Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "wannabe-actress"

1. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)

PG-13 | 157 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Coriolanus Snow mentors and develops feelings for the female District 12 tribute during the 10th Hunger Games.

Director: Francis Lawrence | Stars: Rachel Zegler, Tom Blyth, Viola Davis, Dexter Sol Ansell

Votes: 117,992

2. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

R | 96 min | Fantasy, Horror

A psychiatrist familiar with knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.

Director: Chuck Russell | Stars: Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Craig Wasson, Patricia Arquette

Votes: 90,375 | Gross: $44.79M

3. Hollywood Homicide (2003)

PG-13 | 116 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Two LAPD detectives who moonlight in other fields investigate the murder of an up-and-coming rap group.

Director: Ron Shelton | Stars: Harrison Ford, Josh Hartnett, Isaiah Washington, Lena Olin

Votes: 39,360 | Gross: $30.94M

4. The Gumball Rally (1976)

PG | 105 min | Comedy

An eclectic group of people takes part in a secret, and illegal, cross country road race.

Director: Charles Bail | Stars: Michael Sarrazin, Tim McIntire, Raul Julia, Norman Burton

Votes: 4,497

5. The Cleanse (2016)

R | 81 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

A heartbroken man attends a spiritual retreat to cleanse himself and fix his broken life. There he meets a fellow lost soul, and together they discover that "the cleanse" releases more than everyday toxins...a lot more.

Director: Bobby Miller | Stars: Johnny Galecki, Anna Friel, Kyle Gallner, Anjelica Huston

Votes: 4,058

6. Eskimo Nell (1975)

85 min | Comedy

Three young men, a scriptwriter, a producer and a director are called in by Benny U Murdoch, an exotic movie producer. He wants to make a new erotic movie starring a big woman - the "Eskimo... See full summary »

Director: Martin Campbell | Stars: Michael Armstrong, Terence Edmond, Christopher Timothy, Roy Kinnear

Votes: 434

7. Night Train to Terror (1985)

R | 98 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

"Night Train to Terror" is a 1985 horror anthology movie where God and Satan are on a train discussing the fate of three individuals.

Directors: John Carr, Phillip Marshak, Tom McGowan, Jay Schlossberg-Cohen, Gregg G. Tallas | Stars: Barbara Wyler, Jamie Scoggin, Stacey Lyons, Linda Maderas

Votes: 2,825

8. The Affair (1971)

R | 93 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A young man returns to his home city of Pittsburgh and moves in with an older woman whom he begins to rely on for emotional and financial support.

Director: George A. Romero | Stars: Raymond Laine, Judith Ridley, Johanna Lawrence, Richard Ricci

Votes: 879

9. Two Heads Creek (2019)

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

A timid butcher and his drama queen twin sister quit the hostile confines of post- Brexit Britain and adventure to Australia in search of their birth mother, but the seemingly tolerant townsfolk are hiding a dark, meaty secret.

Director: Jesse O'Brien | Stars: Kerry Armstrong, Gary Sweet, Stephen Hunter, Kathryn Wilder

Votes: 1,367

10. The Love Factor (1969)

R | 86 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

A race of sexy women from Angvia, a planet in another dimension, comes to Earth to kidnap women to repopulate their planet.

Director: Michael Cort | Stars: James Robertson Justice, Charles Hawtrey, Robin Hawdon, Anna Gaël

Votes: 1,023

11. Ghost Chase (1987)

PG-13 | 85 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

In an old Hollywood mansion, the spirit of an old family retainer inhabits an old grandfather clock. When a movie company uses the mansion for a film, the spirit inhabits the body of a ... See full summary »

Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Jason Lively, Tim McDaniel, Jill Whitlow, Leonard Lansink

Votes: 954

12. Walk of Fame (I) (2017)

93 min | Comedy

A motley crew of aspiring performers come under the guidance of an eccentric and volatile acting coach.

Director: Jesse Thomas | Stars: Scott Eastwood, Malcolm McDowell, Chris Kattan, Jamie Kennedy

Votes: 1,015

13. The Good Die Young (1954)

Approved | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

In London, three otherwise law-abiding good men and their unscrupulous leader are about to commit a serious crime, but for different reasons.

Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Laurence Harvey, Gloria Grahame, Richard Basehart, Joan Collins

Votes: 1,509

14. The Torturer (2005)

100 min | Horror

The twenty-four year-old aspirant actress Ginette Cazonni goes to an audition with the underground director Alex Scerba and they have one night stand. Ginette finds one earring identical to... See full summary »

Director: Lamberto Bava | Stars: Simone Corrente, Elena Bouryka, Emilio De Marchi, Carla Cassola

Votes: 359

15. Passionate Lovers (1982)

110 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

An impresario falls in love with a young woman, but his wife, thanks to whom he has achieved much of his success, decides to take revenge.

Director: Omiros Efstratiadis | Stars: María José Cantudo, Andreas Barkoulis, Ajita Wilson, Pepe Martín

Votes: 92

16. Insect (2018)

98 min | Comedy, Drama

Amateur actors rehearsing "Pictures from the Insects' Life". The actors find themselves living out their characters' roles and hallucinating insects. "Insects", is intercut with the ... See full summary »

Director: Jan Svankmajer | Stars: Jirí Lábus, Jan Budar, Pavel Nový, Norbert Lichý

Votes: 522

17. Rat Fink (1965)

80 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A sadistic rock singer will do whatever it takes to become a star.

Director: James Landis | Stars: Schuyler Hayden, Hal Bokar, Judy Hughes, Warrene Ott

Votes: 127

18. Costa Azzurra (1959)

84 min | Comedy

Various short stories. Giovanna arrives from Rome with her husband Alberto for a film audition. The journalist Gino comes to interview the great industrial Signore Carsoli. The famous ... See full summary »

Director: Vittorio Sala | Stars: Alberto Sordi, Rita Gam, Antonio Cifariello, Elsa Martinelli

Votes: 169

19. People in Luck (1963)

95 min | Comedy

Every day, the newspaper reports the story of a man or woman especially in vein, who won a prize or a spectacular contest.

Directors: Philippe de Broca, Jean Girault, Jacques Pinoteau | Stars: France Anglade, Francis Blanche, Blanchette Brunoy, Daniel Ceccaldi

Votes: 356

20. Bastard Brood (1996)

100 min | Comedy, Drama

Sassy waitress Sylvette, macho guy Sandro, shy bourgeoisie Sophie, and American actress Susan do not know one another and have little in common--except for having the same father: a scammer named Julius.

Director: Tonie Marshall | Stars: Anémone, Nathalie Baye, François Cluzet, Molly Ringwald

Votes: 278

21. The Love Guide (2011)

Not Rated | 78 min | Comedy

A comedy about a woman who saves her chicken farm and her family by agreeing to be the subject of a "reality show" with a celebrity Hollywood weight loss expert. Both women change and discover the true meaning of success.

Director: Derek Estlin Purvis | Stars: Parker Posey, Jay Harrington, Kathryn Erbe, Naheem Garcia

Votes: 343

22. Emma Peeters (2018)

90 min | Comedy

After 10 years of struggle in Paris, Emma Peeters has to face the facts: she will never be an actress. She decides to commit suicide on her 35th birthday. That is when she meets Alex, a funeral home employee.

Director: Nicole Palo | Stars: Monia Chokri, Fabrice Adde, Stéphanie Crayencour, Andréa Ferréol

Votes: 300

23. Not in Our Neighborhood (2014)

68 min | Documentary, Drama

Sean, Valeria, Odel and Asael are teenagers who are trapped in the stereotypes ordained for them by Israeli society. A major educational project allows them to show a play that is based on ... See full summary »

Director: Ella Zaharano Grinhouse | Stars: Asael Ashir, Odel Hayon, Valeria Lobstein, Chancela Mongoza

Votes: 12

24. Stastná (2014)

Romance

Victorie Stastná fulfills her dream of studying acting at the academy in Prague. But she soon discovers that her original ideals don't match with reality. She becomes a part of a group of ... See full summary »

Director: Eva Toulová | Stars: Andrea Danková, David Kraus, Aneta Krejcíková, Marie Rencová

Votes: 22

25. Vous habitez chez vos parents? (1983)

81 min | Comedy

Three generations, the Chic, the Bumpkin and the New confront in a bourgeois family in Paris.

Director: Michel Fermaud | Stars: Michel Galabru, Madeleine Barbulée, Claire Maurier, Sophie Caffarel

Votes: 35

26. Natasja Jensen (2014)

26 min | Short, Drama

It is summer in Copenhagen and Natasja spends it working at an ice cream parlor, daydreaming, going to the cinema, and trying to catch her break and make it as an actress.

Director: Emil Falke | Stars: Natasja Juul, Andreas Dittmer, Charlotte Uldahl

27. What a Nice Party (2015)

6 min | Short, Comedy, Sci-Fi

A group of seven people find themselves being instructed how to behave at a cocktail party.

Director: Matt Ingebretson | Stars: Richard Bain, Jen D'Angelo, Josh Fadem, Matt Ingebretson

Votes: 9

28. Mama (III) (2015)

Short, Drama

A college drop-out, Abigail tries to pursue an acting career despite her mother's (Carol) wishes. Abigail constantly fights with her mom and one day says a terrible thing to her - she ... See full summary »

Director: Alia Azamat Ashkenazi | Stars: Sini Hill, Veronica Jarvis, Sini Kangasmaki, Elena Weintraub

29. Príbeh herecky (2012 TV Movie)

53 min | Documentary, Biography, History

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Director: Vít Hájek | Stars: Josef Baxa, Eva Bohácková, Tomás Bursík, Jaromír Dulava

30. Hvezda první velikosti (1973 TV Movie)

72 min | Comedy, Drama

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Director: Ludvík Ráza | Stars: Jana Bousková, Slávka Budínová, Jirí Vala, Felix Le Breux

31. Co je platno kárat, co je platno kázat (1978 TV Movie)

Comedy, Drama

The journalist Smíd meets his old lover, the cheerful but simple girl Fanynka, with his friend, a young lawyer. He decides to take care of the girl in all honesty, buys her presents and ... See full summary »

Director: Jan Matejovský | Stars: Milena Steinmasslová, Jaroslav Drbohlav, Oldrich Vízner, Miriam Hynková

32. The End of Dejvice Theatre (2019)
Episode: Smejdi (2019)

27 min | Comedy

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Director: Miroslav Krobot | Stars: Simona Babcáková, Hynek Cermák, Jana Holcová, Veronika Khek Kubarová

Votes: 13

33. Nip/Tuck (2003–2010)
Episode: Candy Richards (2008)

TV-MA | 42 min | Drama

Christian and Sean help a woman who was given horrible plastic surgery in Thailand.

Director: Richard Levine | Stars: Dylan Walsh, Julian McMahon, John Hensley, Roma Maffia

Votes: 399

34. America's 60 Greatest Unsolved Mysteries and Crimes (2010– )
Episode: 19-14 (2010)

Documentary, Crime, History

The countdown of crimes and mysteries that have baffled America continues with a bizarre blend of brutal murders, skyway robbery, lost riches, lost colonies, and an unexplained disappearance.

Director: Ron Meyer | Stars: Troy Taylor, Paul Aron, Michael Newton, Michael Green

35. The Deuce (2017–2019)
Episode: There's an Art to This (2018)

TV-MA | 63 min | Drama

Confronted with the changing realities of prostitution and porn, C.C. doubles down on his assets, while fellow pimp Larry Brown eyes a new opportunity; Candy grows creatively frustrated; Abby attends a meeting of activists.

Director: Alex Hall | Stars: James Franco, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Chris Bauer

Votes: 750