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Mad About Men is a romantic comedy starring Glynis Johns as a mermaid who swaps places with a teacher so that she can pursue her romantic ambitions. Directed by Ralph Thomas.
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Mad City is a crime drama starring Dustin Hoffman, John Travolta, Alan Alda, Mia Kirshner and Ted Levine in a story a television news reporter covering a hostage situation at a museum. Mad City was directed by Costa-Gavras in 1997.
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Mad Max is an action adventure starring Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Bisley, Tim Burns and Roger Ward in a story about a policeman in future Australia where urban order has broken down into sadistic chaos, taking matters into his own hands following the murder of his family. Mad Max was directed by George Miller in 1979.
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Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome is a fantasy adventure starring Mel Gibson, Tina Turner, Bruce Spence and Adam Cockburn in the third story about Mad Max, a lone wanderer in post-apocalyptic earth who gets involved in a feud between two rival communities. Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome was directed by George Miller and George Ogilvie in 1985.
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Madagascar Skin is a drama starring Bernard Hill and John Hannah in a story about a young gay man overly conscious of a birthmark on his face, who, feeling rejected, drives to a remote beach to start a new life. There he meets Flint and the two men form a relationship that changes both their lives. Madagascar Skin was directed in 1995 by Chris Newby.
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Madame Butterfly is an adaptation of Puccini's opera. It stars Ying Huang and Richard Troxell in the story of an American sailor and his relationship with a Japanese Geisha girl in 1904. Madame Butterfly was directed by Frederic Mitterand in 1995.
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Madame X is a courtroom drama starring Tuesday Weld, Edward Anhalt, Raleigh Bond, Jeremy Brett, Len Cariou, Stanley Brock, Robert Hooks and Jerry Stiller in a story about a woman deserted and forced to abandon her baby, only for them to reunite, unknowingly, twenty years later when the woman is accused with killing a man and the daughter, unaware of the woman's identity, defends her in court. Madame X was directed by Robert Ellis Miller in 1981.
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Madeleine is a drama starring Ann Todd, Norman Wooland, Ivan Desny and Leslie Banks in a story about a woman's secret romance coming to an abrupt end when her lover is found murdered and she is the prime suspect. Madeleine was directed by David Lean in 1949.
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Madigan is an action thriller starring Richard Widmark, Henry Fonda, Inger Stevens and Harry Guardino in a story based upon the novel by Richard Dougherty in a story about a violent New York police detective and his partner in a desperate race against time to recapture a suspect wanted for murder. Madigan was directed by Don Siegel in 1968.
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Mafia! is a comedy spoof starring Jay Mohr, Lloyd Bridges and Billy Burke in a story about an Italian boy who gets involved with the Mafia. Mafia! was directed by Jim Abrahams in 1998.
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Magee And The Lady is a romantic adventure starring Tony Lo Bianco and Sally Kellerman. It is the story of a ship's captain who to save his ship from repossession travels across the Australian bush, kidnapping an unwilling ally on the way. Magee And The Lady was directed by Gene Levitt.
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Magnum Force is a crime thriller starring Clint Eastwood, Hal Holbrook, Felton Perry, Mitchell Ryan, David Soul and Tim Matheson in a story about notorious criminals being assassinated one-by-one, each time the killing using a Magnum .357 revolver. Magnum Force was directed by Ted Post in 1973.
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Major Barbara is a comedy starring Wendy Hiller, Rex Harrison, Robert Morley and Emlyn Williams in a story about the daughter of a wealthy industrialist devoting her life to the poor until her father makes an unexpected donation. Major Barbara was directed by Gabriel Pascal, Harold French and David Lean in 1941.
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Major Dundee is a Western starring Charlton Heston, Richard Harris, Jim Hutton, James Coburn, Michael Anderson Jr and Senta Berger in a story about an American cavalry officer at the end of the American Civil War determined to wipe out a band of marauding Apache indians, only having to rely on thieves, renegades and Confederate prisoners as he doesn't have enough soldiers. Major Dundee was directed by Sam Peckinpah in 1965.
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Major League is a baseball comedy starring Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Corbin Bensen, Margaret Whitton, James Gammon and Rene Russo in a story about the owner of a Cleveland baseball team who recruits hopeless players in an attempt to get the team relocated to Miami. Major League was directed by David S Ward in 1989.
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Make Mine Mink is a comedy starring Terry Thomas in a story about the bungling residents of a guest house who decide to steal furs to raise funds for charity. Make Mine Mink was directed by Robert Asher in 1960.
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Man About The House is a comedy starring Richard O'Sullivan. Paula Wilcox and Sally Thomsett in a story about a man sharing a flat with two young women.
Man About The House was directed by John Robins in 1974.
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Man Of The House is a comedy starring Chevy Chase, Farrah Fawcett and Jonathan Taylor Thomas in a story about a boy trying to dissuade his mother from a potential suitor. Man Of The House was directed by James Orr in 1994.
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Man on The Moon is a biopic starring Jim Carrey, Gerry Becker and Leslie Lyles in the story of eccentric comedian Andy Kaufman. Man on The Moon was directed by Milos Forman in 1999.
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Man Upstairs is a comedy starring Katharine Hepburn and Ryan O'Neal in a story about an elderly recluse who discovers an escaped convict living in her attic.
Man Upstairs was directed by George Shaefer in 1992.
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Man Without A Star is a western starring Kirk Douglas, Jeanne Crain and Claire Trevor in a story about a veteran cowboy trying to make a real cowboy out of a youngster. Man Without A Star was directed by King Vidor in 1955.
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Mannequin is a comedy starring Andrew McCarthy, Kim Cattrall, Estelle Getty and James Spader in a story about a sculptor who makes mannequins, one of which comes to life and falls in love with him. Mannequin was directed by Michael Gottlieb in 1987.
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Many Rivers To Cross is a comedy western starring Robert Taylor, Eleanor Parker, Victor McLaglen, Jeff Richards, Russ Tamblyn and James Arness in a story about a Kentucky trapper being pursued by an amorous frontiers woman.
Many Rivers To Cross was directed by Roy Rowland in 1955.
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Marabunta is a science-fiction thriller starring Eric Lutes, Julia Campbell, Mitch Pileggi and Jeremy Foley in a story about a small Alaskan town being invaded by deadly killer ants after they are awoken from their frozen slumber by seismic activity. Marabunta was directed by Jim Charleston in 1998.
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Marathon Man is a thriller starring Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider and William Devane in a story based on the novel by William Goldman about a deadly and sinister plot involving the Nazi Dr Szell. Marathon Man was directed by John Schlesinger in 1976.
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Margie is a musical comedy starring Jeanne Crain and Glenn Langan in a story about a woman remembering a youthful romance as she tells her daughter stories of growing up in the 1920s. Margie was directed by Henry King.
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Marine Raiders is a Second World War drama starring Robert Ryan, Pat O'Brien, Ruth Hussey and Frank McHugh in a story about an army captain who starts an affair with a servicewoman while on leave in Australia. Marine Raiders was directed by Harold Schuster in 1944.
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Marnie is a thriller starring Tippi Hedren, Sean Connery and Diane Baker in a story about a publisher trying to unravel what motivates a beautiful, clever expert thief. Marnie was directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1964.
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Marooned is a Sci-Fi adventure starring Gregory Peck, Richard Crenna, David Janssen, James Franciscus, Gene Hackman and Lee Grant in a story based upon the book by Martin Caidin, about three astronauts unable to return to earth at the end of their space mission. Marooned was directed by John Sturges in 1969.
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Married To The Mob is a crime comedy starring Paul Lazar, Alec Baldwin, Captain Haggerty, Michelle Pfeiffer and Marlene Willoughby in a story about a woman unhappily married to a Mafia gangster, who after his death decides to break free of the Mafia and start a new life, only to be courted by her husband's former Mafia boss. Married To The Mob was directed by Jonathan Demme in 1988.
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Martin is a horror starring John Amplas and Lincoln Maazel in a story about a psychotic seventeen-year old boy who believes himself to be a vampire. Martin was directed by George A Romero in 1978.
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Marvin's Room is a drama starring Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio, Diane Keaton and Robert De Niro in a story about a woman requiring a bone-marrow transplant from her sister from whom she has been estranged for twenty years. Marvin's Room was directed by Jerry Zaks in 1996.
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Mary Poppins is a Disney musical comedy staring Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns, Karen Dotrice and Matthew Garber in a story about a London banker who looks for a no-nonsense nanny to look after his two naughty and unhappy children. But who hires Mary Poppins instead. Mary Poppins was directed by Robert Stevenson in 1964.
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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a horror starring Robert De Niro, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hulce and Helena Bonham Carter in a story about a medical student who constructs a human from stolen body parts.
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was directed by Kenneth Branagh in 1994.
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MASH is a black comedy about an American mobile army surgical hospital in the Korean war. It stars Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Robert Duvall and Gary Burghoff. MASH was directed by Robert Altman in 1969.
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Master Of The World is a fantasy adventure starring Vincent Price and Charles Bronson in a story about a man and his daughter who come across a sinister flying ship and its evil creator in a mysterious crater.
Master Of The World was directed by William Witney in 1961.
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Maternal Instincts is a thriller starring Delta Burke, Beth Broderick, Garwin Sanford and Sandra Nelson in a story about a woman seeking revenge on the doctor who performed a hysterectomy on her without her consent. Maternal Instincts was directed by George Kaczender in 1996.
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Matilda is a comedy starring Mara Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz and Pam Ferris in an adaptation based loosely upon the novel by Roald Dahl about a gifted child attending a strict school run by the sinister Miss Truchbull. Matilda was directed by Danny DeVito in 1996.
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Matt Houston is a thriller starring Lee Horsley and Pamela Hensley in a story about a rich Texan who takes up crime detection as a hobby. Matt Houston was directed by Richard Lang in 1982.
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Matters Of The Heart is a drama starring Jane Seymour, Christopher Gartin, James Stacy and Geoffrey Lewis in a story about a young musician who is befriended by a concert pianist and their shared passion for music develops into love for each other. Matters Of The Heart was directed by Michael Ray Rhodes in 1990.
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Maverick is a comedy western starring Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, James Garner, Graham Greene, Alfred Molina and James Coburn in a story about a cardsharp reflecting on the past events which led to him waiting to be lynched by a gang of outlaws. Maverick was directed by Richard Donner in 1994.
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Max is a drama starring R H Thomson, Denise Crosby and Walter Dalton in a story about a man deciding to move his family away from the city after his son becomes critically ill. Max was directed by Charles Wilkinson in 1994.
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Maybe Baby is a comedy starring Hugh Laurie, Joely Richardson, Matthew Macfayden, Adrian Lester, Yasmin Bannerman and Joanna Lumley in a story about a successful couple trying to have a baby. Maybe Baby was directed by Ben Elton in 1999.
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McHale's Navy is a comedy starring Tom Arnold, Dean Stockwell, Debra Messing, David Alan Grier and Tim Curry in a story about a retired seaman called back into service when terrorists target a Caribbean island. McHale's Navy was directed by Bryan Spicer in 1997.
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McQ is a crime thriller starring John Wayne, Eddie Albert, Diana Muldaur, Colleen Dewhurst, Clu Gulager and David Huddleston in a story about an American policeman being confronted by a deadly conspiracy within the Seattle police force when he seeks revenge on the killer of his partner. McQ was directed by John Sturges in 1974.
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Medium Cool is a drama starring Robert Forster, Verna Bloom, Peter Bonerz and Marianna Hill in a story about a hard-bitten television news cameraman who becomes drawn into the violent events surrounding the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago. Medium Cool was directed by Haskell Wexler in 1969.
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Meet Joe Black is a romantic drama starring Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Claire Forlani, Jake Weber and Marcia Gay Harden in a story about an elderly media tycoon who upon dying is granted some extra time on earth in the borrowed body of a handsome young man. Meet Joe Black was directed by Martin Brest in 1998.
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Meet Me in Las Vegas is a musical starring Dan Dailey and Cyd Charisse in a story about a rancher hooked on roulette who meets a ballerina who brings him luck. Meet Me in Las Vegas was directed by Roy Rowland in 1956.
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Meet Me in St Louis is a musical starring Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor, Lucille Bremer, Leon Ames, Tom Drake and Marjorie Main in a story about the lifes and loves of an American family in the early 20th century. Meet Me in St Louis was directed by Vincente Minnelli in 1944.
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Meet The Parents is a comedy starring Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo and Blythe Danner in a story about an accident-prone young man, who, wishing to propose to his girl friend decides to ask her parents for permission.
Meet The Parents was directed by Jay Roach in 2000.
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Melanie Darrow is a crime mystery starring Delta Burke, Brian Bloom, Christopher Birt and Bruce Abbott in a story about a tenacious lawyer determined to prove the innocence of a man accused of murdering his wife. Melanie Darrow was directed by Gary Nelson in 1997.
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Memphis Belle is a war drama starring Matthew Modine, John Lithgow, Eric Stoltz, Sean Astin and Harry Connick Jr in a story about an American Air force bomber crew based in England during the Second World War preparing for their final mission. Memphis Belle was directed by Michael Caton-Jones in 1990.
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Men Of Means is a crime drama starring Michael Pare and Austin Pendleton in a story about a former football player working as a debt collector for a vicious mobster. Men Of Means was directed by George Mendeluk in 1997.
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Mermaids is a romantic comedy starring , Cher, Bob Hoskins, Winona Ryder, Michael Schoeffling, Christina Ricci and Caroline McWilliams in a story based upon the novel by Patty Dann about a single mother who moves her family to a small coastal American town where she starts a romance with a local shop keeper and her daughter questions whether her own tenattive romance conflicts with her religious beliefs. Mermaids was directed by Richard Benjamin in 1990.
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Metroland is a drama starring Christian Bale, Emily Watson, Lee Ross and Elsa Zylberstein in a story about an advertising executive who lives in the suburbs with his family only to find himself doubting his choice of life when a free-living friend from his past arrives. Metroland was directed by Philip Saville in 1997.
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Metropolis is a sci-fi drama starring Alfred Abel, Gustav Frohlich, Brigitte Helm and Fritz Rasp in a story about an evil industrialist who rules a city for the middle-classes, under which an army of slaves labour to keep the city running, until a young woman gives them hope and leads them in revolution, only to be replaced by a robot doppelganger. Metropolis was the first film to feature a robot, 'False Maria', and for many sci-fi fans the robot is the finest ever produced. Many music videos have featured parts of the film, and it has even inspired popular songs. Metropolis was directed by Fritz Lang in 1927.
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Miami Rhapsody is a comedy starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Gil Bellows, Antonio Banderas, Mia Farrow and Paul Mazursky in a story about a woman nervous about getting married who turns to her friends for advice, only to become even more nervous. Miami Rhapsody was directed by David Frankel in 1995.
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Michael Collins is a biographical drama starring Liam Neeson, Julia Roberts, Aidan Quinn and Ian Hart in the story of the famous Irish patriot who opposed the British occupation in Northern Ireland in the early 20th century. Michael Collins was directed by Neil Jordan in 1996.
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Midnight Cowboy is a drama starring Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, Sylvia Miles, Brenda Vaccaro and John McGiver in a story about a handsome, but naïve young man who goes to New York convinced he will dazzle the women and find adventure and fortune. Midnight Cowboy was directed by John Schlesinger in 1969.
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Midnight Express is a drama starring Brad Davis, Randy Quaid, John Hurt, Irene Miracle, Bo Hopkins and Paolo Bonacelli in a story based on the true story of an American student arrested in 1970 at Istanbul airport for possessing drugs and his subsequent imprisonment. Midnight Express was directed by Alan Parker in 1978.
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Midnight In St Petersberg is a thriller starring Michael Caine, Jason Connery, Michael Sarrazin and Michael Gambon in a story about veteran British Intelligence officer Harry Palmer facing the Russian Mafia after the end of the Cold War. Midnight In St Petersberg was directed by Doug Jackson in 1995.
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Midnight Lace is a thriller starring Doris Day, Rex Harrison, John Gavin, Myrna Loy and Roddy McDowall in a story about a woman who after receiving threatening phone calls and escaping a near-fatal accident is convinced someone is trying to kill her, but her family and the police think she is insane.
Midnight Lace was directed by David Miller in 1960.
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Midnight Memories Of Me is a comedy starring Billy Crystal and Alan King in a story about a doctor trying to reconcile with his estranged father.
Midnight Memories Of Me was directed by Henry Winkler in 1988.
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Midwives is a drama starring Sissy Spacek, Peter Coyote, Terry Kinney, Alison Pill and Piper Laurie in a story about a midwife accused of manslaughter after she performs an emergency caesarean section on a seemingly dead woman. Midwives was directed by Glenn Jordan in 2001.
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Mighty Joe Young is a fantasy adventure starring Charlize Theron, Bill Paxton, Rade Serbedzija and David Paymer in a story about two conservationists moving a giant gorilla to a Californian nature reserve to protect him from poachers.
Mighty Joe Young was directed by Ron Underwood in 1998.
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Mildred Pierce is a drama starring Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott, Eve Arden and Ann Blyth in a story about a woman who, after her husband leaves her, decides she can become successful on her own, much to the disapproval of her spoiled daughter. Mildred Pierce was directed by Michael Curtiz in 1945.
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Mimic is a sci-fi horror film starring Mira Sorvino, Jeremy Northam, Charles Dutton and F Murray Abraham in a story about scientists who genetically alter nature, only for nature to fight back some years later.
Mimic was directed by Guillermo Del Toro in 1997.
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Miracle Landing is a suspense drama starring Wayne Rogers, Connie Sellecca, Ana Alicia and Nancy Kwan in a story about a passenger airliner forced to make an emergency landing. Miracle Landing was directed by Dick Lowry in 1990.
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Miracle Of Morgan's Creek is a comedy starring Eddie Bracken and Betty Hutton. It is the story of a girl who cannot resist a man in uniform, and who wakes up one morning to find she is married to a soldier whose name she can't remember.
Miracle Of Morgan's Creek was directed by Preston Sturges.
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Miracle on 34th Street is a Christmas fantasy starring Maureen O'Hara, John Payne and Edmund Gwenn in a story about an elderly gentleman offering his services as a department store Santa. Miracle On 34th Street was directed by George Seaton in 1947.
Miracle on 34th Street is a Christmas fantasy starring Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins and Dylan McDermott in a story about a young girl who asks a department store Santa Claus for her ideal family. Miracle on 34th Street was directed by Les Mayfield in 1994.
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Miracle On Interstate 880 is a drama starring Ruben Blades, David Morse, Sandy Duncan and Len Cariou in a story based on true events about the rescue of motorists trapped beneath a collapsed section of motorway during the 1989 San Francisco earthquake. Miracle On Interstate 880 was directed by Robert Iscove in 1992.
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Mirrors is a drama about a precocious young ballerina arriving in New York looking for stardom. It stars Marguerite Hickey and Timothy Daly. Directed by Harry Winer.
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Mischief is a romantic comedy starring Doug McKeon, Catherine Mary Stewart, Kelly Preston and Chris Nash in a story set in the 1950's about a shy teenager who becomes friends with a fellow student at school who is very popular with the girls, and who teaches him the tricks of the trade. Mischief was directed by Mel Damski in 1985.
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Miss Julie is a drama starring Saffron Burrows, Peter Mullan and Maria Doyle Kennedy in a story about a footman who seduces a count's daughter. Miss Julie was directed by Mike Figgis in 1999.
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Mission Impossible 2 is an action adventure starring Tom Cruise, Dougray Scott, Thandie Newton, Ving Rhames, Richard Roxburgh, John Polson and Brendan Gleeson in a story about a group of spies tracking a former colleague who has stolen a deadly virus. Mission Impossible 2 was directed by John Woo in 1999.
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Mission: Impossible is an action spy thriller based on the 1960s television series starring Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Emmanuelle Beart, Henry Czemy and Jean Reno in a story about the elite Impossible Mission force attempting to retrieve stolen intelligence information. Mission: Impossible was directed by Brian De Palma in 1996.
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Mistrial is a court-room drama starring Bill Pullman, Robert Loggia, Blair Underwood and Leo Burmester in a story about a police detective taking drastic action after the suspects in the murder of two policemen are found innocent at their trial. Mistrial was directed by Heywood Gould in 1996.
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Mixed Nuts is a comedy starring Steve Martin, Rita Wilson and Madeline Kahn in a story about staff at the Lifesavers crisis hotline needing as much help as the callers at Christmas time. Mixed Nuts was directed by Nora Ephron in 1995.
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Mo' Better Blues is a comedy starring Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes and Joie Lee in a story about a talented, but selfish jazz musician who puts his music before friends and lovers. Mo' Better Blues was directed by Spike Lee in 1990.
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Modern Problems is a comedy fantasy starring Chevy Chase, Patti D'Arbanville, Dabney Coleman and Mary Kay Place in a story about an air traffic controller who acquires telekinetic powers following a nuclear accident. Modern Problems was directed by Ken Shapiro in 1981.
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Modern Times is a comedy starring Charlie Chaplin and Paulette Goddard in a story about a factory worker released from mental hospital who meets up with an orphan. Modern Times was directed by Charlie Chaplin in 1936.
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Mom's Got A Date With A Vampire is a comedy horror starring Matthew O'Leary, Jake Epstein, Laura Vandervoort and Caroline Rhea in a story about two grounded siblings whose attempts to make their mother leave the house led to an encounter with a strange man. Mom's Got A Date With A Vampire was directed by Steve Boyum in 2000.
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Monkeys, Go Home! is a Disney comedy starring Maurice Chevalier in a story about a young American who inherits an olive farm in France and hires four chimpanzees to help with the harvest. Monkeys, Go Home! was directed by Andrew V McLaglen in 1966.
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Monsieur Verdoux is a comedy starring Charlie Chaplin. Monsieur Verdoux was directed by Charlie Chaplin in 1947.
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Monster's Ball is a drama starring Billy Bob Thornton, Halle Berry, Heath Ledger, Peter Boyle and Sean Combs in a story about a prison guard in America's Deep South who starts a romance with a Black widow, unaware that he oversaw the recent execution of her husband. Monster's Ball was directed by Marc Forster in 2001.
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Monty Python's Life Of Brian is a comedy starring Terry Jones, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, John Cleese, Eric Idle and Terry Gilliam in a story about a man, wrongly identified as Jesus at birth when three wise men visit the wrong manger, who goes through life in the shadow the Messiah. Monty Python's Life Of Brian was directed by Terry Jones in 1979.
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Moonraker is a James Bond spy adventure starring Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, Michael Lonsdale, Richard Kiel, Corinne Clery and Bernard Lee in a story about the British agent investigating the disappearance of an Anglo-American space shuttle and finding himself on the trail of the evil billionaire Hugo Drax.
Moonraker was directed by Lewis Gilbert in 1979.
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Moonstruck is a romantic comedy about a dowdy widow trying to patch up the relationship between her fiancee and his brother. It stars Cher, Nicolas Cage and Olympia Dukakis. Moonstruck was directed by Norman Jewison.
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More Wild Wild West is a western sci-fi adventure starring Robert Conrad, Ross Martin, Jonathan Winters and Harry Morgan in a story about a deranged scientist who creates an army of invisible supermen and threatens to take over the world. More Wild Wild West was directed by Burt Kennedy in 1980.
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Morning Departure is a deep-sea drama starring John Mills and Richard Attenborough in a story about a crippled submarine and rescue facilities only available to save nine of the twelve crew. Morning Departure was directed by Roy Baker in 1950.
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Morons from Outer Space is a Sci-fi comedy starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones in a story about three aliens crash-landing just outside London. Morons from Outer Space was directed by Mike Hodges in 1985.
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Mortal Fear is a thriller starring Joanna Kerns, Gregory Harrison, Max Gail, Tobin Bell, and Katherine LaNasa in a story based upon the novel by Robin Cook about a doctor investigating the sudden and suspicious deaths of dozens of patients in an American hospital. Mortal Fear was directed by Larry Shaw in 1994.
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Mortal Thoughts is a thriller starring Demi Moore and Glenne Headly in a story about a beauty salon owner whose friend is interrogated about the murder of her friend's husband. Mortal Thoughts was directed by Alan Rudolph in 1991.
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Mother's Boys is a thriller starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Peter Gallagher, Joanne Whalley-Kilmer and Vanessa Redgrave in a story about a woman returning to her family three years after she deserted them, determined not to let her former partner's new partner stand in her way. Mother's Boys was directed by Yves Simoneau in 1993.
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Mother, Jugs and Speed is a comedy starring Bill Cosby, Raquel Welch and Harvey Keitel in a story about the cut-throat business of Los Angeles' private ambulance companies. Mother, Jugs and Speed was directed by Peter Yates in 1976.
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Motorama is a road movie starring Jordan Michael, Drew Barrymore and Susan Tyrell in a story about a ten-year old who steals a Mustang car and sets off to win the star prize in an oil company's contest. Motorama was directed by Barry Shils in 1993.
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Moulin Rouge is a biographical drama starring Jose Ferrer, Colette Marchand, Suzanne Flon, Zsa Zsa Gabor and Katherine Kath in the story of Henri Toulouse-Lautrec becoming a famous painter in Paris. Moulin Rouge was directed by John Huston in 1952.
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Moulin Rouge! Is a romantic musical starring Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo, Jim Broadbent and Richard Roxburgh in a story about a poet falling for a prostitute amid the seedy hedonistic world of drugs and prostitution around the Moulin Rouge revue cabaret in Paris. Moulin Rouge! Was directed by Baz Luhrmann in 2001.
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Mousehunt is a comedy starring Nathan Lane, Lee Evans, Christopher Walken and Maury Chaykin in a story about two brothers facing unexpected problems from a mouse when the inherit a dilapidated old house. Mousehunt was directed by Gore Verbinski in 1997.
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Mr and Mrs Smith is a romantic comedy starring Carole Lombard and Robert Montgomery in a story about a supposedly happy married couple who discover that a state boundary change renders their marriage void. Mr and Mrs Smith was directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1941.
Mr and Mrs Smith is an action comedy starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in a story about a supposedly happily married couple who unbeknown to each other are really assassins working for rival companies and each get contracted to kill the other. Mr and Mrs Smith was directed by Doug Liman in 2005.
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Mr Deeds is a comedy starring Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder, Peter Gallagher and Jared Harris in a remake of the old classic film Mr Deeds Goes to Town about an unassuming man who discovers that being a celebrity has its down side when he inherits a fortune. Mr Deeds was directed by Steven Brill in 2002.
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Mr Deeds Goes to Town is a comedy starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur in a story about an unassuming man who discovers that being a celebrity has its down side when he inherits a fortune. Mr Deeds Goes to Town was directed by Frank Capra in 1936.
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Mr Destiny is a comedy starring James Belushi, Linda Hamilton and Michael Caine in a story about a man who blames all his troubles on a single incident that occurred twenty years earlier, and is given a magic drink which allows him to live his life over again. Mr Destiny was directed by James Orr in 1990.
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Mr Hobbs Takes A Vacation is a comedy starring James Stewart and Maureen O'Hara in a story about an American banker who books a seaside holiday hoping for relaxation, but faces one disaster after another at his dilapidated seaside accommodation. Mr Hobbs Takes A Vacation was directed by Henry Koster in 1962.
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Mr Imperium is a musical starring Lana Turner, Ezio Pinza, Barry Sullivan, Cedric Hardwicke and Keenan Wynn in a story about a prince who falls for a glamorous show girl, only to encounter problems when he inherits the throne.
Mr Imperium was directed by Don Hartman in 1951.
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Mr Lucky is a drama starring Cary Grant in a story about a small-time con artist who falls in love with his next potential victim - a wealthy society girl. Mr Lucky was directed by H C Potter in 1943.
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Mr Magoo is a comedy starring Leslie Nielsen, Kelly Lynch, Matt Keeslar and Nick Chinlund in a story about a myopic millionaire who comes into possession of a priceless ruby sought by a gang of thieves. Mr Magoo was directed by Stanley Tong in 1997.
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Mr Majestyk is an action drama starring Charles Bronson, Al Lettieri, Linda Cristal and Lee Purcell in a story about an American melon farmer defending his business against interference from the Mafia. Mr Majestyk was directed by Richard Fleischer in 1974.
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Mr Nanny is a comedy starring Hulk Hogan, Sherman Hemsley and Austin Pendleton in a story about a former wrestler who takes a job as a bodyguard to an inventor's unruly children. Mr Nanny was directed by Michael Gottlieb in 1992.
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Mr Perrin and Mr Traill is a drama about teaching at a boys school. It stars Marius Goring and David Farrar. Mr Perrin and Mr Traill was directed by Lawrence Huntington.
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Mr Ricco is a crime drama starring Dean Martin, Eugene Roche, Thalmus Rasulala and Denise Nicholas in a story about a San Francisco lawyer who gets his client freed only to realise he is a killer. Mr Ricco was directed by Paul Bogart in 1975.
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Mr Smith Goes to Washington is a comedy drama starring James Stewart and Jean Arthur in a story about a naive young senator heading for Washington where he discovers political corruption and greed. Mr Smith Goes to Washington was directed by Frank Capra in 1939.
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Mrs 'Arris Goes To Paris is a comedy starring Angela Lansbury, Omar Sharif, Diana Rigg and Lothaire Bluteau in a story about an English maid determined to travel to Paris and buy a designer dress from a couture house.
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Mrs Brown is a drama starring Judi Dench, Billy Connolly, Antony Sher and Geoffrey Palmer in a story about the servants of Queen Victoria arranging for the favourite riding partner of her late husband to attend the Queen in an attempt to lift her spirits following the death of her husband. Mrs Brown was directed by John Madden in 1997.
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Mrs Doubtfire is a comedy drama starring Robin Williams, Sally Field and Pierce Brosnan in the story of a voice-over artist whose wife leaves him taking the children, and his efforts to see his children by disguising himself as a nanny and working for his ex-wife. Mrs Doubtfire was directed by Chris Columbus in 1993.
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Mrs Miniver is a drama starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon in the story of how an ordinary woman becomes a quiet heroine on the home front during the Second World War. Mrs Miniver was directed by William Wyler in 1942.
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Mrs Santa Claus is a musical starring Angela Lansbury, Michael Jeter, Charles Durning and Terrence Mann in a story about Santa Claus' wife taking his sleigh for a ride and crash landing in Manhattan's Lower East Side in 1910.
Mrs Santa Claus was directed by Terry Hughes in 1996.
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Mulholland Falls is a crime drama starring Nick Nolte and Melanie Griffith in a story about an elite squad of ruthless police in 1950's Los Angeles.
Mulholland Falls was directed by Lee Tamahori in 1996.
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Murder Ahoy is a Miss Marple murder mystery starring Margaret Rutherford, Lionel Jeffries, Charles Tingwell, Stringer Davis, Nicholas Parsons, William Mervyn, Joan Benham, Derek Nimmo and Henry Oscar in a story about a trustee of a naval charity for boys being murdered, and the amateur detective Miss Marple investigating what turns out be a series of murders. Murder Ahoy was directed by George Pollock in 1964.
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Murder at 1600 is a mystery thriller starring Wesley Snipes, Diane Lane, Alan Alda, Daniel Benzali and Dennis Miller in a story about a homicide policeman who suspects a cover-up following the discovery of a woman's body at the White House. Murder at 1600 was directed by Dwight Little in 1997.
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Murder at 75 Birch is a drama starring Melissa Gilbert and Gregory Harrison in a true story about a man suspected of murdering his wife, who then courts his brother's widow who starts to have her own suspicions. It was directed by Michael Scott in 1998.
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Murder At The Gallop is a Miss Marple crime mystery starring Margaret Rutherford, Stringer Davis, Robert Morley, Flora Robson and Charles Tingwell in a story about the amateur detective suspecting murder when a wealthy recluse is frightened to death, and investigates accordingly. Murder At The Gallop was directed by George Pollock in 1963.
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Murder by Death is a detective spoof starring Peter Sellers, Peter Falk, David Niven, Maggie Smith, Alec Guiness and Truman Capote in a story about the worlds top detectives trapped in a spooky mansion. Murder by Death was directed by Robert Moore in 1976.
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Murder By Night is a crime thriller starring Robert Urich in a story about an amnesia victim who is haunted by recurring nightmares after he discovers that he is the sole witness to a murder. Murder By Night was directed by Paul Lynch in 1989.
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Murder By Numbers is a thriller starring Sandra Bullock, Ben Chaplin, Ryan Gosling and Michael Pitt in a story about a pair of teenagers who think they have committed the perfect murder, but a policeman has suspicions and an involved game of cat and mouse ensues. Murder By Numbers was directed by Barbet Schroeder in 2002.
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Murder In Mind is a thriller starring Nigel Hawthorne, Mary-Louise Parker, Jimmy Smits and Jason Scott Lee in a story about an amnesiac woman accused of killing her millionaire husband being treated by a hypnotist, only for the hypnosis to reveal dark recollections from the traumatised woman. Murder In Mind was directed by Andrew Morahan in 1996.
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Murder In New Hampshire is a crime drama starring Helen Hunt, Chad Allen and Michael Learned in a story based on real events about a married teacher with murder on her mind who seduces a teenage pupil. Murder In New Hampshire was directed by Joyce Chopra in 1991.
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Murder In The First is a drama starring Christian Slater, Kevin Bacon and Gary Oldman in the true story of a Henri Young, a prisoner in Alcatraz, who in 1941 was released from a three-year spell in solitary confinement only to murder the man he believed to be responsible for his ordeal, and his subsequent trial in which his defence lawyer exposed the truth about the prison's violent punishments. Murder In The First was directed by Marc Rocco in 1994.
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Murder In The Mirror is a thriller starring Jane Seymour, James Farentino, Hayley DuMond, Robert Desiderio and Alex Mendoza in a story based upon the real events about a man who when he is murdered, his wife becomes the prime suspect, only to discover that her husband led a sordid secret life. Murder In The Mirror was directed by James Keach in 2000.
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Murder in Three Acts is a Hercule Poirot crime mystery starring Peter Ustinov, Tony Curtis, Emma Samms, Jonathan Cecil, Fernando Allende and Pedro Armendariz in a story based upon the novel by Agatha Christie about the Belgian detective travelling to Mexico for a break only to become embroiled in a series of murders. Murder in Three Acts was directed by Gary Nelson in 1986.
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Murder Most Likely is a crime drama starring Paul Gross, Marie-Josee Croze, Janine Theriault and Tom McCamus in a story based on the true story about an RCMP undercover agent being accused of the murder of his wife. Murder Most Likely was directed by Alex Chapple in 1999.
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Murder on the Blackboard is a Hildegarde Withers mystery starring Edna May Oliver as a schoolteacher helping to solve the mystery of the murder of a fellow schoolteacher. Murder on the Blackboard was directed by George Archainbauld in 1932.
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Murder On the Orient Express is a murder mystery based on the novel by Agatha Christie, starring Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Martin Balsam, Ingrid Bergman, Jacqueline Bisset, Sean Connery, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller and Anthony Perkins in a story about an exotic group of characters boarding the Orient Express in Istanbul, and a murder occurring on board during their journey. Murder On the Orient Express was directed by Sidney Lumet in 1974.
Murder On the Orient Express is a murder mystery based on the novel by Agatha Christie, starring Alfred Molina, Meredith Baxter, Leslie Caron and Amira Casar in a story about an exotic group of characters boarding the Orient Express in Istanbul, and a murder occurring on board during their journey. Murder On the Orient Express was directed by Carl Schenkel in 2001.
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Murder or Memory? Is a psychological drama based on a true story starring Leigh Taylor-Young, Michael Brandon, Karl David-Djerf and Rebecca Budig in a story about a 14-year old boy being the chief suspect in the case of a murdered young girl. Murder or Memory? Was directed by Christopher Leitch in 1994.
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Murder Scene is a thriller starring Nicole Eggert, Callum Keith Rennie, Timothy Bottoms and Kent Allen in a story about a botany student receiving a call for help from a missing girl. Murder Scene was directed by Rob W King in 2000.
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Murder, Inc is a crime drama starring Humphrey Bogart, Zero Mostel, Ted De Corsia and Everett Sloane in a story about a crusading District Attorney who has to protect a witness to an unsolved murder. Murder, Inc was directed by Bretaigne Windust and Raoul Walsh in 1951.
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Murderous Intent is a drama base on a true story starring Corbin Bernsen and Lesley Ann Warren in the story of a young woman who learns that her mother and mother's boyfriend propose to murder his estranged wife. Murderous Intent was directed by Gregory Goodell in 1995.
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Murphy's War is a Second World War action adventure starring Peter O'Toole, Sian Philips, Philippe Noiret and Horst Janson in a story about an Irish seaman taking on a German U-Boat after it sinks the ship he was on. Murphy's War was directed by Peter Yates in 1971.
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Music Of the Heart is a biographical drama starring Meryl Streep in a story about a violinist who takes a job as a teacher in East Harlem after her navy husband leaves her. Music Of the Heart was directed by Wes Craven in 1999.
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Mutiny On The Bounty is a seafaring adventure starring Charles Laughton and Clark Gable in the story of tyrannical Captain Bligh and his ship The Bounty, and how on a voyage from Tahiti to England in 1787 the disaffected master's mate, Fletcher Christian, leads the crew in mutiny. Mutiny On The Bounty was directed by Frank Lloyd in 1936.
Mutiny On The Bounty is a seafaring adventure starring Marlon Brando, Trevor Howard and Richard Harris in the story of tyrannical Captain Bligh and his ship The Bounty, and how on a voyage from Tahiti to England in 1787 the disaffected master's mate, Fletcher Christian, leads the crew in mutiny. Mutiny On The Bounty was directed by Lewis Milestone in 1962.
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Mutiny on the Buses is a comedy starring Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen, Stephen Lewis and Bob Grant in a story about a London bus driver whose family are less than pleased with the prospect of his forthcoming marriage. Mutiny on the Buses was directed by Harry Booth in 1972.
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My Best Friend's Wedding is a romantic comedy starring Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz and Rupert Everett in a story about a woman trying to sabotage her best friend's wedding. My Best Friend's Wedding was directed by P J Hogan in 1997.
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My Blue Heaven is a comedy starring Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Joan Cusack and Melanie Mayron in a story about a New York mobster who agrees to become an informant and is relocated to California. My Blue Heaven was directed by Herbert Ross in 1990.
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My Brother The Pig is a comedy starring Nick Fuoco, Scarlett Johansson, Judge Reinhold, Romy Windsor and Eva Mendes in a story about a teenager and her nanny trying to reverse the spell which has turned her annoying little brother into a pig. My Brother The Pig was directed by Erik Fleming in 1999.
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My Cousin Vinny is a comedy starring Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, Ralph Macchio, Mitchell Whitfield and Fred Gwynne in a story about two men who following an accidental theft find them selves imprisoned and charged with murder, where upon one of the men uses his one phone call to contact his cousin, a lawyer who has just passed his exams after failing five times and is looking forward to his first case. My Cousin Vinny was directed by Jonathan Lynn in 1992.
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My Dog Skip is a drama starring Farnkie Muniz, Diane Lane, Luke Wilson, Kevin Bacon and Mark Beech in a story about a shy boy growing up in rural Mississippi who gains confidence through the help of a dog. My Dog Skip was directed by Jay Russell in 1999.
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My Fair Lady is a musical starring Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway, Wilfrid Hyde White and Gladys Cooper in an adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion about a professor of phonetics who bets a friend that he can coach a cockney flower girl and pass her off as a lady at any social gathering. My Fair Lady was directed by George Cukor in 1964.
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My Favorite Brunette is a comedy mystery starring Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Peter Lorre, Bing Crosby, Alan Ladd and Lon Chaney Jr in a story about a woman mistaking a baby photographer for a private detective, and hiring him to find her missing uncle, which he is happy to do, until he is accused of murder. My Favorite Brunette was directed by Elliot Nugent in 1947.
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My Favourite Spy is a musical comedy starring Jane Wyman and Kay Kyser. A band leader postpones his honeymoon in order to catch spies! Directed by Tay Garnett.
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My First Wife is a drama about a disc-jockey who discovers that his wife is sleeping around. It stars John Hargreaves and Wendy Hughes. My First Wife was directed by Paul Cox in 1984.
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My Forbidden Past is a drama starring Robert Mitchum and Ava Gardner in the story of a poor New Orleans beauty who conceives a plan to get her true love back when she inherits a fortune. My Forbidden Past was directed by Robert Stevenson in 1951.
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My Gal Sal is a musical biopic starring Victor Mature and Rita Hayworth. It is a fictionalised story of the life of popular songwriter Paul Dresser. My Gal Sal was directed by Irving Cummings.
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My Girl is a drama starring Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis, Macaulay Culkin and Anna Chlumsky in a story about a hypochondriac teenage girl who tries to ensure her mortician father doesn't become involved with his new female assistant.
My Girl was directed by Howard Zieff in 1991.
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My Husband's Secret Life is a crime drama starring Anne Archer, James Russo, Maria Conchita Alonso, Marguerite Moreau, Gerard Plunkett and Gary Chalk in a story about a woman who, following the death of her policeman husband, discovers that he was having an affair and taking bribes from organised crime. My Husband's Secret Life was directed by Graeme Clifford in 1998.
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My Life With Caroline is a comedy starring Ronald Colman and Anna Lee in a story about a man using all his charm when he suspects his wife of having an affair. My Life With Caroline was directed by Lewis Milestone in 1941.
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My Own Private Idaho is a drama about a homosexual male prostitute who is in love with his pimp. It stars River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves.
My Own Private Idaho was directed by Gus Van Sant.
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My Son The Fanatic is a drama starring Om Puri and Rachel Griffiths in a story about the son of a Pakistani-born Bradford taxi driver who is due to marry an English girl, but who stuns his father by calling off the wedding and deciding to become a strict Muslim instead. My Son The Fanatic was directed by Udayan Prasad in 1997.
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Myra Breckinridge is a comedy starring Mae West, John Huston and Raquel Welch in a story about a transsexual arriving in Tinseltown to collect an inheritance.
Myra Breckinridge was directed by Michael Sarne in 1970.
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Mystery Science Theatre 3000 the Movie is a Sci-Fi comedy starring Trace Beaulieu, Michael J Nelson, Jim Mallon, Kevin Murphy and John Brady in a story about an evil scientist holding a man and his two robotic companions hostage and forcing them to watch dreadful old films. Mystery Science Theatre 3000 the Movie was directed by Jim Mallon in 1996.
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