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Entertainment Industry Drama movies

Fame and career drama in film, TV, music, or theater: ambition, image, exploitation, and the cost of success.

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

1. Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

Drama Music Entertainment Industry Drama Music Biopic
6.9
20252h

Overview

Bruce Springsteen, a young musician on the cusp of global superstardom, struggles to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past.

Themes

Mental health struggle, Pressures of fame, Artistic integrity vs commerce, Blue-collar artistry, Isolation under spotlight, Self-doubt and therapy, Family memory burden

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Sentimental Value

2. Sentimental Value

Drama Entertainment Industry Drama
7.9
20252h 13min

Overview

Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star.

Themes

Dysfunctional family dynamics, Creative collaboration tensions, Filmmaking, Absent authority and memory, Home as battlefield, Careers under pressure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Highest 2 Lowest

3. Highest 2 Lowest

Thriller Crime Drama Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller Organized Crime
5.5
20252h 13min

Overview

When a titan music mogul, widely known as having the "best ears in the business", is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma.

Themes

Loyalty under strain, Public image pressure, Crime and ambition, Moral dilemma, Risk and leverage, Ownership vs control

Available on

Apple TV
Apple TV Amazon Channel
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The Ballad of Wallis Island

4. The Ballad of Wallis Island

Comedy Drama Music High-Concept Comedy Entertainment Industry Drama
7.4
20251h 40min

Overview

An eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island tries to make his fantasies come true by getting his favourite musicians to perform at his home.

Themes

Isolation and longing, Creativity under pressure, Money versus art, Reunion and memory, Pay disparity and bargaining, Public performance private life

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Better Man

5. Better Man

Music Drama Music Biopic Entertainment Industry Drama
7.5
20242h 15min

Overview

Follow Robbie Williams' journey from childhood, to being the youngest member of chart-topping boyband Take That, through to his unparalleled achievements as a record-breaking solo artist – all the while confronting the challenges that stratospheric fame and success can bring.

Themes

Addiction and recovery, Price of fame, Authenticity versus persona, Impostor syndrome and self-doubt, Mentorship and rivalry, Family abandonment and support, Public scrutiny and performance pressure

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Woman of the Hour

6. Woman of the Hour

Crime Drama Thriller Serial Killer Crime Entertainment Industry Drama
6.6
20241h 35min

Overview

An aspiring actress crosses paths with a prolific serial killer in '70s LA when they're cast on an episode of "The Dating Game."

Themes

Media sensationalism, True crime framing, Aspiring actress vulnerability, Audience complicity, Serial killer fascination, Sexual assault violence

Available on

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Saturday Night

7. Saturday Night

Comedy Drama Satire Entertainment Industry Drama
6.9
20241h 49min

Overview

At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. This is the story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live.

Themes

Backstage pressure dynamics, Producer-led improvisation, Live broadcast urgency, Cast rebellion against authority, Audience presence pressure, Real-time script adaptation

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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A Different Man

8. A Different Man

Comedy Drama Entertainment Industry Drama Dark Comedy
6.9
20241h 52min

Overview

Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare, as he loses out on the role he was born to play and becomes obsessed with reclaiming what was lost.

Themes

Deception in performance, Appearance versus identity, Obsession and instability, Artifice and vulnerability, Ethics of medical transformation, Ambition and reputation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Sing Sing

9. Sing Sing

Drama Entertainment Industry Drama
7.6
20241h 47min

Overview

Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men in this story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art.

Themes

Identity through performance, Mentorship and leadership, Art as transformation, Resilience through group work, Confinement and rehabilitation, Rivalry and collaboration

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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The Idea of You

10. The Idea of You

Romance Drama Comedy Passionate Romance Entertainment Industry Drama
6.3
20241h 56min

Overview

40-year-old single mom Solène begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell, the lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band on the planet. As they begin a whirlwind romance, it isn't long before Hayes' superstar status poses unavoidable challenges to their relationship, and Solène soon discovers that life in the glare of his spotlight might be more than she bargained for.

Themes

Media scrutiny, Age gap romance, Online abuse, Privacy vs visibility, Celebrity status pressures, Family dynamics under glare

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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