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

1. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–2021)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Crime

Comedy series following the exploits of Det. Jake Peralta and his diverse, lovable colleagues as they police the NYPD's 99th Precinct.

Stars: Andy Samberg, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero

Votes: 363,648

2. The Simpsons (1989– )

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy

The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.

Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Harry Shearer, Julie Kavner

Votes: 436,101

3. Thirteen (2003)

R | 100 min | Drama

A thirteen-year-old girl's relationship with her mother is put to the test as she discovers drugs, sex, and petty crime in the company of her cool but troubled best friend.

Director: Catherine Hardwicke | Stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Holly Hunter, Nikki Reed, Vanessa Hudgens

Votes: 98,063 | Gross: $4.60M

4. Booksmart (2019)

R | 102 min | Comedy

On the eve of their high-school graduation, two academic superstars and best friends realize they should have worked less and played more. Determined not to fall short of their peers, the girls try to cram four years of fun into one night.

Director: Olivia Wilde | Stars: Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jessica Williams, Jason Sudeikis

Votes: 131,197 | Gross: $22.68M

5. Election (1999)

R | 103 min | Comedy, Romance

A high school teacher meets his match in an over-achieving student politician.

Director: Alexander Payne | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon, Loren Nelson, Chris Klein

Votes: 104,571 | Gross: $14.88M

6. Covert Affairs (2010–2014)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Fresh out of the farm, Annie Walker must adapt to the challenging life of a CIA operative under the guidance of her handler, Auggie. But soon she realizes her recruitment might have to do with her last boyfriend rather than her talent.

Stars: Piper Perabo, Christopher Gorham, Kari Matchett, Peter Gallagher

Votes: 31,604

7. Like Stars on Earth (2007)

PG | 162 min | Drama, Family

An eight-year-old boy is thought to be a lazy trouble-maker, until the new art teacher has the patience and compassion to discover the real problem behind his struggles in school.

Directors: Aamir Khan, Amole Gupte | Stars: Darsheel Safary, Aamir Khan, Tisca Chopra, Vipin Sharma

Votes: 206,777 | Gross: $1.22M

8. Employee of the Month (2006)

PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Romance

A slacker competes with a repeat winner for the "Employee of the Month" title at work, in order to gain the affections of a new female employee.

Director: Greg Coolidge | Stars: Jessica Simpson, Dane Cook, Dax Shepard, Andy Dick

Votes: 50,158 | Gross: $28.44M

9. Sisters (1991–1996)

60 min | Drama

Follows the lives and loves of four close, but very different, sisters of the Reed family living in Winnetka, Illinois.

Stars: Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, Sela Ward, Elizabeth Hoffman

Votes: 2,299

10. Better Luck Tomorrow (2002)

R | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

A group of over-achieving East Asian American high school seniors enjoy a power trip when they dip into extracurricular criminal activities.

Director: Justin Lin | Stars: Parry Shen, Jason Tobin, Sung Kang, Shirley Anderson

Votes: 10,455 | Gross: $3.80M

11. Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (2018)

PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A case of mistaken identity results in unexpected romance when the most popular girl and the biggest loser in high school must unite to win over their crushes.

Director: Ian Samuels | Stars: Shannon Purser, Kristine Froseth, RJ Cyler, Noah Centineo

Votes: 41,164

12. Like Father (2018)

TV-MA | 98 min | Comedy, Drama

After she's left at the altar, a workaholic advertising executive ends up on her Caribbean honeymoon cruise with her estranged father.

Director: Lauren Miller Rogen | Stars: Kristen Bell, Danielle Davenport, Kimiko Glenn, Wynter Kullman

Votes: 23,092

13. Bee Season (2005)

PG-13 | 104 min | Drama, Family

Wife and mother Miriam begins a downward emotional spiral as her husband avoids their collapsing marriage by immersing himself in his 11-year-old daughter's quest to become a spelling-bee champion.

Directors: Scott McGehee, David Siegel | Stars: Richard Gere, Juliette Binoche, Flora Cross, Max Minghella

Votes: 7,227 | Gross: $1.18M

14. Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart (2014–2024)

TV-Y7-FV | 11 min | Animation, Short, Action

An egotistical, heroic cat and his slacker badger partner get stuck in a valley where everything is cute, where they protect its citizens from any evil with an adorable bat.

Stars: Parker Simmons, Griffith Kimmins, Lika Leong, Debra Wilson

Votes: 1,072

15. Coin Heist (2017)

TV-14 | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

United by dire circumstances, four unlikely allies from a Philadelphia prep school - the hacker, the slacker, the athlete, and the perfect student - band together to attempt the impossible: steal from the U.S. Mint.

Director: Emily Hagins | Stars: Alex Saxon, Alexis G. Zall, Sasha Pieterse, Jay Walker

Votes: 2,991

16. Banging Lanie (2020)

76 min | Comedy

An incredibly bright, but socially awkward teenage girl decides to take her virginity into her own hands.

Director: Allison Powell | Stars: Allison Powell, Daniela Rivera, Damian Alonso, Daniel Blake

Votes: 285

17. The End of Innocence (1990)

R | 102 min | Drama

Seemingly autobiographical story of a woman overwhelmed with trying to please everyone except herself, and not finding any answers until she's admitted to a rehab center by her parents. Eventually here is where she finds her answers.

Director: Dyan Cannon | Stars: Dyan Cannon, John Heard, George Coe, Lola Mason

Votes: 239 | Gross: $0.12M

18. Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (2008)

PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Drama

A coming-of-age story about a 13-year-old girl trying to fit into both a posh private school and an ordinary public school.

Director: Cathy Randall | Stars: Danielle Catanzariti, Cassandra Jinman, Talia Monaghan, Yen Yen Stender

Votes: 1,515 | Gross: $0.01M

19. 75 (2017)

97 min | Crime, Drama

A crash victim, a housewife and two repressed teens are connected by hard-working therapist Viola, who helps them battle their addictions while two disillusioned detectives struggle with the mounting war against heroin in Cincinnati.

Director: Joe Zappa | Stars: Tifani Winkfield, Kip Bennett, Marcus B. Jackson, Shannon Faith

Votes: 60

20. You'll Be a Man (2013)

87 min | Comedy, Drama

A 20-year-old boy, on the verge of adulthood, encounters Leo, a lonely 10-year-old child.

Director: Benoît Cohen | Stars: Aurelio Cohen, Jules Sagot, Eléonore Pourriat, Grégoire Monsaingeon

Votes: 113

21. Love That Boy (2003)

85 min | Drama

A 20-something girl who sets out to find a boyfriend finds the unexpected when she falls for a 15-year-old boy.

Director: Andrea Dorfman | Stars: Nadia Litz, Nikki Barnett, Adrien Dixon, P.J. Crosby

Votes: 452

22. Cinema Quarantino: Das Underachiever (2020 Video)

4 min | Comedy, Short

Busy actresses Rachel House and Kura Forrester visit their colleague Sam Neill to see what he has been doing while self isolating for the last couple of months. Part of Neill's Cinema Quarantine series of funny absurdist shorts.

Stars: Rachel House, Kura Forrester, Sam Neill

Votes: 15

23. Dream House (2019)

Not Rated | 31 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

Flashbacks chronicle the O'Brien family from the 1960s when they reign as Suffield's ideal family, through the 1990s when elderly matriarch Ginnie lives in seclusion with her gay son, Mark.

Director: Jeff Bemiss | Stars: Ryan Farley, Carol Lambert, Lance A. Williams, Sean Harris

Votes: 28

24. Nancy Drew: The Shattered Medallion (2014 Video Game)

E | Adventure, Mystery

Teen detective Nancy Drew travels to New Zealand to compete in a reality TV competition and ends up investigating the strange mishaps that are causing the show to spiral out of control.

Director: Tim Burke | Stars: Lani Minella, Jennifer Pratt, Sofia Rybin, Shiromi Arserio

Votes: 41

25. Trolley Boy (II) (2009)

4 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Trolley Boy's frustration with his work builds up into a monster. He realises there's more to life than pushing shopping trolleys into stacks.

Director: Teemu Auersalo | Star: Bryan Quinn

Votes: 14

26. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Stealing First Base (2010)

TV-14 | 21 min | Animation, Comedy

Bart gets Springfield Elementary School in legal trouble when he kisses the enigmatic daughter of two lawyers, while Lisa is depressed about being ostracized because she is smart.

Directors: Mike B. Anderson, Steven Dean Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 1,424

27. Never Have I Ever (2020–2023)
Episode: ...had a breakdown (2022)

TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy, Drama

Chasing Ivy League dreams and his dad's approval, Ben ignores warning signs of burnout until the stress of his jam packed workload builds up - literally.

Director: Kabir Akhtar | Stars: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Jaren Lewison, Darren Barnet, John McEnroe

Votes: 781

28. Portlandia (2011–2018)
Episode: Grover (2012)

TV-14 | 23 min | Comedy

Fred and Carrie try to escape the city as everyone is turning into a DJ. A couple of overachiever parents try to get their son into the right preschool. Kath and Dave take their rescued dog... See full summary »

Director: Jonathan Krisel | Stars: Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Sophia Del Bosque, Mikel Chase

Votes: 264

29. Mr. D (2012–2018)
Episode: Bizarro (2015)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy

Something very strange is happening at Xavier Academy. The day to day goings on of Gerry and the rest of the staff have been completely reversed.

Director: Steve Wright | Stars: Gerry Dee, Jonathan Torrens, Lauren Hammersley, Booth Savage

Votes: 28

30. NELK (2011– )
Episode: How to NOT Get Hired at McDonalds (2015)

6 min | Short, Comedy, Reality-TV

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