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

1. The Batman (2022)

PG-13 | 176 min | Action, Crime, Drama

When a sadistic serial killer begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, Batman is forced to investigate the city's hidden corruption and question his family's involvement.

Director: Matt Reeves | Stars: Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell

Votes: 788,595 | Gross: $369.35M

2. Bones and All (2022)

R | 131 min | Drama, Horror, Romance

A young woman embarks on a 1000 mile odyssey through America where she meets a disenfranchised drifter. But all roads lead back to their terrifying pasts and to a final stand that will determine whether love can survive their otherness.

Director: Luca Guadagnino | Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Taylor Russell, Mark Rylance, Kendle Coffey

Votes: 58,360

3. Halloween Ends (2022)

R | 111 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

The saga of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode comes to a spine-chilling climax in the final installment of this trilogy.

Director: David Gordon Green | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney, Rohan Campbell

Votes: 71,483

4. The Chase (1966)

Passed | 134 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

The citizens of a Texan town become concerned and panicked when a local bad boy escapes prison and heads for his hometown.

Director: Arthur Penn | Stars: Marlon Brando, Jane Fonda, Robert Redford, E.G. Marshall

Votes: 13,436 | Gross: $5.00M

5. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)

Not Rated | 101 min | Drama, Horror, Romance

In the Iranian ghost-town Bad City, a place that reeks of death and loneliness, the townspeople are unaware they are being stalked by a lonesome vampire.

Director: Ana Lily Amirpour | Stars: Sheila Vand, Arash Marandi, Marshall Manesh, Mozhan Navabi

Votes: 38,678

6. Clerks II (2006)

R | 97 min | Comedy

A calamity at Dante and Randal's shops sends them looking for new horizons - but they ultimately settle at the fast food empire Mooby's.

Director: Kevin Smith | Stars: Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Rosario Dawson, Jason Mewes

Votes: 140,737 | Gross: $24.15M

7. Klute (1971)

R | 114 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

A small-town detective searching for a missing man has only one lead: a connection with a New York prostitute.

Director: Alan J. Pakula | Stars: Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland, Charles Cioffi, Roy Scheider

Votes: 29,663 | Gross: $17.44M

8. Foreign Correspondent (1940)

Passed | 120 min | Action, Romance, Thriller

On the eve of World War II, a young American reporter tries to expose enemy agents in London.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Joel McCrea, Laraine Day, Herbert Marshall, George Sanders

Votes: 23,749 | Gross: $3.48M

9. Boarding Gate (2007)

R | 106 min | Drama, Thriller

A beautiful woman, Sandra, seduces a wealthy businessman, Miles Rennburg. Little does he realise that she has been sent to kill him at the behest of her boyfriend/crime partner, Lester. Controlling all this is Sue, Lester's wife.

Director: Olivier Assayas | Stars: Asia Argento, Michael Madsen, Kelly Lin, Carl Ng

Votes: 4,160 | Gross: $0.05M

10. Pal Joey (1957)

Approved | 111 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

Joey Evans is a charming, handsome, funny, talented 1st class, A-Number 1 heel. When Joey meets the former chorus girl and now rich widow Vera Simpson, the pair of lecherous souls seem made for each other.

Director: George Sidney | Stars: Rita Hayworth, Frank Sinatra, Kim Novak, Barbara Nichols

Votes: 5,862

11. At Any Price (2012)

R | 105 min | Drama, Sport, Thriller

A farming family's business is threatened by an unexpected crisis, further testing the relationship between a father and his rebellious son.

Director: Ramin Bahrani | Stars: Dennis Quaid, Zac Efron, Kim Dickens, Heather Graham

Votes: 7,969 | Gross: $0.38M

12. The Quarry (2020)

R | 98 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

A drifter (Shea Whigham) kills a traveling preacher and takes his place at a small-town church, but the police chief (Michael Shannon) suspects foul play.

Director: Scott Teems | Stars: Shea Whigham, Michael Shannon, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Bobby Soto

Votes: 3,640 | Gross: $0.00M

13. Benjamin (II) (2018)

R | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

In Simon Amstell's affecting, bittersweet comedy, a rising young filmmaker is thrown into emotional turmoil by a burgeoning romance and the upcoming premiere of his second feature.

Director: Simon Amstell | Stars: Gabe Gilmour, Jack Rowan, Colin Morgan, Anna Chancellor

Votes: 2,468

14. Before We Vanish (2017)

R | 129 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

Three aliens travel to Earth in preparation for a mass invasion, taking possession of human bodies.

Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Stars: Masami Nagasawa, Ryûhei Matsuda, Hiroki Hasegawa, Masahiro Higashide

Votes: 2,827 | Gross: $0.05M

15. Fear (1990 TV Movie)

R | 90 min | Mystery, Thriller

Psychic Cayce Bridges helps police solve murders by mentally linking with the murderer. Then she discovers a murderer with the same talent - who wants to share the fear of his victims with ... See full summary »

Director: Rockne S. O'Bannon | Stars: Ally Sheedy, Lauren Hutton, Michael O'Keefe, Stan Shaw

Votes: 1,379

16. Top Gun (1955)

Approved | 73 min | Western

A gunslinger returns to his hometown to warn of an impending outlaw gang attack, but he's met with hatred and fear for his previous killings.

Director: Ray Nazarro | Stars: Sterling Hayden, William Bishop, Karin Booth, James Millican

Votes: 727

17. Holler (2020)

R | 90 min | Drama

To pay for her education, and the chance of a better life, a young woman joins a dangerous scrap metal crew.

Director: Nicole Riegel | Stars: Pamela Adlon, Austin Amelio, Becky Ann Baker, Jessica Barden

Votes: 1,604

18. Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 (1998)

PG | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Four high school friends that grew up together in a tiny Texas town, plan to leave for the big city the day after graduation. Over a week's time, their backstory and present day realities collide to determine how their plans play out.

Director: Tim McCanlies | Stars: Breckin Meyer, Peter Facinelli, Eddie Mills, Ethan Embry

Votes: 2,598 | Gross: $0.57M

19. Small Town Saturday Night (2010)

R | 94 min | Drama

One day in the life of a small US town. Donnie, newly released from jail; Tommy the local cop separated from his wife; Rhett, preparing to leave to try his luck in Nashville. The story weaves these characters' stories.

Director: Ryan Craig | Stars: Shawn Christian, Chris Pine, Bre Blair, Kali Majors

Votes: 1,307

20. Death of a Gunfighter (1969)

M | 94 min | Drama, Western

A Texas town's council fires the town's old-fashioned marshal who refuses to resign, thus leading to violence from both sides.

Directors: Don Siegel, Robert Totten | Stars: Richard Widmark, Lena Horne, Carroll O'Connor, David Opatoshu

Votes: 1,623

21. Fake Tattoos (2017)

Not Rated | 87 min | Drama, Romance

Theo spends his 18th birthday alone, getting drunk at a punk rock show. There, he meets Mag, a teenage girl who invites him to spend the night at her place...

Director: Pascal Plante | Stars: Anthony Therrien, Rose-Marie Perreault, Lysandre Nadeau, Brigitte Poupart

Votes: 541

22. Illicit (1931)

Unrated | 79 min | Drama, Romance

A young couple lives together out of wedlock, but they find that they're ahead of their time.

Director: Archie Mayo | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, James Rennie, Ricardo Cortez, Natalie Moorhead

Votes: 1,167

23. Body and Soul (1925)

Not Rated | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A malevolent phony preacher plots to take advantage of a woman from his congregation who happens to be in love with his long-estranged identical twin brother.

Director: Oscar Micheaux | Stars: Paul Robeson, Marshall Rogers, Lawrence Chenault, Chester A. Alexander

Votes: 1,191

24. Exodus (I) (2021)

75 min | Sci-Fi

When a VHS-tape proves the existence of a rumored doorway to paradise, a young man abandons his decaying hometown in pursuit of the door to salvation, evading vengeful pursuers along the way.

Director: Logan Stone | Stars: Jimi Stanton, Janelle Snow, Charles Andrew Gardner, James Lloyd McKinney

Votes: 376

25. Guns of the Timberland (1960)

Passed | 91 min | Western

Feud between ranchers and lumberjacks over the issue of environment protection versus profits.

Director: Robert D. Webb | Stars: Alan Ladd, Jeanne Crain, Gilbert Roland, Frankie Avalon

Votes: 541

26. Amazing Winter Romance (2020 TV Movie)

TV-G | 82 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

When journalist Julia goes back home to find inspiration, she discovers her childhood friend has built a giant snow maze which prompts her to find her way to true love.

Director: Jason Bourque | Stars: Jessy Schram, Marshall Williams, Zoe Fish, Melissa Marie Elias

Votes: 1,096

27. Why Shoot the Teacher? (1977)

PG | 100 min | Comedy, Drama

In the 1930's, Max Brown is an urban young man from an Eastern province, fresh from college, whose only job offer is in a one-room school house in the Canadian prairie. At first he's ... See full summary »

Director: Silvio Narizzano | Stars: Bud Cort, Samantha Eggar, Chris Wiggins, Gary Reineke

Votes: 484

28. When a Man Comes Home (2007)

Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy

Sebastian was told as kid that his dad suicided - causing his stutter. Sebastian, now a kitchen hand living with his girlfriend, is told that the famous opera singer returning to town after years is his dad. Chaos ensues.

Director: Thomas Vinterberg | Stars: Oliver Møller-Knauer, Ronja Mannov Olesen, Helene Reingaard Neumann, Thomas Bo Larsen

Votes: 946

29. Reprisal! (1956)

Passed | 74 min | Western

Half-breed Frank Madden claims he's White, in order to own land, but violent racial clashes in town force him to abandon his neutrality and chose a side.

Director: George Sherman | Stars: Guy Madison, Felicia Farr, Kathryn Grant, Michael Pate

Votes: 508

30. Noose for a Gunman (1960)

Not Rated | 69 min | Western

Case Britton, gunslinger and wanted man, comes to town to meet his bride-to-be, stop a stagecoach robbery, and get even with the man who killed his brother.

Director: Edward L. Cahn | Stars: Jim Davis, Lyn Thomas, Ted de Corsia, Barton MacLane

Votes: 318

31. ...à la campagne (1995)

108 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Living a peaceful life in a house in the country surrounded by his friends is a lifestyle Benoît has opted for on mature reflection. One day, Lila, a young woman, arrives in Brionne, the ... See full summary »

Director: Manuel Poirier | Stars: Benoît Régent, Judith Henry, Sergi López, Jean-Jacques Vanier

Votes: 95

32. Midlothia (2007)

Not Rated | 89 min | Drama

Midlothia is a small, tight-knit town, where everyone knows everyone else's business. On Fred's last day in town, he and his closest friends uncover secrets that threaten the fabric of their friendship.

Director: Bill Sebastian | Stars: James Thomas Gilbert, Jessica McClendon, Erik V. Reeves, Bill Sebastian

Votes: 162

33. Fever (1988)

R | 84 min | Crime, Romance, Thriller

Policeman (Bill Hunter) discovers a suitcase full of drug money during the normal course of his duties. The temptation to keep the money leads to an ever deepening set of circumstances.

Director: Craig Lahiff | Stars: Bill Hunter, Gary Sweet, Mary Regan, Jim Holt

Votes: 121

34. Tarnished Angel (1938)

Passed | 67 min | Drama

The ex-fiancée of a young rich man becomes the companion of a jewel thief, forming a vaudeville act with face "cure", but after she discovers, that she can really cure people, she decides to quit.

Director: Leslie Goodwins | Stars: Sally Eilers, Lee Bowman, Ann Miller, Alma Kruger

Votes: 167

35. Maid in Hollywood (1934)

20 min | Comedy, Short

Thelma came to Hollywood from Joplin to be a star, but now she and her pal Patsy are ready to pack up and go home. Then, through Patsy's deviousness, Thelma gets a call to come to the ... See full summary »

Director: Gus Meins | Stars: Thelma Todd, Patsy Kelly, Constance Bergen, Don Barclay

Votes: 87

36. Hong yan (2005)

Not Rated | 93 min | Drama

Loneliness, saving face, and public mores. In 1983 in China, Yun is a bright schoolgirl who gets pregnant. She's expelled, her boyfriend leaves town, and her mother arranges the baby's ... See full summary »

Director: Yu Li | Stars: Xingrao Huang, Kechun Li, Yi Liu, Yizhu Wang

Votes: 308

37. KiKi Clocks Out

Comedy, Drama, Romance | Announced

When a crisis prompts KiKi to leave Los Angeles, she and Matt spend her last few hours in the City of Angels discussing their hopes, dreams, regrets -- and their romance that is ending, just as it was beginning.

Director: Kipp Tribble | Stars: Elisa Nixon, Kipp Tribble

38. Margot Leaves Town (2018)

9 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

The big day has arrived; Margot is off to university.

Director: Arron Thomas | Stars: Mario McEntee, Hayley Cleghorn, Chris Sivewright, Becky Mills

39. To All My Friends (2010)

29 min | Short, Drama

The two punks, Mark and Sonny, are best friends who have always stuck together. The self destructive Sonny doesn't mind their pointless life, but Mark wishes for something more. When Mark ... See full summary »

Director: Behrouz Bigdeli | Stars: Nikolaj Dencker Schmidt, Morten Holst, Adam Ild Rohweder, Aske Bang

Votes: 57

40. Izzy Leaves Town (2018)

Short, Comedy, Drama

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41. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: Daddy's Little Girl (2006)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The murder of a man in a garage leads the CSI team to the daughter of the man who abducted and buried Nick alive earlier.

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

Votes: 734

42. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Paul Lynde/Nanette Fabray (1971)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

Canoga Falls skit with Nanette; Lyle Waggoner model to Carol painter skit, and many old clips are shown, as Carol reminisces throughout the stage, then sings, as if it were the show's final episode.

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 44

43. A Country Practice (1981–1993)
Episode: Have I Got a Deal for You: Part 2 (1983)

Drama, Romance

Ellen Green arrives in town to see her mother in hospital but the pair spend most of their time arguing. Cookie tries to warn Esme about Roger, but despite his warning that he may be a con man, Esme won't listen to him.

Director: Bruce Best | Stars: Shane Porteous, Joyce Jacobs, Brian Wenzel, Lorrae Desmond

44. A Country Practice (1981–1993)
Episode: Moment of Truth: Part 2 (1984)

Drama, Romance

Keith Fitzgerald, Sarah's father-in-law, arrives in town and sets his sights on having Terence deregistered after the coroner's inquest clears both Terence and Tania of any wrongdoing in connection to Rod's death.

Director: Bob Meillon | Stars: Shane Porteous, Joyce Jacobs, Brian Wenzel, Lorrae Desmond

45. A Country Practice (1981–1993)
Episode: Unemployment, a Health Hazard: Part 2 (1984)

Drama, Romance

Simon and Vicky stand firm in their refusal to accept his parents loan but agree to leave the door open should they ever need it in the future.

Director: Mandy Smith | Stars: Shane Porteous, Joyce Jacobs, Brian Wenzel, Lorrae Desmond

46. The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)
Episode: The Lady and the Baby Sitter (1964)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Roger, a babysitter in high school whom the Petries adore, develops a huge crush on Laura, and Rob, not realizing who is involved, encourages him to express his love to the object of his desire.

Director: Jerry Paris | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews

Votes: 247

47. The Flying Doctors (1986–1992)
Episode: Family Secrets: Part 2 (1988)

Drama

Geoff's elder brother becomes very popular with Coopers Crossing, but only Geoff knows his true character. When Barry makes a play for Kate, she ignores Geoff's warnings - to her cost.

Director: Mark Defriest | Stars: Robert Grubb, Liz Burch, Lenore Smith, Peter O'Brien

Votes: 10

48. Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993–1997)
Episode: Shaolin Shot (1996)

Not Rated | Action, Crime, Drama

Peter doubts himself because he did not react when an intruder acted out at the precinct. He transfers his anger onto Caine who leaves town. Peter joins a hockey team to apprehend the man who hurt Kelly's brother.

Director: Zale Dalen | Stars: David Carradine, Chris Potter, Amanda Tapping, Page Fletcher

Votes: 29

49. Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode: Homesick (1993)

TV-PG | 46 min | Comedy, Drama

Shelley decides to redecorate. Mike is cured and decides to leave Maggie and Cicely to work for Greenpeace.

Director: Nick Marck | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum

Votes: 190

50. SpongeBob SquarePants (1999– )
Episode: PreHibernation Week/Life of Crime (2001)

TV-Y7 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

Pre-Hibernation Week: SpongeBob hides from Sandy. Life of Crime: SpongeBob and Patrick borrow a balloon from a store and accidentally pop it.

Directors: Stephen Hillenburg, Jay Lender, Aaron Springer | Stars: Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass, Clancy Brown

Votes: 1,267