American films about advertising

List of the best American films about advertising according to the audience: Blinky™, Zeitgeist: Moving Forward, With Love, Christmas, The Square, A King in New York, Jobs, 12 Gifts of Christmas, Jack and Jill, Syrup, It Should Happen to You.

In the top there are new films of 2023, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

Country
Markimdb: 7
Genrehorror, fantastic, short
CountryUSA, Republic of Ireland
Duration00:13

A story about a boy, his robot and the consequences of his anger at the disintegration of his parents marriage.

Markimdb: 8.1
Genredocumentary, history
CountryUSA
Duration02:41

Zeitgeist: Moving Forward, by director Peter Joseph, is a feature length documentary work which will present a case for a needed transition out of the current socioeconomic monetary paradigm which governs the entire world society. This subject matter will transcend the issues of cultural relativism and traditional ideology and move to relate the core, empirical "life ground" attributes of human and social survival, extrapolating those immutable natural laws into a new sustainable social paradigm called a "Resource-Based Economy".

Markimdb: 6.8
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA

Advertising execs Melanie Welsh and Donovan Goodwin disagree on a cellphone Christmas commercial they’re pitching. He says his sleek design will win over the client but she knows it lacks holiday spirit.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genrecomedy, drama
CountrySweden, Germany, France, Denmark, USA
Duration02:04

A satirical drama reflecting our times — about the sense of community, moral courage and the affluent person’s need for egocentricity in an increasingly uncertain world.

Markimdb: 7
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration01:45

Due to a revolution in his country, King Shahdov comes to New York—almost broke. To get some money, he makes TV commercials, where he meets a child who has communist parents. Because of this meeting, he's immediately suspected of being a communist—and gets caught up in the McCarthy's hearings.

Markimdb: 6
Genredrama, biography
CountryUSA, Luxembourg
Duration02:02

The story of Steve Jobs' ascension from college dropout into one of the most revered creative entrepreneurs of the 20th century.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryUSA

When Anna Parisi, an unemployed fine arts painter, is unable to make ends meet, she is hired to become a personal Christmas shopper for Marc, an uptight corporate exec. As they begin working together, Marc learns that Christmas giving has less to do with the amount of money spent and more to do with the importance of the gift, while Anna discovers she might find success as an artist in a way she never expected. The best gift of all of course is the love they discover with one another.

Markimdb: 3.3
Genrecomedy
CountryUSA
Duration01:34

Jack Sadelstein, a successful advertising executive in Los Angeles with a beautiful wife and kids, dreads one event each year: the Thanksgiving visit of his twin sister Jill. Jill's neediness and passive-aggressiveness is maddening to Jack, turning his normally tranquil life upside down.

Markimdb: 5.6
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:30

A slacker hatches a million-dollar idea. But, in order to see it through, he has to learn to trust his attractive corporate counterpart. Based on Max Barry's novel.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryUSA
Duration01:26

Gladys Glover has just lost her modeling job when she meets filmmaker Pete Sheppard shooting a documentary in Central Park. For Pete it's love at first sight, but Gladys has her mind on other things, making a name for herself. Through a fluke of advertising she winds up with her name plastered over 10 billboards throughout city.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genrecomedy, documentary
CountryUSA
Duration01:30

A documentary about branding, advertising and product placement that is financed and made possible by brands, advertising and product placement.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genredrama, history
CountryChile, France, Mexico, USA
Duration01:55

In 1988, Chilean military dictator Augusto Pinochet, due to international pressure, is forced to call a plebiscite on his presidency. The country will vote ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to Pinochet extending his rule for another eight years. Opposition leaders for the ‘No’ vote persuade a brash young advertising executive, Rene Saavedra, to spearhead their campaign. Against all odds, with scant resources and while under scrutiny by the despot’s minions, Saavedra and his team devise an audacious plan to win the election and set Chile free.

Markimdb: 4.3
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryUSA

A young, modern single woman enters the world of online dating looking for an instant soul mate.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryUSA
Duration02:26

    70-year-old widower Ben Whittaker has discovered that retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:36

    A seemingly perfect family moves into a suburban neighborhood, but when it comes to the truth as to why they're living there, they don't exactly come clean with their neighbors.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA

    An advertising executive dreams of getting out of the city and building a perfect home in the country, only to find the transition fraught with problems.

    Markimdb: 3.7
    Genrehorror
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:35

    The Thomas family goes out to their forest cabin to celebrate Christmas together with their daughter and her boyfriend. But their first festive period together may be their last…

    Markimdb: 5.2
    Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:30

    Chaos consumes a small town when a chemical facility explodes releasing a deadly toxin. Moments after the leak, the town's residents show signs of mutation, causing the military to quarantine the area leaving any survivors helpless and trapped inside. The story follows Jim, a young man isolated within the red zone, as he eludes flesh eating zombies in an attempt to win back his freedom.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:39

    When her husband's sex game goes wrong, Jessie (who is handcuffed to a bed in a remote lake house) faces warped visions, dark secrets and a dire choice.

    Markimdb: 8.2
    Genredocumentary, news
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:18

    A look at how climate change affects our environment and what society can do prevent the demise of endangered species, ecosystems, and native communities across the planet.

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA

    Elaine and Ed Kendall have more than their share of grief and suffering. Once a young couple in love they now struggle for a sense of stability in their Staten Island home. Their eldest son is suffering from the physical and psychological effects of war; his younger brother takes it upon himself to bring him peace and relief. Meanwhile, their special needs daughter brings another kind of chaos to the family. Even though Ed and Elaine explore options for her care, they’re really just hanging on to hope that things improve somehow.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genreaction, thriller, crime, detective
    CountryUSA, China
    Duration02:10

      When a gunman takes five lives with six shots, all evidence points to the suspect in custody. On interrogation, the suspect offers up a single note: "Get Jack Reacher!" So begins an extraordinary chase for the truth, pitting Jack Reacher against an unexpected enemy, with a skill for violence and a secret to keep.

      Markimdb: 7.5
      Genredocumentary
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:00

      Leslie Iwerks' documentary takes audiences behind the scenes at ILM with in depth interviews with some of the company's top talent and showcases never before seen footage highlighting many of their pioneering milestones. From creating the first ever computer generated character in a feature film to the latest advancements in visual effects for film franchises like Transformers and Iron Man, ILM has created some of the most memorable movie moments in recent history.

      Markimdb: 5.9
      Genrethriller, drama
      CountryUSA

      Margaret’s life is in order. She is capable, disciplined and successful. Everything is under control until David returns — that is — carrying with him the horrors of Margaret’s past.

      Markimdb: 4.3
      Genrethriller, drama
      CountryUSA

      Hazel suffers from a crippling case of agoraphobia. So much so that it causes a rift between her and her mother, Dee. Hazel and her mother decide to go on a road trip to a desert facility to help Hazel deal with her fear but when gunmen and brothers Jesse and Pru attack them, Hazel has to battle her fears so she and her mother can survive.

      Markimdb: 3.3
      Genrehorror
      CountryUSA

      From the director of CANDYMAN and the producers of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY comes a found-footage nightmare of lust, possession, and destruction. Jill's an artist. Ian's a filmmaker. And their love life is off the chain. There's no experience too wild, no dare too dangerous—not even when Jill lets Ian strap her to a gurney in the abandoned hospital they're scoping out for their next art show. But he shouldn't have left her alone. Not even as a joke. Now, Jill's hookup with horror has awakened something in that place. Something with a lust for more than flesh.

      Markimdb: 4.4
      Genreaction, thriller, crime
      CountryUSA, Bulgaria
      Duration01:30

      Former race car driver Brent Magna (Hawke) is pitted against the clock. Desperately trying to save the life of his kidnapped wife, Brent commandeers a custom Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake, taking it and its unwitting owner (Gomez) on a high-speed race against time, at the command of the mysterious villain holding his wife hostage.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrethriller, drama, biography, history
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:14

      The story of Mark Felt, who under the name "Deep Throat" helped journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the Watergate scandal in 1974.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA

      On the eve of her college graduation, Natalie's life diverges into parallel realities: one in which she becomes pregnant and remains in her hometown to raise her child and another in which she moves to LA to pursue her dream career.

      Markimdb: 4.3
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA

      Slackers who live for free in a rock star's mansion find that their ride on the gravy train is coming to an end with the sale of their pal's residence.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genredrama, military, biography, history
      CountryUSA, India
      Duration02:30

      A revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genredrama
      CountryUSA

      After Davey's father is killed in a hold-up, she and her mother and younger brother visit relatives in New Mexico. Here Davey is befriended by a young man who helps her find the strength to carry on and conquer her fears.

      Markimdb: 5.4
      Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:22

      In a post-apocalyptic future where population control is dictated by a high-school aptitude test, two students discover the test is smoke and mirrors hiding a larger conspiracy.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genremelodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:30

      A British college student falls for an American student, only to be separated from him when she's banned from the U.S. after overstaying her visa.

      Markimdb: 7.9
      Genredocumentary
      CountryUSA

      Follow Hill and his therapist as he has candid discussions of mental health and the progressively worsening anxiety attacks related to movie promotion that have turned his dream job into a nightmare.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genredrama
      CountryUSA

      Nellie Bly, a 23 year-old reporter for Joseph Pulitzer, goes undercover in the notorious Blackwell's Island women's insane asylum in order to expose corruption, abuse and murder.

      Markimdb: 4.5
      Genrehorror, thriller, drama, detective
      CountryUSA

      The town of Downers Grove looks like your average suburban neighborhood -- but Downers Grove has a disturbing secret.... For the past eight years, one senior from every high school graduating class has met a bizarre death right before graduation day. And this year, Chrissie Swanson has a terrible feeling that she is going to be the one to die. Can Chrissie survive the curse of Downers Grove or will she, like those seniors before her, fall prey to the town's deadly secret?

      Markimdb: 8.6
      Genredrama, western
      CountryUSA

      The Duttons face a new set of challenges in the early 20th century, including the rise of Western expansion, Prohibition, and the Great Depression.

      Markimdb: 4.1
      Genrecomedy, family
      CountryUSA

      When Eric and Marsha break off their long-term relationship, journalist Eric is able to weather it pretty well. He still has his long time canine companion Gabe, and his boss, Ms Andrews, wants to send him to London to open an office. But first Ms Andrews says Eric must find out the true identity of the best-selling author R L Dutton. A bigger obstacle for Eric's trip, however, comes from his dog. Gabe does not want to face six months in quarantine with big pit bulls and mastiffs waiting for an OK to the UK. Getting ideas from a pretty TV host, Gabe acts as Cupid Dog, doing his best to bring Eric and their neighbor Sara together. Gabe's plan works, only to go up in smoke when Eric realizes Sara is the mysterious author. Now Sara thinks Eric was just using her for a story before leaving for London. Gabe the Cupid Dog must go to new lengths to get Sara and Eric to tie the "leash."

      Markimdb: 7.5
      Genredocumentary
      CountryUSA

      Thirty years after his film JFK, filmmaker Oliver Stone takes viewers on a journey though recently declassified evidence in the assassination of President Kennedy - the most consequential American murder mystery of the twentieth century. Joined by Oscar-winning narrators Whoopi Goldberg and Donald Sutherland, as well as a distinguished team of forensics, medical and ballistics experts, historians, and witnesses, Stone presents compelling evidence that in the Kennedy case “conspiracy theory” is now “conspiracy fact.”

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrefantastic, action, thriller
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:41

        An extremely wealthy elderly man dying from cancer undergoes a radical medical procedure that transfers his consciousness to the body of a healthy young man but everything may not be as good as it seems when he starts to uncover the mystery of the body's origins and the secret organization that will kill to keep its secrets.

        Markimdb: 6.1
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA, Germany
        Duration01:33

        On the set of a playwright's new project, a love triangle forms between his wife, her ex-lover, and the call girl-turned-actress cast in the production.

        Markimdb: 4.7
        Genrecomedy
        CountryUSA

        When a super girly-girl is dumped by her boyfriend; she decides to do everything she can to get him back by building a college gymnastics team, quickly learning that she is capable of a lot more than just getting an MRS degree.

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genrecomedy
        CountryUSA

        It's Roseanne Barr's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast.

        Markimdb: 6
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:33

        Beatriz, an immigrant from a poor town in Mexico, has drawn on her innate kindness to build a career as a health practitioner. Doug Strutt is a cutthroat, self-satisfied billionaire. When these two opposites meet at a dinner party, their worlds collide, and neither will ever be the same.

        Markimdb: 3.3
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:26

        A freak hurricane hits Los Angeles, causing man-eating sharks to be scooped up in tornadoes and flooding the city with shark-infested seawater. Surfer and bar-owner Fin sets out with his friends Baz and Nova to rescue his estranged wife April and teenage daughter Claudia.

        Markimdb: 4.9
        Genrehorror
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:28

        A horror anthology of shorts themed around the five senses.

        Markimdb: 7.4
        Genredrama, western
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:45

        Follow the 10-year reunion of the Deadwood camp to celebrate South Dakota's statehood. Former rivalries are reignited, alliances are tested and old wounds are reopened, as all are left to navigate the inevitable changes that modernity and time have wrought.

        Markimdb: 7.9
        Genrefantastic, documentary, biography
        CountryUSA

        The series covers the life and work of leading science fiction authors of the last couple of centuries. It depicts how they predicted and, accordingly, influenced the development of scientific advancements by inspiring many readers to assist in transforming those futuristic visions into everyday reality.

        Markimdb: 5.8
        Genrefantastic, thriller
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:49

        The newly married Elizabeth arrives with her new husband, the scientist Henry, at a magnificent house. He tells her that she can do there anything she pleases, except to enter a certain closed room.




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