Movies like Wendy Williams: The Movie
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Wendy Williams: The Movie (2021)
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Talk show host Wendy Williams executive produces the biopic on her life, revealing the highs and lows she has experienced throughout the years. Wendy has made herself the go-to source for great celebrity dish on her hit talk show, The Wendy Williams Show, but recently the spotlight has turned towards her. The authorized project provides a revealing look at Wendy’s journey, from her scrappy upstart days in urban radio to the success of her own syndicated talk show. Despite all the naysayers and obstacles Wendy encountered throughout her life, her strength and determination have allowed her to thrive.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, semi autobiographical, inspirational, intense
Plot:
talk show, scandal, celebrity, fame, biopic, controversy, price of fame, female protagonist, aspiration, ambitious woman, lifestyle, slice of life, desire for fame, success, women, showbiz, perseverance, pop culture, female empowerment, celebrity culture, media industry, ambition, resilience, friendship, glamour ...
Time:
contemporary
Place:
new york
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Most similar movies to Wendy Williams: The Movie
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, disturbing, psychological and realistic films with plots about biopic, ambition, lifestyle, celebrity, celebrity culture, showbiz and fame mostly in Drama, Biography and Music genres. Some movies like Wendy Williams: The Movie: Polanski Unauthorized (2009), The King (2007), Mae West (1982), The Jayne Mansfield Story (1980), Trump Unauthorized (2005). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Based on her book, this World Premiere film follows Simone Biles through the sacrifices and hard work that led her to win 19 Olympic and World Championship medals.
Style:
semi autobiographical, captivating, disturbing, psychological, teen
Plot:
female athlete, gymnastics, athlete, olympic athlete, female protagonist, athlete's life, rise to the top, aspiration, coping, champion, success, life ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
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An unauthorized chronicle of the life of Roman Polanski.
Style:
thought provoking, realistic, serious, captivating, intense ...
Plot:
celebrity culture, prodigy, ambition, artists and showbiz, life is a bitch, lifestyle, filmmaking, biopic, scandal, controversy, celebrity, fame ...
Time:
70s, 60s
Place:
usa, europe
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270
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The King is the story of Graham Kennedy, Australia's first and greatest home grown TV superstar. It traces his rise from working class Balaclava kid, through radio, TV, film, and back to TV again. It also tracks Kennedy's personal ...
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, game show, period drama
Plot:
biopic, controversy, glory, media industry, showbiz, celebrity culture, lifestyle, celebrity, life, pop culture, loneliness, ambition ...
Time:
60s, 1950s
Place:
australia, melbourne
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31%
363
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Biography of the curvaceous and sharp-witted actress who scandalized Broadway and Hollywood in the 1920s-30s with her frank approach to sex.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, costume drama, romantic comedy, vintage
Plot:
hollywood, biopic, showbiz, scandal, seduction, broadway, controversy, sexuality, vaudeville, ambition, celebrity, glamour ...
Time:
1920s, 1930s, 1900s, 20th century
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, california
Similarity:
30%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The gaudy rise and dizzy fall of the last great Hollywood blonde bombshell: Jayne Mansfield.
Style:
serious, realistic, uplifting, captivating, emotional ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
big breasts, hollywood, actor's life, biopic, behind the scenes, price of fame, femme fatale, fame, publicity, movie business, publicity stunt, desire for fame ...
Time:
1950s, 50s, 60s
Place:
mississippi
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A look at the life of real estate king/media mogul/reality TV star, Donald Trump.
Style:
captivating, semi autobiographical, disturbing, controversial
Plot:
wealth, politics, biopic, rise and fall, donald trump, real estate, mogul, politician, rich man, businessman, lifestyle, political leader ...
Place:
new york, america, usa, manhattan new york city
Similarity:
29%
408
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Since he was 5 yrs old, Jose's abuelita taught him to play chess like his grandfather who was a champion in Mexico. Now as part of the Brownsville school team, Jose has the chance to use his skills and for once in his life, finds himself in the ...
Style:
semi autobiographical, psychological, captivating, disturbing, heartfelt ...
Plot:
chess, self discovery, coming of age, teamwork, personal growth, perseverance, ambition, contest, schoolboy, teenage life, direction and purpose, teenager ...
Place:
texas
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27%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Voluptuous beauty Anna Nicole Smith marries an elderly millionaire and poses for Playboy, but after her husband's death, her excessive drinking, pill-popping and weight fluctuations take their toll.
Style:
sexy, realistic, serious, captivating, thought provoking
Plot:
playboy, celebrity, rise and fall, rising to stardom, ambition, desire for fame, starlet, celebrity culture, drug addiction, female protagonist, pole dancing, economist ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 21st century
Place:
usa
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27%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
The unauthorized biography of Hugh Hefner and the birth of the Playboy empire.
Style:
historical drama, independent film, period drama
Plot:
playboy, biopic, celebrity culture, fame, ambition, wealth, controversy, modeling, sexually liberated, entrepreneurship, glamour, nightlife ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, 1950s
Place:
los angeles, chicago, new york
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26%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The story of teen heartthrobs Corey Feldman and Corey Haim, whose lives were forever changed by the glitz, glamour, and the darker side of show business.
Style:
disturbing, thought provoking, psychological, suspense, captivating ...
Plot:
drug addiction, celebrity, hollywood, child star, rising to stardom, price of fame, notoriety, showbiz, relationship vs career, glory, social issues, film industry ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Pop-singer and actress Madonna's rise to fame is chronicled in this made-for-television movie. Terumi Matthews stars as the dancer-turned-musician, who came to New York City in search of fame and fortune. Based on the book "Madonna: ...
Style:
inspirational
Plot:
pop music, female musician, biopic, struggle, glory, music industry, ambition, perseverance, urban, dance, female empowerment, recording studio ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
new york
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 210 min.
Story:
The story of the life of the actress Elizabeth Taylor.
Style:
period piece, costume drama, romantic drama, period drama
Plot:
hollywood, divorce, mother daughter relationship, biopic, fame, celebrity culture, ambition, glamour, showbiz, legacy, identity crisis, actress ...
Time:
1940s, 60s, 1950s, 50s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
25%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 153 min.
Story:
The biopic charts the life of actor-turned-chief minister J. Jayalalitha and the relationship paving her rapid yet complicated path to power, who served five terms as the Chief Minister for the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Style:
inspirational, intense, costume drama, political drama
Plot:
biopic, power struggle, rise to power, female leader, leadership, ambition, legacy, female empowerment, controversy, campaigning, film industry, celebrity culture ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Bettie Page was America's number one pin-up girl in the 1950s and became a cult icon. This biopic tells the story of the last 3 years of her short-lived career, recreating the incriminating bondage films which gave her the nickname "Dark ...
Style:
serious, realistic, sexual, captivating, independent film ...
Plot:
desire for fame, actor's life, rise and fall, showbiz, celebrity culture, friendship, workplace romance, fashion, workplace, against the rules, artists and showbiz, obsession ...
Time:
20th century, 50s, 1950s
Place:
new york, tennessee, florida
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, disturbing, comedy drama, period piece, emotional ...
Plot:
comedian, biopic, friendship, showbiz, fame, loneliness, actor's life, lifestyle, social problems, actor, character study, identity crisis ...
Time:
60s
Place:
denmark
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 200 min.
Story:
The drama recounts the life and career of unparalleled three sisters Fountain. Micol is just a dressmaker with 500 pounds in his pocket when she arrives in Rome with her sisters Giovanna and Zoe. The effort of the beginnings is compensated by a ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, period drama, vintage
Plot:
haute couture, fashion industry, sisters, ambition, direction and purpose, dressmaker, seamstress, passion, female protagonist, women, sister, empire fashion ...
Time:
1950s
Place:
rome italy
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24%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Argentina, Uruguay
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
The life and death of the tropical singer Gilda.
Style:
tense, disturbing, captivating
Plot:
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Time:
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Duration: 53 min.
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Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, semi autobiographical, suspense ...
Plot:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, sincere, touching, captivating, semi serious
Plot:
showbiz, ambition, rise to the top, desire for fame, artists and showbiz, rising to stardom, love and romance, musician's life, life is a bitch, music band, lifestyle, terminal illness ...
Time:
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Place:
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23%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The life and times of silverscreen goddess Rita Hayworth.
Style:
emotional, period piece, costume drama, melancholic
Audience:
adult
Plot:
hollywood, actress, showbiz, female protagonist, biopic, glamour, glory, nostalgia, character study, relationships, identity, rise and fall ...
Time:
1940s, 1950s
Place:
los angeles
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22%
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:
22%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The supposed story of superstar Marilyn Monroe's death...as told by a "friend" of hers. Watch flashbacks from "Goodbye Norma Jean" as it leads up to the night when Marilyn Monroe died.
Style:
sad, melancholic, period piece, psychological, psychotronic ...
Plot:
hollywood, biopic, death, flashback, behind the scenes, celebrity, celebrity culture, speculation, glamour, nostalgia, travel and leisure, loss of innocence ...
Time:
60s, 1950s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
22%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 177 min.
Story:
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Style:
factual, sentimental, touching, captivating, telegu ...
Plot:
tragedy, biopic, secret marriage, movie star, celebrity, fame, rivalry, bittersweet, career, friendship, historical figure, ambition ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
22%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Park Kyung-won, who aspired to become a pilot since a young age, enrolls at an aviation academy in Japan. There she meets a charming exchange student from Korea who she is destined to be with.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, tragic ending, dramatic, melancholic ...
Plot:
female pilot, female protagonist, ambition, aviation, japanese occupation of korea, flying, biopic, aviator, relationships, air disaster, life, heroine ...
Place:
korea, japan, tokyo
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Turkey
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Born into a poor family with eight children in Kahramanmaraş, Dilber Ay endured many sorrows and hardships in the life she began in a tent. At the age of 13, she was sold to an older man for money, they married, and had children. She was beaten and ...
Style:
inspirational, disturbing, captivating, psychological, heartbreaking ...
Plot:
female protagonist, biopic, singer, violence, perseverance, domestic abuse, child marriage, musician's life, resilience, survival, musician, poverty ...
Time:
20th century
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
This film follows Norma Jean from her simple, ambitious youth to her sex star pinnacle and back down. She moves from lover to lover in order to further her career. She finds fame but never happiness, only knowing seduction but not love.
Style:
contemplative, psychological, realistic, serious, gloomy ...
Plot:
playboy, female nudity, biopic, filmmaking, skinny dipping, actress, female protagonist, rape, abuse, john f. kennedy, hollywood, lgbt ...
Time:
60s, 1940s, 50s, 1950s
Similarity:
22%
9K
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, Germany, Canada, Australia, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
In 1955, young photographer Dennis Stock develops a close bond with actor James Dean while shooting pictures of the rising Hollywood star.
Style:
serious, captivating, realistic, psychological, cult classic ...
Plot:
photograph, hollywood, friendship, actor, actor's life, magazine, showbiz, celebrity, buddy, celebrity culture, journalism, photography ...
Time:
20th century, 50s, 1950s, year 1955
Place:
usa
Similarity:
22%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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Style:
inspirational, stylized, sexy, factual, atmospheric ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night
Plot:
artist, art, graffiti, painter, biopic, drug abuse, painting, drug addiction, friendship, art history, drug, self destructing ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1996, year 1981
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
1971 post civil rights San Francisco seemed like the perfect place for a black Korean War veteran and his family to realize their dream of economic independence, and a chance for him to be his own boss. Charlie Walker would soon find out how naive ...
Style:
disturbing, semi autobiographical, captivating, tense, inspirational ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
racism, racial discrimination, interracial relations, biopic, determination, underdog, political unrest, direction and purpose, coping, civil rights, black man, ambition ...
Place:
san francisco
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: New Zealand, Poland, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
American ballet dancer Joy Womack is accepted into Moscow's infamously tough Bolshoi Ballet Academy, with the dream of becoming a great ballerina.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, dramatic, intense ...
Plot:
ballet, dance, female protagonist, ballerina, dancer, sacrifice, dancing, training, ambition, determination, aspiration, perseverance ...
Place:
moscow russia, russia
Similarity:
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