20 movies like McKellen: Playing the Part, ordered by similarity : Looking for Richard(1996), My Life as a Zucchini(2016), The Last Impresario(2013), Finding Neverland(2004), Curtain Up(1952), Bull(2019), And Everything Is Going Fine(2010), Jane Fonda in Five Acts(2018), Music for Mandela(2013), Amy(2015), Larger Than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story(2017), The Man Who Invented Christmas(2017) ...
7.4/10
Documentary, Biography
UK
2017
92 Minutes
actor charming confident creative endearing engaging heartwarming positive witty england london theater growing up theater sexual identity sexual orientation acting growing up 21st century
Feature documentary on the life and work of Sir Ian McKellen.
7.3/10
Documentary
USA
1996
109 Minutes
Al Pacino Harris Yulin Penelope Allen Alec Baldwin Kevin Spacey Estelle Parsons Winona Ryder Aidan Quinn
actor al pacino shakespearean scholar richard iii charming offbeat positive engaging backstage theater new york city stage street actors theater production acting william shakespeare quest rise rivalry
Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."
7.8/10
Animation, Comedy, Drama
Switzerland|France
2016
66 Minutes
orphan police officer amusing charming cheeky confident creative endearing heartwarming inspiring playful positive foster home switzerland france meaning of life trust true love growing up orphans
After losing his mother, a young boy is sent to a foster home with other orphans his age where he begins to learn the meaning of trust and true love.
6.8/10
Biography
Australia|UK|USA|France
2013
85 Minutes
actor guest interviewee amusing engaging inspiring positive profound united kingdom documentary filmmaking theater theater production biography discovery adventure 21st century
The most famous person you have never heard of
7.6/10
Kids & Family, Biography, Drama
USA|UK
2004
106 Minutes
Johnny Depp Kate Winslet Julie Christie Radha Mitchell Dustin Hoffman Kelly Macdonald Ian Hart Paul Whitehouse Freddie Highmore Joe Prospero Nick Roud
author mother son wife arthur conan doyle orphan charming emotional endearing london theater england friendship childhood parenthood grief marriage discovery transformation growing up
The story of Sir J.M. Barrie's friendship with a family who inspired him to create Peter Pan.
6.1/10
Comedy
UK
1952
81 Minutes
Robert Morley Margaret Rutherford Olive Sloane Kay Kendall Joan Rice Michael Medwin Charlotte Mitchell Liam Gaffney
author wealthy woman theatrical producer actor actress director charming hilarious creative playful england provincial town theater theater theater production acting rehearsal discovery rise transformation
In a small town in the 1950s, a repertory company meets on Monday morning to start rehearsing the following week's play. This is a ghastly thing written by the aunt of one of the theatre's ... See full summary »
6.6/10
Drama
USA
2019
108 Minutes
Rob Morgan Yolonda Ross Amber Havard Sara Allbright Steven Boyd Roishaun Davenport Troy Anthony Hogan Ashton Hughes
showman rodeo rider teen girl troubled youth charming confident emotional endearing heartwarming inspiring moving positive powerful raw spirited striking touching winsome texas houston
In a near-abandoned subdivision west of Houston, a wayward teen runs headlong into her equally willful and unforgiving neighbor, an aging bullfighter who's seen his best days in the arena; it's a collision that will change them both.
7.1/10
Documentary
USA
2010
89 Minutes
actor writer profound disheartening witty engaging stage theater american life history father figure career humor spalding gray growing up love sacrifice 20th century
A look at the art of Spalding Gray who drew from real life experience to create a compelling and deeply personal series of monologues.
8.0/10
Documentary, Biography
USA
2018
133 Minutes
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A look at the life, work, activism and controversies of actress and fitness tycoon, Jane Fonda.
6.0/10
Documentary, Biography
Canada
2013
82 Minutes
Nelson Mandela Rob Allingham B.B. King Katherine Jenkins Estelle Emmanuel Jal
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"Music for Mandela" explores the role music played in the extraordinary life of one of the world's most important icons. From Nelson Mandela's imprisonment, to his release, to the present ... See full summary »
Documentary, Biography, Music
2015
128 Minutes
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Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse.
Biography, Documentary
2017
102 Minutes
makeup artist celebrity actress model inspiring confident moving emotional louisiana stage fashion show dressing room hollywood, calif. makeover career depression inner beauty art homosexuality love
Iconic makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin's life and work are recalled through interviews with some of his famous clients, including Cindy Crawford, Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell.
7.0/10
Other, Biography, Drama, History
Ireland|Canada
2017
104 Minutes
Dan Stevens Christopher Plummer Jonathan Pryce Justin Edwards Morfydd Clark Donald Sumpter Miles Jupp Simon Callow Miriam Margolyes Ian McNeice Bill Paterson
charles dickens author ebenezer scrooge tiny tim wife publisher heartwarming positive emotional amusing charming creative london apartment office carriage study storytelling christmas marriage
The journey that led to Charles Dickens' creation of "A Christmas Carol," a timeless tale that would redefine Christmas.
6.7/10
Biography, Drama
France|Spain
1998
127 Minutes
Régis Royer Elsa Zylberstein Anémone Claude Rich Jean-Marie Bigard Helene Babu Claire Borotra Alexandra Pandev Amanda Rubenstein Florence Viala Micha Lescot
toulouse-lautrec artist wealthy man aristocrat frenchman woman engaging charming creative emotional lighthearted melodramatic villa france paris artist's studio café nightclub art ambition
Life, passion, love...all these were part of Toulouse-Lautrec's art. His artistic development among the masters of the postimpressionism.
6.6/10
Biography
USA
1955
102 Minutes
Richard Burton Maggie McNamara John Derek Raymond Massey Charles Bickford Elizabeth Sellars Eva Le Gallienne Bill Walker
actor john wilkes booth alcoholic actress abolitionist wife sad emotional touching maryland san francisco new york city theater graveyard edwin booth theater production tragic death assassination historical events abraham lincoln
A tragic and sentimental story that depicts the early career of the 19th century American actor, Edwin Booth with some mention of the events leading to the assassination of President ... See full summary »
7.1/10
Biography, Drama, History
UK
2017
107 Minutes
Domhnall Gleeson Margot Robbie Kelly Macdonald Alex Lawther Will Tilston Stephen Campbell Moore Vicki Pepperdine Richard McCabe Geraldine Somerville Phoebe Waller-Bridge
christopher robin writer piglet father son winnie the pooh cheery charming creative endearing heartwarming playful london english countryside woods postwar britain children's book parent/child relationship writing success
The relationship between writer AA Milne and his son, Christopher Robin, and how this became the inspiration for Winnie the Pooh.
6.6/10
Documentary
USA
2020
95 Minutes
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An immigrant from Puerto Rico is determined to bring the musical 'Hamilton' to his island home.
6.2/10
Drama
UK
2012
91 Minutes
Lenora Crichlow Lily James Noel Clarke Rupert Graves Bradley James Philip Davis Lorraine Burroughs Lashana Lynch Dominique Tipper
girl runner team member coach father physical therapist confident dreamy emotional engaging heartwarming inspiring london united kingdom racetrack locker room council estate family home sports team
A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.
6.7/10
Anime, Biography, Drama, History
Japan
2015
93 Minutes
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The life and works of Japanese artist and ukiyo-e painter Katsushika Hokusai, as seen from the eyes of his daughter, Katsushika O-Ei.
7.1/10
Documentary
USA
2020
80 Minutes
Tony Hawk Steve Caballero Chad Muska Jay Bentley Rodney Mullen Jamie Thomas
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The story of how skateboarding became a part of the mainstream by focusing on the success of the "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater" video game franchise.
7.6/10
Documentary, Music
USA
2008
96 Minutes
Adam Del Deo Candy Ann Brown Michelle Liu Coughlin Mara Davi Natascia Diaz Tyce Diorio Rick Faugno
actor actress dancer singer producer inspiring creative theater backstage stage show business theater production quest 1970s
Follows the plight of real-life dancers as they struggle through auditions for the Broadway revival of "A Chorus Line". Also investigates the history of the show and the creative minds behind the original and current incarnations.
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