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Movies about Writers

by Heresbecca • Created 9 years ago • Modified 3 weeks ago
Movies that are about or include published authors, novelists, writers, screenwriters, television writers, magazine writers, wanna-be writers, playwrights, poets, romance writers, travel writers, writing teachers, fanfic writers, bloggers, things about writing...
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  • 5 to 7 (2014)

    1. 5 to 7

    20141h 35mR52Metascore
    7.1 (22K)
    An aspiring novelist enters into a relationship with a woman, though there's just one catch: She's married and the couple can only meet between the hours of 5 and 7 each evening.
    DirectorVictor LevinStarsAnton YelchinBérénice MarloheOlivia Thirlby
  • Robin Williams, Kate Beckinsale, Simon Pegg, and Mojo in Absolutely Anything (2015)

    2. Absolutely Anything

    20151h 25mR31Metascore
    6.0 (52K)
    A group of eccentric aliens confers a human being with the power to do absolutely anything, as an experiment.
    DirectorTerry JonesStarsSimon PeggKate BeckinsaleSanjeev Bhaskar
  • The Accidental Tourist (1988)

    3. The Accidental Tourist

    19882h 1mPG52Metascore
    6.7 (18K)
    An emotionally distant writer of travel guides must carry on with his life after his son is killed and his marriage crumbles.
    DirectorLawrence KasdanStarsWilliam HurtKathleen TurnerGeena Davis
  • Nicolas Cage in Adaptation. (2002)

    4. Adaptation.

    20021h 55mR83Metascore
    7.7 (209K)
    A lovelorn screenwriter becomes desperate as he tries and fails to adapt 'The Orchid Thief' by Susan Orlean for the screen.
    DirectorSpike JonzeStarsNicolas CageMeryl StreepChris Cooper
  • John Cusack, Emma Roberts, and Evan Peters in Adult World (2013)

    5. Adult World

    20131h 37mR61Metascore
    6.1 (19K)
    A naive college graduate, Amy, who believes she's destined to be a great poet, begrudgingly accepts a job in a shop while she pursues a mentorship with reclusive writer Rat Billings.
    DirectorScott CoffeyStarsEmma RobertsEvan PetersJohn Cusack
  • Kate Hudson and Luke Wilson in Alex & Emma (2003)

    6. Alex & Emma

    20031h 36mPG-1332Metascore
    5.5 (14K)
    A writer must turn out a novel in thirty days or face the wrath of loan sharks.
    DirectorRob ReinerStarsLuke WilsonKate HudsonDavid Paymer
  • Paul Giamatti in American Splendor (2003)

    7. American Splendor

    20031h 41mR90Metascore
    7.4 (54K)
    An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.
    DirectorsShari Springer BermanRobert PulciniStarsPaul GiamattiShari Springer BermanHarvey Pekar
  • An Angel at My Table (1990)

    8. An Angel at My Table

    19902h 38mR79Metascore
    7.4 (9.1K)
    Janet Frame was a brilliant child who, as a teen, was misdiagnosed with schizophrenia. Explore Janet's discovery of the world and her life in Europe as her books are published to acclaim.
    DirectorJane CampionStarsKerry FoxAlexia KeoghKaren Fergusson
  • Jeff Daniels and Lauren Graham in The Answer Man (2009)

    9. The Answer Man

    20091h 35mR44Metascore
    6.4 (7.5K)
    A reclusive author of spiritual books is pursued for advice by a single mother and a man fresh out of rehab.
    DirectorJohn HindmanStarsJeff DanielsLauren GrahamLou Taylor Pucci
  • Laura Albert in Author: The JT LeRoy Story (2016)

    10. Author: The JT LeRoy Story

    20161h 50mR72Metascore
    7.1 (1.3K)
    The story behind literary persona JT LeRoy, the fictional writer created by American author Laura Albert.
    DirectorJeff FeuerzeigStarsLaura AlbertBruce BendersonTerrence Owens
  • Chris Klein and Kaley Cuoco in Authors Anonymous (2014)

    11. Authors Anonymous

    20141h 32mPG-1316Metascore
    4.4 (2.4K)
    When a dysfunctional group of unpublished writers accept Hannah into their fold, the last thing they expect is her overnight success. Can these lovable misfits achieve their artistic dreams and avoid killing one another in the process?
    DirectorEllie KannerStarsKaley CuocoTricia HelferJonathan Banks
  • Mickey Rourke and Faye Dunaway in Barfly (1987)

    12. Barfly

    19871h 40mR70Metascore
    7.1 (23K)
    Based on the life of successful poet Charles Bukowski and his exploits in Hollywood during the 60s, 70s, and 80s.
    DirectorBarbet SchroederStarsMickey RourkeFaye DunawayAlice Krige
  • John Turturro in Barton Fink (1991)

    13. Barton Fink

    19911h 56mR69Metascore
    7.6 (132K)
    A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.
    DirectorsJoel CoenEthan CoenStarsJohn TurturroJohn GoodmanJudy Davis
  • Anne Hathaway and James McAvoy in Becoming Jane (2007)

    14. Becoming Jane

    20072hPG55Metascore
    7.0 (67K)
    A biographical portrait of a pre-fame Jane Austen and her romance with a young Irishman.
    DirectorJulian JarroldStarsAnne HathawayJames McAvoyJulie Walters
  • Javier Bardem in Before Night Falls (2000)

    15. Before Night Falls

    20002h 13mR85Metascore
    7.1 (27K)
    The life of Cuban poet and novelist, Reinaldo Arenas.
    DirectorJulian SchnabelStarsJavier BardemJohnny DeppOlatz López Garmendia
  • Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy in Before Sunset (2004)

    16. Before Sunset

    20041h 20mR91Metascore
    8.1 (302K)
    Nine years after Jesse and Celine first met, they encounter each other again on the French leg of Jesse's book tour.
    DirectorRichard LinklaterStarsEthan HawkeJulie DelpyVernon Dobtcheff
  • Zosia Mamet in The Boy Downstairs (2017)

    17. The Boy Downstairs

    20171h 31mPG-1359Metascore
    5.7 (1.9K)
    A young woman is forced to reflect on her first relationship when she inadvertently moves into her boyfriend's apartment building.
    DirectorSophie BrooksStarsZosia MametMatthew ShearDeirdre O'Connell
  • Abbie Cornish and Ben Whishaw in Bright Star (2009)

    18. Bright Star

    20091h 59mPG81Metascore
    6.9 (29K)
    Nineteenth-century English poet, John Keats and his dressmaking neighbor, Fanny Brawne, have total disregard for each other. An unlikely romance develops and they fall deeply in love near the end of his life.
    DirectorJane CampionStarsAbbie CornishBen WhishawPaul Schneider
  • My Brilliant Career (1979)

    19. My Brilliant Career

    19791h 40mG77Metascore
    7.1 (5.1K)
    A proud young woman in early 20th century Australia must choose between marriage and independence.
    DirectorGillian ArmstrongStarsJudy DavisSam NeillWendy Hughes
  • The Broken Tower (2011)

    20. The Broken Tower

    20111h 39mNot Rated46Metascore
    4.8 (1.3K)
    A biography of American poet Hart Crane who committed suicide at the age of 32 by jumping off the steamship SS Orizaba.
    DirectorJames FrancoStarsJames FrancoMichael ShannonStacey Miller
  • Melissa McCarthy in Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)

    21. Can You Ever Forgive Me?

    20181h 46mR87Metascore
    7.1 (58K)
    When Lee Israel falls out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception.
    DirectorMarielle HellerStarsMelissa McCarthyRichard E. GrantDolly Wells
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman in Capote (2005)

    22. Capote

    20051h 54mR88Metascore
    7.3 (145K)
    In 1959, Truman Capote learns of the murder of a Kansas family and decides to write a book about the case. While researching for his novel In Cold Blood, Capote forms a relationship with one of the killers, Perry Smith, who is on death row.
    DirectorBennett MillerStarsPhilip Seymour HoffmanClifton Collins Jr.Catherine Keener
  • Juliette Binoche in Certified Copy (2010)

    23. Certified Copy

    20101h 46mNot Rated82Metascore
    7.2 (28K)
    In Tuscany to promote his latest book, a middle-aged British writer meets a French woman who leads him to the village of Lucignano. While there, a chance question reveals something deeper.
    DirectorAbbas KiarostamiStarsJuliette BinocheWilliam ShimellJean-Claude Carrière
  • John Hurt, Eileen Atkins, and Christian McKay in ChickLit (2016)

    24. ChickLit

    20161h 36mTV-MA
    4.6 (451)
    Four friends try to save their pub by writing a 'ChickLit' novel, with potentially disasterous consquences!
    DirectorTony BrittenStarsChristian McKayDakota Blue RichardsCaroline Catz
  • Barbara Stanwyck, Sydney Greenstreet, and Dennis Morgan in Christmas in Connecticut (1945)

    25. Christmas in Connecticut

    19451h 41mApproved64Metascore
    7.3 (13K)
    A food writer who has lied about being the perfect housewife must try to cover her deception when her boss and a returning war hero invite themselves to her home for a traditional family Christmas.
    DirectorPeter GodfreyStarsBarbara StanwyckDennis MorganSydney Greenstreet

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