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1. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
R | 161 min | Comedy, Drama
A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Emile Hirsch
Votes: 849,143 | Gross: $142.50M
2. Lost in Translation (2003)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama
A faded movie star and a neglected young woman form an unlikely bond after crossing paths in Tokyo.
Director: Sofia Coppola | Stars: Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi, Anna Faris
Votes: 489,656 | Gross: $44.59M
3. This Is the End (2013)
R | 107 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Six Los Angeles celebrities are stuck in James Franco's house after a series of devastating events just destroyed the city. Inside, the group not only have to face the apocalypse, but themselves.
Directors: Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen | Stars: James Franco, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel
Votes: 435,151 | Gross: $101.47M
4. Team America: World Police (2004)
R | 98 min | Action, Comedy
Popular Broadway actor Gary Johnston is recruited by the elite counter-terrorism organization Team America: World Police. As the world begins to crumble around him, he must battle with terrorists, celebrities and falling in love.
Director: Trey Parker | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Elle Russ, Kristen Miller
Votes: 178,659 | Gross: $32.79M
5. Archie (2023)
TV-14 | Biography, Drama
Four-part drama depicting the life of Hollywood's greatest leading man, Archibald Alexander Leach - A.K.A. Cary Grant.
Stars: Jason Isaacs, Laura Aikman, Kara Tointon, Jason Watkins
Votes: 2,271
6. Pleasure (2013)
15 min | Short, Drama
Behind the scenes of a porn shoot, the actors are practicing various positions. The rumor is that one of the girls is doing a double anal, an advanced routine that requires someone extremely tough.
Director: Ninja Thyberg | Stars: Jenny Hutton, Christian Brandin, Ingrid Meling Enoksen, Jonas Karlström
Votes: 555
7. Mindhorn (2016)
TV-MA | 89 min | Comedy, Thriller
A has-been actor best known for playing the title character in the 1980s detective series "Mindhorn" must work with the police when a serial killer says that he will only speak with Detective Mindhorn, whom he believes to be a real person.
Director: Sean Foley | Stars: Julian Barratt, Simon Farnaby, Essie Davis, Steve Coogan
Votes: 13,720
8. The Human Voice (2020)
R | 30 min | Short, Drama
A woman watches time passing next to the suitcases of her ex-lover (who is supposed to come pick them up, but never arrives) and a restless dog who doesn't understand that his master has abandoned him. Two living beings facing abandonment.
Director: Pedro Almodóvar | Stars: Tilda Swinton, Agustín Almodóvar, Miguel Almodóvar, Pablo Almodóvar
Votes: 8,681
9. Flashbacks of a Fool (2008)
R | 109 min | Drama
A fading Hollywood star looks back at the days of his youth as he returns home from his best friend's funeral.
Director: Baillie Walsh | Stars: Daniel Craig, Harry Eden, Eve, Olivia Williams
Votes: 12,944 | Gross: $0.00M
10. James Dean (2001 TV Movie)
PG | 120 min | Biography, Drama
The man behind the legend and 1950's Hollywood are revealed in this dynamic biopic of the meteoric star whose troubled life echoed his gut-grabbing performances in East of Eden, Rebel Without A Cause and Giant.
Director: Mark Rydell | Stars: James Franco, Michael Moriarty, Valentina Cervi, Enrico Colantoni
Votes: 5,728
11. Catch Hell (2014)
Not Rated | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A fading Hollywood pretty-boy gets taken and brutalized in Louisiana by two local men with his total ruination at heart.
Director: Ryan Phillippe | Stars: Ryan Phillippe, Ian Barford, Stephen Louis Grush, James DuMont
Votes: 3,131
12. Hero at Large (1980)
PG | 98 min | Comedy, Romance
A struggling actor buying milk stops a robbery while wearing a superhero uniform, promoting a movie. The unknown hero decides to try again. Can he impress his cute neighbor?
Director: Martin Davidson | Stars: John Ritter, Anne Archer, Bert Convy, Kevin McCarthy
Votes: 1,829 | Gross: $15.93M
13. I Became the Lead in a BL Drama: Crank up Edition (2023–2024)
Comedy, Romance
When former child star Aoyagi must reside with popular actor Akafuji for an upcoming BL manga adaptation, he suspects Akafuji despises him. Unbeknownst to Aoyagi, Akafuji is his biggest admirer, leading to humorous misunderstandings.
Stars: Alan Abe, Nichika Akutsu
Votes: 128
14. 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
15. 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: 1,964
16. A Matter of Time (1976)
PG | 97 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
A simple young woman helps eccentric old countess deal with her old age and she introduces the young woman to a world of upper class society.
Director: Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Liza Minnelli, Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer, Spyros Fokas
Votes: 774
17. Secrets of the Viking Stone (2020– )
Documentary, Adventure, Mystery
Actor Peter Stormare's personal and often humorous journey through Minnesota to learn the truth about the Kensington Runestone, a disputed proof that vikings discovered America, through meetings with scholars, skeptics and sensationalists.
Stars: Peter Stormare, Elroy Balgaard, Scott Wolter, Matthew Northrup
Votes: 227
18. 25ji Akasaka de (2024– )
Action, Drama, Romance
Yuki Shirasaki (Taisuke Niihara) is a rookie actor. He auditions for an important role in a BL drama that stars popular actor Asami Hayama (Kiita Komagine) and successfully gets cast. Yuki ... See full summary »
Stars: Kiita Komagine, Taisuke Niihara
Votes: 8
19. The Callback Queen (2013)
88 min | Comedy, Romance
In the cut-throat London film industry a vivacious actress chasing her big break struggles to maintain her integrity in the face of the director's advances.
Director: Graham Cantwell | Stars: Amy-Joyce Hastings, Mark Killeen, Seán T. Ó Meallaigh, Kate Braithwaite
Votes: 281
20. The House in Nightmare Park (1973)
95 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
In 1907, an actor is invited to perform in an isolated country house, and becomes involved in mysterious and dangerous events.
Director: Peter Sykes | Stars: Frankie Howerd, Ray Milland, Hugh Burden, Kenneth Griffith
Votes: 772
21. My Days of Glory (2019)
98 min | Comedy
An actor who enjoyed success in his youth finds his career and life in a downward spiral as he gets older.
Director: Antoine de Bary | Stars: Vincent Lacoste, Emmanuelle Devos, Christopher Lambert, Noée Abita
Votes: 571
22. The Armoire (2017)
15 min | Short, Horror
A struggling actress moves to Hollywood where she discovers a piece of furniture in her apartment is haunted by a malicious ghost.
Director: Evan Cooper | Stars: Hannah Barlow, Kirk Baltz, Bradley Rose, Evan Cooper
Votes: 380
23. All About Alice (1972)
68 min | Comedy
A female impersonator leads a cast of non-professional actors in a spoof of the film "All About Eve".
Director: Ray Harrison | Stars: Warren Fremming, Chuck Bratton, Wallace Fredericks, Tom Whitman
Votes: 77
24. Les rois du gag (1985)
98 min | Comedy
Paul Martin and François Leroux are brothers-in-law and comics without fame. One day, the famous television comics, Gaëtan, finds himself in the little theater where Paul and François produce themselves under the name of "Gagsters".
Director: Claude Zidi | Stars: Michel Serrault, Gérard Jugnot, Thierry Lhermitte, Macha Méril
Votes: 720
25. The Night My Mother Killed My Father (2016)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Thriller
An actress ready for anything to recover her former glory. A crazy night where all is possible.
Director: Inés París | Stars: Belén Rueda, Diego Peretti, Eduard Fernández, María Pujalte
Votes: 1,567
26. Salut l'artiste (1973)
96 min | Comedy, Drama
Nicolas is an actor who only manages to get small roles in films, theatre and commericals. His domestic life does not fare much better as his mistress leaves him and he tries to return to his wife who is pregnant by another man.
Director: Yves Robert | Stars: Marcello Mastroianni, Françoise Fabian, Jean Rochefort, Evelyne Buyle
Votes: 318
27. Shoky & Morthy: Last Big Thing (2021)
99 min | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Shoky and Morthy are best friends and successful YouTubers, but their fame is slowly beginning to fade. While Morthy would like to quit, Shoky comes up with ideas for making their videos ... See full summary »
Director: Andy Fehu | Stars: Stepán Kozub, Jakub Stáfek, Tomás Magnusek, Martina Babisova
Votes: 242
28. My Tiny Universe (2004)
TV-14 | 92 min | Comedy, Drama
When a struggling actor stumbles upon an A-list movie producer's cellphone, a sleazy lifestyle of lies, wives, and mistresses is exposed - and lit up in flames - in this witty and biting Hollywood satire.
Directors: Lucy Phillips, Glen Scantlebury | Stars: Andy Comeau, John Heard, Debi Mazar, Lesley Ann Warren
Votes: 265
29. Pinches Actores (2015)
Drama
The struggle 6 actors confront everyday to survive in the competitive world of performing.
Directors: Guillaume Dufour, Jerome Dufour | Stars: Andrea Alba, Wendy Braga, Jorge de los Reyes, Miguel Ángel Díaz
Votes: 20
30. Mark (2020)
80 min | Documentary
A misunderstood man by the name of Mark Darby Robinson might the greatest actor the world has never heard of. Streaming exclusively on MyFU.tv
Director: Billy Lewis | Stars: Jonathan Landau, Bob Leddy Jr., Shawn Lewallen, Mark Darby Robinson
31. True Bromance (2011)
96 min | Comedy
The film follows the quest of actor Devin Ratray, who wants to win the heart of U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
Director: Sebastian Doggart | Stars: Carol Connors, Adrian Grenier, Frank Luntz, Jim Norton
Votes: 57
32. Bottom (1983)
PG | Comedy, Musical
A musical comedy about a Shakespearian actor named "Nick Bottom" who dies in a theater fire in 1605 and reappears as a ghost in Salt Lake City, Utah, some 375 years later.
Director: David Evans | Stars: David Evans, Rebecca Hunt, Ellen Wheeler, Fred C. Adams
33. Eva Nová (2015)
106 min | Drama
Eva would do anything to regain the love of the one she hurt the most - her son. She is a recovered alcoholic but decades ago she was a famous actress.
Director: Marko Skop | Stars: Milan Ondrík, Emília Vásáryová, Anikó Varga, Dusan Jamrich
Votes: 350
34. Velká premiéra (2022)
90 min | Comedy
Director: Miroslav Krobot | Stars: Pavel Simcík, Iva Janzurová, Iva Pazderková, Miroslav Krobot
Votes: 41
35. Chehere: A Modern Day Classic (2015)
106 min | Thriller
Chehere is a period drama set in the 1950s that revolves around the life of a retired silent era actor. The actress in the film has a bitter relationship with her sister, a poetess. It ... See full summary »
Director: Rohit Kaushik | Stars: Divya Dutta, Manisha Koirala, Jackie Shroff, Arya Babbar
Votes: 34
36. We'll Kick Up a Fuss Tomorrow, Darling... (1976)
95 min | Comedy
Mr. Novak tells a lie to his neighbor Mrs. Bartackova that her husband is unfaithful to her and that is how it all started.
Director: Petr Schulhoff | Stars: Milos Kopecký, Stella Zázvorková, Iva Janzurová, Frantisek Peterka
Votes: 330
37. Overnight (1986)
96 min | Comedy, Drama
An out of work actor takes a role in a vampire porno.
Director: Jack Darcus | Stars: Victor Ertmanis, Gale Garnett, Barbara Gordon, Alan Scarfe
Votes: 22
38. Take 2: The Audition (2015)
110 min | Horror
When 12 Actors embark on a journey through the woods on what they believe is a casting call for a multimillion dollar horror film, they soon find out that the cameras are rolling and they already got the role.
Director: Rob Hawk | Stars: Tyler Mane, Mark Valeriano, Genoveva Rossi, Cabrina Collesides
Votes: 59
39. V hlavní roli (2008 TV Movie)
90 min | Crime, Drama
Director: Petr Slavík | Stars: Milan Knazko, Ivana Chýlková, Petr Nározný, Lucie Vondrácková
Votes: 15
40. Trapasy II (1971 TV Movie)
45 min | Comedy
Director: Petr Schulhoff | Stars: Marcela Batková, Jirina Bílá, Zdenek Díte, Arnost Faltýnek
41. Cinemaphobia (2001)
15 min | Short, Horror, Mystery
Psychological horror film about a film actor who is tormented by the movies he plays in.
Director: James Rolfe | Stars: James Rolfe, Bob Schemelia, Phil Knab, Eric Kesterson
Votes: 93
42. Herec (1988 TV Movie)
67 min | Drama
On 29 September 1938, the infamous Munich Agreement was negotiated, and it is the story of the dark period of the German occupation of Czechia that takes us to a theatre where two acting ... See full summary »
Director: Alois Müller | Stars: Ludek Munzar, Sona Dvoráková, Vladimír Brabec, Stanislav Tríska
43. Zpovednice Jirího Mádla (2017)
Documentary
Director: Jakub Vansa | Stars: Vojtech Dyk, Barbora Jánová, Eliska Krenková, Jirí Mádl
44. Hugo: 6:30 (2020)
13 min | Short, Drama
During a casting session, Hugo, a young actor, is invited to be the narrator, actor, and director of a story he has to improvise. He embarks on a story about sex, illness, and emancipation.
Directors: Simon Helloco, James MacIver | Stars: Julien Branellec, Thomas Blanchard, Zoé Monteillet, Nadir Louatib
Votes: 15
45. Komediant (1984)
90 min | Drama
Saxony, devastated by the Thirty Years' War, is led by the comedy troupe of the principal Fortunato. The student Vavrinec has fled Bohemia and greatly values the text of Shakespeare's ... See full summary »
Director: Otakar Vávra | Stars: Oldrich Kaiser, Martin Ruzek, Jana Hlavácová, Radoslav Brzobohatý
Votes: 16
46. Sto dvacet fóru Semaforu (2014 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
Director: Marek Sklár | Stars: Jirí Suchý, Jitka Molavcová, Václav Belohradský, Karolína Gudasová
47. Pravidlo sesti (2016– )
8 min | Comedy, Reality-TV
Stars: Milan Peroutka, Nikola Cechová, Anna Kaderávková, David Gránský
Votes: 11
48. El Klásiko (2015 Video)
47 min | Comedy
Directors: Patrik Dergel, Marek Pospíchal | Stars: Patrik Dergel, Marek Pospíchal
49. Tuxedo Terrace (2021)
Short, Comedy
At a dinner party in the Hollywood Hills, Lorenzo and Kitty (with the help of some Hollywood legends and a few unexpected guests) must convince an immigration officer that their phony ... See full summary »
Director: Carmine Bicchetti | Stars: Carmine Bicchetti, Paul Fox, Alexandra Grossi, Alexandra LeMosle
Votes: 14
50. Xena (1980 TV Movie)
60 min | Biography, Drama
Director: Jan Matejovský | Stars: Josef Bek, Jana Bousková, Jirí Klem, Jirí Kodet