20 best movies like The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986)

List of the best movies like The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986): After the Thrones, Talking Funny, Inside the Actors Studio, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Adam Ruins Everything, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Grand Tour, Running Wild with Bear Grylls, Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis.

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Markimdb: 5
Genretalk show
CountryUSA
Duration00:48

Weekly show that takes a lively, humorous and sophisticated look at Game of Thrones. Each week, the show will recap the latest episode, explaining the different events, exploring the complicated politics and history, and offering absurd and not-so-absurd theories about future episodes.

Markimdb: 7.9
Genrecomedy, talk show
CountryUSA

What does it mean to be a successful comedian? How far can the boundaries of taste be pushed to get a laugh? Four top comics, Ricky Gervais, Louis C.K., Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock, discuss and debate their craft.

Markimdb: 8.6
Genretalk show
CountryUSA

James Lipton sits down with some of the world's most accomplished actors and directors for penetrating, fascinating interviews.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrecomedy, music, talk show
CountryUSA

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.

Markimdb: 8.9
Genrecomedy, history, reality TV, talk show, news
CountryUSA

A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.

Markimdb: 8
Genrecomedy, history, talk show, news
CountryUSA
Duration01:41

Host Adam Conover employs a combination of comedy, history and science to dispel widespread misconceptions about everything we take for granted.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genrecomedy, talk show
CountryUSA

The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres.

Markimdb: 8.7
Genrecomedy, sport, talk show
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration01:40

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are back with a show about adventure, excitement and friendship... as long as you accept that the people you call friends are also the ones you find extremely annoying. Sometimes it's even a show about cars. Follow them on their global adventure.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrecomedy, adventure, reality TV, talk show
CountryUSA

The famed survivalist takes A-list celebrities on journeys into the wildest locations around the world, forcing the stars to push their bodies and minds to the limit to successfully complete the adventure of a lifetime.

Markimdb: 8.4
Genrecomedy, short, talk show
CountryUSA

Host Zach Galifianakis conducts celebrity interviews sitting with his guests between two potted ferns.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryUSA
Duration01:34

Best pals Jason and Daniel indulge in casual flings and revel in their carefree, unattached lives. After learning that the marriage of their friend Mikey is over, they gladly welcome him back into their circle. The three young men make a pact to have fun and avoid commitment. However, when all three find themselves involved in serious relationships, they must keep their romances secret from one another.

Markimdb: 7
Genredrama, history, sport
CountryUSA
Duration02:09

The greatest Olympic Wrestling Champion brother team joins Team Foxcatcher led by multimillionaire sponsor John E. du Pont as they train for the 1988 games in Seoul - a union that leads to unlikely circumstances.

Markimdb: 7.9
Genrecomedy
CountryUSA
Duration02:25

After being rejected from every medical residency program on his list, Dr. David Tracy scrambles to perform 1750 hours of clinical therapy out of his garage to become a licensed therapist before his $500,000 activate and destroy his life.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genremelodrama, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Australia
Duration02:35

In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genrethriller, drama
CountryUSA, United Arab Emirates
Duration02:18

Commercial airline pilot Whip Whitaker has a problem with drugs and alcohol, though so far he's managed to complete his flights safely. His luck runs out when a disastrous mechanical malfunction sends his plane hurtling toward the ground. Whip pulls off a miraculous crash-landing that results in only six lives lost. Shaken to the core, Whip vows to get sober -- but when the crash investigation exposes his addiction, he finds himself in an even worse situation.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genredrama
CountryUSA
Duration01:39

A circle of twenty-something friends reunite for a weekend away to console a suicidal member of their group. Yet, despite their best efforts to enjoy themselves, a tinderbox of old jealousies, unrequited love, and widening political differences leads to an explosion of drama that, coupled with the flammable combination of drugs, wine, and risotto, cannot be contained. A Big Chill for our current social media moment, About Alex is a lighthearted look at the struggles of a generation that has it all—and wants more.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genrecomedy
CountryUSA
Duration01:26

When former comedian Mark McCarthy is faced with a rare form of cancer, he hires a young, impressionable cameraman to document his crude and comical lessons on what it means to be a man for his unborn son.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genrecomedy
CountryUSA

Three fabulous, eccentric, LA best friends of a certain age have their lives changed forever when their plane unexpectedly lands in Cleveland and they soon rediscover themselves in this new "promised land."

Markimdb: 5.7
Genrefantastic, action
CountryUSA, China
Duration02:07

Ageing assassin, Henry Brogen tries to get out of the business but finds himself in the ultimate battle—fighting his own clone who is 25 years younger than him, and at the peak of his abilities.

Markimdb: 6
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryUSA, Hungary

The Blind Man has been hiding out for years in an isolated cabin and has taken in and raised a young girl who lost her parents in a house fire. Their quiet existence is shattered when a group of kidnappers show up and take the girl, forcing the Blind Man to leave his safe haven to rescue her.

Markimdb: 5
Genrethriller
CountryUSA

Two hitmen share a late night meal. Vincent, the mark, has from appetizers to dessert to convince McCarthy not to kill him.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration02:20

    A motorcycle stunt rider considers committing a crime in order to provide for his wife and child, an act that puts him on a collision course with a cop-turned-politician.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genrehorror, comedy, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:02

    Following two death-obsessed teenage girls who use their online show about real-life tragedies to send their small Midwestern town into a frenzy and cement their legacy as modern horror legends.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genredrama, biography, history
    CountryUSA, Russia, United Kingdom
    Duration02:30

    Electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse compete to create a sustainable system and market it to the American people.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:33

    As single mom Grace juggles work, bills, and her affair with a married doctor, her daughter, Ansiedad, plots a shortcut to adulthood after finding inspiration in the coming-of-age stories she's reading for school.

    Markimdb: 4.1
    Genrehorror, action, thriller
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:54

    A group of hard up bounty hunters must survive the night in a desert motel against a horde of savage cartel killers. They soon realize that their fugitive, a mysterious Chinese woman, is much more than she lets on.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrehorror, thriller, drama
    CountryRepublic of Ireland, United Kingdom, USA
    Duration02:46

    Fifteen-year old John Cleaver is dangerous, and he knows it. He’s obsessed with serial killers, but really doesn’t want to become one. Terrible impulses constantly tempt him, so for his own sake, and the safety of those around, he lives by rigid rules to keep himself “good” and “normal”. However, when a real monster shows up in his town he has to let his dark side out in order to stop it – but without his rules to keep him in check, he might be more dangerous than the monster he’s trying to kill.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrecomedy, drama, adventure
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:41

    A young man with Tourette's Syndrome embarks on a road trip with his recently-deceased mother's ashes.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genrehorror
    CountryUSA, Germany, United Kingdom

    Jen and a group of friends set out to hike the Appalachian Trail. Despite warnings to stick to the trail, the hikers stray off course—and cross into land inhabited by The Foundation, a hidden community of mountain dwellers who use deadly means to protect their way of life.

    Markimdb: 4.2
    Genrehorror
    CountryUSA

    Following the passing of his father, Aaron Hammond returns to his hometown to help his devastated mother and to confront his past demons. Sifting through his father’s belongings, Aaron comes upon a mysterious item that is far more than it seems.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA, United Arab Emirates
    Duration01:46

    A salesman for a natural gas company experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town, where his corporation wants to tap into the available resources.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure
    CountryUSA, Germany, Canada, France
    Duration01:51

    With the nation of Panem in a full scale war, Katniss confronts President Snow in the final showdown. Teamed with a group of her closest friends – including Gale, Finnick, and Peeta – Katniss goes off on a mission with the unit from District 13 as they risk their lives to stage an assassination attempt on President Snow who has become increasingly obsessed with destroying her. The mortal traps, enemies, and moral choices that await Katniss will challenge her more than any arena she faced in The Hunger Games.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:33

    A teenage girl, distraught from her vain attempt to connect with her estranged mother, resorts to cutting herself. When she develops an online relationship with an older woman, she learns to accept her sexuality and the endless solitude of sprawling suburbia.

    Markimdb: 5.1
    Genredrama, biography
    CountryCanada, USA
    Duration00:45

    When a change of circumstances leaves Miriam unable to pay her college tuition, she makes a surprising decision: to start performing in adult films, using the pseudonym Belle Knox. Miriam lies to her family and her friends at school, keeping her double life a secret. But soon rumours spread and Miriam becomes the subject of vicious online attacks and unwanted attention. Miriam fights back: she talks to the media, saying her new line of work empowers her as a feminist. But her confident stand has unintended consequences. Miriam is shunned by her conservative family and her colleagues in the adult film world. One impulsive decision has quickly spiralled out of control - and Miriam's problems are just beginning.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:52

    A romantic comedy that brings together three disparate characters who are learning to face a challenging and often confusing world as they struggle together against a common demon: sex addiction.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryUSA

    While walking home from her latest OB appointment, a very pregnant Esther Woodhouse is brutally attacked and disfigured by a hooded assailant. This horrible event seems to be a blessing in disguise when Esther finds consolation in a support group. Her life of sadness and solitude is opened up to friendship, understanding, and even acceptance. However, friendship and understanding can be very dangerous things when accepted by the wrong people.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genreaction, thriller, drama
    CountryFrance, USA
    Duration01:10

    The origin story of younger, hungrier, former Green Beret Bryan Mills as he deals with a personal tragedy that shakes his world. As he fights to overcome the incident and exact revenge, Mills is pulled into a career as a deadly CIA operative, a job that awakens his very particular, and very dangerous, set of skills.

    Markimdb: 5.1
    Genrehorror, fantastic, fantasy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:30

    In a world of fake castles and anthropomorphic rodents, an epic battle begins when an unemployed father's sanity is challenged by a chance encounter with two underage girls on holiday.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:34

    In New York, a struggling actress and a successful writer sing about their failed marriage from two perspectives.

    Markimdb: 8
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:07

    Doug Stanhope has been a stand-up comic since 1990. Recorded in Salt Lake City, UT at The Complex on July 19, 2011, this is the follow up to the widely praised Oslo: Burning The Bridge To Nowhere.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:18

    Nate, a 19 year old film student, and Margaret, a 52 year old spinster, are best friends in an odd, quirky, totally working kind of way... until Nate's audacious classmate Darla sets him up on a date with James. Nate's new life shakes apart his friendship with Margaret, just as she is trying to start a career as a stand-up comedian. Written by Anonymous (IMDB.com).

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrehorror, detective
    CountryUSA

    A chilling story of terror, murder and unknown evil that shocked even experienced real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. One of the most sensational cases from their files, it starts with a fight for the soul of a young boy, then takes them beyond anything they’d ever seen before, to mark the first time in U.S. history that a murder suspect would claim demonic possession as a defense.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:59

    Olivia and Matthew Grey, 18-year-old twins born into a world of privilege and high expectations. There are almost no boundaries between them - even their dreams are connected.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genreaction, fantasy, comedy, drama, adventure, family
    CountryUSA, New Zealand
    Duration02:18

    For years, old wood carver Mr. Meacham has delighted local children with his tales of the fierce dragon that resides deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. To his daughter, Grace, who works as a forest ranger, these stories are little more than tall tales... until she meets Pete, a mysterious 10-year-old with no family and no home who claims to live in the woods with a giant, green dragon named Elliott. And from Pete's descriptions, Elliott seems remarkably similar to the dragon from Mr. Meacham's stories. With the help of Natalie, an 11-year-old girl whose father Jack owns the local lumber mill, Grace sets out to determine where Pete came from, where he belongs, and the truth about this dragon.

    Markimdb: 5.2
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, adventure
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:40

    Forced into a deadly cat-and-mouse game, a disgraced mixed martial arts fighter is hunted through the jungles of Southeast Asia.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genredrama, biography
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Australia, USA
    Duration02:11

    In 1955, young photographer Dennis Stock develops a close bond with actor James Dean while shooting pictures of the rising Hollywood star.

    Markimdb: 4.6
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:30

    Jack Hussar is a legendary Hollywood director, whose persona commands respect and adoration from his fans. Can his son, Jack Jr. maintain his legacy?

    Markimdb: 5
    Genrehorror, thriller, drama, crime, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:23

    When a young man is executed for committing murder, he leaves behind a curse letter, promising vengeance for all those connected to his unfair trial.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA

    Leah thinks all is fine coasting along in a relationship with the ever-predictable Edward until he surprises her and enrolls her in a conflict-management class. In the class, Leah finds herself locking horns with a handsome, radio talk-show host who thrives on making waves. Through the course, Leah develops new friendships, an inner strength she never knew she had and discovers real love should never mean settling for the easy and predictable.

    Markimdb: 3.8
    Genrethriller, fantasy
    CountryUSA, Canada
    Duration01:32

    Lawrence Salva's script centers on a detective (Facinelli), on the trail of a murderer, who is led to believe that a local teenager, harboring some sort of strange supernatural power, may be involved. Slater plays the man's disbelieving boss, while Hauer plays a man-of-the-cloth who aids the cop on his mission.




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