Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "aspiring-screenwriter"

1. Sunset Blvd. (1950)

Passed | 110 min | Drama, Film-Noir

A screenwriter develops a dangerous relationship with a faded film star determined to make a triumphant return.

Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim, Nancy Olson

Votes: 236,581

2. Love (2016–2018)

TV-MA | 50 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A program that follows a couple who must navigate the exhilarations and humiliations of intimacy, commitment, and other things they were hoping to avoid.

Stars: Gillian Jacobs, Paul Rust, Claudia O'Doherty, Mike Mitchell

Votes: 46,041

3. Home Again (2017)

PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Life for a single mom in Los Angeles takes an unexpected turn when she allows three young guys to move in with her.

Director: Hallie Meyers-Shyer | Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Michael Sheen, Candice Bergen, Pico Alexander

Votes: 35,133 | Gross: $27.02M

4. Frankie and Johnny (1991)

R | 118 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Johnny has just been released from prison, and gets a job in a café beside waitress Frankie. Frankie is a bit of a loner, but Johnny is determined their romance will blossom.

Director: Garry Marshall | Stars: Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Hector Elizondo, Nathan Lane

Votes: 34,230 | Gross: $22.77M

5. Ingrid Goes West (2017)

R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama

An unhinged social media stalker moves to LA and ingratiates herself into the life of an Instagram star.

Director: Matt Spicer | Stars: Aubrey Plaza, Elizabeth Olsen, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Wyatt Russell

Votes: 47,968 | Gross: $3.02M

6. Please Stand By (2017)

PG-13 | 93 min | Comedy, Drama

A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in an attempt to submit her 500-page manuscript to a "Star Trek" writing competition at Paramount Pictures.

Director: Ben Lewin | Stars: Dakota Fanning, Alice Eve, Toni Collette, Lexi Aaron

Votes: 15,245 | Gross: $0.01M

7. The High Note (2020)

PG-13 | 113 min | Drama, Music, Romance

A superstar singer and her overworked personal assistant are presented with a choice that could alter the course of their respective careers.

Director: Nisha Ganatra | Stars: Dakota Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Bill Pullman

Votes: 13,443

8. Whipped (2000)

R | 82 min | Comedy, Romance

Three egotistical swingers, who think they're God's gift to women, end up having their friendships tested when all three of them pick up and start dating the same woman.

Director: Peter M. Cohen | Stars: Amanda Peet, Brian Van Holt, Jonathan Abrahams, Zorie Barber

Votes: 4,386 | Gross: $4.14M

9. Ms. Match (2023 TV Movie)

85 min | Comedy, Romance

It follows Athena. She moves to Los Angles to jumpstart her writing career. Single and working for a dating company, she's going on new dates under the alias of Amy and becomes so comfortable that she no longer knows how to date as Athena.

Director: Lucie Guest | Stars: Anja Savcic, Shannon Chan-Kent, Riun Garner, Brad Harder

Votes: 134

10. You're Killing Me (2015)

Unrated | 88 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror

A gay mixture of "Dexter" and "Gilmore Girls" blending witty banter, pop culture, reference and good old-fashioned murder!

Director: Jim Hansen | Stars: Jeffery Self, Matthew McKelligon, Bryan Safi, Edi Patterson

Votes: 480

11. Movers & Shakers (1985)

PG | 80 min | Comedy

Joe Mulholland, Head of Production at a Hollywood studio, makes a rather fool-hardy promise to a dying friend. He undertakes to make a major movie using the title - if not the content - of ... See full summary »

Director: William Asher | Stars: Walter Matthau, Charles Grodin, Vincent Gardenia, Tyne Daly

Votes: 586 | Gross: $0.37M

12. Berserk (2019)

85 min | Comedy, Thriller

A movie star and his unsuccessful friend are desperately trying to finish a new script for a zombie film. When a prank leads to an accidental death, the friends must keep their cool as they try to figure out the best way to hide the body.

Director: Rhys Wakefield | Stars: Nick Cannon, Rhys Wakefield, Nora Arnezeder, James Roday Rodriguez

Votes: 340

13. All About Who You Know (2019)

111 min | Comedy

An aspiring screenwriter writes his most ambitious script to date by plotting out a rom-com relationship with the daughter of his screenwriting idol, all in hopes of meeting her legendary father and getting a leg up in showbiz.

Director: Jake Horowitz | Stars: Dylan Everett, Niamh Wilson, Stephen Joffe, David Hewlett

Votes: 227

14. Magical Nights (2018)

125 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery

The corpse of a famous film producer is found in the Tiber. The investigations focus on three peculiar young scriptwriters.

Director: Paolo Virzì | Stars: Mauro Lamantia, Giovanni Toscano, Irene Vetere, Giancarlo Giannini

Votes: 1,639

15. Lazare (2020)

108 min | Drama, Fantasy, Musical

A team of French-Brazilian actors goes to Bucharest to shoot a film at a lower cost. But the Romanian technical team secretly shoot their own film.

Director: Philippe Chalem | Stars: Emine Meyrem, Milena Straube, Lionel Rousselot, Stanislas Siwiorek

Votes: 11

16. Falling (I) (2008)

R | 82 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Drama chronicling the tragic mental and spiritual collapse of a Hollywood videographer.

Director: Richard Dutcher | Stars: Richard Dutcher, Virginia Reece, Maria Eberline, Cesar Garcia

Votes: 82

17. Dyuba-Dyuba (1992)

Not Rated | 140 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

A student of a scriptwriting course of Moscow Film Institute finds out that his ex-girlfriend has been imprisoned and decides to help her escape... Starring Oleg Menshikov.

Director: Aleksandr Khvan | Stars: Oleg Menshikov, Anzhela Belyanskaya, Aleksandr Negreba, Grigoriy Konstantinopolskiy

Votes: 139

18. Don't Tell My Mom (2015)

19 min | Short, Comedy

A naïve high school boy is forced by his mother to find a summer job at the only place he can find a job: a sex shop.

Director: H. Nelson Tracey | Stars: Brendan Calton, Meredith Riley Stewart, Varda Appleton, Jared Anderson

19. Starstruck (2021–2023)
Episode: Winter (2021)

TV-MA | 23 min | Comedy, Romance

Reeling from their fight, both Tom and Jessie struggle at work. Jessie reconsiders if London is the place for her.

Director: Karen Maine | Stars: Rose Matafeo, Nikesh Patel, Emma Sidi, Joe Barnes

Votes: 179

20. Castle (2009–2016)
Episode: One Life to Lose (2011)

TV-PG | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A writer of a popular soap opera is found dead. Castle and Beckett come across cheating husbands, mistresses, backstabbers and a con artist to find the killer.

Director: David Barrett | Stars: Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan, Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Votes: 1,262

21. Ray Donovan (2013–2020)
Episode: Road Trip (2013)

TV-MA | 49 min | Crime, Drama

Avi drives Sully from Boston to Los Angeles. Conor wants to go to an awards show with Tommy Wheeler. Mickey works with Van to get incriminating evidence against Sean Walker.

Director: Jeremy Podeswa | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Paula Malcomson, Eddie Marsan, Dash Mihok

Votes: 1,185

22. Ray Donovan (2013–2020)
Episode: Walk This Way (2014)

TV-MA | 56 min | Crime, Drama

Conor demands a birthday party with Terry, Bunchy and Mickey in attendance. Meanwhile, Ashley's stalker is back and Ray comes face-to-face with Cookie Brown when the ex-con/hip-hop mogul shows up to take Bridget for a night out.

Director: Liev Schreiber | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Paula Malcomson, Eddie Marsan, Dash Mihok

Votes: 2,015

23. Ray Donovan (2013–2020)
Episode: Viagra (2014)

TV-MA | 53 min | Crime, Drama

Avi and Lena help Ray make contact with Volcheck to seek his aid in taking down Cochran. Mickey hopes for a big payday when he meets with movie exec Debra Gerson. And Bridget argues with Ray and Abby about a gift from Marvin.

Director: John Dahl | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Paula Malcomson, Eddie Marsan, Dash Mihok

Votes: 978

24. Ray Donovan (2013–2020)
Episode: Abby (2017)

TV-MA | 53 min | Crime, Drama

Ray begins court-ordered anger management after a family tragedy sparks a bar fight. Mickey, Bunchy and Daryll prepare for Terry and Maureen's wedding. Meanwhile, a powerful new employer comes into Ray's life.

Director: David Hollander | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Paula Malcomson, Eddie Marsan, Dash Mihok

Votes: 1,259

25. Ray Donovan (2013–2020)
Episode: Las Vegas (2017)

TV-MA | 53 min | Crime, Drama

A flashback to Ray and Abby's 21st anniversary. In the present, movie star Natalie James hires Ray to protect her from an abusive husband/manager. Tensions flare between the Donovans and the Dohertys at Terry and Maureen's wedding.

Director: John Dahl | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Paula Malcomson, Eddie Marsan, Dash Mihok

Votes: 954

26. Ray Donovan (2013–2020)
Episode: Dogwalker (2017)

TV-MA | 49 min | Crime, Drama

Ray cleans up Natalie's mess. Terry visits Conor at military school. A surprise visit from Frank Barnes threatens to sink Mickey back into a life of violence. Bunchy happens upon the business opportunity of a lifetime.

Director: John Dahl | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Paula Malcomson, Eddie Marsan, Dash Mihok

Votes: 866

27. Ray Donovan (2013–2020)
Episode: Sold (2017)

TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama

Mickey gets pulled into a gruesome fix for Daryll's movie star client. Abby starts construction on the new bar while Ray searches for a solution to their problem. Terry tries to win back Maureen one last time.

Director: Tucker Gates | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Paula Malcomson, Eddie Marsan, Dash Mihok

Votes: 845

28. BoJack Horseman (2014–2020)
Episode: The Judge (2017)

TV-MA | 26 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

Hollyhock starts dating an intern on BoJack's new show. Princess Carolyn meets Ralph's parents. Mr. Peanutbutter throws his support behind Woodchuck.

Director: Otto Murga | Stars: Will Arnett, Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie, Paul F. Tompkins

Votes: 3,750