Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "reference-to-nat-king-cole"

1. Goodfellas (1990)

R | 145 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mafia, covering his relationship with his wife Karen and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco

Votes: 1,259,556 | Gross: $46.84M

2. Green Book (2018)

PG-13 | 130 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver for an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.

Director: Peter Farrelly | Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini, Sebastian Maniscalco

Votes: 574,183 | Gross: $85.08M

3. Badlands (1973)

PG | 94 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An impressionable teenage girl from a dead-end town, and her older greaser boyfriend, embark on a killing spree in the South Dakota Badlands.

Director: Terrence Malick | Stars: Martin Sheen, Sissy Spacek, Warren Oates, Ramon Bieri

Votes: 78,501

4. Ray (I) (2004)

PG-13 | 152 min | Biography, Drama, Music

The story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age seven, to his meteoric rise to stardom during the 1950s and 1960s.

Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Jamie Foxx, Regina King, Kerry Washington, Clifton Powell

Votes: 157,525 | Gross: $75.33M

5. Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)

R | 113 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime

An adaptation of the cult memoir of game show impresario Chuck Barris (Sam Rockwell), in which he purports to have been a C.I.A. hitman.

Director: George Clooney | Stars: Sam Rockwell, Drew Barrymore, George Clooney, Julia Roberts

Votes: 92,067 | Gross: $16.00M

6. The Ref (1994)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.

Director: Ted Demme | Stars: Denis Leary, Judy Davis, Kevin Spacey, Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.

Votes: 26,567 | Gross: $11.44M

7. Running with Scissors (2006)

R | 116 min | Comedy, Drama

A teenage boy comes of age in the 1970's, sent by his neurotic, pretentious mother to live with a jolly, vulgar psychiatrist and his eccentric extended family.

Director: Ryan Murphy | Stars: Joseph Cross, Annette Bening, Brian Cox, Gwyneth Paltrow

Votes: 23,177 | Gross: $6.75M

8. The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021)

R | 126 min | Biography, Drama, Music

Follows Holiday during her career as she is targeted by the Federal Department of Narcotics with an undercover sting operation led by black Federal Agent Jimmy Fletcher, with whom she has a tumultuous affair.

Director: Lee Daniels | Stars: Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, Garrett Hedlund, Natasha Lyonne

Votes: 14,693

9. Delirious (1991)

PG | 96 min | Comedy, Fantasy

A soap opera writer gets hit on the head and wakes up as a character in his own show.

Director: Tom Mankiewicz | Stars: John Candy, Mariel Hemingway, Emma Samms, Raymond Burr

Votes: 9,549 | Gross: $5.55M

10. Kiss Me, Stupid (1964)

Approved | 125 min | Comedy, Romance

Jealous piano teacher Orville Spooner sends his beautiful wife, Zelda, away for the night while he tries to sell a song to famous nightclub singer Dino, who is stranded in town.

Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: Dean Martin, Kim Novak, Ray Walston, Felicia Farr

Votes: 8,626 | Gross: $5.00M

11. Lackawanna Blues (2005 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 95 min | Drama, Music

In a story fueled by rhythm and blues, a young boy's life is shaped by love and the stories of a cast of characters in the boarding house where he lives in 1960s Lackawanna, New York.

Director: George C. Wolfe | Stars: S. Epatha Merkerson, Marcus Carl Franklin, Yasiin Bey, Carmen Ejogo

Votes: 2,550

12. Out of Time (V) (2021)

92 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

3 aliens, able to occupy different human bodies, are on a mission to kill all humans and wait for their fleet's arrival to Earth. A special agent and an LAPD detective are on their tail.

Director: Matt Handy | Stars: Nadège August, Blake Boyd, Kurt Long, Gary Fredo

Votes: 1,474

13. Shanghai Kiss (2007)

Not Rated | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

An Asian-American actor, living in Los Angeles, is forced to reconsider his roots as well as the possibilities afforded him by his present situation after suddenly inheriting his grandmother's home in Shanghai.

Directors: Kern Konwiser, David Ren | Stars: Ken Leung, Hayden Panettiere, Kelly Hu, Joel David Moore

Votes: 5,438

14. Hollywood Mouth (2008)

Not Rated | 75 min | Drama

In Hollywood, a film buff gets involved with selling a Faberge egg.

Director: Jordan Mohr | Stars: Michael Abruscato, Katy Baker, Sam Bologna, Veli Erturk

Votes: 714

15. Sam Cooke: Legend (2003 TV Movie)

67 min | Biography, Drama, Music

The life and tragic death of popular R&B singer Sam Cooke, who topped the music charts in the US during the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Directors: Carl Franklin, Mary Wharton | Stars: Jeffrey Wright, Sam Cooke, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles

Votes: 60

16. Sex, Death & The Hollywood Mystique (1999)

155 min | Documentary

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Director: Larry Wessel | Stars: Jonathan Gilmore, Curtis Harrington, Forrest J. Ackerman, Kelly Monroe

17. Tocaia no Asfalto (1962)

101 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

The psychology and life of Brazilian hitmen, common in the Northeast part of the country. In this particular case, the story revolves around a young and idealistic politician from Salvador, whom the enemies are eager to eliminate.

Director: Roberto Pires | Stars: Agildo Ribeiro, Arassary de Oliveira, Adriano Lisboa, Geraldo Del Rey

Votes: 113

18. Maltin on Movies (2014 Podcast Series)

Documentary

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Stars: Leonard Maltin, Jessie Maltin, Ron Perlman, Julie Hagerty

Votes: 7

19. The Trouble with Marnie (2000 Video)

59 min | Documentary

This hour long documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's "Marnie" incorporates the usual melange of contemporary interviews with surviving participants and liberal helpings of film ... See full summary »

Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Joseph Stefano, Patricia Hitchcock, Evan Hunter

Votes: 272

20. Shooting Nick (2004)

108 min | Drama

A filmmaker shooting a documentary about America is carjacked by a couple and coerced into shooting the next two days of their lives.

Director: Daniel Yost | Stars: Robert Blanche, Sarah Rosenberg, Tyler Gannon, Daniel Yost

Votes: 25

21. Oprah Is Coming (2018 Video)

Short, News

Stefan Molyneux examines the Golden Globes speech of Oprah Winfrey.

Star: Stefan Molyneux

22. Another Brick in the Wall (2023 Video)

17 min | Documentary, Short, Biography

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Stars: Marc Brickman, Robert Ezrin, Gideon Falter, Norbert Stachel

23. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: A Little Murder (2002)

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

A dwarf is found dead, hanged in an auditorium during an annual convention for little people. Working on a case of murder during a home invasion, Catherine is attacked by the perpetrator while processing the scene.

Director: Tucker Gates | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads

Votes: 862

24. Designing Women (1986–1993)
Episode: I'll Be Home for Christmas (1987)

Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy

At Christmastime, Mary Jo is upset because her son Quinton doesn't believe in Santa Claus and sets up a trap to prove it. Charlene, who plays Santa at her church, stops by to give him a ... See full summary »

Director: Harry Thomason | Stars: Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Jean Smart

Votes: 100

25. Designing Women (1986–1993)
Episode: The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire Twentieth Century: Part 1 (1990)

Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy

Charlene is due on the first of January; if hers is the first baby born in the decade she wins a new car.

Director: Harry Thomason | Stars: Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Jean Smart

Votes: 118

26. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: Stan Takes a Wife (1989)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

When Sophia is hospitalized with pneumonia, Stan comforts Dorothy. At the hospital, she sees a side of him that impresses her, and she tries to prevent him from getting married again to another woman.

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

Votes: 424

27. Happy Days (1974–1984)
Episode: Guess Who's Coming to Visit (1974)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Music

Ritchie sneaks out after dark with Potsie Weber to watch Fonzie drive Ralph Malph's newly souped up ride in a midnight drag race against challenger Skizzy Scollick.

Director: Jerry Paris | Stars: Ron Howard, Marion Ross, Anson Williams, Tom Bosley

Votes: 248

28. A Haunting (2005– )
Episode: The Lake Club Horror (2005)

TV-PG | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

In 1974, a nightclub in Springfield, Illinois, is haunted by the ghost of a suicide victim.

Director: Joe Wiecha | Stars: Anthony D. Call, Christopher Allison, Krystal Browning, Sean Michael Doherty

Votes: 134

29. The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode: Jeffersons Greatest Hits (1982)

TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy

A record company talent scout hears Florence sing in church and offers her a chance to cut an album. But George gets suspicious and thinks the man is nothing but a common swindler out to take Florence's $1200 life savings.

Director: Bob Lally | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover

Votes: 73

30. The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode: The Old Flame (1977)

TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy

Mother Jefferson invites George's old girlfriend, Harriet Johnson, over to his apartment for dinner. Sensing the opportunity, Harriet wants George to keep her as her mistress.

Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover

Votes: 90

31. Mad TV (1995–2016)
Episode: Halloween Spooktacular (1998)

TV-14 | Comedy

Sketches: Open: Vancome/KISS, Swan Halloween, KISS Action Figures, Mad-O-Ween, Kenny Rogers Duets Of A Lifetime, Stuart Halloween, KISS My Parents, KISS Vs. Michael Jackson, What'd You Get?

Director: Michael Dimich | Stars: Alex Borstein, Andrew Bowen, Mo Collins, Pat Kilbane

Votes: 55

32. The Odd Couple (1970–1975)
Episode: Two Men on a Hoarse (1975)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy

Felix has to push Oscar to have his throat operation.

Director: Charles Shyer | Stars: Tony Randall, Jack Klugman, Dick Cavett, Phil Foster

Votes: 71

33. Will & Grace (1998–2020)
Episode: Grace 0, Jack 2000 (2000)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Romance

Grace has made up her mind to break up with Ben because she's convinced their relationship is going nowhere -- but his charm and refusal to call it quits tempt her to reconsider. Meanwhile,... See full summary »

Director: James Burrows | Stars: Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally, Sean Hayes

Votes: 328

34. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: Young Man with a Horn (2008)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When a finalist for a popular television amateur singing competition is killed, it sheds new light on a 50-year-old murder at what was the first integrated casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

Director: Jeffrey G. Hunt | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, Eric Szmanda

Votes: 733

35. Pawn Stars (2009– )
Episode: Rick's Big Bet (2009)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Reality-TV

Big Hoss goes stupid and Rick challenges him to a test. Rick buys and restores a gas pump.

Director: Jairus Cobb | Stars: Rick Dale, Corey Harrison, Richard Harrison, Rick Harrison

Votes: 86

36. Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode: The Suitcase (2010)

TV-14 | 48 min | Drama

Don deliberately delays returning an important call from California, because he knows it's bad news about Anna. Instead, he keeps himself occupied by forcing Peggy to miss her birthday dinner to pull an all-nighter with him for a client.

Director: Jennifer Getzinger | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones

Votes: 6,446

37. Magic City (2012–2013)
Episode: The Year of the Fin (2012)

TV-MA | 56 min | Crime, Drama

Ike Evans, owner of Miami's most glamorous hotel, needs his 1958 NYE concert to be a smash. He makes a deal with mobster Ben Diamond to ensure success that threatens his life and family.

Director: Carl Franklin | Stars: Claudio Duarte, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Olga Kurylenko, Steven Strait

Votes: 381

38. Vegas: The City the Mob Made (2009)
Episode: Las Vegas Becomes a Modern City (2009)

Documentary, Crime, History

Spectacle invades the city that never sleeps and a technological revolution takes place.

Director: Ron Meyer | Stars: Eugene Moehring, Mike Weatherford, Anthony Curtis, Bob Faiss

39. The Michael Knowles Show (2017– )
Bowe Bergdahl: Aiding the Enemy and Obama's Art of the Deal (2017 Podcast Episode)

38 min | Talk-Show

U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl awaits sentencing after pleading guilty to desertion. Amber Athey and Paul Bois make up the Panel of Deplorables.

Stars: Michael J. Knowles, Amber Athey, Paul Bois, Barack Obama

40. Arena (1975– )
Episode: Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century (1998)

Documentary

Arena explores the rise of the legendary crooner Frank Sinatra from his early family background to overwhelming showbusiness success. Interviews with friends, family and associates reveal a star-studded career in music and film.

Director: Alan Lewens | Stars: Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis Jr., Vic Damone, Bing Crosby

Votes: 7

41. Bob's Burgers (2011– )
Episode: The Ring (But Not Scary) (2019)

TV-14 | 21 min | Animation, Comedy

The kids get involved in Bob's plan to surprise Linda for their anniversary.

Directors: Bernard Derriman, Tony Gennaro, Mario D'Anna Jr. | Stars: H. Jon Benjamin, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, Larry Murphy

Votes: 726