Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "fan-mail"

1. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)

Passed | 134 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A former child star torments her paraplegic sister in their decaying Hollywood mansion.

Director: Robert Aldrich | Stars: Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Victor Buono, Wesley Addy

Votes: 61,793 | Gross: $4.05M

2. Sunset Blvd. (1950)

Passed | 110 min | Drama, Film-Noir

A screenwriter develops a dangerous relationship with a faded film star determined to make a triumphant return.

Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim, Nancy Olson

Votes: 236,190

3. The Bodyguard (1992)

R | 129 min | Action, Drama, Music

A former Secret Service agent takes on the job of bodyguard to an R&B singer, whose lifestyle is most unlike a President's.

Director: Mick Jackson | Stars: Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston, Gary Kemp, Bill Cobbs

Votes: 147,471 | Gross: $121.95M

4. Soul Surfer (2011)

PG | 112 min | Biography, Drama, Family

Bethany Hamilton, a professional surfer, loses her left arm in a shark attack. Unwilling to pay attention to the gravity of her situation, Bethany decides to get back into the ocean and surf again.

Director: Sean McNamara | Stars: AnnaSophia Robb, Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt, Carrie Underwood

Votes: 52,844 | Gross: $43.85M

5. A Hard Day's Night (1964)

G | 87 min | Comedy, Musical

Over two "typical" days in the life of The Beatles, the boys struggle to keep themselves and Sir Paul McCartney's mischievous grandfather in check while preparing for a live TV performance.

Director: Richard Lester | Stars: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr

Votes: 48,042 | Gross: $13.78M

6. A Face in the Crowd (1957)

Approved | 126 min | Drama, Music

A female radio reporter turns a folk-singing drifter into a powerful media star.

Director: Elia Kazan | Stars: Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal, Anthony Franciosa, Walter Matthau

Votes: 17,071

7. 61* (2001 TV Movie)

TV-MA | 129 min | Biography, Drama, History

Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle race to break Babe Ruth's single-season home run record.

Director: Billy Crystal | Stars: Barry Pepper, Thomas Jane, Anthony Michael Hall, Richard Masur

Votes: 17,627

8. Daniel the Wizard (2004)

Not Rated | 81 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

Evil assassins want to kill Daniel Kublbock, the third runner up for the German Idols.

Director: Ulli Lommel | Stars: Daniel Küblböck, Ulli Lommel, Rudolf Waldemar Brem, Katja Rupé

Votes: 14,848

9. My Salinger Year (2020)

R | 101 min | Drama

A college grad takes a clerical job working for the literary agent of the renowned, reclusive writer J.D. Salinger.

Director: Philippe Falardeau | Stars: Margaret Qualley, Sigourney Weaver, Douglas Booth, Seána Kerslake

Votes: 6,802

10. The Fan (1981)

R | 95 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

Douglas, a record salesman, is an obsessive fan of actress Sally Ross. When his letters are rejected, he strikes out at her and her loved ones.

Director: Ed Bianchi | Stars: Lauren Bacall, James Garner, Michael Biehn, Maureen Stapleton

Votes: 2,842

11. Jailhouse Rock (1957)

Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Music, Musical

After serving time for manslaughter, young Vince Everett becomes a teenage rock star.

Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler, Mickey Shaughnessy, Vaughn Taylor

Votes: 9,828 | Gross: $4.00M

12. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1991 TV Movie)

93 min | Drama, Thriller

An elderly, bedridden former movie star is "cared for" by her sister, who hates her and keeps her a virtual prisoner in the family mansion.

Director: David Greene | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Lynn Redgrave, Bruce A. Young, Amy Steel

Votes: 929

13. Mindhorn (2016)

TV-MA | 89 min | Comedy, Thriller

A has-been actor best known for playing the title character in the 1980s detective series "Mindhorn" must work with the police when a serial killer says that he will only speak with Detective Mindhorn, whom he believes to be a real person.

Director: Sean Foley | Stars: Julian Barratt, Simon Farnaby, Essie Davis, Steve Coogan

Votes: 13,702

14. The Singing Nun (1966)

Approved | 97 min | Biography, Drama, Family

Fanciful biography of the Belgian nun who briefly made the hit parade.

Director: Henry Koster | Stars: Debbie Reynolds, Ricardo Montalban, Greer Garson, Agnes Moorehead

Votes: 1,521

15. Talk to Me (2007)

R | 118 min | Biography, Drama, History

The story of Washington D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene, an ex-con who became a popular talk show host and community activist in the 1960s.

Director: Kasi Lemmons | Stars: Don Cheadle, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Bruce McFee, Mike Epps

Votes: 10,269 | Gross: $4.47M

16. The Humbling (2014)

R | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A stage actor who is slowly losing his mind engages in a relationship with a sexually confused younger woman.

Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Al Pacino, Greta Gerwig, Nina Arianda, Charles Grodin

Votes: 7,197

17. Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous (2008)

PG-13 | 98 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

When fluffy, bubble gum movie star Megan Valentine suddenly finds herself broke and humiliated in the public eye, she wanders from the wreckage of a car accident and witlessly enlists in the U.S. Army hoping in vain that it will change her life.

Director: Steve Miner | Stars: Jessica Simpson, Vivica A. Fox, Steve Guttenberg, Aimee Garcia

Votes: 4,444

18. Harlow (I) (1965)

Approved | 125 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

A screen adaption of the blistering best-seller which examines the story of platinum blonde bombshell Jean Harlow (Carroll Baker) who rose to fame in the reckless Hollywood of the 1930s.

Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: Carroll Baker, Red Buttons, Raf Vallone, Angela Lansbury

Votes: 1,059

19. Beyond Tomorrow (1940)

Approved | 84 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

The ghosts of three elderly industrialists killed in an airplane crash return to Earth to help reunite a young couple they initially brought together.

Director: A. Edward Sutherland | Stars: Harry Carey, C. Aubrey Smith, Charles Winninger, Alex Melesh

Votes: 2,332

20. Dear Mr. Watterson (2013)

TV-PG | 89 min | Documentary

A documentary about the impact of the newspaper comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes," created by Bill Watterson.

Director: Joel Allen Schroeder | Stars: Berkeley Breathed, Jef Mallett, Stephan Pastis, Seth Green

Votes: 2,031 | Gross: $0.01M

21. Lying to Be Perfect (2010 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

An overweight magazine editor leads a double life as a sassy advice columnist at night. To keep her alter ego a secret, she agrees to lose weight with two of her friends.

Director: Gary Harvey | Stars: Poppy Montgomery, Adam Kaufman, Chelah Horsdal, Audrey Wasilewski

Votes: 2,511

22. Mermaid (2000 TV Movie)

TV-G | 94 min | Drama, Family

Four-year-old Desi learns to accept her father's death by sending him a letter on a balloon--to which she receives a reply.

Director: Peter Masterson | Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Samantha Mathis, Jodelle Ferland, David Kaye

Votes: 662

23. Abhimaan (1973)

Not Rated | 122 min | Drama, Musical

A popular singer convinces his new wife to enter show-business, but his pride is wounded when she outshines him.

Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Govardhan Asrani, Bindu Desai

Votes: 3,004

24. I Love Your Work (2003)

R | 111 min | Drama, Mystery

The film follows fictional movie star Gray Evans through the disintegration of his marriage, his gradual mental breakdown, and his increasing obsession with a young film student who reminds... See full summary »

Director: Adam Goldberg | Stars: Marisa Coughlan, Judy Greer, Shalom Harlow, Jared Harris

Votes: 1,993 | Gross: $0.00M

25. Big Business Girl (1931)

Passed | 75 min | Comedy, Romance

Thanks to her ability and her legs, Claire McIntyre rises in the business world.

Director: William A. Seiter | Stars: Loretta Young, Frank Albertson, Ricardo Cortez, Joan Blondell

Votes: 432

26. The Youngest Profession (1943)

Passed | 82 min | Comedy, Romance

Joan Lyons and her friend Patricia Drew are autograph hounds spending most of their day bumping into, and having tea, with the likes of Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon. Based on ... See full summary »

Director: Edward Buzzell | Stars: Virginia Weidler, Edward Arnold, John Carroll, Ann Ayars

Votes: 484

27. Lady Killer (1933)

Passed | 76 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

A former gangster makes it big in Hollywood, but his old life catches up with him.

Director: Roy Del Ruth | Stars: James Cagney, Mae Clarke, Margaret Lindsay, Leslie Fenton

Votes: 1,879

28. Trekkies (1997)

PG | 86 min | Documentary, Comedy

Denise Crosby takes a first look at the huge fans of "Star Trek" and how the series from around America has affected and shaped their lives.

Director: Roger Nygard | Stars: Denise Crosby, Frank D'Amico, Barbara Adams, Denis Bourguignon

Votes: 5,039 | Gross: $0.62M

29. Eminem: E (2000 Video)

Not Rated | 90 min | Music

A collection of Eminem's music videos.

Directors: Philip G. Atwell, Dr. Dre, Paul Hunter, Darren Lavett | Stars: Eminem, Randall Barnwell, Bizarre, Robert Culp

Votes: 551

30. It Happened in Hollywood (1937)

Approved | 67 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

While hospitalized young Billy meets his silent movie idol Tim Bart but then the talkies came, destroying Bart's career. Now Bart must convince his young friend he is still a star.

Director: Harry Lachman | Stars: Richard Dix, Fay Wray, Victor Kilian, Charles Arnt

Votes: 696

31. Torch Singer (1933)

Passed | 71 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

When she can't support her illegitimate child, an abandoned young woman puts her up for adoption and pursues a career as a torch singer.

Directors: Alexander Hall, George Somnes | Stars: Claudette Colbert, Ricardo Cortez, David Manners, Lyda Roberti

Votes: 788

32. Caught in the Draft (1941)

Approved | 82 min | Comedy

A movie star who can't stand loud noises accidentally joins the Army.

Director: David Butler | Stars: Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Lynne Overman, Eddie Bracken

Votes: 890

33. I Am Burt Reynolds (2020)

91 min | Documentary, Biography

The ups and downs of Burt Reynolds' career and private life, especially with Loni Anderson and his adopted son.

Director: Adrian Buitenhuis | Stars: Adam Rifkin, Alfie Wise, Ann Scurry, Ariel Winter

Votes: 347

34. Love Is on the Air (1937)

Passed | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Andy McCaine is the ace crime reporter for a radio station. However, his exposés of corruption in high places gets him in trouble with the sponsor of his show, E.E. Nichols, who is in ... See full summary »

Director: Nick Grinde | Stars: Ronald Reagan, June Travis, Eddie Acuff, Ben Welden

Votes: 229

35. Ask a Policeman (1939)

Not Rated | 83 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

The mirthful adventures of Police-Sergeant Samuel Dudfoot and his two constables, Albert Brown and Jeremiah Harbottle, who stage a fabricated crime-wave to save their jobs---then find themselves involved in the real thing.

Director: Marcel Varnel | Stars: Will Hay, Graham Moffatt, Moore Marriott, Glennis Lorimer

Votes: 1,026

36. The Story Lady (1991 TV Movie)

G | 94 min | Drama, Family

When Grace comes to live with her daughter and son-in-law, she is eager to find a way to be useful in the community. She loves to read stories to children, and decides to read one on public... See full summary »

Director: Larry Elikann | Stars: Jessica Tandy, Stephanie Zimbalist, Lisa Jakub, Chris Gartin

Votes: 463

37. Twenty Million Sweethearts (1934)

Passed | 89 min | Comedy, Musical, Mystery

Unscrupulous agent Rush makes singing waiter Clayton a big radio star while Peggy, who has lost her own radio show, helps Clayton.

Director: Ray Enright | Stars: Dick Powell, Pat O'Brien, Ginger Rogers, The Mills Brothers

Votes: 451

38. Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl (1999 TV Movie)

Unrated | 57 min | Documentary, Biography

Clara Bow: Discovering the 'It' Girl features scenes from 25 of her films, as well as interviews with family members an acquaintances. Including seven minutes of additional material not seen in the TV version.

Director: Hugh Munro Neely | Stars: Courtney Love, David Stenn, Budd Schulberg, Catherine Mulligan

Votes: 253

39. 1925 Studio Tour (1925)

Unrated | 32 min | Documentary, Short

A tour of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio in 1925 is given to meet the people who make the movies there and see how movies are made.

Stars: Mrs. M.F. Lee, Carey Wilson, Howard Hawks, Agnes Christine Johnston

Votes: 429

40. Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies (2008)

Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary, Biography

A chronicle of the life and career of silent film star Mary Pickford.

Director: Nicholas Eliopoulos | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Walt Disney, Amelia Earhart, Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Votes: 223

41. René (2014)

35 min | Short, Thriller

René is a thriller about an actress / singer who has the usual fan mail, gifts and groupies that any superstar would have. When threatening notes and fake severed head start appearing, the ... See full summary »

Directors: Marrie Lee, Michael Hadrievic Chua | Stars: Liz Sergeant Tan, Michael Hadrievic Chua, Thomas Lai, C.C. Wong

42. Award Season (2019)

2 min | Short, Drama

A newly award-winning actress finds an unexpected letter from her greatest fan.

Director: Bryan Christian | Star: Eleanora Hyde

43. Shout Out Sunday (2015– )

5 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

Sunday shout outs to interesting channels on YouTube that participated in active social networking of the show.

Star: Gabriel Tonna

44. Rolling Stones Gather Moss (1964)

6 min | Short, Music, News

Add a Plot

Stars: Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts

45. Agony (1979–1981)
Episode: Working Girls (1980)

Comedy

Having been advised by her horoscope for the week that there's a money making scheme connected with the colour blue awaiting her, Val decides to make a blue movie.

Director: John Reardon | Stars: Maureen Lipman, Diana Weston, Simon Williams, Josephine Welcome

46. The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)
Episode: Dear Sally Rogers (1966)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

For a laugh, Sally advertises for a husband on national television. Among the numerous humorous responses, one serious reply stands out.

Director: Richard Erdman | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews

Votes: 232

47. Friends (1994–2004)
Episode: The One After the Superbowl: Part 1 (1996)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

Ross goes to visit Marcel whilst on a trip to California and discovers he is working in commercials. Joey receives a fan letter from an attractive but unstable woman. Phoebe is asked to sing for children at a library.

Director: Michael Lembeck | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc

Votes: 5,929

48. Home Improvement (1991–1999)
Episode: Crazy for You (1993)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy, Family

It's Halloween time and the pranks begin. A fan named Rose sends Tim cookies and starts calling him at home. Tim worries about an obsessive fan, but Jill dismisses it. Jill has her own plans for tricking Tim.

Director: Andy Cadiff | Stars: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Earl Hindman, Taran Noah Smith

Votes: 332

49. Quantum Leap (1989–1993)
Episode: Future Boy - October 6, 1957 (1991)

TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

As the sidekick on the 1950s children's science fiction series "Time Patrol", Sam must prevent the death of the star of the show.

Director: Michael Switzer | Stars: Scott Bakula, Dean Stockwell, Richard Herd, Debra Stricklin

Votes: 496

50. Roomies (1987)
Episode: Bobby Midnight (1987)

Comedy

Matthew becomes a campus sensation as the newest radio station DJ "Bobby Midnight."

Director: Jim Drake | Stars: Burt Young, Corey Haim, Jane Daly, Sean Sullivan

Votes: 54