Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "rising-star"

1. A Star Is Born (2018)

R | 136 min | Drama, Music, Romance

A musician helps a young singer find fame as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.

Director: Bradley Cooper | Stars: Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Sam Elliott, Greg Grunberg

Votes: 419,301 | Gross: $215.29M

2. Selena (1997)

PG | 127 min | Biography, Drama, Music

The true story of Selena, a Texas-born Tejano singer who rose from cult status to performing at the Astrodome, as well as having chart-topping albums on the Latin music charts.

Director: Gregory Nava | Stars: Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos, Jon Seda, Jackie Guerra

Votes: 31,628 | Gross: $35.42M

3. The Other Two (2019–2023)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

An aspiring actor and his sister Brooke, a former professional dancer, try to find their places in the world while wrestling with their feelings about their 13-year-old brother Chase's sudden rise to internet fame.

Stars: Heléne Yorke, Drew Tarver, Ken Marino, Case Walker

Votes: 10,751

4. Twenty Five Twenty One (2022)

TV-14 | 70 min | Drama, Romance

In a time when dreams seem out of reach, a teen fencer pursues big ambitions and meets a hardworking young man who seeks to rebuild his life.

Stars: Nam Joo-hyuk, Kim Ji-yeon, Choi Hyun-wook, Lee Joo-myung

Votes: 13,546

5. I'm Not There (2007)

R | 135 min | Biography, Drama, Music

Ruminations on the life of Bob Dylan, where six characters embody a different aspect of the musician's life and work.

Director: Todd Haynes | Stars: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Heath Ledger, Ben Whishaw

Votes: 61,182 | Gross: $4.02M

6. A Star Is Born (1976)

R | 139 min | Drama, Music, Romance

A has-been rock star falls in love with a young, up-and-coming songstress.

Director: Frank Pierson | Stars: Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Gary Busey, Oliver Clark

Votes: 13,175 | Gross: $80.00M

7. La Bamba (1987)

PG-13 | 108 min | Biography, Drama, Music

Biographical story of the rise from nowhere of early rock and roll singer Ritchie Valens who died at age 17 in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper.

Director: Luis Valdez | Stars: Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto, Elizabeth Peña

Votes: 36,435 | Gross: $54.22M

8. Wimbledon (2004)

PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport

A pro tennis player has lost his ambition and has fallen in rank to 119. Fortunately for him, he meets a young player on the women's circuit who helps him recapture his focus for Wimbledon.

Director: Richard Loncraine | Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Paul Bettany, Jon Favreau, Sam Neill

Votes: 66,605 | Gross: $17.00M

9. He Got Game (1998)

R | 136 min | Drama, Sport

A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter sentence.

Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Denzel Washington, Milla Jovovich, Ray Allen, Rosario Dawson

Votes: 51,444 | Gross: $21.55M

10. How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)

R | 110 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

A British writer struggles to fit in at a high-profile magazine in New York City.

Director: Robert B. Weide | Stars: Simon Pegg, Kirsten Dunst, Megan Fox, Kelan Guy

Votes: 70,890 | Gross: $2.78M

11. A Star Is Born (1954)

Passed | 154 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

A film star helps a young singer and actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career on a downward spiral.

Director: George Cukor | Stars: Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack Carson, Charles Bickford

Votes: 19,672 | Gross: $14.93M

12. Magic (1978)

R | 107 min | Drama, Horror

A ventriloquist is at the mercy of his vicious dummy while he tries to renew a romance with his high school sweetheart.

Director: Richard Attenborough | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Ann-Margret, Burgess Meredith, Ed Lauter

Votes: 13,443 | Gross: $25.94M

13. Stage Door (1937)

Approved | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A chronicle of the ambitions, dreams, and disappointments of aspiring actresses who all live in the same boarding house.

Director: Gregory La Cava | Stars: Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou, Gail Patrick

Votes: 9,018

14. Justin Bieber's Believe (2013)

PG | 92 min | Documentary, Music

A backstage and on-stage look at Justin Bieber during his rise to super stardom.

Director: Jon M. Chu | Stars: Justin Bieber, Scooter Braun, Ryan Good, Usher

Votes: 17,912 | Gross: $0.88M

15. Harlow (I) (1965)

Approved | 125 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

A screen adaption of the blistering best-seller which examines the story of platinum blonde bombshell Jean Harlow (Carroll Baker) who rose to fame in the reckless Hollywood of the 1930s.

Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: Carroll Baker, Red Buttons, Raf Vallone, Angela Lansbury

Votes: 1,060

16. Shirley (2011 TV Movie)

60 min | Biography, Drama

In 1938 mixed race baby Shirley Bassey, her mother and eight siblings are living in a poor area of Cardiff after her father is imprisoned for sexual offences. The teen-aged Shirley will ... See full summary »

Director: Colin Teague | Stars: Ruth Negga, Lesley Sharp, Babou Ceesay, Victoria Pugh

Votes: 203

17. Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia (2023 TV Movie)

Documentary, Crime, History

With his mafia wiseguy links and access to entertainment industry star power, Frank Sinatra helped John F. Kennedy into the White House in 1960. But it all came to a bitter end.

Director: David Harvey | Stars: Chuck Granata, Lenny Luizzi, Robert Foster, Robbyn Swan

Votes: 57

18. JFK: The Final Evidence (2023)

Documentary, Action, Crime

In this two-part series, explore the mystery behind the assassination of President John F Kennedy with Dr David J Hall.

Stars: Emma Long, David J. Hall, Chris Moran

Votes: 26

19. The Dark Side of Hollywood (1998)

54 min | Documentary

A documentary looking behind the scenes of Hollywood's low-budget movie industry. It is a powerful portrait of the fragility of fame and the cost of stardom. B-pictures have long been the ... See full summary »

Director: Odette Springer | Stars: Jon Kalina, Edward Albert, Samuel Z. Arkoff, Lisa Boyle

Votes: 34

20. The Benefit List (2020)

108 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller

Alexis, represents some of the biggest artists in the country. Her life is thrown into a tailspin when her clients begin being mysteriously killed. She enlists the help of new guy, Max, to investigate the murders.

Director: Miles Triplett | Stars: Deborah Michal, Lamonde Scott, Lj Scott, Brianna Butler

Votes: 35

21. Jasmine Women (2004)

130 min | Drama, Family, Romance

Generational family saga set in Shanghai in the thirties, sixties and eighties.

Director: Yong Hou | Stars: Ziyi Zhang, Joan Chen, Lili Ge, Daliang Huang

Votes: 869

22. Hit Parade of 1941 (1940)

Approved | 88 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

A small radio station is saved of getting bankrupt by a backer, who invests money for a TV equipment, if the owner allows, that his dancing daughter Annabelle can dance and sing on the ... See full summary »

Director: John H. Auer | Stars: Kenny Baker, Frances Langford, Hugh Herbert, Mary Boland

Votes: 96

23. The Critic (I) (2018)

15 min | Short, Drama, Thriller

A starry-eyed actress with a troubled past faces her harshest critic during an interview gone wrong.

Director: Stella Velon | Stars: Stella Velon, Alan Smyth, Todd Karner

Votes: 90

24. Award Season (2019)

2 min | Short, Drama

A newly award-winning actress finds an unexpected letter from her greatest fan.

Director: Bryan Christian | Star: Eleanora Hyde

25. Living with Uncle Ray (2006)

74 min | Comedy

A troubled Vietnam Vet returns home and finds himself fighting another war...this time for the family TV.

Directors: Jennifer Corinna, Gene Duffy | Stars: Gene Duffy, Frank Payne, Steven Christopher Parker, Cole Vreeland

Votes: 27

26. Stick It (2014)

5 min | Short, Romance, Sport

The single channel video STICK IT combines television footage of women's gymnastics with recordings of the artist attempting the same routines. Merging himself and the young gymnasts of the... See full summary »

Director: Stefan Ramirez Perez

27. The Missing Gold (2019)

11 min | Short, Action, Adventure

a young man is cleaning out his grandfather's house when he makes a discovery about a lost treasure

Director: Hunter Westin | Star: Hunter Westin

28. Blood, Sweat & Gears (2006 Video)

90 min | Documentary, Sport

Chronicles the 2008 season of Slipstream, a team of professional cyclists who pledge a no-drug philosophy, subject themselves to frequent drug tests, and seek to be competitive at the Tour ... See full summary »

Director: Jason S. Edwards | Stars: Billy Lane, Aaron Greene, Paul Cox, Kendall Johnson

Votes: 31

29. The Young Icons (2010– )

30 min | Biography

Features stories about America's best and finest youths. World-class athletes, accomplished artists, scholars, philanthropists and entrepreneurs.

Stars: Aaron Groben, Jolie Vanier, Eva-Marie Fredric, Dylan Bocanegra

Votes: 12

30. École des vedettes (1956–1963)

Music, Talk-Show

Aimée Mortimer hosts a monthly entertainment showcase wherein established artists sponsor up-and-coming talent.

Stars: Aimée Mortimer, Pierre Fromont, Jacques Charon, Juliette Gréco

31. Breaking the Curse with Daryn Kagan (2007 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 90 min | Documentary

A suburban Atlanta housewife ventures to India to fight the disease and stigma of leprosy. The afflicted are ostracized by family and friends who believe it's a curse from God.

Director: Brian Kosisky | Star: Daryn Kagan

32. Corner Shop Cook-Off (2020– )
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2020)

58 min | Reality-TV

Gary takes on rising star Julie Lin MacLeod, as they travel to the sleepy Ayrshire village of Dunlop. Will Gary tempt the local judges with his top-quality restaurant food, or will Julie's Malaysian-inspired dishes win through?

Director: Katy Bird | Stars: Clare Grogan, Julie Lin, Gary Maclean

33. IMDbrief (2018– )
Episode: Ones to Watch in 2022 (2021)

Short, News

On this IMDbrief we introduce five compelling and original voices we can’t wait to hear more from– these are our Ones to Watch in 2022.

Star: Alex Logan

Votes: 16

34. Ukraine on Fire 2 (2022– )
Episode: Ukraine the Victorious 59: Karate Champion Heorhii Pitsul (2024)

Documentary, Drama, War

The rising star of Ukrainian karate in a competitive weight category Heorhii Pitsul has not lost a single championship final in recent years - thanks to almost daily training, successful mentoring and the will to win.

Stars: Heorhii Pitsul, Oleksandr Serheev

35. Mafia's Greatest Hits (2012– )
Episode: John Gotti (2012)

TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

The story of ambitious American mobster John Gotti, who became the boss of the Gambino family by ordering the death of the group's former head. He earned the nickname `Teflon Don' after three acquittals.

Director: Ned Parker | Stars: Ronald Goldstock, James Kallstrom, Selwyn Raab, Bruce Mouw

Votes: 7

36. Hitler's Circle of Evil (2018)
Episode: Rise of the Sycophants (2018)

TV-14 | 51 min | Documentary, Biography, History

At a critical juncture of the war in 1942, Germany's manufacturing capacity is strained and Hitler turns not to a general but architect Albert Speer.

Director: Simon Deeley | Stars: Roger Moorhouse, James Holland, Sönke Neitzel, Emma Craigie

Votes: 148