The Best Movies With Picture in the Title

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Updated December 1, 2023 85 items

How many movies with picture in the title can you name? This list ranks the best movies with picture in the name, whether they're documentaries, dramas, horror movies, or any other genre of film. Do you have a favorite movie with picture in the title? Categorizing movies by words in their titles is kind of uncommon, but that's a big part of why this list is so fun to scroll through. There's probably one movie with picture in the title you think of right away, but you might be shocked to see how many others exist as well.

Notable films with picture in the title include The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Last Picture Show, and Star Trek: The Motion Picture, although there are many more examples on this list. This poll is interactive, meaning you can vote the picture movies up or down depending on how much you like them.
  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show
    1
    Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick
    7 votes
    In the cult classic, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, newly engaged couple Brad Majors (Barry Bostwick) and Janet Weiss (Susan Sarandon) find themselves in a bizarre world after their car breaks down. At the mercy of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), an eccentric transvestite scientist, they witness outlandish events in his gothic mansion. The film, peppered with catchy rock songs and dance numbers, is a wild blend of sci-fi horror and bawdy comedy. Noteworthy for its distinctive style, it's become a staple midnight movie, winning over audiences since 1975.
  • Picture Perfect
    2
    Jennifer Aniston, Jay Mohr, Kevin Bacon
    6 votes
    Career-driven single woman Kate Mosley (Jennifer Aniston) is trying to get ahead in her advertising job and discovers that her boss is more inclined to promote married people. When her friend Darcy (Illeana Douglas) suggests that she use a photo of an acquaintance as proof of a fake fiancé, the deception seems to work, and Kate gets promoted. However, when her boss wants to meet Kate's husband-to-be, she has to track down the guy, Nick (Jay Mohr), and talk him into playing along with the ruse.
  • The Picture of Dorian Gray
    3
    George Sanders, Hurd Hatfield, Angela Lansbury
    4 votes
    Posing for a portrait, Dorian Gray (Hurd Hatfield) talks with Lord Henry Wotton (George Sanders), who says that men should pursue their sensual longings, but laments that only the young get to do so. Taken with the idea, Dorian imagines a scenario in which the painting will age as he stays youthful. His wish comes true, and his boyish looks aid him as he indulges his every whim. But when a stunning revelation forces him to see what he's become, Dorian faces some very dangerous questions.
  • The Last Picture Show
    4
    Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd
    4 votes
    In The Last Picture Show, we follow Sonny Crawford (Timothy Bottoms) and Duane Jackson (Jeff Bridges), two high school seniors in a small, windswept Texas town. The movie, set in the early 1950s, offers an intimate portrait of their lives as they grapple with love, loss, and life's harsh realities. Cloris Leachman, in her Academy Award-winning role as Ruth Popper, delivers a sublime performance. A poignant drama directed by Peter Bogdanovich, it's a stark exploration of a fading American dream. It's layered with rich characters that make this black-and-white film a timeless classic.
  • Picture This
    5
    Ashley Tisdale, Kevin Pollak, Lauren Collins
    4 votes
    A grounded high-school senior (Ashley Tisdale) must outsmart her father (Kevin Pollak) to attend a party.
  • First Picture
    6

    First Picture

    2 votes
    First Picture is a documentary film by Akram Al-Ashqar. If follows the story of a Palestinian child from Tulkarm Camp for the Palestinian refugees. Born in one of the Israeli prisons, he spent more than two and a half years there. Then, he was separated from his mother who is still remaining arrested in prison by the Israeli Authorities, the moment when the child starts an adventure of discovering the natural life under the protection of his father and family and the companions of the released prisoner mates of his mother, being still very affected by the memories of his experience in prison.
  • Star Trek: The Motion Picture
    7
    William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley
    2 votes
    The Federation calls on Adm. James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and the crew of the Starship Enterprise to contain an immense nimbused object that's on a crash course with Earth. After investigating, the crew discovers that the alien cloud harbors artificial intelligence with an ominous primary directive. Crisis strikes when a probe dispatched by the energy cloud attacks the crew, abducting navigator Lt. Ilia (Persis Khambatta). An android look-alike containing her memories shows up soon after.
  • Thriller: A Cruel Picture
    8
    Christina Lindberg, Per-Axel Arosenius, Bo Arne Vibenius
    3 votes
    Thriller – A Cruel Picture is a 1973 Swedish exploitation film in the "rape and revenge" genre written and directed by Bo Arne Vibenius under the name Alex Fridolinski. It tells the story of a mute young woman who is being forced into heroin addiction, for which she has to work as a prostitute, and her revenge on the men responsible.
  • Samurai X: The Motion Picture
    9

    Samurai X: The Motion Picture

    Mayo Suzukaze, Miki Fujitani
    1 votes
  • Ed, Edd n Eddy's Big Picture Show
    10
    Kathleen Barr, Terry Klassen, Samuel Vincent
    1 votes
    Ed, Edd n Eddy's Big Picture Show is a 2009 animated television adventure buddy comedy road film based on the award-winning Ed, Edd n Eddy animated series. It was produced by a.k.a. Cartoon and premiered on Cartoon Network in the United States, and Teletoon in Canada on November 8, 2009. It serves as the series finale of Ed, Edd n Eddy. The film was directed by series creator Danny Antonucci, who co-wrote the film with Jono Howard, Mike Kubat, Rachel Connor, and Stacy Warnick. The movie centers on Ed, Edd and Eddy's journey to find Eddy's unnamed older brother. Antonucci first announced a "90 minute special" in 2006, and its title in 2007. Originally set to air in 2007, its premiere date was then moved to 2008, the year it was completed in, and finally to 2009. The series' sixth season was postponed, as Antonucci and the team at a.k.a. Cartoon wanted to focus on the production of the film. The score is composed by Patric Caird, who also composed the music for the series. The voice cast features all of the series' voice actors, while series voice director Terry Klassen was cast as Eddy's Brother.
  • The Dirty Picture
    11

    The Dirty Picture

    Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah, Emraan Hashmi
    1 votes
    The Dirty Picture is a 2011 Indian biographical drama film inspired by the life of Silk Smitha, a South Indian actress noted for her erotic roles. The filmmakers have clarified that the story is not officially or literally based on Smitha alone, but on many of her Southern contemporaries such as Nylon Nalini and Disco Shanti. It also resembles the personal lives of other women in popular culture, including Hollywood actress and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe. The film was directed by Milan Luthria and co-produced by Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor, after Ekta came up with the idea and asked screenwriter Rajat Aroraa to pen a story based on it. Produced on a budget of 180 million, The Dirty Picture was released worldwide on 2 December 2011, in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu versions. Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah, Tusshar Kapoor and Emraan Hashmi played lead roles in the film. Upon release the film was both a critical and commercial success, with Balan receiving the highest accolades for her performance; she was called "the hero of the film". In addition, the film has received widespread praise for portraying women as powerful, contributing something unique to a typically male-dominated society.
  • Woman's Picture
    12

    Woman's Picture

    1 votes
    Woman's Picture is a 2010 LGBT film written and directed by Brian Pera.
  • His Picture in the Papers
    13

    His Picture in the Papers

    Douglas Fairbanks, Erich von Stroheim, Rene Boucicault
    1 votes
    His Picture in the Papers is an American silent comedy film written and directed by John Emerson. Anita Loos also wrote the film's scenario. The film stars Douglas Fairbanks and Loretta Blake and features Eric von Stroheim in a minor role.
  • Picture Snatcher
    14

    Picture Snatcher

    James Cagney, Patricia Ellis, Alice White
    1 votes
    After being released from prison, former gangster Danny Kean (James Cagney) decides to reform, getting a job as a newspaper photographer. He falls for Patricia (Patricia Ellis), but she is the daughter of Lt. Nolan (Robert Emmett O'Connor), a policeman who knows Kean's shady past. When Kean covertly photographs an execution, Nolan gets into trouble, which pits both father and daughter against Kean. He must then use his street smarts to find a big story in order to redeem himself in their eyes.
  • Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai
    15

    Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai

    Sunil Shetty, Om Puri, Rajpal Yadav
    1 votes
    Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai, earlier known as Amar Joshi Shahid Ho Gaya, is an 2012 Bollywood comedy film directed by Rajnish Thakur and produced by Narendra Singh. The film stars Sunil Shetty, Udita Goswami, Rajpal Yadav and Om Puri in lead roles amongst others.
  • Picture Perfect
    16
    Abhishek Bachchan, nm2147526, Paresh Rawal
    1 votes
    Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa, is a Bollywood movie released in 2000 starring Abhishek Bachchan and Kirti Reddy in leading roles.
  • Get The Picture
    17

    Get The Picture

    1 votes
    This award-winning documentary recounts the remarkable life of John G Morris, the revered Life Magazine photo-journalist who was involved in the D-Day Normandy landings. Morris worked alongside many of the greatest names in photography, during some of the most pivotal moments in the 20th Century. ‘Get the Picture’ provides a distinct insight into the power of one man’s passion for photography.
  • The Smiths: The Complete Picture
    18

    The Smiths: The Complete Picture

    Morrissey
    1 votes
  • Picture This
    19

    Picture This

    Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, Dennis Hopper
    1 votes
  • City Hunter: The Motion Picture
    20
    Gary Dehan, David Kroll, Jana Brockman
    1 votes
  • Multiple Choices - Picture Perfect
    21

    Multiple Choices - Picture Perfect

    1 votes
    It's never easy reconciling fairy tales to reality, especially when the reality is, to say the least, complicated. You know things are tough when young people don't expect a good relationship, let alone a perfect one, because as one young woman puts it, "all good things must come to an end." Participants discuss their expectations of marriage, homosexual relationships, and how the changing roles (and role models) of men and women have affected marital responsibilities.
  • Picture Paris
    22

    Picture Paris

    Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Rachael Harris, Jeff Perry
    1 votes
    Picture Paris is a 2012 short HBO film about a suburban woman with an empty nest who exhibits a passion for Paris. The film was written and directed by Brad Hall, starred Julia Louis-Dreyfus and was shot in Paris in 2011. It was entered into the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival.
  • Rick Wakeman's Grumpy Old Picture Show
    23

    Rick Wakeman's Grumpy Old Picture Show

    1 votes
  • Silent Mobius: The Motion Picture 2
    24

    Silent Mobius: The Motion Picture 2

    Hiromi Tsuru, Toshiko Fujita, Naoko Matsui
    1 votes
    After the dreadful events related to her mother, Katsumi Liqueur has just one thing in mind: To leave this horrible town as fast as possible, a town where she knows nobody and has no friends. But she soon faces serious obstacles as Rally Cheyenne, the commander of the Attacked Mystification Police, hasn't given up her plan to recruit Katsumi for her team in order to defend the citizens against the Lucifer Hawk demons. And the AMP aren't the only ones interested in making use of Katsumi's magical powers...
  • Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture
    25
    Shô Hayami, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Kotono Mitsuishi
    2 votes
    Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture is a 1994 Japanese animated feature film based on the SNK video game series Fatal Fury originally released in Japan on July 16, 1994. It was directed by character designer Masami Ōbari and follows the same continuity as the preceding two TV specials, Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf and Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle. The movie features an all new storyline centering around original characters, although many of the characters from the first two Fatal Fury specials make extensive cameo appearances thorough the film. The original Japanese ending theme is "Yoake no rejendo", performed by Kazukiyo Nishikiori. For the North American release, the song was re-recorded with English lyrics and given the title "Oh Angel", performed by Canadian singer Warren Stanyer.
  • The Girl in the Picture
    26

    The Girl in the Picture

    Rikki Fulton, John Gordon Sinclair, Gregor Fisher
    2 votes
    The Girl in the Picture is a 1985 British film directed by Cary Parker and starring John Gordon Sinclair as Alan, a Glaswegian photographer, keen to get back with his former girlfriend Mary. Meanwhile his assistant Ken is smitten by a girl he knows only through her photograph. The film also stars Gregor Fisher, Rikki Fulton and Simone Lahbib.
  • Hamburger: The Motion Picture
    27
    Dick Butkus, Leigh McCloskey, Randi Brooks
    2 votes
    Hamburger: The Motion Picture is a 1986 teen sex comedy film directed by Mike Marvin and starring Leigh McCloskey. The film was largely inspired by fast food jobs and the Hamburger University program of the McDonald's Corporation. In the film, main character Russell Proco has been expelled from multiple schools because of his crude behavior, namely his Lothario ways in having women throw themselves at him. He was left a large trust fund, but his grandfather's will stipulated that it is frozen unless he earns a college diploma. While trying to mull over his problem at a local Busterburger owned by a friend of his, who said he had a similar problem and that he earned the equivalent of a college diploma after finishing Buster Burger University. Proco agrees that may be his way to get the trust fund unfrozen. After signing up, Proco runs afoul of Drootin a vicious teacher whose job is to ensure that unfit franchise owners get bilged out. Drootin imposes three rules on all the candidates: Outside consumption of food is prohibited. All candidates are to stay on the grounds of Buster Burger University until graduation.
  • The Picture Show Man
    28
    Rod Taylor, John Meillon, Judy Morris
    2 votes
    The Picture Show Man is a 1977 Australian film about a travelling film exhibitor in the 1920s. He has to deal with the rebelliousness of his son and a rival American exhibitor. The film was Rod Taylor's first role in an Australian film for over twenty years. He was cast as an American because the producer was concerned about his ability to perform in an Australian accent.
  • Bosko's Picture Show
    29
    Rochelle Hudson, Carman Maxwell
    2 votes
    Bosko's Picture Show, released on September 18, 1933, was the last Looney Tunes Bosko cartoon produced by Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising for Leon Schlesinger and Warner Bros. The duo moved on to produce cartoons for MGM, the first of which were released in 1934. The music score was a work of Frank Marsales.
  • Dorian: A Picture
    30

    Dorian: A Picture

    2 votes
    "In this experimental documentary short, Dorian Wayne, a retired NYC female impersonator who starred as Dominita in the cult film She Man, worked with the Jewel Box Revue and at the 82 Club, shares memories, film clips and a picture from his career that began in the 1950s." Quoting the description from the 2010 Kashish-Mumbai International Queer Film Festival site.