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Kanopy
86
8.0
/112393/
77
/1675/
75
/1227/
4.1
/50862/
94
/176/
92
/7603/
92
/36/
cc age 16+

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
Jean-Dominique Bauby, editor-in-chief of French fashion bible Elle magazine, has a devastating stroke at age 43. The damage to his brain stem results in locked-in syndrome, with which he is almost completely paralyzed and only able to communicate by blinking an eye. Bauby painstakingly dictates his memoir via the only means of expression left to him.
poster
85
8.2
/238333/
80
/4163/
79
/2733/
4.2
/167287/
89
/137/
93
/2239/
80
/36/

The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)
Hoping to put to rest years of unease concerning a past case, retired criminal investigator Benjamín begins writing a novel based on the unsolved mystery of a newlywed’s rape and murder. With the help of a former colleague, judge Irene, he attempts to make sense of the past.
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Amazon Prime Video
84
7.8
/80576/
74
/1228/
74
/1110/
4.0
/84035/
92
/59/
90
/1335/
90
/12/
cc age 15+

Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Between two Thanksgivings, Hannah's husband falls in love with her sister Lee, while her hypochondriac ex-husband rekindles his relationship with her sister Holly.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
82
7.8
/81101/
80
/3433/
79
/2176/
4.2
/386167/
95
/21/
90
/1520/
75
/4/
8.2
/224797/
cc age 10+

Whisper of the Heart (1995)
Shizuku lives a simple life, dominated by her love for stories and writing. One day she notices that all the library books she has have been previously checked out by the same person: 'Seiji Amasawa'.
poster
78
7.5
/115081/
74
/5382/
72
/1217/
3.7
/520180/
93
/295/
95
/483/
81
/54/
cc age 15+

American Fiction (2023)
A novelist fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.
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Amazon Prime Video
81
78
7.8
/15237/
74
/285/
71
/155/
4.0
/8666/
100
/23/
91
/272/
73
/11/

Breaker Morant (1980)
During the Boer War, three Australian lieutenants are on trial for shooting Boer prisoners. Though they acted under orders, they are being used as scapegoats by the General Staff, who hopes to distance themselves from the irregular practices of the war. The trial does not progress as smoothly as expected by the General Staff, as the defence puts up a strong fight in the courtroom.
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Netflix
82
74
7.5
/8154/
78
/818/
81
/425/
3.9
/30613/
80
/5/
100
/16/
8.4
/276058/

Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll (2019)
Violet Evergarden comes to a private women's academy to tutor Isabella in the ways of being a lady. Heir to the York family, Isabella feels trapped in this new and uncomfortable world. She still grieves for the only person to ever bring her happiness – now lost to her. Violet's lessons do give her a brief respite from the melancholy but with the absence of joy, how long does it take to truly heal?
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MGM Plus
74
7.2
/16027/
70
/253/
67
/281/
3.7
/14861/
59
/27/
75
/255/

Another Woman (1988)
Marion is a woman who has learned to shield herself from her emotions. She rents an apartment to work undisturbed on her new book, but by some acoustic anomaly she can hear all that is said in the next apartment in which a psychiatrist holds his office. When she hears a young woman tell that she finds it harder and harder to bear her life, Marion starts to reflect on her own life. After a series of events she comes to understand how her unemotional attitude towards the people around her affected them and herself.
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Netflix
72
7.0
/14118/
75
/1119/
74
/593/
3.6
/33193/
72
/43/
80
/215/
63
/15/
cc age 15+

Gaga: Five Foot Two (2017)
Follow pop provocateur Lady Gaga as she releases a new album, preps for her Super Bowl halftime show, and confronts physical and emotional struggles.
poster
70
6.7
/50861/
66
/1098/
65
/759/
3.5
/36163/
84
/153/
67
/1159/
70
/37/
cc age 18+

Swimming Pool (2003)
A British crime novelist travels to her publisher's upmarket summer house in Southern France to seek solitude in order to work on her next book. However, the unexpected arrival of the publisher's daughter induces complications and a subsequent crime.
poster
70
6.9
/60110/
70
/1440/
70
/1162/
3.8
/97255/
73
/40/
77
/1884/
67
/16/

Naked Lunch (1991)
Blank-faced bug killer Bill Lee and his dead-eyed wife, Joan, like to get high on Bill's pest poisons while lounging with Beat poet pals. After meeting the devilish Dr. Benway, Bill gets a drug made from a centipede. Upon indulging, he accidentally kills Joan, takes orders from his typewriter-turned-cockroach, ends up in a constantly mutating Mediterranean city and learns that his hip friends have published his work -- which he doesn't remember writing.
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Amazon Prime Video
66
7.2
/94876/
73
/2526/
73
/1978/
3.5
/104458/
57
/42/
69
/406/
49
/13/
cc age 17+

Stuck in Love (2013)
An acclaimed writer, his ex-wife, and their teenaged children come to terms with the complexities of love in all its forms over the course of one tumultuous year.
poster
65
6.8
/310539/
69
/10034/
68
/5850/
3.4
/634672/
64
/155/
62
/5428/
53
/30/
cc age 17+

Sinister (2012)
True-crime writer Ellison Oswald is in a slump; he hasn't had a best seller in more than 10 years and is becoming increasingly desperate for a hit. So, when he discovers the existence of a snuff film showing the deaths of a family, he vows to solve the mystery. He moves his own family into the victims' home and gets to work. However, when old film footage and other clues hint at the presence of a supernatural force, Ellison learns that living in the house may be fatal.
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82
64
7.7
/3538/
71
/39/
73
/51/
4.1
/2938/
100
/5/
92
/19/

Hunger (1966)
In 1890, Pontus, the starving writer, wanders the streets of Christiania, in search of love and a chance to get his work published. All he meets is defeat and suffering while his sense of reality is withering. One moment he is delighted and the next he curses everybody. All the time he manages to maintain human dignity and pride.
poster
64
6.8
/163820/
70
/4477/
70
/2887/
3.2
/99638/
35
/155/
73
/22562/
52
/34/
cc age 12+

The Lake House (2006)
A lonely doctor who once occupied an unusual lakeside home begins exchanging love letters with its former resident, a frustrated architect. They must try to unravel the mystery behind their extraordinary romance before it's too late.
poster
59
5.5
/3499/
58
/74/
51
/53/
2.8
/1513/
62
/13/
33
/61/
70
/11/

Best Friends (1982)
When a professional couple, who have lived and worked together for many years, finally decide to marry, their sudden betrothal causes many unexpected difficulties. They soon find that being married is often quite different from being "best friends."
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Kanopy
59
6.2
/10374/
66
/673/
65
/257/
2.8
/8132/
39
/130/
73
/209/
54
/26/
cc age 15+

Joe Bell (2020)
The true story of a small town, working class father who embarks on a solo walk across the U.S. to crusade against bullying after his son is tormented in high school for being gay.
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Amazon Prime Video
59
6.0
/6273/
58
/345/
57
/494/
3.3
/41469/
57
/54/
46
/7/
59
/16/

Sibyl (2019)
Sibyl, a jaded psychotherapist, returns to her first passion: writing. But her newest patient Margot, a troubled up-and-coming actress, proves to be a source of inspiration that is far too tempting. Fascinated almost to the point of obsession, Sibyl becomes more and more involved in Margot’s tumultuous life, reviving volatile memories that bring her face to face with her past.
poster
58
5.4
/2522/
52
/31/
55
/39/
2.9
/897/
72
/18/
38
/17/
63
/23/

Mistress (1992)
A comedy about a screenwriter (Wuhl) whose old movie script is read by a producer (Landau) and the search for financial backers begins. But it seems that each money source (Aiello, DeNiro, Wallach) has his own mistress that he wants put into the film. Gradually, the screenwriter is forced to make changes to his script to accommodate these backers until he finally sees no semblance of his original ideas in the writing.
poster
58
6.0
/5834/
59
/223/
58
/126/
3.2
/11291/
79
/99/
49
/389/
62
/23/

Baghead (2008)
Four actors go to a cabin in the woods to write, direct, and act in a film that will jump-start their careers. Their idea is a horror film about a man with a bag over his head, but what happens when that man mysteriously shows up?
poster
58
6.3
/11549/
62
/155/
57
/118/
3.0
/8169/
37
/133/
56
/430/
56
/40/
cc age 15+

Sylvia (2003)
Story of the relationship between the poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath.
poster
69
57
7.0
/4944/
68
/64/
66
/63/
3.5
/1913/
74
/1107/

Chinese Coffee (2000)
When Harry Levine, an aging, unsuccessful Greenwich Village writer, is fired from his job as restaurant doorman, he calls on friend and mentor Jake, ostensibly to collect a long-standing debt.
poster
56
5.7
/1693/
64
/132/
59
/41/
2.9
/922/
51
/43/
50
/15/
52
/13/

Submission (2018)
A well-respected professor who is a celebrated novelist and loving husband loses himself when he becomes obsessed with an ambitious and talented student.
poster
56
6.5
/13201/
66
/347/
59
/178/
3.2
/7632/
19
/26/
73
/1074/

Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)
Semi-biographical film based on the experiences of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.
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Kanopy
69
49
7.1
/1563/
69
/59/
65
/41/
3.4
/1134/
75
/20/
71
/79/

Tales from the Script (2009)
Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon"), John Carpenter ("Halloween"), Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption"), William Goldman ("The Princess Bride"), Paul Schrader ("Taxi Driver"), and dozens of other Hollywood screenwriters share hilarious anecdotes and penetrating insights in "Tales from the Script," the most comprehensive documentary ever made about screenwriting. By analyzing their triumphs and recalling their failures, the participants explain how successful writers develop the skills necessary for toughing out careers in one of the world's most competitive industries. They also reveal the untold stories behind some of the greatest screenplays ever written, describing their adventures with luminaries including Harrison Ford, Stanley Kubrick, Joel Silver, Martin Scorsese, and Steven Spielberg. The film was produced in tandem with the upcoming HarperCollins book of the same name.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
49
6.2
/14129/
64
/436/
57
/181/
3.3
/19649/
20
/79/
45
/893/
28
/21/
cc age 13+

Gentlemen Broncos (2009)
A teenager attends a fantasy writers' convention where he discovers his idea has been stolen by an established novelist.
poster
75
46
7.7
/3235/
76
/71/
77
/38/
3.7
/4085/
73
/3/

Iyobinte Pusthakam (2014)
Set in the backdrop of the picturesque Munnar, it tells the story of Iyob, a slave-turned-master.
poster
65
45
6.8
/1273/
59
/15/
63
/40/
3.6
/2947/
64
/492/

Manji (1964)
The four principals in a love affair collide when jealousy, blackmail and suicide enter the picture.
poster
60
42
6.3
/2263/
68
/70/
62
/35/
3.1
/1262/
50
/8/
57
/38/

Wild in the Country (1961)
A troubled young man discovers that he has a knack for writing when a counselor encourages him to pursue a literary career.
poster
The Roku Channel
69
41
7.2
/2639/
68
/49/
65
/30/
3.2
/450/
78
/9825/

The Love Letter (1998)
20th century computer games designer Scott, Civil War buff, buys an antique desk from that era and, while polishing it, he discovers a secret compartment in which sits an unmailed letter--a letter written by a young poet named Lizzie over a century earlier. Touched by her yearning for passion, he writes her back, egged on by his mystically inclined mother. Magically, his letter reaches Lizzie and they begin a correspondence that threatens Scott's impending marriage but promises to bring fulfilment to Lizzie. Spanning the Civil War to the present, the perils of Lizzie's war-torn situation threaten her safe passage into the future. Will their love endure the test of time?
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Kanopy
59
35
6.4
/1306/
68
/19/
57
/40/
3.2
/1535/
41
/169/

The Bronte Sisters (1979)
In a small presbytery in Yorkshire, England, living under the watchful eyes of their aunt and father, a strict Anglican pastor, the Bronte sisters write their first works and quickly become literary sensations.
poster
74
33
7.3
/999/
76
/26/
82
/2/
3.4
/1094/

I Accidentally Wrote a Book (2025)
Nina loves to make up stories, she wants to become a writer. Though she has her creative talent from her filmmaker father, there’s just one problem: Her clumsy magician brother Junior is bored of her stories. And since her mother died early, it’s difficult for Nina when a new love comes into her dad’s life. With the guidance of a bohemian writer next door, Nina uses writing to process the loss of her mother and open her heart to a new family member and first love. And suddenly, Nina realizes, her life is becoming a novel!
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HBO Max
75
33
7.3
/612/
78
/29/
71
/21/
3.6
/937/
91
/11/
65
/2/

Arthur Miller: Writer (2017)
One of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century, Arthur Miller created such celebrated works as Death of a Salesman and The Crucible, which continue to move audiences around the world today. He also made headlines for being targeted by the House Un-American Activities Committee at the height of the McCarthy Era and entering into a tumultuous marriage with Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe. Told from the unique perspective of his daughter, filmmaker Rebecca Miller, Arthur Miller: Writer is an illuminating portrait that combines interviews spanning decades and a wealth of personal archival material, and provides new insights into Miller’s life as an artist and exploring his character in all its complexity.
poster
67
33
7.2
/1700/
72
/36/
60
/21/
3.3
/1456/

Sunday Holiday (2017)
Mr. Unni Mukundan who is very passionate about his first movie, coincidentally meets Mr. David Paul, a famous movie director. At the same time, the life experiences of Amal, who relocates himself to Cochin from Thalaserry, makes him undergo a total change in his vision of life due to his acquaintance with Nakutti and Rahul, the residents of 'Sargapournami' his home in Cochin. Sunday Holiday is a beautiful story that is replete with comedy.
poster
69
29
6.8
/625/
62
/7/
60
/9/
3.5
/649/
88
/8/

Scary Mother (2017)
A 50-year-old housewife, Manana, struggles with her dilemma - she has to choose between her family life and her passion, writing, which she had repressed for years - she decides to follow her passion and plunges herself into writing, sacrificing to it mentally and physically.
poster
69
26
6.7
/653/
63
/6/
61
/17/
83
/6/
71
/1/

Winchell (1998)
The true story of the influential and controversial columnist Walter Winchell, who ruled the newspaper and radio waves with his groundbreaking brand of gossip and news for more than thirty years.
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Criterion Channel
74
25
7.3
/1066/
69
/16/
65
/27/
3.7
/955/
92
/4/

Elisa, My Life (1977)
Elisa has not seen her father Luis for nine years, but she receives a telegram from her sister Isabel in a moment of crisis in her marriage with Antonio telling that her father is ill. Elisa decides to travel to the countryside of Madrid with Isabel and her brother-in-law Julián and their two children to visit Luis for his birthday. Elisa decides to stay with her father when her sister returns to Madrid with her family and she gets closer to Luis, understanding why he left her mother years ago. Later she tells him that Antonio cheated on her with her best friend Sophie and their relationship has ended. When Antonio unexpectedly arrives in the house, Elisa makes a decision about her life.
poster
53
11
6.1
/1175/
54
/12/
77
/10/
3.1
/257/
11
/2/

Housewife (1934)
Nan Reynolds encourages her copywriter husband Bill to open his own agency. Nearly out of business, he finally gets a client. Former girlfriend Patricia Berkeley writes a very successful commercial for the client and neats up their old romance. Wife and girlfriend struggle over Bill.
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Amazon Prime Video
40
8
4.4
/560/
50
/10/
48
/13/
18
/8/

All Tied Up (1994)
Brian Hartley has finally found the girl of his dreams in Linda. Unfortunately, he can't convince her or himself that it's really true. When she catches him with another woman, she finally decides she's had enough and vows to never see him again. Frenzied from the loss, Brian breaks into her house to try to talk her into seeing him again, but Linda and her roommates Kim and Sharon instead bind him to the bed.
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Hoopla
50
7
5.8
/136/
48
/6/
39
/5/
2.9
/539/

Jesus Kid (2022)
Western book writer, Eugenio is going through a difficult phase. He is famous for the novels starring the Jesus Kid, but his sales have been going from bad to worse for some time. The light at the end of the tunnel seems to be a film director's invitation: he wants Eugenio to write a film script. However, to write this script, Eugênio must spend three months isolated in a luxury hotel, without being able to go out or have contact with the world he knows. Based on this premise, Mutarelli builds a scathing critique of the publishing market and the film market — where he has been circulating for years. Bringing to Eugênio much of his own personality, the author shows how the commercial part of culture can be perverse to those who work in it.
poster
61
7
6.6
/335/
70
/4/
66
/4/
3.4
/231/
33
/13/

The Moon's Our Home (1936)
A writer and an actress meet and marry without really knowing each other--they are even unaware that both bride and groom are equally famous. During the honeymoon, all hell breaks loose as a comedic war of the sexes leads inevitably to love.
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?
100
/1/

Marcelo's Phantom (2025)
Marcelo's interest in writing becomes an unstoppable obsession once he meets a strange man on the bus.
poster
?
50
/2/

Love, Me (2025)
A struggling author doubts her inspiration.
poster
?
7.4
/6/
80
/1/

Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep (2014)
The writer's room during the production of the fifth season of Community struggles with time while the show is being filmed. This behind the scenes documentary depicts the writing of episodes 10, 12, and 13; "Advanced Advanced Dungeons & Dragons," "Basic Story," and "Basic Sandwich."
poster
?
80
/1/

Let It Roll (2024)
A mysterious young woman will appear in Clément’s solitary life. She will guide him and accompany him to his inner liberation.
poster
?
100
/1/

Sarah Thankam Mathews: After All This (2024)
Following the success of her debut novel, All This Could Be Different, author Sarah Thankam Mathews embarks on her second novel, drawing from her adolescence between India and Oman. As Sarah excavates lost place and time, she must contend with the weight of truthful representation and the contradictions within her childhood memories.
poster
?
7.2
/15/
10
/1/

Los Platos del Diablo (1992)
Ricardo Azolar is looking for the right words, the exact phrases that will give him literary glory. The days are sterile and lacking in those brilliant ideas that should allow him to express through narrative, the fertile flow arising from the imagination. Until he meets Lisbeth, venus and intoxicating muse who nevertheless compels him to write irrelevant and devoid of any imagination literary texts.
poster
?
6.9
/20/
20
/1/

Voorbijgangers (2011)
A film about the dark side of existence as an individual in everyday society. A portrait of a number of people in confrontational situations. People who struggle with themselves and with life.


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