Here we've displayed a list of the best Unexpected Success films : The Merchant of Four Seasons(1971), Best Worst Movie(2009), The Man of the Year(2003), Obey Giant(2017), Happy Gilmore(1996), Loving You(1957), Bamboozled(2000), Wake Up and Live(1937), The Producers(2005), Wimbledon(2004), A Successful Failure(1934), Heroine(2012) ... ...
Drama
West Germany
1971
88 Minutes
Hans Hirschmuller Irm Hermann Hanna Schygulla Andrea Schober Klaus Löwitsch Karl Scheydt Kurt Raab Gusti Kreissl
fruit seller wife mother daughter sister employee bleak disturbing emotional profound munich household hospital funeral germany street family dysfunction unhappy marriage alcoholism unexpected success
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.
Documentary
USA
2009
91 Minutes
filmmaker actor dentist producer film fan campy lighthearted utah film set convention filmmaking acting unexpected success michael stephenson b-movies troll 2 underdog transformation rise 2000s
A look at the making of the film Troll 2 (1990) and its journey from being crowned the "worst film of all time" to a cherished cult classic.
Crime, Drama, Comedy
Brazil
2003
112 Minutes
Murilo Benício Cláudia Abreu Natália Lage Jorge Dória José Wilker Agildo Ribeiro Perfeito Fortuna André Gonçalves Amir Haddad Moska André Barros
vigilante hairdresser thug teen girl friend cop gritty gutsy amusing bleak slum brazil bar salon apartment unexpected success vigilantism love triangle marriage pregnancy
Maiquel has lost a bet and dyed his hair blond. This little event triggers a head-on collision with destiny in which Maiquel goes from nobody to hero to outlaw--all in 24 hours.
Documentary
USA
2017
92 Minutes
artist art expert graffiti artist politician critic skateboarder engaging fascinating creative playful profound inspiring united states skate park art gallery art hope success unexpected success criticism
The life and career of street artist, illustrator, graphic designer, activist, and founder of OBEY Clothing, Shepard Fairey.
Comedy
USA
1996
92 Minutes
Adam Sandler Christopher McDonald Julie Bowen Frances Bay Carl Weathers Allen Covert Robert Smigel Richard Kiel Dennis Dugan Joe Flaherty Kevin Nealon
golfer grandmother hockey player mentor public relations specialist fan playful hilarious wild amusing heartwarming golf course house hockey rink bar miniature golf course driving range golf competition grandparent/child relationship
A rejected hockey player puts his skills to the golf course to save his grandmother's house.
Musical
USA
1957
101 Minutes
Elvis Presley Lizabeth Scott Wendell Corey Dolores Hart James Gleason Paul Smith Ken Becker Jana Lund Ralph Dumke The Jordanaires Yvonne Lime
press agent media expert rock star aspiring musician elvis presley woman engaging charming creative playful lighthearted heartwarming united states small town music stage music ambition unexpected success success romance
A musician and a publicist help a delivery man achieve stardom.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2000
135 Minutes
Damon Wayans Savion Glover Jada Pinkett Smith Tommy Davidson Michael Rapaport Thomas Jefferson Byrd Paul Mooney Sarah Jones Gillian White Susan Batson Yasiin Bey
writer television producer television star assistant brother cheeky creative hysterical quirky gutsy studio new york city office apartment race relations television performance stereotypes unexpected success underdog
A frustrated African-American TV writer proposes a blackface minstrel show in protest, but to his chagrin it becomes a hit.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1937
91 Minutes
Walter Winchell Ben Bernie Alice Faye
bandleader gossip columnist starlet vaudevillian singer playful engaging witty new york city nightclub apartment stage feud performance stage fright unexpected success singing rivalry rescue 1930s
Satire on radio, built around the supposed feud between bandleader Ben Bernie and journalist Walter Winchell.
Musical, Comedy
USA
2005
134 Minutes
Nathan Lane Matthew Broderick Uma Thurman Will Ferrell Gary Beach Roger Bart Eileen Essell David Huddleston Michael McKean Debra Monk Andrea Martin
producer accountant neo-nazi elderly woman critic woman hilarious frenetic campy apartment roof backstage theater broadway show business scam unexpected success unusual friendship quest temptation
After putting together another Broadway flop, down-on-his-luck producer Max Bialystock teams up with timid accountant Leo Bloom in a get-rich-quick scheme to put on the world's worst show.
Romance
UK|France|USA
2004
97 Minutes
Kirsten Dunst Paul Bettany Sam Neill Jon Favreau Bernard Hill Eleanor Bron Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Austin Nichols Robert Lindsay James McAvoy
tennis player love interest rival best friend agent father amusing lighthearted uplifting winsome wimbledon england tennis court country club new york city tennis friendship opposites attract unexpected success family
A pro tennis player has lost his ambition and has fallen in rank to 119. Fortunately for him, he meets a young player on the women's circuit who helps him recapture his focus for Wimbledon.
Comedy
USA
1934
62 Minutes
journalist wife son daughter friend boss outlandish cheeky endearing lighthearted newsroom radio station family home rally new job radio greed family unexpected success secret identity
Ellery Cushing is full of catchy sayings and old-fashioned wisdom. But all that his family cares about is how much money he makes, and all that his boss at the newspaper sees is that ... See full summary »
Drama
India
2012
Minutes
Kareena Kapoor Randeep Hooda Lillete Dubey Arjun Rampal Pallavi Sharda Mugdha Godse
actress aspiring actress actor lover audience engaging charming heartwarming passionate sultry tv station movie set attraction success unexpected success happiness relationships adventure discovery pursuit
A female superstar struggles through the trials and tribulations of being a Bollywood actress.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2005
100 Minutes
Lindsay Lohan Michael Keaton Matt Dillon Breckin Meyer Justin Long Cheryl Hines Jimmi Simpson Jill Ritchie Jeremy Roberts Jim Cody Williams Cass Asher
race car driver father rival friend herbie daughter cheery rousing lighthearted locker room house junkyard racetrack car nascar coming of age father/daughter relationship rivalry unexpected success supernatural car
Maggie Peyton, the new owner of Herbie, Number 53, the free-wheelin' Volkswagen bug with a mind of its own, puts the car through its paces on the road to becoming a NASCAR competitor.
Comedy
2016
90 Minutes
Joivan Wade Percelle Ascott Dee Kaate Elijah Baker Frankie Clarence Nadine Mills
friend young man gangster rival thug love interest police officer amusing charming cheeky endearing lighthearted offbeat winsome london money unexpected death unexpected success gangsters rivalry
Three friends discover £100,000 and use it to go on a spending spree and throw a huge party, unaware that it belongs to a gangster.
Comedy
USA
2014
95 Minutes
Kaley Cuoco Chris Klein Dennis Farina Jonathan Bennett Dylan Walsh Teri Polo Jonathan Banks Tricia Helfer
author aspiring writer writer celebrity friend jealous person amusing hilarious engaging charming playful creative bookstore ambition success unexpected success jealousy writers writing adventure
When a dysfunctional group of unpublished writers accept Hannah into their fold, the last thing they expect is her overnight success. Can these lovable misfits achieve their artistic dreams and avoid killing one another in the process?
Comedy
USA
2018
93 Minutes
Kristen Johnston Noah Centineo George Hamilton Leigh-Allyn Baker Shein Mompremier Nathan Gamble Maddy Curley Alana Stewart Kalani Hilliker Shelby Wulfert Christian Hutcherson
college student nerd roommate computer expert divorcée mother amusing college dating unexpected success consequences temptation 2010s
James, a college freshman and computer genius, is enlisted by his womanizing roommate, Lance, to code the ultimate hook-up app. But when James discovers that his divorced mother is using the app, unexpected consequences ensue.
Romance, Fantasy
2008
150 Minutes
Amitabh Bachchan Salman Khan Priyanka Chopra Anupam Kher Beena Kak Rukhsar Manisha Koirala Sohail Khan Anupam Maanav
moderator god news reporter romantic rival tv reporter engaging charming heartwarming hilarious amusing tv station mix-up attraction act of god success unexpected success adventure discovery pursuit love
God (Amitabh Bachchan) gives a constant complainer (Salman Khan) divine powers and challenges him to run the universe.