Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "fear-of-failure"

1. Good Will Hunting (1997)

R | 126 min | Drama, Romance

Will Hunting, a janitor at M.I.T., has a gift for mathematics, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.

Director: Gus Van Sant | Stars: Robin Williams, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Stellan Skarsgård

Votes: 1,068,781 | Gross: $138.43M

2. It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010)

PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A clinically-depressed teenager gets a new start after he checks himself into an adult psychiatric ward.

Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck | Stars: Keir Gilchrist, Zach Galifianakis, Emma Roberts, Dana DeVestern

Votes: 148,241 | Gross: $6.35M

3. The Spectacular Now (2013)

R | 95 min | Drama, Romance

A hard-partying high school senior's philosophy on life changes when he meets the not-so-typical "nice girl."

Director: James Ponsoldt | Stars: Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Kyle Chandler, Jennifer Jason Leigh

Votes: 161,414 | Gross: $6.85M

4. Breaking Away (1979)

PG | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

A working-class Indiana teen obsessed with the Italian cycling team vies for the affections of a college girl while searching for life goals with his friends.

Director: Peter Yates | Stars: Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern, Jackie Earle Haley

Votes: 25,483 | Gross: $16.42M

5. Death in Venice (1971)

GP | 130 min | Drama, Romance

While recovering in Venice, sickly composer Gustav von Aschenbach becomes dangerously fixated with teenager Tadzio.

Director: Luchino Visconti | Stars: Dirk Bogarde, Romolo Valli, Mark Burns, Nora Ricci

Votes: 23,044 | Gross: $0.15M

6. Magic (1978)

R | 107 min | Drama, Horror

A ventriloquist is at the mercy of his vicious dummy while he tries to renew a romance with his high school sweetheart.

Director: Richard Attenborough | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Ann-Margret, Burgess Meredith, Ed Lauter

Votes: 13,459 | Gross: $25.94M

7. Thumbsucker (2005)

R | 96 min | Comedy, Drama

Justin throws himself and everyone around him into chaos when he attempts to break free from his addiction to his thumb.

Director: Mike Mills | Stars: Lou Taylor Pucci, Tilda Swinton, Vincent D'Onofrio, Keanu Reeves

Votes: 21,990 | Gross: $1.33M

8. 10 Items or Less (2006)

R | 82 min | Comedy, Drama

An actor prepping for an upcoming role meets a quirky grocery clerk, and together they hit the road to show each other their respective worlds.

Director: Brad Silberling | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Paz Vega, Jonah Hill, Anne Dudek

Votes: 16,251 | Gross: $0.08M

9. Swimming with Men (2018)

Unrated | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

A man who is suffering a mid-life crisis finds new meaning in his life as part of an all-male, middle-aged, amateur synchronised swimming team.

Director: Oliver Parker | Stars: Rob Brydon, Rupert Graves, Thomas Turgoose, Adeel Akhtar

Votes: 4,200 | Gross: $0.02M

10. Stage School (2016–2017)

Drama, Reality-TV

Follow the students and teachers at the prestigious D&B Academy of Performing Arts in Bromley on an all singing, all dancing rollercoaster journey of auditions, love affairs and jazz hands.

Stars: Bonnie Sullivan, Donna Sullivan, Pia Smith, Josh Harwood

Votes: 80

11. Billy Liar (1963)

Not Rated | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A lazy, irresponsible young clerk (Sir Tom Courtenay) in provincial Northern England lives in his own fantasy world and makes emotionally immature decisions as he alienates friends and family.

Director: John Schlesinger | Stars: Tom Courtenay, Julie Christie, Wilfred Pickles, Mona Washbourne

Votes: 7,103 | Gross: $0.04M

12. Benjamin (II) (2018)

R | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

In Simon Amstell's affecting, bittersweet comedy, a rising young filmmaker is thrown into emotional turmoil by a burgeoning romance and the upcoming premiere of his second feature.

Director: Simon Amstell | Stars: Gabe Gilmour, Jack Rowan, Colin Morgan, Anna Chancellor

Votes: 2,464

13. Two Weeks in Another Town (1962)

Approved | 107 min | Drama

After spending three years in an asylum, a washed-up actor views a minor assignment from his old director in Rome as a chance for personal and professional redemption.

Director: Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Kirk Douglas, Edward G. Robinson, Cyd Charisse, George Hamilton

Votes: 2,961

14. Romantics Anonymous (2010)

PG-13 | 80 min | Comedy, Romance

Jean-René, owner of a chocolate factory, and Angélique, a talented chocolate maker, are too shy to admit their love for each other. Will they come together thanks to their common passion?

Director: Jean-Pierre Améris | Stars: Benoît Poelvoorde, Isabelle Carré, Lorella Cravotta, Lise Lamétrie

Votes: 12,038

15. The Page Turner (2006)

Unrated | 85 min | Drama, Music, Thriller

After failing the audition to a prestigious music school because of the rude behavior of one of the testers, a girl takes revenge by gaining the trust of the same woman some years later and becoming indispensable for her.

Director: Denis Dercourt | Stars: Catherine Frot, Déborah François, Pascal Greggory, Clotilde Mollet

Votes: 7,381 | Gross: $0.21M

16. The Goddess (1960)

Not Rated | 93 min | Drama

A young woman is deemed a goddess when her father-in-law, a rich feudal land-lord, has a dream envisioning her as an avatar of Kali.

Director: Satyajit Ray | Stars: Sharmila Tagore, Soumitra Chatterjee, Chhabi Biswas, Karuna Bannerjee

Votes: 2,805 | Gross: $0.09M

17. On My Way (2013)

Not Rated | 116 min | Comedy, Drama

Facing a failed relationship and a struggling restaurant, a woman hits the road for a trip with her grandson.

Director: Emmanuelle Bercot | Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Némo Schiffman, Gérard Garouste, Camille

Votes: 2,588 | Gross: $0.31M

18. The Photographer (2000)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Drama

A Photographer has a single evening to find ten magical photographs or else he stands to lose everything that is important to him.

Director: Jeremy Stein | Stars: Reg Rogers, Tina Holmes, Anthony Michael Hall, Marisa Berenson

Votes: 359

19. One Summer Night (2019)

Not Rated | 147 min | Drama, Romance

Before heading off to college, an overthinking teenager asks out a former girlfriend in an effort to reconnect and hold on to his past.

Director: Conner Keesling | Stars: Julia Dent, Conner Keesling

Votes: 42

20. Pölynimurikauppiaat (1993)

58 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama

In this Finnish cinema classic, three vacuum cleaner salesmen go door-to-door selling dreams of dust-free homes and personal ambitions in a bleak Finland hit by the worst recession in history.

Director: John Webster | Stars: Kimmo Sädeaho, Sami Ahtola, Kristiina Marin, John Webster

Votes: 361

21. Analysis Paralysis (2018)

Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy, Romance

Analysis Paralysis is an LGBTQ romantic comedy about the intersection of imagination and anxiety, and the courage to reach for love. The story begins when Tyler O'Conner, a young gay author... See full summary »

Director: Jason T. Gaffney | Stars: Jason T. Gaffney, Kevin Held, Chopper Bernet, Laura Wernette

Votes: 157

22. Of All the Things (2012)

105 min | Comedy, Romance

Already falling for each other, Bern (Regine Velasquez) starts maneuvering things to help Umboy (Aga Muhlach), retake the bar exams as he battles his fears to reclaim his self-esteem.

Director: Joyce Bernal | Stars: Aga Muhlach, Regine Velasquez, Gina Pareño, John Lapus

Votes: 40

23. De zesde klas (1980–1981)
Episode: De toets (1981)

Drama

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Directors: Ruud Schuitemaker, Trudy van Keulen | Stars: Huib Rooymans, Machiel van der Plas, Huib Blok, Marcelle Hendricks

24. Batman: Abyss (2013– )
Episode: Terror Has a Face (2013)

Animation, Action, Adventure

Find Commissioner Gordon & company in the midst of a firefight at the Gotham Botanical Gardens. Gas masks soon prove useless against a toxin that not only permeates the surrounding air but,... See full summary »

Director: Coulter Rail | Stars: Coulter Rail, Sean Basinger, Janet Jay, Emily Lewis-Berry