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84
7.9
/419739/
76
/10592/
78
/6771/
4.3
/1057403/
84
/264/
87
/10336/
87
/38/
cc age 18+

Mulholland Drive (2001)
Blonde Betty Elms has only just arrived in Hollywood to become a movie star when she meets an enigmatic brunette with amnesia. Meanwhile, as the two set off to solve the second woman's identity, filmmaker Adam Kesher runs into ominous trouble while casting his latest project.
poster
83
8.0
/743870/
77
/29303/
78
/17678/
4.1
/3988445/
91
/469/
82
/5132/
94
/54/
cc age 13+

La La Land (2016)
Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.
poster
78
7.7
/1739/
75
/40/
64
/25/
4.0
/2194/
91
/94/
88
/222/
76
/24/

Every Little Step (2008)
Follows the plight of real-life dancers as they struggle through auditions for the Broadway revival of A Chorus Line and also investigates the history of the show and the creative minds behind the original and current incarnations.
poster
Kanopy
75
7.5
/7832/
65
/65/
69
/89/
3.7
/3993/
69
/16/
87
/220/

Jesus of Montreal (1989)
A group of actors putting on an interpretive Passion Play in Montreal begin to experience a meshing of their characters and their private lives as the production takes form against the growing opposition of the Catholic church.
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JustWatchTV
81
73
7.9
/4967/
74
/100/
73
/87/
4.0
/5369/
95
/21/
90
/48/

The Last Command (1928)
A former Imperial Russian general and cousin of the Czar ends up in Hollywood as an extra in a movie directed by a former revolutionary.
poster
Kanopy
76
73
7.3
/13697/
69
/289/
69
/207/
3.6
/14858/
92
/26/
74
/293/
83
/9/

42nd Street (1933)
A producer puts on what may be his last Broadway show, and at the last moment a chorus girl has to replace the star.
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The CW
73
7.3
/33273/
72
/739/
69
/388/
3.4
/6194/
83
/101/
80
/1111/
66
/28/
cc age 15+

City Island (2009)
The Rizzos, a family who doesn't share their habits, aspirations, and careers with one another, find their delicate web of lies disturbed by the arrival of a young ex-con brought home by Vince, the patriarch of the family, who is a corrections officer in real life, and a hopeful actor in private.
poster
73
71
7.9
/24907/
73
/325/
69
/126/
3.7
/11097/
60
/10/
87
/45/

Ugly (2013)
A team of the best cops in Mumbai is dispatched to find a girl who has gone missing from her father's car. As the hunt for the kidnapper begins, fingers suspiciously point to closer home.
poster
69
7.0
/1193/
50
/20/
62
/21/
3.5
/871/
61
/51/

Souls for Sale (1923)
A young woman hits Hollywood, determined to become a star.
poster
68
6.6
/18637/
67
/428/
62
/264/
3.2
/14233/
74
/42/
63
/365/
65
/19/
cc age 13+

Soapdish (1991)
Celeste Talbert is the star of the long-running soap opera "The Sun Also Sets." With the show's ratings down, Celeste's ruthlessly ambitious co-star, Montana Moorehead, and the show's arrogant producer, David Seton Barnes, plot to aggravate her into leaving the show by bringing back her old flame, Jeffrey Anderson, and hiring her beautiful young niece, Lori Craven.
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72
66
7.1
/2073/
67
/75/
69
/21/
3.4
/3407/
88
/26/
89
/31/
54
/6/

Mr. Burton (2025)
In the Welsh town of Port Talbot, 1942, Richard Jenkins lives as a wayward schoolboy, caught between the pressures of his struggling family, a devastating war and his own ambitions. However, a new opportunity arises when Richard’s natural talent for drama catches the attention of his teacher, Philip Burton.
poster
Hulu
66
6.5
/7285/
68
/481/
59
/52/
2.7
/20133/
85
/65/
58
/92/
68
/15/
cc age 13+

BRATS (2024)
In the 1980s, Andrew McCarthy was part of a young generation of actors who were set to take over Hollywood after a string of successful teen movies. However, when the New York magazine cover story in 1985 dubs them the Brat Pack, stars in the making suddenly find themselves losing control over the trajectory of their careers. Now, almost forty years later, McCarthy looks to reconnect with peers and co-stars so that together they can reflect on their respective legacies.
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78
64
7.6
/4206/
67
/49/
71
/52/
3.7
/2299/
92
/13/
87
/28/

Show People (1928)
Hollywood hopeful Peggy Pepper arrives at a major studio, from Georgia, to become a great dramatic star. Things don't go entirely according to plan.
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MGM Plus
62
6.2
/12607/
68
/306/
62
/193/
3.2
/13761/
48
/44/
61
/438/
46
/13/
cc age 15+

A Chorus Line (1985)
A group of dancers congregate on the stage of a Broadway theatre to audition for a new musical production directed by Zach. After the initial eliminations, seventeen hopefuls remain, among them Cassie, who once had a tempestuous romantic relationship with Zach. She is desperate enough for work to humble herself and audition for him; whether he's willing to let professionalism overcome his personal feelings about their past remains to be seen.
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The Roku Channel
62
6.0
/23811/
62
/965/
61
/481/
3.1
/32322/
74
/23/
56
/218/
49
/6/

Starry Eyes (2014)
A hopeful young starlet uncovers the ominous origins of the Hollywood elite and enters into a deadly agreement in exchange for fame and fortune.
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Criterion Channel
62
6.2
/44293/
60
/1192/
62
/1120/
3.3
/55232/
63
/163/
44
/434/
68
/39/
cc age 18+

Maps to the Stars (2014)
Driven by an intense need for fame and validation, members of a dysfunctional Hollywood family are chasing celebrity, one another and the relentless ghosts of their pasts.
poster
MGM Plus
61
6.2
/5199/
64
/133/
60
/114/
3.1
/3744/
77
/13/
48
/57/
55
/12/

Dead of Winter (1987)
A fledgling actress is lured to a remote mansion for a screen-test, soon discovering she is actually a prisoner in the middle of a blackmail plot.
poster
Kanopy
76
58
7.6
/1681/
73
/58/
68
/42/
3.6
/1934/
94
/17/
80
/27/
70
/6/

Casting By (2012)
This essential new documentary pays tribute to the legacy of the late, legendary casting director Marion Dougherty and shines a light on one of the most overlooked and least understood crafts in filmmaking.
poster
70
56
7.1
/3106/
70
/36/
66
/41/
3.4
/1388/
80
/10/
78
/69/
58
/6/

Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)
The turbulent life and professional career of vaudeville actor and silent screen horror star Lon Chaney (1883-1930), the man of a thousand faces; bearer of many personal misfortunes that even his great success could not mitigate.
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55
5.6
/4924/
49
/66/
50
/70/
3.4
/1885/
52
/48/
43
/224/
51
/22/

Ellie Parker (2005)
Ellie Parker, an aspiring actress from Australia, lives a hectic Hollywood lifestyle, perpetually trying to land the role that will elevate her career. Living with her lothario musician boyfriend, Justin, Ellie is far from happy, finding support primarily from her friend Sam. But when Ellie meets Chris after a minor traffic accident, she sees new potential for both romance and her life in general.
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52
5.4
/1574/
61
/98/
66
/31/
2.8
/2470/
83
/18/
86
/36/
cc age 13+

Boxing Day (2021)
Melvin, a British author living in America, returns home to London for Christmas to introduce his American fiancée Lisa to his eccentric British-Caribbean family. Their relationship is put to the test as she discovers the world her fiancé has left behind.
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80
47
8.4
/1971/
76
/114/
78
/87/
3.9
/7251/
85
/3/

Leading Lady Parts (2018)
The best women of British acting go to an audition for a dream role, primed to take on the role of a lifetime: that complex woman, the strong woman, a woman for today.
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The CW
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31
3.6
/7695/
51
/174/
42
/113/
2.0
/1761/
6
/31/
68
/1007/
9
/12/

Dirty Love (2005)
The klutzy yet stunning Rebecca Sommers walks in on her hunky boyfriend in bed with another woman. They break up and Rebecca starts to fall apart, but, with the help of her close girlfriends, she begins to date again. Unfortunately, the men she meets all happen to be crazy. John, her dorky guy friend, tries to express his secret love for Rebecca, but she's too busy to notice as she tries to come to terms with her breakup.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
56
30
6.1
/1096/
54
/17/
60
/9/
72
/18/
31
/13/
58
/10/

Pipe Dream (2002)
A lonely plumber poses as a movie director to meet women, and the writer whose script he's stolen builds on his ruse to get her movie made.
poster
70
28
7.6
/914/
65
/22/
67
/28/
3.6
/818/

A Star Is Bored (1956)
Daffy Duck must double for Bugs in any slapstick which Warners considers too dangerous for its star Bug Bunny.
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Amazon Prime Video
55
24
5.2
/549/
50
/47/
59
/17/
3.0
/1597/

All You Need Is Blood (2023)
Bucky is a 16-year-old aspiring director who dreams of becoming the next arthouse auteur sensation. After a strange meteor crash lands in his backyard and turns his deadbeat father into a brain-eating zombie, Bucky and his friends seize the opportunity to create the ultimate horror flick, starring his undead dad.
poster
64
23
6.5
/799/
72
/9/
52
/20/
69
/24/

Clara and Me (2004)
Antoine has what every young single man could wish: a promising career, true and loyal friends, and an apartment of his own. However, he's a lonely man, until he meets Clara, a beautiful and exciting woman, and deeply falls in love with her. All his loneliness turns into joy... but then he learns something that makes it all extremely complicated.
poster
56
22
4.8
/296/
44
/9/
56
/14/
3.0
/351/
88
/16/
44
/2/

Brakes (2017)
Brakes is a dark, improv-based ensemble comedy set in London. Divided into two parts, it tells the story of each couple's relationship in reverse, starting with the break-ups.
poster
52
20
5.8
/938/
55
/15/
45
/18/
3.1
/457/
42
/62/

Brutal Massacre: A Comedy (2008)
Harry Penderecki, a once heralded horror auteur, finds himself on the outside looking in at Hollywood. He hasn't had a hit film in years, and most in the industry, including his close friends, think he's washed up. Harry is given one last chance to redeem himself with what could be his best or last picture. Brutal Massacre becomes just that, as the cast and crew find themselves battling one mishap after another as Harry struggles to keep his sanity against overwhelming resistance to finish the picture and find himself at the top once again.
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52
19
6.3
/800/
55
/12/
61
/14/
3.2
/848/
20
/66/

It Happened in Hollywood (1937)
A silent Western star has trouble adjusting to the coming of sound.
poster
63
18
6.6
/654/
58
/15/
60
/20/
3.4
/528/

The Glass Web (1953)
A manipulative diva blackmails a married man and insults her secret lover, leading to her murder. As the husband tries to cover his tracks, the lover sabotages him and suggests turning the case into a TV show episode.
poster
38
18
4.1
/860/
37
/18/
40
/28/
1.8
/1505/

I Killed My Lesbian Wife, Hung Her on a Meat Hook, and Now I Have a Three-Picture Deal at Disney (1993)
A first-time feature-film director (who's also the writer and producer) is casting the lead actress. We meet him talking to his wife about the picture and the process. We meet the actress, Sandy, negotiating with her roommate and talking by phone to her mother. Then, we watch Sandy audition for the director at the call-back session; also attending are the casting director and the production company's sycophants. The wrinkle is that the director is a homicidal misogynist, his wife is tied up and hanging from the ceiling, and Sandy has something in her purse that bodes a rocky future.
poster
45
8
5.2
/497/
45
/5/
57
/13/
29
/1/

Playmaker (1994)
A would-be actress uncovers horrifying files on other starlets.
poster
68
?
7.1
/267/
65
/4/
70
/1/

Strictly Background (2007)
For decades, film and television audiences have watched their favorite stars with little thought or concern for the people standing behind them. All of that is about to change as "Strictly Background" explores the charm and determination of some of Hollywood's hardest working actors, professional "extras." Turning industry convention on its head, this humorous & heartfelt documentary follows ten background actors as they navigate their way on and off the set. Both a behind-the-scenes look at Hollywood and a character-driven film, "Strictly Background" is a dynamic exploration into the pursuit of stardom and the real life struggle to stand out. Written by Hunter Woo
poster
?
8.0
/13/
50
/3/

Give Me Five! (1984)
In this Cinderella story, a Bananacue vendor with a golden voice is discovered by her three "Fairy Godfathers," who help her win a nationwide amateur singing contest that paves the way to singing super-stardom.
poster
?
6.8
/73/
30
/1/
45
/2/

Special Needs (2006)
TV producer Warren is developing his masterpiece, a reality show called "Handicaps" starring a variety of people with disabilities. Aided by an overbearing partner with anger issues and an ex-prison guard, Warren creates a hit. But he soon learns that his cast can be just as vain and egotistical as anyone else in Hollywood.
poster
?
7.4
/28/

The Girl from Everywhere (1927)
Mack Sennett comedy short subject spoofing filmmaking, with girls, lions, and limburger cheese.
poster
?
7.9
/25/
55
/2/
20
/1/

Billy Crystal: A Comic's Line (1984)
In this concert, a take-off on the play "A Chorus Line," comic Billy Crystal uses the premise of auditions for a Broadway musical to play various characters trying out for the parts.
poster
?
6.0
/61/
60
/1/

Rover's Big Chance (1942)
Our Gang's dog, Rover, gets to audition for a movie studio.
poster
?
6.4
/42/
27
/5/

It's a Living (1957)
Dinky quits the cartoon business and gets a job as a spokes-duck for TV commercials.
poster
48
?
4.5
/207/
32
/5/
48
/7/

French Exit (1995)
Davis meets Zina in a car wreck. Their immediate attraction for one another is put into jeopardy when they learn each is competing for the same writing job.
poster
?
6.7
/41/
20
/1/

Lena's Dreams (1997)
A New York actress thinking of quitting the business is suddenly faced with opportunities.
poster
42
?
4.6
/399/
49
/11/
33
/10/

Honneponnetje (1988)
A nun escapes the convent to discover the real world outside. Her parents however believe that she's kidnapped.
poster
?
6.6
/46/

Casting Me... (2012)
Paul is a frustrated but like able Casting Director who has dreams of finally making his own feature film. His girlfriend Chloe has broken up with him and he is frustrated in his job, although he has great colleagues at the agency in Reuben and Janet. He lives in a flat with his friend, the 'gay' computer nerd Nic. To get his life on track again and win back his girlfriend he decides to make a film about his job, love life and all the funny things that happen behind the scenes at the casting agency.
poster
29
?
4.2
/162/
20
/5/
25
/2/

The Yum Yum Girls (1976)
A young woman goes to New York in order to work as model but in the big city she finds a world she did not expect.
poster
67
?
7.1
/370/
75
/5/
54
/8/

Touched (2003)
What happens when two profoundly lonely men who are strangers, one older and gay, and the second younger and questioning, take one last chance at making a sincere human connection? Based on true events in the life of the writer/director.
poster
32
?
4.9
/332/
35
/11/
40
/7/
5
/9/

10 Attitudes (2001)
A Jewish man discovers his boyfriend of 10 years has been cheating on him, and decides to embark on a dating spree.
poster
44
?
4.6
/335/
52
/35/
35
/21/

Julia (1999)
Giulia is an independent young woman who is prepared to offer her body and her spirit against all the religious taboos.


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