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

1. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)

PG | 114 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

When both he and a colleague are about to lose their job, Walter takes action by embarking on an adventure more extraordinary than anything he ever imagined.

Director: Ben Stiller | Stars: Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Jon Daly, Kathryn Hahn

Votes: 342,350 | Gross: $58.24M

2. Alice in Wonderland (1951)

G | 75 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Alice stumbles into the world of Wonderland. Will she get home? Not if the Queen of Hearts has her way.

Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Jack Kinney | Stars: Kathryn Beaumont, Ed Wynn, Richard Haydn, Sterling Holloway

Votes: 154,651 | Gross: $1.07M

3. The Mighty Boosh (2003–2007)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Musical

Surreal British comedy in which Vince Noir and Howard Moon have adventures filled with oddball characters while working as Zoo Keepers, before pursuing a musical career and running a second-hand shop.

Stars: Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding, Michael Fielding, Rich Fulcher

Votes: 24,129

4. A Christmas Story (1983)

PG | 93 min | Comedy, Family

In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie Parker attempts to convince his parents, teacher, and Santa Claus that a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.

Director: Bob Clark | Stars: Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Scott Schwartz

Votes: 168,793 | Gross: $20.61M

5. American Pie Presents: The Book of Love (2009 Video)

R | 93 min | Comedy

Ten years after the first American Pie movie, three new hapless virgins discover the Bible hidden in the school library at East Great Falls High.

Director: John Putch | Stars: Bug Hall, Kevin M. Horton, Brandon Hardesty, Eugene Levy

Votes: 49,567

6. Boy (I) (2010)

Not Rated | 87 min | Comedy, Drama

Boy, an 11-year-old child and devout Michael Jackson fan who lives on the east coast of New Zealand in 1984, gets a chance to know his absentee criminal father, who has returned to find a bag of money he buried years ago.

Director: Taika Waititi | Stars: James Rolleston, Te Aho Eketone-Whitu, Taika Waititi, Moerangi Tihore

Votes: 29,642 | Gross: $0.26M

7. The Beat Beneath My Feet (2014)

TV-14 | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A teenage boy discovers his unruly neighbour is really a disgraced Rock God who "died" 8 years ago owing a fortune in unpaid tax. The boy agrees not to reveal his secret on condition that he teaches him the dark arts of Rock Guitar.

Director: John Williams | Stars: Luke Perry, Nicholas Galitzine, Lisa Dillon, Verity Pinter

Votes: 1,726

8. The Phantom of the Open (2021)

PG-13 | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, manages to gain entry to the 1976 British Open Golf Championship qualification round despite being a complete novice.

Director: Craig Roberts | Stars: Mark Rylance, Ian Porter, Tommy Fallon, David Mara

Votes: 7,320

9. The Brothers Bloom (2008)

PG-13 | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

The Brothers Bloom are the best con men in the world, swindling millionaires with complex scenarios of lust and intrigue. Now they've decided to take on one last job - showing a beautiful and eccentric heiress the time of her life with a romantic adventure that takes them around the world.

Director: Rian Johnson | Stars: Rachel Weisz, Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, Rinko Kikuchi

Votes: 52,662 | Gross: $3.52M

10. It Had to Be You (2015)

R | 85 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

Sonia, a neurotic and charming jingle writer, dreams of having an exciting life. The sudden marriage proposal from her boyfriend forces Sonia to confront whether she wants to join the ranks of her married friends or pursue her fantasies.

Director: Sasha Gordon | Stars: Cristin Milioti, Dan Soder, Halley Feiffer, Kate Simses

Votes: 1,464

11. Billy Liar (1963)

Not Rated | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A lazy, irresponsible young clerk (Sir Tom Courtenay) in provincial Northern England lives in his own fantasy world and makes emotionally immature decisions as he alienates friends and family.

Director: John Schlesinger | Stars: Tom Courtenay, Julie Christie, Wilfred Pickles, Mona Washbourne

Votes: 7,129 | Gross: $0.04M

12. Wake Up Sid (2009)

Not Rated | 138 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The story of a lazy Mumbai college student who does absolutely nothing, with a turn of events will Sid realize his potential in this world and become a success in the fast-paced life of Mumbai.

Director: Ayan Mukerji | Stars: Ranbir Kapoor, Konkona Sen Sharma, Supriya Pathak, Anupam Kher

Votes: 34,094 | Gross: $0.72M

13. Thirst (1957)

Not Rated | 146 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

Vijay, a talented but indigent poet, struggles for love and recognition in this selfish world.

Director: Guru Dutt | Stars: Guru Dutt, Waheeda Rehman, Mala Sinha, Rehman Khan

Votes: 7,308

14. Try Seventeen (2002)

R | 93 min | Comedy, Drama

The story of a young man who enters college only to discover that he can learn more about life and love from his neighbors in the apartment building where he lives.

Director: Jeffrey Porter | Stars: Elijah Wood, Franka Potente, Mandy Moore, Chris William Martin

Votes: 6,217

15. Days of Darkness (2007)

104 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Jean-Marc Leblanc (Labrèche), a desperate civil servant, escapes reality as we know it by imagining himself as the hero in imaginary adventures.

Director: Denys Arcand | Stars: Marc Labrèche, Diane Kruger, Sylvie Léonard, Caroline Néron

Votes: 3,211

16. Animal World (2018)

Not Rated | 132 min | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

A man finds himself deep in debt and is coerced to board a ship that hosts a risky gambling party.

Director: Yan Han | Stars: Yifeng Li, Yunhe Yi, Bingkun Cao, Yijuan Li

Votes: 5,110

17. Great Scott! (1992)

30 min | Comedy

Scott is an average teenager who's compared to his over achieving cousin Larry by his parents Walter and his anxious mom Beverly. Scott dreams of heroic or championship deeds, usually at the worst moments leading to embarrassment.

Stars: Tobey Maguire, Nancy Lenehan, Kevin Connolly, Sarah Koskoff

Votes: 82

18. Black Peter (1964)

85 min | Comedy, Drama

Reality movie of a few days in the life of a Czech teenager when he starts work.

Director: Milos Forman | Stars: Ladislav Jakim, Pavla Martinkova, Jan Vostrcil, Bozena Matuskova

Votes: 3,114

19. Crave (I) (2012)

113 min | Drama, Thriller

A downtrodden photographer, haunted by the urban violence and decay around him, retreats into an inner world of dark fantasies.

Director: Charles de Lauzirika | Stars: Josh Lawson, Emma Lung, Ron Perlman, Edward Furlong

Votes: 1,208

20. Don Quixote (1992)

Not Rated | 116 min | Comedy, Drama

The story of a Spanish gentlemen gone mad and his dim-witted squire Sancho Panza, who set forth on a journey to right wrongs and accomplish good deeds in the name of chivalry.

Director: Orson Welles | Stars: Francisco Reiguera, Akim Tamiroff, Pepe Mediavilla, Juan Carlos Ordóñez

Votes: 908

21. Me and Kaminski (2015)

124 min | Comedy, Drama

Young journalist Sebastian Zöllner is writing an article on artist Manuel Kaminski. Zöllner hopes that Kaminski dies soon, so that he can cash in on his article.

Director: Wolfgang Becker | Stars: Daniel Brühl, Jesper Christensen, Amira Casar, Geraldine Chaplin

Votes: 1,533

22. Boy and Bicycle (1965)

27 min | Short, Adventure, Drama

A teenage boy plays truant from school, and spends the day riding around the town and the deserted beach on his bicycle, letting his mind wander as he imagines he is the only person in the world.

Director: Ridley Scott | Star: Tony Scott

Votes: 1,253

23. 8 Minutes Idle (2012)

86 min | Comedy

When Dan finds himself kicked out of the family home, he's faced with no option but to secretly move into the call center where he works.

Director: Mark Simon Hewis | Stars: Ophelia Lovibond, Antonia Thomas, Paul Kaye, Jack Ashton

Votes: 688

24. Stanley's Gig (2000)

Not Rated | 93 min | Drama, Music

An emotionally dysfunctional ukulele minstrel lands a gig at a nursing home where he strikes up an unlikely relationship with an ancient jazz chanteuse and awakens from a lifetime of loneliness and inconsequence.

Director: Marc Lazard | Stars: William Sanderson, Marla Gibbs, Faye Dunaway, Stephen Tobolowsky

Votes: 216

25. From A to Z-Z-Z-Z (1953)

7 min | Family, Short, Animation

In his first of two Warner Bros. cartoons, schoolboy Ralph Phillips daydreams in class, the lessons inspiring his fantasy heroics, such as being a pony-express rider, a deep-sea diver, a boxing champion and even General Douglas MacArthur.

Director: Chuck Jones | Stars: Mel Blanc, Dick Beals, Bea Benaderet, Norman Nesbitt

Votes: 626

26. Sankarialokas (1955)

82 min | Comedy

Young record store clerk and aspiring writer Esko has just finished his first novel and wants to marry a colonel's daughter. To get the father's permission, Esko has to join the military. ... See full summary »

Director: Aarne Tarkas | Stars: Lasse Pöysti, Leo Jokela, Jussi Jurkka, Tuulikki Suomela

Votes: 68

27. Ballett ist ausgefallen (2002)

14 min | Short, Family

The 10-year-old Elisa skips her dull ballet lessons to visit ice-cream parlor Dolomiti where teenage Holger, the object of her infatuation, works. Here her can imagination go free and she can philosophize about life in a childlike way.

Director: Anne Wild | Stars: Henriette Confurius, Matthias Schweighöfer, Maria Petz, Lena Stolze

Votes: 24

28. Space Case (2021)

Not Rated | 18 min | Short, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Bobbi Almond is a daydreamer, ready to leave her small town. Can she beat the odds to follow her dreams?

Director: Zachary T. Scott | Stars: Skylar Schanen, Hailley Lauren, Brian Villalobos, Terrie Dreyfus

29. Käyntikorttini... (1964)

67 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A kind-hearted chancellor dreams of love with a beauty he meets at dinner.

Director: Erkko Kivikoski | Stars: Pentti Lähteenmäki, Sirkka Timoska, Pekka Sahenkari, Boris Levitsky

Votes: 34

30. Akira's Hip Hop Shop (2007)

Not Rated | 37 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

Asian man. Black woman. Two people from different worlds bond over rap, food and friendship. A hip-hop "When Harry Met Sally". "Save the Last Dance" meets "Tampopo." For merchandise or special offers visit www.akirashiphopshop.com

Director: Joseph Doughrity | Stars: James Kyson, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Madoka, Jason Yorrick

Votes: 82

31. Vollkrassmann (2017)

Comedy

Sami (Dogan E. Padar) dreams of finally impressing his dwoman Yvonne (Pauline Angert). But his biggest problem is his shyness. And so he imagines a world, in which he as a superhero ... See full summary »

Director: Anil Altinyay | Stars: Furkan Al, Pauline Angert, Alena Bacher, Julius Dombrink

Votes: 7

32. The Amateur (I) (2015)

12 min | Short, Comedy, Romance

Syd, a hopeless romantic, tries and fails to impress the girl of his dreams. Until he gets one more shot of redemption.

Directors: Stephen Agnew, Russell Wray | Stars: Peter Wicks, Emma Lawrence, Stephen Agnew, Madeline McQueen

33. DayDreamer (2017)

Short, Comedy

DayDreamer is about an office employee named Michael who spends too much of his time working. One day when a new girl joins the office, she catches Michael's attention. But when he tries to... See full summary »

Director: Christopher Baranik | Stars: Josh Sanborn, Abby Hunt, Michael Wrape, Austin Russell

34. Ms. Marvel (2022)
Episode: Generation Why (2022)

TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Kamala Khan attends Avengercon only to discover that she herself might have superpowers.

Directors: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah, Ian Spendloff | Stars: Iman Vellani, Matt Lintz, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur

Votes: 15,318

35. Motherland: Fort Salem (2020–2022)
Episode: The Price of Work (2022)

TV-14 | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

The group seeks sanctuary in the mysterious Cession. The Unit learns the Camarilla is directly targeting the Mycelium, inspiring them to strike back. Petra and Anacostia work to determine President Wade's allegiance.

Director: Amanda Tapping | Stars: Taylor Hickson, Amalia Holm, Demetria McKinney, Jessica Sutton

Votes: 615

36. All Star Driving School (2017– )
Episode: Episode #2.4 (2018)

23 min | Reality-TV

It's mock test day and all of the learner drivers are feeling the pressure. Can self-confessed daydreamer Arg keep his mind on the road?

Directors: Mickey Bishop, James Callum, Anthony Pyke | Stars: Tom Allen, Arg, Tristan Evans, Mikey North