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Plot Summary:
The story of a failed director and his hodgepodge crew as they search, in vain, for fame and success in the crazy world of Hollywood.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 326
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, captivating, fake documentary, cult film
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My Gimpy Life (2011)
Plot Summary:
The awkward adventures of a driven actress trying to navigate Hollywood in a wheelchair.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 341
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 6 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, semi serious, humorous, realistic, uplifting, thought provoking, psychological, captivating
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Action (1999)
Plot Summary:
Action is an American comedy series about a Hollywood producer named Peter Dragon, who is trying to recover from his last box-office failure. It aired on Fox during the 1999-2000 season. The series was critically praised for its irreverent, and sometimes hostile look at Hollywood culture. Thirteen episodes were produced. The show was created by Chris Thompson and the show runner was Don Reo. Future Saturday Night Live cast member Will Forte was the story editor for twelve episodes, and wrote two.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, cult classic, clever, humorous, realistic, witty, cynical, not serious, biting, black comedy
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Demo Reel (2012)
Plot Summary:
Antics from a film crew as they attempt to remake movies, claiming that they can make them better.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 412
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: parody, humorous, realistic, not serious, sketch comedy
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Complete Works (2014)
Plot Summary:
Comedy series set in the world of a collegiate Shakespeare competition. Hal, a Shakespeare-obsessed Midwesterner, makes it to the finals only to discover that the road to victory is often paved with douchebag-ery.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 41
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: realistic, not serious, humorous, captivating
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The Business (2006)
Plot Summary:
The Business is a Canadian television series, which airs on The Movie Network in Canada and IFC in the United States. The plot of the show centres on Vic Morgan, an adult film director of a low-budget softcore pornographic series similar to Girls Gone Wild. He attempts to become a legitimate film maker after having converted to Judaism to be successful in the entertainment industry. Season one depicts the production of his first independent film and the difficulties along the way with an undisciplined production staff, poorly skilled actors, and an eccentric Japanese investor. Season two follows the company following the success of its first film as they search for a follow-up project. The series is filmed and produced in Montreal by Philms Pictures, and has a predominantly Canadian cast.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 374
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, captivating, entertaining, realistic, not serious, mockumentary, fake documentary
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Head Case (2007)
Plot Summary:
Meet Therapist Dr Elizabeth Goode. She's brash, unconventional, judgmental, but undeniably thriving as the "it" therapist to Hollywood's maladjusted elite. On a daily basis Dr Goode dishes her own unique methodology to a waiting room filled with a who's who from the world of entertainment, sports and music. (Celebrities appear on the show as themselves.).
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 710
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, mockumentary, dark comedy, fast
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Who's the Caboose? (1997)
Plot Summary:
A documentary team gets a grant to do a film on a rare fatal disease that is attacking homeless people. However, they quickly find the film too depressing. Ducking into a nightclub, they discover a young Manhattan comedienne and decide instead to follow her as she makes the circuit of auditions in L.A. as she tries to get a TV pilot. Unfortunately, she has failed to tell her boyfriend of this move. He decides he will trail her out west. There, the boyfriend runs into an old friend who has already made a break on a TV pilot. Seizing the opportunity, the actress turns her attentions to the established actor. However, the actress goes nowhere in auditions, but her ex-boyfriend is suddenly noticed and becomes the next hot prospect.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 325
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: mockumentary, independent film, humorous, realistic, semi serious, documentary filmmaking, fake documentary
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Real Rob (2015)
Plot Summary:
Centers around comedian Rob Schneider's real life while living in Hollywood.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, sincere, realistic, sitcom, dark comedy, independent film, mockumentary
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Nickelodeon (1976)
Plot Summary:
Going from a lawyer to a writer, and then to a film director, is the career path on which we find the bashful Leo Harrigan. But Leo has problems as well, such as being hopelessly smitten with his leading lady, who chooses to reward his attentions by getting herself hitched to Harrigan's vulgar leading man, Buck Greenaway! This movie is based, extremely loosely, on the early career on Cecil B. De Mille. - Written by Alfred Jingle.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 121 min
Plot tags: sentimental, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson (1996)
Plot Summary:
The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson is a mockumentary on the disappearance of a fictitious wealthy British film producer, Kevin Johnson, who is dealing in sex, lies and blackmail in Hollywood.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 283
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: mockumentary, independent film, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales (2003)
Plot Summary:
Tracey Ullman's comedy special features the one-and-only 'Ruby Romaine'--the memorable character from HBO's 'Tracey Takes On.' After an illustrious career, veteran Hollywood makeup artist Ruby has decided to call it quits. Or has she? In her trailer, Ruby tells a series of hilarious tales and explains why she reconsidered her retirement. With Debbie Reynolds, Jane Kaczmarek.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 134
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, realistic, parody, talky, independent film, spoof
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He's Way More Famous Than You (2013)
Plot Summary:
When once-up-and-coming indie film starlet Halley Feiffer loses her boyfriend, her agent and her career in one fell swoop she finally realizes that something in her life has got to change... she has to become WAY MORE FAMOUS! Armed with a stolen script and two pitchers of sangria, Halley enlists the help of her brother Ryan and his boyfriend to make her own movie, starring herself (of course) as herself, and any A-list celebrity she can land along the way.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 811
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: not serious, humorous, feel good, captivating, realistic
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Holyman Undercover (2010)
Plot Summary:
An Amish man comes to Hollywood to be a missionary, and gets cast as Satan on a nighttime soap opera.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 296
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, semi serious, light, captivating, independent film, realistic, christian film
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The Film Crew: Hollywood After Dark (2007)
Plot Summary:
The Film Crew gives a commentary track to Walk the Angry Beach (1968), aka Hollywood After Dark, featuring Rue McClanahan as a stripper. Beloved, sassy Golden Girl Rue McClanahan stars as an unbeloved, depressive stripper who wants to become a movie star but can’t get any roles better than, say “Stripper #3” in Mondo Topless. But love is in the air, mingling with LA smog, as Rue falls for assistant junkyard attendee Tony, played by Anthony Vorno (Sweet trash, Jailbait Babysitter). Surprisingly, things go wrong and one of them turns up dead. There’s plenty of dimly-lit Burlesque dancing on a bare, presumable filthy stage, plus pale, hairy men in tight swimsuits, and drug-laced creepy sex! HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD! It’s up to the Film Crew to turn this bleak cautionary tale into a hilarious, um, cautionary tale. Lunch is provided.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 416
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: parody, atmospheric, humorous, realistic, not serious, sexy, offbeat, sexual, campy
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Breaking & Entering (2013)
Plot Summary:
Breaking & Entering is an independent series about three friends seeking to enter Hollywood by breaking their backs working as assistants. B&E is based on and inspired by the lives of industry assistants who live and work in REAL HOLLYWOOD with NO ENTOURAGE. B&E speaks to the willingness to do whatever it takes to PAY YOUR DUES for your dreams while asking at what cost?.
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Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, captivating
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Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous (2013)
Plot Summary:
Zach hires a camera crew to film him throughout his daily life as a part of his quest to become an over-night celebrity - even though he possesses no real talent. From Zach's attempts to become a celebrity chef or a ring-tone recording artist to purposefully going missing, he'll try any avenue to get noticed and stop at nothing until he reaches fame.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 21 min
Plot tags: sitcom, not serious, humorous, mockumentary, feel good, light, melancholic, realistic, independent film
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Malibu Country (2012)
Plot Summary:
Her life reads like a country music tune: her husband cheated on her and spent all of their money, and after she gets mad, she's going to get even.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, not serious, feel good, game show, realistic
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Hollywood Acting Studio (2013)
Plot Summary:
"Hollywood Acting Studio" follows Professor LaFrange, a failed Hollywood hopeful, and his attempts to teach "blockbuster cinema acting" to his community college acting class. LaFrange teaches his class the secrets to auditioning, working on a green screen, working with a child actor, and even filming a sex scene, using summer blockbuster titles as his source material. Using a slew of unorthodox and even abusive techniques, LaFrange prepares his class for the cold unforgiving world of Hollywood.
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Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, light
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Fat Actress (2005)
Plot Summary:
Fat Actress is an American sitcom television series starring Kirstie Alley. It aired on Showtime in the United States in the spring of 2005, on Movie Central in Western Canada, The Movie Network in Eastern Canada, FX in the UK, Network Ten in Australia and VOX and Das Vierte in Germany. The series was created and written by Kirstie Alley and Brenda Hampton. The show was not picked up for a second season despite early reports from Showtime stating it had been in talks.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, realistic, witty, not serious, offbeat, mockumentary, campy
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Barely Famous (2015)
Plot Summary:
Introducing "Barely Famous": a docu-style comedy series. This show explores the hypocrisy of reality TV by centering around two sisters who say they would never do a reality show, but are being filmed by a camera crew. Over the course of the season, we’ll follow Erin and Sara as they navigate the treacherous LA waters of building a career, dating, and simultaneously trying to prove that they’re “normal”. Each episode of Barely Famous will skewer Hollywood stereotypes and comment on the world of celebrity through the eyes of two D-Listers, desperately trying to insist they don’t care about “Lists” while also trying to get on the A-List. By breaking the 4th wall and occasionally telling both the crew and network to cut, no reality convention is too sacred, and our girls point out the absurdity of the medium itself.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 476
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 21 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, captivating, realistic, semi serious, mockumentary, biting, suspense
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The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman (2006)
Plot Summary:
Two 'thirty-something' women's willful ignorance, fleeting confidence, poor judgment and self-loathing constantly get in the way of their success.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 420
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, cynical, captivating, light, entertaining, realistic, not serious
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Unscripted (2005)
Plot Summary:
Unscripted is the on going tales of three out of work actors navigating the rough terrain of Los Angeles. In a land where the universal word for actors is "No", Unscripted takes a look at these three kind souls just trying to survive. Bryan is the nice guy suffering the indignaties of a young actor from backstabbing to humiliation. Krista is a girl trying to break the mold of always being the sexy girl but continually finds herself in print advertisements as the bombshell. Then Jennifer is a young girl virtually antagonized for her looks but maintains a healthy attitude. As these three mutual friends sit in on an acting class, lead by the legendary Goddard Fult, a man of many words which can be occasionally harsh but constructive criticism and genuine passion for the craft show in his teachings.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 485
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, light, captivating, realistic, sexual, sexy
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Starlets (2000)
Plot Summary:
Grosse Pointe is an American television parody series which aired on the WB Network during the 2000–2001 television season. Created by Darren Star, it was a satire depicting the behind-the-scenes drama on the set of a television show, and was inspired in large part by Star's experiences as the creator and producer of the nighttime soap Beverly Hills, 90210.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 782
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: parody, sitcom, humorous, cynical, not serious, offbeat, realistic
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Blunt Talk (2015)
Plot Summary:
A British newscaster moves to Los Angeles with his alcoholic manservant and the baggage of several failed marriages to host a sanctimonious talk show.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: not serious, humorous, realistic, witty, cynical, independent film, biting, suspense
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Entourage (2004)
Plot Summary:
Film star Vince Chase navigates the vapid terrain of Los Angeles with a close circle of friends and his trusty agent.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 175000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 28 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, witty, realistic, not serious, entertaining, erotic, epic, sensual, explicit
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Brother's Justice (2010)
Plot Summary:
Motivated by Box Office statistics, Dax Shepard has made a decision to leave comedy to pursue his dream of becoming an international Martial Arts action star.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 554
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, cynical, not serious, mockumentary, funny, light, feel good, independent film, fun
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Not Another Not Another Movie (2011)
Plot Summary:
In this non- stop hilarious ride we follow a struggling Movie Studio that is willing to do anything to make a buck even if it means ruining its reputation, and running the Movie Industry into the ground. This film has everything that an audience wants from a LAUGH OUT LOUD COMEDY by taking a no-holds barred attack on the Spoof Genre from Blockbuster Action movies to Dramas and Documentaries to Popular Television shows.
IMDB Rating: 2.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, spoof, mockumentary, parody, ironic, witty, independent film, offbeat
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Real Husbands of Hollywood (2013)
Plot Summary:
Comedian and actor, Kevin Hart teams up with BET Networks to bring viewers one of the funniest shows on television "Real Husbands of Hollywood". The semi-scripted series is the fakest reality show ever following these men of Hollywood along their surreal lives. Enjoy the ride as these guys take on all things, from the husband's point of view. You may recognize some situations or characters from those other reality shows.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 21 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, mockumentary, feel good, captivating, light, funny, sitcom, realistic, not serious
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Bowfinger (1999)
Plot Summary:
On the verge of bankruptcy and desperate for his big break, aspiring filmmaker Bobby Bowfinger concocts a crazy plan to make his ultimate dream movie. Rallying a ragtag team that includes a starry-eyed ingenue, a has-been diva and a film studio gofer, he sets out to shoot a blockbuster featuring the biggest star in Hollywood, Kit Ramsey -- only without letting Ramsey know he's in the picture.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 73000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: funny, parody, humorous, witty, talky, light, feel good, not serious, spoof, hilarious
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Telenovela (2015)
Plot Summary:
If you think the steamy sex, sensational scandals and heart wrenching heartbreak on Latino soap operas are a little extreme, just wait until you see what happens behind the scenes! Eva Longoria stars in this new comedy about Ana Sofia, a sizzling TV superstar, and her lively family of cast and crew all competing to steal the spotlight. When the cameras turn off, the drama turns up as Ana battles pesky network execs, drunken scriptwriters, narcissistic co-stars and an unfortunately familiar new on-screen love interest.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, semi serious, light, captivating, entertaining, hilarious, realistic, telenovela