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

1. The Gift (2000)

R | 111 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A fortune teller with extrasensory perception is asked to help find a young woman who has mysteriously disappeared.

Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Cate Blanchett, Katie Holmes, Keanu Reeves, Giovanni Ribisi

Votes: 74,824 | Gross: $12.01M

2. Harry Brown (2009)

R | 103 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An elderly ex-serviceman and widower looks to avenge his best friend's murder by doling out his own form of justice.

Director: Daniel Barber | Stars: Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, David Bradley, Charlie Creed-Miles

Votes: 91,417 | Gross: $1.82M

3. Quartet (2012)

PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

At a home for retired musicians, the annual concert to celebrate Composer Giuseppe Verdi's birthday is disrupted by the arrival of Jean (Dame Maggie Smith), an eternal diva and the former wife of one of the residents.

Director: Dustin Hoffman | Stars: Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Billy Connolly, Tom Courtenay

Votes: 21,213 | Gross: $18.39M

4. Umberto D. (1952)

Not Rated | 89 min | Drama

An elderly man and his dog struggle to survive on his government pension in Rome.

Director: Vittorio De Sica | Stars: Carlo Battisti, Maria Pia Casilio, Lina Gennari, Ileana Simova

Votes: 28,234 | Gross: $0.07M

5. Berserker (1987)

R | 85 min | Horror

Six people renting a cabin in the woods of Utah run afoul of a legendary viking warrior who dons the claws and mouth of a bear, with no help in sight.

Director: Jefferson Richard | Stars: Joseph Alan Johnson, Greg Dawson, Valerie Sheldon, Shannon Engemann

Votes: 1,072

6. The Nan Movie (2022)

95 min | Adventure, Comedy

Catherine Tate's iconic character Nan hits the big screen as she goes on a wild road trip from London to Ireland with her grandson Jamie to make amends with her estranged sister Nell.

Director: Josie Rourke | Stars: Paul Reid, Emer Hedderman, Rosalie Craig, Nia Mulrennan

Votes: 1,472

7. Unfinished Song (2012)

PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Grumpy pensioner Arthur honors his recently deceased wife's passion for performing by joining the unconventional local choir to which she used to belong, a process that helps him build bridges with his estranged son, James.

Director: Paul Andrew Williams | Stars: Terence Stamp, Gemma Arterton, Christopher Eccleston, Vanessa Redgrave

Votes: 7,976 | Gross: $1.70M

8. Lost in Paris (2016)

Not Rated | 83 min | Comedy

Fiona visits Paris for the first time to assist her myopic Aunt Martha. Catastrophes ensue, mainly involving Dom, a homeless man who has yet to have an emotion or thought he was afraid of expressing.

Directors: Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon | Stars: Emmanuelle Riva, Pierre Richard, Emmy Boissard Paumelle, Céline Laurentie

Votes: 3,634 | Gross: $0.69M

9. The Rifleman of the Voroshilov Regiment (1999)

95 min | Crime, Drama

Veteran of World War II takes revenge on three scums who raped his naive granddaughter.

Director: Stanislav Govorukhin | Stars: Mikhail Ulyanov, Anna Sinyakina, Aleksandr Porokhovshchikov, Sergey Garmash

Votes: 4,870

10. Bloody Oranges (2021)

Unrated | 105 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A deeply-in-debt retired couple tries to win a rock dance competition. A minister is suspected of tax fraud. A teenager makes the acquaintance of a pervert.

Director: Jean-Christophe Meurisse | Stars: Alexandre Steiger, Christophe Paou, Lilith Grasmug, Olivier Saladin

Votes: 1,181

11. Golden Years (I) (2016)

Not Rated | 96 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Fate, the pensions crisis and a steadfast refusal to accept the injustice of old age have contrived to force law abiding, retired couple, Arthur and Martha Goode into a life of crime. ... See full summary »

Director: John Miller | Stars: Una Stubbs, Bernard Hill, Phil Davis, Simon Callow

Votes: 1,311

12. The Longshot (1986)

PG-13 | 89 min | Comedy

Four losers borrow money from gangsters to bet on a "sure thing", but lose. The gangsters go after them to get their money.

Director: Paul Bartel | Stars: Tim Conway, Jack Weston, Harvey Korman, Brad Trumbull

Votes: 728 | Gross: $1.10M

13. All at Sea (2010)

88 min | Comedy, Drama

A black comedy about an old rogue named Wally, who breaks all the rules to fulfill an old friends dying wish to be buried at sea.

Director: Robert Young | Stars: Brian Cox, Lauren Bacall, James Fox, Hege Schøyen

Votes: 428

14. The Lady Terrorist (2019)

Not Rated | 95 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

An elderly woman decides to act on her own with a rifle as she gets fed up with injustice.

Director: Radek Bajgar | Stars: Iva Janzurová, Martin Hofmann, Tatiana Dyková, Pavel Liska

Votes: 486

15. Tapas (2005)

94 min | Comedy, Drama

The small, everyday stories of a group of neighbours who live in a suburb of Barcelona, and the little secrets that they hide.

Directors: José Corbacho, Juan Cruz | Stars: Ángel de Andrés López, María Galiana, Elvira Mínguez, Rubén Ochandiano

Votes: 2,819

16. The Grump (2014)

Not Rated | 102 min | Comedy, Drama

The Grump is a man from the past. A man who knows that everything used to be so much better in the old days. Pretty much everything that's been done after 1953 has always managed to ruin ... See full summary »

Director: Dome Karukoski | Stars: Antti Litja, Petra Frey, Mari Perankoski, Iikka Forss

Votes: 2,958

17. The Morgana Show (2010– )

30 min | Comedy

Surreal sketch series staring rising star Morgana Robinson and featuring a bizarre array of characters including gilbert with his very own show, madolynn the alcoholic faded actress, the ... See full summary »

Stars: Morgana Robinson, Tom Davis, Neil Maskell, Terry Mynott

Votes: 215

18. Godforsaken (2003)

83 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Two small-town Dutch boys have such a close socially unnatural friendship that they care nothing for human or divine rules and lose all grip on reality, sliding into violent crime.

Director: Pieter Kuijpers | Stars: Egbert Jan Weeber, Tygo Gernandt, Angela Schijf, Mads Wittermans

Votes: 4,977

19. The Homecoming (1973)

PG | 111 min | Drama

In a dreary North London flat, the site of perpetual psychological warfare, a philosophy professor visits his family after a nine-year absence, and introduces the four men, father, uncle, and two brothers, to his wife.

Director: Peter Hall | Stars: Cyril Cusack, Ian Holm, Paul Rogers, Terence Rigby

Votes: 861

20. El último tren (2002)

94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Action

Three old man, a little boy training to protect an old patrimony, La "33", the last train.

Director: Diego Arsuaga | Stars: Héctor Alterio, Federico Luppi, Pepe Soriano, Gastón Pauls

Votes: 727

21. The Blue Hour (2007)

Drama

Several strangers in Los Angeles weave their stories of loss and hope, not knowing that their lives have brushed up against each others in small but sometimes profound ways.

Director: Eric Nazarian | Stars: Ellen Albertini Dow, Eric Burdon, Paul Dillon, Catherine Garedakis

Votes: 219

22. Harold's Going Stiff (2011)

Not Rated | 77 min | Comedy, Horror

Harold is suffering from a frightening new disease that is turning him into a zombie. After an experimental new treatment fails, Harold's condition deteriorates and he ends up on the run ... See full summary »

Director: Keith Wright | Stars: Stan Rowe, Sarah Spencer, Andy Pandini, Phil Gascoyne

Votes: 738

23. Grandads-Robbers (1972)

92 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

An old detective thinks that he is too young for retiring. With the help of his friends, he plans to commit 'the crime of the century' and then quickly solve it. But being a criminal is much more harder than being a policeman.

Director: Eldar Ryazanov | Stars: Yuriy Nikulin, Evgeniy Evstigneev, Olga Aroseva, Georgiy Burkov

Votes: 2,222

24. Az elvarázsolt dollár (1986)

90 min | Comedy, Crime

The brilliant but renegade detective, Csöpi Ötvös is currently on suspension, so Dr. Kardos has the opportunity to expose the counterfeit gang.

Director: István Bujtor | Stars: István Bujtor, András Kern, István Avar, Zoltán Basilides

Votes: 815

25. Private Life (1982)

102 min | Drama

A man gets fired from his comfortable government job. He reacts as if it's the end of the world; slowly he finds things to live for. Private Life was nominated for the Academy Award in the Foreign Language Feature category.

Director: Yuli Raizman | Stars: Mikhail Ulyanov, Iya Savvina, Irina Gubanova, Tatyana Dogileva

Votes: 260

26. Garden Lovers (2014)

73 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama

The Garden is a documentary film about couples who take care of their gardens. With a comedic touch the film peeks behind the pretty facades of middle class life as the protagonists tell ... See full summary »

Director: Virpi Suutari | Stars: Seija Airamo, Erkki Broman, Pirjo Mutanen, Markku Mutanen

Votes: 141

27. Aliisa (1970 TV Movie)

80 min | Drama

Aliisa is a poor pensioner struggling to survive in the 1970s' Helsinki. This was the last role of the prolific finnish actor Siiri Angerkoski.

Director: Jukka Sipilä | Stars: Siiri Angerkoski, Selma Miettinen, Varma Lahtinen, Anja Pohjola

Votes: 115

28. The Office (1966)

5 min | Documentary, Short, Drama

The insane government bureaucracy at a state pension window.

Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski | Star: Krzysztof Kowalewski

Votes: 969

29. Chalupári (1975– )

Comedy

Show about live in a village in Czech republic in the 70's.

Stars: Jirí Sovák, Josef Kemr, Jirina Bohdalová, Josef Vetrovec

Votes: 276

30. Dellistavrou kai Yios (1957)

88 min | Comedy, Romance

A grizzled industrialist and lively widower wants to pass the torch on to his only son to start a new life with the right companion. However, both father and son share the same taste in women. Is there still hope for a poor lonely soul?

Director: Alekos Sakellarios | Stars: Vasilis Logothetidis, Ilia Livykou, Stefanos Stratigos, Jenny Karezi

Votes: 240

31. Edge of the City (2004 TV Movie)

95 min | Documentary

Documentary looking at the work of Bradford Social Services and some of the people in Bradford who are struggling to cope in their lives.

Director: Anna Hall

32. Au grand balcon (1949)

97 min | Adventure, Drama

'The Grand Balcon' is a family guesthouse where the inhabitants have the same passion for adventure. All these future pilots made the glory of Aerospostale (a pioneering aviation company which operated from 1918 to 1933).

Director: Henri Decoin | Stars: Pierre Fresnay, Georges Marchal, Félix Oudart, Janine Crispin

Votes: 86

33. Höllin (2010)

52 min | Documentary

The Palace captures the unique atmosphere and the magic of the everyday at the Reykjavik Swimming Pool. The film follows the routine of the pool, its staff and its customers over the course... See full summary »

Director: Hedinn Halldorsson

34. Daryl F. Gates' Police Quest: SWAT (1995 Video Game)

T | Crime, Thriller

Former LAPD Chief Daryl F. Gates, who created the first SWAT units, brings unique authenticity to this entry in the Police Quest series. Train, join SWAT and prove your skills and common sense in realistic crime scenarios.

Director: Tammy Dargan | Stars: Carol Bach Rita, Steve Barkley, Billy Bates, Bobbie Bates

Votes: 23

35. The Weather Forecast (1983)

86 min | Drama

When a delivery of coffins foreshadows a harsh winter, residents of a retirement home escape their confines and rediscover the world outside.

Director: Antoni Krauze | Stars: Halina Buyno-Loza, Zofia Cegielkowa, Barbara Chojecka, Eugenia Horecka

Votes: 123

36. Olavi Virta (1972 TV Movie)

30 min | Documentary

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Director: Peter von Bagh | Stars: Olavi Virta, Peter von Bagh

Votes: 26

37. Zbrodniarz, który ukradl zbrodnie (1969)

94 min | Crime, Mystery

Former police captain tells a reporter about his last job - a private investigation on the mysterious death of a girl who was a court witness.

Director: Janusz Majewski | Stars: Zygmunt Hübner, Barbara Brylska, Ryszard Filipski, Piotr Pawlowski

Votes: 119

38. Stoned in Suburbia (2005 TV Movie)

43 min | Documentary

Stoned In Suburbia is a social history film, examining the change in people's opinions to cannabis over the past 50 years. Discussing the impact of the 60's sexual revolution, the Hippie ... See full summary »

Director: Chris Martin | Stars: Caroline Coon, Jimi Hendrix, George Melly, Keith Richards

Votes: 46

39. Æblehovedet og kommandanten (2002 TV Movie)

59 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Portrait of two sisters. Through archive footage and photos we follow Dora and Frida during almost a century. They tell about their school, work, modesty, sex, marriages, and their lives as... See full summary »

Director: Per Wennick | Stars: Frida Eistrup, Dora Nielsen

Votes: 18

40. Zelezný dedek (1948)

83 min | Comedy

The engine-driver Matys rescues his locomotive, which he affectionately calls Lisa, from the Second World War dive-bombers. He himself, however, is wounded during the attacks. Recovering at... See full summary »

Director: Václav Kubásek | Stars: Jaroslav Marvan, Marie Jezková, Otomar Krejca, Marie Kautska

Votes: 20

41. Coat Fitting (2006)

21 min | Short

The dull life of a retired tailor completely changes when a filmmaker comes to make a documentary about him.

Director: Elias Demetriou | Stars: Giorgos Armenis, Pantelis Papadopoulos, Eleni Vergeti

Votes: 46

42. Koty to dranie (1978 TV Movie)

59 min | Comedy, Drama

Pensioner Wladyslaw Sypniewski needs to face an unusual task of taking the lives of unwanted kittens.

Director: Henryk Bielski | Stars: Janusz Paluszkiewicz, Janusz Klosinski, Helena Dabrowska, Adam Ferency

Votes: 40

43. Wtorki, czwartki i soboty (1965)

9 min | Documentary, Short

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Director: Krystyna Gryczelowska

Votes: 6

44. Almuth & Rita (2014 TV Movie)

88 min | Comedy, Drama

If looks could kill, Almuth Seegers would have left behind a number of corpses. The former dentist just had to sell her practice to a younger colleague for reasons of age. Now the senior, ... See full summary »

Director: Nikolai Müllerschön | Stars: Senta Berger, Cornelia Froboess, Patricia Aulitzky, Kerstin De Ahna

Votes: 45

45. Pod znakom Krasnogo kresta (1987 TV Movie)

177 min | Drama, Romance

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Director: Sergey Satyrenko | Stars: Natalya Andreychenko, Yevgeniya Khanayeva, Mikhail Kuznetsov, Rimma Bykova

46. Schwedischer Tango (1999)

91 min | Documentary

About an old couple in northern Sweden who discovered the love of tango and attended a dance course. During the four-month filming, the camera not only watched her painstaking attempts to ... See full summary »

Director: Jerzy Sladkowski

Votes: 17

47. Did Livogo Kraynogo (1973)

68 min | Drama, Romance

Trokhym Bessarab has worked as a painter all his life. He is proud of his children and his eldest grandson. But now he is a pensioner, and he does not want to be perceived as less lively and energetic than his descendants.

Director: Leonid Osyka | Stars: Nikolay Yakovchenko, Valentina Sperantova, Borislav Brondukov, Konstantin Stepankov

Votes: 25

48. Thank You Jack (1986 TV Movie)

90 min | Drama

Karl is a cheerful and endearing 8-year-old, in spite of being terminally ill with a rare neuro-muscular disease. His single mother Judy tries to give him a normal life, and Karl befriends an elderly man called Jack.

Director: Rolf de Heer | Stars: Bill Lyle, Roy Lyle, James Maguire, Sheila Ming

49. Ksiega wielkich zyczen (1997)

90 min | Drama

After the fire of an orphanage, a group of small girls is moved to an old people's sanatorium where childhood has to be confronted with old age.

Director: Slawomir Krynski | Stars: Gustaw Holoubek, Henryk Machalica, Martyna Michalska, Danuta Szaflarska

Votes: 48

50. First Kill/Last Kill (2014 TV Movie)

60 min | Documentary, Crime

A detailed and compelling look into the crimes of serial killer Kenneth Erskine aka. The Stockwell Strangler

Director: Nick Aarons | Stars: David Wilson, Marcus Roberts, Carole Anne, Sheila Breen

Votes: 14