Movies and TvShows featuring "wager" theme.

Benjamin Barry, an advertising executive, competes with two female co-workers for a major campaign. He makes a deal that he can make a woman fall in love with him in 10 days. Andie Anderson, a journalist, is writing a story on how to lose a guy in 10 days as a bet with her boss. With hidden agendas, will either party be able to complete their mission?

In 1963, a Korean War veteran named McMurphy pleads insanity to avoid hard labor and is transferred to a mental institution. He becomes a leader among the patients and opposes the tyrannical nurse who suppresses them. The battle between McMurphy and the nurse escalates, leading to tragic consequences.

Henry Roth, a man afraid of commitment, meets Lucy Whitmore who has short-term memory loss. Despite her condition, Henry falls in love with Lucy and tries to make her fall in love with him every day by devising a plan to meet her repeatedly.

The World's Fastest Indian is a biographical drama based on the true story of Burt Munro, a New Zealand man who spent years perfecting his 1920 Indian motorcycle. Determined to fulfill his dream of setting a land-speed record, Burt travels to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, where he faces numerous challenges and obstacles. With his passion, determination, and unconventional methods, Burt proves that with enough ambition and heart, anything is possible.

A young couple in a financial crisis is approached by a wealthy billionaire who offers them a large sum of money in exchange for spending one night with the wife. The couple is torn between the financial benefits and the moral implications of the proposal.

A snobbish investor and a wily street con artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires. The snobbish investor is fired from his job, his bank accounts are frozen, and he is left homeless and penniless. He seeks help from the street hustler, who is now living his former life of luxury. Together, they plan to take revenge on the millionaires by disrupting their plan to corner the market on frozen orange juice. In the end, they succeed in obtaining a forgery of a secret report, make a huge profit, and leave the millionaires bankrupt.

Chocolate com Pimenta is a heartwarming Brazilian soap opera that tells the story of Ana Francisca, a young woman who returns to her small town and becomes involved in the local chocolate factory. She faces challenges such as crossdressing, revenge, love, and bullying. The show explores themes of family, romance, and comedy, creating an entertaining and captivating storyline.

Princess Ann, a royal princess, rebels against her duties and escapes to Rome. She meets a reporter named Joe, who offers to help her. They spend the day seeing the sights and falling in love. However, Ann must return to the embassy, and they part ways. Joe keeps her secret and they share a heartfelt moment before she leaves.

When a group of kids in a suburban community form a soccer team, they enlist the help of a reluctant soccer coach to lead them to victory. With a unique blend of comedy and heartwarming moments, 'Kicking & Screaming' explores the dynamics of generational conflict, parent-child relationships, and the power of teamwork.

After being falsely imprisoned and losing his wife, a vengeful barber returns to London and forms a sinister partnership with a pie shop owner. They murder his customers and bake their bodies into pies, all while he seeks revenge on the corrupt judge who ruined his life.

In the 1890s, a cowboy and his mustang horse compete in a treacherous horse race called the Ocean of Fire across the Arabian desert, encountering various obstacles and enemies along the way.

In 1910s London, snobbish phonetics professor Henry Higgins agrees to a wager that he can make crude flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, presentable in high society. With the help of Colonel Pickering, Higgins takes on the challenge and starts training Eliza in speech and manners. As Eliza goes through the rigorous training, she starts to make progress and eventually speaks with an impeccable upper-class accent. However, Higgins' callous treatment and indifference towards her future prospects lead Eliza to walk out on him. But when Higgins realizes his feelings for Eliza, he tries to win her back.

Based on the novel by Jules Verne, Willy Fog embarks on a race against time to travel around the world in 80 days. Along the way, he faces challenges, encounters new friends, and experiences thrilling adventures.

A laid-back Southern man named Lucas Jackson is sentenced to two years in a rural prison for cutting off the tops of parking meters. While in prison, he refuses to conform to the strict rules and regulations. Despite facing hard labor and constant harassment from the prison gang leader, Lucas becomes a hero among the prisoners and gains the nickname "Cool Hand Luke." However, his rebellious nature ultimately leads to his tragic demise, making him a symbol of defiance against an unjust system.

After being dumped by his prom-queen girlfriend, high school jock Zack makes a bet that he can transform an ordinary girl, Laney, into the new prom queen. As Laney begins to transform, Zack finds himself falling for her. However, complications arise when his friend Dean tries to sabotage the bet.

The movie follows a group of doctors and nurses stationed at a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) during the Korean War. Through dark humor and irreverence, they cope with the harsh realities of war, while dealing with personal relationships and the absurdities of military life.

A talented young bartender in New York City dreams of making it big. He forms a friendship with an older bartender who offers him advice and guidance. Together, they navigate the ups and downs of the nightlife scene, including job interviews, love affairs, and personal struggles.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels follows the story of two con artists, Lawrence Jamieson and Freddy Benson, who are both experts in their field. They meet in Southern France and decide to compete against each other to see who can successfully scam an American heiress out of her money. As they engage in a variety of hilarious schemes and encounters, the competition between them intensifies. Along the way, they encounter seduction, disguises, and unexpected twists that keep the audience entertained. In the end, the question remains: who will come out on top?

Two down-on-their-luck Americans searching for work in 1920s Mexico convince an old prospector to help them mine for gold in the Sierra Madre Mountains. They find land on which much gold can be mined, and they split the gold equally, but greed and mistrust threaten to tear them apart. As they face bandits, desert journeys, and the loss of their fortune, they learn the true value of friendship and resilience.