MOVIES DEPICTING MEDIA
by jpdparanal | created - 22 Jan 2018 | updated - 13 Mar 2020 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. Broadcast News (1987)
R | 133 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Take two rival television reporters: one handsome, one talented, both male. Add one producer, female. Mix well, and watch the sparks fly.
Director: James L. Brooks | Stars: William Hurt, Albert Brooks, Holly Hunter, Robert Prosky
Votes: 34,067 | Gross: $51.25M
"Broadcasting"
2. The Truman Show (1998)
PG | 103 min | Comedy, Drama
An insurance salesman discovers his whole life is actually a reality TV show.
Director: Peter Weir | Stars: Jim Carrey, Ed Harris, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich
Votes: 1,194,199 | Gross: $125.62M
"Reality Show"
3. Shattered Glass (2003)
PG-13 | 94 min | Drama, History
The story of a young journalist who fell from grace when it was discovered he fabricated over half of his articles from the publication The New Republic magazine.
Director: Billy Ray | Stars: Hayden Christensen, Chloë Sevigny, Steve Zahn, Peter Sarsgaard
Votes: 37,624 | Gross: $2.22M
"Journalism"
4. Spotlight (I) (2015)
R | 129 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.
Director: Tom McCarthy | Stars: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber
Votes: 501,719 | Gross: $45.06M
"Journalism"
5. Network (1976)
R | 121 min | Drama
A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor's ravings and revelations about the news media for its own profit, but finds that his message may be difficult to control.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall
Votes: 170,420
"Broadcasting"
6. All the President's Men (1976)
PG | 138 min | Drama, History, Thriller
"The Washington Post" reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Richard Nixon's resignation.
Director: Alan J. Pakula | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford, Jack Warden, Martin Balsam
Votes: 125,914 | Gross: $70.60M
"Journalism"
7. Morning Glory (2010)
PG-13 | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An upstart television producer accepts the challenge of reviving a struggling morning show program with warring co-hosts.
Director: Roger Michell | Stars: Rachel McAdams, Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton, Noah Bean
Votes: 82,517 | Gross: $31.01M
"TV show"
8. Up Close & Personal (1996)
PG-13 | 124 min | Drama, Romance
An ambitious young woman, determined to build a career in television journalism, gets good advice from her first boss, and they fall in love.
Director: Jon Avnet | Stars: Robert Redford, Michelle Pfeiffer, Stockard Channing, Joe Mantegna
Votes: 15,317 | Gross: $51.09M
"Broadcasting"
9. American Dreamz (2006)
PG-13 | 107 min | Comedy, Music
A popular television music talent competition hosted by a pompous egomaniac becomes the setting for an assassination attempt when the President of the United States becomes a celebrity judge in an attempt to rehabilitate his image.
Director: Paul Weitz | Stars: Hugh Grant, Dennis Quaid, Mandy Moore, Willem Dafoe
Votes: 25,225 | Gross: $7.19M
"Reality/Talent Show"
10. A Cry in the Dark (1988)
PG-13 | 120 min | Biography, Drama
A mother whose child was killed in a dingo attack in the Australian Outback fights to prove her innocence when she is accused of murder.
Director: Fred Schepisi | Stars: Meryl Streep, Sam Neill, Dale Reeves, David Hoflin
Votes: 11,195 | Gross: $6.91M
"Broadcasting"
11. Goryachie novosti (2009)
107 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In Moscow, an enterprising female detective decides to turn a humiliating defeat experienced by her department into a reality-TV show in which the police prep for a counter attack.
Director: Anders Banke | Stars: Andrey Merzlikin, Evgeniy Tsyganov, Masha Mashkova, Sergey Garmash
Votes: 982
"Broadcasting"
12. What Women Want (2000)
PG-13 | 127 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A cocky, chauvinistic advertising executive magically acquires the ability to hear what women are thinking.
Director: Nancy Meyers | Stars: Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei, Alan Alda
Votes: 222,129 | Gross: $182.81M
"Advertising"
13. The Other End of the Line (2007)
PG-13 | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
An employee at an Indian call-center travels to San Francisco to be with a guy she falls for over the phone.
Director: James Dodson | Stars: Jesse Metcalfe, Sara Foster, Anupam Kher, Austin Basis
Votes: 6,320 | Gross: $0.12M
"Advertising and BPO"
14. Bliss (2017)
100 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
After she gets into a film-production accident that leaves her crippled, successful actress Jane Ciego slowly transitions into madness after experiencing horrors and torture in her own home.
Director: Jerrold Tarog | Stars: Iza Calzado, TJ Trinidad, Ian Veneracion, Adrienne Vergara
Votes: 670
"Entertainment"
15. Disconnect (I) (2012)
R | 115 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A drama centered on a group of people searching for human connections in today's wired world.
Director: Henry Alex Rubin | Stars: Jason Bateman, Jonah Bobo, Haley Ramm, Hope Davis
Votes: 78,107 | Gross: $7.44M
"Social Media"
16. Trust (I) (2010)
R | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A teenage girl is targeted by an online sexual predator.
Director: David Schwimmer | Stars: Clive Owen, Catherine Keener, Liana Liberato, Jason Clarke
Votes: 43,995 | Gross: $0.12M
"Social Media"
17. 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: 164,122 | Gross: $21.12M
"Film/Movie"
18. Nightcrawler (2014)
R | 117 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
When Louis Bloom, a con man desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story.
Director: Dan Gilroy | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton, Riz Ahmed
Votes: 603,827 | Gross: $32.38M
"TV Brodcasting"
19. Broken Marriage (1983)
106 min | Drama
A WORKING WIFE, A PRODUCTION ASSISTANT IN A TELEVISION NETWORK, AND A JOURNALIST SUCCUMB TO THE PRESSURES AND DEMANDS OF THEIR CAREERS AND GIVE UP ON THEIR MARRIAGE.
Director: Ishmael Bernal | Stars: Vilma Santos, Christopher De Leon, Orestes Ojeda, Lito Pimentel
Votes: 83
"Entertainment and Journalism"
20. Above Everything Else (1991)
122 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A newsreporter is involved in an extramarital affair with a city mayor, and things get worse when he suffers a heart attack. The scandal shatters her career, and her life is at risk when ... See full summary »
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Dina Bonnevie, Tonton Gutierrez, Nanette Medved, Ronaldo Valdez
Votes: 19
"Journalism"
21. Bikini Open (2005)
109 min | Comedy
This mockumentary comedy presents an investigative reporter, Susan, and the goings-on in a bikini contest. Desperate to improve her TV show's ratings, Susan documents what goes on behind ... See full summary »
Director: Jeffrey Jeturian | Stars: Cherry Pie Picache, Diana Zubiri, Francine Prieto, Nina Ricci Alagao
Votes: 44
"Reality Show"
22. Love, Simon (2018)
PG-13 | 110 min | Comedy, Drama
Simon Spier keeps a huge secret from his family, his friends and all of his classmates: he's gay. When that secret is threatened, Simon must face everyone and come to terms with his identity.
Director: Greg Berlanti | Stars: Nick Robinson, Jennifer Garner, Josh Duhamel, Katherine Langford
Votes: 125,750 | Gross: $40.83M
"Social Media"
23. Mga anak ng kamote (2018)
80 min | Drama
Set in the Philippines, 2052, when the planting of kamote has been outlawed and those caught planting and selling kamote is put in jail, no thanks to the Kamote Planting Regulation Act.
Director: Carlo Catu | Stars: Katrina Halili, Alex Medina, Carl Guevara, Kiko Matos
24. Akin ang korona (2019)
92 min | Comedy
This uproarious comedy tells the story of a small-town boy who agrees to be the subject of a reality show to find his long-lost father. How far can one put up with pretense in order to search for the truth?
Director: Zig Madamba Dulay | Stars: Nar Cabico, Phi Palmos, Kiray Celis, Aaron Rivera
25. John Denver Trending (2019)
98 min | Drama
A 14-year-old farm boy's life is suddenly upended when a video of him brutally attacking a classmate goes viral.
Director: Arden Rod Condez | Stars: Meryll Soriano, Jansen Magpusao, Sunshine Teodoro, Glen Sevilla Mas
Votes: 540
26. Jay (2008)
96 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Jay is the name of the two protagonists in the film, one is living, the other dead. The living Jay is producing a documentary of the dead Jay, a gay teacher who was brutally killed. As Jay ... See full summary »
Director: Francis Xavier Pasion | Stars: Baron Geisler, Coco Martin, Flor Salanga, Angelica Rivera
Votes: 132
27. One Cut of the Dead (2017)
Not Rated | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Things go badly for a hack director and film crew shooting a low budget zombie movie in an abandoned WWII Japanese facility, when they are attacked by real zombies.
Director: Shin'ichirô Ueda | Stars: Takayuki Hamatsu, Yuzuki Akiyama, Harumi Shuhama, Kazuaki Nagaya
Votes: 29,640
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