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Kanopy
90
8.4
/259013/
81
/3777/
82
/2844/
4.4
/333854/
98
/125/
95
/3486/
94
/32/
cc age 13+

Sunset Boulevard (1950)
A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.
poster
Criterion Channel
85
8.1
/49250/
79
/1072/
78
/802/
4.3
/64233/
96
/54/
93
/369/
86
/13/
cc age 11+

To Be or Not to Be (1942)
During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.
poster
85
7.7
/21974/
75
/438/
72
/320/
3.8
/29340/
100
/42/
90
/607/
93
/16/

Top Hat (1935)
Showman Jerry Travers is working for producer Horace Hardwick in London. Jerry demonstrates his new dance steps late one night in Horace's hotel room, much to the annoyance of sleeping Dale Tremont below. She goes upstairs to complain and the two are immediately attracted to each other. Complications arise when Dale mistakes Jerry for Horace.
poster
Criterion Channel
84
7.5
/71490/
73
/1326/
71
/911/
4.4
/9070/
97
/65/
84
/903/
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
84
7.9
/422717/
76
/10823/
78
/6833/
4.3
/1116364/
84
/264/
87
/10342/
87
/38/
cc age 18+

Mulholland Drive (2001)
Blonde Betty Elms has only just arrived in Hollywood to become a movie star when she meets an enigmatic brunette with amnesia. Meanwhile, as the two set off to solve the second woman's identity, filmmaker Adam Kesher runs into ominous trouble while casting his latest project.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
83
7.4
/27119/
77
/741/
71
/414/
4.0
/62399/
95
/55/
85
/859/
88
/16/
cc age 10+

Funny Girl (1968)
The life of famed 1930s comedienne Fanny Brice, from her early days in the Jewish slums of New York, to the height of her career with the Ziegfeld Follies, as well as her marriage to the rakish gambler Nick Arnstein.
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Kanopy
82
7.7
/12810/
70
/244/
75
/252/
3.9
/19162/
93
/44/
86
/308/

Pandora's Box (1929)
The rise and inevitable fall of an amoral but naive young woman whose insouciant eroticism inspires lust and violence in those around her.
poster
82
7.8
/5659/
74
/93/
74
/65/
3.7
/4259/
100
/16/
85
/111/
73
/10/

That's Entertainment! (1974)
Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.
poster
Kanopy
82
7.4
/14384/
74
/636/
72
/257/
3.7
/14313/
99
/126/
82
/459/
83
/25/
cc age 11+

20 Feet from Stardom (2013)
Backup singers live in a world that lies just beyond the spotlight. Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but we've had no idea who these singers are or what lives they lead, until now.
poster
Kanopy
82
7.4
/171020/
72
/4545/
72
/2854/
4.0
/366867/
92
/293/
74
/2188/
93
/53/
cc age 16+

Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
In Greenwich Village in the early 1960s, gifted but volatile folk musician Llewyn Davis struggles with money, relationships, and his uncertain future.
poster
82
7.7
/694035/
73
/20254/
74
/13359/
4.0
/1126693/
91
/359/
78
/5809/
87
/58/
cc age 16+

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become more altruistic, rebuild his career, and reconnect with friends and family prove more difficult than expected.
poster
81
7.6
/17918/
74
/301/
70
/226/
3.5
/13335/
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
MGM Plus
81
7.4
/28051/
74
/440/
71
/477/
3.8
/23000/
100
/29/
84
/446/
82
/17/

Broadway Danny Rose (1984)
A hapless talent manager named Danny Rose, by helping a client, gets dragged into a love triangle involving the mob. His story is told in flashback, an anecdote shared amongst a group of comedians over lunch at New York's Carnegie Deli. Rose's one-man talent agency represents countless incompetent entertainers, including a one-legged tap dancer, and one slightly talented one: washed-up lounge singer Lou Canova, whose career is on the rebound.
poster
81
7.4
/37456/
73
/913/
73
/659/
3.9
/29376/
90
/134/
79
/1217/
82
/31/
cc age 10+

The Illusionist (2010)
A French illusionist travels to Scotland to work. He meets a young woman in a small village. Their ensuing adventure in Edinburgh changes both their lives forever.
poster
Criterion Channel
80
7.5
/20837/
72
/445/
71
/323/
3.9
/28341/
98
/45/
81
/430/
89
/9/
cc age 13+

A Star Is Born (1954)
A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
poster
80
7.8
/39713/
77
/902/
74
/566/
4.3
/124761/
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
Kanopy
80
7.5
/347697/
73
/10662/
71
/7529/
3.5
/438590/
93
/232/
78
/8429/
83
/41/
cc age 8+

Hugo (2011)
Orphaned and alone except for an uncle, Hugo Cabret lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. Hugo's job is to oil and maintain the station's clocks, but to him, his more important task is to protect a broken automaton and notebook left to him by his late father. Accompanied by the goddaughter of an embittered toy merchant, Hugo embarks on a quest to solve the mystery of the automaton and find a place he can call home.
poster
80
7.6
/445359/
77
/21065/
74
/12075/
3.6
/1048655/
90
/537/
80
/4687/
88
/60/
cc age 16+

A Star Is Born (2018)
Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers — and falls in love with — struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer — until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally's career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jack fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons.
poster
80
8.5
/1568667/
83
/36299/
82
/17154/
4.3
/1639089/
77
/205/
92
/43662/
66
/36/
cc age 14+

The Prestige (2006)
A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
poster
79
7.5
/1870/
73
/51/
70
/37/
3.5
/1474/
100
/10/
82
/25/
81
/15/

That's Entertainment! III (1994)
Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of 1929 to Brigadoon, from the first musical talkies to Gene Kelly in Singin' in the Rain.
poster
MGM Plus
79
7.2
/254972/
74
/5556/
71
/2831/
4.0
/447831/
87
/260/
83
/17475/
81
/39/
cc age 14+

Chicago (2002)
Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.
poster
Kanopy
79
7.1
/241628/
70
/4069/
68
/3143/
3.3
/135006/
92
/147/
80
/6895/
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
FXNow
79
7.6
/948200/
73
/30887/
74
/14479/
3.8
/2859215/
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…
poster
Netflix
79
7.2
/67778/
72
/3539/
69
/1239/
3.6
/118916/
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.
poster
Hoopla
81
79
8.2
/18999/
77
/316/
75
/266/
4.2
/28804/
89
/37/
93
/409/
72
/10/

A Face in the Crowd (1957)
The rise of a raucous hayseed named Lonesome Rhodes from itinerant Ozark guitar picker to local media rabble-rouser to TV superstar and political king-maker. Marcia Jeffries is the innocent Sarah Lawrence girl who discovers the great man in a back-country jail and is the first to fall under his spell.
poster
78
7.6
/1756/
79
/79/
70
/33/
3.4
/952/
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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Hoopla
78
7.6
/7307/
76
/426/
72
/148/
3.6
/9095/
95
/79/
87
/667/
71
/24/

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011)
Beloved by children of all ages around the world, Elmo is an international icon. Few people know his creator, Kevin Clash, who dreamed of working with his idol, master puppeteer Jim Henson. Displaying his creativity and talent at a young age, Kevin ultimately found a home on Sesame Street. Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, this documentary includes rare archival footage, interviews with Frank Oz, Rosie O’Donnell, Cheryl Henson, Joan Ganz Cooney and others and offers a behind-the-scenes look at Sesame Street and the Jim Henson Workshop.
poster
Netflix
78
7.6
/15322/
76
/737/
73
/381/
3.9
/26354/
90
/51/
85
/105/
75
/12/
cc age 15+

What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015)
The film chronicles Nina Simone's journey from child piano prodigy to iconic musician and passionate activist, told in her own words.
poster
fuboTV
78
76
7.7
/14405/
73
/331/
71
/230/
3.9
/25577/
87
/63/
85
/133/
75
/13/

Nightmare Alley (1947)
A roustabout joins a traveling carny and schemes to figure out the mind-reading act of Mademoiselle Zeena and her alcoholic husband.
poster
81
76
7.7
/9827/
74
/220/
71
/168/
3.9
/16213/
100
/13/
86
/145/

Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)
When all Broadway shows are shut down during the Depression, a trio of desperate showgirls scheme to bilk a repugnant high society man of his money to keep their show going.
poster
76
7.3
/19458/
75
/776/
70
/217/
3.2
/19245/
100
/25/
86
/717/
70
/11/
cc age 7+

Holiday Inn (1942)
Lovely Linda Mason has crooner Jim Hardy head over heels, but suave stepper Ted Hanover wants her for his new dance partner after fickle Lila Dixon gives him the brush. Jim's supper club, Holiday Inn, is the setting for the chase by Hanover and his manager.
poster
76
7.3
/8284/
71
/181/
66
/96/
3.6
/8402/
91
/113/
80
/275/
75
/31/
cc age 16+

The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)
Documentary about legendary Paramount producer Robert Evans, based on his famous 1994 autobiography.
poster
Fandango at Home Free
74
6.8
/311470/
68
/16352/
68
/4677/
3.7
/1964058/
83
/479/
69
/3550/
77
/64/
cc age 16+

Nope (2022)
Residents in a lonely gulch of inland California bear witness to an uncanny, chilling discovery.
poster
Hoopla
74
7.4
/17472/
74
/263/
69
/178/
3.7
/11623/
77
/26/
85
/419/
64
/11/
cc age 13+

The Goodbye Girl (1977)
After being dumped by her live-in boyfriend, an unemployed dancer and her 10-year-old daughter are reluctantly forced to live with a struggling off-Broadway actor.
poster
Disney Plus
74
7.5
/174952/
75
/6125/
73
/3428/
3.5
/135483/
79
/262/
84
/3872/
65
/46/
cc age 13+

Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
Author P.L. Travers looks back on her childhood while reluctantly meeting with Walt Disney, who seeks to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the big screen.
poster
Hoopla
78
73
7.5
/6583/
71
/161/
68
/98/
3.7
/8230/
100
/13/
83
/129/
80
/8/

Footlight Parade (1933)
A fledgling producer finds himself at odds with his workers, financiers and his greedy ex-wife when he tries to produce live musicals for movie-going audiences.
poster
73
7.0
/5194/
75
/104/
68
/74/
3.4
/3087/
73
/62/
86
/280/

Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday, beginning with her traumatic youth. The story depicts her early attempts at a singing career and her eventual rise to stardom, as well as her difficult relationship with Louis McKay, her boyfriend and manager. Casting a shadow over even Holiday's brightest moments is the vocalist's severe drug addiction, which threatens to end both her career and her life.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
73
7.0
/47060/
69
/1289/
65
/817/
3.5
/31594/
94
/106/
71
/952/
cc age 16+

Behind the Candelabra (2013)
Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted.
poster
82
72
8.4
/6471/
77
/165/
76
/176/
4.2
/8753/
88
/38/

One Froggy Evening (1955)
A workman finds a singing frog in the cornerstone of an old building being demolished. But when he tries to cash in on his discovery, he finds the frog will sing only for him, and just croak for the talent agent and the audience in the theater he's spent his life savings on.
poster
80
72
7.7
/9741/
73
/118/
70
/129/
3.9
/9603/
96
/23/
87
/200/

Stage Door (1937)
A spirited heiress wishing to break into theatre on her own merit arrives at a boardinghouse where aspiring young actresses and showgirls are brought together through their cynicism and disappointments.
poster
72
7.3
/2561/
74
/61/
69
/39/
3.5
/1978/
75
/8/
78
/48/
67
/9/

That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical numbers.
poster
MGM Plus
72
7.0
/12973/
71
/264/
66
/212/
3.5
/9115/
65
/37/
77
/259/
cc age 15+

Peter's Friends (1992)
After inheriting a large country estate from his late father, Peter invites his friends from college: married couple Roger and Mary, the lonely Maggie, fashionable Sarah, and writer Andrew, who brings his American TV star wife, Carol. Sarah's new boyfriend, Brian, also attends. It has been 10 years since college, and they find their lives are very different.
poster
72
6.9
/24099/
71
/845/
65
/409/
3.6
/45564/
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
71
7.0
/2667/
71
/49/
63
/41/
3.6
/2116/
86
/22/
63
/31/

Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976)
An aspiring Jewish actor moves out of his parents' Brooklyn apartment to seek his fortune in the bohemian life of Greenwich Village in 1953.
poster
Kanopy
71
6.8
/894/
64
/35/
63
/32/
3.4
/1441/
90
/20/
50
/3/
78
/7/

Hitler's Hollywood (2017)
Film journalist and critic Rüdiger Suchsland examines German cinema from 1933, when the Nazis came into power, until 1945, when the Third Reich collapsed. (A sequel to From Caligari to Hitler, 2015.)
poster
77
71
7.4
/8332/
74
/168/
72
/119/
3.6
/6836/
89
/9/
84
/228/

Shall We Dance (1937)
Ballet star Petrov arranges to cross the Atlantic aboard the same ship as the dancer and musical star he's fallen for but barely knows. By the time the ocean liner reaches New York, a little white lie has churned through the rumour mill and turned into a hot gossip item—that the two celebrities are secretly married.
poster
84
71
8.0
/3440/
81
/126/
78
/83/
3.9
/3169/
92
/12/
94
/32/

Elvis: That's the Way It Is (1970)
On July 31, 1970, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Elvis Presley staged a triumphant return to the concert stage from which he had been absent for almost a decade. His series of concerts broke all box office records and completely reenergized the career of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.
poster
71
6.4
/6314/
70
/120/
63
/130/
3.2
/2011/
82
/28/
68
/118/
cc age 17+

The Mambo Kings (1992)
The Mambo Kings tells the story of César and Nestor Castillo, brothers and aspiring musicians who flee from Cuba to America in search of the American Dream.


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