Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "confronting-the-past"

1. Smile (V) (2022)

R | 115 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, a psychiatrist becomes increasingly convinced she is being threatened by an uncanny entity.

Director: Parker Finn | Stars: Sosie Bacon, Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Robin Weigert

Votes: 161,614

2. Mysterious Skin (2004)

Unrated | 105 min | Drama

Two pre-adolescent boys both experienced a strange event and later it affects their lives in different ways. One becomes a reckless, sexually adventurous prostitute, while the other retreats into a reclusive fantasy of alien abduction.

Director: Gregg Araki | Stars: Brady Corbet, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Elisabeth Shue, Chase Ellison

Votes: 76,346 | Gross: $0.70M

3. My Own Private Idaho (1991)

R | 104 min | Drama

Two best friends living on the streets of Portland as hustlers embark on a journey of self discovery and find their relationship stumbling along the way.

Director: Gus Van Sant | Stars: River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, James Russo, William Richert

Votes: 61,777 | Gross: $6.40M

4. Nebraska (2013)

R | 115 min | Drama

An aging, booze-addled father makes the trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim a million-dollar Mega Sweepstakes Marketing prize.

Director: Alexander Payne | Stars: Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb, Bob Odenkirk

Votes: 123,558 | Gross: $17.65M

5. Anon (I) (2018)

TV-MA | 100 min | Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi

In a world without anonymity or crime, a detective meets a woman who threatens their security.

Director: Andrew Niccol | Stars: Clive Owen, Afiya Bennett, Morgan Allen, Jeffrey Men

Votes: 48,772

6. The Railway Man (2013)

R | 116 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

A former British Army officer, who was tortured as a prisoner of war at a Japanese labor camp during World War II, discovers that the man responsible for much of his treatment is still alive and sets out to confront him.

Director: Jonathan Teplitzky | Stars: Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Stellan Skarsgård, Jeremy Irvine

Votes: 42,663 | Gross: $4.44M

7. Ida (2013)

PG-13 | 82 min | Drama

A novice nun about to take her vows uncovers a family secret dating back to the German occupation.

Director: Pawel Pawlikowski | Stars: Agata Kulesza, Agata Trzebuchowska, Dawid Ogrodnik, Jerzy Trela

Votes: 60,719 | Gross: $3.83M

8. Julieta (2016)

R | 99 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

After a casual encounter, a brokenhearted woman decides to confront her life and the most important events involving her estranged daughter.

Director: Pedro Almodóvar | Stars: Emma Suárez, Adriana Ugarte, Daniel Grao, Inma Cuesta

Votes: 33,923 | Gross: $1.49M

9. Looking for Eric (2009)

Not Rated | 116 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Eric, a football fanatic postman whose life is descending into crisis, receives some life coaching from the famously philosophical Eric Cantona.

Director: Ken Loach | Stars: Steve Evets, Eric Cantona, Stephanie Bishop, Gerard Kearns

Votes: 17,972 | Gross: $0.06M

10. I Want You (I) (1998)

R | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Music

A young boy and his sister are drawn into one man's obsessive pursuit of his former lover.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Rachel Weisz, Alessandro Nivola, Luka Petrusic, Labina Mitevska

Votes: 3,153 | Gross: $0.00M

11. Arthur Newman (2012)

R | 101 min | Comedy, Drama

A story of a man who fakes his own death and assumes a new identity in order to escape his life, who then moves in with a woman who is also trying to leave her past behind.

Director: Dante Ariola | Stars: Colin Firth, Emily Blunt, Anne Heche, Sterling Beaumon

Votes: 7,815

12. Sarah's Key (2010)

PG-13 | 111 min | Drama, War

In modern-day Paris, a journalist finds her life becoming entwined with a young girl whose family was torn apart during the notorious Vel' d'Hiv Roundup in 1942.

Director: Gilles Paquet-Brenner | Stars: Kristin Scott Thomas, Mélusine Mayance, Niels Arestrup, Frédéric Pierrot

Votes: 17,928 | Gross: $7.69M

13. Madhouse (1974)

PG | 89 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

A horror movie star returns to his famous role after years in a mental institution. But the character seems to be committing murders independent of his will.

Director: Jim Clark | Stars: Vincent Price, Peter Cushing, Robert Quarry, Adrienne Corri

Votes: 4,518

14. The Return (III) (2020)

90 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

After the death of his father, a brilliant college student returns to his family home where he learns that the horrors from his childhood aren't as dead and gone as he once thought.

Director: BJ Verot | Stars: Richard Harmon, Echo Andersson, Sara Thompson, Marina Stephenson Kerr

Votes: 755

15. Forever Lulu (2000)

R | 99 min | Drama, Romance

A schizophrenic romantic tracks down her college sweetheart to help her find their son she gave up for adoption sixteen years ago to the dismay of his new wife.

Director: John Kaye | Stars: Melanie Griffith, Patrick Swayze, Penelope Ann Miller, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Votes: 1,462

16. A Kid (2016)

98 min | Drama

Mathieu has never known his father. His mother has always told him he was the fruit of a one-night-stand. One morning, in his Parisian flat, he receives a call from Quebec telling him his ... See full summary »

Director: Philippe Lioret | Stars: Pierre Deladonchamps, Gabriel Arcand, Catherine De Léan, Marie-Thérèse Fortin

Votes: 1,913

17. $5 a Day (2008)

PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Drama

The son of a thrifty conman begrudgingly joins his father on the road.

Director: Nigel Cole | Stars: Christopher Walken, Alessandro Nivola, Sharon Stone, Dean Cain

Votes: 3,639

18. 1,001 Ways to Enjoy the Missionary Position (2010)

83 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi

In the near future, where government regulations are so restrictive our most intimate acts are considered acts of rebellion, Nora tries to break out of a lifetime of strict thought and sexual repression before it's too late.

Director: Alan Chu | Stars: William Russ, Anthem Moss, Natasha Melnick, Richard Riehle

Votes: 117

19. Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971)

PG-13 | 87 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

Paris...at the turn of the century. Inspector Vidocq investigates a series of unexplained murders at a Grand Guignol-type theatre...where the players have suddenly become real-life victims. Based on the story by Edgar Allan Poe.

Director: Gordon Hessler | Stars: Jason Robards, Herbert Lom, Christine Kaufmann, Adolfo Celi

Votes: 1,552

20. Keep This Between Us (2022)

TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary

Follows one woman's journey as she reexamines her past relationship with a trusted teacher.

Votes: 489

21. A View of Love (2010)

107 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

Happily married with a daughter, Marc is a successful real estate agent in Aix-en-Provence. One day, he has an appointment with a woman to view a traditional country house. A few hours ... See full summary »

Director: Nicole Garcia | Stars: Jean Dujardin, Marie-Josée Croze, Toni Servillo, Sandrine Kiberlain

Votes: 1,779

22. The House by the Sea (2017)

107 min | Comedy, Drama

Three grown children gathered at the picturesque villa of their dying father reflect on where they are, who they have become, and what they have inherited.

Director: Robert Guédiguian | Stars: Ariane Ascaride, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Gérard Meylan, Jacques Boudet

Votes: 1,809

23. Going Away (2013)

TV-14 | 95 min | Drama

Baptiste is a solitary type. A teacher in southern France, he never stays more than three weeks in the same job. One Friday, he finds himself in charge of Mathias, one of his pupils, who ... See full summary »

Director: Nicole Garcia | Stars: Pierre Rochefort, Louise Bourgoin, Dominique Sanda, Déborah François

Votes: 931 | Gross: $0.01M

24. Flowers of the Sky (2008)

90 min | Drama

A Silver screen idol of yesteryear a faded star today. In the web of a scandal the limelight is all her again. A long forgotten secret resurfaces making her undertake the most painful journey ever.

Director: Prasanna Vithanage | Stars: Mohamed Adamaly, Dayadewa Edirisinghe, Dilhani Ekanayake, Kaushalaya Fernando

Votes: 274

25. Boomerang (I) (2015)

101 min | Drama, Romance

A secret kept in the past can change everything in the present for Antoine Rey's family.

Director: François Favrat | Stars: Laurent Lafitte, Mélanie Laurent, Audrey Dana, Wladimir Yordanoff

Votes: 1,093

26. Real (2013)

127 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

A man decides to use a new technology to go inside the mind of his comatose lover.

Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Stars: Takeru Satoh, Haruka Ayase, Joe Odagiri, Shôta Sometani

Votes: 1,120

27. Le joli mai (1963)

Not Rated | 165 min | Documentary

Chris Marker and Pierre Lhomme's LE JOLI MAI (The Lovely Month of May) is a portrait of Paris and Parisians during May 1962, the first springtime of peace after the ceasefire with Algeria ... See full summary »

Directors: Chris Marker, Pierre Lhomme | Stars: Chris Marker, Yves Montand, Simone Signoret, Jean-Luc Godard

Votes: 878 | Gross: $0.02M

28. Cut Her Out (2014)

88 min | Horror, Thriller

Plagued by nightmares and sleepwalking, Darcy can't purge her mind of the abuse her mother inflicted. When her therapist learns that her family home is abandoned, he takes back to face her past, finding a feral boy living there.

Director: Tiffany Heath | Stars: Denton Blane Everett, Tiffany Heath, Jake Heath, Natali Jones

Votes: 136

29. Anderssons älskarinna (2001)

347 min | Drama

Lars Andersson's life is about to unravel. He doesn't like his job, he drinks too much and has gambling debts over his ears. His wife has grown tired of his constant cheating, taking their ... See full summary »

Stars: Jakob Eklund, Ebba Forsberg, Örjan Landström, Ingvar Hirdwall

Votes: 63

30. El taaib (2012)

87 min | Crime, Drama

Thanks to the "civilian agreement" law, an Islamist is pardoned and reinstalled in society. He soon understands law doesn't erase the crimes he committed.

Director: Merzak Allouache | Stars: Nabil Asli, Adila Bendimerad, Khaled Benaïssa, Rokia Abdelali

Votes: 190

31. Nordstrand (2013)

89 min | Drama

NORDSTRAND tells the story of two brothers, Marten and Volker, who meet in their parents' now empty house on the coast. Older brother Marten would like to pick up together their mother from... See full summary »

Director: Florian Eichinger | Stars: Lennart Bartels, Luise Berndt, William Boer, Martina Krauel

Votes: 177

32. At the Top of the Stairs (1983)

92 min | Drama

Suzanne's husband was a collaborator during WW2 and he was denounced by his own family at the Liberation ,a family who took advantage of him during the occupation.

Director: Paul Vecchiali | Stars: Danielle Darrieux, Hélène Surgère, Françoise Lebrun, Nicolas Silberg

Votes: 115

33. Gone Fishing (2012)

77 min | Drama

Marco Tucci is the standard tourist type, on his way to Puerto Deseado where he intends to fish for sharks. Or at least, this is the way he looks. But he is not well trained for game ... See full summary »

Director: Carlos Sorin | Stars: Alejandro Awada, Victoria Almeida, Oscar Ayala, Diego Caballero

Votes: 449

34. Muddy Shoes

Drama, War | Pre-production

A Jewish teen must choose between saving herself or her brother when the Nazis invade. Decades later, consumed with guilt, she finally opens up to her grown daughter about her horrific experience.

Director: Patrik Krivanek | Stars: Jaroslav Plesl, Ivan Franek, Leona, Tip Cullen

35. A Number (2008 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 76 min | Drama

A father is confronted by the sons he had cloned decades earlier. Based on a play by Caryl Churchill.

Director: James MacDonald | Stars: Rhys Ifans, Tom Wilkinson

Votes: 330

36. And that's for this Christmas (2024)

14 min | Short, Drama

While preparing the details for his own funeral, an elderly man realizes that he will be celebrating Christmas alone. Unable to fall asleep, he decides to spend the holiday at the grave of his deceased wife.

Director: Peter Vulchev | Stars: Lyubomir Bachvarov, Katelina Kancheva, Kalina Staneva

37. Mr Paul (2016 TV Movie)

92 min | Crime, Drama, History

It's 1972 and reporter Franck Jourdan is getting obsessed in an investigation to bring Paul Touvier to trial for crimes against humanity. During his quest, Jourdan discovers how Touvier remained hidden from the authorities all those years.

Director: Olivier Schatzky | Stars: Laurent Gerra, François Morel, Hélène Alexandridis, Madalina Constantin

Votes: 45

38. Die Anfängerin (2017)

98 min | Drama, Family, Sport

Annebärbel's life and feelings have become as frigid as a block of ice. At the age of 58, she stands as an unfriendly monument to former times. As a doctor, she shows little compassion, and... See full summary »

Director: Alexandra Sell | Stars: Ulrike Krumbiegel, Annekathrin Bürger, Maria Rogozina, Christine Errath

Votes: 88

39. Pala valkoista marmoria (1998 TV Movie)

70 min | Comedy, Drama

Half-senile Ossi and his wife travel to celebrate Ossi's 75th birthday at an old people's home where most of their friends are already staying. Just before the festivities Ossi suddenly ... See full summary »

Director: Matti Ijäs | Stars: Lasse Pöysti, Eeva-Kaarina Volanen, Marja-Leena Kouki, Ritva Ahonen

Votes: 108

40. Rich Tola's Yoga Survival Guide (2010 Video)

Not Rated | 145 min | Family

Enjoy 30 fun lessons at historical LA landmarks including the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Venice Beach, Griffith Park Observatory, the Los Angeles Zoo, and stuck in traffic on the 101.

Director: Rich Tola | Star: Rich Tola

41. Dylan Dog: Horror Luna Park (1999 Video Game)

Animation, Adventure, Horror

Adventure game based on the Italian horror comic book series about Dylan Dog, a private detective who investigates the paranormal, and his Groucho Marx-impersonating butler. This time, Dylan is trapped in an amusement park from hell.

Stars: Mimmo Chianese, Alberto Carpanini, Franco Fama, Fausto Anolfo

42. Gunsmoke (1955–1975)
Episode: Reunion '78 (1956)

TV-PG | 30 min | Western

Long Branch hostess Belle Archer sees Jerry Shand shoot a former Quantrill Raider dead in self defense, but refuses to say so, and now he faces a murder trial.

Director: Charles Marquis Warren | Stars: James Arness, Dennis Weaver, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake

Votes: 203

43. Without a Trace (2002–2009)
Episode: Trials (2004)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Jack and the team search for Peter Dusek, a wealthy, 72-year-old murder trial juror, whose disappearance could cause a mistrial. Although the agents initially suspect that the defendant may... See full summary »

Director: David Von Ancken | Stars: Anthony LaPaglia, Poppy Montgomery, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Enrique Murciano

Votes: 152

44. X-Men: Evolution (2000–2003)
Episode: Shadowed Past (2001)

Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Rogue has nightmares based on memories she absorbed from Mystique, which reveal secrets about both her and Kurt's past.

Director: Steven E. Gordon | Stars: Meghan Black, Richard Ian Cox, Neil Denis, Michael Dobson

Votes: 260

45. Bob's Burgers (2011– )
Episode: The Pumpkinening (2021)

TV-PG | Animation, Comedy

Linda receives a mysterious note on Halloween and must go to her old hometown with Gayle to answer for a misdeed they committed 27 years ago.

Directors: Chris Song, Tony Gennaro | Stars: H. Jon Benjamin, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, Larry Murphy

Votes: 514

46. The Musketeers (2014–2016)
Episode: The Return (2015)

TV-14 | 56 min | Adventure, Drama

When Athos is kidnapped and taken back to his estate of Pinon, the Musketeers go in search of him. They find themselves in the middle of a battle against Baron Renard, who is shocked by ... See full summary »

Director: Marc Jobst | Stars: Tom Burke, Linzey Cocker, Steve Evets, Howard Charles

Votes: 364