Backstage movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant backstage movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, humorous, captivating, stylized, light and talky films and TV shows about / with backstage, artists and showbiz, showbiz, satire, lifestyle, storytelling, mentor, ambition, actor and dialogue plots mostly in Comedy, Drama and Musical genres shot in USA, UK, Italy and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as backstage: Burlesque (2010), Valley of the Dolls (1967), Bullets Over Broadway (1994), The Comedy Get Down (2017), Noises Off... (1992), Jackass: The Lost Tapes (2009), Movie Movie (1978), Opening Night (2016), Dreamgirls (2006), Boris (2007).
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99K
Genre: Drama, Music, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
The Burlesque Lounge has its best days behind it. Tess, a retired dancer and owner of the venue, struggles to keep the aging theater alive, facing all kinds of financial and artistic challenges. With the Lounge's troupe members becoming ...
Style:
romantic, sexy, entertaining, light, inspirational ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens
Plot:
dancing, performer's life, desire for fame, cabaret, dancer, burlesque, ambition, love and romance, happy ending, sexy woman, nightlife, nightclub ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, iowa, usa, canada
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Film version of Jacqueline Susann's best-selling novel chronicling the rise and fall of three young ladies in show business.
Style:
cynical, erotic, cult classic, stylized, serious ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night
Plot:
drug addiction, husband wife relationship, glamour, price of fame, singer, actress, sex, showbiz, drinking, psychiatric nurse, swimming pool, lawyer ...
Time:
20th century, year 1967, 60s
Place:
manhattan new york city, usa, los angeles, new england, new york ...
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Set in 1920's New York City, this movie tells the story of idealistic young playwright David Shayne. Producer Julian Marx finally finds funding for the project from gangster Nick Valenti. The catch is that Nick's girl friend Olive Neal ...
Style:
light, humorous, funny, witty, talky ...
Plot:
mafia, gangster, satire, backstage, writers, theater, murder, playwright, actor, rehearsal, actress, showbiz ...
Time:
1920s, 1930s, 20th century, year 1994
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become more altruistic, rebuild his career, and reconnect with friends and ...
Style:
surreal, dark comedy, psychedelic, black comedy, independent film ...
Audience:
teens, date night, adult
Plot:
midlife crisis, existentialism, satire, theater, surrealism, actor, dark humor, showbiz, father daughter relationship, mental illness, alter ego, backstage ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, ethiopia, america, los angeles ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
A comedy series about what really happens behind the scenes of a massive stand-up comedy tour.
Style:
satirical, captivating, entertaining, funny, semi serious ...
Plot:
backstage, satire, stand up comedy, behind the scenes, comedian, humour, joke, stand up comedian, showbiz, creative process, friendship, adult humor ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A travelling theater group has so much action going on behind-the-scenes it almost ruins the performances.
Style:
funny, humorous, feel good, witty, light ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
actor's life, nothing goes right, theater, theatre play, love and romance, disorder, showbiz, workplace situations, eternal love, actor, backstage, farce ...
Time:
90s, year 1992, 20th century
Place:
iowa, new york, miami, cleveland ohio, manhattan new york city ...
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Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
The deleted scenes and additional stunts and sketches that originally were not presented in the original series.
Style:
satirical, semi serious, entertaining, captivating, feel good ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
jackass, trick, backstage, satire, absurdism, stupidity, practical joke, prank, humour, jerk, joke, behind the scenes ...
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Genre: Comedy, Musical, Sport
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Three movie genres of the 1930s, boxing films, WWI aviation dramas, and backstage Broadway musicals, are satirized using the same cast.
Style:
not serious, humorous, feel good, stylized, realistic ...
Plot:
backstage, moral dilemma, boxing, nightclub, chorus girl, terminal illness, desire for fame, athlete's life, athlete and trainer, ambition, artists and showbiz, showbiz ...
Time:
1930s, year 1978
Place:
california, new york
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Genre: Comedy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A failed Broadway singer who now works as a production manager must save opening night on his new production by wrangling his eccentric cast and crew.
Style:
satirical, captivating, entertaining, feel good, light ...
Plot:
satire, backstage, relationship problems, record producer, family problems, silly humor, workplace situations, producer, money problems, singer, gay, lgbt ...
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Genre: Drama, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Three young women – Deena Jones, Effie White and Lorrell Robinson – dream of becoming pop stars and they get their wish when they're chosen to be backup singers for the legendary James 'Thunder' Early.
Style:
lyrical, melancholic, sentimental, visually appealing, inspirational ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
african american, singing, performer's life, showbiz, music, fame, dancing, broadway, musician, jazz, black, dance ...
Time:
70s, 2000s, year 2006, 20th century, 60s
Place:
michigan, detroit, los angeles, usa, las vegas ...
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5K
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
Boris is an Italian television series produced from 2007 to 2010 by Wilder for Fox International Channels Italy
Style:
humorous, sitcom, light, feel good, captivating ...
Plot:
intern, satire, backstage, filmmaking, workplace intrigue, workplace situations, showbiz, workplace, producer, behind the scenes, movie business, social satire ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
rome italy, italy
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
After Lately is an American television comedy. The series depicts, in mockumentary style, the behind the scenes goings-on at the office of the late-night talk show Chelsea Lately. The cast is made up of the actual writers and performers of Chelsea ...
Style:
humorous, light, mockumentary, entertaining, captivating ...
Plot:
workplace, backstage, showbiz, producer, workplace situations, disorder, artists and showbiz, celebrity culture, media, friendship, television, society ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 21 min.
TV show
Story:
Comedian and actor, Kevin Hart teams up with BET Networks to bring viewers one of the funniest shows on television "Real Husbands of Hollywood". The semi-scripted series is the fakest reality show ever following these men of Hollywood ...
Style:
parody, humorous, mockumentary, feel good, captivating ...
Plot:
comedian, hollywood, satire, actor, actor's life, celebrity culture, showbiz, backstage, black, lifestyle, marriage, buddies ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, california, los angeles
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Grosse Pointe is an American television parody series which aired on the WB Network during the 2000–2001 television season. Created by Darren Star, it was a satire depicting the behind-the-scenes drama on the set of a television show, and was ...
Style:
parody, sitcom, cynical, not serious, humorous ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
closeted homosexual, actress, actor, lifestyle, showbiz, actor's life, rivalry, workplace, dishonesty, backstage, artists and showbiz, starlet ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
california, usa, los angeles
Is relevant?
48K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
NOTORIOUS is the story of Christopher Wallace. Through raw talent and sheer determination, Wallace transforms himself from Brooklyn street hustler (once selling crack to pregnant women) to one of the greatest rappers of all time; THE NOTORIOUS ...
Style:
hood, sincere, melancholic, factual, serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
hip hop, african american, urban ghetto life, music, biopic, rising to stardom, musician, fame, success, ghetto, female singer, sacrifice ...
Time:
year 2009, 20th century, 80s, year 1983, 90s
Place:
new york, usa, los angeles, brooklyn new york city, new jersey
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
The series initially follows Valerie Cherish (Kudrow), a veteran sitcom actress who has been out of the spotlight for more than a decade, as she attempts in 2005 to return to the industry that made her famous. Valerie lands a role on a new network ...
Style:
sitcom, biting, humorous, not serious, captivating ...
Plot:
comeback, actress, lifestyle, workplace, media satire, backstage, celebrity culture, disorder, self involved, artists and showbiz, husband wife relationship, television ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
california, usa
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
This special one-off drama travels back in time to 1963 to see how Doctor Who was first brought to the screen. Actor William Hartnell felt trapped by a succession of hard-man roles. Wannabe producer Verity Lambert was frustrated by the TV ...
Style:
sincere, captivating, sentimental, atmospheric, stylized ...
Plot:
doctor who, time travel, television, producer, director, british, fantasy world, artists and showbiz, cultural icon, backstage, media, biopic ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, year 1963, year 1964, year 1965 ...
Place:
england, london
Is relevant?
19K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
Smash is an American musical drama television series created by playwright Theresa Rebeck and developed by Robert Greenblatt for NBC. Steven Spielberg served as one of the executive producers. The series was broadcast in the US by NBC and produced ...
Style:
captivating, serious, realistic, stylized, teen ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
dancer, showbiz, actor's life, young woman, producer, actor, ambition, desire for fame, follow your dream, lifestyle, rising to stardom, starlet ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Loren (Brittany Underwood) a smart, shy and independent high school senior who has ambitions of being a songwriter, secretly sends her song lyrics to her celebrity crush, rock superstar Eddie Duran (Cody Longo). Loren's wildest dreams come true ...
Style:
touching, realistic, captivating, psychological, teen ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
cinderella story, follow your dream, musician, best friend, audition, ambition, fame, talented, fan, youth, student, backstage ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Lead Balloon is a British television series produced by Open Mike Productions for BBC Four. The series was created and is co-written by comedian Jack Dee and Pete Sinclair. It stars Dee as Rick Spleen, a cynical and misanthropic comedian whose life ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, not serious, cynical, hilarious ...
Plot:
comedian, nothing goes right, everyday life, socially awkward, artists and showbiz, career, alienation, self involved, frustration, backstage, antisocial behavior, cynic ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
london, europe, england
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 75 min.
TV show
Story:
A black jazz band becomes entangled in the aristocratic world of 1930s London as they seek fame and fortune.
Style:
realistic, atmospheric, erotic, sensual, captivating ...
Plot:
jazz, interracial sex, rising to stardom, music, musician's life, artists and showbiz, music band, high society, aristocracy, lifestyle, mogul, backstage ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, year 1933
Place:
london, england
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
The CollegeHumor Show was an American comedy that premiered on MTV on February 8, 2009 and also aired on MuchMusic. The show is a scripted sitcom with sketch comedy elements. It is written by and stars nine actual CollegeHumor editorial staff ...
Style:
semi serious, realistic, humorous, captivating, sitcom
Plot:
workplace, showbiz, disorder, free spirited, workplace situations, media satire, backstage, office, silly humor, boss, workplace humor, producer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A small town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip, while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.
Style:
sexy, entertaining, feel good, visually appealing, romantic ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, chick flick
Plot:
rock, teenager, broadway, rock and roll, sex scene, dancing, music, nightclub, love story, fall in love, rock star, musician ...
Time:
80s, year 2012, 20th century, year 1987
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
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Genre:
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Breaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed is a series of television shows in which the methods behind magic tricks and illusions are explained. In its original incarnation there were four shows broadcast in ...
Style:
realistic, serious, explanatory, controversial, educational ...
Plot:
magic, magic show, magician, wizards and magicians, uncover truth, delusion, backstage, stage magician, secrets, illusion, stage magic, entertainment ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
With the 70s behind him, San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York's first 24-hour news channel by storm.
Style:
parody, humorous, absurd, realistic, not serious ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
journalism, satire, father son relationship, dog, reporter, workplace, stupidity, jealousy, friendship, rivalry, media, ambitious ...
Time:
20th century, year 2013, 70s, year 1979, year 1980 ...
Place:
new york, california, usa, manhattan new york city, san diego california
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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Life's Too Short is a British sitcom mockumentary created and written by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant from an idea by Warwick Davis, and is as described by Gervais, about "the life of a showbiz dwarf".
Style:
sitcom, mockumentary, funny, cynical, humorous ...
Plot:
comedian, actor, humour, agent, everyday life, fame, actor's life, lifestyle, dark humor, career, showbiz, workplace ...
Time:
90s, 21st century
Place:
europe, england
Is relevant?
135K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.
Style:
surreal, psychological, neo noir, black comedy, cerebral ...
Plot:
twists and turns, dark humor, hollywood, screenwriter, showbiz, murder, neighbor, surrealism, nightmare, serial killer, insanity, filmmaking ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 1991, 90s, year 1941
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, new york, new york state
Is relevant?
7K
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
Based on the Broadway hit about the life and times of burlesque dancer Gypsy Rose Lee and her aggressive stage mother, Mama Rose.
Style:
retro, realistic, semi serious, captivating, humorous ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens
Plot:
stripper, burlesque, dancing, mother daughter relationship, mother, theater, fame, domineering mother, ambition, broadway, based on broadway musical, theatrical agent ...
Time:
1920s, 1930s, 20th century, 1950s, 50s ...
Place:
kansas
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
In a touring Shakespearean theater group, a backstage hand - the dresser, is devoted to the brilliant but tyrannical head of the company. He struggles to support the deteriorating star as the company struggles to carry on during the London blitz. ...
Style:
talky, psychological, realistic, touching, gloomy ...
Plot:
gay lead character, unrequited love, lgbt, gay, backstage, world war two, friendship, manic, shakespeare, actor, effeminacy, gay interest ...
Time:
1940s, year 1983, post world war two, 20th century
Place:
england, europe, london
Is relevant?
882K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A ballet dancer wins the lead in "Swan Lake" and is perfect for the role of the delicate White Swan - Princess Odette - but slowly loses her mind as she becomes more and more like Odile, the Black Swan.
Style:
psychological, cerebral, atmospheric, suspense, twist ending ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
ballet, mental illness, obsession, psychology, character study, dancing, insanity, hallucination, mother daughter relationship, ballerina, surrealism, schizophrenia ...
Time:
year 2010, 2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
bolivia, usa, new york, manhattan new york city
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