Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "smack-upside-the-head"

1. John Carter (2012)

PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Transported to Barsoom, a Civil War vet discovers a barren planet seemingly inhabited by 12-foot tall barbarians. Finding himself prisoner of these creatures, he escapes, only to encounter Woola and a princess in desperate need of a savior.

Director: Andrew Stanton | Stars: Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Willem Dafoe, Samantha Morton

Votes: 286,943 | Gross: $73.08M

2. Jarhead (2005)

R | 125 min | Biography, Drama, War

A psychological study of Marine's state of mind during the Gulf War. Told through the eyes of a U.S. Marine sniper who struggles to cope with boredom, a sense of isolation, and other issues back home.

Director: Sam Mendes | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx, Lucas Black, Scott MacDonald

Votes: 207,464 | Gross: $62.66M

3. Superhero Movie (2008)

PG-13 | 75 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Orphaned high school student Rick Riker is bitten by a radioactive dragonfly, develops super powers (except for the ability to fly), and becomes a hero.

Director: Craig Mazin | Stars: Drake Bell, Leslie Nielsen, Sara Paxton, Christopher McDonald

Votes: 75,997 | Gross: $26.64M

4. Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

R | 99 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy

In Shanghai, China in the 1940s, a wannabe gangster aspires to join the notorious "Axe Gang" while residents of a housing complex exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf.

Director: Stephen Chow | Stars: Stephen Chow, Wah Yuen, Qiu Yuen, Siu-Lung Leung

Votes: 151,364 | Gross: $17.11M

5. Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)

R | 102 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Haunted by painful memories and increasing paranoia, a damaged woman struggles to re-assimilate with her family after fleeing an abusive cult.

Director: Sean Durkin | Stars: Elizabeth Olsen, Sarah Paulson, John Hawkes, Christopher Abbott

Votes: 55,924 | Gross: $2.98M

6. Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)

PG-13 | 116 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A couple's seemingly solid marriage begins to crumble when the wife discovers that her husband intends to divorce her.

Director: Darren Grant | Stars: Kimberly Elise, Steve Harris, Tyler Perry, Cicely Tyson

Votes: 15,882 | Gross: $50.63M

7. Spies Like Us (1985)

PG | 102 min | Adventure, Comedy

Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for Nuclear War.

Director: John Landis | Stars: Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Mark Stewart, Sean Daniel

Votes: 53,103 | Gross: $60.09M

8. Meet Dave (2008)

PG | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

A crew of miniature aliens operate a spaceship that has a human form. While trying to save their planet, the aliens encounter a new problem, as their ship becomes smitten with an Earth woman.

Director: Brian Robbins | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Elizabeth Banks, Gabrielle Union, Scott Caan

Votes: 43,784 | Gross: $11.80M

9. What Josiah Saw (2021)

120 min | Horror, Thriller

A family with buried secrets reunite at a farmhouse after two decades to pay for their past sins.

Director: Vincent Grashaw | Stars: Robert Patrick, Nick Stahl, Scott Haze, Kelli Garner

Votes: 4,278

10. Hideous! (1997)

R | 82 min | Comedy, Horror

Dr. Lorca, a collector of biological oddities, fights another curator of horrors over a mutant. But their clash is cut short when the mutant comes to life and resurrects an angry, oozing army.

Director: Charles Band | Stars: Michael Citriniti, Rhonda Griffin, Mel Johnson Jr., Jacqueline Lovell

Votes: 1,339

11. August (2008)

R | 88 min | Drama

August centers on two brothers fighting to keep their start-up company afloat on Wall Street during August 2001, a month before the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Director: Austin Chick | Stars: Josh Hartnett, Naomie Harris, Adam Scott, Robin Tunney

Votes: 4,341 | Gross: $0.01M

12. Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter (2001)

R | 85 min | Action, Comedy, Horror

Kung-Fu Action / Comedy / Horror / Musical about the second coming.

Director: Lee Demarbre | Stars: Phil Caracas, Murielle Varhelyi, Maria Moulton, Tim Devries

Votes: 4,627

13. The Schoolteacher Goes to Boys' High (1978)

92 min | Comedy

Edwige Fenech stars in this Italian sex-comedy as the new teacher in all-boys Catholic school. All of the boys desire for the chance to "learn" more about their new teacher, but only 1 student gets the opportunity.

Director: Mariano Laurenti | Stars: Edwige Fenech, Renzo Montagnani, Alvaro Vitali, Leo Colonna

Votes: 454

14. The Doll (1919)

Not Rated | 66 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Forced into marriage by his uncle, a man decides to fool him by marrying a life-like mechanical doll instead.

Director: Ernst Lubitsch | Stars: Ossi Oswalda, Hermann Thimig, Victor Janson, Max Kronert

Votes: 2,375

15. Snow White and the Three Stooges (1961)

Approved | 107 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

An ice-skating Snow White finds refuge from the Wicked Queen with the Three Stooges.

Directors: Walter Lang, Frank Tashlin | Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Carol Heiss, Joe DeRita

Votes: 1,192 | Gross: $2.62M

16. Hoi Polloi (1935)

Approved | 19 min | Comedy, Short

A professor plays Pygmalion to three bumbling garbagemen and tries to turn them into gentlemen.

Director: Del Lord | Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Gail Arnold

Votes: 948

17. My Hero (1990)

93 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A busboy who loves reading Manga comic books gives up his job to work for the Triad.

Director: Ka-Yan Leung | Stars: Stephen Chow, Wilson Lam, Fui-On Shing, Ann Bridgewater

Votes: 451

18. All Gummed Up (1947)

TV-G | 18 min | Comedy, Short

The Stooges run a local drug store and are about to have their lease taken away by Amos Flint, the mean old man who owns the place. When Flint kicks his wife out for being old, The Stooges ... See full summary »

Director: Jules White | Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard, Christine McIntyre

Votes: 441

19. Holy Terror (2002 Video)

Unrated | 55 min | Horror

Possessed by a demon in life and forced to spend eternity doing the devils bidding in death, a malevolent nun returns to life to torment a young couple and their terrified friends in ... See full summary »

Director: Massimiliano Cerchi | Stars: Beverly Lynne, Charlie David, Nick Armas, Jennifer Amanda Morgan

Votes: 123

20. La magia de Los Parchís (1982)

90 min | Comedy, Musical, Family

A magician who has lost his confidence raises his orphan granddaughter in the theater he operates. the arrival of the Spanish teen singing group, Los Parchis, helps grandfather get his mojo back.

Director: Mario Sábato | Stars: Francisco Díaz 'Frank', Tino Fernández, Gemma Termes Prat, David Muñoz

Votes: 68

21. Tom, el salvaje (1976)

15 min | Short, Drama

Tom is caught peeping through a keyhole as a woman undresses. She decides to put on a show for him. So begins a day's adventures for a precocious boy.

Director: Miguel Hermoso | Stars: Mari Ángeles Acevedo, Plácido García, Rocío Hernández

22. Dumb Daddies (1928)

20 min | Comedy, Short

Max mistakes his son's acting for reality. When the play calls for the son to commit a murder (on a mannequin), Max winds up trying to hide the body from the police.

Director: Hal Yates | Stars: Max Davidson, Viola Richard, Thelma Hill, Spec O'Donnell

Votes: 33

23. Blackadder the Third (1987)
Episode: Amy and Amiability (1987)

TV-PG | 27 min | Comedy

When Blackadder discovers that the Prince Regent is completely broke, he devises a plan to restore his fortunes through marriage.

Director: Mandie Fletcher | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Helen Atkinson Wood

Votes: 962

24. Drake & Josh (2004–2007)
Episode: First Crush (2004)

TV-Y7 | 25 min | Comedy, Family

Acknowledging Josh's shortcomings with female peers, Drake gives him the Drake Parker Crash Course in How to Approach Girls.

Director: Virgil L. Fabian | Stars: Drake Bell, Josh Peck, Nancy Sullivan, Jonathan Goldstein

Votes: 366

25. Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode: Sweet Dreams (1998)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

On their way home, Frasier and Daphne join a protest outside a condemned bookstore. When the police start arresting the protesters, including Daphne, Frasier panics and flees.

Director: Sheldon Epps | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin

Votes: 825

26. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996)
Episode: A Night at the Oprah (1992)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

The Oprah Show personnel contact Philip Banks to appear on the show with his family. The Banks travel to Chicago and Will is ecstatic. Unfortunately, he is not invited to be part of the show.

Director: Shelley Jensen | Stars: Will Smith, James Avery, Janet Hubert, Alfonso Ribeiro

Votes: 715

27. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996)
Episode: Fresh Prince After Dark (1993)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy

On the same day Will finally has a date with Jackie, he has the opportunity to go to the Playboy mansion because Hilary, much to the dislike of Uncle Phil, has been asked to pose for Playboy.

Director: Shelley Jensen | Stars: Will Smith, James Avery, Daphne Reid, Alfonso Ribeiro

Votes: 659

28. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996)
Episode: Geoffrey Cleans Up (1992)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy

Geoffrey falls for the woman next door while thinking she is a butler. When he finds out she is just visiting and is worth 25 million dollars he must decide whether he wants to continue seeing her, or not.

Director: Ellen Gittelsohn | Stars: Will Smith, James Avery, Janet Hubert, Karyn Parsons

Votes: 712

29. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996)
Episode: Ill Will (1992)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy

Will has to go to the doctor for a tonsillectomy. While he's there we find out that Will is afraid of hospitals. The Banks' learn that Geoffrey is writing his memoirs on the family.

Director: Ellen Gittelsohn | Stars: Will Smith, James Avery, Janet Hubert, Alfonso Ribeiro

Votes: 735

30. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996)
Episode: Knowledge Is Power (1990)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy

Hilary rats Will out for several things including getting in at 3 in the morning the previous day in order to get the family car instead of Will. Will plans revenge, while going to find out... See full summary »

Director: Jeff Melman | Stars: Will Smith, James Avery, Janet Hubert, Alfonso Ribeiro

Votes: 977

31. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996)
Episode: Mama's Baby, Carlton's Maybe (1992)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy

The love of Carlton's life (Voorhies) surprises him with a bundle of joy---a son.

Director: Shelley Jensen | Stars: Will Smith, James Avery, Janet Hubert, Alfonso Ribeiro

Votes: 719

32. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996)
Episode: Mommy Nearest (1992)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy

Will's mother is in town after a broken engagement with Robert. She tells Will that after he graduates from high school, he can move back to Philadelphia. Will wants to stay in California for college.

Director: Shelley Jensen | Stars: Will Smith, James Avery, Janet Hubert, Alfonso Ribeiro

Votes: 646

33. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996)
Episode: Papa's Got a Brand New Excuse (1994)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy

Will's father Lou shows up after 14 years and spends a lot of time with Will. Will's very pleased with this. Uncle Phil, however, thinks Lou will again disappoint his son.

Director: Shelley Jensen | Stars: Will Smith, James Avery, Daphne Reid, Alfonso Ribeiro

Votes: 3,318

34. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996)
Episode: Talking Turkey (1990)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy

Will's taskmaster mother visits for the holidays and puts the kids to work preparing a thanksgiving dinner, but preparations soon go awry.

Director: Jeff Melman | Stars: Will Smith, James Avery, Janet Hubert, Alfonso Ribeiro

Votes: 901

35. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996)
Episode: The Way We Were (1993)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy

Philip and Vivian are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary and the others put together a scrapbook. This is a flashback show with clips from the previous seasons as the scrapbook is put together.

Director: Maynard C. Virgil I | Stars: Will Smith, James Avery, Janet Hubert, Alfonso Ribeiro

Votes: 644

36. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011)
Episode: Con-Text (2003)

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

When a mob-related father-son murder-suicide doesn't hold true, detectives Goren and Eames find a connection to a nobody younger brother, a self-help guru, and two million missing dollars.

Director: Alex Zakrzewski | Stars: Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Jamey Sheridan, Courtney B. Vance

Votes: 357

37. Married... with Children (1987–1997)
Episode: Here's Looking at You, Kid (1989)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy

When a serial peeper is on the loose, Al makes the ultimate sacrifice to alleviate Peggy's despair about being the only one not fall victim. Bud must tutor Kelly so she can pass to the next... See full summary »

Director: Gerry Cohen | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, David Garrison, Amanda Bearse

Votes: 661

38. My Name Is Earl (2005–2009)
Episode: Pilot (2005)

TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy

Earl, a petty criminal, is hit by a car and loses his $100,000 lottery ticket. Drugged, he signs divorce papers. He now believes in Karma and makes a lists of wrongs to right, starting with Kenny.

Director: Marc Buckland | Stars: Jason Lee, Ethan Suplee, Jaime Pressly, Nadine Velazquez

Votes: 1,284

39. The Nanny (1993–1999)
Episode: An Offer She Can't Refuse (1995)

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

Fran is very happy with her new Italian boyfriend until she finds out that he has underworld connections and is now afraid to break up with him.

Director: Dorothy Lyman | Stars: Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, Daniel Davis, Lauren Lane

Votes: 345

40. The Nanny (1993–1999)
Episode: Christmas Episode (1993)

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

Much to his children's disappointment as well as Fran's, Maxwell has to be in Washington, D.C. on Christmas day. Meanwhile, Fran has overextended herself in buying gifts.

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

Votes: 532

41. The Nanny (1993–1999)
Episode: Ma'ternal Affairs (1999)

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

Fran checks into a man that his mother is seeing and coaches her father on spicing up their marriage.

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

Votes: 286

42. Seinfeld (1989–1998)
Episode: The Raincoats (1994)

TV-PG | 43 min | Comedy

Jerry and his latest girlfriend finally get alone time when they go on a date to see "Schindler's List," where Newman oversees them making out.

Director: Tom Cherones | Stars: Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander

Votes: 3,781

43. Supernatural (2005–2020)
Episode: Pilot (2005)

TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Sam and Dean Winchester were trained by their father to hunt the creatures of the supernatural. Now, their father has mysteriously disappeared while hunting the demon that killed their mother, 22 years ago.

Director: David Nutter | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Sarah Shahi, Adrianne Palicki

Votes: 10,925

44. That '70s Show (1998–2006)
Episode: Mother's Little Helper (2004)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Fez and Kelso vie for the affections of a hot new client at the local beauty salon; Kitty devises a plan to heat up her private life with Red.

Director: David Trainer | Stars: Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson

Votes: 780

45. Two and a Half Men (2003–2015)
Episode: Frankenstein and the Horny Villagers (2004)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

Alan gets carried away with a woman he met at the supermarket, and it's up to Charlie to talk some sense into him while shielding Jake and Judith from what's going on.

Director: Pamela Fryman | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones, Marin Hinkle

Votes: 1,440

46. Two and a Half Men (2003–2015)
Episode: I Always Wanted a Shaved Monkey (2005)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

Rose intervenes after Alan and Charlie come to blows over some of their unresolved issues.

Director: Asaad Kelada | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones, Marin Hinkle

Votes: 1,414

47. Two and a Half Men (2003–2015)
Episode: Your Dismissive Attitude Toward Boobs (2005)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

Alan looks for a new place after he invites Berta to stay at Charlie's house, bringing the brothers to blows.

Director: Gary Halvorson | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones, Conchata Ferrell

Votes: 1,333

48. Will & Grace (1998–2020)
Episode: Bathroom Humor (2006)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Romance

The final season's second live episode is totally set in Karen's bathroom. She hosts a birthday party for herself for the first time and invites Will, Jack, and Grace. Then they learn that ... See full summary »

Director: James Burrows | Stars: Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally, Sean Hayes

Votes: 343

49. Will & Grace (1998–2020)
Episode: FYI: I Hurt, Too (2004)

TV-14 | 31 min | Comedy, Romance

After breaking up with Leo, Grace tries to cope with her grief by taking all of Leo's stuff out of his apartment. After Leo shows up at Will's apartment to win Grace back, she seems to ... See full summary »

Director: James Burrows | Stars: Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally, Sean Hayes

Votes: 287

50. Will & Grace (1998–2020)
Episode: Fagmalion Part 3: Bye Bye Beardy (2003)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Romance

Barry returns from fat camp and goes through a makeover. Then Grace claims that she sees all the signs in Will - he likes Barry! Will denies it, but could Grace be right?

Director: James Burrows | Stars: Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally, Sean Hayes

Votes: 288