Performer movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant performer movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out entertaining, emotional, captivating, feel good, inspirational and romantic films and TV shows about / with performer, ambition, friendship, showbiz, singer, artists and showbiz, music, fame, death and dancing plots mostly in Drama, Romance and Comedy genres shot in USA, UK, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as performer: The Josephine Baker Story (1991), KPop Demon Hunters (2025), The Prestige (2006), A Beautiful Life (2023), Disco Dancer (1982), Burlesque (2010), The Slammer (2006), The Hip Hop Nutcracker (2022), Wish You (2021), Anna German (2012).
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Music, Romance
Country: USA, UK, Hungary
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Biography of the African-American who became a major performer in the Paris cabarets of the 1920's and 1930's. The film follows her life beginning as a struggling performer in 1917 St. Louis, her frustrations leading to her move to France, ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, emotional, serious, entertaining ...
Plot:
african american, performer, dancer, racism, vaudeville, orchestra, showbiz, cabaret, lifestyle, rising to stardom, follow your dream, human spirit ...
Time:
1930s, victorian era, 1920s, 1910s, 70s ...
Place:
france, america, paris france, missouri, usa ...
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Music, Musical
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
When K-pop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey aren't selling out stadiums, they're using their secret powers to protect their fans from supernatural threats.
Style:
3d animation, adult animation, demonic, suspense, action comedy ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
girl group, supernatural, pop music, female protagonist, demon, demon hunter, singing, dance, concert, hunter, boy band, spirit ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
south korea, seoul
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
Style:
surprise ending, twist ending, clever, atmospheric, psychological ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens, chick flick
Plot:
twists and turns, obsession, plot twist, secret, magic, magician, rivalry, illusionist, stage magic, uninhibited rivalry, deception, secrets ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century, future, edwardian era, turn of the century ...
Place:
london, peru, colorado, los angeles, britain ...
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Denmark
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
When a young fisherman with a hidden talent gets discovered by a music producer, he must decide if he's ready to open himself up to stardom — and love.
Style:
entertaining, captivating, exciting, dramatic, emotional ...
Plot:
singer, performer, fisherman, journey, teenage boy, life, teenager, manager, love, job, parents, young boy ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Action, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Jimmy promises to return to Bombay and become a famous entertainer so that he can exact revenge on Mr. Oberoi for having insulted and imprisoned his mother on false charges. He falls in love with Oberoi's daughter and causes Sam Oberoi's ...
Style:
emotional, sincere, entertaining, romantic, cult classic ...
Plot:
disco, rise and fall, dancing, dancer, fame, love, performer, death of mother, attempted murder, father daughter relationship, death, singer ...
Time:
80s
Place:
bombay india, mumbai india, india
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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: Comedy, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
The Slammer is a children's talent show that has been broadcasting on BBC One since 22 September 2006.
Set in a fictional prison called HM Slammer, this programme follows a variety show format where “prisoners” compete, by performing to an ...
Style:
humorous, semi serious, realistic, feel good, light ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
talent show, showbiz, actor's life, artists and showbiz, confined, redemption, prison, comedian, performer, variety show, rivals, voting ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
Story:
Features Rev Run as he brings audiences on a hip-hop reimagining of The Nutcracker ballet set in NYC.
Style:
entertaining, light, feel good, humorous, captivating ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
christmas, hip hop, holiday, performer, nutcracker, choreography, dance, hip hop culture, music, african american, dancer, dancing ...
Place:
new york
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Singing and dreaming together, a talented singer-songwriter and a same-aged keyboardist add harmony and love to each other's lives.
Style:
dorama, romantic, psychological, talky, emotional ...
Plot:
lgbt, gay interest, gay lead character, gay relationship, gay, gay crush, gay romance, singer, lgbtq, producer, recording studio, fall in love ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
seoul, south korea, korea
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Russia, Ukraine
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of a singer who, at the peak of her fame, was in a car accident and ended up chained to a hospital bed. For 12 days, the rising star Anna Herman did not regain consciousness. In those days, she had to relive the tragic events of her ...
Style:
sincere, uplifting, inspirational, suspenseful, feel good
Plot:
female singer, performer's life, love and romance, stubbornness, performer, love of one's life, perseverance, talent, tragedy, couple relations, fighting illness, biopic ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, 70s
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: Poland
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Young wannabe musicians from the province decide to write hit song and gain the top of the charts in order to become legends of disco polo
Style:
entertaining, emotional, feel good, humorous, semi serious
Plot:
provincial life, record producer, fame, magic realism, follow your dream, performer, ambition, artists and showbiz, society, dancing, rivalry, rising to stardom ...
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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: Drama, Music, Musical
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
Estranged and out-of-touch, four women in their 40s reunite for a chance to recapture their fame and regain the swagger they had as the Nasty Bitches—their ‘90s group that made them legends in the hip-hop world.
Style:
captivating, entertaining, queer cinema
Plot:
rap, hip hop, musician, music band, ambitious woman, desire for fame, reunited friends, female singer, direction and purpose, escapades, musician's life, music ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
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Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
TV show
Style:
captivating, entertaining, feel good, suspenseful, emotional ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
circus, rivalry, biopic, animal trainer, life philosophy, artist, couples, transformation, family relations, ambition, society, female protagonist ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
russia, soviet union
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Russia
Duration: 53 min.
TV show
Story:
The dramatic life story of singer Pyotr Leshchenko (1898-1954), a legendary performer of romances, tango, Russian folk and gypsy songs.
Style:
touching, suspenseful, sentimental, romantic, dramatic ...
Plot:
world war one, biopic, husband wife relationship, singer, restaurateur, twists and turns, concert tour, occupation, love and romance, death, follow your dream, tragic event ...
Time:
1940s, 1930s, 1920s
Place:
odessa ukraine, eastern europe, romania, ukraine
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Dramatisation of Kenny Everett's struggle to achieve personal and professional fulfilment.
Style:
semi serious, humorous, sincere, witty, emotional ...
Plot:
gender, biopic, couples, couple relations, artists and showbiz, coping, radio dj, gays and lesbians, gay lead character, gay, radio, aids ...
Time:
80s, 60s, 70s, 90s, 20th century
Place:
england, liverpool, london
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 66 min.
Story:
Patton Oswalt, despite a personal tragedy, produces his best standup yet. Focusing on the tribulations of the Trump era and life after the loss of a loved one, Oswalt continues his journey to contribute joy to the world.
Style:
captivating, humorous, ironic, semi serious, satirical ...
Plot:
stand up comedy, satire, grief, social issues, stand up comedian, public speaking, joke, social satire, social problems, humour, irony, comedian ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 80 min.
TV show
Story:
Fifteen years after being stranded on a remote island, an aspiring singer reenters society — stopping at nothing to pursue her dream of becoming a diva.
Style:
inspirational, thrilling, captivating, psychological, emotional ...
Plot:
musician, female protagonist, desert island, friendship, stranded, isolation, ambition, dream, castaway, resilience, remote island, perseverance ...
Place:
korea
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Russia
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Masha is over thirty. Rented apartment, no husband, no children, no lover. A few years ago, she conquered Moscow and shone on stage, but the years go by, and the body is not getting younger, and the size leaves much to be desired. Fate in the person ...
Style:
entertaining, feel good, uplifting, romantic, romantic drama ...
Plot:
female protagonist, self discovery, follow your dream, female singer, road trip, love and romance, friendship, stereotypes, prejudice, love story, love affair, women ...
Place:
moscow russia
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
A new series on Here TV! Sexy and subversive, 'GO GO' is a thrillingly erotic tale of murder set in a gay men's strip club, where the fantasies of the patrons and the ”American dreams" of the strippers are shockingly twisted ...
Style:
erotic, thrilling, captivating, psychological, suspense ...
Plot:
gay, strip club, murder, sexual content, gay subtext, lgbtq, erotic fantasy, striptease, sex, erotic dance, eroticism, problem ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Austria, France, Germany
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
The Twenties: The German Fuhrmann family spend their holidays in Italy again. The country is full of mysteries in that time. The Fuhrmann's have to realize the upcoming and growing fascism and their children are fascinated by a magician ...
Style:
historical drama, tension, atmospheric
Plot:
fascism, summer vacation, children, psychological manipulation, magician, coming of age, fear, propaganda, foreshadowing, family drama, performer, intimidation ...
Time:
1920s, 1930s
Place:
italy, mediterranean sea
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Story:
When the dopest white break dancer of the 1990's tries to bust a move but ends up busting an ankle instead, he seeks the wise counsel of a hip-hop grand master (Flavor Flav) to reinvent himself as an MC and rapper.
Style:
humorous, not serious, parody, realistic, captivating ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
hip hop, ambition, musician's life, goofy hero, hip hop culture, follow your dream, desire for fame, performer's life, rising to stardom, silly humor, career change, music ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
An actor in search of fame finds on his Instagram the way to gain likes and boost his career. To maintain his fake life online, he does crazy things in real life and risks losing track of who he really is.
Style:
satirical, dark comedy, mockumentary
Plot:
social media, instagram, actor, fame, identity crisis, obsession, social commentary, deception, identity, self delusion, media satire, reputation ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A young boy tries to make living out of a puppet show when his mother abandons him and his father.
Style:
melancholic, sentimental, art house, period piece, tear jerker ...
Plot:
circus, innocence, child protagonist, loss, abandonment, father son relationship, alcoholism, illness, family drama, empathy, bittersweet, poverty ...
Time:
year 1970, year 1974
Place:
poetic realism
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Beautiful and young, Stella is a popular go-go dancer living alone with her mother by the French Riviera. Their lives unravel when a middle-age man becomes obsessed with Stella.
Style:
tense, suspense, psychological thriller, moody
Plot:
obsession, mediterranean, stalker, go go dancer, young woman, dangerous attraction, coastal town, nightlife, female protagonist, danger, manipulation, seaside ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
french riviera
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
In Los Angeles, naive and lonely waitress and aspirant singer Carol finds an advertisement for a job opportunity in Tokyo. Traveling to Japan to work at the White Orchid nightclub, she discovers the scheme of prostitution in the club that belongs to ...
Plot:
prostitution, nudity, forced prostitution, female nudity, sex trafficking, bondage, woman in jeopardy, voyeur, voyeurism, woman in peril, dancer, suicide ...
Place:
japan, tokyo
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
14-year-old Midori is the constantly abused chore girl for a freakshow. Things begin to change for her after a dwarf magician joins the freak show, but not always for the better.
Style:
sadistic, intense, compassionate, dark, manga ...
Plot:
circus, orphan, midget, body horror, sadism, cruelty, loss of mother, punishment, jealousy, illusion, child abuse, freak ...
Place:
japan
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Genre: Action, Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
The story involves a series of murders in Charron's performing company, murders caused by various members getting doused with vitriolic acid. Turns out all the people killed have a common denominator in their past, one which has recently ...
Style:
detective, grindhouse, slasher, cult classic, black and white ...
Plot:
edgar allan poe, murder, serial killer, whodunit, monkey, macabre, maniac, dream, unrequited love, police investigator, confronting the past, killer ...
Time:
victorian era, year 1971, 19th century, turn of the century
Place:
paris france, france, europe, england
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: France, UK, Czech Republic
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
A swirling, impressionistic portrait of an artist who regretted nothing, writer-director Olivier Dahan's La Vie en Rose stars Marion Cotillard in a blazing performance as the legendary French icon Edith Piaf. From the mean streets of the ...
Style:
touching, inspirational, disturbing, gloomy, period piece ...
Plot:
music, musician's life, singer, biopic, musician, love story, death, life philosophy, childhood, art, artist, rising to stardom ...
Time:
20th century, year 2007, 1940s, 90s, 1950s ...
Place:
france, europe, paris france, new york, montmartre paris ...
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, France, Italy, Japan, USA
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
With the use of flashback, an elderly Charlie Chaplin discusses his autobiography with his editor, who urges him to be more vulnerable and emotionally honest with his memoirs while journeying through his poverty-stricken childhood, closest ...
Style:
sentimental, inspirational, period piece, costume drama, factual ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
biopic, rising to stardom, mccarthyism, childhood, filmmaker, flashback, actor's life, hollywood, female nudity, success, film history, filmmaking ...
Time:
1940s, 1950s, 70s, 1930s, 1800s ...
Place:
london, california, england, los angeles, switzerland
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