Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "movie-within-a-movie"

1. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

R | 161 min | Comedy, Drama

A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles.

Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Emile Hirsch

Votes: 848,424 | Gross: $142.50M

2. Eternals (2021)

PG-13 | 156 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

The saga of the Eternals, a race of immortal beings who lived on Earth and shaped its history and civilizations.

Director: Chloé Zhao | Stars: Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek

Votes: 386,326 | Gross: $164.87M

3. May December (2023)

R | 117 min | Drama

Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.

Director: Todd Haynes | Stars: Natalie Portman, Chris Tenzis, Charles Melton, Julianne Moore

Votes: 52,670

4. Clerks III (2022)

R | 100 min | Comedy, Drama

Dante, Elias, and Jay and Silent Bob are enlisted by Randal after a heart attack to make a movie about the convenience store that started it all.

Director: Kevin Smith | Stars: Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Vincent Pereira, Mike Zapcic

Votes: 18,651

5. The Fanatic (2019)

R | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A rabid film fan stalks his favorite action hero and destroys the star's life.

Director: Fred Durst | Stars: John Travolta, Devon Sawa, Ana Golja, Jacob Grodnik

Votes: 12,437 | Gross: $0.00M

6. Dolemite Is My Name (2019)

R | 118 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

Eddie Murphy portrays real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene, kung-fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, became a 1970s Blaxploitation phenomenon.

Director: Craig Brewer | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Keegan-Michael Key, Mike Epps, Craig Robinson

Votes: 64,973

7. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014)

R | 86 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

65 years after a masked serial killer terrorized the small town of Texarkana, the so-called "moonlight murders" begin again. Is it a copycat or something even more sinister? A lonely high-school girl may be the key to catching him.

Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon | Stars: Addison Timlin, Veronica Cartwright, Anthony Anderson, Travis Tope

Votes: 16,709

8. Death Ship (1980)

R | 91 min | Adventure, Horror, Mystery

A mysterious ghostly freighter rams and sinks a modern day cruise ship whose survivors climb aboard the freighter and discover that it is a World War II Nazi torture vessel.

Director: Alvin Rakoff | Stars: George Kennedy, Richard Crenna, Nick Mancuso, Sally Ann Howes

Votes: 5,696

9. Popcorn (1991)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Horror

A master of disguise deranged killer begins killing off the college students who are organizing a horror-movie marathon in an abandoned theater.

Directors: Mark Herrier, Alan Ormsby | Stars: Jill Schoelen, Tom Villard, Dee Wallace, Derek Rydall

Votes: 6,323 | Gross: $4.21M

10. 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: 6,190 | Gross: $0.12M

11. The Movie (2022)

85 min | Horror

A creepy director uses a movie shoot to torture his favorite actress in her own home.

Director: Michael Mandell | Stars: Bonnie Root, Jarrod Pistilli

Votes: 89

12. The Wild Party (1975)

R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama

With the arrival of talking pictures, a silent film comedian (a Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle-type) throws a lavish party to try and save his failing career. His plan is to release one last, great silent masterpiece.

Director: James Ivory | Stars: James Coco, Raquel Welch, Perry King, Tiffany Bolling

Votes: 805

13. The Perils of Pauline (1947)

Passed | 96 min | Drama, Romance

The real life story of actress Pearl White during her rise to fame in silent serials.

Director: George Marshall | Stars: Betty Hutton, John Lund, Billy De Wolfe, William Demarest

Votes: 1,251

14. Mississippi River Sharks (2017 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 85 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Sharks attack a fish rodeo on the Mississippi River, and it is up to a group of locals to stop them.

Director: Misty Talley | Stars: Cassie Steele, Jason London, Miles Doleac, Tahj Vaughans

Votes: 438

15. Concealed Weapon (1994)

R | 80 min | Thriller

Something unthinkable is happening among Hollywood's elite power players... and Oliver Wright is in the midst of it all. A struggling actor, Oliver gets the lead in a movie for a well-known... See full summary »

Directors: Dave Payne, Milan Zivkovic | Stars: Daryl Haney, Suzanne Wouk, Julie Baltay, Brick Rage

Votes: 195

16. A Wrestling Christmas Miracle (2020)

90 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Stupid crooks hold the only copy of a youth's movie for ransom while his father's away in Africa staging a wrestling-based coup.

Director: Chris T. Anthony | Stars: Mario Del Vecchio, Buddy Fitzpatrick, Julie McCullough, Candy Fox

Votes: 187

17. From Jennifer (2017)

TV-MA | 85 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller

An actress develops a deadly obsession with internet fame after her manager drops her for not having enough of a social media presence.

Director: Frank Merle | Stars: Danielle Taddei, Derek Mears, Meghan Deanna Kingsley, Tony Todd

Votes: 150

18. Abuse (1983)

Not Rated | 94 min | Biography, Drama

Brutally abused by his parents, teenage Thomas finds comfort in associating with a film director who is making a documentary about physical child abuse. The two fall in love, and the elder ... See full summary »

Director: Arthur J. Bressan Jr. | Stars: Richard Ryder, Raphael Sbarge, Dennis Baines, Arthur J. Bressan Sr.

Votes: 170

19. Pygmalion (II) (2023)

Drama

A somewhat egotistical and confused film director, tries to get over the separation from his ex by transforming a street violinist into the 'perfect woman' for his next film.

Director: Amy Hesketh | Stars: Mila Joya, Jac Avila, Amy Hesketh, Eric Calancha

20. Les pas perdus (1964)

98 min | Drama

Georges Guichard is painter of hot cinema posters and is a very romantic boy.This night he goes to the cinema of the Saint Lazare station, he notices an elegant woman and sits near her, at ... See full summary »

Director: Jacques Robin | Stars: Michèle Morgan, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jean Carmet, Michel Vitold

Votes: 92

21. Bloodstream (1985)

80 min | Horror

After a low-budget horror filmmaker is swindled by a home video distributor, he decides to make a snuff film where he murders all those who have wronged him.

Director: Michael J. Murphy | Stars: Patrick Olliver, Jacqueline Logan, Caroline Aylward, Mark Wells

Votes: 166

22. Last Fool Show (2019)

110 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

After several box-office flops, an independent filmmaker is encouraged to make a commercial romantic comedy that mirrors her own relationship.

Director: Eduardo W. Roy Jr. | Stars: Arci Muñoz, JM De Guzman, Snooky Serna, Bibeth Orteza

Votes: 36 | Gross: $0.03M

23. The Box (1975)

100 min | Comedy

Story examines television station UCV-12 attempting to produce a feature-film version of its television series "Manhunt", while an officious efficiency expert investigates the running of ... See full summary »

Director: Paul Eddey | Stars: Barrie Barkla, Fred Betts, Belinda Giblin, Ken James

Votes: 39

24. A Small Town Idol (1921)

Passed | 70 min | Action, Comedy, Romance

Sam, a young man in a small town, is accused of being a thief. Unable to prove his innocence--and not knowing that he's being framed by a local villain to keep him away from pretty young ... See full summary »

Directors: Erle C. Kenton, Mack Sennett | Stars: Ben Turpin, James Finlayson, Phyllis Haver, Bert Roach

Votes: 79

25. Talent Scout (1937)

Passed | 62 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

A Hollywood playboy helps a small-town girl achieve stardom.

Director: William Clemens | Stars: Donald Woods, Jeanne Madden, Fred Lawrence, Rosalind Marquis

Votes: 110

26. O-Kay for Sound (1937)

86 min | Comedy, Musical

Hyman Goldberger, the president of film studio Super-Colossal Pictures, is in trouble--his major backer is threatening to stop financing his pictures. He finds a group of six wealthy ... See full summary »

Director: Marcel Varnel | Stars: Jimmy Nervo, Teddy Knox, Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen

Votes: 108

27. Rattle-Can (2021)

90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A reclusive college student finds social media fame as a disguised street artist who reveals his story through vandalism.

Director: Alexander Raye Pimentel | Stars: Kyle Abraham, Shawn Abraham, Hannah Bailey, Rebecca Bottorff

Votes: 64

28. Trío Amoroso (2018)

Not Rated | 6 min | Short, Comedy

A girl and two boys watch a movie together in an apartment. The sexual tension between them is obvious, with the girl and the boy fighting for attention, as it gets to a point of explosion. Who will take the first step?

Director: Axel Barranco | Stars: Jovanaa Andrade, Yair Mejía, Mauricio Orendain

Votes: 30

29. Arranging Ayra: The Jane Austen Association

Comedy, Drama, Family | Announced

A music arranger, Ayra Patel has her dream job working a new Pride and Prejudice film, but can a matchmaking arrangement set up by her mother and aunties help her find her own Mr. Darcy?

Director: Kailin Gow

30. How the Moon Fell from the Sky and No One Even Noticed (2018)

40 min | Short, Drama, Musical

When best friends Benji (Peter Carroll) and Ruben (Nick Trivisonno) decide to make a film about the man on the moon, they don't realize they're signing up for the end of the world as they ... See full summary »

Director: Christina Xing | Stars: Nicholas Trivisonno, Peter Carroll, Kat Wanger, Jonathon Qualls

Votes: 28

31. Jogo das Decapitações (2013)

96 min | Drama

Leandro is a typical 30-year-old middle class man. He becomes obsessed with the works of Jairo Mendes, a rebellious filmmaker from the military regime period who vanished into obscurity after some personal tragedies.

Directors: Sergio Bianchi, Ioneide Lima | Stars: Silvio Guindane, Paulo César Peréio, Johnnas Oliva, Fernando Alves Pinto

Votes: 51

32. Paisagem de Meninos (2003)

27 min | Short, Action, Family

1930's. On a small countryside town, five boys have this goal of watching the last chapter of a serial film named "Haroldo, the Lightning-Man", of which they are anxious to see for weeks. ... See full summary »

Director: Fernando Severo | Stars: Elias Assad, Kalil Assad, João Bill, Vladimir Brichta

Votes: 12

33. Fan Base (2021)

63 min | Horror

Janey Romero is a former horror movie actress who finds herself being stalked by a deranged fan.

Director: Curtis Everitt | Stars: Carol Lynn Fortin, Blair Kelly, Blake Blasko, Heather Thurgood

Votes: 18

34. Pulp Horror (2017– )

Not Rated | 15 min | Crime, Fantasy, Horror

A young man who life changes after he accidentally discovers glasses that allows him to see from the beyond.

Stars: Alen Rios, Joey Kelly, Jose Vargas, Richàrd A. LaBon

Votes: 8

35. Hosa Prem (2018)

135 min | Comedy, Romance

After being rejected by his college heartthrob for his unpleasant looks a village hunk tries his best to become HERO and lands up the lead role in an uncanny film being made by a motley ... See full summary »

Director: Pramod Sahoo | Stars: Shree Brojen Bora, Kalpa Jyoti Gogoi, Tapashree Kalita, Manas Sarma

Votes: 23

36. Besos paralelos (2017)

Short, Crime, Drama

Jealousy and suspicion lead a dubbing actress to confuse her life with the movie she is dubbing, "The tragedy of Marco Antonio and Cleopatra." When you can not even trust the cinema, life acquires another meaning.

Director: Misael Sanroque | Stars: Silvana Longo, Barbara McGill, Charlie Anderle, Alba Esparza

37. The Making of The Powder of Death (1987)

R | Comedy

In this crazy spoof of how movies are made, take a behind-the-scenes look at the making of an exploitation revenge movie.

Director: Steven Harris | Stars: William C. Moore, Louis Micallef, Bobby Johnson, Erik Berentsen

38. A Desinibida do Lami ou: Deu Pra Ti, Zona Sul (2012)

1 min | Short, Comedy

The film featured in the Brazilian short film Kassandra, from 2013.

Director: Ulisses Da Motta | Stars: Elena Meneghetti, Maico Silveira

39. Melodrama (1988)

5 min | Short

A young couple enters a movie theatre to watch the latest movie, but they arrive too early and they have to endure the short film that precedes the movie experience. In the short, they also... See full summary »

Director: Jorge Mansur | Stars: Fátima Café, Neuza Caribé, Ernesto Piccolo

40. The Forest Rangers (1963–1966)
Episode: The Proof (1963)

26 min | Family

Pete Keeley makes a movie that proves a point.

Director: Don Haldane | Stars: Graydon Gould, Rex Hagon, Peter Tully, Gordon Pinsent

41. Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode: Heart of Darkness (1984)

TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Investigating a porn baron, Crockett and Tubbs become involved with an undercover FBI agent who may have gone native and become a criminal, and may have murdered an underage porn starlet. ... See full summary »

Director: John Llewellyn Moxey | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott

Votes: 955

42. Co-Ed Confidential (2007–2010)
Episode: The Climax Killer (2007)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The campus is fraught with fear (and passion, of course) when a video about a fictional serial killer gets everyone believing a real madman is on the loose. Add a blackout to the mix and the result is mayhem of the erotic kind.

Director: Demitri Nessun | Stars: Kevin Patrick, Hannah Harper, Sandra Luesse, Oskar Rodriguez

Votes: 24

43. Life as a Mermaid (2016–2018)
Episode: Mermaid Origins (2017)

13 min | Family, Fantasy

Eve, a teenager obsessed with mermaids, is so thrilled that she received a shout-out from Madison and Valerie on their latest YouTube video that she geo-tracks them to Liam's swimming pool.... See full summary »

Director: Julia Alexa Miller | Stars: Taylor Huff, Marcella Di Pasquale, Alison Livas, Maria Feist