20 best movies like Hollywood (2020)

List of the best movies like Hollywood (2020): The End, Mank, The Wolf of Wall Street, The Theory of Everything, Hitchcock, Lansky, The Disaster Artist, Get Rich or Die Tryin', Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, 2 Jacks.

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Genrecomedy
CountryRussia

Director Mitya escapes from the set of the next television series. In this he is helped by the ghost of Marcello Mastroianni. The decision to escape launches a chain of events with the participation of Mitya's family and friends, which can only be unraveled by the answer to the question of what kind of director he wants to be: great, talented, or just normal.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genredrama, biography
CountryUSA

1930s Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of Citizen Kane.

Markimdb: 8.2
Genrecomedy, drama, crime, biography
CountryUSA
Duration03:00

    A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.

    Markimdb: 7.7
    Genremelodrama, drama, biography
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Japan, USA
    Duration02:03

      The Theory of Everything is the extraordinary story of one of the world’s greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genredrama, biography, history
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom
      Duration01:38

        Hitchcock follows the relationship between director Alfred Hitchcock and his wife Alma Reville during the making of his most famous film "Psycho" - and the trials and tribulations the director faced from Hollywood censors.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
        CountryUSA

        When the aging Meyer Lansky is investigated one last time by the Feds who suspect he has stashed away millions of dollars over half a century, the retired gangster spins a dizzying tale, revealing the untold truth about his life as the notorious boss of Murder Inc. and the National Crime Syndicate.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genrecomedy, drama, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:26

        An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor down a path nobody could have predicted; creating the worst movie ever made.

        Markimdb: 5.4
        Genredrama, crime, music, biography
        CountryUSA, Canada
        Duration01:57

        A tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from crime to pursue his passion, rap music.

        Markimdb: 7.6
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom, China
        Duration02:26

        A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles.

        Markimdb: 4.6
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:30

        Jack Hussar is a legendary Hollywood director, whose persona commands respect and adoration from his fans. Can his son, Jack Jr. maintain his legacy?

        Markimdb: 4.5
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:20

        Fledgling screenwriters retreat to a quiet country manor to work on their script, but a constellation of needy characters produces constant interruptions.

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA

        Veteran comedy writer Charlie Berns, who is slowly but surely losing his grip on reality, befriends a talented young New York street singer Emma Payge. Together, they form an unlikely yet hilarious and touching friendship that kicks the generation gap aside and redefines the meaning of love and trust.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genredrama, music
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:50

        The setting is Detroit in 1995. The city is divided by 8 Mile, a road that splits the town in half along racial lines. A young white rapper, Jimmy "B-Rabbit" Smith Jr. summons strength within himself to cross over these arbitrary boundaries to fulfill his dream of success in hip hop. With his pal Future and the three one third in place, all he has to do is not choke.

        Markimdb: 7.8
        Genremelodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:58

        Told in flashback form, the film traces the rise and fall of a tough, ambitious Hollywood producer, Jonathan Shields, as seen through the eyes of various acquaintances, including a writer, James Lee Bartlow; a star, Georgia Lorrison; and a director, Fred Amiel. He is a hard-driving, ambitious man who ruthlessly uses everyone on the way to becoming one of Hollywood's top movie makers.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genremelodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:03

        F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel is brought to life in this story of a movie producer slowly working himself to death.

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, biography
        CountryMexico

        Mike Todd is a Broadway producer struggling to produce the film. Around the World in 80 Days. In Mexico, Mario Moreno, a young entertainer is struggling to get some respect, and he manages to become a star. A twist of faith makes them partners. Together they won the Oscar for Best Picture.

        Markimdb: 5.5
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:42

        Mercedes is a taxi dancer who wants to be an actress. She's involved with the married Harry, who considers himself a respected actor. Ernesto is in love with Mercedes, but he doesn't dance or have money.

        Markimdb: 3.1
        Genrecomedy
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:39

        A motley crew of aspiring performers come under the guidance of an eccentric and volatile acting coach.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genredrama, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:35

        The man behind the legend and a knowing look at the 1950's Hollywood are revealed in this dynamic bioepic of the meteoric star whose troubled life echoed his gut-grabbing performances in East of Eden, Rebel Without A Cause and Giant.

        Markimdb: 7.5
        Genremelodrama, drama, musical
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:57

        A movie star helps a young singer/actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.

        Markimdb: 7.6
        Genredocumentary
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:39

        Since the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film. Over the past two decades, a new form of digital filmmaking has emerged, creating a groundbreaking evolution in the medium. Keanu Reeves explores the development of cinema and the impact of digital filmmaking via in-depth interviews with Hollywood masters, such as James Cameron, David Fincher, David Lynch, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Steven Soderbergh, and many more.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genredrama
        CountryItaly

        By a twist of fate, the photogenic Milanese shop assistant, Clara Manni, gets the leading role in Italian movie producer Gianni Franchi's romantic drama, "Addio Signora", and becomes an overnight sensation in Rome. However--as this small role catapults her professional career as a silver-screen diva--more and more, Clara finds herself trapped in a glamorously cruel world of false promises, failed relationships, and disastrous choices. Now, a betrayed, weak, and, above all, insecure Clara has her back to the wall, forced to make a difficult but pivotal decision in her life. Is there a future in the commercial film industry for the beautiful Lady without Camelias?

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:28

        Movie star Vincent Chase, together with his boys, Eric, Turtle and Johnny, are back…and back in business with super agent-turned-studio head Ari Gold. Some of their ambitions have changed, but the bond between them remains strong as they navigate the capricious and often cutthroat world of Hollywood.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genredrama, biography, sport
        CountryUSA, Germany
        Duration02:10

        Based on the incredible true story, The Express follows the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.

        Markimdb: 8
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, documentary, biography
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom

        The cast of Friends reunites for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of the hit series, an unforgettable evening filled with iconic memories, uncontrollable laughter, happy tears, and special guests.

        Markimdb: 6
        Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama
        CountryUSA, Belgium
        Duration01:36

        A hopeful young starlet uncovers the ominous origins of the Hollywood elite and enters into a deadly agreement in exchange for fame and fortune.

        Markimdb: 7.9
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryFrance, Belgium
        Duration01:36

          Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break.

          Markimdb: 5.7
          Genrehorror
          CountryItaly

          Five carpoolers travel in a motorhome to reach a common destination. Night falls, and to avoid a dead animal carcass, they crash into a tree. When they come to their senses, they find themselves in the middle of nowhere. The road they were traveling on has disappeared and there is only a dense, impenetrable forest and a wooden house in the middle of a clearing, which they discover is the home of a spine-chilling cult.

          Markimdb: 6.6
          Genredrama, musical
          CountryUSA

          After a brief flash-forward to Frank Sinatra as an old man, saying "I miss my guys," the movie's main narrative begins during high points in the solo careers of the Rat Pack: Dean Martin has become a big success despite the breakup of his partnership with Jerry Lewis; Sinatra's career is at its peak; Sammy Davis, Jr., is making a comeback after a near fatal car crash, and standup comic Joey Bishop is gaining exposure as an opening act for the other three. The Pack becomes complete when Sinatra reconciles with actor Peter Lawford, who has been ostracized since being seen out publicly with Sinatra's ex-wife, Ava Gardner.

          Markimdb: 7.5
          Genredrama, crime, biography
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:36

          The career of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo is halted by a witch hunt in the late 1940s when he defies the anti-communist HUAC committee and is blacklisted.

          Markimdb: 6.5
          Genremelodrama, drama, biography
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:17

            As the face of law enforcement in America for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life.

            Markimdb: 6.7
            Genrecomedy, drama
            CountryFrance, Iran, USA
            Duration01:40

            Orson Welles' unfinished masterpiece, restored and assembled based on Welles' own notes. During the last 15 years of his life, Welles, who died in 1985, worked obsessively on the film, which chronicles a temperamental film director—much like him—who is battling with the Hollywood establishment to finish an iconoclastic work.

            Markimdb: 7.7
            Genrecomedy, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:59

            A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become more altruistic, rebuild his career, and reconnect with friends and family prove more difficult than expected.

            Markimdb: 6.1
            Genrecomedy, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:30

            In an attempt to sign a Hollywood starlet, struggling talent agent and former child star Howard Holloway must contend with her volatile father, a scheming long-time rival, and a producer and casting director who despise him.

            Markimdb: 7.5
            Genrecomedy, drama, biography
            CountryUSA, France, Japan, Italy
            Duration02:24

            An elderly Charlie Chaplin discusses his autobiography with his editor, while is depicted his amazing journey from his poverty-stricken childhood to world-wide success after the ingenious invention of the Little Tramp.

            Markimdb: 7.2
            Genredrama, sport
            CountryUSA
            Duration03:03

            The dramatic and inspirational story of a young pitcher who becomes the first woman to play Major League Baseball.

            Markimdb: 7.5
            Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
            CountryUSA, Brazil
            Duration01:26

            An aspiring dancer moves to New York City and becomes caught up in a whirlwind of flighty fair-weather friends, diminishing fortunes and career setbacks.

            Markimdb: 6
            Genremelodrama, drama, crime, music
            CountryUSA, Canada
            Duration01:35

              All-stars from the previous Step Up installments come together in glittering Las Vegas, battling for a victory that could define their dreams and their careers.

              Markimdb: 6.9
              Genredrama, biography
              CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
              Duration01:39

              Sir Laurence Olivier is making a movie in London. Young Colin Clark, an eager film student, wants to be involved and he navigates himself a job on the set. When film star Marilyn Monroe arrives for the start of shooting, all of London is excited to see the blonde bombshell, while Olivier is struggling to meet her many demands and acting ineptness, and Colin is intrigued by her. Colin's intrigue is met when Marilyn invites him into her inner world where she struggles with her fame, her beauty and her desire to be a great actress.

              Markimdb: 5.4
              Genrecomedy, drama
              CountryUSA
              Duration01:50

              A comedy about a screenwriter (Wuhl) whose old movie script is read by a producer (Landau) and the search for financial backers begins. But it seems that each money source (Aiello, DeNiro, Wallach) has his own mistress that he wants put into the film. Gradually, the screenwriter is forced to make changes to his script to accommodate these backers until he finally sees no semblance of his original ideas in the writing.

              Markimdb: 7.3
              Genrethriller, drama, biography
              CountryUSA
              Duration02:28

                The story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit's attempt to cross the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974.

                Markimdb: 7.2
                Genredrama, biography, history
                CountryUSA, Mexico

                With the help of their high school's newest teacher, four Hispanic students form a robotics club. Although they have no experience, the youths set their sights on a national robotics contest. With $800 and parts scavenged from old cars, they build a robot and compete against reigning champion MIT. Along the way, the students learn not only how to build a robot but something far more important: how to forge bonds that will last a lifetime.

                Markimdb: 4.7
                Genredrama, biography, sport
                CountryUSA

                A combination "before the rage" and "after the rage" of world middleweight boxing champion Jake LaMotta's tumultuous life and times.

                Markimdb: 6.9
                Genredrama
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:59

                An aging screen icon gets lured into accepting an award at a rinky-dink film festival in Nashville, Tenn., sending him on a hilarious fish-out-of-water adventure and an unexpectedly poignant journey into his past.

                Markimdb: 7.3
                Genremelodrama, drama
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:51

                Esther Blodgett is just another starry-eyed farm kid trying to break into the movies. Waitressing at a Hollywood party, she catches the eye of her idol Norman Maine, is sent for a screen test, and before long attains stardom as newly minted Vicki Lester. She and Norman marry, though his career soon dwindles to nothing due to his chronic alcoholism.

                Markimdb: 7.2
                Genrecomedy, drama
                CountryUSA

                Desperate for a breakthrough as she nears the big 4-0, struggling New York City playwright Radha finds inspiration by reinventing herself as a rapper.

                Markimdb: 6.2
                Genrecomedy, drama, adventure
                CountryUSA, Canada
                Duration01:43

                Three fanatical bird-watchers spend an entire year competing to spot the highest number of species as El Nino sends an extraordinary variety of rare breeds flying up into the U.S., but they quickly discover that there are more important things than coming out on top of the competition

                Markimdb: 5.7
                Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
                CountryUSA
                Duration02:41

                It's Hollywood, 1958. Small town beauty queen and devout Baptist virgin Marla Mabrey, under contract to the infamous Howard Hughes, arrives in Los Angeles. At the airport, she meets her driver Frank Forbes, who is engaged to be married to his seventh grade sweetheart and is a deeply religious Methodist. Their instant attraction not only puts their religious convictions to the test, but also defies Hughes' number one rule: No employee is allowed to have any relationship whatsoever with a contract actress. Hughes' behavior intersects with Marla and Frank in very separate and unexpected ways, and as they are drawn deeper into his bizarre world, their values are challenged and their lives are changed.

                Markimdb: 7
                Genremelodrama, drama
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:29

                A washed-up movie queen finds romance, but continues to desire a comeback.

                Markimdb: 7.1
                Genrecomedy, drama
                CountryUSA

                The story of an aspiring young filmmaker's encounter with a grumpy fount of movie lore.




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