Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "self-deprecation"

1. Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013)

Not Rated | 117 min | Drama

A self-diagnosed nymphomaniac recounts her erotic experiences to the man who saved her after a beating.

Director: Lars von Trier | Stars: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgård, Stacy Martin, Shia LaBeouf

Votes: 131,600 | Gross: $0.79M

2. Bridesmaids (I) (2011)

R | 125 min | Comedy

Competition between the maid of honor and a bridesmaid, over who is the bride's best friend, threatens to upend the life of an out-of-work pastry chef.

Director: Paul Feig | Stars: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Terry Crews

Votes: 309,344 | Gross: $169.11M

3. The Invitation (II) (2022)

PG-13 | 105 min | Horror, Thriller

A young woman is courted and swept off her feet, only to realize a gothic conspiracy is afoot.

Director: Jessica M. Thompson | Stars: Nathalie Emmanuel, Thomas Doherty, Sean Pertwee, Hugh Skinner

Votes: 31,575

4. 127 Hours (2010)

R | 94 min | Biography, Drama

A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.

Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: James Franco, Amber Tamblyn, Kate Mara, Sean Bott

Votes: 401,597 | Gross: $18.34M

5. Annie Hall (1977)

PG | 93 min | Comedy, Romance

Alvy Singer, a divorced Jewish comedian, reflects on his relationship with ex-lover Annie Hall, an aspiring nightclub singer, which ended abruptly just like his previous marriages.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts, Carol Kane

Votes: 278,537 | Gross: $39.20M

6. I Am Sam (2001)

PG-13 | 132 min | Drama

An intellectually disabled man fights for custody of his 7-year-old daughter and in the process teaches his cold-hearted lawyer the value of love and family.

Director: Jessie Nelson | Stars: Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dakota Fanning, Dianne Wiest

Votes: 155,366 | Gross: $40.31M

7. The King of Staten Island (2020)

R | 136 min | Comedy, Drama

Scott has been a case of arrested development since his firefighter dad died. He spends his days smoking weed and dreaming of being a tattoo artist until events force him to grapple with his grief and take his first steps forward in life.

Director: Judd Apatow | Stars: Pete Davidson, Bel Powley, Ricky Velez, Lou Wilson

Votes: 76,871

8. A Goofy Movie (1995)

G | 78 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

When Max makes a preposterous promise to a girl he has a crush on, his chances to fulfilling it seem hopeless when he is dragged onto a cross-country trip with his embarrassing father, Goofy.

Director: Kevin Lima | Stars: Bill Farmer, Jason Marsden, Jim Cummings, Kellie Martin

Votes: 62,772 | Gross: $35.35M

9. Dark Places (2015)

R | 113 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Libby Day was only eight years old when her family was brutally murdered in their rural Kansas farmhouse. Almost thirty years later, she reluctantly agrees to revisit the crime and uncovers the wrenching truths that led up to that tragic night.

Director: Gilles Paquet-Brenner | Stars: Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Christina Hendricks, Chloë Grace Moretz

Votes: 47,809

10. Our Friend (2019)

R | 124 min | Drama, Romance

After receiving life-altering news, a couple finds unexpected support from their best friend, who puts his own life on hold and moves into their family home, bringing an impact much greater and more profound than anyone could have imagined.

Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite | Stars: Jason Segel, Isabella Kai, Violet McGraw, Casey Affleck

Votes: 15,322

11. Anomalisa (2015)

R | 90 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

A man crippled by the mundanity of his life experiences something out of the ordinary.

Directors: Duke Johnson, Charlie Kaufman | Stars: David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Noonan

Votes: 75,337 | Gross: $3.76M

12. The Sessions (2012)

R | 95 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

A man in an iron lung who wishes to lose his virginity contacts a professional sex surrogate with the help of his therapist and priest.

Director: Ben Lewin | Stars: John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy, Moon Bloodgood

Votes: 43,994 | Gross: $6.00M

13. Frost/Nixon (2008)

R | 122 min | Biography, Drama, History

A dramatic retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former president Richard Nixon.

Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Frank Langella, Michael Sheen, Kevin Bacon, Sam Rockwell

Votes: 112,500 | Gross: $18.59M

14. Postal (2007)

R | 100 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

In the ironically named city of Paradise, a loser teams up with his cult-leading uncle to steal a peculiar bounty of riches from their local amusement park. The recently arrived Taliban have a similar focus, but a far more sinister intent.

Director: Uwe Boll | Stars: Zack Ward, David Foley, Verne Troyer, Chris Coppola

Votes: 24,118 | Gross: $18.01M

15. The Breed (2006)

R | 91 min | Action, Comedy, Horror

A group of five college kids are forced to match wits with unwelcoming residents when they fly to a "deserted" island for a party weekend.

Director: Nicholas Mastandrea | Stars: Michelle Rodriguez, Oliver Hudson, Taryn Manning, Eric Lively

Votes: 14,259 | Gross: $0.01M

16. Death of a Salesman (1985 TV Movie)

PG | 136 min | Drama

An aging traveling salesman recognizes the emptiness of his life and tries to fix it.

Director: Volker Schlöndorff | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Kate Reid, John Malkovich, Stephen Lang

Votes: 11,710

17. Dear White People (2014)

R | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The lives of four black students at an Ivy League college.

Director: Justin Simien | Stars: Tyler James Williams, Tessa Thompson, Kyle Gallner, Teyonah Parris

Votes: 26,567 | Gross: $4.40M

18. Blow Dry (2001)

R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

In 2000, a small town hosts The British Hairdressing Championship, where a former 2-time winner, his son, his run-away wife and his runaway wife's lady lover reside (not all on speaking terms).

Director: Paddy Breathnach | Stars: Alan Rickman, Natasha Richardson, Rachel Griffiths, Rachael Leigh Cook

Votes: 9,042 | Gross: $0.64M

19. Please Like Me (2013–2016)

TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Twenty something Josh is going through a number of big changes as he navigates his first decade of adulthood. After being dumped by his girlfriend, he comes to the realization that he is gay.

Stars: Josh Thomas, Thomas Ward, John, Debra Lawrance

Votes: 19,779

20. Greenberg (2010)

R | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A man from Los Angeles, who moved to New York years ago, returns to L.A. to figure out his life while he house-sits for his brother. He soon sparks with his brother's assistant.

Director: Noah Baumbach | Stars: Ben Stiller, Greta Gerwig, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rhys Ifans

Votes: 39,481 | Gross: $4.22M

21. Glory Daze (1995)

R | 100 min | Comedy

With college graduation pending, the old gang tries to avoid the inevitability of breaking up and going forward with their lives.

Director: Rich Wilkes | Stars: Ben Affleck, Sam Rockwell, Megan Ward, French Stewart

Votes: 3,750

22. Venus (I) (2006)

R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Life for a pair of veteran actors gets turned upside down after they meet a brash teenager.

Director: Roger Michell | Stars: Peter O'Toole, Jodie Whittaker, Leslie Phillips, Beatrice Savoretti

Votes: 13,416 | Gross: $3.34M

23. Waterloo Bridge (1940)

Passed | 108 min | Drama, Romance, War

Myra and Roy meet and fall in love on Waterloo Bridge during an air raid. Their love will be one of the war's unspoken casualties.

Director: Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: Vivien Leigh, Robert Taylor, Lucile Watson, Virginia Field

Votes: 10,937

24. Hollywood Ending (2002)

PG-13 | 112 min | Comedy, Romance

A director is forced to work with his ex-wife, who left him for the boss of the studio bankrolling his new film. But the night before the first day of shooting, he develops a case of psychosomatic blindness.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Woody Allen, Téa Leoni, Bob Dorian, Ivan Martin

Votes: 28,148 | Gross: $4.84M

25. The Oh in Ohio (2006)

R | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Priscilla Chase is a woman who has never had an orgasm.

Director: Billy Kent | Stars: Parker Posey, Paul Rudd, Danny DeVito, Winter Ave Zoli

Votes: 6,518 | Gross: $0.42M

26. Bless the Beasts & Children (1971)

GP | 109 min | Comedy, Drama

A group of social misfits at a summer camp for boys run away to save penned-in buffaloes from a rifle club's slaughter.

Director: Stanley Kramer | Stars: Bill Mumy, Barry Robins, Miles Chapin, Darel Glaser

Votes: 1,582 | Gross: $0.21M

27. Moll Flanders (1996)

PG-13 | 123 min | Drama, Romance

The daughter of a thief, young Moll is placed in the care of a nunnery after her mother's execution, but the actions of an abusive priest lead her to rebel as a teenager, and she escapes to... See full summary »

Director: Pen Densham | Stars: Robin Wright, Morgan Freeman, Stockard Channing, John Lynch

Votes: 4,514 | Gross: $3.36M

28. The Hedgehog (2009)

Unrated | 100 min | Drama

The life of a determined young girl is changed when she befriends her building's concierge, a solitary woman who is more than what she seems.

Director: Mona Achache | Stars: Josiane Balasko, Garance Le Guillermic, Togo Igawa, Anne Brochet

Votes: 9,768

29. There's Only One Jimmy Grimble (2000)

106 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

Jimmy Grimble is a shy Manchester school boy. However, through football, and some special boots, he manages to gain the confidence to succeed.

Director: John Hay | Stars: Lewis McKenzie, Jane Lapotaire, Gina McKee, Ben Miller

Votes: 4,118

30. Betty (1992)

Not Rated | 103 min | Drama

A drunken self-destructive woman called Betty wanders through bars and meets a man that drives her to a restaurant outside Paris called Le Trou (The Hole). She meets the middle-aged ... See full summary »

Director: Claude Chabrol | Stars: Marie Trintignant, Stéphane Audran, Jean-François Garreaud, Yves Lambrecht

Votes: 1,745

31. Nico, 1988 (2017)

R | 93 min | Biography, Drama, Music

The last year of singer Nico's life, as she tours and grapples with addiction and personal demons.

Director: Susanna Nicchiarelli | Stars: Trine Dyrholm, John Gordon Sinclair, Anamaria Marinca, Sandor Funtek

Votes: 2,064 | Gross: $0.07M

32. Against the Current (2009)

R | 98 min | Drama

Struggling with a tragic past, a man with an urgent calling enlists two friends to help him swim the length of the Hudson River.

Director: Peter Callahan | Stars: Joseph Fiennes, Samantha Sherman, Pell James, Justin Kirk

Votes: 1,292

33. A Bunch of Amateurs (2008)

96 min | Comedy

A sleazy Hollywood agent tricks one of his clients, a faded action star, into playing King Lear in an amateur charity production in England.

Director: Andy Cadiff | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Alexandra Weaver, Elesia Marie, Sarah Goldberg

Votes: 1,154

34. Say Nothing (2001)

R | 94 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

An unfulfilled married woman becomes intrigued by an alluring suitor whose attention soon becomes obsessive.

Director: Allan Moyle | Stars: Nastassja Kinski, Hart Bochner, William Baldwin, Jordy Benattar

Votes: 723

35. Cinemania (2002)

Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary

This documentary about the culture of intense cinephilia in New York City reveals the impassioned world of five obsessed movie buffs. The filmmakers expose this delightfully deranged cult ... See full summary »

Directors: Angela Christlieb, Stephen Kijak | Stars: Jack Angstreich, Eric Chadbourne, Bill Heidbreder, Roberta Hill

Votes: 2,378 | Gross: $0.01M

36. The Passion of Bernadette (1990)

TV-G | 106 min | Biography, Drama, History

Bernadette knows she's been chosen to be the Bride of the Lord.

Director: Jean Delannoy | Stars: Sydney Penny, Emmanuelle Riva, Catherine de Seynes, Malka Ribowska

Votes: 156

37. An Evening with Kevin Smith (2002 Video)

Not Rated | 224 min | Comedy, Documentary

Kevin Smith interacts in Q&A sessions throughout various college stops in the USA.

Director: J.M. Kenny | Stars: Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes, Scott Mosier, Anthony Snitzer

Votes: 6,377

38. 'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy (2006 Music Video)

3 min | Comedy, Music

The music video for Weird Al Yankovic's "White and Nerdy," showing Al as a nerd with various nerdy interests but who also tries and fails to "roll with the gangstas."

Director: 'Weird Al' Yankovic | Stars: 'Weird Al' Yankovic, Seth Green, Keegan-Michael Key, Donny Osmond

Votes: 510

39. Pete Holmes: Faces and Sounds (2016 TV Special)

TV-MA | 57 min | Comedy

HD. Comedian/writer/actor Pete Holmes shares his hilarious insights into life's most absurd moments in this stand-up comedy special.

Director: Marcus Raboy | Stars: Pete Holmes, Brent Sullivan

Votes: 841

40. Naked Fame (2004)

Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Former Colt model and porn star Colton Ford left the skin flick business at 40 to return to a musical career along with his partner Blake Harper. This is is their story.

Director: Christopher Long | Stars: Colton Ford, Chi Chi LaRue, Donna Mears, Ken Soukesian

Votes: 204 | Gross: $0.21M

41. For a Few Lousy Dollars (1995)

R | 88 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Few amateur robbers, few professional and one not so professional assassin, two crime bosses and hillbilly homicidal couple - they all meet in this ultimate Tarantino spoof.

Director: Micheal Bafaro | Stars: Ben Immanuel, Ian Tracey, Donny Lucas, Frank Cassini

Votes: 141

42. Chris Hardwick: Funcomfortable (2016 TV Special)

74 min | Comedy

Chris Hardwick is as charming as ever in this hour-long special. The @midnight host recalls how he found out where babies come from, shares his first old-man moment, talks about how ... See full summary »

Director: Marcus Raboy | Star: Chris Hardwick

Votes: 195

43. Stewart Lee: 41st Best Stand-Up Ever! (2008 Video)

80 min | Comedy

An extended version of sardonic Stewart Lee's acclaimed 2007 Edinburgh show, prompted by his ranking in a Channel 4 run-down.

Director: Michael Cumming | Star: Stewart Lee

Votes: 679

44. Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight (1997)

60 min | Documentary, Biography

Interviews with Guy Maddin and his pals are included in this documentary about the Canadian film-maker's life and movies.

Director: Noam Gonick | Stars: Tom Waits, Pascale Bussières, Shelley Duvall, Frank Gorshin

Votes: 147

45. An Audience with Hal Roach (1988 TV Special)

59 min | Comedy

Hal Roach, billed as Ireland's Bob Hope, delivers his patented brand of blarney to a live audience at the Jurys Hotel in Dublin.

Director: Ian McGarry | Stars: Hal Roach, Mike Murphy, Margaret Heckler

46. Faizaan Malik in Pakistan (2023)

Documentary, Adventure, Comedy

Come with Faizaan on this documentary where he discovers what life is like in Pakistan with his friends and his family guiding him every step of the way, come see what he has in store for you guys, cause he guarantees you won't regret it.

Directors: Huzaifa Farooq, Faizaan Malik, Hasan Tahir | Stars: Faizaan Malik, Abeeha Amanulhaque, Aleeha Amanulhaque, Haisam Farooq

47. White House Correspondents' Association Dinner (1993– )

Comedy

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Stars: Conan O'Brien, Barack Obama, Craig Ferguson, Cedric The Entertainer

Votes: 6

48. Mirror Mirror (I) (2008)

Not Rated | 10 min | Short, Drama

After so many years together, Joe faces life without Jana. Saying goodbye to yourself is never easy.

Director: John Winter | Star: Roy Billing

Votes: 138

49. Coffee Is Happiness (2017)

4 min | Short, Drama

While doing mundane tasks around his work, the unnamed protagonist's gloomy thoughts harass and annoy him. He tries to ignore them and put them out of his mind, but the dark thoughts become... See full summary »

Director: Jody Bruchon | Star: Jody Bruchon

50. Davyd Cherkaskyi. Liudyna-Jazz (2016 TV Movie)

33 min | Documentary, Biography

A documentary portrait of Ukrainian animation director David Cherkasskiy, a larger-than-life person and a subject of many telltale stories.

Director: Petro Myronenko | Stars: David Cherkasskiy, Aleksandr Katunin, Ilia Noyabrov, Valeriy Chiglyaev