Here we've displayed a list of the best Television films : The Truman Show(1998), Network(1976), Being There(1979), Frost/Nixon(2008), Control Room(2004), A Hard Day's Night(1964), All That Heaven Allows(1955), Best in Show(2000), Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism(2004), Pleasantville(1998), Conspirators of Pleasure(1996), Man on the Moon(1999) ... ...
Comedy, Drama
USA
1998
102 Minutes
Jim Carrey Laura Linney Noah Emmerich Natascha McElhone Holland Taylor Ed Harris Brian Delate Una Damon Paul Giamatti Philip Baker Hall Peter Krause
good guy producer actress ex-girlfriend uplifting endearing quirky alternate reality florida small town television studio manipulation media deception television discovery transformation underdog 1980s
An insurance salesman discovers his whole life is actually a reality TV show.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1976
121 Minutes
Faye Dunaway Peter Finch William Holden Robert Duvall Beatrice Straight Wesley Addy Ned Beatty Arthur Burghardt Bill Burrows John Carpenter Jordan Charney
news reporter television producer terrorist emotional striking witty gutsy television studio new york city meaning of life ambition disillusionment fame television discovery transformation 1970s
A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor's ravings and revelations about the news media for its own profit.
Comedy
West Germany|USA
1979
130 Minutes
Peter Sellers Shirley MacLaine Jack Warden Melvyn Douglas Richard Dysart Richard Basehart James Noble David Clennon
gardener wealthy man socialite wife president witty endearing offbeat washington, d.c. household garden estate politics high society wealth mistaken identity television discovery 1970s
A simpleminded, sheltered gardener becomes an unlikely trusted advisor to a powerful businessman and an insider in Washington politics.
Drama, History
UK|France|USA
2008
122 Minutes
Frank Langella Michael Sheen Kevin Bacon Rebecca Hall Toby Jones Matthew Macfadyen Oliver Platt Sam Rockwell Patty McCormack Andy Miller Kate Jennings Grant
president journalist writer love interest celebrity engaging witty household hotel library los angeles richard nixon television scandal vietnam war investigative journalism political intrigue pursuit discovery 1970s
A dramatic retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former president Richard Nixon.
Documentary
USA
2004
85 Minutes
Josh Rushing Hassan Ibrahim Tom Mintier David Shuster
journalist soldier arab donald rumsfeld reporter military official engaging fascinating intense newsroom press conference iraq qatar media iraq war television propaganda invasion journalism quest
A documentary on perception of the United States's war with Iraq, with an emphasis on Al Jazeera's coverage.
Musical, Comedy
UK
1964
83 Minutes
The Beatles Wilfrid Brambell Norman Rossington John Junkins Victor Spinetti Anna Quayle Deryck Guyler Richard Vernon Eddie Malin Robin Ray Lionel Blair
drummer director bassist teenager singer guitarist playful witty quirky stage bar television studio train england music television gambling fame photography the beatles
Over two "typical" days in the life of The Beatles, the boys struggle to keep themselves and Sir Paul McCartney's mischievous grandfather in check while preparing for a live television performance.
Romance
USA
1955
89 Minutes
Jane Wyman Rock Hudson Agnes Moorehead Conrad Nagel Virginia Grey Gloria Talbott William Reynolds Jacqueline de Wit Charles Drake Leigh Snowden Donald Curtis
widow daughter neighbor love interest emotional melodramatic new england household older woman-younger man death deception television affair romance forbidden love 1950s
An upper-class widow falls in love with a much younger, down-to-earth nurseryman, much to the disapproval of her children and criticism of her country club peers.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy
USA
2000
90 Minutes
Michael Hitchcock Parker Posey Eugene Levy Catherine O'Hara Christopher Guest John Michael Higgins Michael McKean Jennifer Coolidge Jane Lynch Fred Willard Bob Balaban
dog ventriloquist gay/lesbian trainer wife quirky witty florida pennsylvania new york city small town competition television showdown animals rivalry quest 2000s
A "behind the scenes" look into the highly competitive and cut-throat world of dog-shows through the eyes of a group of ruthless dog owners.
Documentary
USA
2004
77 Minutes
news reporter television star business owner boss politician critic passionate studio newsroom office new york city washington, d.c. fox news channel rupert murdoch television journalism ideologies pursuit 2000s
Documentary on reported Conservative bias of the Rupert Murdoch-owned Fox News Channel (FNC), which promotes itself as "Fair and Balanced". Material includes interviews with former FNC employees and the inter-office memos they provided.
Comedy
USA
1998
123 Minutes
Tobey Maguire Jeff Daniels Joan Allen William H. Macy J.T. Walsh Reese Witherspoon Don Knotts Paul Walker Marlee Shelton Jane Kaczmarek
teenager sister father mother repairman bully lighthearted creative dreamy small town household repair shop television teen angst small-town life empowerment family sexual repression growing up transformation
Two 1990s teenage siblings find themselves in a 1950s sitcom, where their influence begins to profoundly change that complacent world.
Comedy, Drama
Czech Republic|Switzerland|UK
1996
86 Minutes
Petr Meissel Gabriela Wilhelmová Jirí Lábus Barbora Hrzanova Anna Wetlinská Pavel Novy
bachelor neighbor mail carrier vendor tv personality husband dark offbeat witty prague apartment crypt tv station obsession fetish fantasy television chair quest 1990s
Six people unknowingly form a cycle of masturbation as they each cause others to privately indulge in their fetishes.
Biography
UK|Germany|Japan|USA
1999
118 Minutes
Jim Carrey J. Alan Thomas Bob Zmuda Max Alexander Peter Bonerz Bobby Boriello Brent Briscoe Jeff Conaway Danny DeVito Tom Dreesen Paul Giamatti
comedian wrestler agent actor actress singer quirky amusing nightclub television studio comedy fame cancer wrestling deception television quest transformation fall 1980s
The life and career of legendary comedian Andy Kaufman.
Comedy, Fantasy, Drama
France|Italy|USA
2006
105 Minutes
Gael García Bernal Charlotte Gainsbourg Alain Chabat Miou-Miou Pierre Vaneck Emma de Caunes Aurélia Petit Sacha Bourdo Stéphane Metzger Inigo Lezzi Yvette Petit
designer neighbor coworker boss creative crafty emotional france apartment office fantasy world imagination inventions dreams television schizophrenia love love discovery 2000s
A man entranced by his dreams and imagination is love-struck with a French woman and feels he can show her his world.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1976
93 Minutes
Woody Allen Zero Mostel Herschel Bernardi Michael Murphy Andrea Marcovicci Remak Ramsay Marvin Lichterman Lloyd Gough David Margulies Joshua Shelley Danny Aiello
cashier screenwriter comedian actor neurotic friend rousing witty touching dark moving new york city television studio living space courtroom street diner show business corruption television
In 1953, a cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1982
114 Minutes
Craig T. Nelson JoBeth Williams Beatrice Straight Dominique Dunne Oliver Robins Heather O'Rourke Zelda Rubinstein Martin Casella Richard Lawson Michael McManus Virginia Kiser
father mother daughter son child parapsychologist creepy chilling fascinating frightening california household abduction ghosts television possession exorcism mystery transformation pursuit
A family's home is haunted by a host of demonic ghosts.
Comedy
Italy|France|West Germany
1986
126 Minutes
Giulietta Masina Marcello Mastroianni Franco Fabrizi Friedrich Ledebur Martin Blau Toto Mignone Augusto Poderosi Salvatore Billa
impersonator dancer old man old woman dwarf celebrity cheeky amusing tender spectacular italy television studio hotel street stage celebrity television dance impersonation partnership
Amelia and Pippo are reunited after several decades to perform their old music-hall act on a TV variety show.
Comedy, Drama
UK
2002
117 Minutes
Steve Coogan Lennie James Shirley Henderson Paddy Considine Andy Serkis Sean Harris John Simm Ralf Little Danny Cunningham Chris Coghill Paul Popplewell
reporter musician rock star love interest gritty quirky manchester, england office concert stage bar performance music drugs television social event self-destruction rise fall 1970s
In 1976, Tony Wilson sets up Factory Records and brings Manchester's music to the world.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy
USA|UK|Kazakhstan
2006
84 Minutes
Sacha Baron Cohen Ken Davitian Luenell Mitchell Falk
reporter actress manager gay/lesbian love interest hilarious creative madcap california new york city shopping mall car washington, d.c. religion obsession love television culture clash road trip quest
Kazakh TV talking head Borat is dispatched to the United States to report on the greatest country in the world. With a documentary crew in tow, Borat becomes more interested in locating and marrying Pamela Anderson.
Horror
Canada|USA
1983
90 Minutes
James Woods Deborah Harry Sonja Smits Peter Dvorsky Leslie Carlson Jack Creley Lynne Gorman Julie Khaner
television producer girlfriend analyst daughter technician victim unrestrained shocking disturbing creepy television studio chamber toronto television hallucinations torture conspiracy government secrets violence discovery
A programmer at a TV station that specializes in adult entertainment searches for the producers of a dangerous and bizarre broadcast.
Romance
USA
1987
132 Minutes
William Hurt Albert Brooks Holly Hunter Robert Prosky Lois Chiles Joan Cusack Peter Hackes Christian Clemenson Robert Katims Ed Wheeler Jack Nicholson
producer anchorman love interest reporter rival witty emotional washington, d.c. television studio friendship love triangle television loneliness romance quest love discovery 1980s
Take two rival television reporters: one handsome, one talented, both male. Add one Producer, female. Mix well, and watch the sparks fly.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1957
105 Minutes
Charles Chaplin Dawn Addams Oliver Johnston Maxine Audley Jerry Desmonde Sidney James Joan Ingram Michael Chaplin John McLaren Phil Brown
king young boy communist queen revolutionary amusing witty new york city paris television studio television communism social commentary royalty mccarthyism rivalry rescue 1950s
A recently-deposed European monarch seeks shelter in New York City, where he becomes an accidental television celebrity and is later wrongly accused of being a Communist.
Biography, Drama
USA
1993
121 Minutes
Jason Scott Lee Lauren Holly Robert Wagner Michael Learned Nancy Kwan Kay Tong Lim Sterling Macer Ric Young Sven-Ole Thorsen
wife father bruce lee martial artist fascinating heartwarming spirited hong kong seattle television fame family acting love growing up quest rise 1950s
A fictionalized account of the life of the martial arts superstar.
Comedy
USA
1933
70 Minutes
inventor professor fiancé cheeky hilarious madcap playful china hotel television inventions vaudeville illness mystery love pursuit 1930s
Assorted wacky characters converge on a Chinese hotel to bid on a new invention, television.
Comedy
USA
1992
95 Minutes
Mike Myers Dana Carvey Rob Lowe Tia Carrere Brian Doyle Murray Lara Flynn Boyle Kurt Fuller Colleen Camp Donna Dixon Michael DeLuise Dan Bell
talk show host best friend musician slacker producer girlfriend hilarious frenetic illinois wisconsin basement stage tv station television success double-cross concert new love rise underdog
Two slacker friends try to promote their public-access cable show.
Comedy
USA
1988
90 Minutes
Ricki Lake Divine Jerry Stiller Sonny Bono Colleen Fitzpatrick Ruth Brown Michael St. Gerard Deborah Harry Leslie Ann Powers Clayton Prince Mink Stole
teen girl rival boyfriend mother father campy spirited uplifting baltimore school stage family home television aspirations race relations integration dance underdog discovery rivalry
A 'pleasantly plump' teenager teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.
Crime, Drama
USA
1950
75 Minutes
Marshall Thompson Virginia Field Andrea King Sam Levene Leon Ames Keefe Brasselle Richard Rober James Bell William Conrad Dick Simmons Hal Baylor
mental patient reporter bartender barfly used car salesman doctor dark intense mental institution bus bar doctor's office street terminal city mental illness hostage situation murder television police pursuit fugitives
An escaped mental patient causes havoc.
Sci-Fi, Action
UK|USA|Canada
1975
128 Minutes
James Caan John Houseman Maud Adams John Beck Moses Gunn Pamela Hensley Barbara Trentham John Normington
athlete businessman friend rival enemy suspenseful office arena corporate espionage corruption freedom dystopia television competition pursuit revenge transformation underdog 2010s
In a corporate-controlled future, an ultra-violent sport known as Rollerball represents the world, and one of its powerful athletes is out to defy those who want him out of the game.
Musical, Comedy
USA|UK|Canada
2007
115 Minutes
John Travolta Nikki Blonsky Amanda Bynes Christopher Walken Zac Efron Elijah Kelley Queen Latifah Michelle Pfeiffer Brittany Snow James Marsden Allison Janney
teenager dancer mother father best friend rival campy heartwarming inspiring baltimore household television studio high school dance racism television love competition underdog rivalry
Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.
Comedy, Drama
USA|Germany
2005
102 Minutes
Nicolas Cage Michael Caine Hope Davis Michael Rispoli Gil Bellows Gemmenne de la Peña Nicholas Hoult Judith McConnell David Darlow Mike Bacarella Robyn Moler
weather forecaster father author wife daughter boyfriend amusing heartwarming quirky emotional suspenseful chicago newsroom household family home city apartment redemption family dysfunction career vs. family midlife crisis
A Chicago weather man, separated from his wife and children, debates whether professional and personal success are mutually exclusive.
Romance
USA
2010
110 Minutes
Rachel McAdams Harrison Ford Diane Keaton Jeff Goldblum Patrick Wilson John Pankow Matt Malloy Patti D'Arbanville
journalist anchorman boyfriend rival co-worker news reporter inspiring witty touching amusing heartwarming television studio apartment new jersey new york city city apartment big city television daunting task affair
An upstart television producer accepts the challenge of reviving a struggling morning show program with warring co-hosts.