Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "pretending-to-be-a-couple"

1. Only God Forgives (2013)

R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Julian, a drug-smuggler thriving in Bangkok's criminal underworld, sees his life get even more complicated when his mother compels him to find and kill whoever is responsible for his brother's recent death.

Director: Nicolas Winding Refn | Stars: Ryan Gosling, Kristin Scott Thomas, Vithaya Pansringarm, Gordon Brown

Votes: 118,149 | Gross: $0.78M

2. This Means War (2012)

PG-13 | 103 min | Action, Comedy, Romance

C.I.A. operatives wage an epic battle on each other when they discover they are dating the same woman.

Director: McG | Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy, Til Schweiger

Votes: 194,264 | Gross: $54.76M

3. What Happens in Vegas (2008)

PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy, Romance

A man and a woman are compelled, for legal reasons, to live life as a couple for a limited period of time. At stake is a large amount of money.

Director: Tom Vaughan | Stars: Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher, Rob Corddry, Lake Bell

Votes: 187,935 | Gross: $80.28M

4. Vegas Vacation (1997)

PG | 93 min | Comedy

In the fourth outing for the vacation franchise, the Griswolds have to survive Vegas fever when they go to Las Vegas for a fun family vacation.

Director: Stephen Kessler | Stars: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Ethan Embry

Votes: 53,139 | Gross: $36.43M

5. Uncle Frank (2020)

R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama

In 1973, when Frank Bledsoe and his 18-year-old niece Beth take a road trip from Manhattan to Creekville, South Carolina, for the family patriarch's funeral, they're unexpectedly joined by Frank's lover, Walid.

Director: Alan Ball | Stars: Paul Bettany, Sophia Lillis, Peter Macdissi, Steve Zahn

Votes: 23,003

6. Mario (I) (2018)

124 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

Two young football players get caught up between the politics of the game and the politics of love.

Director: Marcel Gisler | Stars: Max Hubacher, Aaron Altaras, Jessy Moravec, Jürg Plüss

Votes: 5,264

7. The Gay Deceivers (1969)

R | 97 min | Comedy

Danny and Elliot avoid military service by pretending to be gay, but they have to act the part when the recruiting officer doesn't buy it.

Director: Bruce Kessler | Stars: Kevin Coughlin, Brooke Bundy, Lawrence P. Casey, Jo Ann Harris

Votes: 879

8. Fourth Man Out (2015)

Unrated | 86 min | Comedy, Drama

A car mechanic in a small, working class town comes out of the closet to his unsuspecting, blue-collar best friends.

Director: Andrew Nackman | Stars: Parker Young, Evan Todd, Chord Overstreet, Jon Gabrus

Votes: 10,844

9. Dating Amber (2020)

Not Rated | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Two school friends decide to start a pretend straight relationship in an effort to fit in.

Director: David Freyne | Stars: Fionn O'Shea, Lola Petticrew, Sharon Horgan, Barry Ward

Votes: 7,773

10. Russian Dolls (2005)

Not Rated | 125 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Five years after their summer together in Barcelona, Xavier, William, Wendy, Martine and Isabelle reunite.

Director: Cédric Klapisch | Stars: Romain Duris, Kelly Reilly, Audrey Tautou, Cécile de France

Votes: 21,318 | Gross: $0.32M

11. Dheepan (2015)

R | 115 min | Crime, Drama

Dheepan is a Sri Lankan Tamil warrior who flees to France and ends up working as a caretaker outside Paris.

Director: Jacques Audiard | Stars: Jesuthasan Antonythasan, Kalieaswari Srinivasan, Claudine Vinasithamby, Vincent Rottiers

Votes: 16,821 | Gross: $0.25M

12. Populaire (2012)

R | 111 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport

1958. Rose is a terrible secretary but a demon typist. Her handsome boss resolves to turn her into the fastest girl in the world.

Director: Régis Roinsard | Stars: Romain Duris, Féodor Atkine, Déborah François, Bérénice Bejo

Votes: 12,715 | Gross: $0.18M

13. Love at Second Sight (2019)

117 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

A man tries to make his wife fall in love with him again, after waking up in an alternate reality where she never knew him.

Director: Hugo Gélin | Stars: François Civil, Joséphine Japy, Benjamin Lavernhe, Camille Lellouche

Votes: 6,037

14. The Christmas Contract (2018 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 87 min | Drama, Family, Romance

A recently-single woman dreads the thought of going back to her Louisiana hometown for Christmas when she finds out that her ex-boyfriend will be there with his new girlfriend.

Director: Monika Mitchell | Stars: Hilarie Burton Morgan, Robert Buckley, Danneel Ackles, Antwon Tanner

Votes: 2,903

15. Secret Agent (1936)

Not Rated | 86 min | Mystery, Thriller

After three British Agents are assigned to assassinate a mysterious German spy during World War I, two of them become ambivalent when their duty to the mission conflicts with their consciences.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: John Gielgud, Madeleine Carroll, Robert Young, Peter Lorre

Votes: 9,045

16. Please, Not Now! (1961)

85 min | Comedy, Romance

Sophie's boyfriend plans to leave her for another woman. Sophie considers winning him back or eliminating her rival. A doctor interested in Sophie helps her pursue reconciliation to avoid violence.

Directors: Roger Vadim, Jean Aurel | Stars: Brigitte Bardot, Joséphine James, Mireille Darc, Edith Zetline

Votes: 539

17. No Sleep 'Til Christmas (2018 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Romance

A bartender and a businesswoman find they only have one thing in common; insomnia.

Director: Phil Traill | Stars: Odette Annable, Dave Annable, Charles Michael Davis, Alphonso McAuley

Votes: 3,147

18. Midnight at the Magnolia (2020)

TV-G | 87 min | Comedy, Romance

Longtime friends and local radio hosts Maggie and Jack fake it as a couple for their families and listeners in hopes of getting their show syndicated.

Director: Max McGuire | Stars: Natalie Hall, Evan Williams, Alison Brooks, Steve Cumyn

Votes: 6,202

19. A December Bride (2016 TV Movie)

TV-G | 86 min | Comedy, Romance

A holiday wedding brings no joy to the bride's cousin, who was literally left by the groom right at the altar. But she might find her true love there when she gains a fake fiancé.

Director: David Winning | Stars: Jessica Lowndes, Daniel Lissing, Jay Hindle, Pauline Egan

Votes: 3,605

20. Strange Bedfellows (2004)

R | 100 min | Comedy

Two 'very straight' old timers have to learn how to pass as a loving gay couple after falsely claiming same-sex status to take advantage of newly legislated tax laws.

Director: Dean Murphy | Stars: Michael Caton, Paul Hogan, Andy Pappas, Paula Duncan

Votes: 2,001

21. Épouse-moi mon pote (2017)

92 min | Comedy, Romance

To avoid deportation, Yassine asks his best friend Fred to marry him.

Director: Tarek Boudali | Stars: Tarek Boudali, Philippe Lacheau, Charlotte Gabris, Nadège Dabrowski

Votes: 4,123

22. Grounded for Christmas (2019 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 86 min | Comedy, Romance

When a winter storm hits Cleveland and grounds flights, it brings two opposite fellow pilots together.

Director: Amyn Kaderali | Stars: Julianna Guill, Corey Sevier, Cheryl Ladd, Ted Atherton

Votes: 1,336

23. Cop in Drag (1984)

96 min | Comedy, Crime

During a show held at Blue Gay, drag queen cabaret in the center of Rome, an artist of the restaurant is found dead. The investigations are entrusted to Inspector Giraldi.

Director: Bruno Corbucci | Stars: Tomas Milian, Bombolo, Olimpia Di Nardo, Paco Fabrini

Votes: 305

24. What a Man Wants (2018)

PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama

A philandering cab driver makes a profound impression on his brother-in-law.

Director: Lee Byeong-heon | Stars: Lee Sung-min, Shin Ha-kyun, Song Ji-Hyo, Lee El

Votes: 468

25. Lítá v tom (2023)

100 min | Comedy

Romantic comedy about a guy pretending to have a slovak girlfriend to keep his mother happy and healthy.

Director: Tomás Dianiska | Stars: Krystof Hádek, Kristína Svarinská, Tatjana Medvecká, Miro Noga

Votes: 24

26. The Blonde from Peking (1967)

87 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance

An amnesic young woman is found fainting on a bench. A tattoo identifies her as Erica Olsen, ex-companion of a Chinese scientist who holds atomic secrets.

Director: Nicolas Gessner | Stars: Claudio Brook, Mireille Darc, Françoise Brion, Jean-Jacques Delbo

Votes: 223

27. Il lupo e l'agnello (1980)

95 min | Comedy, Crime

Leon de Paris used to be a modest dog-barber in Paris. In search of more satisfaction. Thanks to the economic helps of Fanny (his terrible mother in law), he succeeds to set up in Roma a ... See full summary »

Director: Francesco Massaro | Stars: Michel Serrault, Tomas Milian, Ombretta Colli, Laura Adani

Votes: 150

28. LOVEhunt (2019)

Comedy, Romance

A romantic comedy about how love is sometimes not enough and sometimes too much. Eliska is getting married and waiting for her big day, but the desired 'I do' doesn't come. The groom gets cold feet and runs away straight down the altar.

Director: Karel Janák | Stars: Ester Geislerová, Jakub Prachar, Eva Kramerová, Martin Písarík

Votes: 158

29. Barney Miller (1975–1982)
Episode: Grand Hotel (1975)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Wojo and Wentworth go undercover as a married couple to break up a burglary ring set in an upscale hotel.

Director: Noam Pitlik | Stars: Hal Linden, Barbara Barrie, Abe Vigoda, Max Gail

Votes: 158

30. Ellen (1994–1998)
Episode: Secrets & Ellen (1997)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

Ellen's hard-to-please, grandmother comes for a visit where she assumes Ellen and Joe are a couple, and that Ellen's parents are still together. But after a lifetime of white lies, Ellen ... See full summary »

Director: Gil Junger | Stars: Ellen DeGeneres, Joely Fisher, David Anthony Higgins, Clea Lewis

Votes: 78

31. Ellen (1994–1998)
Episode: The Sleep Clinic (1995)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

Ellen and Audrey both have erotic dreams about Adam, but where as Ellen seeks answers with a therapist, Audrey vows to make the dreams realities. After being seduced by Audrey, Adam thinks ... See full summary »

Director: Tom Cherones | Stars: Ellen DeGeneres, Joely Fisher, David Anthony Higgins, Arye Gross

Votes: 73

32. Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode: Out with Dad (2000)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy

Frasier's new girlfriend thinks Martin is gay and tries to set him up with her uncle.

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

Votes: 1,357

33. Friends (1994–2004)
Episode: The One with the Baby on the Bus (1995)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

Joey and Chandler are left to babysit Ben when Monica takes Ross to the hospital. Meanwhile, Phoebe loses her singing gig at Central Perk to a professional singer.

Director: Gail Mancuso | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc

Votes: 6,129

34. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: My Brother, My Father (1988)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

When Sophia's brother Angelo, a priest, comes to visit, she makes Dorothy and Stan pretend that they are still married.

Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 512

35. Just Shoot Me! (1997–2003)
Episode: Donnie Redeemed (2003)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy

Good-hearted Elliott discusses business strategies with his con artist brother Donnie. Nina enters a fierce game of chance with Jack.

Director: Pamela Fryman | Stars: Laura San Giacomo, George Segal, Wendie Malick, Enrico Colantoni

Votes: 116

36. Kate & Allie (1984–1989)
Episode: Landlady (1984)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

The landlady gives Kate and Allie a huge increase in the rent when she learns about their living arrangements.

Director: Bill Persky | Stars: Susan Saint James, Jane Curtin, Ari Meyers, Frederick Koehler

Votes: 88

37. Policías, en el corazón de la calle (2000–2003)
Episode: Acechas amantes (2000)

Action, Crime, Drama

Rocío, an a Lucía's acquaintance suffers a nervous crisis when she spots a man that raped her years ago. He has been released from prison and is a free man, but the neighborhood rejects him... See full summary »

Directors: Sandra Gallego, César Rodríguez Blanco | Stars: Ana Fernández, Adolfo Fernández, Daniel Guzmán, Toni Sevilla

38. Phyllis (1975–1977)
Episode: Out of the Closet (1976)

Comedy

Phyllis's beau Scott confides in her that he is gay. He wants her to pretend they are together to continue to pass as straight in front of his parents. Phyllis believes he should come out of the closet.

Director: James Burrows | Stars: Cloris Leachman, Lisa Gerritsen, Jane Rose, Henry Jones

Votes: 14

39. Psych (2006–2014)
Episode: 9 Lives (2006)

TV-PG | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

In order for Shawn to continue his investigation into a suicide that he believes is a murder, he pretends to get clues from the victim's cat.

Director: Matt Shakman | Stars: James Roday Rodriguez, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson

Votes: 1,324

40. Psych (2006–2014)
Episode: Rob-a-Bye Baby (2007)

TV-PG | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

In the middle of a crime wave, Chief Vick assigns Shawn and Gus the staid duty of finding her a new nanny.

Director: Paul Lazarus | Stars: James Roday Rodriguez, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson

Votes: 1,030

41. Superstore (2015–2021)
Episode: Trick-or-Treat (2019)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy

With the new district manager set to visit, Amy amps up the store's Halloween spirit; Kelly helps Jonah with unionization; Cheyenne and Mateo suspect Dina could be the local serial killer; Glenn is terrified of a haunted house attraction.

Director: Heather Jack | Stars: America Ferrera, Ben Feldman, Lauren Ash, Colton Dunn

Votes: 1,071

42. Po hlave (2020– )
Episode: Teambuilding (2020)

Comedy, Fantasy

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Director: Martin Barták | Stars: Petr Buchta, Igor Chmela, Filip Kankovský, Tomás Havlínek

43. Hudson & Rex (2019– )
Episode: In a Family Way (2020)

TV-PG | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

After a woman is found dead in the snow, have a pool of unconnected suspects with only one thing in common -- the victim was convinced they were all her family.

Director: Harvey Crossland | Stars: John Reardon, Mayko Nguyen, Kevin Hanchard, Justin Kelly

Votes: 129

44. Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021– )
Episode: Episode #1.9 (2021)

TV-14 | 79 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Du-sik puts on a a show pretending to be Hye-jin's boyfriend in front of her visiting parents. Seong-hyeon makes a god impression on her father.

Director: Je Won Yu | Stars: Shin Min-a, Kim Seon-ho, Gina Su, Lee Sang-yi

Votes: 459

45. Miranda (2009–2015)
Episode: Holiday (2009)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

Miranda cannot be bothered with all the hassle of foreign travel so, telling everybody she is off to Thailand, she books into a local hotel. However she is rumbled, first by her mother when... See full summary »

Director: Juliet May | Stars: Miranda Hart, Sarah Hadland, Patricia Hodge, James Holmes

Votes: 403

46. Burn Notice (2007–2013)
Episode: Blind Spot (2010)

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

As Sam and Jesse reach out to the CEO who wants Simon's encoded Bible, Sam continues to mislead Jesse about who burned him. Meanwhile, Sam and Fi try to out-con a conman who is stealing money from unsuspecting widows.

Director: Michael Smith | Stars: Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar, Coby Bell, Bruce Campbell

Votes: 462

47. Happy Endings (2011–2020)
Episode: Mein Coming Out (2011)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance

The gang tries to get max to come out, and Penny dates a great guy with just one little issue.

Director: Jeff Melman | Stars: Eliza Coupe, Elisha Cuthbert, Zachary Knighton, Adam Pally

Votes: 388

48. Mad Love (2011)
Episode: After the Fireworks (2011)

21 min | Comedy, Romance

Kate's ex-boyfriend reveals some shocking information that could put her relationship with Ben in jeopardy, and Connie and Larry's fake date takes a very real turn.

Director: Gail Mancuso | Stars: Jason Biggs, Sarah Chalke, Judy Greer, Tyler Labine

Votes: 75

49. White Collar (2009–2014)
Episode: Upper West Side Story (2012)

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

When scholarship funds from a prestigious prep school mysteriously disappear, Neal poses as a substitute teacher to help Peter and the FBI figure out where the money is really going.

Director: Russell Lee Fine | Stars: Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Willie Garson, Marsha Thomason

Votes: 873

50. Psych (2006–2014)
Episode: Juliet Takes a Luvvah (2013)

TV-PG | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Shawn is jealous when Juliet is undercover at a dating service trying to meet a man who has killed several women. Gus meets a woman through the service; Shawn thinks she is the killer instead of a man. Madeleine is in town to help Henry.

Director: Andy Berman | Stars: James Roday Rodriguez, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson

Votes: 872