Movies Like Supporting Characters

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

Stardust Memories

1980·1h 29m·★ 7.2·Woody Allen

TMDB recommendsThemes: filmmaking, movie businessComedy & Drama

Gods and Monsters

1998·1h 45m·★ 7.3·Bill Condon

TMDB recommendsThemes: filmmaking, movie business

Bowfinger

1999·1h 37m·★ 6.5·Frank Oz

TMDB recommendsThemes: filmmaking, movie business

Show People

1928·1h 19m·★ 7.6·King Vidor

Themes: filmmaking, movie businessFans also liked

Manhattan

1979·1h 36m·★ 7.8·Woody Allen

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Law of Desire

1987·1h 42m·★ 7.1·Pedro Almodóvar

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea

2016·1h 16m·★ 6.1·Dash Shaw

Both star Lena Dunham & Alex KarpovskyComedy & Drama

Zero Motivation

2014·1h 37m·★ 7.2·Talya Lavie

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

Tiny Furniture

2010·1h 39m·★ 6.2·Lena Dunham

Both star Lena Dunham & Alex KarpovskyComedy & Drama

Loitering with Intent

2014·1h 20m·★ 4.5·Adam Rapp

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019·2h 42m·★ 7.6·Quentin Tarantino

Themes: filmmaking, movie businessComedy & Drama

Babylon

2022·3h 9m·★ 7.1·Damien Chazelle

Themes: filmmaking, movie businessDrama & Comedy

The Artist

2011·1h 40m·★ 7.8·Michel Hazanavicius

Themes: filmmaking, movie businessDrama & Comedy

The Princess and the Pilot

2011·1h 39m·★ 7.0·Jun Shishido

Themes: marriage proposal, relationship

Minions & Monsters

2026·1h 30m·★ 6.5·Pierre Coffin

TMDB recommends

Oscar

1967·1h 25m·★ 7.5·Édouard Molinaro

TMDB recommends

Funny Girl

1968·2h 35m·★ 7.4·William Wyler

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

The Proposal

2009·1h 48m·★ 6.8·Anne Fletcher

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

Frances

1982·2h 20m·★ 7.2·Graeme Clifford

TMDB recommends

Best Man Down

2012·1h 30m·★ 6.4·Ted Koland

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

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