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1. Joker (I) (2019)
R | 122 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.
Director: Todd Phillips | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy
Votes: 1,498,476 | Gross: $335.45M
2. Being the Ricardos (2021)
R | 131 min | Biography, Drama
Follows Lucy and Desi as they face a crisis that could end their careers--and another that could end their marriage.
Director: Aaron Sorkin | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, J.K. Simmons, Nina Arianda
Votes: 44,785
3. The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)
PG-13 | 126 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
An intimate look at the extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.
Director: Michael Showalter | Stars: Jessica Chastain, Andrew Garfield, Cherry Jones, Vincent D'Onofrio
Votes: 39,108
4. UnREAL (2015–2018)
TV-MA | 42 min | Drama
A behind-the-scenes look at the chaos surrounding the production of a dating competition program.
Stars: Shiri Appleby, Craig Bierko, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, Brennan Elliott
Votes: 15,542
5. Kidding (2018–2020)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Jeff, a famous children's television icon, struggles to retain his sanity as his family falls apart.
Stars: Jim Carrey, Frank Langella, Judy Greer, Cole Allen
Votes: 20,179
6. Frost/Nixon (2008)
R | 122 min | Biography, Drama, History
A dramatic retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former president Richard Nixon.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Frank Langella, Michael Sheen, Kevin Bacon, Sam Rockwell
Votes: 112,592 | Gross: $18.59M
7. Brigsby Bear (2017)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama
After being freed from his life in an underground bunker, a man sets out to make a movie of the only TV show he has ever known.
Director: Dave McCary | Stars: Kyle Mooney, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Matt Walsh, Michaela Watkins
Votes: 17,852 | Gross: $0.53M
8. Cinema Verite (2011 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 86 min | Drama
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the first American family to be the subjects of a reality TV show.
Directors: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini | Stars: Diane Lane, Tim Robbins, James Gandolfini, Thomas Dekker
Votes: 4,012
9. Biography: I Want My MTV (2019)
TV-14 | 86 min | Documentary, Music
In 1981, a new channel burst onto the rising spectrum of cable TV offerings. It became a touchstone for young people and a new format for musicians and filmmakers to show off their talents.
Directors: Tyler Measom, Patrick Waldrop | Stars: Tori Amos, Jack Antonoff, Jeff Ayeroff, Frank Paul Bacon
Votes: 319
10. After the Reality (2016)
Not Rated | 85 min | Drama, Romance
A contestant (Matthew Morrison) on a Bachelorette style reality show is thrown into turmoil when the death of his father forces him to quit the series prematurely and reconnect with his estranged sister (Sarah Chalke) at the family cabin.
Director: David Anderson | Stars: Matthew Morrison, Sarah Chalke, Jon Dore, Laura Bell Bundy
Votes: 417
11. 10Terrorists (2012)
Not Rated | 94 min | Comedy
Questioning the world we live in. An outrageous Los Angeles producer sets out to make the most extreme and controversial Reality Television show ever, but gets more than he bargained for.
Director: Dee McLachlan | Stars: Kendal Rae, Jasper Bagg, Aljin Abella, Richard Cawthorne
Votes: 81
12. Luurankoluola (2017)
64 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Young woman discovers a videotape of an old kids' show that used to scare her as a child. After watching the tape again, she starts to relive her old trauma and losing her sense of reality in nightmarish way.
Director: Elmo Rautio | Stars: Hanna Louhimo, Epe Niiranen, Aino-Maria Lehtosaari, Vilma Emmiina Kinnunen
Votes: 16
13. Dick Cavett's Watergate (2014 TV Movie)
55 min | Documentary, History
Numerous clips from The Dick Cavett Show are used to portrayal how, from 1972 to 1974, popular talk show host Dick Cavett covered in great detail the Watergate scandal on his show.
Director: John Scheinfeld | Stars: Dick Cavett, Tim Naftali, Carl Bernstein, John Dean
Votes: 58
14. Daniel Midas: Sprawa dla stand-upera (2023 TV Special)
68 min | Comedy
Director: Pawel Dybich | Stars: Daniel Midas, Piotr Kaszewiak, Marlena Mysza
15. Est (2010 Video)
R | 110 min | Drama
Twelve contestants in a TV reality show are locked in separate rooms in the dark for a month. The house is riddled with "night-vision" cameras.
Director: Nick Peterson | Stars: Alien Virtual, Jonathan Cross, Jenia Emmanuelle, Mark Joseph
16. Zawodowiec (2002 TV Movie)
30 min | Documentary
A fascinating look at a Polish philosopher who makes his living by participating in TV game shows.
Director: Krzysztof Kalukin
Votes: 7
18. Bumpity Returns (2001)
22 min | Short
This exposee of the children's television program Bumpity is not simply a documentary, it should be called a retro-docu-fantasy. Bumpity was a program in the 70's and 80's that aired in ... See full summary »
Directors: Crispin Rosenkranz, Patrick Rosenkranz | Stars: Paul Barkett, Pete Barkett, Cherryl Barns, Bill Barry
19. Beyond the Sphere of Reasonable Doubt (2018)
240 min | Adventure, Comedy
A live trip to the afterlife for the contestants in a TV show but the white smoke from heaven recovers the screen and everyone chokes on it and the presenter is so enthusiastic that his ego explodes.
Director: Nick Peterson | Stars: Alien Virtual, Alex Hall, Janet Priest, Old-Nick
20.
It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986–1990)
Episode:
Nathan's Sheer Madness
(1989)
TV-14 | Comedy
Grant's friend tries to hurt his parents with a machete, copying a horror host whose TV show airs right after Garry's. When Garry tries to get the show canceled, the maniacal horror host threatens him and kidnaps Phoebe.
Director: Art Wolff | Stars: Garry Shandling, Molly Cheek, Jessica Harper, Scott Nemes
Votes: 28
21.
How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014)
Episode:
Showdown
(2007)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Barney becomes a contestant on "The Price Is Right" so that he can confront Bob Barker, because he believes that the game show host is his biological father.
Director: Pamela Fryman | Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris
Votes: 4,366
22.
My Boys (2006–2010)
Episode:
Off Day
(2007)
TV-PG | Comedy, Romance
PJ gets flustered over her appearance on a local cable sports show, while Stephanie hatches a plan for them to take their boyfriends to Italy. Only trouble is, they don't have boyfriends yet.
Director: Barnet Kellman | Stars: Jordana Spiro, Kyle Howard, Reid Scott, Michael Bunin
Votes: 44
23.
Hard Quiz (2016– )
Episode:
Episode #4.10
(2019)
28 min | Comedy, Game-Show
The show's scathing host, Tom Gleeson, quizzes Drew (Bill Clinton expert), Pat (planet Neptune expert), Belinda (UK kids show Press Gang (1989) expert) and Caitlin (Taylor Swift expert). Who will win Tom's coveted Big Brass Mug?
Directors: Catherine Vanderwolf, Kelly Doherty | Stars: Tom Gleeson, Belinda, Caitlin, Drew
24.
Question Time (1979– )
Episode:
Episode dated 16 May 2019
(2019)
TV-14 | 59 min | News, Talk-Show
The audience in Elgin ask - Do programmes like The Jeremy Kyle Show (2005) still have a place in society? Will European Election victory for the Brexit Party put an end to calls for a 2nd referendum? Could Boris Johnson succeed with Brexit?
Director: Rob Hopkin | Stars: Fiona Bruce, Bim Afolami, Eilidh Douglas, Christine Jardine
25.
The Sara Cox Show (2019– )
Episode:
Episode #1.15
(2019)
Talk-Show
Joining Sara this morning are television presenter Davina McCall, Made in Chelsea (2011) stars Jamie Laing and Francis Boulle. Plus, The Divine Comedy perform live in the studio.
Stars: Sara Cox, Francis Boulle, The Divine Comedy, Neil Hannon
26.
Victoria Derbyshire (2015–2020)
Episode:
Episode #6.31
(2020)
59 min | News
Children and teenagers tell the programme how they care for their loved ones. Plus, Love Island (2015) returns to TV screens following the suicide of former presenter Caroline Flack and flooding across the UK following Storm Dennis.
Director: Andrew Swann | Stars: Victoria Derbyshire, Tyla Carr, Cally Jane Beech, Charlotte Proudman
27.
Blameitonjorge (2013– )
Episode:
10 Best Episodes of Goosebumps
(2017)
TV-14 | 28 min | Documentary, Comedy, Horror
Star: Jorge Flores
28.
Celebrity Big Brother (2001– )
Episode:
Day 20
(2012)
Reality-TV
A group of celebrity housemates living together in a special custom-built house are filmed 24 hours per day. All housemates must remain in the house at all times, and avoid being evicted by... See full summary »
Stars: Marcus Bentley, Prince Lorenzo Borghese, Julian Clary, Julie Goodyear
30.
The Matt Walsh Show (2018– )
The Invisible Bogeyman of 'White Supremacy'
(2024 Podcast Episode)
News, Talk-Show
Star: Matt Walsh
Votes: 13
34.
Fresh Off the Boat (2015–2020)
Episode:
Good Morning Orlando
(2015)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy
Louis goes on a local morning talk show to promote Cattleman's Ranch and fears he humiliated himself and poorly represented his culture.
Director: Phil Traill | Stars: Randall Park, Constance Wu, Hudson Yang, Forrest Wheeler
Votes: 339