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The Lucky One (film)
The Lucky One (2012) is a Scott Hicks romantic drama, the seventh Nicholas Sparks adaptation, starring Zac Efron as Marine Logan Thibault, who credits a found photograph with his survival; released April 20, 2012 by Warner Bros., grossing $60.4M US with 20% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show, CBS sitcom 1962–1968, Lucille Ball as widow Lucy Carmichael, her follow-up to I Love Lucy; Vivian Vance co-star until 1965, Gale Gordon as Mr. Mooney, 156 half-hour episodes, Danfield New York then Los Angeles bank setting.
The Luminaries (miniseries)
The Luminaries (2020 miniseries), a six-part BBC-TVNZ adaptation of Eleanor Catton's Man Booker Prize-winning 832-page novel, set in 1860s New Zealand's gold rush, starring Eve Hewson, Eva Green, and Himesh Patel, directed by Claire McCarthy.
The Lunatics
The Lunatics (癲佬正傳, The Story of Maniacs) is Derek Yee's 1986 Hong Kong drama debut for D & B Films about a social worker and mentally ill street people; Paul Chun won Best Supporting Actor at the Hong Kong Film and Golden Horse Awards.
The Lunchbox (द लंचबॉक्स)
The Lunchbox (द लंचबॉक्स) is Ritesh Batra's 2013 India-France-Germany romance-drama in which a misdelivered Mumbai dabbawala lunchbox links housewife Ila (Nimrat Kaur) and retiring widower Saajan (Irrfan Khan) through exchanged notes; Cannes Grand Rail d'Or winner.
The Lure (2015 film)
The Lure (Córki dancingu), 2015 Polish musical-horror debut by Agnieszka Smoczyńska; mermaid sisters Silver and Golden in 1980s Warsaw nightclubs; Sundance Special Jury Award, Fantasporto Best Film, Criterion Spine #896.
The Lusty Men
The Lusty Men is a 1952 RKO rodeo drama directed by Nicholas Ray, starring Robert Mitchum, Susan Hayward, and Arthur Kennedy, adapted from Claude Stanush's 1946 Life article about champion Bob Crosby.
The Lychee Road (长安的荔枝)
The Lychee Road (长安的荔枝) is a 2025 Chinese film by Da Peng, adapted from Ma Boyong's novella, about Tang clerk Li Shande racing to deliver fresh lychees from Lingnan to Chang'an; a separate Tencent TV series starring Lei Jiayin aired from June 2025.
The Lying Detective
"The Lying Detective" is the second episode of Sherlock series 4 (BBC One, 8 January 2017), written by Steven Moffat and directed by Nick Hurran, featuring Toby Jones as serial-killer Culverton Smith and the Eurus Holmes twist; 81% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Lying Game
The Lying Game refers to Ruth Ware's 2017 adult thriller about four schoolfriends and bones on a beach, and Sara Shepard's 2010 YA twin-swap series adapted as the ABC Family drama (2011–2013).
The Lying Life of Adults
The Lying Life of Adults (La vita bugiarda degli adulti) is Elena Ferrante's 2019 coming-of-age novel and a six-episode 2023 Netflix series directed by Edoardo De Angelis, set in 1990s Naples, starring Giordana Marengo and Valeria Golino.
The Machine (2013 film)
The Machine (2013) is a British sci-fi thriller by Caradog W. James, starring Caity Lotz and Toby Stephens, about a conscious android soldier; premiered at Tribeca 2013, won three BAFTA Cymru awards.
The Machine (2023 film)
The Machine is a 2023 American action comedy directed by Peter Atencio, starring Bert Kreischer as himself and Mark Hamill as his father, based on Kreischer's stand-up routine.
The Machine Girl (片腕マシンガール)
The Machine Girl (片腕マシンガール, Kataude Mashin Gāru) is a 2008 Japanese splatter action-comedy by Noboru Iguchi about schoolgirl Ami Hyuga, whose machine-gun arm prosthetic drives a yakuza revenge rampage; a J-splatter boom landmark with Tokyo Gore Police.
The Machinist
The Machinist (2004) is a psychological thriller directed by Brad Anderson, written by Scott Kosar, starring Christian Bale as insomniac machinist Trevor Reznik; Bale lost 63 pounds for the role, filmed in Barcelona, grossed $8.2M.
The Mad Monster
The Mad Monster is a 1942 PRC Poverty Row werewolf horror film directed by Sam Newfield, starring George Zucco, Johnny Downs, Anne Nagel, and Glenn Strange; banned in Britain until 1952 and later mocked on MST3K.
The Madame Blanc Mysteries
The Madame Blanc Mysteries is a British cosy crime drama created by Sally Lindsay and Sue Vincent, starring Lindsay as antiques dealer Jean White in fictional Sainte Victoire, France, filmed on Gozo and Malta, airing on Channel 5 and Acorn TV since 2021.
The Madison (TV series)
The Madison is a 2026 Paramount+ drama created by Taylor Sheridan, starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell as the Clyburns, New Yorkers who move to Montana's Madison River Valley; six episodes, renewed through season 3.
The Madness (TV series)
The Madness is a 2024 Netflix eight-episode limited conspiracy thriller created by Stephen Belber, starring Colman Domingo as CNN pundit Muncie Daniels, framed for murdering a white supremacist in the Poconos; released November 28, 2024.
The Madness of King George
The Madness of King George is a 1994 Nicholas Hytner film adapted from Alan Bennett's play, starring Nigel Hawthorne as George III during his 1788 illness, winning the Best Art Direction Oscar.
The Mafia's Obsession
The Mafia's Obsession, also called Gangster Obsessed with Me, is a 2024 British vertical BL short drama on DramaBox: 58 two-minute episodes in which Augusto Castro marries mob boss Pietro in his sister's place, unaware it is Pietro's love trap.
The Magdalene Sisters
The Magdalene Sisters, also known as Las hermanas de la Magdalena, is Peter Mullan's 2002 UK-Ireland drama about four women confined in Ireland's Magdalene Laundries; it won the 2002 Venice Golden Lion and drew Vatican condemnation.
The Magic Blade (天涯明月刀)
The Magic Blade (天涯明月刀) is a 1976 Shaw Brothers wuxia film directed by Chor Yuen, adapted from Gu Long's novel, starring Ti Lung as Fu Hongxue with his signature crutch-like black blade; released 10 July 1976, grossing HK$1,050,149.
The Magic Faraway Tree (film)
The Magic Faraway Tree is a 2026 British live-action family fantasy film directed by Ben Gregor, written by Simon Farnaby from Enid Blyton's series, starring Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy; UK release March 27, 2026, US release August 21, 2026.
The Magic of Ordinary Days
The Magic of Ordinary Days is a 2005 Hallmark Hall of Fame CBS television film directed by Brent Shields, starring Keri Russell, Skeet Ulrich, and Mare Winningham, adapted from Ann Howard Creel's 2001 novel about an arranged 1944 Colorado wartime marriage.
The Magic Roundabout
The Magic Roundabout (Le Manège Enchanté) is a French stop-motion children's series by Serge Danot, revoiced for the BBC by Eric Thompson with entirely new scripts, running 1965–1977 and gaining a cult adult following.
The Magic Roundabout (film)
The Magic Roundabout (French Le Manège enchanté) is a 2005 French-British CGI animated film by Borthwick, Duval, and Passingham; Dougal and friends battle the ice sorcerer Zeebad, released in the US as Doogal.
The Magic School Bus
The Magic School Bus: American science-education franchise by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen (Scholastic, 1986), with the PBS animated series 1994–1997 starring Lily Tomlin as Ms. Frizzle and the 2017 Netflix reboot The Magic School Bus Rides Again with Kate McKinnon.
The Magic School Bus (TV series)
The Magic School Bus (TV series): Canadian-American animated educational show based on Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen's books, airing 52 episodes on PBS 1994–1997 with Lily Tomlin as Ms. Frizzle, rebooted by Netflix in 2017.
The Magic School Bus Rides Again
The Magic School Bus Rides Again (Rides Again, developed as The Magic School Bus 360°) is a 2017–2021 Netflix animated sequel to the 1994 Magic School Bus series, with Kate McKinnon voicing new teacher Fiona Frizzle and three seasons plus four 2020 specials.