Gitarista Dewey Finn je srdcom rocker a rozhodnutý doviesť svoju kapelu k víťazstvu v Súboji kapiel. Namiesto toho ho však spoluhráči zo skupiny vyhodia. Zdrvený a bez peňazí prijme prácu ako suplujúci učiteľ na prestížnej základnej škole. Potrebuje si zarobiť na nájom, ale rozhodne nemieni svojich žiakov vzdelávať. Tam sa zoznámi s upätou riaditeľkou Rosalie, ktorá starostlivo kontroluje svoje vystupovanie a to isté vyžaduje od všetkých učiteľov. Dewey nemá ani tušenie ako vyučovať, ale dobre vie, ako vo svojich žiakoch vzbudiť dôveru. Keď si náhodou vypočuje hodinu hudobnej výchovy, rozhodne sa svojich žiakov, mladých hudobných géniov, preformovať z klasického školského orchestra na hlučnú rockovú kapelu, čím navždy zmení ich životy.
V mestečku zúri zeleninová horúčka, blíži sa totiž každoročná Obria zeleninová súťaž. Každý sa chce nielen zúčastniť, ale predovšetkým vyhrať. Preto všetci hojne využívajú služby Wallacea a Gromita, ktorí vlastnia vynález na účinné hubenie všetkých mysliteľných škodcov. Keď mestské záhradky, skrývajúce zeleninové poklady, začne cez noc bezohľadne plieniť záhadná zeleninová príšera, požiada usporiadateľka súťaže Lady Tottingtonová Wallacea s Gromitom o záchranu zeleninového pokladu. Okrem nich sa do boja so škodcom púšťa aj snobský Victor Quartermaine, ktorý si chce likvidáciou príšery zaistiť slávu a lásku Lady Tottingtonovej. Lenže on a naši dvaja kamaráti čoskoro spoznajú, že ich súper rozhodne nie je žiadny "šalát".
Poté, co se šestice celoživotních přátel na dlouhých pět let rozhádá, Bob znovu shromáždí své kamarády na bláznivé soutěži zvané Chlapi sobě, která je sice plná absurdních fyzických i psychických výzev, ale v níž mají šanci vyhrát 150 000 dolarů.
Ash and friends (this time accompanied by newcomer Dawn) arrive at an idyllic village on their way to their next Pokemon contest, where chaos will soon erupt with the prophecy of two Pokemon Gods (Dialga and Palkia) and the arrival of a mysterious, seemingly deadly Pokemon named Darkrai, which has the power to distort space and time.
A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in order to boldly go and deliver her 500-page Star Trek script to a writing competition in Hollywood. On an adventure full of laughter and tears, Wendy follows the guiding spirit of Mr. Spock on her journey into the unknown.
When an office full of Chicago real estate salesmen is given the news that all but the top two will be fired at the end of the week, the atmosphere begins to heat up. Shelley Levene, who has a sick daughter, does everything in his power to get better leads from his boss, John Williamson, but to no avail. When his coworker Dave Moss comes up with a plan to steal the leads, things get complicated for the tough-talking salesmen.
Rosalee Futchová, mladá žena z malého konzervatívneho vidieckeho mesta v Západnej Virgínii, pracuje ako predavačka v obchode s potravinami a je posadnutá hviezdnou slávou. A raz dostane obrovskú šancu - v súťaži vyhrá RANDE s hollywoodskym krásavcom Tadom Hamiltonom. Celú súťaž v bulvárnom denníku si vymysleli Hamiltonov agent Richard Levy a jeho manažér, ktorý sa tiež volá Richard Levy, aby napravili Tadovu zlú reputáciu. Ale sa prerátajú, pretože pri stretnutí s Rosalle zrazu Tad zistí, aký je skutočný svet a život a dokonca sa rozhodne, že chce s ňou žiť na vidieku v ústraní. Kým pre Rosalee je to splnenie jej najväčšieho tajného sna, jej najlepšiemu priateľovi a kolegovi Petovi Monashovi to vnesie do života nevídaný zmätok. Pete ju totiž tiež hlboko, beznádejne - a tajne - miluje. Tadove plány, pravdaže, nechce prekaziť len on, ale aj agent a manažér.
Lin McAdam rides into town on the trail of Dutch Henry Brown, only to find himself in a shooting competition against him. McAdam wins the prize, a one-in-a-thousand Winchester rifle, but Dutch steals it and leaves town. McAdam follows, intent on settling his old quarrel, while the rifle keeps changing hands and touching a number of lives.
Dragon and his madcap pal Cowboy spend their days getting into mischief, frustrating the elders, chasing girls, and competing in the village sport. When Dragon overhears a fiendish plot by smugglers to sell China's national treasures overseas, the pair leap into action. Also, Cowboy's wealthy father is kidnapped by the villainous and lethal Big Boss, and the scene is set for a furious martial arts showdown.
A ten year old boy gets tired of life with abusive parents and cashes in his piggy bank and steals a Mustang. He rides off into a surreal America playing "Motorama," a game sponsored by Chimera Gas Company. He has various encounters with different people, and eventually reaches the Chimera Gas Company where he finds they are not playing by the rules of the game.
An eccentric games inventor dies and leaves behind an inheritance worth hundreds of millions of dollars - which will only be given to the person or team, amongst his family and hired help, who wins a madcap scavenger hunt.
Desperate to help her ailing brother, a young woman agrees to compete in a deadly game of "Would You Rather" hosted by a sadistic aristocrat.
Roger Willoughby is a renowned fishing expert, who, unbeknownst to his friends, co-workers, or boss, has never cast a line in his life. One day, he crosses paths with Abigail Paige, a sweetly annoying girl who has just badgered his boss into signing Roger up for an annual fishing tournament.
A Midwestern housewife supports her large family by entering contests for ad slogans sponsored by consumer product companies, while dealing with abuse from her alcoholic husband. Based on a true story.
An office clerk loves entering contests in the hopes of someday winning a fortune and marrying the girl he loves. His latest attempt is the Maxford House Coffee Slogan Contest. As a joke, some of his co-workers put together a fake telegram which says that he won the $25,000 grand prize.
The children of Iowa farmers find love, with mixed results, at the state fair.
Marjory Clark wins a competition in her Midland town and finds herself in a Festival of Britain procession as Lady Godiva - though not in the buff. This leads by way of a suspect beauty competition to the show-business world of London. But it could be a slippery slope for simple home-town Marge.
What happens when six lucky strangers, three handsome young guys and three beautiful sexy young women, from all over the world, win a random contest-- an all expenses paid trip to an amazing beach house in glamorous Malibu, California, thanks to a big Internet company--only to discover they have to share it with each other.
A romantic comedy set in the Southern California beach scene. Down on his luck, Scotty McKay becomes the master of a very lonely genie, who brings him wealth, power and true love. Miracles can happen!
Rin Jyoshima lost her father to death-by-gambling; years later, she's grown up in the Kosugi household and has fallen victim to gambling herself.