Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "struggling-writer"

1. Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

Approved | 115 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A young New York socialite becomes interested in a young man who has moved into her apartment building, but her past threatens to get in the way.

Director: Blake Edwards | Stars: Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen

Votes: 192,146

2. The Proposal (I) (2009)

PG-13 | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A pushy boss forces her young assistant to marry her in order to keep her visa status in the U.S. and avoid deportation to Canada.

Director: Anne Fletcher | Stars: Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson

Votes: 360,284 | Gross: $163.96M

3. 2012 (I) (2009)

PG-13 | 158 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A frustrated writer struggles to keep his family alive when a series of global catastrophes threatens to annihilate mankind.

Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: John Cusack, Thandiwe Newton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet

Votes: 397,840 | Gross: $166.11M

4. Limitless (I) (2011)

PG-13 | 105 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller

A mysterious pill that enables the user to access 100% of his brain's abilities transforms a struggling writer into a financial wizard, but it also puts him in a new world with many dangers.

Director: Neil Burger | Stars: Bradley Cooper, Anna Friel, Abbie Cornish, Robert De Niro

Votes: 612,376 | Gross: $79.25M

5. House (1985)

R | 93 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

A troubled writer moves into a haunted house after inheriting it from his aunt.

Director: Steve Miner | Stars: William Katt, Kay Lenz, George Wendt, Richard Moll

Votes: 29,980 | Gross: $19.44M

6. Stuck in Love. (2012)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

An acclaimed writer, his ex-wife, and their teenaged children come to terms with the complexities of love in all its forms over the course of one tumultuous year.

Director: Josh Boone | Stars: Greg Kinnear, Jennifer Connelly, Lily Collins, Nat Wolff

Votes: 91,975 | Gross: $0.08M

7. Cooties (2014)

R | 88 min | Action, Comedy, Horror

A mysterious virus hits an isolated elementary school, transforming the kids into a feral swarm of mass savages. An unlikely hero must lead a motley band of teachers in the fight of their lives.

Directors: Jonathan Milott, Cary Murnion | Stars: Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson, Alison Pill, Jack McBrayer

Votes: 28,558 | Gross: $0.06M

8. Playing It Cool (2014)

R | 94 min | Comedy, Romance

Unrequited love motivates a guy to write about his experiences.

Director: Justin Reardon | Stars: Chris Evans, Michelle Monaghan, Topher Grace, Aubrey Plaza

Votes: 30,104

9. The Rewrite (2014)

Not Rated | 107 min | Comedy, Romance

An Oscar-winning writer in a slump leaves Hollywood to teach screenwriting at a college on the East Coast, where he falls for a single mom taking classes there.

Director: Marc Lawrence | Stars: Hugh Grant, Whit Baldwin, Vanessa Wasche, Enid Graham

Votes: 22,240

10. Deathtrap (1982)

PG | 116 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

A Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a student's play.

Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Michael Caine, Christopher Reeve, Dyan Cannon, Irene Worth

Votes: 15,439 | Gross: $19.28M

11. You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)

R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Sally's parents' marriage breaks up when her father undergoes a mid-life crisis and impulsively weds a prostitute. Meanwhile, Sally's own marriage also begins to disintegrate.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Naomi Watts, Josh Brolin, Gemma Jones

Votes: 47,534 | Gross: $3.25M

12. The Last of Sheila (1973)

PG | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A year after Sheila is killed by a hit-and-run driver, her wealthy husband invites a group of friends to spend a week on his yacht playing a scavenger hunt mystery game. The game turns out to be all too real and all too deadly.

Director: Herbert Ross | Stars: Richard Benjamin, James Coburn, James Mason, Dyan Cannon

Votes: 8,411

13. The Owl and the Pussycat (1970)

R | 95 min | Comedy, Romance

A stuffy author enters into an explosive relationship with his neighbor, a foul-mouthed, freewheeling prostitute.

Director: Herbert Ross | Stars: Barbra Streisand, George Segal, Robert Klein, Allen Garfield

Votes: 4,404 | Gross: $23.68M

14. Martin Eden (2019)

TV-PG | 129 min | Drama, Romance

Martin Eden struggles to rise above his destitute, proletarian circumstances through an intense and passionate pursuit of self-education, hoping to achieve a place among the literary elite.

Director: Pietro Marcello | Stars: Luca Marinelli, Jessica Cressy, Vincenzo Nemolato, Marco Leonardi

Votes: 7,652

15. Long Weekend (2021)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Romance

A struggling writer meets an enigmatic woman who enters his life at the right time.

Director: Steve Basilone | Stars: Steve Basilone, Jennifer Irwin, Jess Jacobs, Finn Wittrock

Votes: 2,037

16. The Cool Surface (1993)

R | 88 min | Thriller

During a heatwave in a secluded L.A. suburb, an unhinged writer falls for his new neighbor, a gorgeous struggling actress. They form an intense erotic bond, but his psychosis and her ambition turn their relationship dangerously toxic.

Director: Erik Greenberg Anjou | Stars: Robert Patrick, Steve Tyler, Teri Hatcher, Cyril O'Reilly

Votes: 1,350

17. Storm Fear (1955)

Approved | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

After being wounded by a bullet, bank robber Charlie Blake seeks shelter with his gang at his brother's mountain retreat. There he rekindles his romance with his brother's wife and reconnects with the boy he believes is his son.

Director: Cornel Wilde | Stars: Cornel Wilde, Jean Wallace, Dan Duryea, Lee Grant

Votes: 1,132

18. Twenty Bucks (1993)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Drama

A story about the life of a twenty dollar bill as it weaves in and out of the various lives of several people.

Director: Keva Rosenfeld | Stars: Linda Hunt, Brendan Fraser, Elisabeth Shue, David Rasche

Votes: 4,178

19. Eskimo Nell (1975)

85 min | Comedy

Three young men, a scriptwriter, a producer and a director are called in by Benny U Murdoch, an exotic movie producer. He wants to make a new erotic movie starring a big woman - the "Eskimo... See full summary »

Director: Martin Campbell | Stars: Michael Armstrong, Terence Edmond, Christopher Timothy, Roy Kinnear

Votes: 434

20. A Fine Madness (1966)

Not Rated | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Samson Shillitoe, mad genius of a poet irresistible to women, but plagued by writer's block, agrees to see a psychiatrist, and his beautiful wife.

Director: Irvin Kershner | Stars: Sean Connery, Joanne Woodward, Jean Seberg, Patrick O'Neal

Votes: 1,523

21. Wives and Lovers (1963)

Not Rated | 103 min | Comedy, Romance

A struggling author and his wife suddenly become wealthy and move to the suburbs. Divorced neighbor and "companion" aid marital misconstrue which almost culminates in a divorce.

Director: John Rich | Stars: Janet Leigh, Van Johnson, Shelley Winters, Martha Hyer

Votes: 307

22. Omega Syndrome (1986)

R | 90 min | Action, Drama

An ex-GI's daughter is abducted by a gang of white supremacists. He calls on one of his former Army buddies, and together they set out to track down the gang and rescue his daughter.

Director: Joseph Manduke | Stars: Ken Wahl, George DiCenzo, Xander Berkeley, Nicole Eggert

Votes: 366

23. Novel Romance (2006)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Romance

A successful female editor whose biological clock is ticking and and a struggling writer make a deal to realize her dreams of motherhood and his dreams of literary stardom. But once they get everything they want, are they really happy?

Director: Emily Skopov | Stars: Traci Lords, Paul Johansson, Sherilyn Fenn, Mariette Hartley

Votes: 284

24. BuzzKill (2012)

Not Rated | 94 min | Comedy

A struggling writer, Ray Wyatt, acquires fame in an unusual way when a notorious serial murderer, named the Karaoke Killer, steals his car and the newest draft of his script.

Director: Steven Kampmann | Stars: Daniel Raymont, Krysten Ritter, Darrell Hammond, Reiko Aylesworth

Votes: 246

25. Rancid (2004)

R | 108 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Once a promising writer, John Hayson now gets by on the odd writing job. A personal tragedy has left him dispassionate about the world and his work and he lives his life in limbo. In the ... See full summary »

Director: Jack Ersgard | Stars: Matthew Settle, Fay Masterson, Currie Graham, Patrik Ersgård

Votes: 1,124

26. Je n'aime que toi (2004)

105 min | Romance

The unexpected acquaintance with a young prostitute helps the venerable writer to overcome writer's block. Quite shocking story of her life inspires him for a new book.

Director: Claude Fournier | Stars: Michel Forget, Noémie Godin-Vigneau, Dorothée Berryman, Jean-Nicolas Verreault

Votes: 107

27. Affair with a Stranger (1953)

Approved | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

When a TV gossip columnist wrongly announces that the marriage between now successful playwright William Blakeley and his wife Carolyn is breaking up, New York friends variously reminisce about how the two met and married.

Director: Roy Rowland | Stars: Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Linda Douglas, Monica Lewis

Votes: 523

28. Bumping Into Broadway (1919)

TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Short

Young playwright spends his last cent to pay the rent of struggling actress in a theatrical boarding house. Pursuing her, he winds up at a gambling club, where he wins big, just before a police raid.

Director: Hal Roach | Stars: Harold Lloyd, Bebe Daniels, 'Snub' Pollard, Helen Gilmore

Votes: 1,388

29. La discrète (1990)

94 min | Drama, Romance

There is an author who has been dumped by his girlfriend and has no inspiration for a next novel. In an attempt to find a solution to both crises, he, along with his publisher friend, ... See full summary »

Director: Christian Vincent | Stars: Fabrice Luchini, Judith Henry, Maurice Garrel, Marie Bunel

Votes: 1,066 | Gross: $0.23M

30. Pedestrian (2000)

97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A comic feature film about an underachieving writer who sets out to write his masterpiece, but is confounded when one of its characters steps into his real life and introduces him to a life of sin and corruption.

Director: Jason Kartalian | Stars: Jeffrey Stubblefield, Melissa Lewis, Joe Seely, Krikor Satamian

Votes: 62

31. Private Number (2014)

R | 95 min | Horror, Thriller

A once loner struggling to find his purpose in life stumbles across a mysterious key that unlocks a magical portal that travels through time. However what seemed like something simple turns... See full summary »

Director: LazRael Lison | Stars: Hal Ozsan, Nicholle Tom, Tom Sizemore, Judd Nelson

Votes: 1,061

32. Turning Paige (2001)

Not Rated | 109 min | Drama

A young would-be writer is forced to confront her past upon the return of her angry, wayward brother.

Director: Robert Cuffley | Stars: Nicholas Campbell, Katharine Isabelle, Philip DeWilde, Torri Higginson

Votes: 263

33. La sposina (1976)

77 min | Comedy, Romance

A shop assistant in a record shop falls in love with a young writer, who loves classical music but can not find a publisher who publishes his first novel.

Director: Sergio Bergonzelli | Stars: Antiniska Nemour, Carlo De Mejo, Tiberio Murgia, Magda Konopka

Votes: 44

34. Moving Malcolm (2003)

83 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Over a year after bit actress Liz Woodward leaves him at the altar, comedy writer Gene Maxwell is still having trouble dealing with the situation and his life. Writing "Fear Knot", a novel ... See full summary »

Director: Ben Immanuel | Stars: Elizabeth Berkley, Ben Immanuel, John Neville, Jay Brazeau

Votes: 203

35. Who Is KK Downey? (2008)

Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy

A failed artist attempts to market his best friend's novel by creating the persona of KK Downey to replace him as the author.

Directors: Darren Curtis, Pat Kiely | Stars: Darren Curtis, Kristin Adams, Matt Silver, Pat Kiely

Votes: 204

36. Lunatics, Lovers & Poets (2010)

112 min | Comedy, Drama

A struggling novelist on the verge of his first sale, must find redemption from his estranged Scottish Shakespearean reciting Homeless Father before it's too late.

Director: John Scoular | Stars: Maria-Elena Laas, Leif Gantvoort, Cotter Smith, Jeremy Robinson

Votes: 43

37. Klíc k urcování trpaslíku podle deníku Pavla Jurácka (2002)

58 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama

A Czech director wrestles with problems personal and political during the Prague spring of 1969.

Director: Martin Sulík | Stars: Marek Juracek, Edita Leva, Julie Ritzingerova, Sárka Dvoráková

Votes: 117

38. Rozprávky z Hollywoodu (1992 TV Movie)

Biography, Drama

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Director: Stanislav Párnicky | Stars: Emil Horváth, Milan Bahúl, Jela Buckova, Vladimir Cerny

Votes: 16

39. Dwitiyo Ripu (2015)

Drama

Story of a young desperate writer, lost in the world of reality and fiction, who must decide whether to commit a murder or not.

Director: Abhijit Chowdhury | Stars: Bitan Biswas, Biswajit Chakraborty, Debashree Chakrobarty, Kheya Chattopadhyay

Votes: 31

40. Scar Tissue (2021)

Short, Drama

A struggling writer deals with rejection and the pressures of his home life. As his mental state continues to decline, his relationship and well-being are being negatively affected.

Director: Christian Sanchez | Stars: Olivia Nash, James Drake Coleman, Stephanie Slayton, Mick Primmer

41. Voices (II) (2012)

6 min | Short, Thriller

A struggling writer goes to check when he hears noises coming from the room next door, but finds what he does not wish.

Director: Quais Waseeq | Stars: Benjamin Scott, Jackson Saunders

42. Vzkrísení (2018 TV Movie)

125 min | Comedy, Drama

Strange things are happening at a small publishing house that publishes a popular contemporary author. It all starts when a famous author, who the publisher lives off of, comes in and ... See full summary »

Directors: Ondrej Kepka, Michal Vajdicka | Stars: Ivan Trojan, Václav Neuzil, Matej Hádek, Veronika Khek Kubarová

Votes: 13

43. Rozcarování (1982 TV Movie)

Biography, Drama

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Director: Jirí Adamec | Stars: Ludek Munzar, Rudolf Hrusínský, Oldrich Kaiser, Jirí Kodet

44. Tong ju (1975)

100 min | Drama

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Director: Chung Sun | Stars: Hua Tsung, Chen-Chi Lin, Ying Cheung, Kai Kang

Votes: 9

45. Blue Murder (2001–2004)
Episode: Cell Block 13 (2004)

Drama, Crime

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Director: T.W. Peacocke | Stars: Joel Keller, Kari Matchett, Benz Antoine, Tracy Waterhouse

46. The Collector (2004–2006)
Episode: The Children's Book Writer (2004)

44 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

Morgan is overwhelmed by visions of death while trying to help a children's book writer save his soul.

Director: Brad Turner | Stars: Chris Kramer, Carly Pope, Ellen Dubin, Shawn Macdonald

Votes: 21

47. SMPFilms (2005– )
Episode: Damn, I'm getting old. (2010)

3 min | Comedy, Reality-TV

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Director: Cory Williams | Star: Cory Williams

48. Being Erica (2009–2011)
Episode: What Goes Up Must Come Down (2009)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

The Cold War at River Rock Publishing between Brent and Julianne continues. Erica, editor of "The None" - Katie's new book - is falling on Julianne's side of the war, despite not wanting to... See full summary »

Director: Gary Harvey | Stars: Erin Karpluk, Tyron Leitso, Vinessa Antoine, Reagan Pasternak

Votes: 85