Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "film-making"

1. Movie 43 (2013)

R | 94 min | Comedy

A series of interconnected short films follows a washed-up producer as he pitches insane story lines featuring some of the biggest stars in Hollywood.

Directors: Elizabeth Banks, Steven Brill, Steve Carr, Rusty Cundieff, James Duffy, Griffin Dunne, Peter Farrelly, Patrik Forsberg, Will Graham, James Gunn, Brett Ratner, Jonathan van Tulleken, Bob Odenkirk | Stars: Emma Stone, Stephen Merchant, Richard Gere, Liev Schreiber

Votes: 112,385 | Gross: $8.83M

2. Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)

PG | 124 min | Drama, Romance

The Crawley family goes on a grand journey to the South of France to uncover the mystery of the dowager countess's newly inherited villa.

Director: Simon Curtis | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern

Votes: 31,166 | Gross: $44.14M

3. The Sweet East (2023)

104 min | Drama

A picaresque journey through the cities and woods of the Eastern seaboard of the U.S undertaken by Lillian, a high school senior from South Carolina. She gets her first glimpse of the wider world on a class trip to Washington, D.C.

Director: Sean Price Williams | Stars: Talia Ryder, Earl Cave, Simon Rex, Ayo Edebiri

Votes: 1,722

4. Hooper (1978)

PG | 99 min | Action, Comedy

Aging Hollywood stuntman Sonny Hooper wants to prove that he's still got what it takes to be a great professional in this risky, under-recognized line of work.

Director: Hal Needham | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Jan-Michael Vincent, Sally Field, Brian Keith

Votes: 7,903 | Gross: $78.00M

5. Contempt (1963)

Not Rated | 102 min | Drama, Romance

A French writer's marriage deteriorates while working on Fritz Lang's version of "The Odyssey", as his wife accuses him of using her to court favor with the film's brash American producer.

Director: Jean-Luc Godard | Stars: Brigitte Bardot, Jack Palance, Michel Piccoli, Giorgia Moll

Votes: 36,069 | Gross: $0.04M

6. Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)

PG-13 | 120 min | Action, Biography, Drama

A fictionalized account of the life of the martial arts superstar.

Director: Rob Cohen | Stars: Jason Scott Lee, Lauren Holly, Robert Wagner, Michael Learned

Votes: 32,891 | Gross: $35.11M

7. A Classic Horror Story (2021)

TV-MA | 95 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

In this gruesome suspense film, strangers traveling in southern Italy become stranded in the woods, where they must fight desperately to get out alive.

Directors: Roberto De Feo, Paolo Strippoli | Stars: Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz, Francesco Russo, Peppino Mazzotta, Will Merrick

Votes: 21,955

8. Their Finest (2016)

R | 117 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A former secretary, newly appointed as a scriptwriter for propaganda films, joins the cast and crew of a major production while the Blitz rages around them.

Director: Lone Scherfig | Stars: Gemma Arterton, Sam Claflin, Bill Nighy, Richard E. Grant

Votes: 21,317 | Gross: $3.60M

9. A Brighter Tomorrow (2023)

95 min | Comedy, Drama

A movie director struggles with his relationship with his family, and with his latest movie, about the impact on the Italian Communist Party of the USSR invasion of Hungary in 1956.

Director: Nanni Moretti | Stars: Nanni Moretti, Margherita Buy, Silvio Orlando, Barbora Bobulova

Votes: 3,082

10. Why Don't You Play in Hell? (2013)

Not Rated | 129 min | Action, Comedy, Horror

A renegade film crew becomes embroiled with a yakuza clan feud.

Director: Sion Sono | Stars: Jun Kunimura, Fumi Nikaidô, Shin'ichi Tsutsumi, Hiroki Hasegawa

Votes: 8,997 | Gross: $0.03M

11. Sly (2023)

R | 95 min | Documentary, Biography

The nearly fifty year prolific career of Sylvester Stallone, who has entertained millions, is seen in retrospective in an intimate look of the actor, writer, director-producer, paralleling with his inspirational life story.

Director: Thom Zimny | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Frank Stallone, John Herzfeld, Wesley Morris

Votes: 11,115

12. The Big Picture (1989)

PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Film school grad Nick Chapman thought his career was made after his award winning short film, but discovered Hollywood wasn't as easy as it seems.

Director: Christopher Guest | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Emily Longstreth, J.T. Walsh

Votes: 6,193 | Gross: $0.12M

13. Be My Cat: A Film for Anne (2015)

87 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller

An aspiring filmmaker goes to shocking extremes to convince Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway to star in his film. First entry in Adrian Tofei's trilogy which includes We Put the World to Sleep and Pure.

Director: Adrian Tofei | Stars: Adrian Tofei, Sonia Teodoriu, Florentina Hariton, Alexandra Stroe

Votes: 2,392

14. Violet (II) (2021)

R | 92 min | Drama

Violet realizes that her entire life is built on fear-based decisions, and must do everything differently to become her true self.

Director: Justine Bateman | Stars: Olivia Munn, Luke Bracey, Justin Theroux, Dennis Boutsikaris

Votes: 1,405

15. Reality (2014)

Unrated | 95 min | Comedy

A wanna-be director is given 48 hours by a producer to find the best groan of pain, worthy of an Oscar, as the only condition to back his film.

Director: Quentin Dupieux | Stars: Alain Chabat, Jonathan Lambert, Élodie Bouchez, Kyla Kenedy

Votes: 6,968

16. The Last Movie (1971)

R | 108 min | Drama

After a film production wraps in Peru, an American wrangler decides to stay behind to witness the ways that filmmaking affects the locals.

Director: Dennis Hopper | Stars: Julie Adams, Daniel Ades, Richmond L. Aguilar, John Alderman

Votes: 2,652

17. Cabin by the Lake (2000 TV Movie)

R | 91 min | Horror, Thriller

A screenwriter, who lives in a cabin by the lake near Los Angeles, drowns young women, then goes back to visit their bodies and do their laundry.

Director: Po-Chih Leong | Stars: Judd Nelson, Hedy Burress, Michael Weatherly, Susan Gibney

Votes: 2,502

18. Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (2023)

TV-14 | 88 min | Documentary, Biography

A documentary about the comedian and filmmaker Albert Brooks which includes interviews from Sharon Stone, Larry David, James L Brooks, Conan O'Brien, Sarah Silverman and Jonah Hill.

Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Albert Brooks, Judd Apatow, James L. Brooks, Larry David

Votes: 1,296

19. Anatomy of a Love Seen (2014)

Not Rated | 80 min | Drama, Romance

Two young actresses fall in love with each other while filming a lesbian love scene, then break up months later, and then are forced to reunite in order to re-shoot the love scene for the movie's distribution.

Director: Marina Rice Bader | Stars: Sharon Hinnendael, Jill Evyn, Constance Brenneman, Marina Rice Bader

Votes: 2,745

20. The Worst Ones (2022)

99 min | Comedy, Drama

A group of teenagers from the same neighborhood are selected to act in a feature film during the summer.

Directors: Lise Akoka, Romane Gueret | Stars: Mallory Wanecque, Timéo Mahaut, Johan Heldenbergh, Esther Archambault

Votes: 1,137

21. Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013 Video)

Not Rated | 400 min | Documentary, Horror

A chronicle of the history of the Friday the 13th franchise.

Director: Daniel Farrands | Stars: Corey Feldman, Peter M. Bracke, Samantha Delutri, Kimberly Higgins

Votes: 2,699

22. Eisenstein in Guanajuato (2015)

Unrated | 105 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

The venerated filmmaker Eisenstein is comparable in talent, insight and wisdom, with the likes of Shakespeare or Beethoven; there are few - if any - directors who can be elevated to such ... See full summary »

Director: Peter Greenaway | Stars: Elmer Bäck, Luis Alberti, Maya Zapata, Lisa Owen

Votes: 3,106 | Gross: $0.03M

23. Memory: The Origins of Alien (2019)

Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, History

An in-depth voyage into the sci-fi film Alien (1979) with the visionary filmmakers who created it. See how one of the most terrifying movies of all time came to life 40 years ago, inspired by ancient mythology and our universal fears.

Director: Alexandre O. Philippe | Stars: Clarke Wolfe, Nicholas Cull, William Linn, Dan O'Bannon

Votes: 3,487 | Gross: $0.03M

24. De Palma (2015)

R | 110 min | Documentary, Biography

A documentary about writer and director Brian De Palma.

Directors: Noah Baumbach, Jake Paltrow | Stars: Brian De Palma, Mark Hamill, Amy Irving, Kurt Russell

Votes: 6,210 | Gross: $0.16M

25. Teddy Bear (1981)

111 min | Comedy

The main character is the manager of a sport club, nicknamed "Teddy Bear" by his friends and acquaintances. One day he is detained at the border just as his sport team is off to a ... See full summary »

Director: Stanislaw Bareja | Stars: Stanislaw Tym, Barbara Burska, Christine Paul, Krzysztof Kowalewski

Votes: 6,635

26. Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau (2014)

Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary, Adventure

A behind the scenes chronicle of how clash of vision, bad creative decisions, lack of interest and really bad weather plagued the disastrous production of the infamous The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996).

Director: David Gregory | Stars: Richard Stanley, Kier-La Janisse, Michael Gingold, Graham Humphreys

Votes: 4,414

27. Coming Soon (2014)

134 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Pirated DVD seller Zafer who is formerly an extra in movies; swore to give up illegal works when his wife wanted to get divorce. To win his family back, he and his old-fashioned crew ... See full summary »

Director: Cem Yilmaz | Stars: Cem Yilmaz, Tülin Özen, Zafer Algöz, Özkan Ugur

Votes: 35,767

28. Growing Up with I Spit on Your Grave (2019)

102 min | Documentary

For the first time ever, explore the myths behind the controversial film I Spit on Your Grave (1978).

Director: Terry Zarchi | Stars: Camille Keaton, Meir Zarchi, Gunter Kleemann, Eron Tabor

Votes: 199

29. Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer (2022)

102 min | Documentary

Documentary presents a comprehensive portrait of an iconic artist of our time.

Director: Thomas von Steinaecker | Stars: Werner Herzog, Chloé Zhao, Joshua Oppenheimer, Patti Smith

Votes: 594

30. Miss Lovely (2012)

Not Rated | 113 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

A Hindi feature film set in the lower depths of Bombay's "C" grade film industry. Miss Lovely follows the devastating story of two brothers who produce sleazy horror films in the mid-1980s.

Director: Ashim Ahluwalia | Stars: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Niharika Singh, Anil George, Zeena Bhatia

Votes: 12,763

31. The American Dreamer (1971)

Not Rated | 81 min | Documentary, Biography

A documentary about actor/director Dennis Hopper, showing him at his home and studio putting together his film The Last Movie (1971).

Directors: L.M. Kit Carson, Lawrence Schiller | Stars: Dennis Hopper, Princess Lida Amun, L.M. Kit Carson, Lawrence Schiller

Votes: 459

32. The Movie Emperor (2023)

125 min | Comedy, Drama

Actor Lau Wai-Chi has a huge following of devoted followers and is always keeping an eye on his rivals. After accepting to play the lead in a modest indie drama, Lau begins the laborious process of mastering the acting skills for the role.

Director: Ning Hao | Stars: Ning Hao, Eliz Lao, Andy Lau, Tony Ka Fai Leung

Votes: 220

33. Casanova's Return (2023)

90 min | Drama

The Venetian libertine has trouble facing the fact that he's over 60.

Director: Gabriele Salvatores | Stars: Toni Servillo, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Sara Serraiocco, Natalino Balasso

Votes: 425

34. Seduced and Abandoned (2013)

Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary

An exploration of several interconnected subjects: The Cannes Film Festival, cinema art, money, glamor and death.

Director: James Toback | Stars: James Toback, Alec Baldwin, Jessica Chastain, Bérénice Bejo

Votes: 1,962

35. Doomed: The Untold Story of Roger Corman's the Fantastic Four (2015)

Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary

A documentary that tells the history of The Fantastic Four (1994), which was executive produced by Roger Corman.

Director: Marty Langford | Stars: Carl Ciarfalio, Roger Corman, Joseph Culp, Jonathan Fernandez

Votes: 1,778

36. Johan (1976)

Unrated | 81 min | Drama

While Philipe waits for Johan to come out of jail he starts recreating several moments of their relationship with the help of several friends during the summer of 1975.

Director: Philippe Vallois | Stars: Marie-Christine Weill, Patrice Pascal, Philippe Vallois, Laurent Laclos

Votes: 383

37. The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling (2018 TV Movie)

TV-MA | 259 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy

Judd Apatow presents an emotional two-part in-depth look at the life, career and complex internal struggles of his loving mentor, the influential stand-up comedian and actor Garry Shandling, based on Shandling's personal diaries.

Director: Judd Apatow | Stars: Garry Shandling, Judd Apatow, Kevin Nealon, Mike Shandling

Votes: 2,177

38. Revenge of the Alligator Ladies (2013)

87 min | Comedy

An aging schlock film director tries to make his final movie, but it won't be easy.

Directors: Jesús Franco, Antonio Mayans | Stars: Antonio Mayans, Jesús Franco, Irene Verdú, Carmen Montes

Votes: 92

39. The Great Buster (2018)

Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy

Documentary on the life and works of comic genius Buster Keaton, directed by Peter Bogdanovich.

Director: Peter Bogdanovich | Stars: Peter Bogdanovich, Dick Cavett, Frank Capra, Jim Curtis

Votes: 2,389 | Gross: $0.14M

40. Shock Value (2014)

Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy, Horror

Struggling 'B' movie Director blackmails a serial killer to be the star of his next film.

Director: Douglas Rath | Stars: Zak Hudson, Anthony Bravo, Janelle Christa, Michelle Campbell

Votes: 588

41. Cornelis (2010)

101 min | Biography, Drama, Music

Biographical account of singer and composer Cornelis Vreeswijk including his breakthrough and his marital problems.

Director: Amir Chamdin | Stars: Hans-Erik Dyvik Husby, Malin Crépin, Helena Af Sandeberg, David Dencik

Votes: 2,663

42. Sharksploitation (2023)

Not Rated | 106 min | Documentary

In the wake of the blockbuster classic Jaws (1975), a new subgenre was born. This documentary explores the weird, wild cinematic legacy of sharks on film and the world's undying fascination.

Director: Stephen Scarlata | Stars: Joe Alves, Mark Atkins, Paul Bales, Wendy Benchley

Votes: 396

43. The Caiman (2006)

112 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A skewering of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Director: Nanni Moretti | Stars: Silvio Orlando, Margherita Buy, Jasmine Trinca, Michele Placido

Votes: 5,285

44. Carmen from Kawachi (1966)

89 min | Comedy

Like a girl runaway, Tsuyu moves to Osaka to work as a bar hostess. She meets the owner of a model school, Yoko, and seriously thinks about becoming a fashion model. Yoko tells her that she... See full summary »

Director: Seijun Suzuki | Stars: Yumiko Nogawa, Kôji Wada, Tamio Kawaji, Chikako Miyagi

Votes: 181

45. Somebody Down There Likes Me (2023)

128 min | Documentary

The life of a dying young man at the short age of only forty-one after playing the lead in Il postino. He was a brilliant stage actor before becoming an astonishing film director.

Director: Mario Martone | Stars: Paolo Sorrentino, Pierfrancesco Favino, Luisa Ranieri, Valerio Mastandrea

Votes: 203

46. Lady Killer (1933)

Passed | 76 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

A former gangster makes it big in Hollywood, but his old life catches up with him.

Director: Roy Del Ruth | Stars: James Cagney, Mae Clarke, Margaret Lindsay, Leslie Fenton

Votes: 1,887

47. Last Man Standing (II) (2021)

Documentary

A group of filmmakers from the USA, UK, Russia and Europe came together in Latvia, aiming to do what every major studio in the world in every country was not able to do - complete the shooting of a film under Covid-19 conditions.

Director: Svetlana Punte

48. The Beginning (1970)

GP | 91 min | Drama, Romance

A film-in-film story set in a provincial town in Russia. Pasha (Churikova) is an amateur actress who plays a witch at a local club, but her dream is to play Joan of Arc. In a strike of luck... See full summary »

Director: Gleb Panfilov | Stars: Inna Churikova, Valentina Telichkina, Tatyana Stepanova, Leonid Kuravlyov

Votes: 1,057

49. Fucking with Nobody (2020)

102 min | Comedy, Drama

After losing a film job to her nemesis Kristian, Hanna teams up with her sister and counterculture friends, to create a parody romance on Instagram between herself and young actor Ekku.

Director: Hannaleena Hauru | Stars: Hannaleena Hauru, Tanja Heinänen, Samuel Kujala, Anna Kuusamo

Votes: 523

50. Shakespeare in... and Out (1999)

Not Rated | 80 min | Comedy, Drama

Rich Longfellow is a young aspiring actor who dreams of playing Shakespeare's Hamlet. He moves from a small town in Ohio to L.A., sure he will star in major motion pictures before making ... See full summary »

Director: Peter Shushtari | Stars: Roger Shank, Lawrence Trilling, J.D. Smith, Bill Neenan

Votes: 149