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51. Little Men (2016)
PG | 85 min | Drama
A new pair of best friends have their bond tested by their parents' battle over a dress shop lease.
Director: Ira Sachs | Stars: Greg Kinnear, Jennifer Ehle, Paulina García, Theo Taplitz
Votes: 7,827 | Gross: $0.70M
52. Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976)
R | 111 min | Comedy, Drama
The ups and downs of life as experienced by a group of aspiring young artists in the early Fifties New York.
Director: Paul Mazursky | Stars: Lenny Baker, Shelley Winters, Ellen Greene, Lois Smith
Votes: 2,477
53. Superwho? (2021)
82 min | Action, Comedy
A struggling actor who seems doomed to lead the life of a loser. When finally gets a lead role as a superhero named "Badman," he feels like everything is possible but fate strikes again.
Director: Philippe Lacheau | Stars: Philippe Lacheau, Julien Arruti, Tarek Boudali, Élodie Fontan
Votes: 3,577
54. Welcome (I) (2007)
Not Rated | 150 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A man falls in love with a beautiful woman, but later discovers that her brothers are gangsters.
Directors: Anees Bazmee, Mayur K. Barot | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Nana Patekar, Anil Kapoor
Votes: 25,463 | Gross: $1.09M
55. Andaz Apna Apna (1994)
Not Rated | 160 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
Two slackers competing for the affections of an heiress inadvertently become her protectors from an evil criminal.
Director: Rajkumar Santoshi | Stars: Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Raveena Tandon, Karisma Kapoor
Votes: 55,353
56. Walk of Fame (I) (2017)
93 min | Comedy
A motley crew of aspiring performers come under the guidance of an eccentric and volatile acting coach.
Director: Jesse Thomas | Stars: Scott Eastwood, Malcolm McDowell, Chris Kattan, Jamie Kennedy
Votes: 1,018
57. Get on the Bus (1996)
R | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, History
A disparate group of African-American men travel by bus to Washington, DC for the Million Man March.
Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Ossie Davis, Charles S. Dutton, Andre Braugher, Richard Belzer
Votes: 6,052 | Gross: $5.73M
58. Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)
Passed | 127 min | Comedy, Musical
Two producers are putting together a wartime charity show with an all-star cast, but the egotism of radio personality Eddie Cantor disrupts their plans.
Director: David Butler | Stars: Eddie Cantor, Dennis Morgan, Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis
Votes: 2,165
59. For Ladies Only (1981 TV Movie)
94 min | Drama
A young man from Iowa comes to New York hoping to make it as an actor. However, he doesn't get a break and is almost out of money. So another actor who moonlights as a stripper encourages ... See full summary »
Director: Mel Damski | Stars: Gregory Harrison, Marc Singer, Patti Davis, Viveca Lindfors
Votes: 216
60. Wave of Crimes (2018)
TV-MA | 98 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
A desperate housewife tries to cover up her son after he kills his father.
Director: Gracia Querejeta | Stars: Maribel Verdú, Juana Acosta, Paula Echevarría, Antonio Resines
Votes: 1,736
61. Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya (2005)
145 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Samir is in love with Sonia but has unfortunately lied to her that he was already married.When she wants to meet her wife,Samir approaches his dutiful nurse Naina to play 'wife'a drama that turns out into a comedy of errors.
Director: David Dhawan | Stars: Salman Khan, Sushmita Sen, Katrina Kaif, Sohail Khan
Votes: 5,809
62. Mr. Right (2009)
Not Rated | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Harry hates being a TV producer and dreams of leaving his job to travel the world. He loves Alex, an aspiring actor who is struggling to create an identity for himself as a performer. Rugby... See full summary »
Directors: David Morris, Jacqui Morris | Stars: James Lance, Luke de Woolfson, Benjamin Hart, Georgia Zaris
Votes: 536
63. 36 China Town (2006)
Not Rated | 140 min | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
A wealthy casino owner is murdered in her mansion at 36 China Town and the investigating detective uncovers multiple suspects, all with independent motives to commit the crime.
Directors: Horse Babu, Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla, Himesh Reshammiya | Stars: Akshaye Khanna, Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Paresh Rawal
Votes: 5,280
64. The in Crowd (1988)
PG | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, History
In the mid-60s, a teenage 4.0 high-school student is drawn out of his element on a dare by his peers, to become a dancer on popular TV music show.
Director: Mark Rosenthal | Stars: Jennifer Runyon, Donovan Leitch Jr., Joe Pantoliano, Bruce Kirby
Votes: 993 | Gross: $0.12M
65. Enter Laughing (1967)
Passed | 112 min | Comedy, Romance
A young would-be actor seeks his first break.
Director: Carl Reiner | Stars: José Ferrer, Shelley Winters, Elaine May, Jack Gilford
Votes: 732
66. A Moment of Innocence (1996)
Not Rated | 78 min | Comedy, Drama
A semi-autobiographical account of Makmahlbaf's experience as a teenager when, as a 17-year-old, he stabbed a policeman at a protest rally. Two decades later, he tracks down the policeman he injured in an attempt to make amends.
Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf | Stars: Mirhadi Tayebi, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Ali Bakhsi, Ammar Tafti Dehghan
Votes: 4,427 | Gross: $0.04M
67. Walking and Talking (1996)
R | 86 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Just as Amelia thinks she's over her anxiety and insecurity, her best friend announces her engagement, bringing her anxiety and insecurity right back.
Director: Nicole Holofcener | Stars: Catherine Keener, Anne Heche, Amy Braverman, Miranda Rhyne
Votes: 3,946 | Gross: $1.28M
68. One of Us (IV) (2017)
95 min | Documentary
Penetrating the insular world of New York's Hasidic community, focusing on three individuals driven to break away despite threats of retaliation.
Directors: Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady | Stars: Etty, Chani Getter, Ari Hershkowitz, Luzer Twersky
Votes: 7,143
69. Sweet Bird of Youth (1989 TV Movie)
95 min | Drama
Aging movie star Alexandra del Lago, also known as Princess Kosmonopolis (Dame Elizabeth Taylor), fears her career is over due to her fading youthful looks. She takes up with a handsome ... See full summary »
Director: Nicolas Roeg | Stars: Elizabeth Taylor, Mark Harmon, Valerie Perrine, Kevin Geer
Votes: 637
70. Heights (2005)
R | 93 min | Drama, Romance
Spanning 24 hours, "Heights" follows five New Yorkers challenged to choose their destiny before the sun comes up the next day.
Director: Chris Terrio | Stars: Elizabeth Banks, Glenn Close, James Marsden, Chandler Williams
Votes: 4,839 | Gross: $1.16M
71. Hollywood Sex Fantasy (2001)
R | 99 min | Comedy, Romance
The story of a Hollywood star who, tired of his lifestyle, one night encounters his doppelganger leading to a role switch so the star can slip away for some alone time leaving the double to indulge in his fantasies.
Director: Kelley Cauthen | Stars: Robert Allen, Tracy Ryan, Zay Harding, Teanna Kai
Votes: 246
72. Kwik Stop (2001)
Not Rated | 110 min | Comedy
The tale of a Hollywood-bound actor called Lucky whose shoplifting is discovered by a local girl in a small, Midwestern town.
Director: Michael Gilio | Stars: Michael Gilio, Lara Phillips, Rich Komenich, Karin Anglin
Votes: 303
73. Crutch (2004)
R | 89 min | Drama, Romance
An autobiographical film taken from the experiences of writer-director Rob Moretti, CRUTCH is a coming-of-age tale about a young man's struggle with family problems and substance abuse. ... See full summary »
Director: Rob Moretti | Stars: Eben Gordon, Rob Moretti, Juanita Walsh, Jennifer Laine Williams
Votes: 723 | Gross: $0.02M
74. A Magnificent Haunting (2012)
105 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
The only dream of Pietro is to become a famous actor. 28 year-old Pietro is so obsessed with becoming an actor that he does not mind trying every single way. He comes Rome and starts to ... See full summary »
Director: Ferzan Özpetek | Stars: Elio Germano, Margherita Buy, Vittoria Puccini, Giuseppe Fiorello
Votes: 5,493
75. Unscripted (2005)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Three young actors try to make it big in Hollywood.
Stars: Krista Allen, Bryan Greenberg, Jennifer Hall, Frank Langella
Votes: 495
76. Shamitabh (2015)
Not Rated | 155 min | Drama
An aspiring actor with the inability to speak, joins forces with a man who has a powerful voice. Together they take the film industry by storm, but will their egos get in the way?
Director: R. Balki | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Dhanush, Akshara Haasan, Abhinaya
Votes: 7,897 | Gross: $0.24M
77. Blue Nude (1978)
92 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Rocco is a young Italian living in New York. He is desperate for a job and willing to do anything, including being in porn movies, just like his friend Lilly.
Director: Luigi Scattini | Stars: Gerardo Amato, Susan McBain, Giacomo Rossi Stuart, Renato Romano
Votes: 104
78. Extramarital (1998)
R | 91 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
An aspiring writer (Traci Lords) gets involved in the investigation of her best friend after she is killed during a torrid affair.
Director: Yael Russcol | Stars: Traci Lords, Jeff Fahey, Brian Bloom, María Díaz
Votes: 504
79. The Actors (2003)
R | 91 min | Comedy, Crime
Two failed actors decide to pull a con on a local gangster by pretending to be the people to whom he owes money.
Director: Conor McPherson | Stars: Michael Caine, Dylan Moran, Michael Gambon, Lena Headey
Votes: 1,969
80. Winter Bay (1996)
98 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
John-John is young and black, growing up with his mother and stepfather in a boring suburb south of Stockholm. On one of the last days of the summer vacation, they rescue 10-year old ... See full summary »
Director: Harald Hamrell | Stars: David Tainton, Lina Englund, Martin Iliou, Peter Haber
Votes: 1,951
81. A Very Complex Decade: Celebrating 10 Years of a Nudist Short Film (2024)
40 min | Documentary, Short
A retrospective documentary about the nudist-themed short film "Complex" and its impact on the careers of those who helped to make it and the nudist community for which it stands. A full performance of the stage adaption is also included.
Director: Davo Hardy | Stars: Davo Hardy, Dan Monty, Georgina Neville, Kat Campbell
82. Dogtown (1997)
Not Rated | 99 min | Drama, Romance
Philip Van Horn, who left his small town a long time ago to become a Hollywood actor and hasn't had any success at that, returns to the town for a visit. There he is uniformally met like ... See full summary »
Director: George Hickenlooper | Stars: Rory Cochrane, David Shackelford, Trevor St. John, Price Carson
Votes: 488
83. You Shall Not Sleep (2018)
106 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A young theatre actress agrees to participate in a new stage play of a famous dramatist, without thought for the consequences.
Director: Gustavo Hernández | Stars: Belén Rueda, Eva De Dominici, Natalia de Molina, Germán Palacios
Votes: 1,407
84. Like a Brother (2005)
Unrated | 54 min | Drama, Romance
Sebastien is a small town boy who moves to Paris and begins to explore the gay night life there. When a friend from back home calls to announce he's coming to Paris, Sebastien confronts some unrequited feelings.
Directors: Bernard Alapetite, Cyril Legann | Stars: Benoît Delière, Johnny Amaro, Thibault Boucaux, Adeline Ishiomin
Votes: 1,025
85. Speaking Parts (1989)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama, Romance
A lonely woman stalks a co-worker by obsessively watching videos he appears in. He is an actor trying to get a part in a new TV movie, written by his lover. She has written about her brother's death, but is losing control of the project.
Director: Atom Egoyan | Stars: Michael McManus, Arsinée Khanjian, Gabrielle Rose, Tony Nardi
Votes: 1,578
86. Cooking Up Love (2021 TV Movie)
TV-G | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Zoey rents a food truck to enter a reality TV competition. Sparks fly between her and the founder of a restaurant, who is also a judge in the contest. Zoey's wants to win, but she suspects he might be after her sauce recipe, not her heart.
Director: Don McBrearty | Stars: Rachel Bles, Stephen Huszar, Ron Lea, Mykee Selkin
Votes: 703
87. Sunday (I) (2008)
Not Rated | 135 min | Action, Comedy, Mystery
An amnesiac woman fears a missing day in her life may connect her to a crime, and tries to retrace her steps between Saturday evening and Monday morning.
Director: Rohit Shetty | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Ayesha Takia, Arshad Warsi, Irrfan Khan
Votes: 3,034
88. Oh Darling Yeh Hai India (1995)
160 min | Comedy
Miss India and an aspiring actor spend a night together roaming the streets of Mumbai and unwittingly clash paths with a megalomaniacal gangster planning to take over India.
Director: Ketan Mehta | Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Deepa Sahi, Jaaved Jaaferi, Anupam Kher
Votes: 1,928
89. Poranek kojota (2001)
100 min | Comedy
Kuba, a young cartoon artist who works as a waiter at sophisticated parties, falls in love with beautiful Noemi and accidentally gets involved in gangster affairs.
Director: Olaf Lubaszenko | Stars: Maciej Stuhr, Karolina Rosinska, Michal Milowicz, Magdalena Kumorek
Votes: 4,070
90. Like Me (I) (2022)
Unrated | 88 min | Drama
Tom, a high school senior who is required by his father to find a new residence within 2 weeks, finds himself in a demanding relationship with a fashion photographer who is older than him, ... See full summary »
Director: Eyal Kantor | Stars: Yoav Keren, Mendi Barsheshet, Gal Amitai, Danny Geva
Votes: 116
91. Hot Properties (2005)
30 min | Comedy
A look at the lives of four women who work at a Manhattan real estate office.
Stars: Stephen Dunham, Evan Handler, Amy Hill, Christina Moore
Votes: 299
92. Pehla Nasha (1993)
131 min | Mystery, Romance, Thriller
A down and out actor, Deepak Bakshi (Deepak Tijori), who has a phobia and deep fear of enclosed spaces, goes to live as a care-taker in an multi-storied apartment, belonging to his friend ... See full summary »
Director: Ashutosh Gowariker | Stars: Deepak Tijori, Pooja Bhatt, Raveena Tandon, Makrand Deshpande
Votes: 380
93. Bring the Drama (2024– )
60 min | Reality-TV
Every performance counts. Bill Bailey champions aspiring actors from all walks of life. Will their raw talent and mentoring from top names in TV drama help with their big break?
Stars: Bill Bailey, Kelly Valentine Hendry, Gemma Crooks, Delasi
Votes: 27
94. Dormant Beauty (2012)
Not Rated | 115 min | Drama
A mosaic of several intertwined stories questioning the meaning of life, love and hope, set during the last six days in the life of Eluana Englaro, a young woman who spent 17 years in a vegetative state.
Director: Marco Bellocchio | Stars: Toni Servillo, Isabelle Huppert, Alba Rohrwacher, Michele Riondino
Votes: 1,768
95. Against the Current (2009)
R | 98 min | Drama
Struggling with a tragic past, a man with an urgent calling enlists two friends to help him swim the length of the Hudson River.
Director: Peter Callahan | Stars: Joseph Fiennes, Samantha Sherman, Pell James, Justin Kirk
Votes: 1,293
96. Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (2001)
131 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
Desperate for money, three men plot to kidnap a woman and hold her for ransom.
Director: Eeshwar Nivas | Stars: Saif Ali Khan, Fardeen Khan, Aftab Shivdasani, Sonali Bendre
Votes: 1,819
97. Mahaan (1983)
181 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
A lawyer goes into hiding after being falsely accused of committing a crime while his wife gives birth to twins. One of the twins is separated at birth, while the other twin grows up to become an inspector who is on his father's trail.
Director: S. Ramanathan | Stars: Ashok Kumar, Waheeda Rehman, Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman
Votes: 518
98. Road (I) (2002)
134 min | Thriller
A couple decide to pick up a hitchhiker, but he ends up being a psychotic stalker who puts in them in danger.
Director: Rajat Mukherjee | Stars: Manoj Bajpayee, Vivek Oberoi, Antara Mali, Sayaji Shinde
Votes: 1,369 | Gross: $0.07M
99. Herec (2020– )
TV-MA | 78 min | Drama, Thriller
During the Communist regime, a struggling actor joins the KGB as an informant to manage to make a living. He soon finds himself caught up in a dangerous web of deception and betrayal.
Stars: Jan Cina, Jenovéfa Boková, Martin Finger, Jan Nedbal
Votes: 226
100. Cherokee Creek (2018)
118 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller
A bachelor party in the woods gets crashed by the ultimate party animal.
Director: Todd Jenkins | Stars: Billy Blair, Todd Jenkins, Justin Armstrong, Justin Duncan
Votes: 643