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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.

Don't Think Twice

41. Don't Think Twice

Comedy Drama Ensemble Comedy Entertainment Industry Drama
6.7

20161h 32min

United States

Director: Mike Birbiglia

An improv group deals with several crises, including the loss of their lease and one member hitting the big time.

Themes

Ambition and collaboration tension, Audience attention versus ensemble, Lease loss and space, Big time exposure, Fame versus group loyalty, Professional advancement vs friendship

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Frank

42. Frank

Comedy Drama Mystery Dark Comedy Entertainment Industry Drama
6.9

20141h 35min

Ireland, United Kingdom

Director: Lenny Abrahamson

A young wannabe musician discovers he has bitten off more than he can chew when he joins an eccentric pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank.

Themes

Group dynamics under pressure, Masked identity, Creative tension, Artistic integrity vs exposure, Fame and authenticity, Mental health and creativity

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Concert

43. The Concert

Drama Comedy Entertainment Industry Drama Ensemble Comedy
7.5

20091h 59min

France, Belgium

Director: Radu Mihăileanu

A former world-famous conductor of the Bolshoï orchestra, known as "The Maëstro", Andreï Filipov had seen his career publicly broken by Leonid Brezhnev for hiring Jewish musicians and now works cleaning the concert hall where he once directed. One day, he intercepts an official invitation from the prestigious Théâtre du Châtelet. Through a series of mad antics, he reunites his old orchestra, now composed of old alcoholic musicians, and flies to perform in Paris and complete the Tchaikovsky concerto interrupted 30 years earlier. For the concerto, he engages a young violin soloist with whom he has an unexpected connection.

Themes

Political oppression, Ethnic diversity in music, Gypsy musicians solidarity, Aging artists resilience, Crime sponsorship in art, Collective performance reclamation

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Amazon Video
Kanopy
Plex
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Behind the Candelabra

44. Behind the Candelabra

Drama Romance Entertainment Industry Drama Passionate Romance
7.0

20131h 58min

United States

Director: Steven Soderbergh

Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted.

Themes

Legal battles and settlements, Based on novel dynamics, Celebrity influence and control, In the closet pressures, Drug dependency erosion, Memoir-driven image preservation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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The Hero

45. The Hero

Drama Entertainment Industry Drama
6.5

20171h 37min

United States

Director: Brett Haley

Lee, a former Western film icon, is living a comfortable existence lending his golden voice to advertisements and smoking weed. After receiving a lifetime achievement award and unexpected news, Lee reexamines his past, while a chance meeting with a sardonic comic has him looking to the future.

Themes

Cancer-driven priorities, Estranged daughter tensions, Marijuana-use coping, Aging actor pressures, Audition pressures, Award-driven fame

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Apple TV
fuboTV
Google Play Movies
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Café Society

46. Café Society

Comedy Drama Romance Entertainment Industry Drama Romantic Comedy
6.6

20161h 37min

United States

Director: Woody Allen

The story of a young man who arrives in Hollywood during the 1930s hoping to work in the film industry, falls in love, and finds himself swept up in the vibrant café society that defined the spirit of the age.

Themes

Deception within relationships, Public and private personas, Romance across status lines, Ambition versus loyalty, Social mobility and belonging, Glamour and moral costs

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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Jersey Boys

47. Jersey Boys

Music Drama Music Biopic Entertainment Industry Drama
6.8

20142h 14min

United States

Director: Clint Eastwood

A musical biopic of the Four Seasons—the rise, the tough times and personal clashes, and the ultimate triumph of a group of friends whose music became symbolic of a generation. Far from a mere tribute concert, it gets to the heart of the relationships at the centre of the group, with a special focus on frontman Frankie Valli, the small kid with the big falsetto.

Themes

Fame and personal cost, Debt pressure on art, Identity and reinvention, Mob pressure on creativity, Ambition vs family obligations, Internal group dynamics and leadership

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Beyond the Lights

48. Beyond the Lights

Romance Drama Passionate Romance Entertainment Industry Drama
6.8

20141h 56min

United States

Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood

Noni Jean is a hot new rising star. But not all is what it seems, and the pressure causes Noni to nearly fall apart - until she meets Kaz Nicol, a promising young cop and aspiring politician who's been assigned to her detail. Can Kaz's love give Noni the courage to find her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be?

Themes

Vulnerability and agency, Parental influence and ambition, Creative autonomy against industry control, Pressure of fame, Public image vs private voice, Power dynamics of fame

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Words

49. The Words

Drama Thriller Entertainment Industry Drama Mind Game Thriller
7.0

20121h 36min

United States

Director: Brian Klugman

The Words follows young writer Rory Jansen who finally achieves long sought after literary success after publishing the next great American novel. There's only one catch - he didn't write it. As the past comes back to haunt him and his literary star continues to rise, Jansen is forced to confront the steep price that must be paid for stealing another man's work, and for placing ambition and success above life's most fundamental three words.

Themes

Memory and loss, Integrity under pressure, Authorship and ownership, Deception and ambition, Fame at any cost, Blurred boundaries between life and fiction

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Money Monster

50. Money Monster

Thriller Drama Domestic Thriller Entertainment Industry Drama
6.5

20161h 39min

United States

Director: Jodie Foster

Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes over their studio.

Themes

Media influence via tv studio, Financial crisis vulnerability, Algorithm governance and meddling, Stock market manipulation exposure, Ceo accountability amid manipulation

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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