Best "fundraising" Movies of All Time

19 movies found (page 1/1):

National Lampoon's Van Wilder(2002)

FSK: 12+ years

3.0/5 (with 800 votes)

Van Wilder has been attending college for far too many years and is scared to graduate, but Van’s father eventually realizes what is going on. When he stops paying his son's tuition fees, Van must come up with the money if he wants to stay in college, so he and his friends come up with a great fund-raising idea – throwing parties. However, when the college magazine finds out and reporter, Gwen is sent to do a story on Van Wilder, things get a little complicated.

Directed by Walt Becker - With Ryan Reynolds, Tara Reid, Kal Penn, Tim Matheson, Erik Estrada, Paul Gleason, ...

Hot Rod(2007)

FSK: 12+ years

| 1h 28min | Comedy, Action, Drama

3.2/5 (with 417 votes)

For Rod Kimble, performing stunts is a way of life, even though he is rather accident-prone. Poor Rod cannot even get any respect from his stepfather, Frank, who beats him up in weekly sparring matches. When Frank falls ill, Rod devises his most outrageous stunt yet to raise money for Frank's operation -- and then Rod will kick Frank's butt.

Directed by Akiva Schaffer - With Andy Samberg, Bill Hader, Danny McBride, Isla Fisher, Sissy Spacek, Ian McShane, ...

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Knock Off(1998)

FSK: 18+ years

| 1h 31min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

2.6/5 (with 141 votes)

Marcus Ray, a sales representative for "V SIX" jeans, and his partner, Tommy Hendricks, are about to be busted for selling "knock off" jeans. Their American contact, Karan Leigh, who by the way is not only their employer but a CIA agent sent to find the mole in their operation, is threatening them with a jail term if they do not prove their innocence.

Directed by Tsui Hark - With Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lela Rochon, Michael Wong, Rob Schneider, Paul Sorvino, Dennis Chan, ...

PCU(1994)

1h 19min | Comedy

3.0/5 (with 50 votes)

Nervous high school senior Tom Lawrence visits Port Chester University, where he gets a taste of politically correct college life when he's guided by fraternity wild man Droz and his housemates at The Pit. But Droz and his pals have rivals in nasty preppy Rand McPherson and the school's steely president. With their house threatened with expulsion, Droz and company decide to throw a raging party where the various factions will collide.

Directed by Hart Bochner - With Jeremy Piven, David Spade, Chris Young, Jon Favreau

Support the Girls(2018)

1h 31min | Drama, Comedy

3.0/5 (with 68 votes)

Lisa Conroy is general manager at a highway-side 'sports bar with curves', Double Whammies. She nurtures and protects her employees fiercely - but over the course of one trying day, her optimism is battered from every direction... Double Whammies sells a big, weird American fantasy, but what happens when reality pokes a bunch of holes in it?

Directed by Andrew Bujalski

Brother Nature(2016)

1h 37min | Comedy

2.6/5 (with 22 votes)

Roger, a straight-laced politician has big plans to propose to his dream girl at her family's lake house. But everything goes awry when he meets his potential brother-in-law Todd: a full-time camp counselor with a heart of gold and a wild sense of fun, pining to be Roger's best friend, and ultimately catapulting him into a series of unfortunate events. As Roger tries to take a stand amidst outrageous fishing excursions, propulsive water jetpacks and American history-themed musicals, he realizes that being a part of a new family may be more difficult than he'd thought.

Directed by Oz Rodriguez, Matt Villines - With Taran Killam, Bobby Moynihan, Gillian Jacobs, Rita Wilson, Bill Pullman, Kumail Nanjiani, ...

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The Chocolate War(1988)

1h 40min | Drama

2.8/5 (with 13 votes)

A surreal portrait of a Catholic Private School and its hierarchy. A new student must submit to the bizarre rituals of his peers and the expectations of the school's administration by selling chocolates.

Directed by Keith Gordon - With John Glover, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Doug Hutchison, Wallace Langham, Brent David Fraser, Jenny Wright, ...

Democracy for $ale(2020)

1h 25min | Documentary

3.6/5 (with 2 votes)

In the United States of America, lobbyists, corporations and billionaires invest millions of dollars to ensure that a suitable candidate, one inclined to support their personal ambitions and economic projects, wins an election, which inevitably affects everything, from the selection of local officials to presidential elections, creates countless conflicts of interest and undermines what supposedly used to be a model democracy.

Directed by Sylvain Pak

Brother White(2012)

1h 30min | Comedy, Drama

3.0/5 (with 4 votes)

Synopsis James White (White) is one of dozens of associate pastors at a mega church in Southern California under the tutelage of television evangelist Johnny Kingman (Wise). He always longed to have his own church and jumps at the opportunity to become pastor of the impoverished Divine Faith Apostolic Church in Atlanta. His wife and two children aren’t very enthusiastic about his assignment. Neither is the congregation itself, but they will have to learn to trust each other and pull together to save the church from a corrupt banker anxious to foreclose. It will take a musical miracle, supplied by BeBe Winans himself, to save them all in this heartfelt, family-friendly comedy.

Terry(2005)

3.1/5 (with 3 votes)

"Terry" tells the story of 21-year old amputee Terry Fox who attempted to run across Canada with only one leg. Unfortunately, he only made it to Thunder Bay, Ontario when he died, one month before his 23rd birthday yet his memories will live on forever in the hearts of Canadians everywhere.

Directed by Don McBrearty - With Shawn Ashmore, Noah Reid

Vanishing Act(2018)

1h 13min

A young woman takes in a mute, guitar-strumming teen with a troubled past, but his inner demons may collide with her own and destroy them both.

Smash Your Baggage(1932)

10min | Music

4.0/5 (with 1 vote)

A group of redcaps in a train station perform musical numbers to raise money for a sick member of their group.

Directed by Roy Mack

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The Rider of the Skulls(1965)

1h 19min | Horror, Western

2.6/5 (with 6 votes)

Episodic film in which a masked hero combats a trio of classic monsters.

Big Pink Dress(2021)

10min | Documentary

Colin, from the North East of England has been an inspiration to thousands, raising money by running marathons in Big Pink Dresses. The documentary gives an insight into Colin’s fundraising journey, the highs and lows he has faced along the way, and why it may be time to hang up the dress.

Balladur-Chirac, mensonges et trahisons(2017)

1h 1min | Documentary, TV Movie, History

4.0/5 (with 1 vote)

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Little Giant(2013)

1h 35min | Drama

3.8/5 (with 1 vote)

"Little Giant" is the story of an eccentric undertaker, more popularly known as an amateur long distance runner, whose emotional turmoil and personal insecurities lead to eventual estrangement both from his family and religious community. He finds solace in two things - his daughter Kona and his love of nature and God's creatures. After his latest outburst results in temporary imprisonment and increased public ridicule for his daughter, the Little Giant turns to running for therapy.

Not One Shall Die(1957)

29min | Drama

A short film by the United Jewish Appeal, directed by David Lowell Rich and starring Guy Madison, Felicia Farr and Agnes Moorehead, made by the core crew of many Columbia noirs, including cinematographer Burnett Guffey, art director Cary Odell, editor Al Clark, set decorator Frank Tuttle, and composer Morris Stoloff.

Susanne Bartsch: On Top(2017)

1h 24min | Documentary

3.5/5 (with 2 votes)

Dubbed New York's "Queen of the Night," proto–club kid Susanne Bartsch has been throwing unforgettable parties for over 30 years and is still going strong.

Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education(2010)

2h | Comedy

5.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Jon Stewart hosts this fund-raiser for autism charities from New York City's Beacon Theatre. Performers include Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, Tina Fey, Rosie O'Donnell, Conan O'Brien, Sarah Silverman and Steve Carell.

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