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Kanopy
88
8.0
/131365/
78
/2000/
81
/2446/
4.3
/236073/
97
/62/
91
/2558/
93
/23/

8½ (1963)
Guido Anselmi, a film director, finds himself creatively barren at the peak of his career. Urged by his doctors to rest, Anselmi heads for a luxurious resort, but a sorry group gathers—his producer, staff, actors, wife, mistress, and relatives—each one begging him to get on with the show. In retreat from their dependency, he fantasizes about past women and dreams of his childhood.
poster
87
8.1
/25236/
79
/835/
79
/394/
4.2
/59346/
100
/33/
94
/534/
95
/7/

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991)
A chronicle of the production problems — including bad weather, actors' health, war near the filming locations, and more — which plagued the filming of Apocalypse Now, increasing costs and nearly destroying the life and career of Francis Ford Coppola.
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MGM Plus
87
8.5
/312368/
84
/4767/
84
/4659/
4.5
/417211/
90
/84/
96
/5148/
80
/21/
cc age 14+

Cinema Paradiso (1988)
A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village's theater and formed a deep friendship with the theater's projectionist.
poster
86
8.0
/26035/
76
/483/
78
/633/
4.2
/45887/
98
/40/
91
/423/

Day for Night (1973)
A committed filmmaker struggles to complete his latest project while coping with a myriad of crises, personal and professional, among the cast and crew.
poster
85
7.9
/94940/
74
/1793/
76
/1560/
3.8
/97892/
97
/116/
86
/3069/
92
/14/
cc age 10+

King Kong (1933)
Adventurous filmmaker Carl Denham sets out to produce a motion picture unlike anything the world has seen before. Alongside his leading lady Ann Darrow and his first mate Jack Driscoll, they arrive on an island and discover a legendary creature said to be neither beast nor man. Denham captures the monster to be displayed on Broadway as King Kong, the eighth wonder of the world.
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Criterion Channel
85
8.2
/26076/
80
/658/
79
/427/
4.4
/121064/
89
/19/
88
/179/
92
/15/

Close-Up (1990)
This fiction-documentary hybrid uses a sensational real-life event—the arrest of a young man on charges that he fraudulently impersonated the well-known filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf—as the basis for a stunning, multilayered investigation into movies, identity, artistic creation, and existence, in which the real people from the case play themselves.
poster
85
8.5
/5478/
80
/402/
78
/167/
3.9
/10111/
100
/9/
94
/196/

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)
For decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters, scaring up over half a billion dollars at the box office across eight terrifying, spectacular films.
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Criterion Channel
84
7.9
/8914/
77
/246/
75
/142/
4.1
/21878/
91
/22/
91
/204/
77
/14/

Burden of Dreams (1982)
The Amazon rain forest, 1979. The crew of Fitzcarraldo (1982), a film directed by German director Werner Herzog, soon finds itself with problems related to casting, tribal struggles and accidents, among many other setbacks; but nothing compared to dragging a huge steamboat up a mountain, while Herzog embraces the path of a certain madness to make his vision come true.
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The Roku Channel
84
7.8
/254097/
76
/4667/
75
/3402/
3.8
/164001/
95
/321/
87
/6582/
89
/41/
cc age 13+

The Artist (2011)
Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break.
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Disney Plus
84
7.7
/230245/
77
/10586/
75
/5982/
4.0
/401183/
96
/76/
85
/13281/
83
/15/
cc age 12+

Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
'Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her. But the stakes are quickly raised when Marvin Acme is found dead and Roger is the prime suspect.
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Criterion Channel
83
7.5
/71005/
73
/1292/
72
/898/
4.0
/122543/
97
/65/
84
/904/
86
/20/
cc age 17+

The Player (1992)
A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?
poster
83
7.5
/66439/
74
/2387/
73
/1855/
4.1
/158350/
96
/306/
91
/78/
87
/43/
cc age 17+

Pain and Glory (2019)
Salvador Mallo, a filmmaker in the twilight of his career, remembers his life: his mother, his lovers, the actors he worked with. The sixties in a small village in Valencia, the eighties in Madrid, the present, when he feels an immeasurable emptiness, facing his mortality, the incapability of continuing filming, the impossibility of separating creation from his own life. The need of narrating his past can be his salvation.
poster
83
7.9
/30324/
74
/547/
74
/491/
4.0
/37667/
100
/43/
89
/602/
89
/15/
cc age 12+

Sullivan's Travels (1941)
Successful movie director John L. Sullivan, convinced he won't be able to film his ambitious masterpiece until he has suffered, dons a hobo disguise and sets off on a journey, aiming to "know trouble" first-hand. When all he finds is a train ride back to Hollywood and a beautiful blonde companion, he redoubles his efforts, managing to land himself in more trouble than he bargained for when he loses his memory and ends up a prisoner on a chain gang.
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Kanopy
83
7.8
/16646/
75
/570/
75
/362/
3.9
/25942/
98
/203/
88
/485/
87
/35/
cc age 15+

Life Itself (2014)
The surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert (1942-2013): his early days as a freewheeling bachelor and Pulitzer Prize winner, his famously contentious partnership with Gene Siskel, his life-altering marriage, and his brave and transcendent battle with cancer.
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The Roku Channel
82
8.0
/29093/
79
/1563/
78
/720/
4.0
/60211/
97
/117/
89
/338/
79
/31/

Jodorowsky's Dune (2013)
In 1974, Chilean-French director Alejandro Jodorowsky embarked on the quixotic project of adapting Frank Herbert's influential novel Dune (1969) for the big screen. After investing two years, and millions of dollars, the gigantic project ended in failure; but the artists Jodorowsky brought together to carry it out continued to work together, and ended up laying the foundations for modern science fiction cinema.
poster
81
7.5
/143115/
74
/2652/
72
/1566/
3.8
/92371/
90
/52/
85
/2669/
82
/23/

Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
Ben Sanderson, an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his drinking, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact with prostitute Sera.
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Kanopy
81
7.4
/6568/
73
/346/
70
/168/
3.7
/19122/
95
/112/
85
/68/
83
/31/

De Palma (2016)
An intimate conversation between filmmakers, chronicling De Palma’s 55-year career, his life, and his filmmaking process, with revealing anecdotes and, of course, a wealth of film clips.
poster
80
7.4
/65489/
73
/1123/
73
/1019/
4.0
/106424/
88
/147/
86
/2062/
81
/34/
cc age 18+

Bad Education (2004)
An examination on the effect of Franco-era religious schooling and sexual abuse on the lives of two longtime friends.
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Disney Plus
80
7.7
/7327/
77
/587/
76
/239/
3.7
/11805/
86
/7/
92
/275/

The Pixar Story (2007)
A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of its East Bay campus, the company's relationship with Disney, and its remarkable initial string of eight hits. The contributions of John Lasseter, Ed Catmull and Steve Jobs are profiled. The decline of two-dimensional animation is chronicled as three-dimensional animation rises. Hard work and creativity seem to share the screen in equal proportions.
poster
80
7.8
/39374/
77
/885/
75
/557/
4.3
/115881/
88
/48/
85
/764/
72
/13/

All That Jazz (1979)
Joe Gideon is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theater. But he can feel his world slowly collapsing around him - his obsession with work has almost destroyed his personal life, and only his bottles of pills keep him going.
poster
80
7.5
/11313/
80
/929/
75
/1311/
3.9
/59130/
95
/11613/

Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy (1994)
A second-class horror movie has to be shown at Cannes Film Festival, but, before each screening, the projectionist is killed by a mysterious fellow, with hammer and sickle, just as it happens in the film to be shown.
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Hoopla
80
7.6
/134393/
75
/2669/
74
/1797/
4.1
/161118/
90
/67/
89
/2632/
69
/19/
cc age 17+

Barton Fink (1991)
A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.
poster
80
7.8
/190217/
74
/2892/
75
/2433/
4.0
/165117/
92
/74/
88
/5881/
71
/19/
cc age 16+

Ed Wood (1994)
The mostly true story of the legendary "worst director of all time", who, with the help of his strange friends, filmed countless B-movies without ever becoming famous or successful.
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The Roku Channel
79
7.9
/257394/
78
/5917/
75
/2921/
4.0
/257075/
93
/60/
93
/9525/
59
/19/
cc age 17+

True Romance (1993)
Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.
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Hulu
79
7.6
/939360/
73
/30316/
74
/14326/
3.8
/2713013/
86
/581/
70
/6406/
84
/62/
cc age 17+

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth, his best friend, try to survive in a constantly changing movie industry. Dalton is the neighbor of the young and promising actress and model Sharon Tate, who has just married the prestigious Polish director Roman Polanski…
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Netflix
79
7.2
/67459/
72
/3491/
70
/1230/
3.6
/117200/
97
/234/
91
/28/
76
/39/
cc age 17+

Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
The story of Rudy Ray Moore, who created the iconic big screen pimp character Dolemite in the 1970s.
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Kanopy
79
7.9
/963/
77
/34/
68
/19/
3.7
/996/
97
/33/
88
/10/
75
/9/

Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story (2017)
Working largely uncredited in the Hollywood system, storyboard artist Harold and film researcher Lillian left an indelible mark on classics by Alfred Hitchcock, Steven Spielberg, Mel Brooks, Stanley Kubrick, Roman Polanski and many more.
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Hoopla
79
7.6
/13850/
77
/627/
72
/302/
3.7
/14288/
92
/66/
86
/370/
82
/20/

Side by Side (2012)
Since the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film. Over the past two decades, a new form of digital filmmaking has emerged, creating a groundbreaking evolution in the medium. Keanu Reeves explores the development of cinema and the impact of digital filmmaking via in-depth interviews with Hollywood masters, such as James Cameron, David Fincher, David Lynch, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Steven Soderbergh, and many more.
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Kanopy
78
7.7
/1232/
74
/59/
72
/39/
3.8
/4165/
96
/89/
96
/133/
76
/13/

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (2018)
The epic life story of Alice Guy-Blaché (1873–1968), a French screenwriter, director and producer, true pioneer of cinema, the first person who made a narrative fiction film; author of hundreds of movies, but banished from history books. Ignored and forgotten. At last remembered.
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Hoopla
78
7.6
/1741/
79
/78/
70
/33/
3.4
/934/
89
/9/
89
/8/
71
/10/

This Is Elvis (1981)
Though several actors portray Elvis Presley at different stages of his life, this documentary is comprised mostly of actual performance footage and interviews with Elvis, his fans and those close to him. This biographical docu-drama features rare footage of Elvis and dramatically recreated scenes from Elvis' life.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
78
7.7
/8871/
76
/617/
75
/298/
3.8
/25129/
91
/34/
90
/31/

Spielberg (2017)
A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Steven Spielberg.
poster
79
77
7.7
/17527/
75
/327/
73
/274/
4.0
/19526/
80
/49/
85
/247/
86
/17/

The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
Told in flashback form, the film traces the rise and fall of a tough, ambitious Hollywood producer, Jonathan Shields, as seen through the eyes of various acquaintances, including a writer, James Lee Bartlow; a star, Georgia Lorrison; and a director, Fred Amiel. He is a hard-driving, ambitious man who ruthlessly uses everyone on the way to becoming one of Hollywood's top movie makers.
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Kanopy
77
7.4
/38114/
72
/718/
71
/900/
3.8
/95632/
92
/65/
85
/718/

Contempt (1963)
A philistine in the art film business, Jeremy Prokosch is a producer unhappy with the work of his director. Prokosch has hired Fritz Lang to direct an adaptation of "The Odyssey," but when it seems that the legendary filmmaker is making a picture destined to bomb at the box office, he brings in a screenwriter to energize the script. The professional intersects with the personal when a rift develops between the writer and his wife.
poster
77
7.4
/6297/
73
/401/
72
/170/
3.7
/11520/
92
/48/
82
/73/

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014)
A documentary about the rise and fall of the Cannon Film Group, the legendary independent film company helmed by Israeli cousins Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus.
poster
77
7.1
/92168/
72
/1952/
69
/1004/
3.5
/45488/
86
/77/
76
/1505/
74
/22/
cc age 16+

Wag the Dog (1997)
During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.
poster
76
7.3
/33972/
70
/515/
69
/379/
3.6
/15918/
96
/70/
82
/607/
74
/32/
cc age 15+

Gods and Monsters (1998)
It's 1957, and James Whale's heyday as the director of "Frankenstein," "Bride of Frankenstein" and "The Invisible Man" is long behind him. Retired and a semi-recluse, he lives his days accompanied only by images from his past. When his dour housekeeper, Hannah, hires a handsome young gardener, the flamboyant director and simple yard man develop an unlikely friendship, which will change them forever.
poster
78
76
7.1
/15166/
70
/351/
71
/320/
3.8
/43451/
100
/13/
82
/231/

Law of Desire (1987)
Pablo, a successful film director, disappointed in his relationship with his young lover, Juan, concentrates in a new project, a monologue starring his transgender sister, Tina. Antonio, an uptight young man, falls possessively in love with the director and in his passion would stop at nothing to obtain the object of his desire.
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Kanopy
76
6.8
/3907/
69
/400/
63
/101/
3.4
/8591/
81
/78/
92
/4/
70
/18/

Memory: The Origins of Alien (2019)
The untold origin story behind Ridley Scott's Alien - rooted in Greek and Egyptian mythologies, underground comics, the art of Francis Bacon, and the dark visions of Dan O'Bannon and H.R. Giger. A contemplation on the symbiotic collaborative process of movie-making, the power of myth, and our collective unconscious.
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Kanopy
76
7.1
/12613/
67
/213/
68
/176/
3.5
/8229/
85
/124/
74
/1495/
76
/36/

Shine a Light (2008)
Martin Scorsese’s electrifying concert documentary captures The Rolling Stones live at New York’s Beacon Theatre during their A Bigger Bang tour. Filmed over two nights in 2006 with an all-star team of cinematographers, the film combines dynamic performances with archival footage and rare glimpses behind the scenes, offering a vibrant portrait of the band’s enduring energy and legacy.
poster
Peacock Premium
75
6.8
/242562/
70
/15905/
69
/3367/
3.4
/967128/
82
/375/
84
/740/
73
/57/
cc age 13+

The Fall Guy (2024)
Fresh off an almost career-ending accident, stuntman Colt Seavers has to track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy and try to win back the love of his life while still doing his day job.
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Criterion Channel
75
6.8
/67662/
69
/1496/
70
/1202/
3.9
/157528/
72
/117/
75
/4266/
73
/25/
cc age 17+

Inland Empire (2006)
When actress Nikki Grace gets the lead role in a cursed film, her world becomes more and more surreal, blending realities and ideas of infidelity, reincarnation, and supernatural forces.
poster
75
7.4
/46315/
75
/1090/
72
/812/
3.6
/31811/
83
/24/
88
/1433/
64
/11/

The Party (1968)
Hrundi V. Bakshi, an accident-prone actor from India, is accidentally put on the guest list for an upcoming party at the home of a Hollywood film producer. Unfortunately, from the moment he arrives, one thing after another goes wrong with compounding effect.
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Kanopy
75
7.1
/2572/
72
/97/
70
/126/
3.5
/5229/
98
/51/
74
/4/
74
/12/
cc age 15+

Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles (2019)
Paris, 1930. Luis Buñuel is penniless after the scandal surrounding the release of his last movie. Sculptor Ramón Acín, a good friend, buys a lottery ticket and promises Buñuel that he will pay for his next movie if he wins the prize.
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Kanopy
75
7.3
/4067/
74
/272/
72
/139/
3.6
/8197/
88
/88/
78
/17/
74
/20/

78/52 (2017)
The most famous murder scene in movie history comprises 78 camera settings and 52 cuts: the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. 78/52 tells the story of the man behind the curtain and his greatest obsession.
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Kanopy
77
75
7.3
/11679/
73
/268/
72
/230/
3.6
/12586/
100
/24/
78
/103/
77
/5/

A Star Is Born (1937)
Esther Blodgett is just another starry-eyed farm kid trying to break into the movies. Waitressing at a Hollywood party, she catches the eye of her idol Norman Maine, is sent for a screen test, and before long attains stardom as newly minted Vicki Lester. She and Norman marry, though his career soon dwindles to nothing due to his chronic alcoholism.
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Fandor
75
7.1
/5388/
72
/230/
70
/158/
3.9
/25101/
92
/49/
66
/14/
81
/16/

Right Now, Wrong Then (2015)
By mistake, film director Ham Chunsu arrives in Suwon a day early. With time to kill before his lecture the next day, Chunsu stops by a restored, old palace and meets an artist named Yoon Heejung. Together, they go to Heejung's workshop to look at her paintings, have Sushi with Soju for dinner, and get close. Later, they go to another café and have more drinks with Heejung's acquaintances. When asked if he is married, Chunsu is forced to reveal the fact that he is, and Heejung gets deeply disappointed...
poster
Criterion Channel
74
7.4
/45719/
73
/1078/
72
/977/
3.8
/58822/
68
/19/
90
/1535/
67
/22/

Man Bites Dog (1992)
The activities of rampaging, indiscriminate serial killer Ben are recorded by a willingly complicit documentary team, who eventually become his accomplices and active participants. Ben provides casual commentary on the nature of his work and arbitrary musings on topics of interest to him, such as music or the conditions of low-income housing, and even goes so far as to introduce the documentary crew to his family. But their reckless indulgences soon get the better of them.
poster
Starz Apple TV Channel
74
7.2
/465398/
70
/12283/
69
/8269/
3.4
/425628/
84
/266/
50
/1687538/
81
/39/
cc age 14+

King Kong (2005)
In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with the leading lady.


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