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

1. La La Land (2016)

PG-13 | 128 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

While navigating their careers in Los Angeles, a pianist and an actress fall in love while attempting to reconcile their aspirations for the future.

Director: Damien Chazelle | Stars: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Rosemarie DeWitt, J.K. Simmons

Votes: 671,953 | Gross: $151.10M

2. The Girl on the Train (2016)

R | 112 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A divorcee becomes entangled in a missing persons investigation that promises to send shockwaves throughout her life.

Director: Tate Taylor | Stars: Emily Blunt, Haley Bennett, Rebecca Ferguson, Justin Theroux

Votes: 199,451 | Gross: $75.40M

3. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)

PG-13 | 112 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

In the Far East, Alex O'Connell, the son of famed mummy fighters Rick and Evy O'Connell, unearths the mummy of the first Emperor of Qin -- a shape-shifting entity cursed by a witch centuries ago.

Director: Rob Cohen | Stars: Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello, Michelle Yeoh

Votes: 170,713 | Gross: $102.49M

4. Duck Soup (1933)

Not Rated | 69 min | Comedy, Musical

Rufus T. Firefly is named the dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of his wealthy backer Mrs. Teasdale, contending with two inept spies who can't seem to keep straight which side they're on.

Director: Leo McCarey | Stars: Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx

Votes: 62,750

5. Biker Boyz (2003)

PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Drama

A son of the leader of a legendary group of an urban biker gang tries to retain his championship title.

Director: Reggie Rock Bythewood | Stars: Laurence Fishburne, Derek Luke, Orlando Jones, Djimon Hounsou

Votes: 14,123 | Gross: $21.70M

6. The Isle (2000)

Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Thriller

Working at a fishing resort in an idyllic location, but surrounded by various facets of human unpleasantness, a young mute woman falls in love with a man on the run from the law for committing murder.

Director: Kim Ki-duk | Stars: Jung Suh, Kim Yu-seok, Cho Jae-hyun, Jang Hang-seon

Votes: 14,720 | Gross: $0.02M

7. Willie Dynamite (1974)

R | 102 min | Crime, Drama

A social worker tries to get a pimp to change his ways.

Director: Gilbert Moses | Stars: Roscoe Orman, Diana Sands, Thalmus Rasulala, Joyce Walker

Votes: 1,313 | Gross: $0.48M

8. The Tuche Family (2011)

Not Rated | 95 min | Comedy

When the Tuche family wins 100 million euros, they will need to be accepted in swanky Monaco whilst staying true to themselves.

Director: Olivier Baroux | Stars: Jean-Paul Rouve, Isabelle Nanty, Claire Nadeau, Théo Fernandez

Votes: 3,903

9. Jalsaghar (1958)

Not Rated | 95 min | Drama, Music

Depicts the end days of a decadent zamindar (landlord) in Bengal, and his efforts to uphold his family prestige even when faced with economic adversity.

Director: Satyajit Ray | Stars: Chhabi Biswas, Gangapada Basu, Padmadevi, Kali Sarkar

Votes: 6,765 | Gross: $0.09M

10. A Ballerina's Tale (2015)

Unrated | 85 min | Documentary

A feature documentary on African American ballerina Misty Copeland that examines her prodigious rise, her potentially career ending injury alongside themes of race and body image in the elite ballet world.

Director: Nelson George | Stars: Misty Copeland, Deirdre Kelly, Susan Fales-Hill, Leyla Fayyaz

Votes: 712 | Gross: $0.10M

11. Operazione Goldman (1966)

Not Rated | 94 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi

A U.S. agent goes undercover as a rich playboy to stop a madman from destroying a NASA moon project.

Director: Antonio Margheriti | Stars: Anthony Eisley, Wandisa Guida, Diana Lorys, Luisa Rivelli

Votes: 351

12. Amor, palavra prostituta (1982)

92 min | Drama

Unemployed professor, Fernando is sustained by his factory worker girlfriend Rita. One day they go out to an afternoon picnic with a couple of friends, sexist and reactionary Luís Carlos and inexperienced Lilita.

Director: Carlos Reichenbach | Stars: Orlando Parolini, Patrícia Scalvi, Roberto Miranda, Alvamar Taddei

Votes: 75

13. Start Up (2013– )

Reality-TV

'Start-Up' is a television program that offers its viewers an up-close and personal look into the world of the modern American entrepreneur. A truly original show with a first-of-its-kind ... See full summary »

Stars: Gary Bredow, April Gould, Doug Shuffield, Amanda Brinkman

Votes: 21

14. Madame Sans-Gêne (1941)

100 min | Comedy, Drama, History

The ordeals of a crude washerwoman in the chic court of Napoleon the First;La Maréchale Lefèvre ,a former launderer who followed the emperor in many of his campaigns is the laughing stock ... See full summary »

Director: Roger Richebé | Stars: Arletty, Aimé Clariond, Maurice Escande, Henri Nassiet

Votes: 75

15. Long Live the Lady! (1987)

115 min | Drama

In this parable centering on a chateau dinner given by a grand old lady, a group of bankers, scientists and industrialists eat badly and misbehave monstrously.

Director: Ermanno Olmi | Stars: Marco Esposito, Simona Brandalise, Stafania Busarello, Simone Dalla Rosa

Votes: 241

16. My Fair Gentleman (2009)

90 min | Comedy, Romance

Wu Jia-qian (played by Kelly Lin) opened a marketing company which is struggling to survive in Shanghai. Once she had deals with a upstart entrepreneur Mr Zeng Tian-gao, Mr Zeng employed ... See full summary »

Director: Ju-Yuan Li | Stars: Honglei Sun, Kelly Lin, Jennifer Ling Hung, Jonathan Kos-Read

Votes: 103

17. Chuck (2007–2012)
Episode: Chuck Versus the Tic Tac (2010)

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

When a job Casey performs for his former commander lands him in jail for treason, Chuck and Sarah must come to the rescue. Devon has to scramble to keep Chuck's secret from Ellie when she wins a fellowship grant.

Director: Patrick R. Norris | Stars: Zachary Levi, Yvonne Strahovski, Joshua Gomez, Ryan McPartlin

Votes: 1,288

18. Chuck (2007–2012)
Episode: Chuck Versus the Leftovers (2010)

TV-PG | 40 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

Things are turned upside-down the day after Thanksgiving when Chuck's mother drops by...along with as Alexei Volkoff. Morgan must deal with Jeff and Lester during the Black Friday sale at the Buy More.

Director: Zachary Levi | Stars: Zachary Levi, Yvonne Strahovski, Joshua Gomez, Ryan McPartlin

Votes: 1,125

19. The Magicians (2015–2020)
Episode: Lesser Evils (2017)

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

Dean Fogg and Professor Lipson attempt to rid Quentin of Alice's Niffin but he refuses to let Alice go. Meanwhile, with magic fading in Fillory, Eliot agrees to a risky duel with King Idri ... See full summary »

Director: Rebecca Johnson | Stars: Jason Ralph, Stella Maeve, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Hale Appleman

Votes: 673

20. The Styxhexenhammer666 Channel (2010– )
Episode: Democratic Party at 25 Year Low in Popularity (2017)

12 min | News

The future is bleak for the Democratic party, argues Styx, who thinks that their recent gubernatorial victories mean less than nothing for the 2018 elections.

Star: Styxhexenhammer666