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90
8.2
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79
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80
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4.4
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99
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94
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98
/15/
cc age 12+

All About Eve (1950)
From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington is determined to take the reins of power away from the great actress Margo Channing. Eve maneuvers her way into Margo's Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife. Only the cynical drama critic sees through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit.
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Criterion Channel
89
8.3
/22228/
79
/341/
81
/438/
4.3
/23283/
98
/42/
95
/480/
96
/20/

Children of Paradise (1945)
In a chaotic 19th-century Paris teeming with aristocrats, thieves, psychics, and courtesans, theater mime Baptiste is in love with the mysterious actress Garance. But Garance, in turn, is loved by three other men: pretentious actor Frederick, conniving thief Lacenaire, and Count Edouard of Montray.
poster
87
8.0
/104200/
79
/2427/
78
/2055/
4.2
/202302/
96
/163/
92
/7558/
90
/31/
cc age 15+

Persepolis (2007)
In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Satrapi watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic family of a long dream being fulfilled of the hated Shah's defeat in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. However as Marji grows up, she witnesses first hand how the new Iran, now ruled by Islamic fundamentalists, has become a repressive tyranny on its own.
poster
87
8.4
/438352/
82
/6331/
80
/3939/
4.3
/179798/
92
/162/
96
/11154/
89
/39/
cc age 17+

The Lives of Others (2006)
In 1984 East Berlin, dedicated Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler begins spying on a famous playwright and his actress-lover Christa-Maria. Wiesler becomes unexpectedly sympathetic to the couple, and faces conflicting loyalties when his superior takes a liking to Christa-Maria.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
86
7.6
/26989/
76
/1258/
75
/295/
4.3
/284262/
97
/214/
98
/77/
83
/43/
cc age 15+

Sing Sing (2024)
Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men in this story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
85
7.9
/288743/
76
/4860/
77
/4104/
4.0
/328639/
97
/129/
92
/6503/
92
/20/
cc age 14+

Annie Hall (1977)
New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall.
poster
YouTube TV
84
7.8
/276659/
78
/10156/
79
/6613/
4.2
/2401372/
95
/441/
92
/3346/
91
/57/
cc age 10+

Little Women (2019)
Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.
poster
Kanopy
84
7.9
/16172/
78
/479/
78
/330/
4.4
/98678/
79
/72/
90
/267/
84
/15/

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
A fictional account of the life of Japanese author Yukio Mishima, combining dramatizations of three of his novels and a depiction of the events of November 25th, 1970.
poster
Kanopy
83
7.5
/63952/
72
/1474/
70
/849/
3.8
/77735/
92
/75/
85
/2612/
96
/6/
cc age 13+

The Producers (1968)
Broadway producer Max Bialystock and his accountant, Leo Bloom, plan to make money by charming wealthy old biddies to invest in a production many times over the actual cost, and then put on a sure-fire flop, so nobody will ask for their money back – and what can be a more certain flop than a tasteless musical celebrating Hitler.
poster
Criterion Channel
83
7.7
/29546/
75
/832/
74
/431/
4.1
/87956/
93
/27/
85
/517/
83
/15/

My Dinner with Andre (1981)
Two old friends meet for dinner; as one tells anecdotes detailing his experiences, the other notices their differing worldviews.
poster
83
8.0
/742071/
77
/29191/
79
/17660/
4.1
/3922735/
91
/469/
82
/5134/
94
/54/
cc age 13+

La La Land (2016)
Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.
poster
Criterion Channel
83
82
7.8
/22861/
75
/380/
76
/712/
4.0
/35878/
100
/29/
90
/242/
87
/10/

I Vitelloni (1953)
Five young men dream of success as they drift lazily through life in a small Italian village. Fausto, the group's leader, is a womanizer; Riccardo craves fame; Alberto is a hopeless dreamer; Moraldo fantasizes about life in the city; and Leopoldo is an aspiring playwright. As Fausto chases a string of women, to the horror of his pregnant wife, the other four blunder their way from one uneventful experience to the next.
poster
82
7.2
/22871/
73
/1087/
70
/343/
4.1
/119546/
93
/213/
84
/98/
82
/39/
cc age 13+

The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019)
Jimmie Fails dreams of reclaiming the Victorian home his grandfather built in the heart of San Francisco. Joined on his quest by his best friend Mont, Jimmie searches for belonging in a rapidly changing city that seems to have left them behind.
poster
fuboTV
82
7.4
/13417/
72
/277/
71
/225/
3.8
/18737/
95
/20/
82
/235/
93
/17/

The Band Wagon (1953)
A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.
poster
HBO Max
82
7.9
/39344/
79
/1538/
77
/898/
3.8
/26310/
94
/49/
88
/379/
cc age 17+

The Normal Heart (2014)
The story of the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City in the early 1980s, taking an unflinching look at the nation's sexual politics as gay activists and their allies in the medical community fight to expose the truth about the burgeoning epidemic to a city and nation in denial.
poster
82
7.8
/322426/
76
/6049/
76
/4531/
4.0
/627799/
83
/218/
80
/31907/
85
/36/
cc age 16+

Atonement (2007)
As a 13-year-old, fledgling writer Briony Tallis irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit.
poster
81
7.6
/17840/
74
/300/
70
/222/
3.5
/12773/
91
/32/
83
/487/
89
/10/
cc age 8+

Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
A film of the life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer and singer George M. Cohan.
poster
81
7.8
/29883/
76
/525/
75
/427/
3.8
/23003/
94
/78/
88
/620/
cc age 8+

You Can't Take It with You (1938)
Alice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love with Tony Kirby, but his wealthy banker father and snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match. When the Kirbys are invited to dinner to become better acquainted with their future in-laws, things don't turn out the way Alice had hoped.
poster
81
7.4
/120680/
72
/2568/
72
/1856/
3.8
/111271/
91
/54/
81
/2141/
88
/21/
cc age 13+

Tootsie (1982)
When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego – Dorothy Michaels – in order to land a part in a daytime drama, he unwittingly becomes a feminist icon and ends up in a romantic pickle.
poster
Criterion Channel
80
7.3
/14103/
72
/171/
65
/161/
3.9
/11771/
90
/88/
79
/233/
90
/31/

Topsy-Turvy (1999)
After their latest production, "Princess Ida", meets with less-than-stunning reception, Gilbert and Sullivan's relationship is strained to the breaking point. Their friends and associates attempt to get the two to work together again, which bares the path to "The Mikado", one of the duo's greatest successes.
poster
81
80
7.8
/19565/
78
/393/
74
/303/
4.0
/27921/
82
/33/
91
/770/
87
/16/

Imitation of Life (1959)
In 1940s New York, a white widow who dreams of being on Broadway has a chance encounter with a black single mother, who becomes her maid.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
80
7.6
/328851/
75
/7825/
74
/4801/
4.1
/871819/
81
/218/
89
/14400/
76
/34/
cc age 17+

The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
Royal Tenenbaum and his wife Etheline had three children and then they separated. All three children are extraordinary --- all geniuses. Virtually all memory of the brilliance of the young Tenenbaums was subsequently erased by two decades of betrayal, failure, and disaster. Most of this was generally considered to be their father's fault. "The Royal Tenenbaums" is the story of the family's sudden, unexpected reunion one recent winter.
poster
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
Kanopy
79
7.1
/240888/
70
/3973/
68
/3118/
3.3
/128746/
92
/147/
80
/6897/
87
/33/
cc age 16+

Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Young William Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, 'Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter', before it's even written. When lovely noblewoman Viola de Lesseps auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love — and Shakespeare's play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship intensifies, the comedy soon transforms into tragedy.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
79
7.4
/43867/
72
/570/
70
/647/
3.7
/27748/
95
/59/
83
/636/

Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
After young playwright, David Shayne obtains funding for his play from gangster Nick Valenti, Nick's girlfriend Olive miraculously lands the role of a psychiatrist—but not only is she a bimbo who could never pass for a psychiatrist—she's a dreadful actress. David puts up with the leading man who is a compulsive eater, the grand dame who wants her part jazzed up, and Olive's interfering hitman/bodyguard—but, eventually he must decide whether art or life is more important.
poster
Hoopla
79
7.6
/206434/
75
/4709/
74
/2622/
3.9
/442322/
90
/107/
91
/8540/
87
/33/
cc age 16+

Rushmore (1998)
When a beautiful first-grade teacher arrives at a prep school, she soon attracts the attention of an ambitious teenager named Max, who quickly falls in love with her. Max turns to the father of two of his schoolmates for advice on how to woo the teacher. However, the situation soon gets complicated when Max's new friend becomes involved with her, setting the two pals against one another in a war for her attention.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
77
6.9
/35653/
68
/1762/
69
/371/
3.8
/273833/
93
/191/
89
/20/
78
/44/
cc age 16+

A Different Man (2024)
Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare, as he loses out on the role he was born to play and becomes obsessed with reclaiming what was lost.
poster
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
7.5
/114453/
72
/2408/
73
/2177/
3.5
/223810/
89
/45/
84
/1861/
79
/14/
cc age 15+

Lolita (1962)
Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. When he comes to stay at the boarding house run by Charlotte Haze, he soon becomes obsessed with Lolita, the woman's teenaged daughter.
poster
Criterion Channel
77
7.1
/39569/
69
/532/
69
/415/
3.7
/19274/
89
/171/
75
/4966/
85
/37/
cc age 17+

The Savages (2007)
A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.
poster
Kanopy
77
7.6
/216218/
74
/3990/
73
/3662/
3.5
/82499/
83
/204/
87
/19180/
67
/38/
cc age 11+

Finding Neverland (2004)
During a writing slump, playwright J.M. Barrie meets a widow and her four children, all young boys—who soon become an important part of Barrie’s life and the inspiration that lead him to create his masterpiece. Peter Pan.
poster
Netflix
77
7.6
/311023/
76
/8008/
75
/4719/
3.8
/458857/
75
/260/
89
/35582/
66
/35/
cc age 14+

Moulin Rouge! (2001)
A celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous Parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century. A young poet, who is plunged into the heady world of Moulin Rouge, begins a passionate affair with the club's most notorious and beautiful star.
poster
MGM Plus
76
7.1
/6873/
64
/85/
66
/98/
3.6
/3856/
92
/39/
79
/145/
72
/17/

Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
When the young, attractive Joe Orton meets the older, more introverted Kenneth Halliwell at drama school, he befriends the kindred spirit and they start an affair. As Orton becomes more comfortable with his sexuality and starts to find success with his writing, Halliwell becomes increasingly alienated and jealous, ultimately tapping into a dangerous rage.
poster
76
7.3
/49141/
73
/982/
72
/1146/
3.7
/50560/
94
/31/
83
/697/
71
/29/
cc age 13+

Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)
A middle-aged couple suspects foul play when their neighbor's wife suddenly drops dead.
poster
Hoopla
74
7.2
/58683/
71
/873/
71
/695/
3.5
/24444/
75
/125/
83
/2061/
70
/31/

Quills (2000)
In early 19th-century France, the Marquis de Sade is confined to an asylum where his forbidden writings continue to circulate beyond its walls. As the authorities tighten control, a clash unfolds between the Marquis’ unyielding imagination, the reformist ideals of the Abbé in charge, and the repressive measures of a doctor sent to silence him. Desire, power, and censorship collide in a battle over freedom of expression.
poster
Kanopy
74
6.7
/32306/
65
/993/
66
/784/
3.7
/47610/
91
/176/
65
/348/
80
/42/
cc age 16+

Clouds of Sils Maria (2014)
A veteran actress comes face-to-face with an uncomfortable reflection of herself when she agrees to take part in a revival of the play that launched her career 20 years earlier.
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.
poster
Kanopy
79
73
7.5
/8614/
77
/190/
72
/136/
3.8
/10188/
92
/12/
84
/97/

Sudden Fear (1952)
Actor Lester Blaine has all but landed the lead in Myra Hudson's new play when Myra vetoes him because, to her, he doesn't look like a romantic leading man. On a train from New York to San Francisco, Blaine sets out to prove Myra wrong...by romancing her. Is he sincere, or does he have a dark ulterior motive?
poster
73
7.3
/8787/
68
/130/
68
/141/
3.5
/5752/
85
/47/
80
/244/

Looking for Richard (1996)
Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."
poster
MGM Plus
73
7.1
/14758/
68
/297/
69
/187/
3.3
/5909/
79
/126/
75
/504/
71
/32/
cc age 11+

Nicholas Nickleby (2002)
Nicholas Nickleby, a young boy in search of a better life, struggles to save his family and friends from the abusive exploitation of his coldheartedly grasping uncle.
poster
73
7.8
/423780/
80
/17179/
79
/8975/
4.1
/1261929/
71
/168/
82
/2898/
55
/34/
cc age 14+

About Time (2013)
The night after another unsatisfactory New Year's party, Tim's father tells his son that the men in his family have always had the ability to travel through time. They can't change history, but they can change what happens and has happened in their own lives. Thus begins the start of a lesson in learning to appreciate life itself as it is, as it comes, and most importantly, the people living alongside us.
poster
YouTube TV
80
72
7.7
/9686/
73
/118/
70
/126/
3.9
/8976/
96
/23/
87
/200/

Stage Door (1937)
The ups and downs in the lives and careers of a group of ambitious young actresses and show girls from disparate backgrounds brought together in a theatrical hostel.
poster
72
6.8
/2637/
64
/17/
63
/30/
3.8
/2035/
86
/79/
68
/68/
79
/28/

Va Savoir (Who Knows?) (2001)
After finding love and success in Italy, French actress Camille returns to Paris, the city she fled three years ago. She secretly dreads confronting her ex-boyfriend Pierre. Her new lover Ugo also has a secret, as he’s meeting with the intriguing Dominique while on his quest for an unpublished manuscript.
poster
85
72
8.1
/3549/
81
/56/
72
/74/
4.3
/5447/
100
/12/
89
/67/

Edvard Munch (1974)
Edvard Munch's childhood is overshadowed by death: he suffers the loss of his sister and mother, while enduring serious illness himself, almost dying. At university, Munch discovers his talent as a painter. As he immerses himself in the art world, he becomes part of a cultural revolution lead by the likes of nihilist Hans Jæger.
poster
72
6.7
/12275/
63
/247/
64
/203/
3.2
/8028/
86
/155/
61
/785/
73
/30/
cc age 14+

Me and Orson Welles (2008)
New York, 1937. A teenager hired to star in Orson Welles' production of Julius Caesar becomes attracted to a career-driven production assistant.
poster
72
6.8
/23966/
71
/833/
66
/405/
3.6
/41563/
85
/27/
76
/1055/
64
/9/
cc age 6+

The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New York City, only to learn that it isn't easy to find a producer who's willing to back a show starring a frog and a pig. Of course, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy won't take no for an answer, launching a search for someone to take them to Broadway.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
72
6.7
/27817/
69
/1386/
68
/932/
3.4
/48259/
87
/225/
70
/142/
74
/40/
cc age 16+

Colette (2018)
After marrying a successful Parisian writer known commonly as Willy, Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette is transplanted from her childhood home in rural France to the intellectual and artistic splendor of Paris. Soon after, Willy convinces Colette to ghostwrite for him. She pens a semi-autobiographical novel about a witty and brazen country girl named Claudine, sparking a bestseller and a cultural sensation. After its success, Colette and Willy become the talk of Paris and their adventures inspire additional Claudine novels.
poster
Kanopy
72
6.8
/61725/
70
/3229/
67
/1504/
3.2
/44229/
87
/235/
68
/681/
71
/41/
cc age 12+

Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress, who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.


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