| Alif (2019) | 9.1 | |
| Babylon (2022) | 7.1 | |
| The Player (1992) | 7.5 | |
| GangStars (2018) | 6.5 | |
| The Last Tycoon (2016) | 7.5 |
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
A young actor suddenly wakes up in the middle of the shooting of a movie he doesn't understand.
Style:
psychological, experimental, ironic, captivating, satirical ...
Plot:
satire, filmmaking, film industry, tragedy, problem, tragic event, murder, irony, escapades, actor, improv, dark humor ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
The appetizer is an introduction, the dessert is a farewell in this story of an indelible bond forged between a promising young filmmaker and an iconic actress.
Style:
reflective, emotional, contemplative, art house, life affirming ...
Plot:
friendship, chemistry, intimate, healing, grief, personal growth, film industry, bittersweet, mature, loss, aging, creativity ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
"Hollywood Acting Studio" follows Professor LaFrange, a failed Hollywood hopeful, and his attempts to teach "blockbuster cinema acting" to his community college acting class. LaFrange teaches his class the secrets to auditioning, ...
Style:
not serious, realistic, humorous, light, parody ...
Plot:
college, acting class, hollywood, desire for fame, follow your dream, college life, teachers and students, actor's life, hopes, improv, theater, satire ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, california
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Genre: Comedy
Country: South Africa
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
The movie starts 5 years after stuntman Eugene Koekemoer and his crew of misfit stuntmen left the world of fame with their Stunt TV shows and started to work regular 9 to 5 jobs.
Style:
slapstick, action comedy, independent film, spoof, satirical ...
Plot:
jackass, irreverent, film industry, road trip, adult humor, con men, behind the scenes, gross out humor, insanity, craziness, trick, pain ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
south africa
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Genre: Romance, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Ralph Malph from Philly moves to Hollywood with dreams of making it big, amazingly hooks up with starlet-to-be, loses starlet-to-be, gets back starlet-to-be, and becomes someone
Style:
romantic comedy, romantic, lighthearted, sentimental, romantic drama ...
Plot:
hollywood, ambition, aspiring actor, film industry, showbiz, friendship, starlet, filmmaking, behind the scenes, personal growth, reconciliation, celebrity culture ...
Time:
80s
Place:
los angeles, philadelphia
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Genre: Biography
Country: Russia
TV show
Style:
disturbing, rough, tragic ending, suspenseful, historical drama ...
Plot:
biopic, actress, glory, family relations, rivalry, family problems, cinema, communism, storytelling, behind the scenes, political repression, film industry ...
Time:
1940s, 1950s
Place:
soviet union, ussr, moscow russia
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Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: Taiwan, Hong Kong
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
The Chinese Stuntman was a Bruceploitation film starring Bruce Li released in 1981. It is largely based around the Bruce Lee classic Enter The Dragon. Chang Wei (Li), a stuntman, is called to the secret island owned by the mysterious Fu Chi (Yun Wen ...
Style:
suspense, intense, twisted, action comedy, period piece
Plot:
kung fu, martial arts, stuntman, film industry, insurance fraud, violent, survival, revenge, conspiracy, betrayal, loyalty, honor ...
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283
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Loosely based biography of 1930s star Jean Harlow as she begins her climb to stardom. One of two "Harlow" film biographies that appeared in 1965, this one stars Carol Lynley in the title role that begins as Jean Harlow, a bit player in ...
Style:
costume drama, dramatic, independent film, period drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
hollywood, biopic, glamour, glory, film industry, showbiz, ambition, celebrity culture, sexual attraction, golden age, behind the scenes, howard hughes ...
Time:
1930s
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323
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
The early life and struggles of Judy Garland (portrayed by Andrea McArdle), and of the film star's trials as a youngster in dealing with the Movie Studio system that held her back while her mother was forever pushing her to excel.
Style:
emotional, sentimental, reflective, period drama
Audience:
kids
Plot:
mother daughter relationship, showbiz, biopic, child star, vaudeville, exploitation, ambition, film industry, music industry, coming of age, emotional manipulation, stage fright ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Poland
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
After discussions with Schwartz, a producer from the West, screenwriter Stefan comes back to Poland. Everybody reminds him of his previous success: “The Flame”. The tired protagonist goes back to his wife, actress Ewa, who is eagerly awaiting ...
Style:
black comedy, absurd
Plot:
writer's block, film industry, creative process, satire, bureaucracy, bittersweet, casting, improv, everyday life, social realism, indecision, movie studio ...
Time:
80s
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Casper Van Dien of Starship Troopers stars as James Dean, whose remarkable talent and rebel attitude took Hollywood by storm. But as Dean's star begins to rise, his passionate affair with Italian ingenue Pier Angeli (Carrie Mitchum of The Bold ...
Style:
dramatic, emotional, independent film, period drama
Plot:
hollywood, biopic, celebrity, rebellion, film industry, legacy, heartbreak, tragic romance, affair, car racing, nostalgia, family conflict ...
Time:
1950s
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Upcoming Bengali Movie Based on Bengali matinee idol Uttam Kumar. The story revolves around the unexplored life of Uttam Kumar.
Style:
period piece, retro, reflective, sentimental, emotional ...
Plot:
biopic, tribute, actor's life, legacy, film industry, behind the scenes, respect, character study, nostalgia, glamour, identity, memory ...
Place:
kolkata
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Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Best actress nominee Angela Rose is missing and the only lead to her over-publicized disappearance is her ex-fiancé and struggling screenwriter, Jake Hart. Searching for Angela and haunted by memories he cannot explain, Jake journeys through the ...
Style:
psychological thriller, suspenseful, tense, neo noir, twisted ...
Plot:
hollywood, obsession, celebrity culture, investigation, film industry, screenwriter, cold case, identity crisis, haunting, moral ambiguity, corruption, memory loss
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
A samurai who gets hit by lightning wakes up to find himself on a film set in the present day and starts to work as an extra on samurai films.
Style:
costume drama, reflective, surreal, melancholic, whimsical
Plot:
travel, samurai, fish out of water, movie studio, behind the scenes, film set, culture clash, film industry, self discovery, identity, adaptation, satire ...
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Genre: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 256 min.
Story:
A short documentary about movies produced for the 74th Academy Awards in 2002.
Plot:
film industry, hollywood, celebrity, tribute, glamour, fashion, celebration, behind the scenes, film history, choreography, media coverage, orchestra ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Biography
Country: India
Duration: 169 min.
Story:
Based on the journey of the legendary Telugu actor, filmmaker and ex-Chief Minister Late Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, inspirational, emotional ...
Plot:
autobiography, journey, biopic, heroes, director, actor, travel, cultural icon, actor's life, tribute, film industry, ambition ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
A popular webtoon writer writes about his ex-girlfriends. While his webtoon is being made into a movie, he meets a female film producer.
Style:
romantic comedy, light, captivating, funny, entertaining ...
Plot:
ex couple relations, couple relations, ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationship, love affair, male female relationship, relationships, humour, love story, romantic relationship, love and romance, movie business, ex girlfriend ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
south korea
Is relevant?
773
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A once famous and now a washed-up Hollywood screenwriter fighting to finish his latest script with an unrealistic deadline. He finds himself in the center of a murder investigation involving a prominent politician's wife. The surrounding events ...
Style:
suspense, neo noir, tense, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
hollywood, writer's life, murder, police investigation, life is a bitch, protagonist as suspect, creative block, screenwriter, murder investigation, film industry, character study, investigation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
california, usa, los angeles
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Kenichi Endo, Ren Osugi, Tomorowo Taguchi, Susumu Terajima, Yutaka Matsushige and Ken Mitsuishi all receive offers to take part in a big budget drama series with a famous lead actor and world famous director. To study their roles and relationships, ...
Style:
satirical, entertaining, captivating, funny, feel good ...
Plot:
actor, slice of life, satire, house, behind the scenes, actor's life, humour, movie actor, living together, film industry, character study, conflict ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A veteran actor is at the end of his glory days. He was a great film, TV and theater performer, but he hardly work anymore. Then he meets a young director who wants to carry out a science fiction project, and a friendship emerges.
Style:
humorous, semi serious, realistic, emotional, reflective ...
Plot:
bittersweet, introspection, redemption, artists and showbiz, unfulfillment, actor's life, aging, filmmaking, hopes, elderly, friendship, legacy ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
spain
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Genre: Drama, Family, History
Country: India
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Arko, a film student, invites Subir Banerjee, who played the legendary role of Apu, to attend an award ceremony in Germany. But the old man hesitates to accept the invitation.
Style:
poignant, reflective, emotional, melancholic
Plot:
legacy, nostalgia, character study, film history, biopic, memory, old age, bittersweet, tribute, introspection, film industry, regret ...
Place:
kolkata, germany
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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
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Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A film cast arrives at a wrap party, but someone has dressed up as the slasher in the movie and begins to stage their own kill scenes. One by one, the cast disappears until the true nature of the evening is revealed.
Style:
slasher, twist ending, suspense, dark, tension ...
Plot:
masked killer, suspicion, film set, threat, psycho killer, actor, homicidal maniac, survival horror, murder, filmmaker, murderer, killing ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: China
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A woman seeks revenge on the man pretending to fall in love with her to gain professional advantage.
Style:
satirical, romantic comedy, rom com, entertaining, captivating ...
Plot:
female protagonist, revenge, fall in love, in love, satire, love interest, couple relations, love and romance, love affair, male female relationship, relationships, celebrity culture ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Story:
Eva auditions for a role in an obscure art-house film. An anonymous, masked director creates an intimidating atmosphere. He dominates and humiliates Eva, forcing her into prostitution. She sleeps with a Jewish film producer named Josh. When he ...
Style:
art house, disturbing, bleak, dark, tense ...
Plot:
manipulation, exploitation, control, abuse of power, humiliation, dehumanization, female protagonist, blackmail, sexploitation, intimidation, coercion, film industry ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
"Homely Meals" is an entertainer starring Atlee Srindha Ashab, Manoj K. Jayan, Nedumudi Venu, Kailash, Sudheer Karamana, Joju, Neeraj Madhav and Sijoy Varghese in pivotal roles.
Style:
humorous, light, captivating, sincere, entertaining ...
Plot:
friendship, priest, passion, aspiring actor, male female relationship, relationships, couple relations, love affair, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, couples, lifestyle, love ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Both leads give performances that go beyond their usual range in a satire that’s sometimes diverting but ultimately toothless. Entertainment veteran Shirley Yung, who directs, should know better
Style:
satirical, semi serious, entertaining, captivating, feel good ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
satire, actress, movie actress, celebrity culture, showbiz, secret, cover up, aspiring actress, relationships, male female relationship, relationship problems, celebrity ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
china
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 63 min.
Story:
Takashima is a young struggling actor who wants to be a film director. The film follows his chance encounters and career highlights (and lowlights!) as he strives to reach the top, and details his attempt to create the perfect film.
Style:
disturbing, erotic, captivating, indie film, sensual ...
Plot:
erotica, pink film, filmmaking, sexual content, relationships, relationship vs career, couple relations, male female relationship, sexual relations, seductress, actor's life, erotic fantasy ...
Place:
tokyo
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Russia
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Hijinks ensue when an amateur filmmaker, financially reliant on video piracy, must reshoot all the movies from a film festival before time runs out.
Style:
parody, exciting, captivating, feel good, light ...
Plot:
filmmaking, friendship, love and romance, alcohol abuse, storytelling, family relations, surrealism, film industry, satire, competition, improv, irony ...
Is relevant?
42K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
An enigmatic private detective struggles with personal demons as he investigates the disappearance of a Hollywood producer's beloved granddaughter.
Style:
suspenseful, neo noir, captivating, tense, dark ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
private detective, missing person, investigation, mysterious disappearance, hollywood, vanished man, private investigation, crime investigation, uncover truth, secret, who done it, crime solving ...
Place:
los angeles
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