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The History Boys (film)
The History Boys (2006) is a British comedy-drama film directed by Nicholas Hytner from Alan Bennett's adaptation of his National Theatre play, reuniting the original stage cast including Richard Griffiths as Hector; financed by Fox Searchlight, DNA Films, and BBC Films.
The History of Concrete
The History of Concrete is John Wilson's 2026 feature documentary debut, applying a Hallmark movie formula to a film about concrete, the world's second-most used substance; it premiered at Sundance 2026 and was released by Magnolia Pictures.
The History of Mr. Polly
The History of Mr. Polly (1949) is a British film directed by Anthony Pelissier, produced by and starring John Mills, adapted from H.G. Wells's 1910 novel about a draper's clerk who escapes his marriage and failing shop through arson and a faked death.
The History of Sound
The History of Sound is a 2025 romantic drama directed by Oliver Hermanus, adapted by Ben Shattuck from his short story, starring Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor as 1917 Boston Conservatory musicians who record Maine folk songs; Cannes 2025 competition, MUBI release, Metascore 64.
The Hitch-Hiker (1953 film)
The Hitch-Hiker (1953) is a 71-minute American film noir directed by Ida Lupino, generally considered the first noir directed by a woman, starring Edmond O'Brien, Frank Lovejoy, and William Talman, based on the Billy Cook murder spree and added to the National Film Registry in 2000.
The Hitch-Hiker (The Twilight Zone)
The Hitch-Hiker, Twilight Zone season 1 episode 16 (CBS, January 22, 1960), Rod Serling's adaptation of Lucille Fletcher's 1941 Orson Welles radio play, starring Inger Stevens as a dead motorist haunted by Death.
The Hitcher (1986 film)
The Hitcher (1986) is an American road thriller, Robert Harmon's and Eric Red's feature debut, starring Rutger Hauer as hitchhiker-killer John Ryder tormenting driver Jim Halsey (C. Thomas Howell); released by Tri-Star, later a cult film with a 2003 sequel and 2007 remake.
The Hitcher (2007 film)
The Hitcher is a 2007 American road horror thriller directed by Dave Meyers, a remake of the 1986 film, starring Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, and Zachary Knighton.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (H2G2) is Douglas Adams's comedy science fiction franchise that began as a 1978 BBC Radio 4 series, became a five-book "trilogy" from 1979, and spawned a 1981 BBC TV series, a 1984 game, and the 2005 film; its canceled 2019 Hulu adaptation died in 2026.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (film)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a 2005 British-American comic science fiction film directed by Garth Jennings, adapted from Douglas Adams's novel, starring Martin Freeman as Arthur Dent.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio series (H2G2), Douglas Adams's BBC Radio 4 science fiction comedy first broadcast 8 March 1978; six "Fits" plus Secondary Phase, stereo Radiophonic Workshop sound, later phases to 2018, spawned the novels and franchise.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (TV series)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a six-episode BBC television series written by Douglas Adams and broadcast in 1981, with Simon Jones as Arthur Dent.
The Hitman's Bodyguard
The Hitman's Bodyguard is a 2017 Lionsgate action comedy directed by Patrick Hughes, starring Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, and Salma Hayek; it opened at $21.6M and spawned a 2021 sequel.
The Hobbit (1977 film)
The Hobbit (1977 film), Rankin/Bass animated NBC television special adapting Tolkien's 1937 novel; directed by Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass, voiced by Orson Bean and John Huston, animated by Topcraft, Peabody Award winner.
The Hobbit (film series)
The Hobbit film series: Peter Jackson's three-part 2012-2014 Warner Bros. prequel trilogy adapting Tolkien's novel, starring Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins, shot in 48 fps 3D in New Zealand, grossing $2.915 billion worldwide.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (The Hobbit Part 1) is a 2012 fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson, starring Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins in the first of three Hobbit films.
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is a 2014 fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson, the third and final part of his Hobbit trilogy.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is a 2013 fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson, following Bilbo Baggins and Thorin's dwarves toward the dragon Smaug.
The Hogan Family
The Hogan Family (originally Valerie, then Valerie's Family) was an American NBC/CBS sitcom, 1986-1991, 110 episodes. Retitled after Valerie Harper was fired in a Lorimar contract dispute and her character was killed off, with Sandy Duncan joining Jason Bateman.
The Holdovers
The Holdovers (2023) is Alexander Payne's comedy-drama, written by David Hemingson, starring Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and Dominic Sessa at Barton Academy during Christmas 1970; Randolph won the Oscar for supporting actress.
The Hole (1998 film)
The Hole (洞, Dong) is Tsai Ming-liang's 1998 Taiwanese-French musical drama about two neighbors in a quarantined Taipei building at the end of 1999, connected by a hole in the floor, with Grace Chang songs; it won the FIPRESCI Prize at Cannes 1998.
The Hole (2001 film)
The Hole (2001 film) is a British psychological thriller directed by Nick Hamm. It stars Thora Birch, exploring a schoolgirl's conflicting accounts after 18 days in a bunker.
The Hole (2009 film)
The Hole (2009) is a Joe Dante 3D horror film, also called The Hole in 3D, written by Mark L. Smith for Bold Films. Brothers find a basement hole manifesting their fears; it won the first Venice Persol 3-D Award but reached US theaters only in 2012.
The Hole in the Ground (film)
The Hole in the Ground is a 2019 Irish supernatural horror film, Lee Cronin's feature debut co-written with Stephen Shields, starring Seána Kerslake as a mother who fears her son was replaced after vanishing near a sinkhole; Sundance premiere, A24 release.
The Holiday
The Holiday (2006) is a Nancy Meyers romantic comedy starring Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Jack Black, and Eli Wallach, about two women who swap homes at Christmas; it grossed over $205 million worldwide.
The Hollars
The Hollars is a 2016 American comedy-drama film directed by John Krasinski, his second feature, in which a New York graphic novelist returns to his hometown for his mother's brain tumor.
The Hollow Crown (TV series)
The Hollow Crown is a BBC Two series of filmed Shakespeare history plays: 2012's Richard II, Henry IV Parts 1-2, and Henry V, and 2016's The Wars of the Roses (Henry VI, Richard III), produced by Neal Street for the Cultural Olympiad.
The Holy Boy (film)
The Holy Boy (La valle dei sorrisi) is a 2025 Italian-Slovenian horror drama by Paolo Strippoli about a village whose members shed pain by hugging a teenage boy. Premiered out of competition at Venice 2025; Italian release September 17, 2025.
The Holy Girl
The Holy Girl (La niña santa) is Lucrecia Martel's 2004 Argentine drama, her second feature, competing at Cannes. Sixteen-year-old Amalia, groped by Dr. Jano at a hotel medical conference, treats saving him as a divine vocation.
The Holy Innocents
The Holy Innocents (Los santos inocentes), Mario Camus's 1984 Spanish drama adapted from Miguel Delibes's 1981 novel, depicts an Extremadura peasant family under a feudal landowner; Landa and Rabal shared Cannes 1984 Best Actor.