Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "21st-birthday"

1. Coming to America (1988)

R | 117 min | Comedy, Romance

An extremely pampered African prince travels to Queens, New York and goes undercover to find a wife that he can respect for her intelligence and strong will.

Director: John Landis | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Paul Bates, Garcelle Beauvais, Feather

Votes: 224,312 | Gross: $128.15M

2. She's Out of My League (2010)

R | 104 min | Comedy, Romance

An average Joe meets the perfect woman, but his lack of confidence and the influence of his friends and family begin to pick away at the relationship.

Director: Jim Field Smith | Stars: Jay Baruchel, Alice Eve, T.J. Miller, Mike Vogel

Votes: 145,068 | Gross: $31.58M

3. Marrowbone (2017)

R | 110 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A young man and his three younger siblings, who have kept secret the death of their beloved mother in order to remain together, are plagued by a sinister presence in the sprawling manor in which they live.

Director: Sergio G. Sánchez | Stars: George MacKay, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Mia Goth

Votes: 39,921 | Gross: $0.00M

4. Adoration (2013)

R | 112 min | Drama, Romance

A pair of childhood friends and neighbors fall for each other's sons.

Director: Anne Fontaine | Stars: Naomi Watts, Robin Wright, Xavier Samuel, James Frecheville

Votes: 36,789 | Gross: $0.32M

5. The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)

G | 113 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

Now settled in Genovia, Princess Mia faces a new revelation: she is being primed for an arranged marriage to an English suitor.

Director: Garry Marshall | Stars: Anne Hathaway, Callum Blue, Julie Andrews, Hector Elizondo

Votes: 89,304 | Gross: $95.17M

6. Peeping Tom (1960)

Not Rated | 101 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A young man murders women, using a movie camera to film their dying expressions of terror.

Director: Michael Powell | Stars: Karlheinz Böhm, Anna Massey, Moira Shearer, Maxine Audley

Votes: 39,487 | Gross: $0.08M

7. Stay (I) (2005)

R | 99 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A psychiatrist attempts to prevent one of his patients from committing suicide while trying to maintain his own grip on reality.

Director: Marc Forster | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts, Ryan Gosling, Kate Burton

Votes: 86,305 | Gross: $3.63M

8. A Good Woman (2004)

PG | 93 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance

A 1930s American socialite creates a scandal in the expatriate high society of the Amalfi Coast of Italy when she forms a secretive relationship with a wealthy American unbeknownst to his young wife.

Director: Mike Barker | Stars: Helen Hunt, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Wilkinson, Milena Vukotic

Votes: 14,142 | Gross: $0.22M

9. 21 & Over (2013)

R | 93 min | Comedy

The night before his big medical school interview, a promising student celebrates his 21st birthday with his two best friends.

Directors: Jon Lucas, Scott Moore | Stars: Miles Teller, Justin Chon, Jonathan Keltz, Sarah Wright

Votes: 77,285 | Gross: $25.68M

10. Bad Santa 2 (2016)

R | 92 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus, to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve.

Director: Mark Waters | Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Tony Cox, Christina Hendricks

Votes: 28,553 | Gross: $17.78M

11. Guinevere (1999)

R | 104 min | Drama, Romance

A young girl from an affluent family rebels and becomes involved with a much older photographer.

Director: Audrey Wells | Stars: Sarah Polley, Stephen Rea, Jean Smart, Gina Gershon

Votes: 2,747 | Gross: $0.61M

12. Ghost Chase (1987)

PG-13 | 85 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

In an old Hollywood mansion, the spirit of an old family retainer inhabits an old grandfather clock. When a movie company uses the mansion for a film, the spirit inhabits the body of a ... See full summary »

Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Jason Lively, Tim McDaniel, Jill Whitlow, Leonard Lansink

Votes: 959

13. Dragonfly Boy (2021)

Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Romance

Freshly 21-year-old Graham is currently in a battle over who he is and who he loves. In a world full of opinions and self-hatred, we watch as he endures this struggle and how he grows with himself and the amazing people around him.

Director: Jake Hotaling | Stars: Ethan Rhoad, Maddie Touri, Daniel Khat, Danielle Jarosz

Votes: 93

14. The Blancheville Monster (1963)

Unrated | 88 min | Horror

The beautiful young daughter of a crazed count fears that she will fall victim to the family curse - to be sacrificed to fulfill an ancient family legend.

Director: Alberto De Martino | Stars: Gérard Tichy, Leo Anchóriz, Ombretta Colli, Helga Liné

Votes: 848

15. Trap for Cinderella (2013)

Not Rated | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A young girl suffering from amnesia after surviving a house fire that takes her childhood friend's life, begins a tormented road to recovery.

Director: Iain Softley | Stars: Tuppence Middleton, Alexandra Roach, Kerry Fox, Frances de la Tour

Votes: 1,722

16. Happy Birthday, Gemini (1980)

R | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A poor Harvard student's romance with a girl hits a rough spot when he realizes, on his 21st birthday, that he's in love with her brother. Based on the 1970s off-Broadway smash.

Director: Richard Benner | Stars: Madeline Kahn, Rita Moreno, Robert Viharo, Alan Rosenberg

Votes: 304

17. Love Song (2000 TV Movie)

PG | 90 min | Drama, Romance

A privileged, black college student with a fiance falls in love with a white musician she meets on her 21st birthday.

Director: Julie Dash | Stars: Monica, Christian Kane, Essence Atkins, Vanessa Bell Calloway

Votes: 928

18. The Seduction of Gina (1984 TV Movie)

94 min | Drama

Gina is young, recently married and bored. On a trip to Lake Tahoe she discovers the game of blackjack. Increasingly obsessed with gambling, she keeps hoping her lucky streak will last.

Director: Jerrold Freedman | Stars: Valerie Bertinelli, Michael Brandon, Fredric Lehne, Ed Lauter

Votes: 228

19. Fiesta (1947)

Approved | 104 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

When a matador leaves town to focus on his music, his twin sister takes on his identity in the bullfighting ring.

Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Esther Williams, Akim Tamiroff, Ricardo Montalban, John Carroll

Votes: 643

20. Cop-Out (1967)

Not Rated | 104 min | Crime, Drama

John Sawyer, once an eminent barrister, has slid into a life of cynicism and drunkenness since his wife left him. When his daughter's boyfriend is accused of murder, Sawyer decides to try to pull himself together and defend him in court.

Director: Pierre Rouve | Stars: James Mason, Geraldine Chaplin, Bobby Darin, Paul Bertoya

Votes: 274

21. Daughter of Dr. Jekyll (1957)

Unrated | 71 min | Fantasy, Horror

A young woman discovers she is the daughter of the infamous Dr. Jekyll, and begins to believe that she may also have a split personality, one of whom is a ruthless killer.

Director: Edgar G. Ulmer | Stars: John Agar, Gloria Talbott, Arthur Shields, John Dierkes

Votes: 662

22. Never Fear (1950)

Passed | 82 min | Drama

A dancer who has just gotten engaged to her partner and choreographer and is about to embark on a major career is devastated to learn that she has contracted polio.

Director: Ida Lupino | Stars: Sally Forrest, Keefe Brasselle, Hugh O'Brian, Eve Miller

Votes: 810

23. Two of a Kind (1982 TV Movie)

102 min | Drama

Nolie who has intellectual disabilities has just turned twenty-one yet acts more like eight. While claiming that she only wants to help him, his "smother" actually likes things that way. ... See full summary »

Director: Roger Young | Stars: George Burns, Robby Benson, Barbara Barrie, Cliff Robertson

Votes: 163

24. The Gambler and the Lady (1952)

Approved | 72 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A social-climbing American with a business in illegal gambling falls in love with a blue blood, but gangsters and a jealous ex-girlfriend stand in the way of happiness.

Directors: Patrick Jenkins, Sam Newfield | Stars: Dane Clark, Kathleen Byron, Naomi Chance, Meredith Edwards

Votes: 355

25. Halal Daddy (2017)

95 min | Comedy

While managing a run down abattoir, young Muslim Raghdan Aziz stumbles through cultural chaos and generational conflicts, dealing with enraged fathers, stoned buddies and an alleged ex-lover of his girlfriend.

Director: Conor McDermottroe | Stars: Sarah Bolger, Colm Meaney, Art Malik, David Kross

Votes: 225

26. Secret of the Blue Room (1933)

Approved | 66 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

Twenty years after 3 murders occur in a castle's "blue room", three men who each want to marry a beautiful girl decide to spend a night in the room to prove their bravery to her.

Director: Kurt Neumann | Stars: Lionel Atwill, Gloria Stuart, Paul Lukas, Edward Arnold

Votes: 1,171

27. The Christmas Star (2020 TV Movie)

91 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

The teacher Václav goes every evening to watch the princess skating on the frozen lake, but he doesn't admit to himself that he is in love with her. One day, the star Denicka, the fiancee ... See full summary »

Director: Karel Janák | Stars: Tereza Ramba, Vojtech Kotek, Leonie Brill, Anna Geislerová

Votes: 221

28. Lucky Legs (1942)

Approved | 64 min | Comedy, Crime, Musical

Chorus girl Gloria Carroll inherits one million dollars from Broadway playboy Herbert Dinwiddle. Producer Ned McLane persuades her to advance him the money on a production called "Lucky ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Barton | Stars: Jinx Falkenburg, Leslie Brooks, Kay Harris, Russell Hayden

Votes: 25

29. Huesos (2020)

Not Rated | 9 min | Short, Drama

Victor turns 21 in a month. Before he turns 21, he has set two goals: to lose his virginity and to weigh less than 50 kilos.

Director: Manu Roma | Stars: Khalid Guessaid, José Mendoza, Antoine Topin

Votes: 26

30. Kuriton sukupolvi (1937)

110 min | Comedy

A busy professor begins to educate his ill-behaved offspring.

Director: Wilho Ilmari | Stars: Uuno Laakso, Tyyne Haarla, Ansa Ikonen, Oke Tuuri

Votes: 58

31. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
Episode: Older and Far Away (2002)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

After Dawn talks to a guidance counselor about her feeling lonely, she accidentally puts a spell on Buffy and her friends, trapping them inside the Summer's house with a sword-wielding demon.

Director: Michael Gershman | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Emma Caulfield Ford, Michelle Trachtenberg

Votes: 2,464

32. Family (1976–1980)
Episode: Crossing Over (1978)

TV-PG | Drama, Family

A bad interview with a movie producer, drinks with Doug, and an amiable stripper are the highlights of Willie's 21st birthday.

Director: Edward Parone | Stars: Sada Thompson, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Kristy McNichol

Votes: 31

33. Gilmore Girls (2000–2007)
Episode: Twenty-One Is the Loneliest Number (2005)

TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Drama

Since Rory was a tyke, the Gilmore girls have planned her 21st birthday: in Atlantic City, sipping martinis, playing 21. But with the estrangement, Emily plans the birthday party -and it's soooo not Atlantic City.

Director: Robert Berlinger | Stars: Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Melissa McCarthy, Scott Patterson

Votes: 760

34. Homicide (1964–1977)
Episode: One Too Many (1973)

Action, Crime, Drama

A 21st birthday party with a tragic ending has a profound effect on a number of people - including Det. Sgt Barnes, who resigns after "cracking" under pressure.

Director: Paul Eddey | Stars: Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, George Mallaby, John Stanton, Gary Day

35. That '80s Show (2002)
Episode: Katie's Birthday (2002)

TV-PG | Comedy

It's Katie's 21st and everyone is at the house to celebrate. Tuseday is uncomfortable, Roger has a sprained ankle and Owen has a question for the Birthday Girl.

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

Votes: 49

36. A Thing Called Love (2004)
Episode: God Has a Black Heart (2004)

Romance, Drama

Gary is shocked to discover his disabled brother Michael has arranged to meet another disabled girl, Natassha, for sex. During his 21st birthday party Gary, Kevin and Paula combine to help the couple meet up without his parents knowing.

Stars: Paul Nicholls, Liz White, Roy Barraclough, Karl Collins

37. Thriller (1960–1962)
Episode: An Attractive Family (1962)

TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

Family that kills together seeks to stay together in style, by icing the heir of one of their victims, before she comes into her inheritance. If the heiress audits the books, she'll ... See full summary »

Director: John Brahm | Stars: Boris Karloff, Richard Long, Leo G. Carroll, Otto Kruger

Votes: 158

38. Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001)
Episode: A Silent Cry (1996)

TV-PG | Action, Adventure, Crime

Walker and Trivette are in the midst of investigating a trio of college students who use Rohypnol to subdue unsuspecting female victims in night clubs, when their friend, Darcy Reynolds, is... See full summary »

Director: Michael Preece | Stars: Chuck Norris, Clarence Gilyard Jr., Noble Willingham, Sheree J. Wilson

Votes: 106

39. EastEnders (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.3147 (2006)

TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Sonia feels she has little to celebrate on her 21st birthday whilst Little Mo begins to suspect that the Slaters are turning against her.

Director: Lisa Clarke | Stars: Natalie Cassidy, John Bardon, James Alexandrou, Petra Letang

Votes: 11

40. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952–1966)
Episode: Rick's 21st Birthday (1961)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Rick's late Great-Uncle Walter left an envelope for Rick to be opened on his 21st birthday, and the entire Nelson household can hardly wait to find out what's inside.

Director: Ozzie Nelson | Stars: Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Nelson, David Nelson, Ricky Nelson

Votes: 22

41. Gilmore Girls (2000–2007)
Episode: Knit, People, Knit! (2006)

TV-PG | 43 min | Comedy, Drama

Here comes the birth of Liz's baby delivered by a midwife. Luke is informed of the news. A "knitathon festival" takes place in Stars Hollow.

Director: Kenny Ortega | Stars: Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Scott Patterson, Melissa McCarthy

Votes: 689

42. EastEnders (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.1499 (1997)

TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

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Director: Albert Barber | Stars: Patsy Palmer, Sid Owen, Martine McCutcheon, Ross Kemp

43. Extreme Cake Makers (2017–2019)
Episode: Episode #4.8 (2019)

TV-G | 23 min | Reality-TV

Ben creates a cake homage to a much-loved car for a surprise 21st birthday. Suzanne delves into circus history. Eloise is going 'all in' with a Craps Table cake.

Directors: Dan Burnham, Jade Gilbert, Daniel Waring | Star: Rufus Hound

44. Anna of the Five Towns (1985)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (1985)

Drama

On Anna's 21st birthday she learns of her large inheritance from her mother. Her father pushes her to start collecting rent on her property rented by the Prices's but he keeps control of all her money.

Director: Martyn Friend | Stars: Lynsey Beauchamp, Emrys James, Peter Davison, Anton Lesser

45. My Generation (2008– )
Episode: Y 21 (2008)

25 min | Documentary

If fifty is the new forty, what is twenty-one? Y 21 follows the antics of three Gen Y'ers as they celebrate their 21st birthdays - they all want big parties, but are they ready to be adults?

Director: Britt Arthur

46. As the World Turns (1956–2010)
Episode: Episode #1.13454 (2009)

TV-14 | Drama, Romance

Vienna punctures Henry's condom. Katie pretends to wear her diaphragm. Luke and Noah are devastated when a college friend dies of an overdose. A drunk Casey has sex with Jade.

Director: Habib Azar | Stars: Ellen Dolan, Eileen Fulton, Don Hastings, Kathryn Hays

47. SparkShorts (2018–2024)
Episode: Twenty Something (2021)

PG | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Adulting can be hard. Some days you're nailing it, while other days, you're just a stack of kids hiding in a trench coat hoping no one notices.

Director: Aphton Corbin | Stars: Kaylin Price, Ariana Brown, Aliyah Taylor, Janelle Lasalle

Votes: 1,384

48. Sanditon (2019–2023)
Episode: Episode #3.1 (2023)

TV-14 | 53 min | Drama, Romance

Charlotte comes back to the Regency era seaside resort -- fiancé in tow. Seeing Colbourne again leaves her feeling uncertain. Georgiana receives a shocking threat to her fortune. Edward tries to prove to Lady Denham that he's a changed and different man.

Director: Jennie Paddon | Stars: Rose Williams, Cai Brigden, Kris Marshall, Kate Ashfield

Votes: 413

49. Fingersmith (2005)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (2005)

Not Rated | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Sue knows she cannot tell Maud the truth - that she loves her or that Rivers is planning to send her to a madhouse.

Director: Aisling Walsh | Stars: Elaine Cassidy, Sally Hawkins, Imelda Staunton, Rupert Evans

Votes: 101

50. Pugwall (1989–1991)
Episode: Blast Off (1989)

Family, Music

The kids enjoy the day at Uncle Roger's farm before heading back home. Pugwall is finally able to buy a new amp.

Director: John Gauci | Stars: Jason Torrens, Jay McCormack, Ricky Fleming, Troy Beckwith