Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "gentle-giant"

1. The Princess Bride (1987)

PG | 98 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

A bedridden boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love.

Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright, Chris Sarandon

Votes: 451,986 | Gross: $30.86M

2. Ferdinand (2017)

PG | 108 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

After Ferdinand, a bull with a big heart, is mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and torn from his home. Determined to return to his family, he rallies a misfit team on the ultimate adventure.

Director: Carlos Saldanha | Stars: John Cena, Kate McKinnon, Bobby Cannavale, Jack Gore

Votes: 63,860 | Gross: $84.41M

3. The Blind Side (2009)

PG-13 | 129 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All-American football player and first-round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.

Director: John Lee Hancock | Stars: Quinton Aaron, Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Jae Head

Votes: 361,420 | Gross: $255.96M

4. An American Tail (1986)

G | 80 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

While emigrating to the United States, a young Russian mouse gets separated from his family and must locate them while trying to survive in a new country.

Director: Don Bluth | Stars: Dom DeLuise, Christopher Plummer, Erica Yohn, Nehemiah Persoff

Votes: 58,221 | Gross: $47.48M

5. The Last Castle (2001)

R | 131 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

A court-martialed General rallies together twelve hundred inmates to rise against a corrupt and sadistic warden.

Director: Rod Lurie | Stars: Robert Redford, James Gandolfini, Mark Ruffalo, Steve Burton

Votes: 85,425 | Gross: $18.21M

6. Casanova (1976)

R | 155 min | Biography, Drama, History

Giacomo Casanova uses his sexuality to find his place in life amid eccentric and strange characters.

Director: Federico Fellini | Stars: Donald Sutherland, Tina Aumont, Cicely Browne, Carmen Scarpitta

Votes: 8,692

7. My Giant (1998)

PG | 103 min | Comedy, Drama

Billy Crystal plays a Hollywood agent who stumbles upon Max, a giant living in Romania, and tries to get him into the movies.

Director: Michael Lehmann | Stars: Billy Crystal, Gheorghe Muresan, Kathleen Quinlan, Joanna Pacula

Votes: 7,190 | Gross: $7.99M

8. Elling (2001)

R | 89 min | Comedy, Drama

When his mother, who has sheltered him his entire 40 years, dies, sensitive would-be poet Elling is sent to live in a state institution. There he meets Kjell Bjarne, a gentle giant and ... See full summary »

Director: Petter Næss | Stars: Per Christian Ellefsen, Sven Nordin, Marit Pia Jacobsen, Jørgen Langhelle

Votes: 15,895 | Gross: $0.31M

9. Cabiria (1914)

Not Rated | 148 min | Adventure, Drama, History

Cabiria is a Roman child when her home is destroyed by a volcano. Sold in Carthage to be sacrificed in a temple, she is saved by Fulvio, a Roman spy. But danger lurks, and hatred between Rome and Carthage can only lead to war.

Director: Giovanni Pastrone | Stars: Italia Almirante-Manzini, Lidia Quaranta, Bartolomeo Pagano, Carolina Catena

Votes: 3,967

10. Azumanga Daioh: The Animation (2002)

TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

A humorous and highly unpredictable animated series following a group of high school girls and their teachers.

Stars: Tomoko Kaneda, Yuki Matsuoka, Chieko Higuchi, Rie Tanaka

Votes: 3,504

11. Virgin Mountain (2015)

94 min | Drama

Fusi, a 43 year old man, still lives with his mother. His daily life is characterized by monotonous routine. The appearance of vibrant Sjöfn and young neighbour Hera will upset his old bachelor habits.

Director: Dagur Kári | Stars: Gunnar Jónsson, Ilmur Kristjánsdóttir, Sigurjón Kjartansson, Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir

Votes: 9,756

12. Sweety Barrett (1998)

TV-14 | 92 min | Crime, Drama

Sweety Barret is a big man with a gentle nature, who is not exactly known for his brain power. He loses his job with a travelling circus and is stranded in an Irish village, where he gets caught up in a local vendetta.

Director: Stephen Bradley | Stars: Brendan O'Carroll, Brendan Gleeson, Tony Rohr, Andrew Scott

Votes: 296

13. Boxing Gloves (1929)

17 min | Comedy, Family, Short

Harry and Farina promote a boxing match between Joe and Chubby.

Director: Robert A. McGowan | Stars: Norman 'Chubby' Chaney, Joe Cobb, Jean Darling, Allen 'Farina' Hoskins

Votes: 207

14. Giant (2009)

Not Rated | 84 min | Drama

A chronicle of a supermarket security guard's obsession with a late-shift janitor.

Director: Adrián Biniez | Stars: Horacio Camandule, Leonor Svarcas, Néstor Guzzini, Federico García

Votes: 2,189 | Gross: $0.01M

15. Bentley Business (2018– )

60 min | Reality-TV

The Bentley Business series follows Dundeal Entertainment CEO Macc Dundee as he turns a local idea into a national entertainment empire. All in the back of his Bentleys.

Stars: Ian Cranston, Macc Dundee, Jonathan Shepherd, Kg3

Votes: 8

16. Baywatch (1989–2001)
Episode: Blindside (1993)

TV-PG | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Former Baywatch lifeguard, John D. Cort, returns to Baywatch wanting to becomes a lifeguard again and tries to rekindle the flame with his former girlfriend C.J. But after a series of ... See full summary »

Director: Douglas Schwartz | Stars: David Hasselhoff, Nicole Eggert, David Charvet, Pamela Anderson

Votes: 171

17. Have Gun - Will Travel (1957–1963)
Episode: The Last Laugh (1958)

Not Rated | 26 min | Western

Paladin is the subject of a vigilant manhunt after being wrongly accused of the accident that left a rancher's wife crippled.

Director: Andrew V. McLaglen | Stars: Richard Boone, Peter Whitney, Murray Hamilton, Stuart Whitman

Votes: 135

18. The Restless Gun (1957–1959)
Episode: The Child (1957)

TV-PG | 30 min | Western

On Christmas Eve Bonner and the Marshal capture "El Bruto," a super-strong but mute giant of a man accused of murder. The three men seek refuge for the night in a Spanish Mission where the ... See full summary »

Director: Edward Ludwig | Stars: John Payne, James Gleason, Dan Blocker, Trevor Bardette

Votes: 47

19. Is It Real? (2005– )
Episode: Extreme Sleepwalking (2005)

TV-PG | 46 min | Documentary, History

Is it possible to commit murder while asleep? A skeptic, a defense attorney, a prosecutor, a sleep expert and others weigh in on this controversial issue.

Director: Amy Doyle | Stars: Michel Bornemann, Emma Cope, Graham Cope, Mark Cope

Votes: 19

20. Ripley's Believe It or Not! (2019– )
Episode: Forces of Nature (2019)

TV-G | 42 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography

John "Hammerhead" Ferraro's head doubles as a hammer; Luis Slayton connects with honeybees; Jesús "Chuy" Aceves lives with hypertrichosis; Ayanna Williams has the longest nails on earth.

Stars: Bruce Campbell, Gino Martino, Kevin Thomas

Votes: 11

21. Untitled Sin&Sailors Webseries (2019– )
Episode: The Mighty Leviticus - A Psyshow Story (2019)

7 min | Documentary

Carnival strongman The Mighty Leviticus, owner and co-founder of Montréal's Blue Mushroom Sirkus Psyshow troupe, talks about his career as a sideshow entertainer.

Stars: Lester Carl Nickerson, Giovanni Iuliani

22. Disappeared (2009–2023)
Episode: The Silent Son (2017)

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

Senior high school student Macin Smith doesn't come home from school September 1st, 2015 and his parents are left to worry about the safety of the youngest of their six children and what has happened to him.

Stars: Mark Berrier, Daisy Blake, David Cummings, Chloi Ence

Votes: 32

23. The Crystal Maze (1990–2020)
Episode: Celebrity Christmas Special (2017)

Adventure, Comedy, Family

Paralympian swimmer Ellie Simmonds, professional boxer Nicola Adams, television personality Ollie Locke, singer Mollie King and comedian Tom Davis take on the Crystal Maze in this Stand Up To Cancer charity holiday special.

Stars: Richard Ayoade, Jessica Hynes, Adam Buxton, Nicola Adams

Votes: 7

24. Bentley Business (2018– )
Episode: RunMe Mee Models (2018)

60 min | Reality-TV

Macc Dundee conducts celebrity interviews in the back of his Bentley. Guests: Artist KG3 The Most, Reality show Chef Shane Coakley, Benjamin Banneker watches CEO Derrick Holmes.

Directors: Ian Cranston, Macc Dundee | Stars: Shane Coakley, Ian Cranston, Macc Dundee, Derrick Holmes

25. Bentley Business (2018– )
Episode: A-Train Gang (2018)

30 min | Reality-TV

Macc Dundee conducts celebrity interviews in the back of his Bentley. Guest: Artist and CEO A-Train Gang.

Directors: Ian Cranston, Macc Dundee | Stars: Atrain, Ian Cranston, Macc Dundee, Atrain Gang

26. Bentley Business (2018– )
Episode: J-Shep (2019)

Reality-TV

Macc Dundee conducts celebrity interviews in the back of his Bentley. Guest: R and B Sensation J-Shep.

Directors: Ian Cranston, Macc Dundee | Stars: Ian Cranston, Macc Dundee, Biz Nolastname, Jonathan Shepherd