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

1. Donnie Darko (2001)

R | 113 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.

Director: Richard Kelly | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Mary McDonnell, Holmes Osborne

Votes: 851,685 | Gross: $1.48M

2. Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000)

TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Drama

A high school mathlete starts hanging out with a group of burnouts while her younger brother navigates his freshman year.

Stars: Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, James Franco, Samm Levine

Votes: 153,546

3. Fallen Angels (1995)

Not Rated | 99 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

This Hong Kong-set crime drama follows the lives of a hitman, hoping to get out of the business, and his elusive female partner.

Director: Kar-Wai Wong | Stars: Leon Lai, Michelle Reis, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Charlie Yeung

Votes: 51,172

4. SLC Punk! (1998)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

In the early 1980s Stevo, and Heroin Bob are the only two dedicated punks in conservative Salt Lake City.

Director: James Merendino | Stars: Matthew Lillard, Michael A. Goorjian, Annabeth Gish, Jennifer Lien

Votes: 32,920 | Gross: $0.30M

5. This Must Be the Place (2011)

R | 118 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Cheyenne, a retired rock star living off his royalties in Dublin, returns to New York City to find the man responsible for a humiliation suffered by his recently deceased father during W.W.II.

Director: Paolo Sorrentino | Stars: Sean Penn, Frances McDormand, Judd Hirsch, Eve Hewson

Votes: 37,018 | Gross: $0.14M

6. La Notte (1961)

Not Rated | 122 min | Drama

A day in the life of an unfaithful married couple and their steadily deteriorating relationship.

Director: Michelangelo Antonioni | Stars: Jeanne Moreau, Marcello Mastroianni, Monica Vitti, Bernhard Wicki

Votes: 24,108 | Gross: $0.04M

7. Liquid Sky (1982)

R | 112 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller

A small, heroin seeking UFO lands on a Manhattan roof, observes a bizarre, drug addicted fashion model and sucks endorphin from her sexual encounters' brains.

Director: Slava Tsukerman | Stars: Anne Carlisle, Paula E. Sheppard, Susan Doukas, Otto von Wernherr

Votes: 6,876

8. Bright Lights, Big City (1988)

R | 107 min | Drama

A disillusioned young writer living in New York City turns to drugs and drinking to block out the memories of his dead mother and estranged wife.

Director: James Bridges | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Kiefer Sutherland, Phoebe Cates, Swoosie Kurtz

Votes: 8,998 | Gross: $16.12M

9. Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982)

R | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

The media and disaffected teens mistake the acerbic rants of an obnoxious teenage punk rocker as a rallying cry for the women of America, launching her and her talentless group to national stardom.

Director: Lou Adler | Stars: Peter Donat, Diane Lane, Marin Kanter, Laura Dern

Votes: 3,064

10. Diva (1981)

R | 117 min | Crime, Music, Thriller

Two tapes, two Parisian mob killers, one corrupt policeman, an opera fan, a teenage thief, and the coolest philosopher ever filmed all twist their way through an intricate and stylish French-language thriller.

Director: Jean-Jacques Beineix | Stars: Wilhelmenia Fernandez, Frédéric Andréi, Roland Bertin, Richard Bohringer

Votes: 14,335 | Gross: $0.11M

11. The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)

PG | 88 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

The small town of Paris, Australia deliberately causes car accidents, then sells/salvages all valuables from the wrecks as a means of economy.

Director: Peter Weir | Stars: Terry Camilleri, John Meillon, Kevin Miles, Rick Scully

Votes: 4,434

12. Wendy and Lucy (2008)

R | 80 min | Drama

Over the summer, a series of unfortunate happenings triggers a financial crisis for a young woman and she soon finds her life falling apart.

Director: Kelly Reichardt | Stars: Michelle Williams, Lucy, David Koppell, Max Clement

Votes: 19,791 | Gross: $0.86M

13. The Monster Club (1981)

Unrated | 104 min | Comedy, Horror, Musical

A writer of horror stories is invited to a "monster club" by a mysterious old gentleman. There, three gruesome stories are told to him; between each story some musicians play their songs.

Director: Roy Ward Baker | Stars: Vincent Price, John Carradine, Anthony Steel, Roger Sloman

Votes: 4,546

14. Fists in the Pocket (1965)

Not Rated | 110 min | Drama

A young man takes drastic measures to rid his dysfunctional family of its various afflictions.

Director: Marco Bellocchio | Stars: Lou Castel, Paola Pitagora, Marino Masé, Liliana Gerace

Votes: 4,938

15. Times Square (1980)

R | 111 min | Drama, Music

Two ill-matched teenage girls form a punk band and soon have New York City by its ears.

Director: Allan Moyle | Stars: Tim Curry, Trini Alvarado, Robin Johnson, Peter Coffield

Votes: 1,995 | Gross: $1.40M

16. Smithereens (1982)

R | 93 min | Drama, Music

A talent-challenged girl tries to promote herself to stardom in New York's waning punk music world.

Director: Susan Seidelman | Stars: Susan Berman, Brad Rijn, Richard Hell, Nada Despotovich

Votes: 2,648

17. Little Indian, Big City (1994)

PG | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance

The Parisian broker Stephan only needs the signature from his wife Patricia for their divorce - but she left 13 years ago for living with Amazonas Indians. Stephan finds her in the village ... See full summary »

Director: Hervé Palud | Stars: Thierry Lhermitte, Ludwig Briand, Patrick Timsit, Miou-Miou

Votes: 4,687 | Gross: $1.00M

18. Breaking Glass (1980)

PG | 104 min | Drama, Musical

A rock singer is determined to rise to the top of the profession, letting nothing stand in the way of that goal.

Director: Brian Gibson | Stars: Phil Daniels, Hazel O'Connor, Jon Finch, Jonathan Pryce

Votes: 1,550

19. Pale Blood (1990)

R | 93 min | Horror

A vampire arrives in Los Angeles to investigate a recent series of murders which bear the hallmarks of vampire attacks. Wanting to track down the murderer, he hires a private investigator who herself is obsessed with vampire mythology.

Directors: V.V. Dachin Hsu, Michael W. Leighton | Stars: George Chakiris, Wings Hauser, Pamela Ludwig, Diana Frank

Votes: 759

20. Awaydays (2009)

Unrated | 105 min | Crime, Drama

In the grim early years of Margaret Thatcher's premiership, also the crown years of hooliganism, the opportunities for thrill-seeking young men are what they've always been: sex, drugs, rock n' roll, fashion, football and fighting.

Director: Pat Holden | Stars: Nicky Bell, Liam Boyle, Stephen Graham, Oliver Lee

Votes: 3,774

21. One Hundred and One Nights (1995)

104 min | Comedy, History, Romance

Monsieur Cinema, a hundred years old, lives alone in a large villa. His memories fade away, so he engages a young woman to tell him stories about all the movies ever made.

Director: Agnès Varda | Stars: Michel Piccoli, Marcello Mastroianni, Henri Garcin, Julie Gayet

Votes: 1,896

22. Decoder (1984)

Not Rated | 87 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A noise enthusiast discovers that by changing the background music from pleasantly calming to industrial "noise" music, he can incite riots and a revolution against the looming power of the government.

Director: Muscha | Stars: FM Einheit, William Rice, Christiane Felscherinow, Britzhold Baron De Belle

Votes: 1,061

23. The Killers: Mr. Brightside (2004 Music Video)

4 min | Music

The second video also known as the US version was filmed in Los Angeles, California during November 2004. It stars Flowers, Izabella Miko, and Eric Roberts in a love triangle, occurring within the context of a burlesque show.

Director: Sophie Muller | Stars: The Killers, Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Izabella Miko

Votes: 205

24. The New Erotic: Art Sex Revolution (2011)

Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary

Ramzi's personal document of the Alt Porn revolution, and its post-modern underpinnings and ethos. An artist profile documentary that focuses on the artistic approaches and personal philosophies of the new wave,

Director: Ramzi Abed | Stars: Octavio Arizala, Lexi Belle, Tori Black, Ashley Blue

Votes: 34

25. Radio On (1979)

104 min | Drama, Music, Mystery

In 1970s Britain, a man drives from London to Bristol to investigate his brother's death, and the purpose of his trip is offset by his encounters with a series of odd people.

Director: Christopher Petit | Stars: David Beames, Lisa Kreuzer, Sandy Ratcliff, Andrew Byatt

Votes: 1,183

26. Last Party (2024)

Drama, Mystery

During a graduation party, four teenagers are confronted with their angst. They find themselves locked up, they wonder if it might be their last night.

Director: Nicolas Dozol | Stars: Lucie Cecchi, Remi Gerard, Uma Condolo, Teddy Hardy

27. Cyndi Lauper: Time After Time (1984 Music Video)

5 min | Drama, Music, Romance

Music video for the 1984 song "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper. In it, Cyndi Lauper plays a young woman who is forced to leave her boyfriend when she becomes homesick and worried about her sick mother.

Director: Edd Griles | Stars: Charles Boyer, Marlene Dietrich, Francis Larkin, Butch Lauper

Votes: 808

28. Tears for Fears: Head Over Heels (1985 Music Video)

5 min | Music

Tears for Fears performs in the music video "Head Over Heels" from their album "Songs from the Big Chair" recorded for Phonogram Records and Mercury Records. Roland Orzabal sings as he ... See full summary »

Director: Nigel Dick | Stars: Tears for Fears, Joan Densmore, Manny Elias, Roland Orzabal

Votes: 158

29. The Buggles: Video Killed the Radio Star (1979 Music Video)

4 min | Music

The video for the Buggles' classic one-shot, about how the rise of television (and, by extension, music videos) hurt the careers of those performers whose looks would not translate well to the new medium.

Director: Russell Mulcahy | Stars: The Buggles, Debi Doss, Geoff Downes, Virginia Hey

Votes: 876

30. Tears for Fears: Everybody Wants to Rule the World (1985 Music Video)

5 min | Music

It features Curt Smith driving an antique Austin-Healey 3000 sports car around numerous Southern California locales, including Salton Sea and Cabazon. Interspersed with these clips are ... See full summary »

Director: Nigel Dick | Stars: Manny Elias, Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith, Ian Stanley

Votes: 391

31. Guy (1996)

R | 94 min | Drama

A young woman with a camera follows a man around to make a documentary about him, something he is not very happy with.

Director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg | Stars: Vincent D'Onofrio, Hope Davis, Kimber Riddle, Diane Salinger

Votes: 598

32. Urgh! A Music War (1981)

R | 96 min | Documentary, Music

Live performances from dozens of leading early-1980s musical acts - rock, punk, ska, reggae - it's all here.

Director: Derek Burbidge | Stars: Wall of Voodoo, Stan Ridgway, Marc Moreland, Chas T. Gray

Votes: 867

33. CFNY: The Spirit of Radio

86 min | Documentary, Music | Completed

In 1976, CFNY launched in a small suburban house just north of Toronto and went on to become one of the most influential punk, new wave and alternative radio stations in the world.

Director: Matt Schichter | Stars: Geddy Lee, Deryck Whibley, Jim Kerr, Emily Haines

34. The Promising Boy (1981)

106 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

A normal boy receives a blow to the head which sets him off to do rebellious acts.

Director: Milos 'Misa' Radivojevic | Stars: Aleksandar Bercek, Dara Dzokic, Rade Markovic, Dusica Zegarac

Votes: 1,631

35. Mondo Weirdo (1990)

55 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Young girl becomes Alice in dreamland during menstruation. Wild dreams and nightmares about sexuality, vampirism, death, obsessions and other bizarre things.

Director: Carl Andersen | Stars: Soledad Marceignac, Frank Khunne, David Hollman, Jessica F. Manera

Votes: 247

36. David Bowie: Ashes to Ashes (1980 Music Video)

4 min | Music

A promotional video for David Bowie 's 1980 hit single "Ashes to Ashes."

Director: David Mallet | Stars: David Bowie, Steve Strange, Elise Brazier, Judith Frankland

Votes: 485

37. Eurythmics: Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (1983 Music Video)

4 min | Music

A music video for Eurythmics's song 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)'.

Directors: Chris Ashbrook, Jon Roseman, David A. Stewart | Stars: Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, David A. Stewart, Robert Crash

Votes: 1,060

38. Talking Heads: Wild Wild Life (1986 Music Video)

4 min | Music

Talking Heads perform in the music video "Wild Wild Life" from the album "True Stories" recorded for Sire Records. On a club stage in front of a band and a wall of televisions, a variety of... See full summary »

Director: David Byrne | Stars: David Byrne, Chris Frantz, John Goodman, Jerry Harrison

Votes: 237

39. Scandal Feat. Patty Smyth: The Warrior (1984 Music Video)

4 min | Music

Scandal performs in the music video "The Warrior" from the album "Warrior" recorded for Columbia Records. A woman in a kimono is confronted by a pale male with long clawed fingers in a ... See full summary »

Director: David Hahn | Stars: Scandal, Patty Smyth

Votes: 39

40. Dance Craze (1981)

50 min | Documentary, Music

Documentary on Britain's 2 Tone Ska Era from the late seventies to the early eighties.

Director: Joe Massot | Stars: The Beat, The Bodysnatchers, The Selecter, The Specials

Votes: 285

41. A Passion to Kill (1994)

R | 95 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A psychiatrist (Bakula) gets involved with his best friend's wife (Field) who may be a murderer.

Director: Rick King | Stars: Scott Bakula, Chelsea Field, Sheila Kelley, John Getz

Votes: 288

42. Robert Palmer: I Didn't Mean to Turn You On (1986 Music Video)

4 min | Music

Robert Palmer performs in the music video "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" from the album "Riptide" recorded for Island Records. Robert Palmer sings while a slicked hair all female band play ... See full summary »

Director: Terence Donovan | Stars: Leigh Jaeger, Robert Palmer

Votes: 29

43. White Lies (1981)

35 min | Short, Drama

A woman experiences intense feelings of jealousy while attending a party with her boyfriend.

Director: Marion Cajori | Stars: Ariel Bock, Willem Dafoe, Clarissa Dalrymple, Rosemary Hochschild

Votes: 20

44. Love and Fury (2016)

94 min | Drama, Romance

1980s Helsinki. Two aspiring writers fall in passionate love. One publishes a hit novel, the other spirals into madness. Their intense relationship blurs the line between love and madness, testing their bond.

Director: Alli Haapasalo | Stars: Laura Birn, Lauri Tilkanen, Kaija Pakarinen, Tiina Weckström

Votes: 559

45. Whenever I'm Alone with You (2023)

91 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

In the beautiful South of France, Guillaume is a suicidal Frenchman. Vedrana is slowly dying in a loveless relationship. She is determined to make him love again, but his former fiancée shows up at his doorstep, pregnant with his child.

Directors: Guillaume Campanacci, Vesper Egon | Stars: Guillaume Campanacci, Nathan Dellemme, Jean Vincentelli, Alexandra Dellemme

Votes: 7

46. Toni Basil: Mickey (1982 Music Video)

4 min | Music

The official music video for her song "Mickey" features Toni Basil dressed in an LVH cheerleader outfit.

Director: Toni Basil | Star: Toni Basil

Votes: 308

47. Spidarlings (2016)

Not Rated | 125 min | Comedy, Horror, Musical

Poverty stricken lovers Eden and Matilda have enough trouble just getting through the days, but when Eden buys a pet spider the real troubles start.

Director: Selene Kapsaski | Stars: Sophia Disgrace, Rahel Kapsaski, Lee Mark Jones, Rusty Goffe

Votes: 241 | Gross: $0.00M

48. Devo: Whip It (1980 Music Video)

3 min | Music

The music video of Devo performing their single "Whip It" on the set of a ranch.

Director: Gerald Casale | Stars: Bob Casale, Gerald Casale, Devo, Mark Mothersbaugh

Votes: 509

49. The J. Geils Band: Centerfold (1981 Music Video)

4 min | Music

Music video by The J. Geils Band performing "Centerfold".

Director: Paul Justman | Stars: The J. Geils Band, Stephen Bladd, Magic Dick, J. Geils

Votes: 34

50. Billy Idol: Eyes Without a Face (1984 Music Video)

5 min | Music

Billy Idol performs in the music video "Eyes Without a Face" from the album "Rebel Yell" recorded for Chrysalis Records. The music video begins with a closeup of Idol's sneering face as he ... See full summary »

Director: David Mallet | Stars: Billy Idol, Steve Stevens, Nina Tolbert

Votes: 157