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1. Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
R | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Devastated Peter takes a Hawaiian vacation in order to deal with the recent break-up with his TV star girlfriend, Sarah. Little does he know, Sarah's traveling to the same resort as her ex - and she's bringing along her new boyfriend.
Director: Nicholas Stoller | Stars: Kristen Bell, Jason Segel, Paul Rudd, Mila Kunis
Votes: 302,621 | Gross: $63.17M
2. Despicable Me 3 (2017)
PG | 89 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Gru meets his long-lost, charming, cheerful, and more successful twin brother Dru, who wants to team up with him for one last criminal heist.
Directors: Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin, Eric Guillon | Stars: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Trey Parker, Miranda Cosgrove
Votes: 154,578 | Gross: $264.62M
3. Runaway Bride (1999)
PG | 116 min | Comedy, Romance
A reporter is assigned to write a story about a woman who has left a string of fiancés at the altar.
Director: Garry Marshall | Stars: Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, Joan Cusack, Hector Elizondo
Votes: 104,552 | Gross: $152.26M
4. Blue Crush (2002)
PG-13 | 104 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
As a hard-core surfer girl prepares for a big competition, she finds herself falling for a football player.
Director: John Stockwell | Stars: Kate Bosworth, Michelle Rodriguez, Matthew Davis, Sanoe Lake
Votes: 32,922 | Gross: $40.39M
5. Blue Hawaii (1961)
Approved | 102 min | Comedy, Musical
After arriving back in Hawaii from the Army, Chad Gates (Elvis Presley) defies his parents' wishes for him to work at the family business and instead goes to work as a tour guide at his girlfriend's agency.
Director: Norman Taurog | Stars: Elvis Presley, Joan Blackman, Angela Lansbury, Nancy Walters
Votes: 7,506 | Gross: $10.44M
6. Gidget (1959)
Not Rated | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young girl discovers surfing and love (in that order) during one transitive summer.
Director: Paul Wendkos | Stars: Sandra Dee, James Darren, Cliff Robertson, Arthur O'Connell
Votes: 3,825
7. Psycho Beach Party (2000)
Unrated | 95 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Chicklet is a sixteen-year old tomboy who's desperate to be part of the in-crowd of Malibu beach surfers. She's the typical American girl - except for one little problem: her personality is split into more slices than a pepperoni pizza.
Director: Robert Lee King | Stars: Lauren Ambrose, Nicholas Brendon, Thomas Gibson, Kimberley Davies
Votes: 6,603 | Gross: $0.27M
8. So Undercover (2012)
PG-13 | 94 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A tough, street-smart private eye is hired by the FBI to go undercover in a college sorority.
Director: Tom Vaughan | Stars: Miley Cyrus, Jeremy Piven, Mike O'Malley, Josh Bowman
Votes: 21,254
9. Bob the Butler (2005)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Family
Tom Green stars as a bumbling buffoon who lands at Butlering after working his way through all other 'A' and 'B' jobs.
Director: Gary Sinyor | Stars: Tom Green, Brooke Shields, Genevieve Buechner, Benjamin B. Smith
Votes: 4,155
10. Tales That Witness Madness (1973)
R | 90 min | Horror
A psychiatrist tells stories of four special cases to a colleague.
Director: Freddie Francis | Stars: Jack Hawkins, Donald Pleasence, Georgia Brown, Donald Houston
Votes: 2,150
11. The Hurricane (1937)
Approved | 104 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A Polynesian sailor unjustly imprisoned after defending himself against a colonial bully is relentlessly persecuted by his island's martinet French governor.
Director: John Ford | Stars: Dorothy Lamour, Jon Hall, Mary Astor, C. Aubrey Smith
Votes: 3,042
12. Bird of Paradise (1932)
Passed | 80 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
A native girl falls for a visitor to her island, but she's chosen to be sacrificed to the volcano god.
Director: King Vidor | Stars: Dolores Del Río, Joel McCrea, John Halliday, Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
Votes: 1,576
13. Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966)
Approved | 91 min | Comedy, Musical
Rick Richards is a helicopter pilot who wants to set up a charter flying service in Hawaii -- along the way he makes some friends, including a young Hawaiian girl and her father, romances Judy Hudson, and sings a few songs.
Director: Michael D. Moore | Stars: Elvis Presley, Suzanna Leigh, James Shigeta, Donna Butterworth
Votes: 2,468 | Gross: $2.50M
14. Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961)
Not Rated | 101 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Gidget, on vacation in Hawaii, finds a gang of lads vying for her attention, starting a chain of romantic complications when her boyfriend arrives.
Director: Paul Wendkos | Stars: James Darren, Michael Callan, Deborah Walley, Carl Reiner
Votes: 1,207
15. Up from the Depths (1979)
R | 85 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A giant shark-like creature preys on a Hawaiian tourist community.
Director: Charles B. Griffith | Stars: Sam Bottoms, Susanne Reed, Virgil Frye, Kedric Wolfe
Votes: 1,005
16. Sailor Beware (1952)
Not Rated | 108 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Although allergic to kissing girls, Seaman Melvin Jones, through a fluke TV appearance, gets the undeserved reputation of a great kisser dubbed "Mr. Temptation" and is pursued by amorous young females.
Director: Hal Walker | Stars: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Corinne Calvet, Marion Marshall
Votes: 1,385
17. Supergator (2006 Video)
87 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
An American geologist is monitoring a local volcano when the Supergator, a prehistoric alligator recreated from fossilized DNA, escapes from a secret bio-engineering research center.
Director: Brian Clyde | Stars: Brad Johnson, Kelly McGillis, Bianca Lawson, Mary Alexandra Stiefvater
Votes: 1,000
18. Flirtation Walk (1934)
Passed | 97 min | Musical
Musical-romance with Powell as private in Hawaii involved with general's daughter Keeler. Break up to avoid scandal but reunite years later when he produces play at West Point starring her.
Director: Frank Borzage | Stars: Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler, Pat O'Brien, Ross Alexander
Votes: 872
19. Honolulu (1939)
Passed | 83 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Wanting a break from his overzealous fans, a famous movie star hires a Hawaiian plantation owner to switch places with him for a few weeks.
Director: Edward Buzzell | Stars: Eleanor Powell, Robert Young, George Burns, Gracie Allen
Votes: 760
20. Waikiki Wedding (1937)
Passed | 89 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A beauty contest winner of the "Miss Pineapple Princess" pageant takes part in a publicity scheme in Hawaii, and is pursued by an advertising executive for the agency doing the promotion.
Director: Frank Tuttle | Stars: Bing Crosby, Bob Burns, Martha Raye, Shirley Ross
Votes: 403
21. Pearl of the South Pacific (1955)
Approved | 86 min | Action, Adventure
Two beachcombers with a yacht join woman-with-a-past Rita on a quest for black pearls on a secret island. Arrived, they find another white man has made himself high priest; but George, the ... See full summary »
Director: Allan Dwan | Stars: Virginia Mayo, Dennis Morgan, David Farrar, Murvyn Vye
Votes: 364
22. Kona Coast (1968)
Not Rated | 93 min | Crime, Drama
To avenge the death of his murdered daughter, charter boat captain Sam Moran becomes a one-man vigilante squad taking on the wealthy, drugged-up punk that killed her.
Director: Lamont Johnson | Stars: Richard Boone, Vera Miles, Joan Blondell, Steve Ihnat
Votes: 270
23. Blood Money (1933)
Passed | 65 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Romance
Bill Bailey (George Bancroft) is a Los Angeles, California bail bondsman who lives in a world of complete, casual corruption, where all he has to do is pick up the phone to get the charges ... See full summary »
Director: Rowland Brown | Stars: George Bancroft, Judith Anderson, Frances Dee, Chick Chandler
Votes: 417
24. The Newest Pledge (2010)
R | 85 min | Comedy
A hard partying fraternity decides to pledge a baby that they find on their doorstep the morning after their most decadent party of the semester.
Director: Jason Michael Brescia | Stars: Rob Steinhauser, Joseph Booton, Jason Mewes, Mindy Sterling
Votes: 464
25. Fly Away Baby (1937)
Passed | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Torchy Blane solves a murder and smuggling case during a round-the-world flight.
Director: Frank McDonald | Stars: Glenda Farrell, Barton MacLane, Gordon Oliver, Hugh O'Connell
Votes: 480
26. Song of the Islands (1942)
Passed | 76 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
With his sidekick Rusty, Jeff Harper sails to paradisiacal tropical isle Ahmi-Oni to bargain on behalf of his cattle baron father for land owned by transplanted Irishman Dennis O'Brien. But... See full summary »
Director: Walter Lang | Stars: Betty Grable, Victor Mature, Jack Oakie, Thomas Mitchell
Votes: 287
27. It's a Date (1940)
Approved | 103 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
An aspiring actress is offered the lead in a major new play, but discovers that her mother, a more seasoned performer, expects the same part. The situation is further complicated when they both become involved with the same man.
Director: William A. Seiter | Stars: Deanna Durbin, Kay Francis, Walter Pidgeon, Eugene Pallette
Votes: 669
28. Hello Aloha (1952)
6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
In the city, Goofy finds his daily job much too stressful so he decides to leave this hustle and bustle for a more peaceful life in the tropics. He finds life there most enjoyable ... See full summary »
Director: Jack Kinney | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Winston Hibler, James MacDonald, Harry Owens
Votes: 448
29. Hawaiian Aye Aye (1964)
Approved | 6 min | Family, Animation, Short
Tweety Bird is on vacation with his mistress, Granny, in Hawaii, where Sylvester Cat is scrounging for food on a beach. Sylvester spots Tweety and tries to reach him in his cage, which is ... See full summary »
Director: Gerry Chiniquy | Stars: Mel Blanc, June Foray
Votes: 217
30. Hawaiian Nights (1939)
Passed | 65 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Bandleader Tim Hartley's father objects strongly to his son's occupation choice and packs him off to Hawaii to manage the family hotel holdings. This proves to be a wrong move as Hawaiia has more bands than it does pineapples.
Director: Albert S. Rogell | Stars: Johnny Downs, Constance Moore, Mary Carlisle, Eddie Quillan
Votes: 21
31. Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island (1936)
Approved | 256 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A 14-episode serial in which Mala, a Polynesian in the employ of U.S. Intelligence investigates sabotage on Clipper Island. A gang of spies causes the eruption of a volcano, for which our ... See full summary »
Directors: Ray Taylor, Mack V. Wright | Stars: Mala, Rex, Buck the Dog, Mamo Clark
Votes: 121
32. Hawaii Calls (1938)
Approved | 91 min | Drama, Musical
After being nabbed while trying to stow away on board an ocean liner en route to Hawaii, young Bobby Breen sings for his travel fare and, along with sidekick Pua, turns detective to recover stolen naval documents from crooks.
Director: Edward F. Cline | Stars: Bobby Breen, Ned Sparks, Irvin S. Cobb, Gloria Holden
Votes: 92
33. Moonlight in Hawaii (1941)
Passed | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Music
Pete Fleming and his quartet, which includes himself, Ollie Barrett, ""Simpson and "Beans" Smith, fail to make good on the radio, so Pete becomes a tourist guide. He escorts the wealthy Mrs... See full summary »
Director: Charles Lamont | Stars: Jane Frazee, Leon Errol, Mischa Auer, Johnny Downs
Votes: 50
34. Blue Hawaii (1950)
7 min | Animation, Short, Music
The cartoon travelogue shows us the splendors of Hawaii. Next, we're invited to follow the bouncing ball and sing along to "Blue Hawaii."
Directors: Seymour Kneitel, Al Eugster | Stars: Charles Irving, Sid Raymond
Votes: 31
35. Ice Cream Nation (2013 TV Movie)
60 min | Family
A look at the best and most innovative ice cream shops, throughout the United States.
Director: Scott Galloway | Stars: Bryan Petroff, Doug Quint
36. Screen Snapshots: Hawaii in Hollywood (1948)
Approved | 10 min | Short
Many Hollywood celebrities are on hand to brighten the occasion which is a Hawaiian-style party hosted by Don the Beachcomber, who was famous mostly for hosting parties and having movie ... See full summary »
Director: Ralph Staub | Stars: Jud Allen, Don the Beachcomber, Lee Bowman, Georgia Carroll
37. Going Places with Lowell Thomas, #8 (1935)
Approved | 10 min | Documentary, Short, News
Lowell Thomas takes a look at the less romantic side of the Hawaiian Islands by comparing Honolulu as a modern American city and the balance of the islands in their more practical aspects. ... See full summary »
Director: Charles E. Ford | Star: Lowell Thomas
38. Monsanto Night Presents Tony Bennett in Waikiki (1973 TV Special)
52 min | Music
Singer Tony Bennett stars in a musical showcase of scenic Hawaii, taped on location around Waikiki and at the Monarch Room of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, with special guests Joey Heatherton and Mike Curb Congregation.
Director: Clark Jones | Stars: Tony Bennett, Joey Heatherton, Mike Curb Congregation, Joanna Bennett
39.
The Incredible Hulk (1978–1982)
Episode:
Married
(1978)
TV-PG | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
David and Carolyn marry in Honolulu, Hawaii and continue to work to find a cure for both their afflictions in a race against time.
Director: Kenneth Johnson | Stars: Bill Bixby, Jack Colvin, Lou Ferrigno, Mariette Hartley
Votes: 623
40.
The Adventures of Hiram Holliday (1956–1961)
Episode:
Hawaiian Hamzah
(1956)
30 min | Comedy
Hiram uncovers foreign agents plan to freeze the Pacific fleet in Pearl Harbor with their diabolical weapon.
Director: Philip Rapp | Stars: Wally Cox, Ainslie Pryor, John Wengraf, Lei Aloha
41.
The Bob Cummings Show (1955–1959)
Episode:
Bob and Schultzy at Sea
(1958)
Not Rated | 26 min | Comedy
While on the cruise to Hawaii, Bob sets up Shultzey on a date with a meek man (Don Knotts).
Director: Robert Cummings | Stars: Robert Cummings, Rosemary DeCamp, Ann B. Davis, Dwayne Hickman
Votes: 21
42.
The Brady Bunch (1969–1974)
Episode:
The Tiki Caves
(1972)
Not Rated | 26 min | Comedy, Family
The Brady boys arrive at the cave to return the idol to the burial site, only to be held prisoners by an angry archaeologist who lays claim to the cave and believes that they stole the idol.
Director: Jack Arnold | Stars: Robert Reed, Florence Henderson, Ann B. Davis, Maureen McCormick
Votes: 263
43.
Danger Theatre (1993)
Episode:
Fatal Distraction/Lethal Luau
(1993)
Comedy
In 'The Searcher' segment, titled "Fatal Distraction", the knight errant comes to the aid of a married man who had a one-night-stand with a beautiful but psychotic woman who is threatening ... See full summary »
Directors: Greg Beeman, Penelope Spheeris | Stars: Diedrich Bader, Adam West, Billy Morrissette, Peter Navy Tuiasosopo
Votes: 8
44.
Fantasy Island (1977–1984)
Episode:
The Beachcomber/The Last Whodunnit
(1978)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Under tremendous pressure from his job and family, Charles Preston chucks it all to be a beachcomber; and devoted fan Mabel Jarvis of a mystery writer tries to find out who killed her, acting out the writer's final unfinished manuscript.
Director: George McCowan | Stars: Ricardo Montalban, Hervé Villechaize, John Astin, Jack Carter
Votes: 84
45.
Follow the Sun (1961–1962)
Episode:
Busman's Holiday
(1961)
60 min | Adventure
Eric Jason recognizes a mob hitman on the beach cavorting with a blonde bombshell.
Director: Mitchell Leisen | Stars: Barry Coe, Brett Halsey, Gigi Perreau, Gary Lockwood
46.
Follow the Sun (1961–1962)
Episode:
Chicago Style
(1962)
60 min | Adventure
Eric Jason discovers Pinky Hamilton, a famous jazz pianist, is living in Hawaii under an assumed name and plans to write a story about his career. Pinky isn't happy about being discovered ... See full summary »
Stars: Gary Lockwood, Gigi Perreau, Keenan Wynn, Lee Patrick
47.
Follow the Sun (1961–1962)
Episode:
Little Girl Lost
(1961)
51 min | Adventure
Jason investigates a young woman's claim that she suffers from amnesia after rescuing her from drowning.
Director: Ted Post | Stars: Barry Coe, Brett Halsey, Gary Lockwood, Jay Lanin
48.
Follow the Sun (1961–1962)
Episode:
The Inhuman Equation
(1962)
60 min | Adventure
Ben considers his current assignment - writing about a new computer - extremely boring, until a nerdy accountant discovers that the machine made a mistake in its calculations.
Director: Jack Donohue | Stars: Barry Coe, Gary Lockwood, Wally Cox, Jim Backus
49.
Gidget (1965–1966)
Episode:
In God, and Nobody Else, We Trust
(1965)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
Gidget is unable to find a date for the upcoming luau and convinces her brother-in-law John to accompany her. John tries to fit in with the teenagers, but his behavior puts them off.
Director: William Asher | Stars: Sally Field, Don Porter, Betty Conner, Pete Duel
Votes: 66
50.
The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode:
The Jeffersons Go to Hawaii: Part 4
(1980)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy
George and Tom are washed ashore during an angry storm.
Director: Bob Lally | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover
Votes: 75