Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "reference-to-john-steinbeck"
- Movies or TV
- Genres
- Keywords
- IMDb Rating
- Instant Watch Options
- In Theaters
- Release Year
1. Lady Bird (2017)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Drama
In 2002, an artistically inclined 17-year-old girl comes of age in Sacramento, California.
Director: Greta Gerwig | Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges
Votes: 331,589 | Gross: $48.96M
2. Fahrenheit 451 (2018)
TV-14 | 100 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In a terrifying care-free future, a young man, Guy Montag, whose job as a fireman is to burn all books, questions his actions after meeting a young woman - and begins to rebel against society.
Director: Ramin Bahrani | Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Aaron Davis, Cindy Katz, Michael Shannon
Votes: 22,783
3. The Commuter (I) (2018)
PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller
An insurance salesman/ex-cop is caught up in a life-threatening conspiracy during his daily commute home.
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra | Stars: Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Jonathan Banks
Votes: 125,788 | Gross: $36.34M
4. A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004)
R | 119 min | Drama
A headstrong young woman returns to New Orleans after the death of her estranged mother.
Director: Shainee Gabel | Stars: Scarlett Johansson, John Travolta, Gabriel Macht, Deborah Kara Unger
Votes: 27,247 | Gross: $0.16M
5. Trilogy of Terror (1975 TV Movie)
Unrated | 72 min | Horror, Thriller
Three bizarre horror stories, all of which star Karen Black in four different roles playing four tormented women.
Director: Dan Curtis | Stars: Robert Burton, John Karlen, George Gaynes, Jim Storm
Votes: 8,756
6. Man on Fire (1987)
R | 92 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A former CIA agent, John Creasy, is hired as a bodyguard for a girl in Italy, who becomes the daughter he never had. When she is abducted, Creasy's fiery rage is unleashed, and despite being badly wounded, embarks on a bloody revenge spree.
Director: Élie Chouraqui | Stars: Scott Glenn, Jade Malle, Joe Pesci, Brooke Adams
Votes: 3,049 | Gross: $0.52M
7. Permanent Midnight (1998)
R | 88 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A comedy writer struggles to overcome his addiction to heroin while putting his professional and personal life in danger.
Director: David Veloz | Stars: Ben Stiller, Maria Bello, Jay Paulson, Spencer Garrett
Votes: 7,962 | Gross: $1.17M
8. The Chosen (1981)
PG | 108 min | Drama
In 1944, in Brooklyn, two Jewish kids become friends. One is from a very conservative family, and the other is more liberal. The issues of importance of tradition, parental expectations and the formation of Israel cause constant friction.
Director: Jeremy Kagan | Stars: Maximilian Schell, Rod Steiger, Robby Benson, Barry Miller
Votes: 2,415
9. Susan Slade (1961)
Not Rated | 116 min | Drama
Premarital sex, secrets, and society. At 17, shy Susan Slade is on her way to California after a 10-year stay at a remote Chilean mine where her father was chief engineer. Onboard ship, ... See full summary »
Director: Delmer Daves | Stars: Troy Donahue, Dorothy McGuire, Connie Stevens, Lloyd Nolan
Votes: 949
10. Dirt Music (2019)
105 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
The stunning landscape of Western Australia is the backdrop for an impassioned tale of love and grief in Gregor Jordan's adaptation of the acclaimed novel by Tim Winton.
Director: Gregor Jordan | Stars: Kelly Macdonald, Garrett Hedlund, Badger, Jacob Clayton
Votes: 1,029
11. Charms for the Easy Life (2002 TV Movie)
111 min | Drama
The story of three women who live in a North Carolina town and defy the traditional roles set forth for them by society.
Director: Joan Micklin Silver | Stars: Gena Rowlands, Mimi Rogers, Susan May Pratt, Geordie Johnson
Votes: 502
12. Thirteen or So Minutes (2008)
Not Rated | 14 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Lawrence Jefferies and Hugh Greerey have just met. They both have had girlfriends in the past...they're both straight. Thirteen or so minutes later, however, something's happened and things have changed.
Director: William Branden Blinn | Stars: Nick Soper, Carlos Salas
Votes: 1,313
13. Prodigal Sons (2008)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary
Filmmaker Kimberly Reed returns home for her high school reunion, ready to reintroduce herself to the small town as a transgender woman and hoping for reconciliation with her long estranged... See full summary »
Director: Kimberly Reed | Stars: Kimberly Reed, Carol McKerrow, Marc McKerrow, Claire Jones
Votes: 759 | Gross: $0.07M
14. Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years (1997 TV Movie)
TV-G | 150 min | Documentary
The first half century of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation from its beginnings under Hungarian immigrant William Fox to it emergence as a major studio.
Director: Kevin Burns | Stars: James Coburn, Julie Andrews, David Brown, Red Buttons
Votes: 141
15. My Name Is Lisa (2007)
Not Rated | 6 min | Short, Drama
13 year old Lisa deals with her mother's Alzheimer's disease.
Director: Ben Shelton | Stars: Carlie Nettles, Sally Smythe, Jeff Grimm
Votes: 479
16. Rozprávky z Hollywoodu (1992 TV Movie)
Biography, Drama
Director: Stanislav Párnicky | Stars: Emil Horváth, Milan Bahúl, Jela Buckova, Vladimir Cerny
Votes: 16
17. Lifeboat: Hitchcock/Truffaut (1962 Video)
12 min | Short, Biography, History
Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, François Truffaut, Helen Scott
18. Enduring Democracy: The Monterey Petition (2022)
67 min | Documentary, History, News
Led by John Steinbeck's editor, a group of women activists protest Japanese American incarceration and resist racism in WWII California. Recently in a dusty filing cabinet in Monterey, ... See full summary »
Director: David Schendel | Stars: Allan B. Cruse, Michael Gomes, Boden Kauffman, Emilie Kauffman
Votes: 7
19. Making of 'Of Mice and Men' (1992 Video)
6 min | Documentary, Short, Drama
Stars: Gary Sinise, John Malkovich, Sherilyn Fenn, Russell Smith
20.
Fantasy Island (1977–1984)
Episode:
Best Seller/The Tomb
(1978)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Book store clerk Barney Hunter wants to write a best-selling book, which turns out to be an obstacle to a new romance; and archaeologist Neville Marlowe is determined to uncover the secrets of a long-buried Egyptian tomb -- which is cursed.
Director: George McCowan | Stars: Ricardo Montalban, Hervé Villechaize, Desi Arnaz Jr., Gloria DeHaven
Votes: 90
21.
Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode:
The Innkeepers
(1995)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy
After the brothers hear that Seattle's oldest restaurant is closing its doors, they decide to buy it and become restaurateurs; opening night is a real blast.
Director: James Burrows | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 1,474
22.
My Favorite Martian (1963–1966)
Episode:
Russians R in Season
(1963)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Martin reads about a $2 billion American space program, one he knows is doomed. Tim fabricates a letter to the paper which includes Martin's nighttime musings, thinking they will fix the program. Tim is questioned under a lie detector.
Director: Alan Rafkin | Stars: Ray Walston, Bill Bixby, Richard Deacon, Frank Aletter
Votes: 83
23.
Perry Mason (1957–1966)
Episode:
The Case of the Half-Wakened Wife
(1958)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Perry Mason defends an old wartime buddy, Frank Lawton, who is framed for murder. He is a handy man accused of having an affair with the woman he works for and killing her husband. The evidence is piling up against him en masse.
Director: Anton Leader | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman
Votes: 443
24.
Picket Fences (1992–1996)
Episode:
Remote Control
(1994)
Crime, Drama, Family
Littleton and Wambaugh go head to head again in the courtroom as Wambaugh argues that his latest client, Timmy Hendricks, was predisposed to violence because of his exposure to television ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Pressman | Stars: Tom Skerritt, Kathy Baker, Costas Mandylor, Lauren Holly
Votes: 58
25.
Will & Grace (1998–2020)
Episode:
Friends with Benefits
(2005)
TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Romance
Having quit his job at the law firm, Will turns to a career in writing where he catches the eye of Malcolm, who claims he has high-profile connections. But when his writing career fails, Malcolm has another job offer for Will.
Director: James Burrows | Stars: Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally, Sean Hayes
Votes: 290
26.
Ginny & Georgia (2021– )
Episode:
Pilot
(2021)
TV-MA | 58 min | Comedy, Drama
Georgia Miller is the mother of Ginny and her little brother Austin. After the death of her latest husband, Georgia moves her family to Wellsbury, Massachusetts.
Director: Anya Adams | Stars: Brianne Howey, Antonia Gentry, Diesel La Torraca, Jennifer Robertson
Votes: 1,292
27.
Psych (2006–2014)
Episode:
Lights, Camera... Homicidio
(2008)
TV-PG | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Shawn and Gus investigate a murder on the set of a popular Spanish soap opera.
Director: Matt Shakman | Stars: James Roday Rodriguez, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson
Votes: 1,470
28.
Riverdale (2017–2023)
Episode:
Chapter Seventy-Four: Wicked Little Town
(2020)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
As a menacing and musical new normal takes shape in Riverdale, Betty helps Jughead restore order; Kevin fights for his place in the spotlight.
Director: Antonio Negret | Stars: K.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse
Votes: 2,979
29.
Das Boot (2018– )
Episode:
Unbequeme Allianzen
(2020)
TV-MA | 58 min | Drama, War
Wrangel starts pursuing his rival Reinhartz with U-612. In New York, lawyer Berger receives information that could enable Hoffmann's return trip. Forster searches for the Goldblatts.
Director: Matthias Glasner | Stars: Tom Wlaschiha, Rochelle Neil, Clemens Schick, Rick Okon
Votes: 249
30.
Stories from the Vaults (2007– )
Episode:
Famous Donors
(2007)
TV-G | 27 min | History
In this program the Smithsonian shares the bird and large mammal specimens donated by Teddy Roosevelt, the invertebrate specimens donated by John Steinbeck and the dresses and jokes donated... See full summary »
31.
Dear John (1988–1992)
Episode:
No More Mr. Nice Guy
(1990)
24 min | Comedy
A divorce lawyer joins the group as a new member. He convinces Kate and John to sue their exes who are exploiting them. Hyped by this, John even decides to help his students cheat on a test in order to win the teacher of the year award.
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Judd Hirsch, Jere Burns, Jane Carr, Harry Groener
Votes: 25
32.
NBC Experiment in Television (1967–1971)
Episode:
This Is Al Capp
(1970)
52 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A whirlwind portrait of Al Capp commenting primarily on his disdain for the student protests and cultural upheaval of the era. Capp's commentaries are interjected with comments from fellow ... See full summary »
Directors: Guy Fraumeni, Ernest Pintoff | Stars: Edward Binns, William F. Buckley, John Canaday, Milton Caniff
33.
Warehouse 13 (2009–2014)
Episode:
Nevermore
(2009)
TV-PG | 42 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery
The Warehouse team narrowly misses nabbing McPherson then Myka's father falls under the influence of an artifact that resists the purple goo.
Director: Tawnia McKiernan | Stars: Eddie McClintock, Joanne Kelly, Saul Rubinek, Genelle Williams
Votes: 619
34.
The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode:
Lucille Ball and Mel Torme
(1970)
TV-G | 21 min | Comedy, Family
Carol and Lucy do a Roaring 20's segment where they run away from mobsters and end up auditioning as showgirls, dressed all in pink, and sing the Poof Poof song.
Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner
Votes: 38
35.
Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode:
Tom Morello, Troubadour for Justice
(2012)
TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show
Tom Morello is the Harvard-educated guitarist who played for Rage Against the Machine, and then for Audioslave. Rolling Stone chose his album "World Wide Rebel Songs" as one of the best of ... See full summary »
Stars: Tom Morello, Bill Moyers
36.
Ted (2024)
Episode:
Subways, Bicycles and Automobiles
(2024)
TV-MA | 37 min | Comedy
Ted's Halloween plans with John are thwarted when Blaire forces him to be her designated driver.
Director: Seth MacFarlane | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Max Burkholder, Alanna Ubach, Scott Grimes
Votes: 1,587
37.
Your Welcome (2017– )
Konstantin Kisin
(2023 Podcast Episode)
News, Talk-Show
Stars: Michael Malice, Konstantin Kisin
38.
Family Travel with Colleen Kelly (2012– )
Episode:
Cannery Row in Monterey, California
(2019)
TV-G | Reality-TV
From a vast culinary scene with sustainable seafood to stunning ocean views, seaside adventures, and a unique history, Cannery Row in Monterey, California is a family destination with plenty to do for all ages.
Director: Colleen Kelly | Stars: Ted Balestreri II, Ashley Goldbeck, Colleen Kelly, Ken Rauh
39.
Veep (2012–2019)
Episode:
Alicia
(2014)
TV-MA | 27 min | Comedy
While Selina and her staff prepare for an Annapolis event where she will announce her candidacy, Dan gets word that SNL has done a not-so-flattering sketch on the Veep.
Director: Christopher Morris | Stars: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale, Reid Scott
Votes: 1,064
40.
Pastor Mike Online (2011– )
Episode:
Viewer Question Day
(2013)
89 min | News, Talk-Show
Star: Michael Hoggard
41.
White Collar (2009–2014)
Episode:
All's Fair
(2014)
TV-PG | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
With the Pink Panthers having gone silent, Peter and Neal focus on a case dealing with someone from Mozzie's past, who's returned to tie up loose ends and pull another con, this one at Mozzie's expense.
Director: Paul Holahan | Stars: Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Willie Garson, Marsha Thomason
Votes: 662
42.
The Affair (2014–2019)
Episode:
Episode #2.1
(2015)
TV-MA | 57 min | Drama
Noah and Helen begin divorce proceedings that prove complicated; Helen sparks up a surprising relationship with someone new; the Solloways' children each struggle with the divorce.
Director: Jeffrey Reiner | Stars: Dominic West, Ruth Wilson, Maura Tierney, Joshua Jackson
Votes: 800
43.
Good Witch (2015–2021)
Episode:
Good Witch Halloween
(2015)
TV-G | 82 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Whilst Cassie deals with the newest guest at Grey House, Grace seeks no advice to help deal with school bullies calling her a witch.
Director: Craig Pryce | Stars: Catherine Bell, Bailee Madison, James Denton, Catherine Disher
Votes: 385
44.
Talking Dead (2011– )
Episode:
Brother's Keeper
(2017)
TV-14 | 42 min | Talk-Show
Host Chris Hardwick and his guests Mercedes Mason and Neil Perry discuss tonight's episode of Fear the Walking Dead (2015).
Director: Carrie Havel | Stars: Chris Hardwick, Neil Perry, Mercedes Mason, Sam Underwood
Votes: 42
45.
The Rubin Report (2013– )
Michael Malice and Dave Rubin: America and North Korea
(2017 Podcast Episode)
Talk-Show
Dave Rubin talks with author Michael Malice about North Korea.
Stars: Dave Rubin, Michael Malice
Votes: 10
46.
Mr. Robot (2015–2019)
Episode:
404 Not Found
(2019)
TV-MA | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Tyrell, Elliot, and Mr. Robot go on a perilous journey through the woods; Darlene deals with her feelings when she has to take a drunk Santa home; Dom is aroused and has a nightmare.
Director: Sam Esmail | Stars: Rami Malek, Carly Chaikin, Martin Wallström, Grace Gummer
Votes: 8,689