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

1. Mr. Robot (2015–2019)

TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Elliot, a brilliant but unstable cyber-security engineer and vigilante hacker, becomes a key figure in a complex game of global chaos when he and his shadowy allies try to take down the corrupt corporation his company is paid to protect.

Stars: Rami Malek, Christian Slater, Carly Chaikin, Martin Wallström

Votes: 419,154

2. Brokeback Mountain (2005)

R | 134 min | Drama, Romance

Ennis and Jack are two shepherds who develop a sexual and emotional relationship. Their relationship becomes complicated when both of them get married to their respective girlfriends.

Director: Ang Lee | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams, Randy Quaid

Votes: 383,291 | Gross: $83.04M

3. Manchester by the Sea (2016)

R | 137 min | Drama

A depressed uncle is asked to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy's father dies.

Director: Kenneth Lonergan | Stars: Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, Lucas Hedges

Votes: 314,629 | Gross: $47.70M

4. First Man (2018)

PG-13 | 141 min | Biography, Drama, History

A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.

Director: Damien Chazelle | Stars: Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler

Votes: 202,583 | Gross: $44.94M

5. The Prince of Tides (1991)

R | 132 min | Drama, Romance

A troubled man talks to his suicidal sister's psychiatrist about their family history and falls in love with her in the process.

Director: Barbra Streisand | Stars: Barbra Streisand, Nick Nolte, Blythe Danner, Kate Nelligan

Votes: 19,810 | Gross: $74.79M

6. Red Dawn (1984)

PG-13 | 114 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

It is the dawn of World War III. In the west mountains of America, a group of teenagers band together to defend their town, and their country, from invading Soviet forces.

Director: John Milius | Stars: Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, Lea Thompson, Charlie Sheen

Votes: 63,249 | Gross: $38.38M

7. Ordinary People (1980)

R | 124 min | Drama

The accidental death of the older son of an affluent family deeply strains the relationships among the bitter mother, the good-natured father and the guilt-ridden younger son.

Director: Robert Redford | Stars: Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch, Timothy Hutton

Votes: 56,793 | Gross: $54.80M

8. Hatching (2022)

91 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A young gymnast, who tries desperately to please her demanding mother, discovers a strange egg. She hides it and keeps it warm, but when it hatches, what emerges shocks them all.

Director: Hanna Bergholm | Stars: Siiri Solalinna, Sophia Heikkilä, Jani Volanen, Reino Nordin

Votes: 15,372

9. The Farewell (I) (2019)

PG | 100 min | Comedy, Drama

A Chinese family discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a wedding to gather before she dies.

Director: Lulu Wang | Stars: Shuzhen Zhao, Awkwafina, X Mayo, Hong Lu

Votes: 71,304 | Gross: $16.88M

10. Thelma (2017)

Not Rated | 116 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A confused religious girl tries to deny her feelings for a female friend who's in love with her. This causes her suppressed subconsciously-controlled psychokinetic powers to reemerge with devastating results.

Director: Joachim Trier | Stars: Eili Harboe, Kaya Wilkins, Henrik Rafaelsen, Ellen Dorrit Petersen

Votes: 36,697 | Gross: $0.15M

11. The House That Dripped Blood (1971)

PG | 102 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

An anthology of four horror stories revolving around a mysterious rental house in the U.K.

Director: Peter Duffell | Stars: John Bryans, John Bennett, Denholm Elliott, Peter Cushing

Votes: 7,532

12. Ethos (2020)

TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Thriller

A group of unique characters from dramatically different socio-cultural backgrounds meeting in startling circumstances in the vibrant and colorful city of Istanbul, - some by chance and some by force of will.

Stars: Öykü Karayel, Fatih Artman, Funda Eryigit, Defne Kayalar

Votes: 29,692

13. It Is in Us All (2022)

92 min | Drama

A formidable man who cares for nothing is forced to confront his self-destructive core when a violent car crash involving a sexually charged boy who epitomizes life, challenges him to face his truth.

Director: Antonia Campbell-Hughes | Stars: Cosmo Jarvis, Rhys Mannion, Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Lalor Roddy

Votes: 425

14. Panic (2000)

R | 88 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Alex, a hit man, tries to get out of the family business, but his father won't let him do so. While seeking the help of a therapist, he meets a sexually charged 23-year-old woman with whom he falls in love.

Director: Henry Bromell | Stars: William H. Macy, Neve Campbell, John Ritter, Donald Sutherland

Votes: 9,052 | Gross: $0.78M

15. The Century of the Self (2002)

59 min | Documentary

A documentary about the rise of psychoanalysis as a powerful means of persuasion for both governments and corporations.

Stars: Adam Curtis, Robert Reich, Ann Bernays, Alfred Pritz

Votes: 6,371

16. Moonlit Winter (2019)

105 min | Drama, Romance

Yoon-Hee lives with her teenage daughter Sae-Bom. On a winter day, Yoon-Hee receives a letter from Otaru, Japan. Sae-Bom accidentally reads the letter and learns about her mother's first love, which she never spoke about before.

Director: Dae Hyung Lim | Stars: Kim Hee-ae, Yûko Nakamura, Kim Sohye, Sung Yoo-bin

Votes: 1,151

17. In the Dark Half (2012)

Not Rated | 85 min | Drama, Mystery

After a child dies in her care, a guilt-stricken teenager (Jessica Barden) feels threatened by a mysterious force.

Director: Alastair Siddons | Stars: Jessica Barden, Tony Curran, Alfie Hepper, Lyndsey Marshal

Votes: 591

18. She Was

7 min | Short, Fantasy | Completed

A haunting yet whimsical film about a troubled Christian woman who dreams big, but when faced with desire for another female, allows her repressed emotions to get the best of her and disappears.

Director: Camila Greenberg | Stars: Camila Greenberg, Janna VanHeertum

19. Weeping Shriner (1999)

Short, Comedy, Drama

A grieving, emotionally repressed lounge pianist becomes burdened with an elderly shriner (and earlier lounge patron) in the throes of an inconsolable crying jag, and thereby comes to terms with his own sadness.

Director: William Preston Robertson | Stars: Geoffrey Lower, Bob Larkin, Jason Leland Adams, Tom Finnegan

Votes: 36

20. I'll Fly Away (1991–1993)
Episode: All in the Life (1992)

Drama

Parkie tells Slocum she might be pregnant. The main suspects in the murder of black army officer, Colonel Landers, are released - to no-one's surprise. Lily doesn't take it well when Gwen ... See full summary »

Director: Ian Sander | Stars: Sam Waterston, Regina Taylor, Jeremy London, Ashlee Levitch

21. Space Force (2020–2022)
Episode: Lunar Habitat (2020)

TV-MA | 31 min | Comedy

General Naird volunteers for Dr. Mallory's Lunar Habitat Experiment. Meanwhile, Erin tries to throw a party, and Space Force gets a snazzy new look.

Director: Paul King | Stars: Steve Carell, John Malkovich, Ben Schwartz, Diana Silvers

Votes: 2,232

22. Psych2Go (2014– )
Episode: 6 Common Habits That Are Actually Toxic (2021)

TV-PG | 5 min | Documentary, Animation

Behaviors generally consider positive become unhealthy when they are taken to an extreme or become an obsession. Here are six examples.

Star: Amanda Silvera

23. Lucifer (2016–2021)
Episode: Deceptive Little Parasite (2017)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

Lucifer attempts to control his emotions when he learns the flaming sword is the only way the family can return home. In the meantime, a therapist and head of admissions at a prestigious private school is found dead.

Director: Brad Tanenbaum | Stars: Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Kevin Alejandro, D.B. Woodside

Votes: 4,018

24. Fleabag (2016–2019)
Episode: Episode #2.1 (2019)

TV-MA | 26 min | Comedy, Drama

Fleabag has to attend an uncomfortable family dinner to celebrate the engagement of Godmother and Dad. Fleabag is intrigued by Godmother's new Priest, but the evening ends with old tensions bubbling to the surface.

Director: Harry Bradbeer | Stars: Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Olivia Colman, Andrew Scott, Maddie Rice

Votes: 6,425

25. The Dangerous Book for Boys (2018)
Episode: How to Walk on the Moon (2018)

TV-Y7 | 31 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

As the McKenna family struggles to express their feelings about the loss of Patrick, Uncle Terry, Patrick's twin brother, reappears in their lives. The boys are given The Dangerous Book for... See full summary »

Director: Greg Mottola | Stars: Chris Diamantopoulos, Gabriel Bateman, Drew Powell, Kyan Zielinski

Votes: 58