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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.

Genius

51. Genius

History Drama Biographical History Entertainment Industry Drama
6.5

20161h 44min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Michael Grandage

New York in the 1920s. Max Perkins, a literary editor is the first to sign such subsequent literary greats as Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. When a sprawling, chaotic 1,000-page manuscript by an unknown writer falls into his hands, Perkins is convinced he has discovered a literary genius.

Themes

Romantic entanglements, Publication pressure, Mentorship and ambition, Editorial influence, Creative rivalry, Solitude and independence

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Walk the Line

52. Walk the Line

Drama Music Romance Music Biopic Entertainment Industry Drama
7.8

20052h 16min

Germany, United States

Director: James Mangold

A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.

Themes

Drug dependency pressures, Family conflict and reconciliation, Fame versus personal stability, Partnership under strain, Creative ambition vs chaos

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Clouds of Sils Maria

53. Clouds of Sils Maria

Drama Entertainment Industry Drama
6.7

20142h 4min

France, Germany

Director: Olivier Assayas

A veteran actress comes face-to-face with an uncomfortable reflection of herself when she agrees to take part in a revival of the play that launched her career 20 years earlier.

Themes

Aging pressure from gender ideals, Personal assistant dynamics, Divorce and aging, Time and memory tension, Stage life vs real life, Mentor dynamics and power

Available on

fuboTV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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The Boat That Rocked

54. The Boat That Rocked

Drama Comedy Satire Entertainment Industry Drama
7.3

20092h 15min

United Kingdom, France

Director: Richard Curtis

When a group of rebellious deejays decides to defy the ban on government-censored music, they take to the seas to broadcast music and mayhem to millions of adoring fans.

Themes

Censorship and freedom, Youth energy and rebellion, Authority and improvisation, Public spectacle and media, Advertising fueled fame, Crew loyalty under pressure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Entourage

55. Entourage

Comedy Drama Buddy Comedy Entertainment Industry Drama
6.5

20151h 44min

United States

Director: Doug Ellin

Movie star Vincent Chase, together with his boys, Eric, Turtle and Johnny, are back…and back in business with super agent-turned-studio head Ari Gold. Some of their ambitions have changed, but the bond between them remains strong as they navigate the capricious and often cutthroat world of Hollywood.

Themes

Financier leverage, Nightclub rivalries, Show business ambition, Entourage loyalty, Celebrity dating distraction, Film production pressure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Crazy Heart

56. Crazy Heart

Drama Music Romance Entertainment Industry Drama Narrative Musical
7.2

20091h 52min

United States

Director: Scott Cooper

When reporter Jean Craddock interviews Bad Blake—an alcoholic, seen-better-days country music legend—they connect, and the hard-living crooner sees a possible saving grace in a life with Jean and her young son.

Themes

Alcoholism and sobriety, Fame versus family, Creative partnership vs solo career, Relational tension with journalist

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Harry Caine, a blind writer, reaches this moment in time when he has to heal his wounds from 14 years back. He was then still known by his real name, Mateo Blanco, and directing his last movie.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Jealousy and possession, Power dynamics in romance, Rebirth through reinvention, Obsession and longing, Artistic ambition under finance

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Soul Kitchen

58. Soul Kitchen

Drama Comedy Entertainment Industry Drama Workplace Comedy
7.2

20091h 39min

France, Germany

Director: Fatih Akin

In Hamburg, German-Greek chef Zinos unknowingly disturbs the peace in his locals-only restaurant by hiring a more talented chef.

Themes

Economic precarity, Ownership and control, Redevelopment pressures, Artistic ambition vs clientele, Institutional power and taxation, Familial loyalty under strain

Available on

Kanopy
MUBI
MUBI Amazon Channel
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Hitchcock

59. Hitchcock

Drama Entertainment Industry Drama
6.8

20121h 38min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Sacha Gervasi

Following his great success with "North by Northwest," director Alfred Hitchcock makes a daring choice for his next project: an adaptation of Robert Bloch's novel "Psycho." When the studio refuses to back the picture, Hitchcock decides to pay for it himself in exchange for a percentage of the profits. His wife, Alma Reville, has serious reservations about the film but supports him nonetheless. Still, the production strains the couple's marriage.

Themes

Power dynamics, Marital strain under pressure, Creative risk, Studio interference, Industry scrutiny, Artistic independence

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Quartet

60. Quartet

Drama Comedy Romance Entertainment Industry Drama Ensemble Comedy
6.8

20121h 38min

United Kingdom

Director: Dustin Hoffman

Cissy, Reggie, and Wilf are in a home for retired musicians. Every year, there is a concert to celebrate Composer Giuseppe Verdi's birthday and they take part. Jean, who used to be married to Reggie, arrives at the home and disrupts their equilibrium. She still acts like a diva, but she refuses to sing. Still, the show must go on, and it does.

Themes

Memory and identity, Reputation under pressure, Performance as life force, Aging artistry, Art as rejuvenation, Reunion under constraint

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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