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

1. Hush (I) (2016)

R | 82 min | Horror, Thriller

A deaf and mute writer who retreated into the woods to live a solitary life must fight for her life in silence when a masked killer appears at her window.

Director: Mike Flanagan | Stars: John Gallagher Jr., Kate Siegel, Michael Trucco, Samantha Sloyan

Votes: 154,384

2. Woman in Gold (2015)

PG-13 | 109 min | Biography, Drama, History

Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the Austrian government to recover artwork she believes rightfully belongs to her family.

Director: Simon Curtis | Stars: Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Brühl, Katie Holmes

Votes: 63,320 | Gross: $33.31M

3. Before I Go to Sleep (2014)

R | 92 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A woman wakes up every day, remembering nothing as a result of a traumatic accident in her past. One day, new terrifying truths emerge that force her to question everyone around her.

Director: Rowan Joffe | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Anne-Marie Duff

Votes: 84,342 | Gross: $2.96M

4. La Vie En Rose (2007)

PG-13 | 140 min | Biography, Drama, Music

Biopic of the iconic French singer Édith Piaf. Raised by her grandmother in a brothel, she was discovered while singing on a street corner at the age of 19. Despite her success, Piaf's life was filled with tragedy.

Director: Olivier Dahan | Stars: Marion Cotillard, Sylvie Testud, Pascal Greggory, Emmanuelle Seigner

Votes: 90,866 | Gross: $10.30M

5. Gigi & Nate (2022)

PG-13 | 114 min | Drama, Family

A young man's life is turned upside down becoming quadriplegic. Moving forward seems near impossible until he meets his unlikely service animal, Gigi - a curious and intelligent capuchin monkey.

Director: Nick Hamm | Stars: Charlie Rowe, Marcia Gay Harden, Jim Belushi, Josephine Langford

Votes: 1,668

6. Barbara (I) (2012)

PG-13 | 105 min | Drama

A doctor working in 1980s East Germany finds herself banished to a small country hospital.

Director: Christian Petzold | Stars: Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld, Rainer Bock, Christina Hecke

Votes: 16,033

7. In Enemy Hands (2004)

R | 94 min | Drama, Thriller, War

When American submarine Swordfish is torpedoed the survivors are picked up by a passing German U-boat but an outbreak of meningitis threatens all aboard.

Director: Tony Giglio | Stars: William H. Macy, Til Schweiger, Thomas Kretschmann, Clark Gregg

Votes: 4,574

8. The 9th Life of Louis Drax (2016)

R | 108 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A psychologist who begins working with a young boy who has suffered a near-fatal fall finds himself drawn into a mystery that tests the boundaries of fantasy and reality.

Director: Alexandre Aja | Stars: Jamie Dornan, Aiden Longworth, Sarah Gadon, Aaron Paul

Votes: 15,225

9. The Barbarian Invasions (2003)

R | 99 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

During his final days, a dying man is reunited with old friends, former lovers, his ex-wife, and his estranged son.

Director: Denys Arcand | Stars: Rémy Girard, Dorothée Berryman, Stéphane Rousseau, Marie-Josée Croze

Votes: 30,055 | Gross: $3.43M

10. The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005)

R | 153 min | Comedy, Drama

Mr. Lãzãrescu, a dying old man, is shuttled from hospital to hospital by a loyal paramedic as doctors refuse to operate and no one can agree on a diagnosis.

Director: Cristi Puiu | Stars: Doru Ana, Monica Barladeanu, Alina Berzunteanu, Dorian Boguta

Votes: 15,949 | Gross: $0.08M

11. Driving Lessons (2006)

PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Drama

A coming of age story about a shy teenage boy trying to escape from the influence of his domineering mother. His world changes when he begins to work for a retired actress.

Director: Jeremy Brock | Stars: Rupert Grint, Laura Linney, Julie Walters, Fay Cohen

Votes: 11,040 | Gross: $0.24M

12. Rainbow (1978 TV Movie)

97 min | Biography, Drama, Music

The early life and struggles of Judy Garland (portrayed by Andrea McArdle), and of the film star's trials as a youngster in dealing with the Movie Studio system that held her back while her mother was forever pushing her to excel.

Director: Jackie Cooper | Stars: Andrea McArdle, Don Murray, Michael Parks, Rue McClanahan

Votes: 279

13. Timepiece (1996 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 100 min | Drama

Set in the 1940's, James Earl Jones as an old clockmaker faces racism and is tried for murder when the racist is killed. However, Kevin Kilner comes forward and claims to have commmitted ... See full summary »

Director: Marcus Cole | Stars: Naomi Watts, Kevin Kilner, James Earl Jones, Ellen Burstyn

Votes: 528

14. Murderball (2005)

R | 88 min | Documentary, Sport

Quadriplegics, who play full-contact rugby in wheelchairs, overcome unimaginable obstacles to compete in the Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece.

Directors: Henry Alex Rubin, Dana Adam Shapiro | Stars: Joe Soares, Keith Cavill, Mark Zupan, Robert Soares

Votes: 10,464 | Gross: $1.52M

15. Lose My Self (2014)

95 min | Drama

After university professor Lena Ferben gets meningitis, she gets a newfound sense of openness after loses her memory, personality and tastes.

Director: Jan Schomburg | Stars: Maria Schrader, Johannes Krisch, Ronald Zehrfeld, Sandra Hüller

Votes: 305

16. The Daisy Chain (2008)

R | 89 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A grieving couple move to a remote Irish village in the wake of their baby daughter's death. They soon take in an orphaned autistic girl, only to become involved in a series of strange occurrences.

Director: Aisling Walsh | Stars: Samantha Morton, Steven Mackintosh, Mhairi Anderson, David Bradley

Votes: 1,608

17. And Now Tomorrow (1944)

Approved | 86 min | Drama, Romance

A wealthy woman who lost her hearing to meningitis meets a doctor who is concocting a serum that will cure deafness.

Director: Irving Pichel | Stars: Alan Ladd, Loretta Young, Susan Hayward, Barry Sullivan

Votes: 471

18. Day for My Love (1977)

91 min | Drama, Romance

The young married couple - photographer Marie (Marta Vancurová) and civil engineering student Petr (Vlastimil Harapes) - live in a cozy attic flat with their four-year-old daughter Maruska.... See full summary »

Director: Juraj Herz | Stars: Marta Vancurová, Vlastimil Harapes, Sylva Kamenická, Dana Medrická

Votes: 151

19. Corrections Class (2014)

98 min | Drama

Lena is a bright, disabled girl who, after years spent studying at home, is keen to get back to school. She is assigned to a special class for disabled pupils who have to present themselves... See full summary »

Director: Ivan I. Tverdovskiy | Stars: Mariya Poezzhaeva, Filipp Avdeev, Nikita Kukushkin, Olga Lapshina

Votes: 1,216

20. The Directive (2019)

113 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

One year after a catastrophic pandemic wipes out most of humanity, a lone survivor embarks on a journey to find Safe Zone 57 with the help of a broken robot.

Director: Alexander Raye Pimentel | Stars: Kyle Abraham, Paul Askedall, Scott Thompson, Nicholas Winand

Votes: 1,317

21. Life Eternal (2015)

123 min | Comedy, Crime

Former cop Brenner has to return to his home town where he gets involved in a tragic story between his old friends.

Director: Wolfgang Murnberger | Stars: Josef Hader, Tobias Moretti, Nora Waldstätten, Roland Düringer

Votes: 2,542

22. Doktor Faustus (1982)

179 min | Drama

A musician beds down a prostitute he knows is diseased in order to gain inspiration, an act he later believes to have been a tacit pact with Satan.

Director: Franz Seitz | Stars: Jon Finch, André Heller, Hanns Zischler, Margot Hielscher

Votes: 143

23. Sunny's Ears (1997– )

23 min | Family, Comedy, Drama

Sunny is a 13-year-old girl who lost her hearing at age 11 after a bout of meningitis. She talks normally, and her family is learning sign language - and she has a nutty school friend who ... See full summary »

Stars: Jocelyn Barker, Pascale Blackburn, Tricia George, Chris Walker

Votes: 11

24. Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940)

Passed | 79 min | Drama

Dr. James Kildare has just completed his internship at Blair General Hospital and is assigned to work with his mentor, Dr. Leonard Gillespie. But fearing for the health of his father, Dr. ... See full summary »

Director: Harold S. Bucquet | Stars: Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day, Samuel S. Hinds

Votes: 453

25. Grace and the High Road (2014)

20 min | Documentary, Short, Biography

In 2009, 26-year-old Summer Kozai contracted bacterial meningitis, which left her in a coma and nearly took her life. To save her, doctors amputated all four of her limbs. After four years ... See full summary »

Director: Risa Beer

26. Donka, X-Ray of an African Hospital (1996 TV Movie)

85 min | Documentary

This film follows daily life in the largest public hospital in Conakry, Guinea. Donka Hospital typifies the financial crisis affecting the entire African health sector.

Director: Thierry Michel

27. With a Mouse: To Your Mouth (1997)

PG | 92 min | Fantasy

Two friends are spending a week, day/night crossing London inside a black cab and reading a science fiction book.

Director: Nick Peterson | Stars: Alien Virtual, Dolly di Rosso, Old-Nick, Stuart Timings

28. Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes (2000–2001)
Episode: The Photographer's Chair (2001)

PG-13 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Dr. Arthur Conan Doyle and his mentor Dr. Joseph Bell investigate the strangulation deaths of two persons found floating in the river, as Doyle finds himself captivated by spiritualism.

Director: Paul Marcus | Stars: Charles Edwards, Claire Harman, Henry Goodman, Paul McNeilly

Votes: 369

29. Baretta (1975–1978)
Episode: Death on the Run (1976)

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

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Director: Burt Brinckerhoff | Stars: Robert Blake, Tom Ewell, Edward Grover, Chino 'Fats' Williams

Votes: 47

30. House M.D. (2004–2012)
Episode: Histories (2005)

TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Mystery

A delusional homeless woman is found unconscious in an acid house exhibiting a variety of symptoms which Foreman thinks she's faking.

Director: Daniel Attias | Stars: Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard

Votes: 3,904

31. House M.D. (2004–2012)
Episode: Kids (2005)

TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Mystery

During a meningitis outbreak which overwhelms the clinic, House is drawn to a single patient: a 12-year-old competitive diver whose symptoms don't quite match everyone else's.

Director: Deran Sarafian | Stars: Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard

Votes: 3,420

32. Party of Five (1994–2000)
Episode: Much Ado (1994)

TV-PG | 44 min | Drama, Family

Bailey and his sisters scold Charlie for scaring off another good babysitter by confessing his previous unfaithfulness with Rebecca to Kirsten. Charlie is furious to find out Julia lied and... See full summary »

Director: Ken Topolsky | Stars: Scott Wolf, Matthew Fox, Neve Campbell, Lacey Chabert

Votes: 109

33. Where the Heart Is (1997–2006)
Episode: Flesh and Blood (2002)

Not Rated | 48 min | Drama

Baby Amy is rushed to hospital with suspected meningitis. Molly's being bullied at school.

Director: Jan Sargent | Stars: Lesley Dunlop, Chantelle Seeley, Chelsey Seeley, Christian Cooke

Votes: 7

34. Everglades! (1961–1962)
Episode: Final Hours (1962)

30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Following his wife's death, a man abducts his young daughter after being served papers regarding the child's custody. Linc must find the pair immediately because the girl has been bitten by a rabid dog.

Director: Franklin Adreon | Stars: Ron Hayes, Vic Werber, Marcy Lazar, Barbara Wilkin

35. S.W.A.T. (2017– )
Episode: Trigger Creep (2019)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

The SWAT team races to locate the next place a lone gunman will strike while he is at large in L.A. Also, Hondo takes some time away from the team to pursue an investigation that hits close... See full summary »

Director: Oz Scott | Stars: Shemar Moore, Stephanie Sigman, Alex Russell, Lina Esco

Votes: 374

36. Power Play (1998–2000)
Episode: Waked at the Forum (1999)

Comedy, Drama, Sport

Parker secretly meets with Bud Travis to negotiate the sale of the Steelheads to Houston while Colleen is forced to liquidate the team in order to infuse some cash back into McArdle ... See full summary »

Director: David Wu | Stars: Michael Riley, Kari Matchett, Dean McDermott, Caterina Scorsone

37. Granada Reports (1992– )
Episode: 16 September 2019: Evening Bulletin (2019)

30 min | News

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Stars: Andy Bonner, Lucy Meacock, Matt O'Donoghue, Iain Thacker

38. Ultraviolet (1998)
Episode: Mea Culpa (1998)

TV-14 | 50 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

After a boy kills a priest in school, the team investigate what led up to the attack, and why some of them appear to be infected without having been bitten. The investigation leads them ... See full summary »

Director: Joe Ahearne | Stars: Jack Davenport, Susannah Harker, Idris Elba, Philip Quast

Votes: 60

39. 999: On the Front Line (2017– )
Episode: Episode #4.8 (2020)

47 min | Documentary

Paramedics treat a teenager with suspected meningitis, a man with diabetes and dangerously high blood sugar levels and a man with a suspected swollen artery.

Directors: Craig Ellis, Harriet Morter, Louise Pirie, Tom Turner | Star: Paul Bown

40. The Propaganda Report (2016– )
DNB: Crises Gov't Panic Policy & Georgia Takes Center Stage in the Culture War Once Again! (2020 Podcast Episode)

News

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Stars: Monica Perez, Brad Binkley

41. Modern Love (2019–2021)
Episode: In the Waiting Room of Estranged Spouses (2021)

TV-MA | 31 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

After a chance meeting in a therapist's office, a former marine and a housewife develop an unlikely connection when they discover their respective spouses are having an affair with each other.

Director: John Crowley | Stars: Garrett Hedlund, Anna Paquin, Ben Rappaport, Jeena Yi

Votes: 1,329

42. The First Lady (2022)
Episode: Cracked Pot (2022)

TV-MA | 59 min | Biography, Drama, History

Franklin's marital indiscretions push Eleanor to socialize with more political women. A stubborn shoulder injury begins Betty's troubled history with pain medication. Michelle vows to hold Chicago's inadequate healthcare system to task.

Director: Susanne Bier | Stars: Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Gillian Anderson, O-T Fagbenle

Votes: 228

43. Frühling (2011– )
Episode: An einem Tag im April (2022)

Drama

Friederike Neumeister and her 15 years old son Theo are celebrating the eighteenth birthday of Marie who disappeared 6 years ago: Friederike has baked this birthday cake and suddenly ... See full summary »

Director: Christoph Eichhorn | Stars: Simone Thomalla, Kristo Ferkic, Johannes Herrschmann, Caroline Ebner

Votes: 23

44. Family Guy (1999– )
Episode: Halloween on Spooner Street (2010)

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy

Peter and Joe team up to execute Halloween pranks on Quagmire; Brian shows Stewie the ropes of trick-or-treating; Meg sets out to attend her first high school Halloween party.

Directors: Jerry Langford, James Purdum, Peter Shin | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis

Votes: 1,904

45. Off the Map (2011)
Episode: It's Good (2011)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

When a robbery deprives the clinic of all of their meds, the docs must scramble to keep treating patients. Tommy must save a frat brother whose hang-over turns out to be something much ... See full summary »

Director: Donna Deitch | Stars: Jonathan Castellanos, Valerie Cruz, Caroline Dhavernas, Jason George

Votes: 127

46. Switched at Birth (2011–2017)
Episode: Pandora's Box (2011)

TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Family, Romance

Daphne is astonished by what she finds in her mother's guitar case. Unable to deal she blows off school with Wilkie and the pair get drunk together. Meanwhile Bay and Emmett get closer but ... See full summary »

Director: Elodie Keene | Stars: Sean Berdy, Lucas Grabeel, Katie Leclerc, Vanessa Marano

Votes: 197

47. Switched at Birth (2011–2017)
Episode: This Is Not a Pipe (2011)

TV-14 | 46 min | Drama, Family, Romance

When Bay Kennish gets an unexplainable result in her biology class blood typing experiment she gets her first hint that she was Switched at Birth. Not content to let a mystery lie she ... See full summary »

Director: Steve Miner | Stars: Sean Berdy, Lucas Grabeel, Katie Leclerc, Vanessa Marano

Votes: 297

48. Kyle Hill (2020– )
Episode: The Castle Bravo Disaster - A "Second Hiroshima" (2021)

20 min | Documentary

Castle Bravo was the world's first fusion bomb test. It was powered by lithium-6 deuteride but it also included a larger amount of Lithium-7 deuteride which was expected to be inert. ... See full summary »

Star: Kyle Hill

49. Home and Away (1988– )
Episode: Episode #1.5677 (2013)

TV-14 | 28 min | Drama, Romance

Darryl is disgusted to find out Adam wants him as unprotected paw to deal with an unreliable customs informer, who already made several of his henchmen simply disappear. Heath gets Darcy ... See full summary »

Director: David Gould | Stars: Ray Meagher, Lynne McGranger, Emily Symons, Robert Mammone

50. Insider Science (2015– )
Episode: What You Should Know about the 'Danger Triangle' on Your Face (2018)

2 min | Documentary

Why you should let your nose hairs grow like weeds.

Star: Erich Voight