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1. X (II) (2022)
R | 105 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast find themselves fighting for their lives.
Director: Ti West | Stars: Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Brittany Snow, Kid Cudi
Votes: 171,736
2. Pearl (2022)
R | 103 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
In 1918, a young woman on the brink of madness pursues stardom in a desperate attempt to escape the drudgery, isolation, and lovelessness of life on her parents' farm.
Director: Ti West | Stars: Mia Goth, David Corenswet, Tandi Wright, Matthew Sunderland
Votes: 95,416 | Gross: $9.42M
3. Last Night in Soho (2021)
R | 116 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Aspiring fashion designer Eloise is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s, where she encounters dazzling wannabe singer Sandie. But the glamour is not as it seems, and the dreams of the past crack and splinter into something darker.
Director: Edgar Wright | Stars: Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, Diana Rigg
Votes: 176,353
4. Mulholland Drive (2001)
R | 147 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
After a car wreck on Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.
Director: David Lynch | Stars: Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Justin Theroux, Jeanne Bates
Votes: 383,355 | Gross: $7.22M
5. The Neon Demon (2016)
R | 117 min | Horror, Thriller
An aspiring model, Jesse, is new to Los Angeles. However, her beauty and youth, which generate intense fascination and jealousy within the fashion industry, may prove themselves sinister.
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn | Stars: Elle Fanning, Christina Hendricks, Keanu Reeves, Karl Glusman
Votes: 103,832 | Gross: $1.33M
6. Inside Daisy Clover (1965)
Approved | 128 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A tomboy turned movie star deals with the cruelty of Hollywood.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Natalie Wood, Christopher Plummer, Robert Redford, Ruth Gordon
Votes: 4,247
7. Starry Eyes (2014)
Not Rated | 98 min | Horror, Mystery
A hopeful young starlet uncovers the ominous origins of the Hollywood elite and enters into a deadly agreement in exchange for fame and fortune.
Directors: Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer | Stars: Alexandra Essoe, Amanda Fuller, Noah Segan, Fabianne Therese
Votes: 22,303
8. A Star Is Born (1937)
Passed | 111 min | Drama, Romance
A young woman comes to Hollywood with dreams of stardom, and achieves them only with the help of an alcoholic leading man whose best days are behind him.
Directors: William A. Wellman, Jack Conway, Victor Fleming | Stars: Janet Gaynor, Fredric March, Adolphe Menjou, May Robson
Votes: 10,871 | Gross: $4.36M
9. Chantal (2007 Video)
R | 96 min | Drama
Chantal is a hot, naive and dangerously delusional young woman, wandering the boulevards of L.A. looking for her first big break. There she meets Tracy who warns of the harsh realities lurking beyond the glamorous facade of Hollywood.
Director: Tony Marsiglia | Stars: Erin Brown, Julian Wells, Andrea Davis, Darian Caine
Votes: 466
10. I Knew Her Well (1965)
Not Rated | 115 min | Drama
Adriana, a naive Italian country girl, moves to Rome to become a movie star and experiences the dark side of the business.
Director: Antonio Pietrangeli | Stars: Stefania Sandrelli, Mario Adorf, Jean-Claude Brialy, Joachim Fuchsberger
Votes: 3,136 | Gross: $0.01M
11. Girl in Gold Boots (1968)
R | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Music
A young woman leaves her job as a waitress and travels to Los Angeles, where she strives to become the top star in the glamorous world of go-go dancing.
Director: Ted V. Mikels | Stars: Jody Daniels, Leslie McRay, Tom Pace, Mark Herron
Votes: 3,950
12. A Pornstar Is Born (2011 Video)
100 min | Drama, Romance
A PORNSTAR IS BORN reveals the inner secrets of the ten billion dollar adult film industry. A beautiful young woman moves to Hollywood to become a star. Her dreams are shattered by ... See full summary »
Director: Corey Bishop | Stars: Mark Davis, Julian Bane, Corey Bishop, Jada Fire
Votes: 106
13. Karnaval (1982)
151 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A coming-of-age story about a small town girl's struggle to become an actress in Soviet Moscow.
Director: Tatyana Lioznova | Stars: Irina Muravyova, Yuriy Yakovlev, Klara Luchko, Alevtina Rumyantseva
Votes: 1,124
14. A Stranger in the Mirror (1993 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama
A naive young woman arrives in Hollywood to become a star, but after she gets drugged and raped during a shoot, she hardens quickly and catches the eye of a popular womanizing comedian who introduces her to his shady powerful agent.
Director: Charles Jarrott | Stars: Perry King, Lori Loughlin, Geordie Johnson, Juliet Mills
Votes: 163
15. Walk the Angry Beach (1961)
74 min | Drama
A young girl comes to Hollywood to try to break into the movies, but winds up being taken advantage of by sleazy producers, and is forced to become a stripper.
Director: John Hayes | Stars: Tony Vorno, Paul Bruce, Ernest Macias, John Barrick
Votes: 634
16. Workhorse Queen (2021)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary
By day, Ed Popil worked as the manager of a telemarketing center in post-industrial Rochester, New York for 18 years. By night, he transformed into drag queen Mrs. Kasha Davis. Not your ... See full summary »
Director: Angela Washko | Stars: Edward Popil, Steven Levins, Thomas Smalley, Greg Meyer
Votes: 117
17. Revue Starlight (2018–2019)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Starlight is a song and dance revue troupe loved throughout the world. Karen and Hikari make a promise with each other when they're young that one day they'll stand on that stage together. ... See full summary »
Stars: Momoyo Koyama, Suzuko Mimori, Moeka Koizumi, Aina Aiba
Votes: 298
18. Naughty Dallas (1964)
Unrated | 72 min | Drama
A small-town girl comes to Dallas to make it as a stripper.
Director: Larry Buchanan | Stars: Jada, Breck Wall, Bill Fanning, Bill Demar
Votes: 39
19. The Dark Side of Hollywood (1998)
54 min | Documentary
A documentary looking behind the scenes of Hollywood's low-budget movie industry. It is a powerful portrait of the fragility of fame and the cost of stardom. B-pictures have long been the ... See full summary »
Director: Odette Springer | Stars: Jon Kalina, Edward Albert, Samuel Z. Arkoff, Lisa Boyle
Votes: 34
20. Hollywood (2007 Video)
Not Rated | 11 min | Short, Drama
Hollywood. A place of dreams. A place of refuge for dreamers from all over the world. Enter a small town girl from Kansas who comes to LA to hit it big....and a jaded Detective who's ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher L. Golon | Stars: Kevin Michael Turner, Alexis Ostrander, Julia Melim, Samuel Morris
Votes: 37
21. Events (1970)
84 min | Drama
Sexuality without pretense gives the wallop to Events. A dramatic street story of young runaway flower-kids in the Greenwich Village of 1968, it raises ethical questions while the screen ... See full summary »
Director: Fred Baker | Stars: Ryan Listman, Joy Bang, Frank Cavestani, Marsha Rossa
Votes: 38
22. Confessions of a Bad Girl (1965)
63 min | Drama
Judith, a pretty young girl from a small town, comes to New York City determined to become a famous actress. She auditions for a variety of modeling and acting jobs, and finds out that the ... See full summary »
Director: Barry Mahon | Stars: Judy Adler, Dawn Bennett, Anna Karol, Byron Mabe
Votes: 23
23. A Star for Rose (2013)
98 min | Drama
Small town girl Marcy (Tara Walker) comes to LA with stars in her eyes, thinking she can make it big on "Search For A Star." Instead, with little money and no friends, she finds herself ... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Yost | Stars: Debbie Allen, John Savage, Tara Walker, Melinda Skilondz
Votes: 15
24. Chantal (1968)
Not Rated | 59 min | Drama
A young woman moves to Hollywood to find fame and fails badly.
Director: Nick Millard | Star: Lily Damon
Votes: 24
25. Matsumoto Seicho Special: Yubi (2006 TV Movie)
95 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director: Akihiko Sasaki | Stars: Maki Gotô, Mari Hoshino, Hiroko Isayama, Jun'ichi Ishida
Votes: 21
26. Bread (1918)
60 min | Drama, Romance
A naïve country girl ventures to New York to become a star, but faces poverty and disillusionment when a lecherous theatre manager attempts to take advantage of her.
Director: Ida May Park | Stars: Edward Cecil, Gladys Fox, Kenneth Harlan, Mary MacLaren
Votes: 53
27. Johnny Castle: Rising Star (2006)
65 min | Documentary
Ever since he was a kid, Johnny Castle had a dream: to become a movie star. Driven by his obsession, Johnny moved to Los Angeles, and the corner of Hollywood and Vine Boulevards became his ... See full summary »
Director: Paolo Vandoni | Stars: Johnny Castle, Vincent Di Paolo, Tom Green, Ted Rivera
28. Actress (1999)
89 min | Documentary
Five young Black actresses are seen over a six-month period in their daily lives as they face obscurity, competition, racial stereotypes, and financial pressure as they pursue their dreams in Hollywood.
Director: Daniel Yost | Stars: Millicent Ally, Tassa Hampton, Tangi Miller, Rosslynn Taylor Jordan
29. Alex (I) (2011)
19 min | Short, Drama, Romance
Inexperienced but determined to live life on her own terms, young Alex secretly leaves her small town in upstate New York and journeys to New York City with her best friend in hopes of ... See full summary »
Director: Annalisa Vozza | Stars: Brenda Baxter, Mackenzie Davis, Jeremy Goren, Dasha Kittredge
Votes: 9
30. Goodtime Charlie (2007)
7 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
An aging pretty boy from Portland encounters numerous indignities in the Hollywood jungle while pursuing a litany of ill-defined ambitions.
Director: Mike Justice | Stars: Clayton Doyle, Chris Pudlo
Votes: 10
31. Hell Is a Place Called Hollywood (1950)
21 min | Short, Drama
A beauty queen called Sheila Anderson wins a part in a Hollywood motion picture. The film turns out to be a cheap nudie film, she is then shunned by the theatrical community and ends up ... See full summary »
Star: Sheila Anderson
Votes: 42