Best Approving Movies & TV Shows

American Dad!

The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his better half housewife, Francine Smith; their college-aged daughter, Hayley Smith; and their high-school-aged son, Steve Smith. Outside of the Smith family, there are three additional main characters, including Hayley's boyfriend turned husband, Jeff Fischer; the family's man-in-a-goldfish-body pet, Klaus; and most notably the family's zany alien, Roger, who is "full of masquerades, brazenness, and shocking antics."

Stars: Dee Bradley Baker Rachael MacFarlane Scott Grimes Seth MacFarlane Wendy Schaal

Scream 2

Two years after the Woodsboro murders, Sidney Prescott acclimates to college life while someone donning the Ghostface costume begins a new string of killings.

Run time: 120m Tagline: Someone has taken their love of sequels one step too far. Release: 1997-12-12

Stars: Courteney Cox David Arquette Elise Neal Jamie Kennedy Jerry O'Connell Laurie Metcalf Liev Schreiber Neve Campbell Sarah Michelle Gellar Timothy Olyphant

Hulk

Bruce Banner, a genetics researcher with a tragic past, suffers massive radiation exposure in his laboratory that causes him to transform into a raging green monster when he gets angry.

Run time: 138m Tagline: What if everything you were forced to keep inside was suddenly set free? Release: 2003-06-19

Stars: Cara Buono Celia Weston Eric Bana Jennifer Connelly Josh Lucas Kevin Rankin Nick Nolte Paul Kersey Sam Elliott Todd Tesen

Virgin River

After seeing an ad for a midwife, a recently divorced big-city nurse moves to the redwood forests of California, where she meets an intriguing man.

Stars: Alexandra Breckenridge Benjamin Hollingsworth Colin Lawrence Lauren Hammersley Martin Henderson

Splitsville

After Ashley asks for a divorce, good-natured Carey runs to his friends, Julie and Paul, for support. He’s shocked to discover that the secret to their happiness is an open marriage, that is until Carey crosses the line and throws all of their relationships into chaos.

Run time: 105m Tagline: An unromantic comedy. Release: 2025-08-21

Stars: Adria Arjona Charlie Gillespie Dakota Johnson David Castañeda Kyle Marvin Michael Angelo Covino Nahéma Ricci Nicholas Braun O-T Fagbenle Simon Webster

The Ark

100 years in the future, planetary colonization missions have begun as a necessity to help secure the survival of the human race. The first of these missions on a spacecraft known as Ark One encounters a catastrophic event causing massive destruction and loss of life. With more than a year left to go before reaching their target planet, a lack of life-sustaining supplies and loss of leadership, the remaining crew must become the best versions of themselves to stay on course and survive.

Stars: Christie Burke Pavle Jerinić Reece Ritchie Richard Fleeshman Ryan Adams Shalini Peiris Stacey Read Tiana Upcheva