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1. Father of the Bride (1991)

PG | 105 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

With his oldest daughter's wedding approaching, a father finds himself reluctant to let go.

Director: Charles Shyer | Stars: Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Martin Short, Kimberly Williams-Paisley

Votes: 84,180 | Gross: $89.33M

2. King of New York (1990)

R | 103 min | Crime, Thriller

A drug kingpin is released from prison and seeks to take total control of the criminal underworld in order to give back to the community.

Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: Christopher Walken, David Caruso, Laurence Fishburne, Victor Argo

Votes: 42,069 | Gross: $2.55M

3. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

Approved | 170 min | Drama, Romance, War

Three World War II veterans, two of them traumatized or disabled, return home to the American midwest to discover that they and their families have been irreparably changed.

Director: William Wyler | Stars: Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Fredric March, Teresa Wright

Votes: 70,508 | Gross: $23.65M

4. The Wedding Planner (2001)

PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Romance

Mary Fiore is San Francisco's most successful supplier of romance and glamor. She knows all the tricks. She knows all the rules. But then she breaks the most important rule of all: she falls in love with the groom.

Director: Adam Shankman | Stars: Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, Justin Chambers

Votes: 86,499 | Gross: $60.40M

5. Father of the Bride (1950)

Not Rated | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The father of a young woman deals with the emotional pain of her getting married, along with the financial and organizational trouble of arranging the wedding.

Director: Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor, Don Taylor

Votes: 12,525 | Gross: $8.84M

6. Runaway Bride (1999)

PG | 116 min | Comedy, Romance

A reporter is assigned to write a story about a woman who has left a string of fiancés at the altar.

Director: Garry Marshall | Stars: Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, Joan Cusack, Hector Elizondo

Votes: 104,453 | Gross: $152.26M

7. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)

PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

While attending his brother's wedding, a serial womanizer is haunted by the ghosts of his past girlfriends.

Director: Mark Waters | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Emma Stone, Michael Douglas

Votes: 94,595 | Gross: $55.25M

8. The Castle (1997)

R | 85 min | Comedy, Drama

A working-class family from Melbourne, Australia fights city hall after being told they must vacate their beloved family home to allow for infrastructural expansion.

Director: Rob Sitch | Stars: Michael Caton, Anne Tenney, Stephen Curry, Anthony Simcoe

Votes: 17,483 | Gross: $0.86M

9. After the Wedding (2006)

R | 120 min | Drama

A manager of an orphanage in India is sent to Copenhagen, Denmark, where he discovers a life-altering family secret.

Director: Susanne Bier | Stars: Mads Mikkelsen, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Rolf Lassgård, Neeral Mulchandani

Votes: 37,064 | Gross: $0.41M

10. Last Chance Harvey (2008)

PG-13 | 93 min | Drama, Romance

In London for his daughter's wedding, a rumpled man finds his romantic spirits lifted by a new woman in his life.

Director: Joel Hopkins | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Kathy Baker, Eileen Atkins

Votes: 22,418 | Gross: $14.88M

11. The In-Laws (1979)

PG | 103 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

On the eve of their children's marriage, NYC in-laws Sheldon Kornpett and Vince Ricardo embark on a series of misadventures involving the CIA, the Treasury Department and Central American dictators.

Director: Arthur Hiller | Stars: Peter Falk, Alan Arkin, Richard Libertini, Nancy Dussault

Votes: 10,070 | Gross: $38.20M

12. Chaos Theory (II) (2007)

PG-13 | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The story of an obsessively organized efficiency expert whose life unravels in unexpected ways when fate forces him to explore the serendipitous nature of love and forgiveness.

Director: Marcos Siega | Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Emily Mortimer, Stuart Townsend, Sarah Chalke

Votes: 33,529 | Gross: $0.24M

13. You Were Never Lovelier (1942)

Passed | 97 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

In Buenos Aires, a man who has decreed that his daughters must marry in order of age allows an American dancer to perform at his club under the condition that he play suitor to his second-oldest daughter.

Director: William A. Seiter | Stars: Fred Astaire, Rita Hayworth, Adolphe Menjou, Isobel Elsom

Votes: 4,083 | Gross: $0.67M

14. Steel Magnolias (2012 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Six Louisiana women (Queen Latifah, Phylicia Rashad, Adepero Oduye, Condola Rashad, Jill Scott, Alfre Woodard) gather at a beauty salon for their daily dose of female bonding.

Director: Kenny Leon | Stars: Queen Latifah, Alfre Woodard, Phylicia Rashad, Dola Rashad

Votes: 2,275

15. Cracker (2006 TV Movie)

109 min | Crime, Drama

Fitz returns to Manchester after living 10 years in Australia with his wife and youngest son. He is soon drawn into the investigation of a British soldier who may have been traumatized by his years serving in Northern Ireland.

Director: Antonia Bird | Stars: Robbie Coltrane, Anthony Flanagan, Stefanie Wilmore, Andrea Lowe

Votes: 2,028

16. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (I) (1920)

Unrated | 69 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Dr. Henry Jekyll experiments with scientific means of revealing the hidden, dark side of man and releases a murderer from within himself.

Director: John S. Robertson | Stars: John Barrymore, Martha Mansfield, Brandon Hurst, Charles Lane

Votes: 6,043

17. The Ring (I) (1927)

Not Rated | 89 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

Two boxers compete for the love of a woman.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Carl Brisson, Lillian Hall-Davis, Ian Hunter, Forrester Harvey

Votes: 3,939

18. The Great Madcap (1949)

92 min | Comedy

A father decides to teach their bratty kids a lesson about the value of money.

Director: Luis Buñuel | Stars: Fernando Soler, Rosario Granados, Andrés Soler, Rubén Rojo

Votes: 1,412

19. After (II) (2014)

R | 99 min | Drama, Mystery

A story centered around the Valentinos, a struggling family whose delicate balance is threatened by a carefully concealed secret that, if revealed, will change their lives forever.

Director: Pieter Gaspersz | Stars: Kathleen Quinlan, John Doman, Pablo Schreiber, Sabrina Gennarino

Votes: 218

20. Waxworks (1924)

Not Rated | 107 min | Fantasy, Horror

A wax museum hires a writer to give the sculptures stories. The writer imagines himself and the museum owner's daughter in the stories.

Directors: Leo Birinsky, Paul Leni | Stars: Emil Jannings, Conrad Veidt, Werner Krauss, William Dieterle

Votes: 2,308

21. 9 Souls (2003)

120 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

Nine convicts escape from prison; most are convicted murderers. They commandeer a van from a strip club.

Director: Toshiaki Toyoda | Stars: Yoshio Harada, Ryûhei Matsuda, Michio Akiyama, Yû Fujiki

Votes: 1,912

22. Perfect World (2018)

102 min | Drama, Romance

Kawana Tsugumi works at an interior design company. She happens to meet her first love Ayukawa Itsuki from her high school days. He is now an architect and in a wheelchair because of an accident.

Director: Kenji Shibayama | Stars: Hana Sugisaki, Takanori Iwata, Sei Ashina, Kazue Itô

Votes: 201

23. Three Can Play That Game (2007)

R | 90 min | Comedy, Romance

Shante Smith is a relationship expert who uses her knowledge of the male psyche to help women get what they want.

Director: Samad Davis | Stars: Vivica A. Fox, Jason George, Jazsmin Lewis, Tony Rock

Votes: 896

24. Me and My Pal (1933)

Passed | 20 min | Short, Comedy, Family

On his wedding day, Oliver and his best man Stanley become absorbed in a jigsaw puzzle. Eventually the taxi driver, the butler, a policeman and a messenger boy all get involved with the puzzle, making them late for the wedding.

Directors: Charley Rogers, Lloyd French | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, James Finlayson, Marion Bardell

Votes: 1,532

25. Our Wife (1931)

Passed | 21 min | Short, Comedy, Family

Oliver's plans to marry his hefty sweetheart go awry when the girl's father gets a load of her intended groom. They then elope in a tiny car much too small for their combined dimensions, ... See full summary »

Director: James W. Horne | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, James Finlayson, Eleanor Fredericks

Votes: 1,518

26. Two Fathers' Justice (1985 TV Movie)

120 min | Drama

On the eve of their wedding day, Karen and Johnny are murdered by drug dealers who are actually after the groom's roommate. The killers are caught, but they jump bail and flee the country, ... See full summary »

Director: Rod Holcomb | Stars: Robert Conrad, George Hamilton, Brooke Bundy, Catherine Corkill

Votes: 73

27. G.I. Honeymoon (1945)

Approved | 70 min | Comedy

The efforts of a young soldier and his new bride to make their marriage "official" are continually thwarted by a string of army "emergencies".

Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Gale Storm, Peter Cookson, Arline Judge, Frank Jenks

Votes: 82

28. Un jour mon père viendra (2012)

99 min | Comedy

Chloe is going to marry the perfect guy, but lacks the perfect father. Despite having hired an actor to play the role of her father, everything changes with the arrival of Gustave and Bernard, her "real" parents.

Director: Martin Valente | Stars: Gérard Jugnot, François Berléand, Olivia Ruiz, Jamie Bamber

Votes: 432

29. The Forgotten Man (1941)

Not Rated | 10 min | Comedy, Short

The trials and tribulations of the underappreciated father-of-the-bride are outlined.

Director: Leslie M. Roush | Stars: Robert Benchley, Ruth Lee, Norman Lloyd, Marjorie Lord

Votes: 35

30. Caught in the Act (1941)

Approved | 62 min | Comedy, Crime

Mike Ripportella, a construction foreman who can't be bribed, finds on his daughter's wedding day that he is a very much wanted man. His boss, Leonard Brandon, wants him to be the head ... See full summary »

Director: Jean Yarbrough | Stars: Henry Armetta, Iris Meredith, Robert Baldwin, Charles Miller

Votes: 24

31. Triple Trouble (1936)

Approved | 16 min | Short, Comedy

Ernest Truex is a nervous bridegroom who thinks his plans for a Havana honeymoon will be spoiled when he learns a process server is looking for him. Knowing only that the server is ... See full summary »

Director: Al Christie | Star: Ernest Truex

32. EastEnders (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.1121 (1995)

TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

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Director: Philip Casson | Stars: Susan Tully, Bill Treacher, Todd Carty, Caroline Paterson

Votes: 7

33. Going Straight (1978)
Episode: Going Off the Rails (1978)

TV-PG | Comedy

Ingrid is marrying Lennie Godber but Fletch feels frustrated because his ex-wife and her partner are paying for the wedding when he feels that he should be. He is thus tempted when a man ... See full summary »

Director: Sydney Lotterby | Stars: Ronnie Barker, Richard Beckinsale, Patricia Brake, Alfred Lynch

Votes: 64

34. Midsomer Murders (1997– )
Episode: Who Killed Cock Robin? (2001)

TV-14 | 99 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Barnaby and Troy are drawn to Newton Magna where their search for a horse whisperer allegedly struck by a car is complicated by the discovery of a body in the town well.

Director: David Tucker | Stars: John Nettles, Daniel Casey, Jane Wymark, Patrick Drury

Votes: 914

35. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode: Data's Day (1991)

TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Data tries to comprehend the complex emotions between O'Brien and Keiko, who are about to be married.

Director: Robert Wiemer | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn

Votes: 3,812

36. The West Wing (1999–2006)
Episode: The Wedding (2005)

TV-14 | 42 min | Drama

President Bartlet's plan to attend his daughter Ellie's White House wedding is jeopardized when Russia and China mobilize troops over growing chaos in Kazakhstan. The Santos campaign has ... See full summary »

Director: Max Mayer | Stars: Alan Alda, Stockard Channing, Kristin Chenoweth, Allison Janney

Votes: 632

37. The Royle Family (1998–2012)
Episode: Wedding Day (1998)

29 min | Comedy

Denise and Dave's wedding day finally arrives. The menfolk are in the kitchen, Jim practising his speech, Twiggy offering to sell knock-off tracksuits at the reception, and Antony being ... See full summary »

Director: Mark Mylod | Stars: Caroline Aherne, Craig Cash, Geoffrey Hughes, Sue Johnston

Votes: 167

38. Sun, Sea and Brides to Be (2019– )
Episode: Episode #1.9 (2019)

47 min | Documentary

The father of a bride puts wedding planner Angela to the test. Tourists threaten to disrupt a wedding at an ancient venue in Paphos. Planner Jo must keep them at bay until the ceremony is over.

Directors: Scott Chalmers, Jon Foat | Star: Wynne Evans

39. Midsomer Murders (1997– )
Episode: Blood Wedding (2008)

TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Barnaby has to deal with a murder at the wedding reception for a local aristocratic family as well as daughter Cully's upcoming nuptials.

Director: Peter Smith | Stars: John Nettles, Jason Hughes, Jane Wymark, Laura Howard

Votes: 871

40. The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006–2023)
Episode: Love: A Cautionary Tale (2009)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Christine hooks up with New Christine's dad again before the wedding--and then finds out he's getting married. Also, Matthew finds out his new relationship is temporary, and Barb's new potential beau is forced to arrest her.

Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Clark Gregg, Hamish Linklater, Trevor Gagnon

Votes: 126

41. The Bold and the Beautiful (1987– )
Episode: Episode #1.5594 (2009)

TV-14 | Drama, Romance

At the wedding reception for Nick and Bridget, the drama continues.

Director: Cynthia J. Popp | Stars: Susan Flannery, John McCook, Katherine Kelly Lang, Ronn Moss

Votes: 12

42. EastEnders (1985– )
Episode: New Year's Day 2010: Part 1 (2010)

TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Romance

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Director: Michael Owen Morris | Stars: Nina Wadia, John Partridge, Marc Elliott, Preeya Kalidas

43. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Ruth Buzzi, Jack Gilford (1973)

TV-G | 22 min | Comedy, Family

Highlights include: "Snow White - 15 Years Later", with Carol as the title character, Lyle as the mirror, Harvey as Prince Charming, Vicki as the witch, guest Ruth Buzzi as the fairy ... See full summary »

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 32

44. Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
Episode: Episode #3.1 (2012)

TV-14 | 68 min | Drama, Romance

Spring of 1920. Wedding guests descend on Downton Abbey, where disasters threaten. One of which is Cora's freewheeling American mother, who tries to loosen up her in-laws.

Director: Brian Percival | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter

Votes: 2,390

45. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode: Steve Martin and Martin Short/Brandi Carlile (2022)

TV-14 | Comedy, Music

Hosts Steve Martin and Martin Short; Brandi Carlile performs.

Directors: Liz Patrick, Mike Diva, Tim Wilkime | Stars: Michael Che, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman

Votes: 394

46. Bones (2005–2017)
Episode: The Woman in White (2013)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Brennan and Booth are to be married tomorrow, but not without a murder to solve. The team calls in all interns to help with the case so Brennan does not have to do anything.

Director: Kevin Hooks | Stars: Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Michaela Conlin, Tamara Taylor

Votes: 1,094

47. Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (2013–2014)
Episode: And They Lived... (2014)

TV-PG | 44 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

After a successful plan, Jafar imprisons the Jabberwocky; Alice and the White Rabbit form an army to fight Jafar.

Director: Kari Skogland | Stars: Sophie Lowe, Michael Socha, Peter Gadiot, Emma Rigby

Votes: 269

48. A Swinging Single (2013– )
Episode: Episode #1.9 (2013)

54 min | Comedy

The film scripted by Yuki is now being produced and Kawagoe is promoted to be its co-producer. The bride and groom-to-be meet with the family formally and Yuki comes to understand how ... See full summary »

Director: Kôji Hora | Stars: Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Keiko Kitagawa, Hideaki Itô, Taisuke Fujigaya

49. Perception (2012–2015)
Episode: Romeo (2015)

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

After a student is found murdered, Pierce tries to find the killer while defending the victim's boyfriend, who is believed to be mentally ill and guilty of the crime. Meanwhile, Pierce must... See full summary »

Director: Kenneth Biller | Stars: Eric McCormack, Rachael Leigh Cook, Kelly Rowan, Arjay Smith

Votes: 202

50. Person of Interest (2011–2016)
Episode: A More Perfect Union (2016)

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

The Machine sends Reese and Finch to a wedding to protect a pair of POIs before their nuptials. Also, Fusco becomes angry at being kept in the dark by the team and takes it upon himself to investigate a string of missing person reports.

Director: Alrick Riley | Stars: Jim Caviezel, Kevin Chapman, Amy Acker, Sarah Shahi

Votes: 2,955