Shows and Movies Starting with 'R' - Up Next
Right to Try
Documentary | 26 minutes - The business of HIV is uncovered through the lens of a long-term survivor, who puts his life on the line in search of a cure.
Rim of the World
PG-13 | Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy | 1 hour 39 minutes - Stranded at a summer camp when aliens attack the planet, four teens with nothing in common embark on a perilous mission to save the world.
Rio
G | Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family | 1 hour 36 minutes - Captured by smugglers when he was just a hatchling, a macaw named Blu never learned to fly and lives a happily domesticated life in Minnesota with his human friend, Linda. Blu is thought to be the last of his kind, but when word comes that Jewel, a lone female, lives in Rio de Janeiro, Blu and Linda go to meet her. Animal smugglers kidnap Blu and Jewel, but the pair soon escape and begin a perilous adventure back to freedom -- and Linda.
Rio 2
G | Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family | 1 hour 41 minutes - It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they're hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets the most fearsome adversary of all: his father-in-law.
R.I.P.D.
PG-13 | Fantasy, Action, Comedy | 1 hour 36 minutes - A recently slain cop joins a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department and tries to find the man who murdered him.
R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned
PG-13 | Fantasy, Action, Comedy | 1 hour 42 minutes - When Sheriff Roy Pulsipher finds himself in the afterlife, he joins a special police force and returns to Earth to save humanity from the undead.
RIPLEY
TV-MA | Drama | 1 season, 8 episodes | Avg. episode: 57 minutes - A grifter in 1960s New York is hired to convince a wealthy man's son to return home from Italy and begins a life of deceit, fraud and murder.
Rise
TV-14 | Drama | 1 season, 10 episodes | Avg. episode: 42 minutes - A working class high school drama department and the students come alive under a passionate teacher and family man whose dedication to the program galvanizes the entire town.
Risen: The Story of Chron "Hell Razah" Smith
NR | Documentary, Music | 1 hour 20 minutes - Discovered by Wu-Tang Clan's RZA, Hell Razah had a promising career and gold records before he was tragically struck down with a brain aneurysm. Risen traces his journey to recovery - both spiritually and physically - back to the mic.
Rise of the Guardians
PG | Action, Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy | 1 hour 37 minutes - When an evil spirit known as Pitch lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces for the first time to protect the hopes, beliefs and imagination of children all over the world.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Thriller, Action, Drama, Science Fiction | 1 hour 45 minutes - A highly intelligent chimpanzee named Caesar has been living a peaceful suburban life ever since he was born. But when he gets taken to a cruel primate facility, Caesar decides to revolt against those who have harmed him.
Rise of the Raven
Drama, War & Politics | 1 season, 10 episodes | Avg. episode: 54 minutes | Hunyadi - The story of János Hunyadi is the epic tale of a hero born into modest circumstances, who, in 1456, with relentless determination and against all odds, vanquished the much larger Ottoman army, halting its drive to conquer the Vatican and overrun Western Europe. In so doing, Hunyadi not only shaped the history of Hungary, but that of all Europe.
Rita
TV-14 | Drama, Comedy | 5 seasons, 40 episodes | Avg. episode: 39 minutes - Independent, outspoken and adored by her students, private school teacher Rita fares less well with adults.
Rival
Horror | 1 hour 30 minutes - After the murder of a fellow classmate, 17-year-old Erin Sawyer must face the revelation that someone very close to her is responsible for the murder spree happening in her hometown of Redwood Springs.
Rivals
TV-MA | Drama | 2 seasons, 14 episodes | Next episode May 22, 2026 | Avg. episode: 55 minutes - It is 1986 and Britain is booming. "Rivals" dives headfirst into the cutthroat world of TV where hair-dos are big and ambitions are even bigger. Deals are brokered in boardrooms, as well as bedrooms. Nobody can be sure who will come out on top. With every man and woman out only for themselves, can true love really blossom?
River
TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Mystery | 1 season, 6 episodes | Avg. episode: 59 minutes - Respected police officer John River, a gifted cop with a troubled mind, struggles to come to terms with the recent loss of a colleague, and chases a suspect across London - with tragic consequences. Now at odds with the authorities, River ends up in a precarious position as he seeks to bring closure to the mother of murdered teenager, who blames him for failing to keep his promise.
Riverdale
TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Mystery | 7 seasons, 137 episodes | Avg. episode: 43 minutes - Set in the present, the series offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica and their friends, exploring the surreality of small-town life, the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome facade.
Riverdale
Soap, Drama | 3 seasons, 3 episodes | Avg. episode: 45 minutes - CBC’s first prime time soap opera follows the intertwined lives of four families in Toronto’s Riverdale community.
River's Edge
Crime, Drama, Thriller | 1 hour 40 minutes - A group of high-school friends must come to terms with the fact that one of them, Samson, killed another, Jamie. Faced with the brutality of death, each must decide whether to turn their friend in to the police, or to help him escape the consequences of his dreadful deed.
Rizzoli & Isles
TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Comedy | 7 seasons, 105 episodes | Avg. episode: 43 minutes - Perhaps their strikingly different personalities make the relationship between detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles so effective. Jane, the only female cop in Boston's homicide division, is tough, relentless and rarely lets her guard down, while the impeccably dressed Maura displays a sometimes icy temperament — she is, after all, more comfortable among the dead than the living. Together, the best friends have forged a quirky and supportive relationship; they drop the protective shield in each other's company, and combine their expertise to solve Boston's most complex cases.