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

1. Jumanji (1995)

PG | 104 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

When two kids find and play a magical board game, they release a man trapped in it for decades - and a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game.

Director: Joe Johnston | Stars: Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst, Bonnie Hunt, Jonathan Hyde

Votes: 377,722 | Gross: $100.48M

2. Casper (1995)

PG | 100 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

An afterlife therapist and his daughter meet a friendly young ghost when they move into a crumbling mansion in order to rid the premises of wicked spirits.

Director: Brad Silberling | Stars: Bill Pullman, Christina Ricci, Cathy Moriarty, Eric Idle

Votes: 147,014 | Gross: $100.33M

3. Paint Your Wagon (1969)

PG-13 | 164 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

Two unlikely prospector partners share the same wife in a California gold rush mining town.

Director: Joshua Logan | Stars: Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood, Jean Seberg, Harve Presnell

Votes: 14,910 | Gross: $31.68M

4. Rock-A-Doodle (1991)

G | 77 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

In order to defeat the wicked Grand Duke of Owls, a young boy, transformed into a cat, teams up with a group of barnyard animals to find the rooster who can raise the sun.

Directors: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman, Dan Kuenster | Stars: Glen Campbell, Christopher Plummer, Sorrell Booke, Eddie Deezen

Votes: 10,562 | Gross: $11.66M

5. Catfish (2010)

PG-13 | 87 min | Documentary, Drama, Mystery

Young filmmakers document their colleague's budding online friendship with a young woman and her family which leads to an unexpected series of discoveries.

Directors: Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman | Stars: Nev Schulman, Ariel Schulman, Henry Joost, Angela Wesselman-Pierce

Votes: 43,760 | Gross: $3.23M

6. Untold Scandal (2003)

124 min | Drama

In late 1700s Korea, Lady Cho challenges the playboy Lord Jo-won into seducing and sleeping with her husband's coming young, virgin concubine. Lady Cho agrees to sleep with him if he succeeds.

Director: Je-yong Lee | Stars: Jeon Do-yeon, Lee Mi-sook, Bae Yong-jun, Jo Hyeon-jae

Votes: 2,697 | Gross: $0.06M

7. Child of Rage (1992 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 94 min | Biography, Drama, Horror

A pastor and his wife adopt a brother and a sister, but the girl has terrible outbursts of rage. They get her in treatment and try to find out the reason for this.

Director: Larry Peerce | Stars: Mel Harris, Dwight Schultz, Ashley Peldon, Rosanna DeSoto

Votes: 848

8. Puff the Magic Dragon (1978 TV Movie)

30 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

A friendly dragon comes to help a non-communicative boy overcome his debilitating fears.

Directors: Charles Swenson, Fred Wolf | Stars: Burgess Meredith, Philip Tanzini, Robert Ridgely, Maitzi Morgan

Votes: 772

9. The Maddening (1995)

R | 95 min | Thriller

A deranged father who'll stop at nothing to protect his family's secrets.

Director: Danny Huston | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Angie Dickinson, Mia Sara, Brian Wimmer

Votes: 890

10. The Yankee Doodle Mouse (1943)

Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

In honor of the U.S. military during WWII, Tom and Jerry do battle in the basement, using household items as war weapons and vehicles.

Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: William Hanna

Votes: 2,019

11. Caroline? (1990 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 100 min | Drama

A mysterious woman claiming to be the deceased daughter of a rich man tries to solve the problems of his untrusting son and supposedly mentally handicaped daughter. But one question stands in her way: is she really Caroline?

Director: Joseph Sargent | Stars: Stephanie Zimbalist, Pamela Reed, George Grizzard, Patricia Neal

Votes: 518

12. Easy to Love (1953)

Approved | 96 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

An aquatic performer tries to attract the man she loves.

Director: Charles Walters | Stars: Esther Williams, Van Johnson, Tony Martin, John Bromfield

Votes: 807

13. Everybody Says I'm Fine! (2001)

Unrated | 103 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

A hair stylist who can read the minds of those whose hair he cuts decides to act on his gathered information.

Director: Rahul Bose | Stars: Rehaan Engineer, Koel Purie, Rahul Bose, Pooja Bhatt

Votes: 349

14. Happiness Ahead (1934)

Passed | 86 min | Musical, Comedy, Romance

Society heiress Joan Bradford rebels against her mother's choice of a future husband by masquerading as a working class girl and dating a window washer.

Director: Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: Dick Powell, Josephine Hutchinson, John Halliday, Frank McHugh

Votes: 314

15. Home Cured (1926)

11 min | Short, Comedy

The wife and doctor of a hypochondriac come up with a creative way to cure him of his malady.

Director: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | Stars: Johnny Arthur, Virginia Vance, Chick Collins, George Davis

Votes: 25

16. Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (1996–2000)
Episode: Tarzan and the White Pebble (2000)

TV-G | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Tarzan saves an old seer from drowning. He turns out to be a powerful trickster, and challenges Tarzan to fetch him a pebble from the place of introspection. Themba tries to teach kids Latin, but all they want to hear about is Tarzan.

Director: Mark Roper | Stars: Joe Lara, Aaron Seville, Jerry Mofokeng, Jocelyn Broderick

Votes: 14

17. 227 (1985–1990)
Episode: Country Cousins (1988)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy

Mary and Lester go to the reading of Lester's uncle's will. Lester discovers that he has white cousins, and they have to live under the same roof for a week to collect the $10,000 ... See full summary »

Director: Ed Cambridge | Stars: Marla Gibbs, Hal Williams, Alaina Reed-Hall, Jackée Harry

Votes: 32

18. All in the Family (1971–1979)
Episode: Edith Writes a Song (1971)

TV-PG | 26 min | Comedy, Drama

Edith writes a poem and gets a letter from a company that wants to turn it into a song for only $30. Archie buys a "dog alarm" and a gun to protect the house all for only $60. The family ... See full summary »

Director: John Rich | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Votes: 336

19. The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode: The County Nurse (1962)

TV-G | 26 min | Comedy, Family

When local farmer Rafe Hollister refuses to take his tetanus shot, Andy and Barney try to convince him he should.

Director: Bob Sweeney | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Jack Prince

Votes: 372

20. Ark II (1976)
Episode: The Drought (1976)

23 min | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi

During a devastating drought, Fagon and his Flies return and hijack the ARK in an attempt to secure a time capsule containing a cloud-seeding device. A primitive tribe that worships the time capsule has captured Ruth, Samuel and Adam.

Director: Ted Post | Stars: Terry Lester, Jean Marie Hon, José Flores, Moochie

Votes: 25

21. Barney Miller (1975–1982)
Episode: The Psychiatrist (1976)

TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama

A psychiatrist advises the department to confiscate Wojo's gun.

Director: Noam Pitlik | Stars: Hal Linden, Barbara Barrie, Abe Vigoda, Max Gail

Votes: 129

22. The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)
Episode: Three Letters from One Wife (1964)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

To help Rob, Millie sends raving pseudo fan letters praising Alan Brady for hosting a "brainy" documentary show on comedy that Rob wrote - only the show doesn't air, and the letters meant to help Rob could help him right out of his job.

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

Votes: 244

23. The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage (1991)
Episode: The Not-So-Great Dictator (1991)

Adventure, Comedy, Crime

General Vasquez takes in an ousted African dictator in need of asylum but then plots to eliminate him not wanting any competition. His plan backfires. Can Barry and Black Jack save both of them and knock two more lives off their list?

Stars: Daniel Hugh Kelly, Steven Williams, Roma Downey, Bert Rosario

24. Extreme Ghostbusters (1997)
Episode: Moby Ghost (1997)

TV-Y7 | 20 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The EGBs come up against a deadly ghost serpent that is terrorizing New York. When it proves impossible to stop, they team up with an Ahab-like ghost who has been obsessed his entire ... See full summary »

Director: Alan Caldwell | Stars: Tara Strong, Maurice LaMarche, Jason Marsden, Pat Musick

Votes: 34

25. F.C. De Kampioenen (1990–2020)
Episode: De horoscoop (1998)

Comedy, Romance, Sport

When Dimitri is determined to sell his garage to Boelen, a farmer, to become dealer and mechanic for a luxurious car brand, De Kampioenen try to save Doortje's job by having a horoscope predict the future right.

Director: Stef Desmyter | Stars: Danni Heylen, An Swartenbroekx, Herman Verbruggen, Marijn De Valck

Votes: 18

26. Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode: Sleeping with the Enemy (1995)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Frasier rallies the on-air talent to back the support staff in a labour dispute with station manager Kate Costas.

Director: Jeff Melman | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin

Votes: 987

27. Hank (1965–1966)
Episode: McKillup's Best Seller (1966)

25 min | Comedy

To sell all the unsold copies (from 1939), Hank tries to get Professor McKillup's textbook about ancient Rome banned.

Director: William Wiard | Stars: Dick Kallman, Linda Foster, Howard St. John, Lloyd Corrigan

28. Hogan's Heroes (1965–1971)
Episode: The Purchasing Plan (1969)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, War

Hogan has a touchy mission to deliver ammunition to the underground.

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

Votes: 160

29. The Honeymooners (1955–1956)
Episode: Oh, My Aching Back (1956)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Ralph injures his back after a bowling tournament a day before his physical examination.

Director: Frank Satenstein | Stars: Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Audrey Meadows, Joyce Randolph

Votes: 280

30. Justice League (2001–2004)
Episode: Tabula Rasa: Part II (2003)

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

Android Amazo has absorbed most of the League's powers, but begins to question Luthor's true motivations. Meanwhile, Batman reveals he has a contingency plan for Superman going AWOL: Kryptonite.

Director: Dan Riba | Stars: Kevin Conroy, Maria Canals-Barrera, Susan Eisenberg, Phil LaMarr

Votes: 709

31. Magnum, P.I. (1980–1988)
Episode: No More Mr. Nice Guy (1984)

Not Rated | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Assistant District Attorney Carol Baldwin was removed as prosecutor of a major criminal case and then fired. She enlists Magnum's help in finding evidence against the man she was prosecuting.

Director: Michael Vejar | Stars: Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E. Mosley, Larry Manetti

Votes: 295

32. The Nanny (1993–1999)
Episode: The Show Must Go On (1994)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

Fran agrees to direct Grace's school play, but then Maxwell maneuvers his way into her position.

Director: Will Mackenzie | Stars: Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, Daniel Davis, Lauren Lane

Votes: 425

33. The Nanny (1993–1999)
Episode: The Strike (1994)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

Maxwell and Fran face a difference in opinion on how to raise the children when Maxwell reverses a decision Fran made regarding not allowing Brighton to go to the mall. Fran makes Maxwell ... See full summary »

Director: Lee Shallat Chemel | Stars: Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, Daniel Davis, Lauren Lane

Votes: 359

34. The Nanny (1993–1999)
Episode: The Wedding (1998)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

Even though Maxwell's family tells Fran that their marriage won't work, Maxwell tells her how much he loves her and that their lives together will never be dull. That night they both fall off their honeymoon yacht.

Director: Peter Marc Jacobson | Stars: Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, Daniel Davis, Lauren Lane

Votes: 321

35. Popular (1999–2001)
Episode: Promblems (2001)

TV-14 | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Sam and Brooke deliver their baby sister. Ms. Glass rents her basement to Josh and Lily, who try to face life's hardships together. Nicole tries to seduce George. Sam and Brooke make Harrison choose. The show ends on a huge cliffhanger.

Director: Jamie Babbit | Stars: Leslie Bibb, Carly Pope, Tamara Mello, Christopher Gorham

Votes: 83

36. That '80s Show (2002)
Episode: Punk Club (2002)

TV-PG | Comedy

Tuesday is embarrassed to go to a new punk club with Corey. Katie is having trouble keeping up with housework and school work. Roger has a real bad Hair Day.

Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Glenn Howerton, Tinsley Grimes, Chyler Leigh, Eddie Shin

Votes: 49

37. 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

38. Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007)
Episode: The Pegasus Project (2006)

TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

While Daniel and Vala search for Merlin's anti-Ori weapon in Atlantis' library, Mitchell, McKay and Carter try to to dial the Ori Supergate in the Milky Way.

Director: William Waring | Stars: Ben Browder, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, Claudia Black

Votes: 1,274

39. The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode: The Marriage Counselors (1977)

TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy

Tom & Helen have brought the romance back into their marriage. Louise now wants to try the same thing with George, who is reluctant to do the necessary work.

Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover

Votes: 85

40. According to Jim (2001–2009)
Episode: Cheryl's Old Flame (2001)

TV-PG | 20 min | Comedy, Romance

Jim and Cheryl find themselves wondering if they've set too many rules for their household when they find themselves arguing over whether to put a TV in the girls' room, making Jim promise ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Lembeck | Stars: Jim Belushi, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Larry Joe Campbell

Votes: 206

41. Aladdin (1994–1995)
Episode: The Prophet Motive (1994)

TV-Y7 | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Aladdin must battle the monster of Fashoom.

Director: Toby Shelton | Stars: Scott Weinger, Jason Alexander, James Avery, Dan Castellaneta

Votes: 68

42. Animaniacs (1993–1998)
Episode: Brain Meets Brawn/Meet Minerva (1994)

Not Rated | 21 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

In their latest attempt to take over the world, "Brain Meets Brawn" when Pinky and The Brain meet Dr. Jekyll. Another meeting ends in disaster when a goofy dachshund is instructed to bring ... See full summary »

Directors: Barry Caldwell, Michael Gerard, Kirk Tingblad | Stars: Maurice LaMarche, Rob Paulsen, Jeff Bennett, Julie Brown

Votes: 157

43. Beetle Bailey (1963– )
Episode: The Diet (1963)

Animation, Action, Adventure

Sgt. Snorkle's diet wreaks havoc with the men.

Director: Geoff Pike | Stars: Allan Melvin, Howard Morris

Votes: 20

44. Professional Father (1955– )
Episode: Episode #1.9 (1955)

Comedy

Dr. Wilson tries to cure his son's case of hero-worship with good, old-fashioned reverse psychology.

Stars: Stephen Dunne, Barbara Billingsley, Ted Marc, Beverly Washburn

45. Hawkins Falls: A Television Novel (1950–1955)
Episode: Episode dated 4 April 1955 (1955)

Drama

Mitch Fredericks is frantic, but Dr. Corey is unconcerned, on the day Andy is to jump from the roof with only an umbrella.

Director: Alan Beaumont | Stars: Bernardine Flynn, Maurice Copeland, Jim Bannon, Ros Twohey

46. Bob & Doug (2009–2011)
Episode: No Country for Old People (2009)

Animation, Comedy

The boys are forced to rekindle their relationship with their bitter and unloving mother after she is thrown out of her retirement home.

Director: Ken Cunningham | Stars: Ho Chow, Dave Coulier, Stacey DePass, Michael Dunston

47. The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019)
Episode: The Zazzy Substitution (2010)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Romance

Following his 'breakup' with Amy, the gang become concerned with Sheldon's obsessive search for non-human companionship and call his mother to intervene.

Director: Mark Cendrowski | Stars: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg

Votes: 3,962

48. Melissa & Joey (2010–2015)
Episode: The Perfect Storm (2010)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

Mel's father's visit causes lots of tension.

Director: Steve Zuckerman | Stars: Melissa Joan Hart, Joey Lawrence, Taylor Spreitler, Nick Robinson

Votes: 163

49. Glee (2009–2015)
Episode: Heart (2012)

TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

In honor of Valentine's Day, Will challenges the Glee Club to find and perform the world's greatest love songs.

Director: Brad Falchuk | Stars: Dianna Agron, Chris Colfer, Darren Criss, Jane Lynch

Votes: 1,317

50. Excused (2011–2013)
Episode: Down in the Dumpster (2011)

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Star: Iliza Shlesinger

Votes: 9