Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "acting-teacher"

1. Scream 2 (1997)

R | 120 min | Horror, Mystery

Two years after the first series of murders, as Sidney acclimates to college life, someone donning the Ghostface costume begins a new string of killings.

Director: Wes Craven | Stars: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Jada Pinkett Smith

Votes: 210,076 | Gross: $101.36M

2. The Disaster Artist (2017)

R | 104 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

When aspiring actor Greg Sestero meets the weird and mysterious Tommy Wiseau in an acting class, they form a unique friendship and travel to Hollywood to make their dreams come true.

Director: James Franco | Stars: James Franco, Dave Franco, Ari Graynor, Seth Rogen

Votes: 164,460 | Gross: $21.12M

3. Tootsie (1982)

PG | 116 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Michael Dorsey, an unsuccessful actor, disguises himself as a woman in order to get a role on a trashy hospital soap.

Director: Sydney Pollack | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman

Votes: 114,832 | Gross: $177.20M

4. Theater Camp (2023)

PG-13 | 92 min | Comedy

The eccentric staff of a rundown theater camp in upstate New York must band together with the beloved founder's bro-y son to keep the camp afloat.

Directors: Molly Gordon, Nick Lieberman | Stars: Ben Platt, Molly Gordon, Noah Galvin, Jimmy Tatro

Votes: 16,323

5. Fame (1980)

R | 134 min | Drama, Music, Musical

A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts.

Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Eddie Barth, Irene Cara, Lee Curreri, Laura Dean

Votes: 24,741 | Gross: $0.12M

6. Die Hart (2020– )

TV-MA | 8 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller

Kevin Hart - playing a version of himself - is on a death-defying quest to become an action star.

Stars: Kevin Hart, Nathalie Emmanuel, John Travolta, Jean Reno

Votes: 7,117

7. The Notorious Bettie Page (2005)

R | 91 min | Biography, Drama

The life of Bettie Page, a 1950s pin-up model and one of the first sex icons in America, who became the target of a Senate investigation because of her risqué bondage photos.

Director: Mary Harron | Stars: Gretchen Mol, Lili Taylor, Chris Bauer, Jared Harris

Votes: 11,664 | Gross: $1.41M

8. For Your Consideration (2006)

PG-13 | 86 min | Comedy

Three actors learn that their respective performances in the film "Home for Purim," a drama set in the mid-1940s American South, are generating award-season buzz.

Director: Christopher Guest | Stars: Catherine O'Hara, Harry Shearer, Parker Posey, Christopher Guest

Votes: 15,901 | Gross: $5.54M

9. City Island (2009)

PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Drama

Prison guard Vince tells Molly from acting class, that one inmate is his 24 y.o. love child. Vince takes him home to stay with his family - straight A son with fat girl fetish, college dropout/stripper daughter and cute wife.

Director: Raymond De Felitta | Stars: Andy Garcia, Julianna Margulies, Steven Strait, Emily Mortimer

Votes: 32,573 | Gross: $6.67M

10. Girl 6 (1996)

R | 108 min | Comedy, Drama

An aspiring actress disappointed by her treatment in the movie industry turns to phone sex to make a living.

Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Theresa Randle, Isaiah Washington, Spike Lee, Jenifer Lewis

Votes: 6,626 | Gross: $4.90M

11. Blonde (2001)

TV-14 | 165 min | Biography, Drama

A fictional biography of Marilyn Monroe mixed with series of real events in her life.

Stars: Poppy Montgomery, Patricia Richardson, Patrick Dempsey, Wallace Shawn

Votes: 1,242

12. Lemon (2017)

Not Rated | 83 min | Comedy, Drama

A man watches his life unravel after he is left by his girlfriend of 10 years.

Director: Janicza Bravo | Stars: Inger Tudor, Brett Gelman, Judy Greer, Michael Cera

Votes: 2,736 | Gross: $0.03M

13. My Beautiful Man (2021– )

Drama

Seventeen-year-old Hira tries to remain invisible at school, never wanting to expose his stuttering speech to his classmates. He views the world through his camera lens, detached, until one day Kiyoi Sou walks through the classroom door.

Stars: Riku Hagiwara, Yûsei Yagi, Akira Takano, Toshiyuki Someya

Votes: 1,666

14. Madeline's Madeline (2018)

Unrated | 93 min | Drama

A theatre director's latest project takes on a life of its own when her young star takes her performance too seriously.

Director: Josephine Decker | Stars: Helena Howard, Molly Parker, Miranda July, Okwui Okpokwasili

Votes: 4,148 | Gross: $0.18M

15. These Foolish Things (2006)

Not Rated | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A struggling young actress, a fledgling director and an ambitious playwright become embroiled in an emotional love triangle as they strive for recognition, fame and fortune in a world on the brink of World War II.

Director: Julia Taylor-Stanley | Stars: Charlotte Lucas, Craig Rooke, Julia McKenzie, Roisin Goodall

Votes: 592

16. Heights (2005)

R | 93 min | Drama, Romance

Spanning 24 hours, "Heights" follows five New Yorkers challenged to choose their destiny before the sun comes up the next day.

Director: Chris Terrio | Stars: Elizabeth Banks, Glenn Close, James Marsden, Chandler Williams

Votes: 4,834 | Gross: $1.16M

17. Jigarthanda (2014)

Not Rated | 171 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

An aspiring director targets a ruthless gangster because he wants to make a violent gangster film. His discreet attempts to research the gangster fail miserably. Finally when he gets caught snooping, things hit the fan.

Director: Karthik Subbaraj | Stars: Siddharth, Bobby Simha, Lakshmi Menon, Nassar

Votes: 13,563

18. My Wife Is an Actress (2001)

R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A "normal" guy who is married to a hot actress gets worried that she is involved with her costar. This worry turns into jealousy and causes problems in their relationship. This is a story about trust and a comedy about the actions between men and women.

Director: Yvan Attal | Stars: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Yvan Attal, Terence Stamp, Noémie Lvovsky

Votes: 3,747 | Gross: $1.05M

19. The Gang of Four (1989)

160 min | Drama, Mystery

A drama following 4 women at stage school. Considered by some to be the summation of director Jacques Rivette's work as a whole.

Director: Jacques Rivette | Stars: Bulle Ogier, Benoît Régent, Fejria Deliba, Laurence Côte

Votes: 1,158

20. Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980)

108 min | Drama, Romance

Two teachers vie for the right to stage a play written by Jane Austen when she was twelve years old.

Director: James Ivory | Stars: David Redden, Michael Wager, Robert Powell, Gael Hammer

Votes: 302

21. For Ladies Only (1981 TV Movie)

94 min | Drama

A young man from Iowa comes to New York hoping to make it as an actor. However, he doesn't get a break and is almost out of money. So another actor who moonlights as a stripper encourages ... See full summary »

Director: Mel Damski | Stars: Gregory Harrison, Marc Singer, Patti Davis, Viveca Lindfors

Votes: 216

22. A Perfect Fit (2005)

R | 85 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A psychological drama about an unstable man, tormented by nightmares, who seeks help from a shrink but is pushed over the edge into increasingly dangerous, psychotic territory by a relationship he is unable to control.

Director: Ron Brown | Stars: Adrian Grenier, Polly Draper, Leila Arcieri, Michele Santopietro

Votes: 446

23. Love After Love (2017)

91 min | Drama, Romance

Following the death of their father, two sons deal with the trials of their own lives while watching their mother explore new beginnings of her own.

Director: Russell Harbaugh | Stars: Andie MacDowell, Chris O'Dowd, James Adomian, Gareth Williams

Votes: 1,104 | Gross: $0.11M

24. I Am Burt Reynolds (2020)

91 min | Documentary, Biography

The ups and downs of Burt Reynolds' career and private life, especially with Loni Anderson and his adopted son.

Director: Adrian Buitenhuis | Stars: Adam Rifkin, Alfie Wise, Ann Scurry, Ariel Winter

Votes: 360

25. Autism: The Musical (2007)

TV-14 | 94 min | Documentary, Music

Follows five autistic children as they work together to create and perform a live musical production.

Director: Tricia Regan | Stars: Hillary Aaron, Joe Aaron, Lexi Aaron, Adam

Votes: 765

26. Sexy Baby (2012)

Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary

An ex adult film star, a 12 year old girl and a 22 year old who yearns for "normal" private parts are chronicled in this thought provoking doc about how porn, social media and pop culture affect women and girls. A FilmBuff Presentation.

Directors: Jill Bauer, Ronna Gradus | Stars: Winnifred Bonjean Alpart, Nikita Cash, Laura Castle

Votes: 1,171

27. Esther Kahn (2000)

Not Rated | 157 min | Drama, Romance

A Jewish girl in nineteenth century London, dreams of becoming a stage actress.

Director: Arnaud Desplechin | Stars: Summer Phoenix, Ian Holm, Fabrice Desplechin, Akbar Kurtha

Votes: 1,173

28. Revue Starlight the Movie (2021)

120 min | Animation, Action, Drama

Starlight - This is a story of a far off star, a long time ago, and in the distant future. Two young girls, captivated by the glamour of the performance, exchange promises: "We'll become stars." "I'll wait for you on stage."

Director: Tomohiro Furukawa | Stars: Momoyo Koyama, Suzuko Mimori, Haruki Iwata, Aina Aiba

Votes: 198

29. The James Dean Story (1957)

Approved | 81 min | Documentary, Biography

This documentary, which was undertaken soon after James Dean's death, looks at Dean's life through the use of still photographs with narration, and interviews with many of the people involved in his short life.

Directors: Robert Altman, George W. George | Stars: Martin Gabel, James Dean, Lew Bracker, Marvin Carter

Votes: 701

30. Vampires (1986)

80 min | Horror

The students at a private art school are unaware that the school's headmistress is secretly using a machine to extract the life energy from young girls there.

Director: Len Anthony | Stars: Duane Jones, Jackie James, John Bly, Robin Michaels

Votes: 79

31. The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1944)

Passed | 107 min | Drama, Romance

A rope bridge over a gorge in the Peruvian Andes snaps, sending five people plunging to their deaths. A priest sets out to find out more about the life of each of the victims.

Director: Rowland V. Lee | Stars: Lynn Bari, Akim Tamiroff, Francis Lederer, Alla Nazimova

Votes: 218

32. The Bit Part (1987)

87 min | Comedy

The story about a careers counselor who dreams of becoming a small-time actor.

Director: Brendan Maher | Stars: Chris Haywood, Nicole Kidman, Katrina Foster, John Wood

Votes: 228

33. Touched (II) (2003)

Not Rated | 25 min | Short, Drama

What happens when two profoundly lonely men who are strangers, one older and gay, and the second younger and questioning, take one last chance at making a sincere human connection? Based on true events in the life of the writer/director.

Director: Mike Lemon | Stars: Bob Bowersox, David Duzenski, Vicki Gorman, Reed Apaghian

Votes: 362

34. Star Struck (1996)

94 min | Comedy, Drama

A boy from the Midwest comes to Hollywood in search of a dream: he wants to be a star. He finds acting teacher Aaron Gillespie who bills himself as "The Buddah of Buddahs" of acting ... See full summary »

Director: Massimo Mazzucco | Stars: Scott Trost, Sean Michael Allen, Scott Caan, Michael Capellupo

Votes: 25

35. Victor's Last Class (2016)

89 min | Documentary, Drama

A brazen acting teacher suffering from chronic pain announces he is going to end his life, and spends the next five months hashing the decision out with the young filmmaker who attempts to change his mind.

Director: Brendan Brandt | Stars: Brendan Brandt, Clint Clark, Victor D'Altorio, Gabby Eubank

Votes: 31

36. Come Home Raquel (2011)

97 min | Drama

Raquel, a 13 year old living in Queens, NY, struggles to make sense of her life after the deportation of her parents. Things quickly change upon the arrival of a new teacher and the return of her young uncle.

Director: Illapa Sairitupac | Stars: Jamila Velazquez, Naomi McDougall Jones, Arturo Castro, Juan Villarreal

Votes: 41

37. Full Body Whisper (2013)

Unrated | 73 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama

A local Chicago legend, Joyce Piven has taught thousands of students theater games. Joyce encourages her students to face the chaos of creativity with open hearts and minds; she leaps into ... See full summary »

Directors: Ravi Batista, Marcin Szalkowski | Stars: Ravi Batista, Joan Cusack, Jeremy Piven, Joyce Hiller Piven

38. Mere Players (2016)

18 min | Short, Comedy

To prepare for his acting roles, Meisner actor Jerome goes on blind dates with his gay roommate's unsuspecting girlfriends. After three professionally successful but romantically disastrous... See full summary »

Director: Dan Levy Dagerman | Stars: Amy Argyle, Johnny Cannizzaro, Grace De Silva, Ella James

39. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985–1989)
Episode: Tragedy Tonight (1987)

TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An inconsiderate acting student perfects her skills on her unsuspecting sister, which keeps distracting her from finishing a scale model for a business presentation before deadline. Things take a tragic turn when real danger appears.

Director: Sturla Gunnarsson | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Catherine Mary Stewart, Isabelle Mejias, Denis Forest

Votes: 102

40. Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000)
Episode: Beach Blanket Brandon (1991)

TV-PG | 45 min | Drama, Romance

With school out for the summer, Brandon decides to abruptly leave the Peach Pit and go work as a cabana boy at the posh Beverly Hills Beach Club which is run by the tough-minded Henry ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Braverman | Stars: Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth, Ian Ziering

Votes: 262

41. Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000)
Episode: Summer Storm (1991)

TV-PG | 46 min | Drama, Romance

Cindy's mothering instincts upset both Jim and Brenda after she brings an injured Dylan to recuperate at their house after he has a accident while surfing in dangerous conditions, while ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Braverman | Stars: Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth, Ian Ziering

Votes: 253

42. Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000)
Episode: The Party Fish (1991)

TV-PG | 46 min | Drama, Romance

While Brandon gets close to a fellow cabana girl at the beach club, named Sandy, a member takes Brandon under his wing with his hard-to-refuse offer which causes problems at home. Jim and ... See full summary »

Director: Daniel Attias | Stars: Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth, Ian Ziering

Votes: 250

43. The Best Years (2007– )
Episode: Girl Interupted (2007)

TV-PG | 46 min | Drama

Between the hubbub on her floor and Cynthia Song's hospital drama, Samantha has difficulty studying for her mid-terms. She accepts her benefactor Dorothy O'Sullivan's offer of her home for ... See full summary »

Director: Gail Harvey | Stars: Charity Shea, Brandon Jay McLaren, Jennifer Miller, Athena Karkanis

Votes: 7

44. Lillie (1978)
Episode: Going on the Stage (1978)

53 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

Lillie gives birth to a daughter. To support herself, she goes on stage and becomes an instant hit.

Director: Tony Wharmby | Stars: Francesca Annis, Anton Rodgers, Denis Lill, Peter Egan

Votes: 25

45. Kath & Kim (2008–2009)
Episode: Celebrity (2009)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy

Kath decides to audition for a role in the community theatre's production of "Cats," and Phil gets Kim a job at Sandwich Island

Director: Phil Traill | Stars: Molly Shannon, Selma Blair, John Michael Higgins, Mikey Day

Votes: 26

46. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005– )
Episode: The Gang Gets a New Member (2010)

TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy

A blast from the past prompts the guys to expand membership, and Dee to re-consider her future.

Director: Matt Shakman | Stars: Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson

Votes: 2,591

47. Ukraine on Fire 2 (2022– )
Episode: Last Shooting: Mykyta Kalembet (2024)

Documentary, Drama, War

Mykyta "Shakhist" Kalembet (1993-2023), an acting teacher, screenwriter and poet from Kharkiv sacrificed his life for Ukraine's independence, leaving behind a good memory and insightful poetry.

Stars: Mykyta Kalembet, Anastasia Shevchenko

48. Castle (2009–2016)
Episode: Need to Know (2013)

TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Esposito and Ryan investigate a former TV star's murder, but Beckett and her partner take over the case and do not want them, or Castle, involved.

Director: Larry Shaw | Stars: Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan, Jon Huertas

Votes: 1,209