Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "reference-to-columbo"
- Movies or TV
- Genres
- Keywords
- IMDb Rating
- Instant Watch Options
- In Theaters
- Release Year
1. The Little Things (2021)
R | 128 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Kern County Deputy Sheriff Joe Deacon is sent to Los Angeles for what should have been a quick evidence-gathering assignment. Instead, he becomes embroiled in the search for a serial killer who is terrorizing the city.
Director: John Lee Hancock | Stars: Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, Jared Leto, Chris Bauer
Votes: 126,487
2. Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
R | 110 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A case of mistaken identity lands Slevin into the middle of a war being plotted by two of the city's most rival crime bosses. Under constant surveillance by Detective Brikowski and assassin Goodkat, he must get them before they get him.
Director: Paul McGuigan | Stars: Josh Hartnett, Ben Kingsley, Morgan Freeman, Lucy Liu
Votes: 325,748 | Gross: $22.50M
3. The Break-Up (2006)
PG-13 | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A couple's break-up proceeds to get uglier and nastier by the moment as each tries to keep their luxurious condo from the other.
Director: Peyton Reed | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Joey Lauren Adams
Votes: 139,015 | Gross: $118.70M
4. The Old Man & the Gun (2018)
PG-13 | 93 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime
Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker and his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public.
Director: David Lowery | Stars: Robert Redford, Casey Affleck, Sissy Spacek, Danny Glover
Votes: 49,622 | Gross: $11.28M
5. Snake Eyes (1998)
R | 98 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A shady police detective finds himself in the middle of a murder conspiracy at an important boxing match in an Atlantic City casino.
Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Gary Sinise, John Heard, Carla Gugino
Votes: 86,778 | Gross: $55.59M
6. Patient Zero (I) (2018)
R | 93 min | Action, Drama, Horror
After an unprecedented global pandemic turns the majority of humankind into violent "Infected," a man gifted with the ability to speak the Infected's new language leads the last survivors on a hunt for Patient Zero and a cure.
Director: Stefan Ruzowitzky | Stars: Matt Smith, Natalie Dormer, John Bradley, Clive Standen
Votes: 9,956
7. Playing It Cool (2014)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Romance
Unrequited love motivates a guy to write about his experiences.
Director: Justin Reardon | Stars: Chris Evans, Michelle Monaghan, Topher Grace, Aubrey Plaza
Votes: 30,117
8. The Wild Pear Tree (2018)
188 min | Drama
An unpublished writer returns to his hometown after graduating, where he seeks sponsors to publish his book while dealing with his father's deteriorating indulgence into gambling.
Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan | Stars: Dogu Demirkol, Murat Cemcir, Bennu Yildirimlar, Hazar Ergüçlü
Votes: 27,890 | Gross: $0.03M
9. Scotland, Pa. (2001)
R | 104 min | Comedy, Crime
In a modernized retelling of "MacBeth" set in 1970s suburban Pennsylvania, Joe McBeth, an unambitious hamburger stand employee, is driven to success by his scheming wife.
Director: Billy Morrissette | Stars: James Le Gros, Maura Tierney, Christopher Walken, Kevin Corrigan
Votes: 4,811 | Gross: $0.38M
10. Rare Birds (2001)
R | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
A down-and-out restaurateur and his neighbor hatch a plan to lure luminaries to their small Newfoundland town.
Director: Sturla Gunnarsson | Stars: William Hurt, Andy Jones, Molly Parker, Vicky Hynes
Votes: 1,763
11. Harry and Tonto (1974)
R | 115 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
When his apartment building is torn down, a retired lifelong New Yorker goes on a cross-country odyssey with his beloved cat Tonto.
Director: Paul Mazursky | Stars: Art Carney, Ellen Burstyn, René Enríquez, Herbert Berghof
Votes: 6,221 | Gross: $1.26M
12. Murder by Natural Causes (1979 TV Movie)
100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Allison, the unfaithful wife of a famous mentalist with a heart problem, wants her lover to try to kill her husband by scaring him to death, but the whole thing goes downhill.
Director: Robert Day | Stars: Richard Anderson, Katharine Ross, Hal Holbrook, Barry Bostwick
Votes: 870
13. The Riddle (2007 Video)
PG-13 | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A journalist investigates a series of murders that follows the discovery of an unpublished novel by Charles Dickens in the cellar of an old Thames-side-pub. Gradually he becomes obsessed with unraveling a century-old murder in the pages of the manuscript. Only when he has done so, with the help of a mysterious beach-combing tramp who stalks the Thames foreshore, is he able to solve the modern ... See full summary »
Director: Brendan Foley | Stars: Mark Asante, Julie Cox, Vera Day, 'Long Bob' Elvin
Votes: 1,928
14. The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977 TV Movie)
56 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
The grandson of the world's first and foremost consulting detective and his bumbling, bionic sidekick attempt to catch the only living descendant of Professor Moriarty.
Director: Joseph McGrath | Stars: John Cleese, Arthur Lowe, Ron Moody, Holly Palance
Votes: 730
15. L'amour flou (2018)
97 min | Comedy
Romane and Philippe separate. After 10 years together, two children and a dog, they do not love each other anymore. They give birth to a "separation": two separate apartments, communicating only through the room of their children.
Directors: Romane Bohringer, Philippe Rebbot | Stars: Romane Bohringer, Philippe Rebbot, Rose Rebbot-Bohringer, Raoul Rebbot-Bohringer
Votes: 607
16. Stuk! (2014)
113 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Elizabeth, a voluptuous, shy and unpopular girl, is the object of ridicule at school by the cool in-crowd. Her life spirals downward after the death of her only friend, her grandmother. But... See full summary »
Director: Steven de Jong | Stars: Amin Ait Bihi, Mees Bink, Sanneke Bos, Yolanthe Cabau
Votes: 259
17. Towards Zero (2007)
104 min | Comedy, Mystery
A wealthy woman holds a party at her estate for family and friends. When a solicitor and the hostess herself are both murdered, only the trusty Inspector Bataille can put together the pieces.
Director: Pascal Thomas | Stars: François Morel, Danielle Darrieux, Melvil Poupaud, Laura Smet
Votes: 682
18. RiffTrax: Sisters of Death (2014)
Comedy
Get ready to pledge Delta Gamma after viewing this ridiculous story of a father avenging his daughter's death by taking down her sorority sisters.
Stars: Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy, Michael J. Nelson
Votes: 24
19. Rifftrax: The Dark (2018 Video)
Comedy
A 70's cop drama about a serial killer or a monster flick about a demonic alien creature with laser vision? Parse it out with the RiffTrax guys
Stars: Michael J. Nelson, Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy
Votes: 40
20. Bohyne krásy (1984 TV Movie)
60 min | Comedy
Director: Frantisek Filip | Stars: Iva Janzurová, Josef Dvorák, Stella Zázvorková, Zuzana Bydzovská
Votes: 12
22. Popcorn Taxi Q&A with Wim Wenders (2008 Video)
133 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Star: Wim Wenders
23. Comedian Richard Sandling and Ashens Explore the Stuff (2016 TV Short)
3 min | Short, Comedy, Horror
Ashens (Stuart Ashen) and Richard Sandling discuss a cult film The Stuff (1985)
Director: Bob Pipe | Stars: Richard Sandling, Stuart Ashen, Michael Moriarty, Andrea Marcovicci
24.
Bosom Buddies (1980–1982)
Episode:
Revenge
(1981)
TV-PG | Comedy
Amy instigates an elaborate charade with her friends to get back at a snobby congressional aide who dumped her at a costume party.
Director: John Tracy | Stars: Tom Hanks, Peter Scolari, Donna Dixon, Holland Taylor
Votes: 58
25.
Extreme Ghostbusters (1997)
Episode:
Home Is Where the Horror Is
(1997)
TV-Y7 | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The EGBs try to rid a house of ghosts, only to learn that the house itself is a ghost. The Ghostbusters must defeat it before it feeds on two captured children and makes dessert of them.
Director: Frank Squillace | Stars: Tara Strong, Maurice LaMarche, Jason Marsden, Pat Musick
Votes: 48
26.
Gilmore Girls (2000–2007)
Episode:
Just Like Gwen and Gavin
(2006)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
Getting an education: Taylor Doose learns the Winter Carnival can be successful without him. Paris learns the Yale Daily News staff loathes and fears her, and Lorelai learns Luke has a daughter.
Director: Stephen Clancy | Stars: Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Melissa McCarthy, Scott Patterson
Votes: 694
27.
Going Straight (1978)
Episode:
Going Home
(1978)
TV-PG | Comedy
Fletch is finally released - after getting his coat stuck in the prison gates - and on the train home meets Mr. Mackay, who, after a few drinks, tells him he will soon have to retire and is... See full summary »
Director: Sydney Lotterby | Stars: Ronnie Barker, Fulton Mackay, Timothy Bateson, Norman Jones
Votes: 80
28.
Hunter (1984–1991)
Episode:
Girl on the Beach
(1988)
TV-14 | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Hunter must try to keep Charlie Devane on the right side of the law after his ex-wife is mysteriously murdered after a minor fender bender.
Director: Fred Dryer | Stars: Fred Dryer, Stepfanie Kramer, Charles Hallahan, Frances Lee McCain
Votes: 81
29.
The Littlest Hobo (1979–1985)
Episode:
Liar, Liar
(1985)
Adventure, Drama, Family
A troublemaking boy pretends to be a victim of a hit-and-run, winning attention from his enabling parents. When a witness and the Hobo move to expose him, he threatens retaliation.
Director: Jack Nixon-Browne | Stars: London, Tod Woodcroft, Lee-Max Walton, Barbara Kyle
Votes: 11
30.
Without a Trace (2002–2009)
Episode:
Gung-Ho
(2004)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A soldier wounded in a firefight in Iraq returns home, only to find his life savings gone, his business closed, and the love of his life with another man. While Jack and Danny travel to ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Holahan | Stars: Anthony LaPaglia, Poppy Montgomery, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Enrique Murciano
Votes: 170
31.
Life on Mars (2006–2007)
Episode:
Episode #1.5
(2006)
TV-14 | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The death of a Manchester United fan may send the city into a riot when a City fan is suspected, so Sam, Gene and Annie go undercover at a pub to get clues as to the murderer.
Director: S.J. Clarkson | Stars: John Simm, Philip Glenister, Liz White, Dean Andrews
Votes: 629
32.
Viva la Bam (2003–2006)
Episode:
Community Disservice
(2004)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Reality-TV
While playing a destructive game of baseball, April challenges Bam & crew in a contest of who can do the most community service.
Stars: Bam Margera, Phil Margera, April Margera, Vincent Margera
Votes: 69
33.
Blood Ties (2007)
Episode:
Stone Cold
(2007)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Vick is asked to investigate the disappearance of a young man, and it leads to a club owner whom Mike is attracted to.
Director: Holly Dale | Stars: Christina Cox, Dylan Neal, Kyle Schmid, Gina Holden
Votes: 146
34.
Shameless (2004–2013)
Episode:
The Runaway
(2007)
TV-MA | 48 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Ian literally runs into a girl called Anna,who asks his help as she has stolen a case containing thousands of pounds worth of scratch cards from the Maguires and he hides her at his house. ... See full summary »
Director: Noreen Kershaw | Stars: Johnny Bennett, Rebecca Ryan, Gerard Kearns, Marjorie Yates
Votes: 121
35.
Monk (2002–2009)
Episode:
Mr. Monk Is on the Run: Part 2
(2008)
TV-PG | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Stottlemeyer tries to find proof against the man who framed Monk, and Natalie may ruin everything when she learns the truth.
Director: Randy Zisk | Stars: Tony Shalhoub, Traylor Howard, Jason Gray-Stanford, Ted Levine
Votes: 1,274
36.
Murder by the Book (2006– )
Episode:
Lisa Gardner
(2007)
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Crime
Best-selling author Lisa Gardner presents the case of 25-year-old South Berwick, ME resident Amy St. Laurent. After St. Laurent disappears, what follows is a vast, multi-jurisdictional ... See full summary »
Directors: Scooter Yancey, Gabe Torres | Stars: Ron McLarty, Teresa Berkin, John Boatman, Michael Boseman
Votes: 7
37.
Monk (2002–2009)
Episode:
Mr. Monk Buys a House
(2008)
TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Heartbroken by the sudden death of Dr. Kroger, Monk rushes into homeownership and gets a little more than he bargained for when he hires a very persistent contractor.
Director: Randy Zisk | Stars: Tony Shalhoub, Traylor Howard, Jason Gray-Stanford, Ted Levine
Votes: 1,272
38.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode:
Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda
(2008)
TV-14 | 41 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A man blames the anonymous sender of emailed death threats after his wife and daughter are shot. Two teens in a convertible crash into a tree; one has an inexplicable shoulder injury. Grissom attends a transfer hearing.
Director: Brad Tanenbaum | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, Eric Szmanda
Votes: 704
39.
3 Things Must Die! (2021– )
Episode:
Is Fantasy Horse at It Again?
(2021)
Documentary, Horror, News
Sabotage hits Stephen's mic yet again, and Fantasy Horse is the prime suspect. Billy Bennett joins to discuss Chinese food, British swear words, and the comics section in the Indianapolis Star.
Stars: Stephen Spurling, Billy Bennett
40.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode:
Pool Shark
(2010)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A shark attacks a woman in the pool at a casino day-club, and Catherine soon suspects it's part of a feud between rival casino owners. Meanwhile, Wendy has some sad news for Hodges.
Director: Michael Nankin | Stars: Laurence Fishburne, Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, Jorja Fox
Votes: 704
41.
Devadesátky (2022– )
Episode:
Poprava bodyguarda
(2022)
64 min | Crime, Drama
Director: Peter Bebjak | Stars: Martin Finger, Ondrej Sokol, Krystof Bartos, Vasil Fridrich
Votes: 40
42.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode:
Willows in the Wind
(2012)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Catherine goes into hiding with D.B. after Mark Gabriel's hitmen try to kill her, but they soon come to the realization that Gabriel himself may not be calling the shots.
Director: Alec Smight | Stars: Ted Danson, Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, Jorja Fox
Votes: 833
43.
Particka (2011– )
Episode:
Episode #2.5
(2011)
Comedy, Game-Show
Stars: Michal Suchánek, Richard Genzer, Ondrej Sokol, Igor Chmela
44.
Vsechnopárty (2005– )
Episode:
Episode dated 15 February 2013
(2013)
Talk-Show
Stars: Karel Síp, Ladislav Frej, Dagmar Pecková, Karol Polák
45.
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023)
Episode:
Ramona Rents a Video
(2023)
TV-MA | 27 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Motivated by a dream, Ramona follows a hunch and confides in a receptive Julie. At a video rental store, a tense run-in with Roxie fuels big feelings.
Directors: Abel Gongora, Moko-chan | Stars: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Satya Bhabha, Kieran Culkin
Votes: 1,214
46.
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023)
Episode:
2 Scott 2 Pilgrim
(2023)
TV-MA | 27 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Unfinished business, mind-blowing revelations - and a mix of lovers, friends, and exes. What could go wrong?
Directors: Abel Gongora, Kenji Maeba, Moko-chan | Stars: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Satya Bhabha, Kieran Culkin
Votes: 1,040
47.
Supernatural (2005–2020)
Episode:
Meta Fiction
(2014)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
When Castiel rejects Metatron's offer to join forces, a surprising plan is set in motion; Gadreel is apprehended.
Director: Thomas J. Wright | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Misha Collins, Curtis Armstrong
Votes: 3,551
48.
Svengoolie (1995– )
Episode:
The Leech Woman
(2013)
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A woman discovers she can kill men to stay young - but the results are only temporary.
Director: Christopher M. Faulkner | Stars: Rich Koz, Doug Scharf, Mark Sheppard, Kevin Fleming
Votes: 11
49.
True Detective (2014– )
Episode:
Maybe Tomorrow
(2015)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Paul works the prostitute angle; Frank receives the first casualty in a secret war.
Director: Janus Metz | Stars: Colin Farrell, Rachel McAdams, Taylor Kitsch, Kelly Reilly
Votes: 10,387
50.
Svédská trojka (2013– )
Episode:
EuroKoule 2016 a Kazma?
(2016)
8 min | Comedy
Director: Johnny Valda | Star: Johnny Valda