Movies like Opening Night

20 movies like Opening Night, ordered by similarity : The Last Metro(1980), After the Rehearsal(1984), Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)(2014), Vanya on 42nd Street(1994), Madeline's Madeline(2018), The Country Girl(1954), The Merchant of Four Seasons(1971), Aasma(2009), Synecdoche, New York(2008), The Dresser(1983), Something to Live For(1952), Morning Glory(1933) ...

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Opening Night

A renowned actress teeters on the edge of a breakdown as she counts down the days toward a big Broadway opening.

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The Last Metro

In occupied Paris, an actress married to a Jewish theater owner must keep him hidden from the Nazis while doing both of their jobs.

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After the Rehearsal

An aging Swedish stage director's (Erland Josephson) ex-lover (Ingrid Thulin) and would-be lover (Lena Olin) visit him on the set.

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Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

A washed-up superhero actor attempts to revive his fading career by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway production.

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Vanya on 42nd Street

New York actors rehearse Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" in a dilapidated theatre.

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Madeline's Madeline

A theatre director's latest project takes on a life of its own when her young star takes her performance too seriously.

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The Country Girl

An alcoholic stage actor (Bing Crosby) leans on his wife (Grace Kelly) as he tries to make a comeback.

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The Merchant of Four Seasons

Hans Epp is a self-destructive man who lives a dissatisfied life. He tries to find meaning as a fruit vendor, but a heart attack impedes his ability to work, which turns his dissatisfaction into despair.

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Aasma

A theatre group containing talented, aspiring college actors sets out to have some fun.

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Synecdoche, New York

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.

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The Dresser

Rattled by World War II, an English actor (Albert Finney) could not go on without his fussy valet (Tom Courtenay).

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Something to Live For

An actress becomes an alcoholic after being jilted. She is aided by an Alcoholics Anonymous member with whom she has an affair; however, he is married.

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Morning Glory

When a naively innocent, aspiring actress arrives on the Broadway scene, she is taken under the wing of several theater veterans who mentor her to ultimate success.

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Limelight

A fading comedian and a suicidally despondent ballet dancer must look to each other to find purpose and hope in their lives.

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I'm Going Home

The comfortable daily routines of aging Parisian actor Gilbert Valence, 76, are suddenly shaken when he learns that his wife, daughter, and son-in-law have been killed in a car crash.

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Stage Struck

A young woman arrives in New York City determined to become a great theatrical star, but discovers that her goal may not be as easily attainable as she had hoped.

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Devdas

After his wealthy family prohibits him from marrying the woman he is in love with, Devdas Mukherjee's life spirals further and further out of control as he takes up alcohol and a life of vice to numb the pain.

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Sid & Nancy

Sid Vicious (Gary Oldman) of the punk-rock Sex Pistols self-destructs with girlfriend Nancy Spungen (Chloe Webb).

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Me and Orson Welles

In 1937, a teenager is cast in the Mercury Theatre production of "Julius Caesar", directed by a young Orson Welles.

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The Rite

In 1532, Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro leads an expedition into the heart of the Inca Empire and captures the Incan Emperor Atahualpa and claims Peru for Spain.

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Mrs. Henderson Presents

Laura Henderson (Dame Judi Dench) buys an old London theater and opens it up as the Windmill, a performance hall which goes down in history for, amongst other things, its all-nude revues.

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