Here we've displayed a list of the best Failing Career films : Sweet Bird of Youth(1962), Irma Vep(1996), Kingpin(1996), Apartment Zero(1989), Lovely & Amazing(2001), Mommie Dearest(1981), No Love for Johnnie(1961), Six Figures(2005), Pocket Listing(2015), The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone(1961), Babes in Arms(1939), You Kill Me(2007) ... ...
7.3/10
Drama
USA
1962
120 Minutes
Paul Newman Geraldine Page Ed Begley Rip Torn Shirley Knight Mildred Dunnock Madeleine Thornton-Sherwood Philip Abbott Corey Allen
gigolo actress ex-girlfriend brother politician brooding uneasy small town house homecoming romance confrontation failing career class conflict deception fall love revenge 1960s
A drifter and a faded film star, both traumatized by Hollywood, arrive to the guy's hometown, where the old bitter memories revive again.
7.0/10
Comedy, Drama
France
1996
99 Minutes
Jean-Pierre Léaud Nathalie Richard Antoine Basler Nathalie Boutefeu Bulle Ogier Lou Castel Arsinée Khanjian Alex Descas Dominique Faysse Bernard Nissile Olivier Torres
director maggie cheung costume designer crew member journalist actress witty creative crafty offbeat france movie set hotel theater vacation home filmmaking life imitating art culture clash unrequited love failing career
A Chinese movie actress, in France to star in a remake of "Les Vampires", finds petty intrigues and clashing egos on the set.
6.9/10
Comedy
USA
1996
113 Minutes
Woody Harrelson Bobby Farrelly Randy Quaid Vanessa Angel Bill Murray Chris Elliott William Jordan Richard Tyson Lin Shaye Zen Gesner Prudence Wright Holmes
bowler girlfriend amish man rival gangster madcap hilarious touching iowa pennsylvania reno, nev. bowling alley bowling comeback unlikely allies amish culture failing career rivalry revenge underdog
A star bowler whose career was prematurely "cut off" hopes to ride a new prodigy to success and riches.
6.9/10
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1989
117 Minutes
Colin Firth Hart Bochner Dora Bryan Liz Smith Fabrizio Bentivoglio James Telfer Mirella D'Angelo Juan Vitalí Cipe Lincovsky Francesca D'Aloja Miguel Ligero
landlord tenant roommate theater owner assassin thrilling buenos aires, argentina apartment building movie theater mental institution assassination political unrest investigation failing career movies mystery 1980s
Set in modern day Buenos Aires, the film centers around a relationship between two emotionally crippled roommates. Adrian LeDuc is a lonely sociopath who is forced to rent his insane ... See full summary »
6.7/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
2001
89 Minutes
Catherine Keener Brenda Blethyn Emily Mortimer Raven Goodwin Aunjanue Ellis Clark Gregg Jake Gyllenhaal James LeGros Michael Nouri Dermot Mulroney
mother daughter adopted daughter husband actress actor amusing engaging touching household bedroom store party family female bonding failing career libel love underdog growing up
Self-esteem and insecurity are at the heart of this comedy about the relationship between a mother and her three confused daughters.
6.7/10
Biography, Drama
USA
1981
129 Minutes
Faye Dunaway Diana Scarwid Howard da Silva Mara Hobel Rutanya Alda Harry Goz Michael Edwards Jocelyn Brando Priscilla Pointer Joe Abdullah Gary Allen
actress orphan young woman boyfriend studio head reporter melodramatic intense dark los angeles movie set mansion joan crawford family dysfunction failing career alcoholism breakdown doomed romance fall rivalry
The abusive and traumatic adoptive upbringing of Christina Crawford at the hands of her mother, screen queen Joan Crawford, is depicted.
6.7/10
Drama
UK
1961
110 Minutes
Peter Finch Stanley Holloway Mary Peach Mervyn Johns Donald Pleasence Dennis Price Oliver Reed
politician model wife neighbor somber intricate england parliament party marital problems aging career vs. love estrangement failing career communism love temptation 1960s
After winning re-election, British Labour Party M.P. Johnnie Byrne faces a series of setbacks in his political career, as well as in his marriage, and must act wisely in order to save both.
6.7/10
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Canada
2005
108 Minutes
JR Bourne Caroline Cave Deborah Grover Frank Adamson Joyce Gordon
husband wife boss daughter mother-in-law parent bleak disturbing tense emotional family home canada art gallery office assault family dysfunction trust failing career marital problems investigation
Warner isn't sure how he got where he is, but he's not particularly happy to be there: mid-thirties, married, two kids, dead-end career in fund raising, cramped town house, old car, clothes... See full summary »
6.5/10
Drama, Comedy, Action, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
USA
2015
92 Minutes
Rob Lowe Burt Reynolds Noel Gugliemi Kwesi Boakye Ken Davitian James Jurdi Jessica Clark Logan Fahey
real estate broker man woman criminal airy amusing suspenseful thrilling charming house los angeles real estate corruption crime money failing career rise fall rivalry pursuit
Double crosses, adultery, murder, mistaken identity, and revenge ensue when a mysterious power player and his sultry wife hire a disgraced Los Angeles property broker to discreetly market and sell their Malibu villa.
6.5/10
Drama
UK
1961
104 Minutes
Vivien Leigh Warren Beatty Lotte Lenya Coral Browne Jill St. John Jeremy Spenser Stella Bonheur Josephine Brown Peter Dyneley Carl Jaffe Harold Kasket
actress husband gigolo countess friend sultry bleak rome apartment stroke failing career aging travel grief affair temptation fall 1960s
An aging actress travels to Rome with her husband; after he suddenly dies during the flight, she begins a passionate affair with a young gigolo.
6.4/10
Musical
USA
1939
94 Minutes
Mickey Rooney Judy Garland Charles Winninger Guy Kibbee June Preisser Grace Hayes Betty Jaynes Douglas McPhail Rand Brooks Leni Lynn John Sheffield
singer dancer parent girlfriend lighthearted charming united states long island, n.y. vaudeville failing career determination show business music adventure rise 1930s
A group of vaudevillians struggling to compete with talkies hits the road hoping for a comeback. Frustrated to be left behind, all of their kids put on a show themselves to raise money for the families and to prove they've got talent, too.
6.4/10
Romance, Comedy
USA
2007
92 Minutes
Ben Kingsley Tea Leoni Luke Wilson Dennis Farina Philip Baker Hall Bill Pullman Jayne Eastwood Scott Heindl Marcus Thomas Jon Ted Wynne Will Woytowich
hit man uncle mobster sponsor woman amusing dark madcap new york state san francisco mob alcoholism rehabilitation love failing career rise adventure discovery 2000s
While drying out on the West Coast, an alcoholic hitman befriends a tart-tongued woman who might just come in handy when it's time for him to return to Buffalo and settle some old scores.
6.1/10
Comedy
UK
2008
96 Minutes
Burt Reynolds Camilla Arfwedson Ty Davies Charles Durning Peter Gunn Derek Jacobi Tony Jayawardena Gemma Lawrence Alistair Petrie Kelly Price Michael Wildman
movie star agent client actor actress landlady amusing witty england countryside bed and breakfast theater barn culture clash arrogance life lessons theater production failing career show business fall
A sleazy Hollywood agent tricks one of his clients, a faded action star, into playing King Lear in an amateur charity production in England.
6.0/10
Drama
USA
1937
62 Minutes
Buck Jones Helen Twelvetrees Grant Withers Shemp Howard Dickie Jones Eddie Kane Monty Collins Warren Jackson Lester Dorr Lee Shumway Edward Keane
actress actor director gangster concierge stuntman melodramatic endearing amusing small town film set hotel bank jail hollywood filmmaking frame-up failing career mistaken identity western films
One of three films made by Columbia circa 1936-37 based on behind-the-scenes film making with a "western" setting ("The Cowboy Star", "Hollywood Round-up" and "It Happened in Hollywood"), ... See full summary »
6.0/10
Drama
USA
1950
90 Minutes
June Allyson Dick Powell Ricardo Montalban Lionel Barrymore Teresa Celli Barry Kelley Tom Powers Mimi Aguglia
boxer manager sports reporter sister mother mexican-american somber emotional melodramatic boxing ring house locker room mexican-americans boxing opposites attract bigotry failing career love triangle transformation love
Two boxing promoters compete to sign-up Mexican-American prizefighter Johnny Monterez who, despite his talent, is ashamed of his heritage and boxes on borrowed time due to a permanent hand injury.
6.0/10
Drama
USA
1986
93 Minutes
Robin Williams Richard B. Shull David Bickford Glenne Headly Stephen Strimpell Joseph Wiseman Jayne Heller Katherine Borowitz John Fiedler William Duell
salesman wife father doctor endearing sad brooding melodramatic new york city street loss relationships failing career divorce fall underdog 1950s
Tommy Wilhelm is a good honest man who's fallen on hard times after losing his job, but what really gets to Tommy is seeing both his friends and family turning their backs on him one after the other. He tries to seize the day - in vain.
6.0/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1940
77 Minutes
Frank Morgan Virginia Grey Virginia O'Brien Leni Lynn Curt Bois Billie Burke Dan Dailey Connie Gilchrist Sara Haden Charles Holland Cyrus W. Kendall
vaudevillian ex-wife daughter widow radio station manager sponsor campy quirky hilarious radio station family home amusement park romantic dilemma reunion radio performers deception failing career father/daughter relationship pursuit underdog
A movie musical centered on merrily befogged Merriweather's attempt to restore his career - all while reuniting with his three children (from his three alimony-seeking ex-wives!).
5.7/10
Biography, Drama, History
UK|USA
2019
103 Minutes
Kristen Stewart Jack O'Connell Anthony Mackie Margaret Qualley Zazie Beetz Yvan Attal Vince Vaughn Stephen Root Colm Meaney
actress fbi agent black panther activist confident gripping passionate rousing paris france apartment los angeles airport field office fbi investigation civil rights movement failing career surveillance harassment
Inspired by real events in the life of French New Wave icon Jean Seberg. In the late 1960s, Hoover's FBI targeted her because of her political and romantic involvement with civil rights activist Hakim Jamal.
5.7/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1952
69 Minutes
Dermot Walsh Barbara Murray Charles Victor John Blythe Michael Ward Thora Hird John Horsley Annette Simmonds Martin Benson
junk dealer son jewel thief inspector criminal gang leader brooding suspenseful tense intense engaging gritty england father/son relationship jewelry theft failing career life after college raids disapproval discovery
Adapted from the prize-winning Broadway play that featured two people and a four-poster bed, in which the couple enacts their marriage, from its day in 1897, until he dies, some time after ... See full summary »
5.7/10
Romance
USA
1931
67 Minutes
Marion Shilling Rex Bell Beryl Mercer Virginia Lee Corbin Carmelita Geraghty Edna Murphy Edward Earle Jack Carlyle Edward Keane Gordon De Main
reporter extra aspiring actress young woman gangster publisher melodramatic sad passionate hollywood, calif. newsroom office apartment cruise ship exploitation love triangle romantic dilemma acting failing career organized crime
A drama set in filmland, following the triumphs and heartaches of women who try to succeed in the movie industry.
5.3/10
Drama
USA
2013
75 Minutes
Bailee Madison Jonathan Banks John C. McGinley Laura Bell Bundy Chad Faust Claudia Christian Joan Van Ark Ned Bellamy Haley Strode Kaitlin Riley Conrad Goode
actress woman mother sister musician eccentric football player melodramatic moving uplifting texas united states hollywood failing career death illness football the past secret past love
A girl returns from a failed Hollywood career to her West Texas home, to say good-bye to her dying mother, only to find an eccentric, ex-pro football player, selling postcards and singing to his horse, while taking care of a sister she never knew and past she tried to leave behind.
4.4/10
Comedy
Australia|USA
2000
111 Minutes
Salvatore Coco Sacha Horler Nikki Bennett Carter Edwards Robert Coleby Skye Wansey John Burgess Jon English Nicki Wendt David Franklin Bille Brown
agent girlfriend singer young woman chanteuse ex-convict amusing offbeat australia city nightclub apartment self-help seminar aspirations failing career deception show business new life relationships quest
A well-meaning but misguided talent agent uses his paraplegic girlfriend's government compensation to fund his quest to resurrect a faded club singer's career.
Drama
1962
106 Minutes
Kirk Douglas Edward G. Robinson Cyd Charisse George Hamilton Claire Trevor Daliah Lavi Rosanna Schiaffino
director wife actor woman leading man doctor emotional frenetic inspiring amusing mental institution hollywood, calif. new england rome movie set apartment alcoholism mental breakdown failing career hollywood
An actor (Kirk Douglas) and a director (Edward G. Robinson), both washed-up in Hollywood, try to make a comeback in Rome.
Other, Drama, Romance
2016
86 Minutes
Amy Acker Sascha Radetsky Sophia Lucia Catherine Mary Stewart Kenneth Welsh Katherine Barrell Siobhan Murphy
dancer ballerina niece aunt ex-boyfriend uplifting moving positive philadelphia united states ballet dance studio theater city dance ballet lost love past loves failing career fresh start
A rising ballet star is ready to take the stage in her dream role when she receives the shocking news that her sister has died. Years later, she has vowed never to dance again, but a chance encounter with an old flame may change her mind.
Drama
1954
104 Minutes
Bing Crosby Grace Kelly William Holden Anthony Ross Gene Reynolds Jacqueline Fontaine Eddie Ryder Robert Kent John W. Reynolds Frank Scannell Ida Moore
actor wife alcoholic director theatrical producer bleak intense emotional new york city apartment stage alcoholism marriage failing career theater new love discovery fall forbidden love 1950s
An alcoholic stage actor (Bing Crosby) leans on his wife (Grace Kelly) as he tries to make a comeback.
Romance
1991
104 Minutes
Ned Beatty Adrian Dunbar Shirley Anne Field David McCallum Tara Fitzgerald William Hootkins James Nesbitt Phil Kelly
nightclub owner irishman tenor impostor cabaret performer josef locke hilarious witty suspenseful dublin liverpool, england nightclub show business deception redemption financial troubles failing career con game underdog pursuit
An outcast Liverpool nightclub manager (Adrian Dunbar) tries to win back his sweetheart by booking a long-lost Irish tenor (Ned Beatty).
Comedy, Drama
1983
118 Minutes
Albert Finney Tom Courtenay Edward Fox Zena Walker Eileen Atkins Michael Gough Cathryn Harrison Betty Marsden Sheila Reid Lockwood West Donald Eccles
set dresser leading man actress elderly person actor touching somber england theater backstage acting aging failing career loyalty alcoholism devotion fall quest 1940s
Rattled by World War II, an English actor (Albert Finney) could not go on without his fussy valet (Tom Courtenay).
Comedy, Drama
2015
97 Minutes
Johnny Hopkins Erin Darke Dave Hill Tom Shillue Kurt Loder Samm Levine Heather Matarazzo Tibor Feldman Lee Aaron Rosen Staci-Lyn Charles Shamika Cotton
husband father partner baby emotional inspiring spirited house neighborhood office fatherhood failing career grief family discovery escape love rise 2010s
Declan, a 30-year-old stay at home dad, is forced to face his demons while pushing strollers, changing diapers and heating up bottles all the while working to resurrect his dreams.
Comedy, Drama
1960
85 Minutes
Charles Aznavour Marie Dubois Nicole Berger Michèle Mercier Albert Remy Jean-Jacques Aslanian Richard Kanayan Claude Mansard Daniel Boulanger Alex Joffé Catherine Lutz
pianist waitress brother gangster offbeat intricate cool crafty paris bar crime duty family failing career suicide escape sacrifice 1950s
Gangsters stand in the way of a former concert pianist whose girlfriend has convinced him to make a comeback.
Musical, Comedy
1940
103 Minutes
Deanna Durbin Kay Francis Walter Pidgeon Samuel S. Hinds S.Z. Sakall Lewis Howard Cecilia Loftus Henry Stephenson Eugene Pallette Joe King Fritz Feld
actress singer theatrical producer love interest mother father airy lighthearted charming new york city honolulu backstage stage mother/daughter relationship theater love triangle failing career show business rivalry love
A Broadway star (Kay Francis) and her daughter (Deanna Durbin) become rivals for a role and a millionaire (Walter Pidgeon) in Hawaii.
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