Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "budding-friendship"

1. The Pianist (2002)

R | 150 min | Biography, Drama, Music

During WWII, acclaimed Polish musician Wladyslaw faces various struggles as he loses contact with his family. As the situation worsens, he hides in the ruins of Warsaw in order to survive.

Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Emilia Fox

Votes: 917,139 | Gross: $32.57M

2. Before Sunrise (1995)

R | 101 min | Drama, Romance

A young man and woman meet on a train in Europe, and wind up spending one evening together in Vienna. Unfortunately, both know that this will probably be their only night together.

Director: Richard Linklater | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Andrea Eckert, Hanno Pöschl

Votes: 341,087 | Gross: $5.54M

3. The Thin Red Line (1998)

R | 170 min | Drama, History, War

Adaptation of James Jones' autobiographical 1962 novel, focusing on the conflict at Guadalcanal during the second World War.

Director: Terrence Malick | Stars: Jim Caviezel, Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Kirk Acevedo

Votes: 200,176 | Gross: $36.40M

4. In the Mood for Love (2000)

PG | 98 min | Drama, Romance

Two neighbors form a strong bond after both suspect extramarital activities of their spouses. However, they agree to keep their bond platonic so as not to commit similar wrongs.

Director: Kar-Wai Wong | Stars: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Cheung, Siu Ping-Lam, Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung

Votes: 167,740 | Gross: $2.73M

5. Cool Hand Luke (1967)

GP | 127 min | Crime, Drama

A laid-back Southern man is sentenced to two years in a rural prison, but refuses to conform.

Director: Stuart Rosenberg | Stars: Paul Newman, George Kennedy, Strother Martin, J.D. Cannon

Votes: 189,165 | Gross: $16.22M

6. Garden State (2004)

R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A quietly troubled young man returns home for his mother's funeral after being estranged from his family for a decade.

Director: Zach Braff | Stars: Zach Braff, Peter Sarsgaard, Natalie Portman, Ian Holm

Votes: 223,445 | Gross: $26.78M

7. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)

PG | 110 min | Comedy, Crime

Two con men try to settle their rivalry by betting on who can swindle a young American heiress out of fifty thousand dollars first.

Director: Frank Oz | Stars: Steve Martin, Michael Caine, Glenne Headly, Anton Rodgers

Votes: 78,434 | Gross: $42.04M

8. Mommy (I) (2014)

R | 139 min | Drama

A widowed single mother, raising her violent son alone, finds new hope when a mysterious neighbor inserts herself into their household.

Director: Xavier Dolan | Stars: Anne Dorval, Antoine Olivier Pilon, Suzanne Clément, Patrick Huard

Votes: 62,054 | Gross: $3.49M

9. Happy Together (1997)

Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Romance

A couple take a trip to Argentina but both men find their lives drifting apart in opposite directions.

Director: Kar-Wai Wong | Stars: Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Chang Chen, Gregory Dayton

Votes: 34,249 | Gross: $0.19M

10. The Messenger (I) (2009)

R | 113 min | Drama, Romance, War

An American soldier struggles with an ethical dilemma when he becomes involved with a widow of a fallen officer.

Director: Oren Moverman | Stars: Ben Foster, Samantha Morton, Woody Harrelson, Jena Malone

Votes: 36,830 | Gross: $0.07M

11. My Blueberry Nights (2007)

PG-13 | 95 min | Drama, Romance

A young lonely woman takes a soul-searching journey across America to resolve her questions about love while encountering a series of off-beat characters along the way.

Director: Kar-Wai Wong | Stars: Norah Jones, Jude Law, Natalie Portman, Chad R. Davis

Votes: 56,610 | Gross: $0.87M

12. Guide (1965)

Not Rated | 183 min | Drama, Romance

When mistaken to be a sage by some villagers, an ex-tour guide reflects on his past and lost love to search for spiritual wisdom to guide the villagers.

Director: Vijay Anand | Stars: Dev Anand, Waheeda Rehman, Leela Chitnis, Anwar Hussain

Votes: 8,618

13. Wake Up Sid (2009)

Not Rated | 138 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The story of a lazy Mumbai college student who does absolutely nothing, with a turn of events will Sid realize his potential in this world and become a success in the fast-paced life of Mumbai.

Director: Ayan Mukerji | Stars: Ranbir Kapoor, Konkona Sen Sharma, Supriya Pathak, Anupam Kher

Votes: 34,099 | Gross: $0.72M

14. My Best Summer (2019)

109 min | Drama, Romance

Geng Geng was an ordinary girl before her entry to the best high school in the province by chance. She doesn't like her life there until she meets Yu Huai, her seatmate--their names make up... See full summary »

Director: Disa Zhang | Stars: Arthur Chen, Haha He, Kara Wai, Huimin Tao

Votes: 337

15. Forever Summer: Hamptons (2022)

45 min | Documentary

Hamptons locals Avery, Frankie, Habtamu, Reid, Emelye, Hunter, and Juliet are set on having the best summer of their lives, but tides change when city newcomer Ilan moves out there for the summer.

Stars: Emelye Ender, Avery Solomon, Ilan Luttway, Hunter Hulse

Votes: 306

16. 600 Miles (2015)

R | 85 min | Drama, Thriller

Arnulfo Rubio smuggles weapons for a deadly Mexican cartel. ATF agent Hank Harris attempts to apprehend him, but gets kidnapped by Rubio, instead. Rubio takes him to his bosses, but during the 600-mile-long drive, they slowly befriend.

Director: Gabriel Ripstein | Stars: Tim Roth, Kristyan Ferrer, Mónica Del Carmen, Noé Hernández

Votes: 2,496

17. Invisible Sue (2018)

96 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

12-year-old Sue gets some NT26D on herself at her mom's genetic research lab and turns invisible. Sue and two talented friends try to rescue her abducted mom.

Director: Markus Dietrich | Stars: Jürgen Thormann, Ruby M. Lichtenberg, Luc Schiltz, Anna Shirin Habedank

Votes: 614

18. What If? (2006)

Not Rated | 115 min | Drama

The Visa papers have arrived for stock broker, Salim Rajabali, and he is scheduled to leave in less than a week. Then everything goes wrong when he and his brother, Javed, inadvertently ... See full summary »

Director: Naseeruddin Shah | Stars: Paresh Rawal, Irrfan Khan, Jimmy Shergill, Konkona Sen Sharma

Votes: 760

19. 3 Deewarein (2003)

Not Rated | 115 min | Crime, Drama

The story of a documentary movie-maker who films the reformation story of three hardened criminals within the prison walls - and in the process, finds redemption in her own life.

Director: Nagesh Kukunoor | Stars: Naseeruddin Shah, Jackie Shroff, Juhi Chawla, Nagesh Kukunoor

Votes: 2,617

20. Yuridano kandano (2019)

Drama

The story follows university student Sugawara Yuri suffering from stalkers. Due to the harassment she receives, Yuri decides to move out of her place. While looking for a new place to live ... See full summary »

Stars: Fumika Baba, Fujiko Kojima, Sayaka Tomaru, Hideyuki Kasahara

Votes: 54

21. Altri occhi (2005)

80 min | Documentary

Federico lives near Rome, Matteo is from northern Italy. On first impression Federico is a sulky child, not very communicative. Matteo, on the other hand, is a restless child, who always ... See full summary »

Director: Guido Votano | Stars: Matteo Barilli, Federico Bassani

Votes: 8

22. Lost in Sound (2010)

14 min | Short, Drama, Romance

A man encounters a courageous stranger who breaks the surface of his indifference, inspiring sentiment and unfamiliar hope.

Director: Terry Boyd Gamble | Stars: Amanda Gamble, Terry Boyd Gamble, Brook Jones, Felicia Bianca Lopez

23. Popular (1999–2001)
Episode: The Shocking Possession of Harrison John (2001)

TV-14 | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Nicole learns she's adopted and tries to track down her real mother. Sugar's hurt because Josh mostly hangs out with Lily now, so George befriends him. Harrison turns into a bad boy. The girls fear he's possessed and organize an exorcism.

Director: Jamie Babbit | Stars: Leslie Bibb, Carly Pope, Tamara Mello, Christopher Gorham

Votes: 67

24. The Bold and the Beautiful (1987– )
Episode: Episode #1.5329 (2008)

TV-14 | Drama, Romance

Bridget and Nick have a surprise for Katie, the girl whose first prom ended in disaster. Stephanie visits Katie and asks her unlikely new friend not to give up.

Director: Deveney Kelly | Stars: Eileen Davidson, Lesley-Anne Down, Susan Flannery, Jennifer Gareis

25. Lost Girl (2010–2016)
Episode: The Mourning After (2010)

TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

Bo is hired to investigate the suicide of a woman by her sister. In the process of doing so, she encounters a Dark Fae succubus named Saskia. Saskia displaces Kenzi in Bo's life, and the ... See full summary »

Director: Paul Fox | Stars: Anna Silk, Kris Holden-Ried, Ksenia Solo, K.C. Collins

Votes: 354

26. Bettkantengeschichten (1983–1990)
Episode: Ich war's nicht (1983)

Drama, Family

It was not me.

Directors: Kristov Brändli, Barbara Weller | Stars: Freddy Martens, Elisabeth Wondrak

27. Like, la leyenda (2018–2019)
Episode: Antonia y Ulises, casi se besan (2018)

44 min | Drama, Romance

Antonia finds out that Ulises was not the person who recorded her, but actually got her safely to her room. After she dedicates a song to him, they nearly kiss but are interrupted. Emilia discovers León is the son of a drug trafficker.

Director: Juan Carlos Muñoz | Stars: Mauricio Abad, Santiago Achaga, Roby Damián, Macarena García Romero