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

1. The Royal Hotel (2023)

R | 91 min | Thriller

Backpackers Hanna and Liv take a job in a remote Australian pub for some extra cash and are confronted with a bunch of unruly locals and a situation that rapidly leaps out of their control.

Director: Kitty Green | Stars: Julia Garner, Jessica Henwick, Herbert Nordrum, Dylan River

Votes: 9,878

2. Pinocchio (I) (2022)

PG | 105 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A puppet is brought to life by a fairy, who assigns him to lead a virtuous life in order to become a real boy.

Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hanks, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Angus Wright

Votes: 42,413

3. The Burning Bed (1984 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 95 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

An abused battered wife has had enough of her husband beating up on her. Everywhere she turns for help, there's not much anyone will do. After he rapes her one night, she sets the bed on fire with him in it asleep.

Director: Robert Greenwald | Stars: Farrah Fawcett, Paul Le Mat, Richard Masur, Grace Zabriskie

Votes: 3,463

4. Hot Girls Wanted (2015)

TV-MA | 84 min | Documentary

A documentary about young women who have been drawn into the sex trade - and how easy it is for a web-savvy generation to end up making porn.

Directors: Jill Bauer, Ronna Gradus | Stars: Tressa Silguero, Riley Reynolds, Rachel Bernard, John Anthony

Votes: 18,512

5. Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning (2008 TV Movie)

144 min | Drama, Family

Anne, now a middle-aged woman, is troubled by recent events in her life. Her husband, Gilbert, has been killed overseas as a medical doctor during World War II. Her two daughters are ... See full summary »

Director: Kevin Sullivan | Stars: Barbara Hershey, Rachel Blanchard, Shirley MacLaine, Ron Lea

Votes: 672

6. Deadbeat at Dawn (1988)

Not Rated | 80 min | Action, Crime, Horror

One last job separates the leader of the Ravens gang from an early retirement. When he finds his girlfriend beaten to death by members of a rival gang, he seeks revenge, knowing that he may be dead by dawn. Will more blood bring her back?

Director: Jim Van Bebber | Stars: Paul Harper, Jim Van Bebber, Megan Murphy, Ric Walker

Votes: 2,699

7. If Someone Had Known (1995 TV Movie)

80 min | Biography, Drama

A young wife and mother is abused by her husband and keeps the secret from her friends and family.

Director: Eric Laneuville | Stars: Kellie Martin, Kevin Dobson, Linda Kelsey, Ivan Sergei

Votes: 537

8. Storage Hunters (2011–2013)

Reality-TV

A group of hunters join in a bidding war for storage lockers that could be a win or a bust.

Stars: Sean Kelly, Cam Rowe, Brandon Bernier, Lori Bernier

Votes: 1,645

9. Dangerous Intentions (1995 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 96 min | Drama

A man stalks his wife and child when they leave for an abused women's shelter.

Director: Michael Toshiyuki Uno | Stars: Donna Mills, Corbin Bernsen, Allison Hossack, Sheila Larken

Votes: 586

10. Dangerous Child (2001 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 91 min | Drama

A divorced mother faces the bitter irony of being suspected of child abuse when in fact her own teen son is taking verbal and physical swipes at her.

Director: Graeme Campbell | Stars: Delta Burke, Ryan Merriman, Vyto Ruginis, Marc Donato

Votes: 649

11. Dinosaurus! (1960)

Unrated | 83 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

After undersea explosions near a Caribbean island, prehistoric creatures are unleashed on the population. A boy teams up with a Neanderthal and an irritated dinosaur try to stop the dinosaurs.

Director: Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr. | Stars: Ward Ramsey, Kristina Hanson, Paul Lukather, Alan Roberts

Votes: 1,705

12. Call Me Anna (1990 TV Movie)

97 min | Biography, Drama

Actress Patty Duke portrays herself in this autobiographical film that details her long-time struggle with mental illness.

Director: Gilbert Cates | Stars: Patty Duke, Timothy Carhart, Howard Hesseman, Deborah May

Votes: 188

13. Chloé (2019)

15 min | Short, Drama

A fight with another girl condemns Chloé to return to school. After a goodbye to her best friend, Chloe gets into her father's car with whom she will make the road through the Gers countryside.

Director: Bastien Solignac | Stars: Ilys Barillot, Rodolphe Briand, Melha Mammeri, Matilda Marty-Giraut

14. In My House (I) (2022)

6 min | Short, Drama

After growing up in an abusive household, a 17-year-old attempting to flee with her baby brother must confront her father one last time.

Director: Majo Guillén | Stars: Ava Colorado, Dovreshin MacRae, Breanna Twist

15. Broken Canes (2022)

15 min | Short, Drama

A young couple are preparing for their five year old's birthday party when all of a sudden the abusive grandfather diagnosed with Alzheimer's shows up and tries to manipulate them both with the money he offers from his will.

Director: Enrico Cecchi | Stars: Cody Allen, Samrawit Kefale-Mareye, Patrick Plugge

16. 999: On the Front Line (2017– )
Episode: Episode #3.9 (2019)

47 min | Documentary

On the night shift in Birmingham, paramedics are called to a man who's had a seizure. But they're warned that the patient has a history of being abusive towards ambulance crews.

Directors: Harriet Morter, Ruth Overend, Peter Tat, Grace Tierney, Tom Turner | Star: Paul Bown

17. Zoom Shorts (2020– )
Episode: Gaslit or the Incident (2020)

17 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

It's a wonderful thing to be in love. And Angie is in love...helplessly in love....but with the wrong guy, and it's taking its toll on her. Adam is breaking her heart. That trust you expect... See full summary »

Director: Karen Klami | Stars: Natalie Govea, Ken Holmes, Maria Sofia Palmieri

Votes: 6

18. A&E After Dark (2020– )
Episode: Episode #2.8 (2021)

45 min | Documentary

Security are called when a patient is abusive to the nurses and doctors and Emma arrives by air ambulance after falling 30 feet off a castle wall.

Directors: Simon Bowyer, Craig Ellis, Carol Hanlon | Star: Bill Fellows

19. The Powerpuff Girls (1998–2004)
Episode: Town and Out/Child Fearing (2000)

TV-Y7 | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

"Town and Out" When the Professor gets a new job, the Girls have to move to a new town. They try to make the best of it, but it's just not the same. In fact, it's awful.

Directors: Craig McCracken, John McIntyre, Randy Myers | Stars: Tom Kenny, Tom Kane, Cathy Cavadini, Tara Strong

Votes: 177

20. Psych2Go (2014– )
Episode: 7 Subtle Signs of Toxic Parents (2021)

TV-PG | 5 min | Documentary, Animation

Sometimes toxic parenting can be subtle. Here are some subtle relationship characteristics that may suggest taking a closer look at to see if a parent child relationship is becoming unhealthy.

Star: Amanda Silvera