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Ultra Low (2018)
3K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
A Seattle-based filmmaking team struggles to break down the doors of Hollywood.
Style:
meta, comedy drama
Plot:
filmmaking, film industry, creative process, behind the scenes, hollywood, ambition, friendship, self doubt, perseverance, realism, casting, satire, celebrity cameo, reality
Time:
2010s
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Most similar movies to Ultra Low
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out independent film, captivating, emotional and psychological films with plots about behind the scenes, ambition, filmmaking, urban, friendship, film industry and perseverance mostly in Drama, Comedy and Action genres. Some movies like Ultra Low: 7s (2015), Actor Martinez (2016), 1st Time 16mm (2008), The Scarlett O'Hara War (1980), Man of the Match (2022). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Sawada is an unpopular move director but he manages to win the grand prize at an indie film festival With the reward he decides to go big for his next film. Sawada will have to face many difficult situations while trying to make it happen as the ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, tense
Audience:
adult
Plot:
filmmaking, struggling artist, lifestyle, problem, ambition, behind the scenes, creative process, perseverance, casting, audition, fund raising, mentor ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
japan, tokyo
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
Dreaming of fame and fortune, a local Denver performer hires two indie filmmakers to come to town and make a film with him as the star.
Style:
meta, mockumentary, psychological
Plot:
filmmaking, identity, ambition, behind the scenes, showbiz, character study, satire, intimate, bittersweet, role playing, obsession, found footage ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
colorado
Similarity:
90%
Genre: Drama
Country: Portugal
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Miguel, a debutant director, and his young team live a series of tribulations during the shootings of their first film, which unrolls between Lisbon, Venice, Paris and Madrid.
Style:
experimental, independent film, disturbing, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
filmmaking, ambition, movie business, creative process, filmmaker, film producer, financial problem, money problems, film industry, perseverance, struggle, behind the scenes ...
Place:
lisbon portugal, paris france, venice, madrid, portugal
Similarity:
89%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Indie-film director Eric Cutter's attempt to complete his long-abandoned third feature film, "Gunman," in time for a local film festival.
Style:
independent film, comedy drama, meta, mockumentary
Plot:
filmmaking, creative process, director, deadline, crew, ambition, self doubt, frustration, behind the scenes, obsession, perseverance, intimate ...
Similarity:
86%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
This is the story of how one of the famous movie roles was cast. The role of Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With the Wind.
Style:
historical drama, period piece, tension, costume drama
Plot:
hollywood, behind the scenes, film industry, casting, filmmaking, biopic, talent show, rivalry, ambition, glamour, nostalgia, fame ...
Time:
1930s
Similarity:
78%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A Director calls for an audition and makes a movie out of it by creating conflicts between the artists who attend the audition. First of its kind realistic commercial film in Kannada that has multiple characters and touches upon current social ...
Style:
meta, black comedy, tense, biting, experimental ...
Plot:
filmmaking, casting, audition, conflict, competition, creative process, behind the scenes, satire, social commentary, irreverent, political satire, social issues ...
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A candid and campy portrayal of life behind the scenes of the original Charlies Angels.
Style:
thrilling, entertaining, captivating, historical drama, comedy drama ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
behind the scenes, actress, showbiz, film industry, backstage, women, movie actor, movie actress, movie business, actor's life, filmmaker, filmmaking ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
66%
2K
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
Follows a youngster Kalai and his aspirations of becoming a 'Star' in the Tamil Film Industry. Born in a lower-middle-class family, will Kalai overcome all his struggles to emerge as a Star?
Style:
inspirational, realistic, uplifting, emotional, romantic drama
Plot:
ambition, film industry, aspiration, rags to riches, coming of age, dream, perseverance, struggling artist, showbiz, self discovery, sacrifice, casting ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
65%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Armed with a shoestring budget and a dream, independent filmmaker George A. Johnson set out to write, shoot, direct, produce and edit a full-length feature film using simple home video equipment and his imagination. The result is an inspirational ...
Style:
independent film, inspirational, thought provoking, meta
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
creative process, faith based, filmmaking, self discovery, redemption, perseverance, experimental narrative, small town, found footage, family relations, daydreamer
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A talented young filmmaker from New York sets off to Los Angeles in pursuit of the Hollywood dream, only to discover through his relationship with a beautiful feisty young actress, that Hollywood is not all that it seems.
Style:
realistic, semi serious, independent film, sincere, captivating ...
Plot:
ambition, showbiz, filmmaking, follow your dream, fall in love, buddies, love and romance, hopes, friends, hollywood, aspiration, coming of age ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
california, los angeles, usa, new york
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
In "Itlu mee cinema," we follow the journey of Ram (Abhiram), a talented software engineer with a burning passion for filmmaking. Driven by his love for movies, Ram takes a bold leap, leaving behind his stable job to pursue his dream of ...
Style:
inspirational, emotional, realistic
Plot:
ambition, friendship, filmmaking, dream, perseverance, coming of age, collaboration, behind the scenes, crowdfunding, personal growth, sacrifice, young adult ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Story:
The daily struggles and hopes of an entire group of Mexican actors: Freddy, Sandra, Jonathan, Karina and Jorge, show us what "being an actor" really means on a daily basis.
Style:
independent film, emotional
Plot:
actor, real life, everyday life, behind the scenes, struggle, character study, aspiration, slice of life, intimate, perseverance, film industry, hopes ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
latin america, mexico city, cannes
Similarity:
54%
1K
Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A moviemaker hands in a script for an arty production in order to receive film funds. Due to political reasons beyond his reach, his film is not provided with a certificate of accreditation. But a true moviemaker never gives up.
Style:
art house, independent film, underground film, tense, political drama
Plot:
filmmaking, determination, resilience, perseverance, bureaucracy, behind the scenes, ambitious, frustration, realism, satire, moral dilemma, character study ...
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
This drama is the story of three people, actors who fail to debut after seven years and their lives as they relate to a broadcasting station.
Style:
captivating, dramatic, emotional, intense, satirical
Audience:
adult
Plot:
relationships, producer, behind the scenes, workplace situations, radio announcer, workplace, life, lifestyle, radio station, employer employee relationship, aspiring actor, ambition ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
korea, seoul
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Ravi is an assistant director who dreams of making his own film, but producers are hesitant. Meanwhile, he falls in love with dancer Sandhya, an aspiring heroine with struggles of her own.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, emotional, inspirational
Plot:
ambition, struggle, film industry, director, battles, filmmaker, fight, struggling artist, behind the scenes, perseverance, determination, cancer ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Taylor Starks and his co-workers, all aspiring actors, toil in a Los Angeles restaurant while "waiting" for their big break.
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, captivating, independent film ...
Plot:
ambition, restaurant, follow your dream, actor, dream, disgruntled worker, aspiration, showbiz, friendship, realism, character study, slice of life ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
51%
110
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A budding Scottish film producer tries to get his ambitious Aberdeen-set western financed, and while he attracts some major stars and directors to the film he finds that with their support come more and more script changes... Filmed around the 1977 ...
Style:
independent film, satirical, period piece, art house, dark comedy ...
Plot:
satire, filmmaking, festival, film industry, deadpan, behind the scenes, small town, film producer, producer, director, filmmaker, improv ...
Time:
70s
Place:
edinburgh scotland, scotland
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Felino, his girlfriend and his two friends, have their film rejected from every film festival, so they decide to submit it as major filmmaker Tomas Guevara latest film.
Style:
captivating, light, black comedy, mockumentary, crime drama
Plot:
deception, festival, problem solving, pretending to be someone else, filmmaking, filmmaker, pretense, lie, friends, con trick, movie business, film industry ...
Similarity:
44%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Story:
A story of a famous actor named Grahme who witnessed a director assault an actress two years ago. Now Grahme is working with Richard (the very same director), on a new film and this time with Malorie, a new leading lady. Grahme's manager Steve ...
Style:
dark, intense, tense, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot:
director, trauma, sexual assault, female victim, celebrity, guilt, film industry, actor, hollywood, ethical dilemma, character study, behind the scenes ...
Place:
portland oregon, oregon
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A black female TV producer struggles in Hollywood.
Style:
semi serious, witty, humorous, realistic, independent film
Plot:
lifestyle, ambition, love and romance, artists and showbiz, unlikely couple, media satire, workplace romance, friendship, journalism, society, hollywood, african american ...
Time:
90s
Place:
usa
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
The true story of the wildly popular television show created by Aaron Spelling and Darren Star during the 1990's.
Style:
soap opera, feel good, entertaining, serious, captivating ...
Plot:
love, father daughter relationship, redhead, hollywood, behind the scenes, male female relationship, love affair, parents and children, family relations, couple relations, friendship, lifestyle ...
Time:
90s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Three beautiful aspiring actresses embark on a mission to break into the competitive Los Angeles acting scene only to discover the road leading to stardom comes at a price.
Style:
psychological, captivating, sincere, touching, emotional ...
Plot:
longing, hollywood, ambition, showbiz, price of fame, actress, female friendship, down on your luck, rising to stardom, glory, life is a bitch, mishap ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Actress Mika Andrews and her filmmaker boyfriend, Louis Digman struggle through the stresses, hopes, desires and disappointments of the entertainment industry to succeed in 'Hollywood.'
Style:
independent film, realistic, romantic drama, emotional, mockumentary ...
Plot:
hollywood, showbiz, behind the scenes, aspiration, struggling artist, filmmaker, aspiring actor, ambition, insomnia, intimate, city life, perseverance ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
37%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
Largely improvised with only two people privy to the "secret" - that a fictional movie was being made using the players, crew, and settings of the adult movie industry as its background. Canadian television director Ethan dreams of making ...
Style:
disturbing, psychological, captivating, mockumentary
Plot:
behind the scenes, film industry, porn industry, sexual content, relationship vs career, filmmaking, porn actress, porn star, male female relationship, couple relations, film producer, relationship problems ...
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
While preparing to audition for a renowned ballet company, Paige must convince herself and her mother that she has what it takes to make it in the world of dance.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, emotional, inspirational ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
ballet, dancing, ambition, dance, ballerina, dancer, dancehall girl, dance lesson, ambitious woman, dance club, dance teacher, audition ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
34%
331
Genre: Drama
Country: India
TV show
Story:
KrishnaDas is a gangster. The doctor tells das that he has a stomach cancer. Ajay dream to become a filmmaker. Keerthi is the niece of a film stars manager. Vishwa and Aishwarya breakup during shooting refuse to work. Das threatens Ajay and Keerthi ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, crime drama, tense ...
Plot:
film industry, filmmaking, murder, gangster, murder mystery, movie star, intrigue, filmmaker, movie business, film producer, problem, male female relationship ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
india
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Darren goes to Hollywood to tackle his dream of becoming an A-list movie star. However, once he gets there his dreams are crushed once he realizes the life of an actor isn't all of the glitz and glamour he had hoped. When Darren is mistaken for ...
Style:
comedy drama, satirical, cynical
Plot:
celebrity culture, aspiring actor, hollywood, mistaken identity, showbiz, paparazzi, ambition, satire, behind the scenes, bittersweet, identity crisis, fame ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A feature film comprised of 24 short stories THE COLLECTION was made by filmmaker Bruno de Almeida and a group of new york city actors and writers from May 2001 to December 2005 under a project called the DV Workshop. Shot with a digital camera and ...
Style:
independent film, anthology, experimental, art house, comedy drama ...
Plot:
character study, city life, urban, slice of life, intimate, realism, mature, behind the scenes
Place:
new york, lisbon portugal
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Puerto Rico
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
After spending 5 years in Hollywood, California, Carlos has go back to his home in Puerto Rico to make his first feature film.
Style:
independent film, emotional, mockumentary, bilingual
Plot:
filmmaking, director, behind the scenes, self discovery, dream, identity, ambition, hollywood, getting home, realism, intimate, community ...
Place:
puerto rico
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A hopeful young actress is lured to Hollywood by the seduction of fame and fortune. A friend she lives with while in Hollywood becomes her lover, and they both soon come to realize that the seedy Hollywood lifestyle is not for them.
Style:
romantic drama, melancholic, period piece, erotic, independent film
Plot:
hollywood, female protagonist, young woman, showbiz, frustration, aspiring actress, ambition, coming of age, young adult, backstage, bittersweet, character study ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
30%
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