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1. Moulin Rouge! (2001)
PG-13 | 127 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
A poor Bohemian poet in 1890s Paris falls for a beautiful courtesan and nightclub star coveted by a jealous duke.
Director: Baz Luhrmann | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo, Jim Broadbent
Votes: 299,410 | Gross: $57.39M
2. Synecdoche, New York (2008)
R | 124 min | Drama
A theatre director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he creates a life-size replica of New York City inside a warehouse as part of his new play.
Director: Charlie Kaufman | Stars: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Samantha Morton, Michelle Williams, Catherine Keener
Votes: 98,253 | Gross: $3.08M
3. Venus in Fur (2013)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama
An actress attempts to convince a director how she's perfect for a role in his upcoming production.
Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Emmanuelle Seigner, Mathieu Amalric
Votes: 20,973 | Gross: $0.34M
4. Noises Off... (1992)
PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy
A travelling theater group find so much action going on behind-the-scenes, they almost ruin the performances.
Director: Peter Bogdanovich | Stars: Michael Caine, Carol Burnett, Denholm Elliott, Julie Hagerty
Votes: 12,253 | Gross: $2.28M
5. My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2009)
R | 91 min | Drama, Thriller
Inspired by a true crime, a man begins to experience mystifying events that lead him to slay his mother with a sword.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Michael Shannon, Willem Dafoe, Chloë Sevigny, Udo Kier
Votes: 10,713
6. Stage Fright (1980)
82 min | Horror, Thriller
A stage actress - who is hiding a deep trauma over the car accident that killed her mother - finds herself living a new nightmare when her fellow cast members are butchered by a glass-wielding killer.
Director: John D. Lamond | Stars: Jenny Neumann, Gary Sweet, Nina Landis, Max Phipps
Votes: 876
7. Stage Fright (I) (2014)
R | 89 min | Comedy, Horror, Musical
A snobby musical theater camp is terrorized by a blood-thirsty killer who hates musical theater.
Director: Jerome Sable | Stars: Minnie Driver, Meat Loaf, Allie MacDonald, Douglas Smith
Votes: 5,066 | Gross: $0.01M
8. The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)
Passed | 109 min | Comedy, Musical
A married musical team splits up so the wife can become a serious actress.
Director: Charles Walters | Stars: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Oscar Levant, Billie Burke
Votes: 3,502
9. Cloaca (2003 TV Movie)
108 min | Drama, Comedy
Four old college friends in their forties come together in a time of trouble and despair. Old joy relives, but the harsh reality of their problems can't satisfy them and eventually endangers their friendships.
Director: Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen | Stars: Peter Blok, Pierre Bokma, Gijs Scholten van Aschat, Jaap Spijkers
Votes: 1,893
10. You Shall Not Sleep (2018)
106 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A young theatre actress agrees to participate in a new stage play of a famous dramatist, without thought for the consequences.
Director: Gustavo Hernández | Stars: Belén Rueda, Eva De Dominici, Natalia de Molina, Germán Palacios
Votes: 1,402
11. Temptation Island (2011)
115 min | Comedy, Drama
Four beauty pageant contestants vying for the coveted title of "Miss Manila Sunshine" set sail on a yacht. They ended up stranded on a deserted island after their vessel catches fire. ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Martinez | Stars: Marian Rivera, Rufa Mae Quinto, Heart Evangelista, Lovi Poe
Votes: 92
12. Unicorn City (2012)
PG | 103 min | Comedy, Romance
Voss entices local gamers to create a Utopian society in an attempt to impress a potential employer, but paradise is disrupted when his nemesis lays claim to the city and Voss's true love.
Director: Bryan Lefler | Stars: Jon Gries, Matt Mattson, Clint Vanderlinden, Steve Berg
Votes: 1,313
13. You're a Sweetheart (1937)
Approved | 96 min | Music, Romance
Hal Adams tries to win the heart of Broadway star Betty Bradley.
Director: David Butler | Stars: Alice Faye, George Murphy, Ken Murray, Charles Winninger
Votes: 145
14. Nancy Drew: Labyrinth of Lies (2014 Video Game)
E10+ | Adventure, Mystery
Teen detective Nancy Drew investigates a series of thefts from a museum in Greece.
Director: Tim Burke | Stars: Lani Minella, Julia Stockton, Katherine Grant-Suttie, Beau Prichard
Votes: 46
15. Carola (1973 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 120 min | Drama, Romance, War
During World War II, an acting company in occupied Paris is notified that a German officer will be stopping by to see their play. The stage manager--who also happens to be the lover of ... See full summary »
Director: Norman Lloyd | Stars: Michael Sacks, Leslie Caron, Douglas Anderson, Edward Knight
Votes: 38
16. Love, Honor and Goodbye (1945)
Approved | 87 min | Comedy, Romance
Attorney William Baxter and his secretary, Mary Riley, visit Bill's actress-wife Roberta on the set of her play. Her co-star, Tony Linnard, convinces Roberta to keep practicing, despite ... See full synopsis »
Director: Albert S. Rogell | Stars: Virginia Bruce, Edward Ashley, Victor McLaglen, Nils Asther
Votes: 24
17. Cowboy in Manhattan (1943)
Approved | 56 min | Action, Comedy, Music
Bob Allen, a struggling songwriter poses as a millionaire cowboy to win Broadway star Babs Lee.
Director: Frank Woodruff | Stars: Frances Langford, Robert Paige, Leon Errol, Walter Catlett
Votes: 18
18. Valentín (II) (2002)
110 min | Comedy, Drama
A Spanish theatre company is rehearsing Shakespeare in the original style using young men to play the women's roles. Complicating their endeavors is the previously straight director's ... See full summary »
Director: Juan Luis Iborra | Stars: Lluís Homar, Iñaki Font, Armando del Río, Elisa Matilla
Votes: 93
19. The War Against Terror: The Musical (2004)
15 min | Comedy, Short, Music
This mock-documentary follows the cast and crew of 'The War Against Terror: The Musical!' as they struggle towards the opening night.
Director: Chris Lightwing | Stars: Jamie Bower, Michael Jeffries, Elliot Hill, Daniel Higley
Votes: 62
20.
Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996)
Episode:
Murder in White
(1993)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When Jessica is called to London to rewrite the stage adaptation of her novel, she must prove her actress friend innocent of killing a producer.
Director: Vincent McEveety | Stars: Angela Lansbury, Pauline Brailsford, Davis Gaines, Norman Lloyd
Votes: 276