Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "hiding-under-a-desk"

1. Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

R | 139 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A middle-aged Chinese immigrant is swept up into an insane adventure in which she alone can save existence by exploring other universes and connecting with the lives she could have led.

Directors: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert | Stars: Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ke Huy Quan

Votes: 534,448 | Gross: $72.86M

2. Iron Man Three (2013)

PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.

Director: Shane Black | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Guy Pearce, Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle

Votes: 900,051 | Gross: $409.01M

3. The Belko Experiment (2016)

R | 89 min | Horror, Thriller

In a twisted social experiment, eighty Americans are locked in their high-rise corporate office in Bogotá, Colombia, and ordered by an unknown voice coming from the company's intercom system to participate in a deadly game of kill or be killed.

Director: Greg McLean | Stars: John Gallagher Jr., Tony Goldwyn, Adria Arjona, John C. McGinley

Votes: 58,478 | Gross: $10.16M

4. The Bourne Legacy (2012)

PG-13 | 135 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

An expansion of the universe from Robert Ludlum's novels, centered on a new hero whose stakes have been triggered by the events of the previous three films.

Director: Tony Gilroy | Stars: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Scott Glenn

Votes: 315,771 | Gross: $113.20M

5. Fools Rush In (1997)

PG-13 | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

After a one-night stand with Alex, Isabel realizes that she is pregnant and they decide to get married. However, along with the marriage comes compromise of one's own cultural traditions.

Director: Andy Tennant | Stars: Matthew Perry, Salma Hayek, Jon Tenney, Carlos Gómez

Votes: 39,661 | Gross: $29.29M

6. Jungle 2 Jungle (1997)

PG | 105 min | Comedy, Family

A man learns he has a thirteen-year-old son who was raised in the jungle and brings the boy to New York City, turning his life upside down in the process.

Director: John Pasquin | Stars: Tim Allen, Martin Short, JoBeth Williams, Lolita Davidovich

Votes: 25,879 | Gross: $59.93M

7. Halloween II (2009)

R | 105 min | Horror

Laurie Strode struggles to come to terms with her brother Michael's deadly return to Haddonfield, Illinois; meanwhile, Michael prepares for another reunion with his sister.

Director: Rob Zombie | Stars: Scout Taylor-Compton, Tyler Mane, Malcolm McDowell, Sheri Moon Zombie

Votes: 59,836 | Gross: $33.39M

8. The Grudge 2 (2006)

PG-13 | 102 min | Horror, Thriller

Three interwoven stories about a terrible curse. A young woman encounters a malevolent supernatural force while searching for her missing sister in Tokyo; a mean high school prank goes horribly wrong; a woman with a deadly secret moves into a Chicago apartment building.

Director: Takashi Shimizu | Stars: Amber Tamblyn, Edison Chen, Arielle Kebbel, Sarah Michelle Gellar

Votes: 51,489 | Gross: $39.14M

9. The Girl in the Photographs (2015)

R | 95 min | Crime, Horror, Romance

A bored young woman in the sleepy community of Spearfish starts receiving photographs of brutally murdered young women. Are they real or staged? The culprit is either a serial killer or some creep with a sick sense of humor.

Director: Nick Simon | Stars: Kal Penn, Claudia Lee, Kenny Wormald, Toby Hemingway

Votes: 4,066

10. Xtra Credit (2009 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 86 min | Action, Thriller

A troubled youth (Micah Alberti) has an affair with a seductive woman (Marina Black) whose husband is found murdered.

Director: Martin Jay Weiss | Stars: Micah Alberti, Marina Black, Mitch Pileggi, Nina Siemaszko

Votes: 208

11. He Said, She Said (1991)

PG-13 | 115 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

TV viewers love seeing the two reporters with opposing views on the show "He Said, She Said". Womanizer Dan and Lorie fall for each other. Love?

Directors: Ken Kwapis, Marisa Silver | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth Perkins, Nathan Lane, Anthony LaPaglia

Votes: 7,331 | Gross: $9.80M

12. The Princess Switch 3 (2021)

TV-PG | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

When a priceless relic is stolen, Queen Margaret and Princess Stacy enlist the help of Margaret's cousin Fiona teams with a man from her past to retrieve it, with romance and resulting in a very unexpected switch.

Director: Mike Rohl | Stars: Vanessa Hudgens, Remy Hii, Sam Palladio, Nick Sagar

Votes: 7,610

13. Sleight (2016)

R | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi

A young street magician is left to care for his little sister after their parents' death, and turns to illegal activities to keep a roof over their heads. When he gets in too deep, his ... See full summary »

Director: J.D. Dillard | Stars: Jacob Latimore, Seychelle Gabriel, Storm Reid, Donzaleigh Abernathy

Votes: 9,261 | Gross: $3.85M

14. My Favorite Brunette (1947)

Passed | 87 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Shortly before his execution on the death row in San Quentin, amateur sleuth and baby photographer Ronnie Jackson tells reporters how he got there.

Director: Elliott Nugent | Stars: Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Peter Lorre, Lon Chaney Jr.

Votes: 3,847

15. Teacher's Pet (1930)

20 min | Comedy, Family, Short

Jackie prepares a series of elaborate jokes for his new teacher.

Director: Robert F. McGowan | Stars: Matthew 'Stymie' Beard, Norman 'Chubby' Chaney, Jackie Cooper, Dorothy DeBorba

Votes: 321

16. Office (2015)

111 min | Mystery, Thriller

The investigation following a sales manager brutally killing his entire family leads to a track of mystery and tragedy in an overwhelmed work team at Seoul.

Director: Won-Chan Hong | Stars: Ko Ah-sung, Lee Chae-eun, Kim Eui-sung, Ryu Hyun-kyung

Votes: 2,197

17. Stolen Child (2012 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 86 min | Drama

Amanda and John adopt a gorgeous baby girl from Europe. After years of angst and disappointment, they finally adopt the baby they had dreamed about. But something is not quite right and ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Feifer | Stars: Emmanuelle Vaugier, Tyler Allen, Tichina Arnold, Barry Barnholtz

Votes: 314

18. Duchess of Idaho (1950)

Approved | 98 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

Ellen Hallet is in love with her playboy boss, Douglas Morrison, but too timid to do anything about it. Her roommate Chris devises a plan to help her: she follows Morrison on his trip to ... See full summary »

Director: Robert Z. Leonard | Stars: Esther Williams, Van Johnson, John Lund, Paula Raymond

Votes: 640

19. Only Human (2004)

R | 85 min | Comedy, Romance

A mismatched couple discovers that whatever can go wrong will go wrong during a family visit in this warm comedy.

Directors: Dominic Harari, Teresa Pelegri | Stars: Guillermo Toledo, Marián Aguilera, María Botto, Fernando Ramallo

Votes: 1,793 | Gross: $0.28M

20. The Floorwalker (1916)

TV-G | 29 min | Short, Comedy

The Tramp is tricked into impersonating an embezzling floorwalker in a department store.

Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Eric Campbell, Edna Purviance, Lloyd Bacon

Votes: 2,702

21. Ask Father (1919)

Passed | 13 min | Comedy, Short

The young couple have decided to marry and it is time to ask the father for the hand of his daughter. Problem is, the father does not want to give the daughter away. So every time he goes ... See full summary »

Director: Hal Roach | Stars: Harold Lloyd, 'Snub' Pollard, Bebe Daniels, Sammy Brooks

Votes: 1,232

22. Arcana (2013)

Not Rated | 89 min | Horror, Thriller

A detective teams up with an amnesiac lady who can talk with the dead to solve a mass murder mystery.

Director: Yoshitaka Yamaguchi | Stars: Kaito, Gorô Kishitani, Morris Matsumura, Masataka Nakagauchi

Votes: 119

23. Crazy House (1928)

20 min | Family, Comedy, Short

The Gang are invited to lunch at Jean's house, which has been rewired for an April Fool party.

Director: Robert F. McGowan | Stars: Joe Cobb, Jackie Condon, Jean Darling, Allen 'Farina' Hoskins

Votes: 44

24. Taas tyttö kadoksissa! (1957)

68 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A girl has disappeared. Her cheerful sister and policeman fiance try to solve the mystery.

Director: Ville Salminen | Stars: Heikki Savolainen, Santeri Karilo, Leena Korhonen, Leni Katajakoski

Votes: 67

25. How to Quit (2020)

12 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

A darkly comic examination of one man's particularly serious existential midlife crisis.

Director: Liviu Monsted | Stars: Liviu Monsted, Damien McGuiness, Dean Nash, Wendi Lanham

26. Ko-Ko's Reward (1929)

8 min | Animation, Short

Thanks to Magic Ink, a live-action girl joins Koko in a haunted house.

Director: Dave Fleischer | Star: Max Fleischer

Votes: 24

27. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode: Encounter at Farpoint (1987)

TV-PG | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

On the maiden mission of the U.S.S. Enterprise (NCC-1701-D), an omnipotent being known as Q challenges the crew to discover the secret of a mysterious base in an advanced and civilized fashion.

Director: Corey Allen | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Denise Crosby

Votes: 7,340

28. Barney Miller (1975–1982)
Episode: Discovery (1975)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Marty claims that a member of the precinct is harassing the gay community. The precinct computers have recorded Fish as dead.

Director: Lee Bernhardi | Stars: Hal Linden, Barbara Barrie, Abe Vigoda, Max Gail

Votes: 158

29. Hogan's Heroes (1965–1971)
Episode: Sticky Wicket Newkirk (1968)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, War

Newkirk sneaks a beautiful woman into camp who turns out to be a Gestapo agent.

Director: John Rich | Stars: Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, John Banner, Robert Clary

Votes: 190

30. The IT Crowd (2006–2013)
Episode: The Red Door (2006)

TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy

Moss puts a picture of his head on his cup to make sure it doesn't get lost. Curious about the red door behind Roy's desk, Jen ignores the boys' warnings never to open it, and goes in. She finds the vampiric Richmond inside.

Director: Graham Linehan | Stars: Chris O'Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson, Christopher Morris

Votes: 2,622

31. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993–1997)
Episode: The Rival (1994)

TV-PG | 46 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

The Metropolis Star begins landing stories before the Daily Planet, with Linda King, an old rival of Lois, getting all the scoops, and convincing Lois that she's getting Clark's attentions as well.

Director: Michael W. Watkins | Stars: Dean Cain, Teri Hatcher, Lane Smith, Michael Landes

Votes: 336

32. NewsRadio (1995–1999)
Episode: Freaky Friday (1999)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

Matthew and Mr. James switch jobs for a day, Dave bans Max from the kitchen, Beth tries to avoid debt collector.

Director: Skip Collector | Stars: David Foley, Stephen Root, Andy Dick, Maura Tierney

Votes: 296

33. NewsRadio (1995–1999)
Episode: Jail (1998)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

Mr. James is arrested and held for possibly being the legendary bank robber D.B. Cooper. Johnny Johnson arrives to fill his place, much to Mr. James' dismay; Johnson quickly makes positive ... See full summary »

Director: Tom Cherones | Stars: David Foley, Stephen Root, Andy Dick, Maura Tierney

Votes: 304

34. Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode: Out on a Limb (1983)

TV-PG | Comedy

Jack regrets sending a nasty letter to a popular food critic.

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Priscilla Barnes, Richard Kline

Votes: 172

35. NewsRadio (1995–1999)
Episode: New Hampshire (1999)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy, Romance

In the series finale, Jimmy James shock jocks WNYX by returning from his titanic retirement cabin. Homesick James adores his farm's pet sounds, but pines for the blue, flaming news zoo's ... See full summary »

Director: Tom Cherones | Stars: David Foley, Stephen Root, Andy Dick, Maura Tierney

Votes: 313

36. NewsRadio (1995–1999)
Episode: Bitch Session (1996)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy, Romance

Dave accidentally overhears the staff mocking him.

Director: James Burrows | Stars: David Foley, Stephen Root, Andy Dick, Maura Tierney

Votes: 372

37. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: Bang-Bang (2006)

TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Mrs. Cutler is found dead, shot through the mouth, in her own home, which shows no signs of forced entry or disturbances. Her husband, Mr. William Cutler, is missing, only to be found later... See full summary »

Director: Terrence O'Hara | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads

Votes: 787

38. EastEnders (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.2558 (2003)

G | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

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Director: Brett Fallis | Stars: Nigel Harman, Letitia Dean, Steve McFadden, Jill Halfpenny

39. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987–1996)
Episode: The Turtles and the Hare (1991)

TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The Turtles travel to a FairyTale Dimension in an attempt to save the city from Shredder's Docilizer, while also making friends with a local citizen of that dimension, Hokum Hare (based on ... See full summary »

Director: Mike Stuart | Stars: James Avery, Cam Clarke, Townsend Coleman, Pat Fraley

Votes: 104

40. How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014)
Episode: Swarley (2006)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The guys tell Marshall to stay away from his new date because she has "crazy eyes," but she couldn't be any crazier than Lily after she learns that Marshall's going out on his first new date.

Director: Pamela Fryman | Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris

Votes: 5,463

41. The Flash (2014–2023)
Episode: The Last Temptation of Barry Allen, Pt. 2 (2019)

TV-PG | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

With the Flash battling Bloodwork, Iris and Cisco fight to help Barry take control of himself before he's lost forever; the rest of the team fight to reclaim control of Central City from Bloodwork's growing army.

Director: Michael Nankin | Stars: Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Carlos Valdes

Votes: 2,192

42. A Story to Read When You First Fall in Love (2019)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (2019)

TV-14 | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The cram school teacher has taken the troubled student and alienated son of a rich man under her wings and is focused on helping the young man. Her parents, in the meantime, have a wedding ... See full summary »

Stars: Yumi Adachi, Fumi Dan, Kyôko Fukada, Kenjirô Ishimaru

43. The Boarding School (2007–2010)
Episode: El soldadito de plomo (2008)

70 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Tired of being too passive, Marcos and Iván make bold moves, which Paula and Evelyn unknowingly undermined when seeing nothing but constant lies and deceit in everyone older than themselves.

Director: Alexandra Graf | Stars: Luis Merlo, Natalia Millán, Marta Torné, Martiño Rivas

Votes: 45

44. EastEnders (1985– )
Episode: 21 June 2010: Part 1 (2010)

TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Romance

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Director: Steve Finn | Stars: Lacey Turner, Charlie Brooks, Neil McDermott, Barbara Windsor

45. EastEnders (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.4239 (2011)

TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

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Director: Terry Dyddgen-Jones | Stars: Steve John Shepherd, Rita Simons, Samantha Womack, Scott Maslen

46. How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014)
Episode: The Stinson Missile Crisis (2011)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Jealous over Barney's relationship with Nora, Robin tells her court-appointed therapist the series of events that led up to the assault that she committed.

Director: Pamela Fryman | Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris

Votes: 3,451

47. Rules of Engagement (2007–2013)
Episode: Shy Dial (2011)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

Jeff finds a way to get his calls to Audrey to go straight to voicemail, Liz continues to make a move on Timmy, and a clothes salesman takes advantage of Adam's insecurities.

Director: Ted Wass | Stars: Patrick Warburton, Megyn Price, Oliver Hudson, Bianca Kajlich

Votes: 461

48. Justified (2010–2015)
Episode: When the Guns Come Out (2012)

TV-MA | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Raylan tries to find Winona after she leaves him, Boyd tries to find out who hit his crew's oxy clinic, and Quarles takes an interest in Raylan after he finds out that he has been asking questions about him.

Director: Don Kurt | Stars: Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Joelle Carter, Jacob Pitts

Votes: 1,442

49. Ted Lasso (2020–2023)
Episode: Mom City (2023)

TV-MA | 70 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

An unanticipated guest has Ted on edge. When Richmond travel to Manchester for a big match, Roy and Keeley become concerned about Jamie.

Director: Declan Lowney | Stars: Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster

Votes: 10,201

50. Switch (2012– )
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2012)

45 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

Stella works in an advertising agency,Jude in a boutique and Grace is a physiotherapist whilst Hannah has returned from a trip to India. They are not only flat-mates but witches,Jude using ... See full summary »

Director: Dominic Leclerc | Stars: Phoebe Fox, Hannah Tointon, Nina Toussaint-White, Lacey Turner

Votes: 12