Here we've displayed a list of the best Show Business films : All About Eve(1950), Annie Hall(1977), La dolce vita(1960), Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul(2005), All That Jazz(1979), Boogie Nights(1997), Ed Wood(1994), Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt(2004), Cabaret(1972), All About My Mother(1999), Wallowitch & Ross: This Moment(1999), Top Hat(1935) ... ...
Drama
USA
1950
138 Minutes
Bette Davis Anne Baxter Celeste Holm George Sanders Gary Merrill Hugh Marlowe Thelma Ritter Marilyn Monroe Gregory Ratoff Barbara Bates Walter Hampden
actress critic producer writer director witty crafty stage restaurant new york city dressing room household ambition theater production show business quest rivalry 1950s
A seemingly timid but secretly ruthless ingénue insinuates herself into the lives of an aging Broadway star and her circle of theater friends.
Romance
USA
1977
93 Minutes
Woody Allen Diane Keaton Tony Roberts Carol Kane Paul Simon Colleen Dewhurst Janet Margolin Shelley Duvall Christopher Walken Donald Symington Helen Ludlam
comedian singer rock star actor calm moving quirky witty new york city los angeles theater nightclub apartment show business love sex love 1970s
Neurotic New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditzy Annie Hall.
Drama
Italy|France
1960
175 Minutes
Marcello Mastroianni Anita Ekberg Yvonne Furneaux Anouk Aimée Magali Noël Alain Cuny Annibale Ninchi Walter Santesso Lex Barker Jacques Sernas Nadia Gray
reporter girlfriend heiress actress friend engaging hedonistic italy rome party beach romance meaning of life love triangle infidelity hedonism show business love discovery 1960s
A series of stories following a week in the life of a philandering paparazzo journalist living in Rome.
Documentary
Germany|Turkey
2005
90 Minutes
musician singer music lover musicologist powerful inspiring istanbul street stage family home music art culture entertainment show business quest 2000s
Award-winning director Fatih Akin takes us on a journey through Istanbul, the city that bridges Europe and Asia, and challenges familiar notions of east and west. He looks at the vibrant ... See full summary »
Musical, Drama
USA
1979
123 Minutes
Roy Scheider Jessica Lange Ann Reinking Leland Palmer Cliff Gorman Ben Vereen Erzsebet Foldi Michael Tolan Max Wright William La Messena Irene Kane
director dancer dark wild creative stage hospital new york city addiction hedonism self-destruction filmmaking show business fall wretched excess 1970s
Director/choreographer Bob Fosse tells his own life story as he details the sordid career of Joe Gideon, a womanizing, drug-using dancer.
Drama
USA
1997
152 Minutes
Mark Wahlberg Burt Reynolds Julianne Moore John C. Reilly Don Cheadle Heather Graham Luis Guzman Philip Seymour Hoffman William H. Macy Alfred Molina Philip Baker Hall
porn star filmmaker mother husband wife creative unrestrained offbeat san fernando valley nightclub mansion las vegas california ambition fame addiction show business pornography infidelity rise
Back when sex was safe, pleasure was a business and business was booming, an idealistic porn producer aspires to elevate his craft to an art when he discovers a hot young talent.
Comedy, Biography, Drama
USA
1994
124 Minutes
Johnny Depp Martin Landau Sarah Jessica Parker Patricia Arquette Jeffrey Jones G.D. Spradlin Vincent D'Onofrio Lisa Marie Bill Murray Mike Starr Max Casella
filmmaker actor girlfriend actress orson welles quirky creative moving hollywood, calif. film set ed wood show business aspirations filmmaking friendship underdog quest love 1950s
Ambitious but troubled movie director Edward D. Wood Jr. tries his best to fulfill his dreams, despite his lack of talent.
Documentary
USA
2004
99 Minutes
willie nelson emmylou harris steve earle kris kristofferson singer songwriter brooding passionate austin, texas stage townes van zandt country music show business alcoholism mental illness performance wretched excess transformation underdog 1990s
Be Here to Love Me - Chronicles the fascinating and often turbulent life of musician Townes van Zandt.
Musical
USA
1972
124 Minutes
Liza Minnelli Joel Grey Michael York Helmut Griem Fritz Wepper Marisa Berenson Elisabeth Neumann-Viertel Helen Vita Sigrid von Richthofen Gerd Vespermann Ralf Wolter
singer student nazi master of ceremonies widower playboy creative disturbing unrestrained berlin nightclub apartment mansion love triangle homosexuality nazism show business love transformation 1930s
A female girlie club entertainer in Weimar Republic era Berlin romances two men while the Nazi Party rises to power around them.
Comedy, Drama
Spain|France
1999
99 Minutes
Cecilia Roth Eloy Azorín Marisa Paredes Penélope Cruz Candela Peña Antonia San Juan Rosa María Sardá Toni Canto
single mother transvestite actress nun lesbian witty emotional melodramatic madrid street apartment cemetery theater death depression redemption drug addiction friendship show business discovery
Young Esteban wants to become a writer and also to discover the identity of his second mother, a trans woman, carefully concealed by his mother Manuela.
Documentary
USA
1999
77 Minutes
dancer songwriter actor dance instructor lover pianist touching wild charming new york city club partnership show business homosexuality cabaret john wallowitch bertram ross love adventure 1990s
Shortlisted for the 1999 Academy Award, this non-fiction musical follows John Wallowitch, a star of New York cabaret and partner Bertram Ross, Martha Graham's lead dancer for 20 years. Together they formed the unforgettable cabaret duo "Wallowitch and Ross." A hidden gem of queer cinema recently preserved in the Academy Archives, you'll want to return to this magical little world time and time ... See full summary »
Musical, Romance
USA
1935
99 Minutes
Fred Astaire Ginger Rogers Edward Everett Horton Helen Broderick Eric Blore Erik Rhodes
wife butler dancer producer love interest playful charming witty hotel stage bathroom london venice song and dance romance mistaken identity aspirations dance show business quest
An American dancer comes to Britain and falls for a model whom he initially annoyed, but she mistakes him for his goofy producer.
Drama
UK|USA
1991
116 Minutes
John Turturro John Goodman Judy Davis Michael Lerner John Mahoney Tony Shalhoub Jon Polito Steve Buscemi David Warrilow Richard Portnow Christopher Murney
playwright neighbor insurance salesman producer drunk detective dark quirky intricate new york city hollywood, calif. hotel elevator movie studio writer's block death show business daunting task dance curse
A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.
Musical
USA
1942
126 Minutes
James Cagney Joan Leslie Walter Huston Richard Whorf George Tobias Irene Manning Rosemary DeCamp Jeanne Cagney S.Z. Sakall George Barbier Walter Catlett
george m. cohan father mother sister theatrical producer songwriter patriotic spirited new york city white house theater ambition actors show business patriotism family romance rise 1940s
The life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer, and singer George M. Cohan.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1933
96 Minutes
Joan Blondell Ruby Keeler Dick Powell Aline MacMahon Guy Kibbee Warren William Ned Sparks Ginger Rogers Sterling Holloway Ferdinand Gottschalk Robert Agnew
showgirl singer songwriter theatrical producer wealthy man brother engaging playful rousing new york city apartment broadway theater poverty wealth show business romance deception song and dance underdog love
A wealthy composer rescues unemployed Broadway performers with a new play.
Musical
USA
1933
102 Minutes
James Cagney Joan Blondell Ruby Keeler Dick Powell Guy Kibbee Ruth Donnelly Hugh Herbert Frank McHugh
director actor secretary competitor theater owner ex-wife lighthearted charming spectacular witty new york city stage backstage apartment street filmmaking musicals theft secret love show business
Chester Kent struggles against time, romance, and a rival's spy to produce spectacular live "prologues" for movie houses.
Comedy, Drama
Italy|France
1961
135 Minutes
Claudia Cardinale Jacques Perrin Corrado Pani Romolo Valli Luciana Angelillo Renato Baldini Ciccio Barbi Nadia Bianchi Elsa Albani Riccardo Garrone Edda Soligo
singer playboy teen boy bandleader amusing passionate italy nightclub hotel class distinctions show business first love atonement brother relationship love underdog 1960s
A girl pursues a guy who fooled her, but fascinates his younger brother instead.
Musical, Biography, Drama, History
USA
2017
105 Minutes
Hugh Jackman Zac Efron Michelle Williams Rebecca Ferguson Zendaya Keala Settle Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Paul Sparks Natasha Liu Bordizzo Austyn Johnson Cameron Seely
showman circus owner circus performer acrobat performer trapeze artist dreamy creative lighthearted charming amusing spectacular connecticut new york city circus office stage tent p.t. barnum circus life
Celebrates the birth of show business and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.
Documentary
USA|France
2017
100 Minutes
sammy davis jr. musician whoopi goldberg interviewer interviewee airy amusing inspiring intense positive powerful united states recording studio interview room music stage documentary filmmaking interview racism show business discovery
A star-studded roster of interviewees (including Jerry Lewis, Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal) pay tribute to the legendary, multi-talented song-and-dance man.
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.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1937
109 Minutes
Fred Astaire Ginger Rogers Eric Blore Edward Everett Horton Jerome Cowan Ketti Gallian William Brisbane Ann Shoemaker Ben Alexander Emma Young Sherwood Bailey
dancer fan agent husband wife amusing lighthearted paris new york city ship dance show business love marriage love temptation transformation 1930s
A ballet dancer and a showgirl fake a marriage for publicity purposes, then fall in love.
Gay & Lesbian, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2005
102 Minutes
Robert Downey Jr. Val Kilmer Michelle Monaghan Corbin Bernsen Dash Mihok Larry Miller Rockmond Dunbar Shannyn Sossamon Angela Lindvall Indio Falconer Downey Ariel Winter
criminal detective girlfriend actor director producer creative intricate thrilling amusing hollywood, calif. movie studio street office audition on the run show business crime murder actors
A murder mystery brings together a private eye, a struggling actress, and a thief masquerading as an actor.
Animation, Drama
France|UK|USA
2010
90 Minutes
magician girl musician frenchman amusing charming touching sad scotland edinburgh, scotland restaurant pub magic deception show business financial troubles journey temptation adventure sacrifice
A French illusionist finds himself out of work and travels to Scotland, where he meets a young woman. Their ensuing adventure changes both their lives forever.
Biography, Drama
USA
1980
125 Minutes
Sissy Spacek Tommy Lee Jones Beverly D'Angelo Levon Helm Phyllis Boyens William Sanderson Robert Elkins Bob Hannah Jennifer Beasley Jessica Beasley
singer husband father musician producer patsy cline emotional endearing butcher's hollow, ky. nashville, tenn. record store stage family home grand ole opry country music show business marriage poverty loretta lynn rise
The life of legendary Loretta Lynn, the dirt poor Appalachian Mountains girl who rose from humble beginnings to become the "Queen of Country Music."
Comedy, Drama
USA
2017
103 Minutes
James Franco Dave Franco Seth Rogen Zac Efron Alison Brie Paul Scheer Hannibal Buress Jerrod Carmichael Zoey Deutch Nathan Fielder Ari Graynor
director actor audience acting teacher friend filmmaker amusing hilarious emotional endearing passionate offbeat hollywood, calif. film set theater field restaurant apartment following your dreams filmmaker
When Greg Sestero, an aspiring film actor, meets the weird and mysterious Tommy Wiseau in an acting class, they form a unique friendship and travel to Hollywood to make their dreams come true.
Musical
USA
1968
151 Minutes
Barbra Streisand Omar Sharif Walter Pidgeon Kay Medford Anne Francis Lee Allen Gerald Mohr Frank Faylen
actress husband businessperson florenz ziegfeld businessman amusing charming spirited broadway theater new york theater big city home fanny brice aspirations show business marriage schemes relationships rise
The life of Fanny Brice, famed comedienne and entertainer of the early 1900s. We see her rise to fame as a Ziegfeld girl, subsequent career, and her personal life, particularly her relationship with Nick Arnstein.
Comedy
USA
1984
86 Minutes
Woody Allen Mia Farrow Nick Apollo Forte Craig Vandenburgh Herb Reynolds Paul Greco Frank Renzulli
agent singer mistress client gangster comedian hilarious quirky new york city nightclub delicatessen new jersey show business infidelity jealousy love mistaken identity love triangle quest adventure
In his attempts to reconcile a lounge singer with his mistress, a hapless talent agent is mistaken as her lover by a jealous gangster.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy
Australia
1994
102 Minutes
Terence Stamp Hugo Weaving Guy Pearce Bill Hunter Sarah Chadwick Mark Holmes Julia Cortez Ken Radley Alan Dargin June Marie Bennett Rebel Russell
drag queen transsexual mechanic wife performer campy offbeat bus desert australia outback homophobia road trip performance friendship show business quest transformation 1990s
Two drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.
Drama
USA
1994
119 Minutes
Wallace Shawn Julianne Moore Brooke Smith Larry Pine George Gaynes Lynn Cohen Phoebe Brand Jerry Mayer Madhur Jaffrey
actor actress director creative quirky powerful new york city times square theater backstage street acting theater show business creative process transformation 1990s
New York actors rehearse Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" in a dilapidated theatre.
Comedy
USA
1934
91 Minutes
John Barrymore Carole Lombard Walter Connolly Roscoe Karns Etienne Girardot Ralph Forbes Charles Levison Edgar Kennedy
theatrical producer actress boyfriend rival accountant mental patient hysterical charming outlandish train new york city chicago theater apartment love triangle actors show business travel love rivalry
A flamboyant Broadway impresario who has fallen on hard times tries to get his former lover, now a Hollywood diva, to return and resurrect his failing career.