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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.

Uncorked

1. Uncorked

Drama Comedy Entertainment Industry Drama
6.4
20201h 44min

Overview

Elijah must balance his dream of becoming a master sommelier with his father's expectations that he carry on the family's Memphis BBQ joint.

Themes

Family expectations vs ambition, Career vs family business, Illness impact on goals, Economic sacrifice and fundraising, Perseverance after setback, Peer achievement and inspiration

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Bombshell

2. Bombshell

Drama Entertainment Industry Drama
6.8
20191h 49min

Overview

Bombshell is a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time; and the explosive story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created it.

Themes

Resilience under pressure, Corporate accountability, Workplace power dynamics, Gender-based harassment, Breaking the silence, Legal confrontation in media

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Dolemite Is My Name

3. Dolemite Is My Name

Drama Comedy History Entertainment Industry Drama Biographical History
7.2
20191h 58min

Overview

The story of Rudy Ray Moore, who created the iconic big screen pimp character Dolemite in the 1970s.

Themes

Creative collaboration under constraints, Ambition in film business, Independent production risk, Gatekeeping by distributors, Blaxploitation cinema dynamics, Financing pressure and debt

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Honey Boy

4. Honey Boy

Drama Entertainment Industry Drama
7.2
20191h 34min

Overview

The story of a child star attempting to mend his relationship with his law-breaking, alcohol-abusing father over the course of a decade, loosely based on Shia LaBeouf’s life.

Themes

Power dynamics, Fame and exploitation, Intergenerational trauma, Toxic family dynamics, Memories and healing, Parental addiction cycles, Therapy as control

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The Dirt

5. The Dirt

Drama Music Comedy Entertainment Industry Drama Music Biopic
7.0
20191h 48min

Overview

The story of Mötley Crüe and their rise from the Sunset Strip club scene of the early 1980s to superstardom.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Substance abuse cycles, Fame and excess, Identity and reinvention, Leadership and lineup changes, Creative control and rights, Family strain and loss

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The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

6. The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

Drama Entertainment Industry Drama
6.1
20192h 3min

Overview

A decade after the death of an American TV star, a young actor reminisces about the written correspondence he once shared with the former, as well as the impact those letters had on both their lives.

Themes

Memory and legacy, Privacy vs celebrity, Media intrusion and reputation, Homophobia and stigma, Idolization and exploitation, Emotional abuse and fame

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Stan & Ollie

7. Stan & Ollie

Comedy Drama Ensemble Comedy Entertainment Industry Drama
7.2
20181h 38min

Overview

With their golden era long behind them, comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy embark on a variety hall tour of Britain and Ireland. Despite the pressures of a hectic schedule, and with the support of their wives Lucille and Ida – a formidable double act in their own right – the pair's love of performing, as well as for each other, endures as they secure their place in the hearts of their adoring public

Themes

Double act loyalty erosion, Spousal influence on work, Music hall resilience under demand, Creative collaboration under constraints, Contract pressure on partnership, Aging career pressures

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The Other Side of the Wind

8. The Other Side of the Wind

Drama Entertainment Industry Drama
6.7
20182h 2min

Overview

Surrounded by fans and sceptics, grizzled director J.J. "Jake" Hannaford returns from years abroad in Europe to a changed Hollywood, where he attempts to make his innovative comeback film. This film was started in 1970 by Orson Welles but never completed during his lifetime.

Themes

Artistic isolation, Film within film, Comeback under scrutiny, Creative control under pressure, Satire of hollywood, Parody of arthouse cinema

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Bohemian Rhapsody

9. Bohemian Rhapsody

Music Drama Music Biopic Entertainment Industry Drama
7.9
20182h 15min

Overview

Singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bass guitarist John Deacon take the music world by storm when they form the rock 'n' roll band Queen in 1970. Hit songs become instant classics. When Mercury's increasingly wild lifestyle starts to spiral out of control, Queen soon faces its greatest challenge yet – finding a way to keep the band together amid the success and excess.

Themes

Loyalty vs ambition, Creative ambition under constraint, Fame under pressure, Public image vs authenticity, Media scrutiny and rumor, Sexual identity conflict

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A Futile and Stupid Gesture

10. A Futile and Stupid Gesture

Comedy Drama Satire Entertainment Industry Drama
6.7
20181h 41min

Overview

In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.

Themes

Satire as industry force, Creative ambition vs burnout, Addiction and professional decline, Ownership and creative control, Rise of media empires, Collaboration under strain

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