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

1. Alien (1979)

R | 117 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

The crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform after investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Veronica Cartwright

Votes: 951,329 | Gross: $78.90M

2. Aliens (1986)

R | 137 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Decades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.

Director: James Cameron | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn, Paul Reiser

Votes: 763,377 | Gross: $85.16M

3. Outlander (2008)

R | 115 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

During the reign of the Vikings, Kainan, a man from a far-off world, crash lands on Earth, bringing with him an alien predator known as the Moorwen. Though both man and monster are seeking revenge for violence committed against them, Kainan leads the alliance to kill the Moorwen by fusing his advanced technology with the Viking's Iron Age weaponry.

Director: Howard McCain | Stars: Jim Caviezel, Sophia Myles, Ron Perlman, Jack Huston

Votes: 78,713 | Gross: $0.16M

4. Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021)

PG-13 | 107 min | Comedy, Fantasy

Lifelong friends Barb and Star embark on the adventure of a lifetime when they decide to leave their small Midwestern town for the first time - ever.

Director: Josh Greenbaum | Stars: Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo, Jamie Dornan, Damon Wayans Jr.

Votes: 20,036

5. Pandora Peaks (2002 Video)

71 min | Documentary

A documentary on Pandora Peaks when she was at the peak of her popularity.

Director: Russ Meyer | Stars: Pandora Peaks, Tundi, Leosha, Candy Samples

Votes: 365

6. Captain EO (1986)

17 min | Short, Adventure, Fantasy

Captain EO and his space crew are on a mission to save the world from the evil queen by giving her a song and dance.

Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Michael Jackson, Anjelica Huston, Dick Shawn, Tony Cox

Votes: 4,672

7. Lakshya (2004)

Not Rated | 186 min | Action, Drama, Romance

An aimless, jobless, irresponsible grown man joins the army and matures into a battlefield hero.

Director: Farhan Akhtar | Stars: Hrithik Roshan, Preity G Zinta, Amitabh Bachchan, Om Puri

Votes: 25,551 | Gross: $0.75M

8. Annie Laurie (1927)

90 min | Drama, Romance

The story of the famous battle between the Scots clans of Macdonald and Campbell, and the young woman who comes between them, Annie Laurie.

Director: John S. Robertson | Stars: Lillian Gish, Norman Kerry, Creighton Hale, Joseph Striker

Votes: 501 | Gross: $0.43M

9. Call Me Bwana (1963)

Not Rated | 93 min | Comedy

A returning moon capsule with vital information goes off-course and lands in Africa, where the little-known Ekele tribesmen find it. Washington orders African expert, Matthew Merriwether - ... See full summary »

Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: Bob Hope, Anita Ekberg, Edie Adams, Lionel Jeffries

Votes: 880

10. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (2007 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure, Mystery

Upon becoming leader of the Space Pirates, Dark Samus launches meteoric Phazon Seeds at 3 planets crucial to the Galactic Federation. After being infected by phazon, Samus and her fellow bounty hunters set out to counter Dark Samus' forces.

Directors: Mark Pacini, Bryan Walker | Stars: Troy Baker, Lainie Frasier, Gray G. Haddock, Claire Hamilton

Votes: 1,044

11. Artifact (2013)

Action, Adventure, Drama

Human's struggle to obtain ancient Artifacts that have been scattered throughout space.

Stars: Cesar D' La Torre, Rich Finley, Ksenia Valenti, Daniel Begus

Votes: 55

12. The Baron (1966–1967)
Episode: Red Horse, Red Rider (1966)

TV-PG | 49 min | Crime, Drama

Mannering agrees to travel to a country racked by civil war to transport a valuable statuette back to London. The rebel leaders hope that the art object will bring them money to buy arms ... See full summary »

Director: John Llewellyn Moxey | Stars: Steve Forrest, Jane Merrow, Frank Wolff, Paul Ferris

Votes: 29

13. Batman Beyond (1999–2001)
Episode: Zeta (2000)

Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Batman meets a good-hearted artificially intelligent robot assassin on the run from his creators.

Director: Dan Riba | Stars: Will Friedle, Joe Spano, Gary Cole, Cree Summer

Votes: 469

14. Hogan's Heroes (1965–1971)
Episode: How to Cook a German Goose by Radar (1966)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, War

A new prisoner in a corporal's uniform turns out to be a general with a mission for Hogan.

Director: Gene Reynolds | Stars: Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, John Banner, Robert Clary

Votes: 224

15. Mission: Impossible (1966–1973)
Episode: Lover's Knot (1970)

TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

In the midst of delicate operations to identify the chief of an espionage ring, Jim Phelps realizes that Paris has fallen in love with an enemy agent.

Director: Reza Badiyi | Stars: Peter Graves, Leonard Nimoy, Greg Morris, Peter Lupus

Votes: 159

16. SeaQuest 2032 (1993–1996)
Episode: The Stinger (1994)

TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Family

Several companies compete to develop a single-seated submersible. Lucas, while testing "The Stinger", is injured during an accident and the submersible is stolen by a competitor.

Director: Jonathan Sanger | Stars: Roy Scheider, Stacy Haiduk, Don Franklin, Jonathan Brandis

Votes: 143

17. Artifact (2013)
Episode: CruxEnigma (2017)

Action, Adventure, Drama

In a Stroy by Allan Linder, a fallen Astronaut searches the unknown for a way home. What he finds will change the future of humanity forever.

Votes: 22

18. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008–2020)
Episode: Dooku Captured (2009)

TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

During their own attempt to kidnap Count Dooku, Anakin and Obi-Wan discover that the Sith Lord has already been captured by pirates.

Director: Jesse Yeh | Stars: Matt Lanter, James Arnold Taylor, Jim Cummings, Corey Burton

Votes: 4,116

19. 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020– )
Episode: Hold the Line (2021)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

As a wildfire spreads across Texas, L.A's 118 firehouse arrive to help the 126. As the crews race to save a group of teenagers trapped by a fire in a campground, Owen and Hen fight for their lives in the aftermath of a helicopter crash.

Director: Bradley Buecker | Stars: Rob Lowe, Gina Torres, Ronen Rubinstein, Sierra Aylina McClain

Votes: 691

20. The Adventures of Batman (1968–1969)
Episode: It Takes Two to Make a Team/Opera Buffa (1969)

23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Batgirl helps to stop the Riddler from kidnapping Dick Grayson to prevent Bruce Wayne from building a state of the art Crime Lab for Gotham City. / Robin's confidence becomes an issue as ... See full summary »

Stars: Bud Collyer, Bob Hastings, Jackson Beck, Jack Grimes

Votes: 35

21. Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021–2024)
Episode: The Summit (2023)

TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

An infiltration proves more challenging than expected.

Directors: Brad Rau, Nathaniel Villanueva | Stars: Dee Bradley Baker, Michelle Ang, Jimmi Simpson, Andy Allo

Votes: 2,871

22. Artifact (2013)
Episode: First Contact (Pilot) (2013)

Action, Adventure, Drama

An excavation team's Captain must save his crew from being consumed and driven mad by a recovered artifact.

Director: Alexander Raye Pimentel | Stars: Daniel Begus, Cesar D' La Torre, David Fichtenmayer, Rich Finley

Votes: 28

23. Artifact (2013)
Episode: Dissimulation (2015)

Action, Adventure, Drama

A Captain searching for an Artifact on a desolate planet, exposes the truths of his mission.

Director: Alexander Raye Pimentel

Votes: 27