Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "business-takeover"

1. Meet Joe Black (1998)

PG-13 | 178 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Death, who takes the form of a young man killed in an accident, asks a media mogul to act as his guide to teach him about life on Earth and, in the process, he falls in love with the mogul's daughter.

Director: Martin Brest | Stars: Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Claire Forlani, Jake Weber

Votes: 265,796 | Gross: $44.62M

2. The Secret of My Success (1987)

PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy, Romance

A talented young man can't get an executive position without rising through the ranks, so he comes up with a shortcut, which also benefits his love life.

Director: Herbert Ross | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Helen Slater, Richard Jordan, Margaret Whitton

Votes: 37,053 | Gross: $67.00M

3. A Woman of Substance (1984)

300 min | Drama, Romance

Emma Harte, a bright and ambitious servant girl, overcomes her impoverished beginnings in her quest to become a retailing magnate and one of the world's richest women.

Stars: Jenny Seagrove, Barry Bostwick, Deborah Kerr, Diane Baker

Votes: 1,135

4. The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970)

GP | 94 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Harold Pelham discovers a doppelganger is meddling with his personal and professional life in the aftermath of a car crash.

Director: Basil Dearden | Stars: Roger Moore, Hildegard Neil, Alastair Mackenzie, Hugh Mackenzie

Votes: 2,814

5. The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008)

Not Rated | 108 min | Action, Thriller

After a powerful billionaire is murdered, his secret adoptive son must race to prove his legitimacy, find his father's killers, and stop them from taking over his financial empire.

Director: Jérôme Salle | Stars: Tomer Sisley, Kristin Scott Thomas, Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic, Mélanie Thierry

Votes: 14,803 | Gross: $0.01M

6. Max Anger - With One Eye Open (2021– )

45 min | Thriller

Max Anger is a former member of the Swedish military who finally found love with his Russian colleague Pashie. When she suddenly goes missing in St Petersburg, Max sets off on a mission to find her but soon finds himself on a deadly hunt.

Stars: Adam Lundgren, Johan Rheborg, Malin Crépin, Annika Hallin

Votes: 484

7. To Be the Best (1991– )

192 min | Drama

The Barbara Taylor Bradford trilogy that began with "A Woman of Substance"(1984) and continued with "Hold the Dream" (1986) ends with this epic tale. Paula feuds with her cousins as she fights to save her grandmother Emma's business.

Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Stephanie Beacham, Christopher Cazenove, Stuart Wilson

Votes: 262

8. Ghosted (2009)

Not Rated | 89 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

Still grieving and off balance due to the death of her love, a German lesbian artist discovers she has attracted a mysterious, but sexy Taiwanese journalist.

Director: Monika Treut | Stars: Inga Busch, Huan-Ru Ke, Ting Ting Hu, Jana Schulz

Votes: 403 | Gross: $0.00M

9. Hired Wife (1940)

Approved | 96 min | Comedy, Romance

CEO Stephen marries his secretary Kendal in name only, an arrangement made to protect his finances from an attempt at a hostile business takeover. Once the threat is neutralized, he asks Kendal for a divorce but she refuses.

Director: William A. Seiter | Stars: Rosalind Russell, Brian Aherne, Virginia Bruce, Robert Benchley

Votes: 462

10. The Shark Who Knew Too Much (1989)

82 min | Comedy

Samuel Plottner is a stockdealer who only wants to get richer, but suddenly things starts to get complicated: His sons meets their longlost mother which not only is after Samuels money, but... See full summary »

Director: Claes Eriksson | Stars: Anders Eriksson, Claes Eriksson, Håkan Johannesson, Kerstin Granlund

Votes: 812

11. Ja alla oli tulinen järvi (1937)

106 min | Drama

Jussi Raala loses his inheritance when his alcoholic father sells his manor, sawmill and forests to the Lumia family. Jussi works for a while to the Lumias but is embittered by the insults ... See full summary »

Director: Risto Orko | Stars: Hugo Hytönen, Joel Rinne, Anni Aitto, Kaarlo Angerkoski

Votes: 61

12. Winter Retreat

Comedy | Announced

A disgraced pop psychiatrist (Simon Cardoza) and his hopeless protege (Matt Barron) flee to the Montanan wilderness where they hold a self-help retreat based on the writings of the reclusive author, Sagaprath Rosé.

Director: Jack Aaron | Stars: Matt Barron, Jack Aaron, Louis Liu, Daniel Sehl

13. Goodnight Sweetheart (1993–2016)
Episode: Grief Encounter (1999)

Not Rated | 29 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Phoebe is offered a small part in a feature film. Yvonne has business troubles.

Director: Nic Phillips | Stars: Nicholas Lyndhurst, Elizabeth Carling, Emma Amos, Victor McGuire

Votes: 44

14. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993–1997)
Episode: Barbarians at the Planet (1994)

TV-PG | 47 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

When Lois hesitates to accept Lex Luthor's proposal of marriage, citing attachments to her job and friends, she unwittingly gives Lex the motivation to take away from her everything she holds dear.

Director: James R. Bagdonas | Stars: Dean Cain, Teri Hatcher, Lane Smith, Michael Landes

Votes: 332

15. Dark Shadows (1966–1971)
Episode: Episode #1.114 (1966)

TV-G | 22 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Victoria tries to convince a disbelieving Burke that Roger had nothing to do with the death of Bill Malloy. Burke calls Elizabeth to gloat over his new business acquisition.

Director: John Sedwick | Stars: Joan Bennett, Mitchell Ryan, Louis Edmonds, David Henesy

Votes: 63

16. Mayor of Kingstown (2021– )
Episode: The End Begins (2021)

TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Local gang leader, Bunny is upset when one of his guys gets taken off the yard. Mike brokers a deal, and is later visited by two FBI agents whom Mitch worked for. Milo has instructions for Josef on how to get closer to Mike.

Director: Ben Richardson | Stars: Jeremy Renner, Dianne Wiest, Hugh Dillon, Tobi Bamtefa

Votes: 1,487

17. Rough Diamonds (2023– )
Episode: Episode 4 (2023)

TV-MA | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Eli betrays his brother and sister, with a little help from Benny. And the deal with the Albanians is not so short-term.

Director: Rotem Shamir | Stars: Kevin Janssens, Ini Massez, Robbie Cleiren, Dudu Fisher

Votes: 143

18. Sniffer (2013– )
Episode: Episode #1.6 (2013)

52 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The young son of a prominent businessman is kidnapped. Clues detected by the Sniffer change over time and bring about a specific but off-kilter profile of the culprit.

Director: Artem Lytvynenko | Stars: Kirill Käro, Ivan Oganesyan, Mariya Anikanova, Nina Gogaeva

Votes: 43

19. Proper Manors (2012–2017)
Episode: Rebuilt This City, Part IV (2016)

9 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Relationships and alliances continue to be tested and formed. The media continues to seek ways to exploit the Soul and Bones tragedy. The Brightman and Sorrento families hunker down for their own battles.

Directors: Michelle Christensen, Brandyn Cross, Peter D'Alessio | Stars: Cate Allen, Terayha Anderson, Ashton Blair, David Cardona