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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.

Step Up All In

1. Step Up All In

Romance Drama Music Feel-Good Romance Dance-Centered Music Film
5.9
20141h 52min

Overview

All-stars from previous installments convene in glittering Las Vegas, battling for a victory that could define their dreams and their careers.

Themes

Economic precarity, Dreams vs reality, Competition as catalyst, Collaborative resilience, Team loyalty under strain, Deception and rigging

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Jersey Boys

2. Jersey Boys

Music Drama Music Biopic Entertainment Industry Drama
6.8
20142h 14min

Overview

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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Maps to the Stars

3. Maps to the Stars

Drama Entertainment Industry Drama
6.2
20141h 52min

Overview

Driven by an intense need for fame and validation, members of a dysfunctional Hollywood family are chasing celebrity, one another and the relentless ghosts of their pasts.

Themes

Dysfunctional family dynamics, Pursuit of fame, Power and manipulation, Addiction and relapse, Trauma and therapy, Artifice in hollywood

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Overview

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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Song One

5. Song One

Drama Entertainment Industry Drama
5.8
20141h 26min

Overview

Estranged from her family, Franny returns home when an accident leaves her brother comatose. Retracing his life as an aspiring musician, she tracks down his favorite musician, James Forester. Against the backdrop of Brooklyn’s music scene, Franny and James develop an unexpected relationship and face the realities of their lives.

Themes

Mentorship through music, Family tension and reconciliation, Illness as catalyst for connection, Guilt and caregiving, Artistic pursuit vs family duty, Memory through music

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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An Adventure in Space and Time

6. An Adventure in Space and Time

Drama Entertainment Industry Drama
8.2
20131h 23min

Overview

Actor William Hartnell felt trapped by a succession of hard-man roles while wannabe producer Verity Lambert was frustrated by the TV industry's glass ceiling. Both of them were to find unlikely hope and unexpected challenges in the form of a Saturday tea-time drama. Allied with a team of unusual but brilliant people, they went on to create the longest running science fiction series ever made.

Themes

Gender barriers in media, Creative ambition under constraint, Industry gatekeeping and opportunity, Collaborative creativity under pressure, Legacy dynamics and succession, Audience reception risk

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Britbox Apple TV Channel
Hoopla
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Inside Llewyn Davis

7. Inside Llewyn Davis

Drama Music Entertainment Industry Drama Narrative Musical
7.4
20131h 45min

Overview

In Greenwich Village in the early 1960s, gifted but volatile folk musician Llewyn Davis struggles with money, relationships, and his uncertain future.

Themes

Economic precarity shaping decisions, Hospitality dependency and isolation, Self-expression vs commercial demand, Artistic legitimacy under pressure, Melancholy as creative fuel, Interpersonal betrayals within scenes

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Apple TV
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Lovelace

8. Lovelace

Drama Entertainment Industry Drama
6.2
20131h 32min

Overview

Story of Linda Lovelace, who is used and abused by the porn industry at the behest of her coercive husband, before taking control of her life.

Themes

Survival through resistance, Autonomy under pressure, Economic dependence and control, Public gaze and sensationalism, Coercive relationship dynamics, Exploitation within a sexual industry

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Venus in Fur

9. Venus in Fur

Drama Entertainment Industry Drama
7.1
20131h 36min

Overview

An enigmatic actress may have a hidden agenda when she auditions for a part in a misogynistic writer's play.

Themes

Consent and coercion, Gender power dynamics, Performance and domination, Female agency and desire, Theatrical manipulation, Masochism and role reversal

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Apple TV
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Behind the Candelabra

10. Behind the Candelabra

Drama Romance Entertainment Industry Drama Passionate Romance
7.0
20131h 58min

Overview

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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