Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "reference-to-j.d.-salinger"

1. The Last Days of Disco (1998)

R | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Story of two female Manhattan book editors fresh out of college, both finding love and themselves while frequenting the local disco.

Director: Whit Stillman | Stars: Chloë Sevigny, Kate Beckinsale, Chris Eigeman, Mackenzie Astin

Votes: 14,376 | Gross: $2.99M

2. The End of the Tour (2015)

R | 106 min | Biography, Drama

The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace's groundbreaking epic novel, 'Infinite Jest.'

Director: James Ponsoldt | Stars: Jason Segel, Jesse Eisenberg, Anna Chlumsky, Mamie Gummer

Votes: 32,587 | Gross: $2.99M

3. In the House (2012)

R | 105 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A high school French teacher is drawn into a precocious student's increasingly transgressive story about his relationship with a friend's family.

Director: François Ozon | Stars: Fabrice Luchini, Vincent Schmitt, Ernst Umhauer, Kristin Scott Thomas

Votes: 34,319 | Gross: $0.35M

4. Blame (I) (2017)

Not Rated | 100 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A drama teacher's taboo relationship with an unstable student strikes a nerve in her jealous classmate, sparking a vengeful chain of events within their suburban high school that draws parallels to 'The Crucible'.

Director: Quinn Shephard | Stars: Quinn Shephard, Marcia DeBonis, Elizabeth Howell, Carlyle Owens

Votes: 3,250

5. Just My Type (2020 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Vanessa, a features writer in NYC, hopes to land the interview of a lifetime with renowned mystery author, Martin Clayborne.

Director: Paul Ziller | Stars: Bethany Joy Lenz, Brett Dalton, Aleque Reid, Colleen Wheeler

Votes: 1,997

6. Carrie Pilby (2016)

Not Rated | 98 min | Comedy, Drama

A person of high intelligence struggles to make sense of the world as it relates to morality, relationships, sex, and leaving her apartment.

Director: Susan Johnson | Stars: Bel Powley, Nathan Lane, William Moseley, Vanessa Bayer

Votes: 13,759 | Gross: $0.02M

7. Getting Straight (1970)

R | 124 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A Vietnam vet and former social radical is conflicted by his desire to become a teacher and his sympathy with anti-establishment student protests.

Director: Richard Rush | Stars: Elliott Gould, Candice Bergen, Robert F. Lyons, Jeff Corey

Votes: 1,646 | Gross: $3.86M

8. Being Flynn (2012)

R | 102 min | Drama

Working in a Boston homeless shelter, Nick Flynn re-encounters his father, a con man and self-proclaimed poet. Sensing trouble in his own life, Nick wrestles with the notion of reaching out yet again to his dad.

Director: Paul Weitz | Stars: Paul Dano, Robert De Niro, Julianne Moore, Olivia Thirlby

Votes: 17,840 | Gross: $0.53M

9. No News from God (2001)

R | 112 min | Crime, Drama

Two angels, one from the heaven and one from the hell, come to earth to save the soul of a boxer.

Director: Agustín Díaz Yanes | Stars: Penélope Cruz, Victoria Abril, Jero García, Gerardo Giacinti

Votes: 5,718 | Gross: $0.08M

10. The Phenom (2016)

Not Rated | 88 min | Drama, Sport

A rookie pitcher undergoes psychotherapy to overcome the yips.

Director: Noah Buschel | Stars: Johnny Simmons, Ethan Hawke, Paul Giamatti, Sophie Kennedy Clark

Votes: 2,394

11. The Space Between (2021)

R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Micky Adams, an eccentric has-been rock musician, loses his grip on reality all while his record label is looking to drop him. A young Charlie Porter is tasked with traveling to the musician's bizarre home and forcing Micky Adams out of his contract.

Director: Rachel Winter | Stars: Jackson White, Jimmy Valdez, Paris Jackson, Gabriel Hammett

Votes: 909

12. Coming Through the Rye (2015)

PG-13 | 97 min | Drama, History

In 1969, the Holden Caulfield-obsessed Jamie Schwartz runs away from boarding school to find the reclusive author J.D. Salinger. Inspired by actual events, Jamie's search is a journey into the meaning of friendship, love and loss.

Director: James Steven Sadwith | Stars: Alex Wolff, Stefania LaVie Owen, Chris Cooper, Jacob Leinbach

Votes: 1,084 | Gross: $0.00M

13. Babo 73 (1964)

57 min | Comedy

Tribulations of a newly elected President.

Director: Robert Downey Sr. | Stars: Jim Antonio, Tom Gaines, James Greene, Taylor Mead

Votes: 423

14. Gatsby in Connecticut: The Untold Story (2020)

70 min | Documentary

The summer Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald lived in Connecticut inspired one of the world's most beloved novels: The Great Gatsby. We know the book, we know the films and series, but do we know ... See full summary »

Director: Robert Steven Williams | Stars: Maureen Corrigan, Kirk Curnutt, Keir Dullea, F. Scott Fitzgerald

Votes: 55

15. Turnstile (1999)

Short

A guy sitting by himself at an outdoor café on the Upper West Side lights a cigarette and reads "Franny and Zooey." He notices a woman sitting alone at the next table; they make glancing ... See full summary »

Director: Tim Sheehy | Stars: Peter Byrne, Kate Ward, Dan Deguzman

Votes: 76

16. My Name Is Lisa (2007)

Not Rated | 6 min | Short, Drama

13 year old Lisa deals with her mother's Alzheimer's disease.

Director: Ben Shelton | Stars: Carlie Nettles, Sally Smythe, Jeff Grimm

Votes: 479

17. The Catcher in the B**** Made N**** (2018 Video)

28 min | Short, News

Karen Straughan criticizes Mister Metokur and the internet bloodsports phenomenon.

Stars: Karen Straughan, Carl Benjamin, Mister Metokur, Cathy Newman

Votes: 7

18. Cagney & Lacey (1981–1988)
Episode: Victimless Crime (1984)

TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

After the star of a pornographic film dies during production, Cagney and Lacey must convince his reluctant co-star to be a witness.

Director: James Frawley | Stars: Tyne Daly, Sharon Gless, Al Waxman, Carl Lumbly

Votes: 58

19. Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode: A Crane's Critique (1996)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy

Frasier and Niles are thrilled to catch sight of T.H. Houghton, a reclusive author from their youth. They are aggravated, however, when Martin forms a friendship with the man but they are consistently unable to meet him.

Director: Jeff Melman | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin

Votes: 929

20. Leave It to Beaver (1957–1963)
Episode: Beaver's Autobiography (1962)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Beaver encourages pretty classmate Betsy Carter's crush on him to get her to help him write his autobiography for a school assignment; but when Betsy finds out that Beaver has been calling ... See full summary »

Director: David Butler | Stars: Barbara Billingsley, Hugh Beaumont, Tony Dow, Jerry Mathers

Votes: 131

21. Picket Fences (1992–1996)
Episode: Remote Control (1994)

Crime, Drama, Family

Littleton and Wambaugh go head to head again in the courtroom as Wambaugh argues that his latest client, Timmy Hendricks, was predisposed to violence because of his exposure to television ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Pressman | Stars: Tom Skerritt, Kathy Baker, Costas Mandylor, Lauren Holly

Votes: 58

22. Popular (1999–2001)
Episode: Hope in a Jar (2000)

TV-14 | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A Sadie Hawkins dance has most of the students obsessing over their appearances, while Brooke considers asking a man of substance instead of going for looks.

Director: David Petrarca | Stars: Leslie Bibb, Carly Pope, Tamara Mello, Christopher Gorham

Votes: 88

23. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002–2005)
Episode: Kouan 9 ka, Futatabi/Stand Alone Complex (2003)

TV-MA | 26 min | Animation, Action, Crime

The final episode completes the first stand alone series. Togusa is released from prison but has no idea what has happened to section 9 members and still can not believe that the chief ... See full summary »

Directors: Kenji Kamiyama, Toshiyuki Kôno | Stars: Atsuko Tanaka, Osamu Saka, Akio Ôtsuka, Kôichi Yamadera

Votes: 298

24. Riverdale (2017–2023)
Episode: Chapter Sixty: Dog Day Afternoon (2019)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Things take a dangerous turn when Betty and Charles track down Edgar and his Farmies; Jughead's first day at Stonewall Prep doesn't go as planned; Cheryl learns a dark family secret.

Director: Gregory Smith | Stars: K.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse

Votes: 1,109

25. Vsechnopárty (2005– )
Episode: Episode dated 13 September 2019 (2019)

52 min | Talk-Show

Add a Plot

Director: Michael Cech | Stars: Karel Síp, Václav Marhoul, Roman Skamene, Kuba Ryba

26. Ginny & Georgia (2021– )
Episode: Pilot (2021)

TV-MA | 58 min | Comedy, Drama

Georgia Miller is the mother of Ginny and her little brother Austin. After the death of her latest husband, Georgia moves her family to Wellsbury, Massachusetts.

Director: Anya Adams | Stars: Brianne Howey, Antonia Gentry, Diesel La Torraca, Jennifer Robertson

Votes: 1,286

27. House M.D. (2004–2012)
Episode: The Social Contract (2009)

TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Mystery

The team tries to diagnose a condition that leaves the patient saying anything that he thinks, no matter whom it hurts, and Wilson raises House's antennae when he passes up a monster truck rally.

Director: Andrew Bernstein | Stars: Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard

Votes: 2,719

28. Nancy Drew (2019–2023)
Episode: The Secret of the Solitary Scribe (2021)

TV-PG | 42 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

With time running out, Nancy (Kennedy McMann) and the Drew Crew come up with a plan that they think might help reverse the curse that the Aglaeca placed on them. Leah Lewis, Alex Saxon, ... See full summary »

Director: Rachel Raimist | Stars: Kennedy McMann, Leah Lewis, Maddison Jaizani, Tunji Kasim

Votes: 274

29. The Boarding School (2007–2010)
Episode: La princesa de hielo (2010)

77 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Carolina's disappearance freaks out her friends as different stories roll in about her sudden departure. They're sure of one thing - Jacques is behind it.

Director: Jesús Rodrigo | Stars: Natalia Millán, Marta Torné, Cristina Marcos, Martiño Rivas

Votes: 41

30. White Collar (2009–2014)
Episode: On Guard (2011)

TV-PG | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Despite successfully escaping after having robbed the Federal Reserve, a notorious thief returns to retrieve the stash he left behind. Peter and Neal must put their differences aside to capture the criminal before he disappears for good.

Director: Russell Lee Fine | Stars: Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Willie Garson, Marsha Thomason

Votes: 869

31. Banshee (2013–2016)
Episode: Bloodlines (2014)

TV-MA | 54 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Lucas questions an Amish teacher who is known to be violent and somewhat radical. Chayton attempts an escape while being transported. Proctor uses his special brand of magic to find his nephew. Nola delivers final justice for Lana Cleary.

Director: Ole Christian Madsen | Stars: Antony Starr, Ivana Milicevic, Ulrich Thomsen, Frankie Faison

Votes: 2,066

32. White Collar (2009–2014)
Episode: Master Plan (2013)

TV-PG | 42 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Neal must go undercover as a butler to expose an imposter who aims to inherit a Manhattan family's fortune.

Director: Jeff King | Stars: Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Willie Garson, Marsha Thomason

Votes: 675

33. How to Write Best-Selling Fiction (2019)
Episode: Structuring Your Novel

Documentary

Add a Plot

Star: James Scott Bell

34. NCIS: New Orleans (2014–2021)
Episode: The Abyss (2015)

TV-PG | 41 min | Action, Crime, Drama

When a Navy Admiral's daughter is the prime suspect in a double murder case aboard a research boat, the NCIS team partners with the Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) to work the case... See full summary »

Director: Terrence O'Hara | Stars: Scott Bakula, Lucas Black, Zoe McLellan, Rob Kerkovich

Votes: 359

35. Crisis in Six Scenes (2016)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2016)

TV-MA | 23 min | Comedy

A middle-class suburban home- all seems well until a dangerous intruder enters in the dead of night.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Woody Allen, Miley Cyrus, Elaine May, Rachel Brosnahan

Votes: 526

36. Remedy (2014–2015)
Episode: Fight or Flight (2015)

Drama, Family

A clumsy attempt at addressing Griffin's drug problem pushes him further down the spiral.

Director: Kelly Makin | Stars: Enrico Colantoni, Sarah Allen, Sara Canning, Dillon Casey

Votes: 11

37. 11.22.63 (2016)
Episode: Other Voices, Other Rooms (2016)

TV-MA | 43 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

Jake strikes up an unlikely friendship with Bill, and the pair travel to Dallas, where Jake begins living a double life, and both of them trail Lee Harvey Oswald.

Director: James Strong | Stars: James Franco, Sarah Gadon, Cherry Jones, Lucy Fry

Votes: 3,561

38. Crisis in Six Scenes (2016)
Episode: Episode #1.6 (2016)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy

Finally a resolution but not before chaos, surprising disclosures, police and guns come into play.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Woody Allen, Miley Cyrus, Elaine May, Rachel Brosnahan

Votes: 424

39. The Young Pope (2016)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (2016)

TV-MA | 62 min | Drama

Cardinal Voiello continues his investigations, while tensions arise between the Pope and Sister Mary.

Director: Paolo Sorrentino | Stars: Jude Law, Diane Keaton, Silvio Orlando, Javier Cámara

Votes: 1,726

40. Castle (2009–2016)
Episode: What Lies Beneath (2015)

TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

When Castle's idol, a famously reclusive author, turns up dead, Castle is determined to solve his hero's murder. But as he and Beckett dig deeper, they discover that truth is stranger than fiction.

Director: Larry Shaw | Stars: Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan, Jon Huertas

Votes: 894

41. Hawaii Five-0 (2010–2020)
Episode: Ka Papahana Holo Pono (2015)

TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Five-0 investigates when a wealthy recluse is found dead in a remote field with nearly one million dollars in counterfeit bills. Also, Adam is kidnapped by the Yakuza and forced to torture one of Gabriel's men. Jerry Rice guest stars.

Director: Maja Vrvilo | Stars: Alex O'Loughlin, Scott Caan, Daniel Dae Kim, Grace Park

Votes: 455

42. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015–2019)
Episode: I Hope Josh Comes to My Party! (2015)

TV-14 | 42 min | Comedy, Musical

In an attempt to get closer to Josh, Rebecca throws a housewarming party despite her lack of social connections in West Covina.

Director: Tamra Davis | Stars: Rachel Bloom, Vincent Rodriguez III, Santino Fontana, Donna Lynne Champlin

Votes: 531

43. You (2018–2024)
Episode: Pilot (2018)

TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

A charming first encounter quickly turns into something more nefarious when bookstore manager Joe takes a very strong liking to grad student Beck.

Director: Lee Toland Krieger | Stars: Penn Badgley, Elizabeth Lail, Luca Padovan, Zach Cherry

Votes: 6,220

44. Criminal Minds (2005– )
Episode: False Flag (2017)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The BAU is called to investigate when two members of a conspiracy group in Roswell, N.M., perish in quick succession.

Director: Joe Mantegna | Stars: Joe Mantegna, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness

Votes: 1,298

45. You (2018–2024)
Episode: The Last Nice Guy in New York (2018)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Beck deals with unwanted advances from her advisor, and brings Joe to Peach's high society soiree; Joe tries to navigate matters with Benji.

Director: Lee Toland Krieger | Stars: Penn Badgley, Elizabeth Lail, Luca Padovan, Zach Cherry

Votes: 5,048