Movies Like Show People

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

The Patsy

1928·1h 18m·★ 7.4·King Vidor

Both star Marion Davies & Dell HendersonDir. King VidorComedy & Romance

Bowfinger

1999·1h 37m·★ 6.5·Frank Oz

Themes: filmmaking, movie business, hollywoodFans also liked

Silent Movie

1976·1h 27m·★ 6.7·Mel Brooks

Themes: hollywood, silent film, slapstick comedyFans also liked

The Party

1968·1h 39m·★ 7.4·Blake Edwards

Themes: filmmaking, movie businessFans also liked

Big Fat Liar

2002·1h 28m·★ 5.5·Shawn Levy

Themes: movie business, hollywoodFans also liked

Sunset Boulevard

1950·1h 50m·★ 8.4·Billy Wilder

Themes: grandiose behavior, hollywood

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019·2h 42m·★ 7.6·Quentin Tarantino

Themes: filmmaking, movie business, hollywood

Babylon

2022·3h 9m·★ 7.1·Damien Chazelle

Themes: filmmaking, movie business, hollywood

Spite Marriage

1929·1h 16m·★ 6.9·Edward Sedgwick

Themes: silent film, slapstick comedyFans also liked

City Lights

1931·1h 27m·★ 8.5·Charlie Chaplin

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

Singin' in the Rain

1952·1h 43m·★ 8.3·Stanley Donen

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

The General

1926·1h 19m·★ 8.1·Clyde Bruckman

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

The Mask

1994·1h 41m·★ 7.0·Chuck Russell

TMDB recommendsRomance & Comedy

Modern Times

1936·1h 27m·★ 8.5·Charlie Chaplin

Themes: silent film, slapstick comedyComedy & Romance

King Kong

2005·3h 8m·★ 7.2·Peter Jackson

Themes: show business, movie business

Entourage

2015·1h 44m·★ 6.5·Doug Ellin

Themes: show business, hollywood

Cannibal Holocaust

1980·1h 35m·★ 5.7·Ruggero Deodato

Themes: filmmaking, movie business

Hail, Caesar!

2016·1h 46m·★ 6.3·Joel Coen

Themes: filmmaking, hollywood

Minions & Monsters

2026·1h 30m·Pierre Coffin

Themes: filmmaking, hollywood

The Gold Rush

1925·1h 35m·★ 8.1·Charlie Chaplin

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