Merry (2021 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Romance

Looking for a fresh angle on her new book on relationships, Merry heads to snow covered Vermont. She finds a new perspective and Christmas cheer with charismatic aid worker Adam.

Director: Gary Yates | Stars: Rachael Leigh Cook, Travis Van Winkle, Karen Malina White, Amy Groening

Votes: 1,721

17. Toying with the Holidays (2021 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 86 min | Comedy, Romance

Danielle returns to her hometown for the holidays with her young son Paul hoping to introduce him to some beloved holiday traditions, in particular the town's North Pole Express train.

Director: Bradley Walsh | Stars: Chad Michael Murray, Cindy Busby, Kate Trotter, Callum Shoniker

Votes: 693

18. Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery (2015 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 85 min | Crime, Mystery, Romance

At Christmas season, Hannah comes for a check for goods from her bakery/cafe and finds Larry shot dead. Her detective friend tells her in vain to stay out of the investigation. The "ex wife" isn't the only suspect.

Director: Kristoffer Tabori | Stars: Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison, Barbara Niven, Lisa Durupt

Votes: 1,742

19. Two for the Win (2021 TV Movie)

TV-G | 85 min | Drama, Romance

A world champion ski racer and local ski instructor find romance on the slopes as he returns home and prepares for the biggest race of his life.

Director: Jerry Ciccoritti | Stars: Charlotte Sullivan, Trevor Donovan, Siobhan Murphy, John Ralston

Votes: 946

20. Unbranded (2015)

PG-13 | 106 min | Documentary, Adventure, Western

Unbranded follows four men and sixteen mustangs on an epic 3,000-mile journey from Mexico to Canada through the American West to inspire adoptions for the 50,000 wild horses and burros in government captivity.

Director: Phillip Baribeau | Stars: Ben Masters, Jonny Fitzsimons, Thomas Glover, Ben Thamer

Votes: 1,579

21. Worth Winning (1989)

PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Romance

TV weatherman (Mark Harmon) must woo three women to wed, with video proof.

Director: Will Mackenzie | Stars: Mark Harmon, Madeleine Stowe, Lesley Ann Warren, Maria Holvoe

Votes: 1,921 | Gross: $3.69M

22. Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe (2018 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 82 min | Romance

Darcy is a career woman who hasn't found love, but her life turns upside down when she returns home to help her mother plan a charity event.

Director: Don McBrearty | Stars: Lacey Chabert, Brendan Penny, Sherry Miller, Art Hindle

Votes: 2,419

23. Valentine Ever After (2016 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

When an accidental barroom brawl turns a Wyoming vacation into community service, big city girls Julia & Sydney discover a charitable cause that just might change their lives. A Hallmark original movie.

Director: Don McBrearty | Stars: Autumn Reeser, Eric Johnson, Vanessa Matsui, Damon Runyan

Votes: 2,172

24. The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937)

Passed | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Two English aristocrats pursue a rich American widow who may not be quite the person she claims to be.

Directors: Richard Boleslawski, Dorothy Arzner, George Fitzmaurice | Stars: Robert Montgomery, Joan Crawford, William Powell, Frank Morgan

Votes: 1,642

25. Placido (1961)

85 min | Comedy, Drama

In a small Spanish town, a group of old ladies decides to celebrate Christmas Eve with a "seat a poor man at your table" dinner: each wealthy household of the town will have a homeless ... See full summary »

Director: Luis García Berlanga | Stars: Cassen, José Luis López Vázquez, Elvira Quintillá, Manuel Alexandre

Votes: 3,769

26. Small Town Girl (1953)

Passed | 92 min | Musical, Romance

A judge's daughter keeps an eye on a playboy who gets 30 days in jail for speeding.

Director: László Kardos | Stars: Jane Powell, Farley Granger, Ann Miller, S.Z. Sakall

Votes: 931

27. Rich Hill (2014)

Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama

Rich Hill intimately chronicles the turbulent lives of three boys living in an impoverished Midwestern town and the fragile family bonds that sustain them.

Directors: Andrew Droz Palermo, Tracy Droz Tragos | Stars: Alyssa Jewell, Andrew Jewell, Elizabeth Jewell, Willie Jewell

Votes: 2,509

28. Daughter (2015)

86 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A psychologist wishes for her daughter to marry well and sets her up with a rich suitor, but things do not go as planned. Her increasingly rebellious and strange behavior scares off those around her, so the mother considers exorcism.

Director: Pang-Chun Chan | Stars: Kara Wai, Yanny Wing-yan Chan, Tak-Bun Wong, Miao Yu

Votes: 111

29. Doctor Lisa (2020)

120 min | Biography, Drama

This is the story of one day in the life of Elizabeth Glinka, the head of "Fair Care" foundation, a philanthropist, a doctor and a human rights activist. As the day starts, Elizaveta and ... See full summary »

Director: Oksana Karas | Stars: Chulpan Khamatova, Andrzej Chyra, Konstantin Khabenskiy, Andrey Burkovskiy

Votes: 739

30. Soulless 2 (2015)

103 min | Drama

Max Andreev thought the best place to start a new life would be at the other end of the world. What he didn't know, is that you can't outrun your past.

Director: Roman Prygunov | Stars: Danila Kozlovskiy, Mariya Andreeva, Milos Bikovic, Pavel Vorozhtsov

Votes: 1,869

31. Ceresnovy chlapec (2010)

107 min | Drama

Famous actor Juraj is bound to wheel-chair after accident. On charity auction of disabled children paintings he urges to get one of the paintings. That starts interest of short movie director Hana to start making a documentary about him.

Director: Stanislav Párnicky | Stars: Jakub Gogál, Zuzana Kanócz, Milan Knazko, Katarína Kolajová

Votes: 30

32. The Addams Family (1964–1966)
Episode: Morticia's Favorite Charity (1965)

TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Horror

The family decides to donate their most precious things to the local bazaar.

Director: Sidney Lanfield | Stars: Carolyn Jones, John Astin, Jackie Coogan, Ted Cassidy

Votes: 233

33. Cheers (1982–1993)
Episode: Take My Shirt... Please? (1986)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Sam donates his old Red Sox jersey for a public television auction, but is humiliated when nobody bids on it.

Director: James Burrows | Stars: Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Rhea Perlman, John Ratzenberger

Votes: 528

34. Dennis the Menace (1959–1963)
Episode: Dennis and the Radio Set (1960)

TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family

While watching an auction from the sidewalk, Dennis causes Mr Wilson to raise his hand when an old-fashioned radio is being auctioned. George has to pay for it since it appeared to be a bid. Turns out the radio has a hidden stack of money.

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Jay North, Herbert Anderson, Gloria Henry, Joseph Kearns

Votes: 45

35. Eve (2003–2006)
Episode: Three Divas, No Style (2005)

TV-PG | 20 min | Comedy

Feeling like Shelly always ignores their creative input at DivaStyle, Janie and Rita decide to start their own line of items in the store, sparking a fierce competition between the women, ... See full summary »

Director: Mary Lou Belli | Stars: Eve, Jason George, Ali Landry Monteverde, Natalie Desselle Reid

Votes: 12

36. Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005)
Episode: Marie's Sculpture (2001)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Marie makes a sculpture of something that looks inappropriate. But Ray can't find the strength to tell her.

Director: Randy Suhr | Stars: Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton, Brad Garrett, Madylin Sweeten

Votes: 622

37. Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode: IQ (1999)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy

Frasier and Niles' long time competitiveness is reawakened at a silence auction where the two spend eight thousand dollars for a lunch with three Nobel Prize winners.

Director: David Lee | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin

Votes: 886

38. Friends (1994–2004)
Episode: The One with the Proposal: Part 1 (2000)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance

Chandler's plan to propose to Monica at dinner is interrupted by Richard. Joey accidentally buys a boat at a silent auction. Ross and Elizabeth's relationship comes to a crossroad.

Director: Kevin Bright | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc

Votes: 4,903

39. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: Love for Sale (1991)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Stan wins a date with Dorothy at a charity auction.

Director: Peter D. Beyt | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 345

40. The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode: Silver Lining (1983)

TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy

Florence buys a hat at an auction, finds $2500 in the lining of it, and dreams of what she'll do with her money. But then Louise tells her that the right thing to do is report the find to the police.

Director: Bob Lally | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover

Votes: 67

41. Lovejoy (1986–1994)
Episode: Goose Bumps (1993)

TV-14 | 53 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

In order to settle a dentist bill Lovejoy agrees to investigate the alleged drowning death of a man who reportedly fell or jumped from a ferry.

Director: Gordon Flemyng | Stars: Ian McShane, Dudley Sutton, Caroline Langrishe, Diane Parish

Votes: 40

42. Lovejoy (1986–1994)
Episode: Riding in Rollers (1 of 2) (1991)

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

After Lovejoy meets Harry Catopodis at a party thrown by a rich American widow, he discovers that the Emporer Hirohito teabowl he is selling is a fake.

Director: Francis Megahy | Stars: Ian McShane, Chris Jury, Dudley Sutton, Linda Gray

Votes: 72

43. The Nanny (1993–1999)
Episode: You Bette Your Life (1997)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

Fran is involved with a charity auction hosted by Maxwell and Bette Midler. Fran takes a child prodigy to Yetta's nursing home and the death of a resident so traumatizes the child that he swears he will never play the piano again.

Director: Dorothy Lyman | Stars: Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, Daniel Davis, Lauren Lane

Votes: 331

44. NewsRadio (1995–1999)
Episode: Look Who's Talking (1998)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy, Romance

Bill announces he's adopting a baby.

Director: Tom Cherones | Stars: David Foley, Stephen Root, Andy Dick, Maura Tierney

Votes: 306

45. Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996–2003)
Episode: Sabrina Claus (1997)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Sabrina meets the real Santa Claus named 'Bob' and has to fill in for him when he is injured.

Director: Kenneth R. Koch | Stars: Melissa Joan Hart, Caroline Rhea, Beth Broderick, Nate Richert

Votes: 304

46. Bob Gratton, ma vie/My Life (2007–2009)
Episode: Gagner une vedette (2007)

30 min | Comedy

A charity auction by the Chamber of Commerce offers "stars for a day" to help out businesses. Hoping to have a famous woman announcer for a day, Bob sends out Mike to the event, while Méo ... See full summary »

Stars: Julien Poulin, Yves Trudel, Dave Richer, Yvan Benoît

47. Extreme Chocolate Makers (2019– )
Episode: Episode #1.7 (2019)

23 min | Documentary

A dinky dressing table makes an unusual gift, Paul Wayne Gregory creates a centrepiece celebrating reggae music and Aggy Dadan makes a heart-warming hand sculpture for a charity auction.

Directors: Dave Baker, Roger Edwards, Jonathan Robinson | Stars: Rufus Hound, Emma Baravelli, Aggy Dadan, Paul Wayne Gregory

48. Burn Notice (2007–2013)
Episode: Old Friends (2007)

TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Michael's brother is back in town, and he involves him in the search for a friend's daughter for less than pure motives. Elsewhere, an agent with a grudge comes after Michael.

Director: David Solomon | Stars: Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar, Bruce Campbell, Sharon Gless

Votes: 776

49. Swingtown (2008)
Episode: Friends with Benefits (2008)

TV-14 | 41 min | Drama

While Tom Decker has started working long-distance flights to Japan, Trina reestablishes her connection with her high-school sweetheart. Bruce asks Susan to join a benefit committee run by ... See full summary »

Director: Lesli Linka Glatter | Stars: Molly Parker, Jack Davenport, Grant Show, Lana Parrilla

Votes: 56

50. Ted Lasso (2020–2023)
Episode: For the Children (2020)

TV-MA | 34 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

Rebecca hosts the team's annual charity benefit, where Ted stages a reconciliation between Roy and Jamie.

Director: Tom Marshall | Stars: Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster

Votes: 7,597