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Butterfly Caught (2017)
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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, sincere, captivating, touching, tense, emotional, intense, bleak, independent film
Plot:
longing, hollywood, ambition, showbiz, price of fame, female friendship, actress, down on your luck, glory, rising to stardom, life is a bitch, competition, rivalry, mishap, insecurity, celebrity culture, character study, survival, obsession, manipulation, desperation, breakdown, realism, identity crisis, exploitation ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
los angeles
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Most similar movies to Butterfly Caught
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out psychological, captivating, intense and emotional films with plots about character study, ambition, coming of age, survival, betrayal, hollywood and life is a bitch mostly in Drama and Thriller genres. Some movies like Butterfly Caught: Jacked (2022), Redemption (2003), Rough Play (2013), Wanderer (1987), 2nd Take (2011). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 62 min.
Story:
Forced out of home by his religious mother for being gay, Ethan leaves Michigan for Hollywood to pursue his acting dreams. But he soon finds himself spiraling into drugs, prostitution, and homelessness.
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, realistic, emotional ...
Plot:
hollywood, homelessness, drug abuse, gay lead character, gay, lgbt, gay slur, sexuality, addiction, lgbtq, social problems, social outcast ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Christian is a young man growing up in Hollywood who dreams of following in his father's footsteps into show business. When he meets Tony, an industry insider with "connections," he is convinced that he has found his big break -- ...
Style:
dark, intense, realistic, independent film, suspense ...
Plot:
hollywood, redemption, drug addiction, self destructing, celebrity culture, character study, showbiz, nightlife, secrets, desperation, betrayal, isolation ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
73%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Young is a nameless actor who dreams of becoming a big movie star. Then one day, he makes his breakthrough with a film and becomes a star overnight.
Style:
disturbing, psychological, thought provoking, captivating, intense ...
Plot:
glory, actor, film industry, arrogance, showbiz, rise and fall, character study, celebrity culture, fame, blind ambition, relationship vs career, price of fame ...
Place:
south korea, seoul
Similarity:
63%
149
Genre: Drama
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Another story of a young and beautiful singer, whose beauty and ambition and a lack of happiness, an obstacle to reach the top but a shortcut to an untimely death.
Style:
tragic ending, emotional, intense
Plot:
singer, untimely death, tragedy, ambition, female protagonist, glory, rise and fall, fame, passion, character study, desperation, beauty ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
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193
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Reclusive writer takes aspiring actress under his wing.
Style:
realistic, psychological, captivating, atmospheric, serious ...
Plot:
hollywood, desire for fame, artists and showbiz, love and romance, unfulfillment, hopes, writers, aspiring actress, rivalry, society, down on your luck, fall in love ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A high-school girl who lives in a rural town in Japan struggles to define her own way in life. To help her impoverished family she works as a video fetish performer which leads to problems for her and her family with a criminal underworld.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, tense, emotional ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
coming of age, desperation, high school, poverty, problem, teenage life, life is a bitch, social problems, teenager, money problems, japanese girl, female protagonist ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
japan
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
A few years ago, when Tomomi (Hiroko Akune) was on the way home from school, she saw her friend Keiko (Misaki Mori) about to be raped by a man. Tomomi hit the man in the head with a stone and saved Keiko. In the present, Keiko, has buried her ...
Style:
bleak, captivating, thrilling, realistic, sentimental ...
Plot:
female nudity, sexual abuse, prostitution, trauma, sex work, character study, survival, female friendship, guilt, mature, alienation, street life ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
tokyo
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Álex and Cata, two young women who live on the outskirts of the city, a desolate place full of empty stores and ramshackle bars where dreams end up fading, have been preparing their escape all their lives.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, emotional, bleak ...
Plot:
poverty, moral dilemma, escape, social realism, social problems, money problems, women, female protagonist, poor, lifestyle, dysfunctional family, choice ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
44%
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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:
44%
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:
44%
607
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A group of young hopeful teenagers who have come to Hollywood in the hopes of an acting career find that the business is harder than they had ever imagined.
Style:
bleak, captivating, independent film
Plot:
aspiring actress, teenager, sexploitation, frustration, teenage prostitution, poverty, desperation, survival, urban, street prostitution, sex work, friendship ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Stories of three women struggling with alcohol. Dorota is a great prosecutor. Using her immunity, she tries to avoid responsibility for her offenses committed under the influence of alcohol. Her husband, a famous politician, helps her keep the ...
Style:
psychological, sincere, captivating, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
addiction, female alcoholic, generation gap, society, social problems, female protagonist, women, social relations, family problems, life is a bitch, alcohol abuse, alcoholic ...
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Discovered at a young age, the shy, squeaky-voiced Michel'le was plucked straight from South Central, Los Angeles and catapulted into the spotlight while riding N.W.A.'s rocket ride of early success. Surrounded by industry visionaries from ...
Style:
suspense, psychological, captivating, disturbing, intense ...
Plot:
female protagonist, price of fame, biopic, music, rising to stardom, musician, pop music, toxic relationship, survival, music industry, domestic violence, abuse ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
High school senior Brandon is drowning in responsibilities when his world is turned upside down after being robbed at gunpoint by the girl of his dreams.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, dramatic, emotional ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
teenage boy, teenager, coming of age, teenage protagonist, responsibility, city life, relationship problems, male female relationship, relationships, love story, love affair, family relations ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, california
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 65 min.
Story:
A young woman gets sexually used and abused by every man she meets while on her way to rising to the top of Hollywood's entertainment industry.
Style:
grindhouse, disturbing, dark, controversial, erotic drama ...
Plot:
rape, sexploitation, showbiz, sexual abuse, hollywood, mature, aspiring actress, casting couch, voyeurism, predator, manipulation, desperation ...
Time:
60s
Place:
los angeles, las vegas
Similarity:
39%
141
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A limo driver attempts to outrun his bad habits.
Style:
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Plot:
hollywood, addiction, fame, substance abuse, greed, betrayal, celebrity culture, character study, temptation, loss of control, urban, realism ...
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371
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Alex, a poor italian guy living on the streets of Rome finally realizes his dream of becoming a rap singer, known as Zeta. He will find himself in the world of hip-hop in a flash, having to struggle against the severity of the real world and his ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, suspense, emotional ...
Plot:
rap, rapper, musician, hip hop, price of fame, musician's life, desire for fame, rising to stardom, music, life is a bitch, rap star, ambition ...
Place:
italy, rome italy
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Desire and addiction form the confluence of bad choices and unintended consequences for Veronica Lambert. Her desperation to see her desires fulfilled is palpable as she acclimatizes to big city life, while assuaged by the good intentions of Mr. New ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, suspense, bleak, tense ...
Plot:
betrayal, addiction, fatal attraction, desperation, relationship problems, life is a bitch, male female relationship, social problems, hypocrisy, relationships, lovers, hypocrite ...
Similarity:
36%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 64 min.
Story:
Two naive young women, Sue and Linda, arrive in Hollywood seeking acting jobs and meet Mr. Zoltan, a sleazy producer ...
Style:
independent film, controversial, grindhouse, period piece, bleak ...
Plot:
sexploitation, casting couch, exploitation, female exploitation, audition, hollywood, corruption, voyeurism, ambition, manipulation, coercion, sleazy ...
Time:
60s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
36%
377
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Drug-dealer Sev and his equally broken girlfriend Maddie accept a risky deal from an old childhood friend, setting off an irreversible chain of events.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, thrilling, captivating, intense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
revenge, drug dealer, white trash, life is a bitch, social problems, social issues, drug, social decay, junkie, royalty, social misfits, society ...
Place:
new york, brooklyn new york city
Similarity:
36%
1K
Genre: Drama
Country: Latvia, Lithuania, Belgium, France
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Oleg, a young Latvian butcher, arrives in Brussels in the hope of getting a better salary in a meat factory. His experience turns short after being betrayed by a colleague. Alone in a country where he doesn’t belong, he quickly falls under the ...
Style:
tense, psychological, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Plot:
butcher, male bondage, immigrant, alienation, survival, immigration, migrant worker, exploitation, death threat, social problems, slavery, criminal ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
brussels, belgium, brussels belgium
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, emotional
Plot:
female protagonist, ambition, audition, acting audition, ambitious woman, self discovery, coming of age, youth, celebrity culture, identity, transformation, escape ...
Place:
france, south of france
Similarity:
35%
269
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The sexual rivalries over a new, potentially great rock'n'roll singer between a nightclub owner and a local gangster cause unrest and eventually lead to murder.
Style:
dark, intense, atmospheric, noir, period piece ...
Plot:
singer, nightclub, gangster, nightlife, power struggle, showbiz, jealousy, murder, music industry, character study, manipulation, tragedy ...
Time:
1950s, 50s
Place:
london, east end london
Similarity:
34%
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
A young runaway ends up homeless with no choice but to try to survive life on the streets.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, emotional, independent film ...
Plot:
street life, social issues, homeless, homelessness, social problems, lifestyle, city life, urban setting, realism, resilience, poverty, survival ...
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A naive Texas beauty queen, seeking Hollywood stardom, quickly learns the realities of the business after attending an unethical modeling school.
Style:
period piece
Plot:
beauty pageant, sexploitation, female protagonist, modeling, ambition, exploitation, cautionary tale, frustration, manipulation, showbiz, corruption, seduction ...
Time:
70s
Place:
los angeles, texas
Similarity:
32%
210
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Faced with the trials and obstacles of life, the tight-knit community of Ste-Adeline has always remained united. But this time it's in shock and will have to face a situation that will confront the inhabitants with their contradictions. At the ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, social, disturbing, emotional ...
Plot:
coming of age, teenage girl, teenager, social commentary, small town, hypocrisy, community, secrets, family drama, life, adolescence, social issues ...
Similarity:
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137
Genre: Drama
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
When an accident temporarily robs her of her voice, Diva J flees to a small deserted village to heal both her mental and physical wounds. Her life changes when she meets and falls in love with the blind Hu Ming, who inspires her to make a comeback. ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, emotional, melancholic
Plot:
dream, singing, comeback, problem, male female relationship, relationships, life is a bitch, relationship problems, glory, female rivalry, pop star, showbiz ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
When Kelly's newborn baby is stolen from the hospital where she works, she teams up with Gloria, also a victim of baby abduction, to get her child back from a black market adoption ring.
Style:
suspense, captivating, psychological, disturbing, emotional ...
Plot:
kidnapping, motherhood, protective mother, female protagonist, child abduction, problem, life is a bitch, abduction, rescue mission, danger, hospital, justice ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Not Waving But Drowning is a chronological look at growing up, formed from two different stories. The two sets of friends represent the American dilemma between what you have known and what you hope to know; the tear between longing for the past and ...
Style:
realistic, psychological, atmospheric, touching, independent film ...
Plot:
friendship, self discovery, adolescence vs adulthood, starting over, female friendship, coming of age, personal growth, character study, society, couples, small town, identity ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Story:
When Beach Boy Dennis Wilson introduced his new pal to the L.A. music scene, sparks began to fly. Charlie, an intense singer-songwriter, penned some songs for The Beach Boys, but his worldwide fame came for another reason entirely.
Style:
intense, period piece, dark, tension, psychological ...
Plot:
charles manson, beach boys, cult leader, biopic, character study, manipulation, songwriter, fame, charisma, counterculture, true crime, obsession ...
Time:
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Place:
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31%
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