Movies and TvShows featuring "wager" theme.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Tomcats is a sex-comedy movie about a group of womanizers who make a bet to find the last bachelor among them married by the time they turn 30. The story involves a series of comedic and crude situations, including bondage, roulette, stag nights, and more. As the deadline approaches, the main character faces unexpected challenges and hilarious mishaps in his pursuit of love and marriage.

Set in 18th-century France, Dangerous Liaisons tells the story of the manipulative and deceitful Marquise de Merteuil and the handsome Vicomte de Valmont, who engage in a complex game of seduction, betrayal, and revenge. As they pursue their own selfish desires, their actions have devastating consequences for those around them.

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.

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.

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.

After her daughter becomes engaged to a man from a wealthy family, a mother must pretend to be a lady to impress his judgmental father. With the help of a gangster and a reporter, she navigates a series of comedic obstacles, ultimately reuniting with her daughter just in time for a social reception.

The Natural is a movie about a baseball player who has talent and potential but faces obstacles and challenges. He goes on a journey of self-discovery and redemption, overcoming the odds to achieve greatness in the sport.

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.

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.