Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "history-professor"

1. Mona Lisa Smile (2003)

PG-13 | 117 min | Drama

A free-thinking art professor teaches conservative 1950s Wellesley girls to question their traditional social roles.

Director: Mike Newell | Stars: Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles, Maggie Gyllenhaal

Votes: 91,139 | Gross: $63.86M

2. Back to School (1986)

PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport

To help his discouraged son get through college, a funloving and obnoxious rich businessman decides to enter the school as a student himself.

Director: Alan Metter | Stars: Rodney Dangerfield, Sally Kellerman, Burt Young, Keith Gordon

Votes: 36,280 | Gross: $91.26M

3. Arlington Road (1999)

R | 117 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A man begins to suspect his neighbors are not what they appear to be and their secrets could be deadly.

Director: Mark Pellington | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Tim Robbins, Joan Cusack, Hope Davis

Votes: 91,998 | Gross: $24.36M

4. Operation Napoleon (2023)

102 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

A lawyer is sucked into an international conspiracy after being accused of a murder she didn't commit. Her only chance of survival lies in uncovering the secret of an old German WWII airplane, discovered on Iceland's largest glacier.

Director: Óskar Thór Axelsson | Stars: Vivian Ólafsdóttir, Jack Fox, Iain Glen, Wotan Wilke Möhring

Votes: 2,785

5. Detective Forst (2024– )

TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Tatra Mountains will become an arena of brutal murder. The investigation is carried out by a cynical but effective policeman, Wiktor Forst.

Stars: Borys Szyc, Andrzej Bienias, Zuzanna Saporznikow, Kamilla Baar

Votes: 3,129

6. Brother's Keeper (1998–1999)

30 min | Comedy

A buttoned-up single dad raises his young son while keeping his hard-partying pro-footballer brother in line.

Stars: William Ragsdale, Sean O'Bryan, Justin Cooper, Bess Meyer

Votes: 161

7. My Life in Ruins (2009)

PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy, Romance

A disgruntled tour guide in Greece gains an unexpected new outlook on life thanks to one of the people on what she intends to be her last tour.

Director: Donald Petrie | Stars: Nia Vardalos, Richard Dreyfuss, Rachel Dratch, Alexis Georgoulis

Votes: 20,876 | Gross: $8.66M

8. Up the Sandbox (1972)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama

A bored housewife takes refuge in a fantasy world.

Director: Irvin Kershner | Stars: Barbra Streisand, David Selby, Ariane Heller, Terry Smith

Votes: 1,659 | Gross: $1.60M

9. The Official Story (1985)

Not Rated | 112 min | Drama, History

During the final months of Argentinian Military Dictatorship in 1983, a high school teacher sets out to find out who the mother of her adopted daughter is.

Director: Luis Puenzo | Stars: Norma Aleandro, Héctor Alterio, Chunchuna Villafañe, Hugo Arana

Votes: 10,886 | Gross: $0.03M

10. Vamp U (2011)

Not Rated | 100 min | Action, Comedy, Horror

After killing his love, Mary, vampire Wayne can't grow his teeth. To pass the time he becomes a professor. Everything changes when he turns Chris, a dead ringer for his long dead love and her taste for blood spins out of control.

Directors: Matt Jespersen, Maclain Nelson | Stars: Adam Johnson, Julie Gonzalo, Gary Cole, Alexis Knapp

Votes: 2,895

11. Sweet Liberty (1986)

PG | 106 min | Comedy

After selling the rights of his book to a movie production company, a writer finds himself fighting the many egos and varying views around him.

Director: Alan Alda | Stars: Alan Alda, Michael Caine, Michelle Pfeiffer, Bob Hoskins

Votes: 2,997 | Gross: $14.21M

12. Hangmen Also Die! (1943)

Passed | 134 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller

After the German administrator of Czechoslovakia is shot, his assassin tries to elude the Gestapo and struggles with his impulse to give himself up as hostages are executed.

Director: Fritz Lang | Stars: Brian Donlevy, Walter Brennan, Anna Lee, Gene Lockhart

Votes: 6,403

13. Paris (I) (2008)

R | 130 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A ex-dancer has a heart problem and even with a transplant, he may still only have a few months to live. Time's spent looking at people/life in Paris from his balcony. His single mom sister moves in with her 3 kids to look after him.

Director: Cédric Klapisch | Stars: Fabrice Luchini, Romain Duris, Joffrey Platel, Mélanie Laurent

Votes: 12,879 | Gross: $1.01M

14. Face to Face (1967)

R | 111 min | Western

A history professor has a chance meeting with an infamous outlaw and eventually assumes leadership of his gang.

Director: Sergio Sollima | Stars: Gian Maria Volontè, Tomas Milian, William Berger, Jolanda Modio

Votes: 3,372

15. The Student Prince (1954)

Approved | 107 min | Musical, Romance

A prince has a romance with a barmaid before he must give up personal happiness for duty.

Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Ann Blyth, Edmund Purdom, John Ericson, Louis Calhern

Votes: 994

16. Timestalkers (1987 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 100 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Scott McKenzie, a history professor, becomes involved with two time travelers from the year 2586 after making a discovery in an old photograph from 1886.

Director: Michael Schultz | Stars: William Devane, Lauren Hutton, John Ratzenberger, Forrest Tucker

Votes: 1,548

17. Closer to the Moon (2014)

Not Rated | 112 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A Romanian police officer teams up with a small crew of old friends from the World War II Jewish Resistance to pull off a heist by convincing everyone at the scene of the crime that they are only filming a movie.

Director: Nae Caranfil | Stars: Vera Farmiga, Mark Strong, Harry Lloyd, Anton Lesser

Votes: 4,339

18. The Decline of the American Empire (1986)

R | 101 min | Comedy, Drama

Sexual revelations emerge when a group of academics and their partners spend a weekend at a country retreat.

Director: Denys Arcand | Stars: Dominique Michel, Dorothée Berryman, Louise Portal, Pierre Curzi

Votes: 8,706 | Gross: $1.90M

19. The Young Lovers (1964)

Approved | 109 min | Drama

Eddie wants to live a life without responsibilities. He meets Pam and they fall in love. When Pam gets pregnant, Eddie must face up to the problem.

Director: Samuel Goldwyn Jr. | Stars: Peter Fonda, Sharon Hugueny, Nick Adams, Deborah Walley

Votes: 200

20. Cupid for Christmas (2021)

PG | 87 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

Hoping to land a promotion and become the new Cupid, his hapless apprentice, Ruby, is tasked with finding the perfect match for their most hopeless case yet.

Director: Blayne Weaver | Stars: Melanie Stone, Ryan Carnes, Natasha Behnam, Cocoa Brown

Votes: 245

21. The Christmas Ball (2020 TV Movie)

87 min | Drama, Romance

Clare visits her Aunt Bridget in England for the holidays and meets Liam, a handsome historian who is determined to promote Aunt Bridget's manor as a historical landmark.

Director: Amy Barrett | Stars: Deirdre Mullins, Nick Hendrix, Caroline Langrishe, Richard Lintern

Votes: 426

22. Ghosts, Italian Style (1967)

G | 92 min | Comedy, Fantasy

Married couple Pasquale and Maria live in a palace supposedly haunted by ghosts and pay no rent. When Pasquale finds some food in the cupboard. he thinks the ghosts are at work, but it is ... See full summary »

Director: Renato Castellani | Stars: Sophia Loren, Vittorio Gassman, Mario Adorf, Aldo Giuffrè

Votes: 589

23. Um Filme Falado (2003)

Not Rated | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, History

Lisbon, Marseilles, Naples, Athens, Istanbul, Cairo, Aden and Bombay. Along with a university teacher and her little daughter, we embark on a long journey, experiencing different cultures and civilizations.

Director: Manoel de Oliveira | Stars: Leonor Silveira, Filipa de Almeida, John Malkovich, Catherine Deneuve

Votes: 2,093 | Gross: $0.01M

24. A History of Christianity (2009)

Documentary, History

Diarmaid MacCulloch, an Oxford history professor, travels to historical points of interest relevant to Christianity discussing the origins and spread of Christianity in a span of 6 episodes.

Stars: Angela Palmer-Haibach, Diarmaid MacCulloch

Votes: 295

25. Kings and Desperate Men (1981)

PG-13 | 118 min | Drama, Thriller

A group of terrorists take a radio disk jockey and his wife and child hostage in order to get their manifesto out to the world.

Director: Alexis Kanner | Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Alexis Kanner, Andrea Marcovicci, Margaret Trudeau

Votes: 130

26. Christmas at Maple Creek (2020 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 88 min | Comedy, Romance

Sparks fly as a romance novelist works with the local blacksmith to save a charming pioneer village before Christmas. But when her secret crush arrives, she takes a page from her novels to figure out her true "Happily Ever After."

Director: Max McGuire | Stars: Jeni Ross, Jake Epstein, Erin Eldershaw, Mary Long

Votes: 580

27. Sest cerných dívek aneb Proc zmizel Zajíc? (1969)

82 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

Detective Lieutenant Boruvka (Lubomír Lipský) is called to the State Scientific Library to investigate the loss of a precious manuscript, the Infernal Psalter of the Occult Sciences by ... See full summary »

Director: Ladislav Rychman | Stars: Lubomír Lipský, Zuzana Savrdová, Iva Janzurová, Zdenek Rehor

Votes: 39

28. Monseigneur (1949)

95 min | Drama

Louis Mennechain is a modest locksmith. So imagine his amazement when Professor Piétrefond approaches him and tells him he recognizes in him a descendant of the kings of France, more ... See full summary »

Director: Roger Richebé | Stars: Fernand Ledoux, Bernard Blier, Yves Deniaud, Marion Tourès

Votes: 75

29. Les 2 papas et la maman (1996)

90 min | Comedy

Delphine and Jerome want to have a child, but he learns that he is sterile. Together, they will ask Salim - Jérôme's best friend - to donate sperm to allow artificial insemination to the mother-to-be.

Directors: Jean-Marc Longval, Smaïn | Stars: Smaïn, Arielle Dombasle, Antoine de Caunes, Julie Gayet

Votes: 295

30. Nancy Drew: Treasure in the Royal Tower (2001 Video Game)

E | Adventure, Mystery

Teen detective Nancy Drew is snowed-in at Wickford Castle and investigates clues left in the castle's tower by Marie Antoinette.

Director: Max Holechek | Stars: Lani Minella, Thomas Stewart, Justin Barrett, Tara V. Smith

Votes: 121

31. Virgin Territory: The Making of 'The Virgin Queen' (2008 Video)

28 min | Documentary, Short

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Directors: John Cork, Lisa Van Eyssen | Stars: John Cork, Deborah Harkness, Rick Jewell, Michael Merrill

Votes: 11

32. Peep Show (2003–2015)
Episode: University Challenge (2004)

TV-MA | 26 min | Comedy

Mark meets a girl called April working in a shoe shop with the ideal combination of good looks and low self esteem, and when he returns to see her again he discover that she has gone back ... See full summary »

Director: Tristram Shapeero | Stars: David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Rachel Blanchard, Matt King

Votes: 828

33. Saved by the Bell: The College Years (1993–1994)
Episode: Love and Death (1994)

TV-G | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

The death of a popular professor leads Zack to adopt a new attitude towards life -- one filled with risks.

Director: Jeff Melman | Stars: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Mario Lopez, Dustin Diamond, Anne Tremko

Votes: 89

34. Sledge Hammer! (1986–1988)
Episode: Big Nazi on Campus (1987)

TV-PG | Action, Comedy

Sledge and Dori investigate the murder of a history student who was studying Hitler's Third Reich. Suspects include her burly quarterback boyfriend and her kindly, old history professor.

Director: Charles Braverman | Stars: David Rasche, Anne-Marie Martin, Harrison Page, Ray Walston

Votes: 106

35. P.J. (1997–2009)
Episode: Erreurs de jeunesse (2008)

Crime, Thriller

A 60 years old Algerian woman, Rachida, has been taken in for questioning because she has attacked an old man called Lionel Dumont, also she has wounded a policeman when he wanted to arrest... See full summary »

Director: Claire de la Rochefoucauld | Stars: Charles Schneider, Valérie Bagnou-Beido, Raphaëlle Lubansu, Emmanuelle Bach

36. White Collar (2009–2014)
Episode: Book of Hours (2009)

TV-PG | 55 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A New York mafia kingpin enlists help from Peter and the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation after his precious bible disappears; Neal finds himself in a tango with a female villain and must decide where his loyalties lie.

Director: John T. Kretchmer | Stars: Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Willie Garson, Tiffani Thiessen

Votes: 1,135

37. Virta (2010–2011)
Episode: Pro Patria 1/2 (2011)

60 min | Crime, Drama

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Director: Jukka-Pekka Siili | Stars: Antti Virmavirta, Petteri Summanen, Elina Knihtilä, Tapio Liinoja

Votes: 10

38. The Babylon Bee (2019– )
This Is What Gives Michael Malice Hope (2023 Podcast Episode)

66 min | Documentary, Animation, Comedy

Michael Malice is back at The Babylon Bee to talk about his new book The White Pill and why you should never let yourself give in to despair. Evil wants to stamp out the family, religion, ... See full summary »

Stars: Michael Malice, J. Travis Woodside

39. The Ben Shapiro Show (2015– )
The Race-Based Lynching of a Hero Marine Veteran (2023 Podcast Episode)

59 min | News, Talk-Show

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40. Beautiful Excursions (2006– )
Episode: Londres (2011)

Documentary

A nice journey of Jérôme from St-Pancras (the meeting with the cab driver Raymond and the stop at the BuckinghamPalace ) to the bowling and dance room (the 50's music, the swing dancing, ... See full summary »

Director: Simon Watel | Star: Jérôme Pitorin

41. Armchair Detectives (2017)
Episode: Six Letters Beginning with M (2017)

44 min | Crime, Drama, Game-Show

The death of a professor leaves police in Mortcliff and the team of amateur sleuths back in the studio puzzled. Murder mystery game show hosted by Susan Calman.

Directors: Julian Smith, Martin Smith | Stars: Susan Calman, Stephen Billington, Roger Jean Nsengiyumva, Sarah Baxendale

Votes: 15

42. American History TV (2011– )
Episode: U.S. World War II Strategy (2017)

63 min | History

David M. Kennedy, Stanford University History Professor Emeritus, lectures on the military strategy used by the United States to win the second World War.

Stars: Josiah Bunting III, David M. Kennedy

43. Beautiful Excursions (2006– )
Episode: Sultanat d'Oman, parfums d'Orient (2018)

91 min | Documentary

A nice journey from Muscat (the meeting with Margot Espinasse and her family, the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, the souk, the excursion to the wadi and the festival of Muscat) to Sur (the ... See full summary »

Director: Damien Pourageaux | Star: Jérôme Pitorin