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Movies by Lists - Movies About Mathematics (45 [48])
TitleYearDirectorGenreRatingRuntimeAdded
2 Days in the Valley48 hours of intersecting lives and crimes in Los Angeles.1996John HerzfeldComedy, Crime, Thriller6.5 (21.2K votes)10420230728
All About EveA seemingly timid but secretly ruthless ingénue insinuates herself into the lives of an aging Broadway star and her circle of theater friends.1950Joseph L. Mankiewicz (*)Drama8.2 (128K votes)13820211228
Artist, TheAn egomaniacal film star develops a relationship with a young dancer against the backdrop of Hollywood's silent era.2011Michel HazanaviciusComedy, Drama, Romance7.9 (238K votes)10020211228
Aviator, TheA biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.2004Martin Scorsese (*)Biography, Drama7.5 (351.6K votes)17020211228
Barton FinkA renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.1991Joel Coen, Ethan CoenComedy, Drama, Thriller7.7 (118.7K votes)11620211228
Big Picture. TheFilm school grad Nick Chapman thought his career was made after his award winning short film, but discovered Hollywood wasn't as easy as it seems.1989Christopher GuestComedy, Drama, Romance6.2 (5.7K votes)10020211228
BirdmanA washed-up superhero actor attempts to revive his fading career by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway production.2014Alejandro G. IñárrituComedy, Drama7.7 (610.3K votes)11920211228
Bling Ring, TheInspired by actual events, a group of fame-obsessed teenagers use the internet to track celebrities' whereabouts in order to rob their homes.2013Sofia CoppolaBiography, Crime, Drama5.6 (86.6K votes)9020211228
Body DoubleA young actor's obsession with spying on a beautiful woman who lives nearby leads to a baffling series of events with drastic consequences.1984Brian De Palma (*)Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller6.8 (32.4K votes)11420211228
Boogie NightsBack when sex was safe, pleasure was a business and business was booming, an idealistic porn producer aspires to elevate his craft to an art when he discovers a hot young talent.1997Paul Thomas Anderson (*)Drama7.9 (255.6K votes)15520211228
BowfingerWhen a desperate movie producer fails to get a major star for his bargain-basement film, he decides to shoot the film secretly around him.1999Frank OzComedy6.5 (72.5K votes)9720230806
Confessions of a Dangerous MindAn adaptation of the cult memoir of game show impresario Chuck Barris (Sam Rockwell), in which he purports to have been a C.I.A. hitman.2002George ClooneyBiography, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller7.0 (87.3K votes)11320211228
CrashingHaving been kicked out of his house by his wife, writer Richard McMurray crashes on the couch of two sexy co-eds where he just might find the inspiration to complete his second novel.2007Gary WalkowDrama5.5 (714 votes)7920240210
Ed WoodAmbitious but troubled movie director Edward D. Wood Jr. tries his best to fulfill his dreams, despite his lack of talent.1994Tim Burton (*)Biography, Comedy, Drama7.8 (172.5K votes)12720211228
EntourageMovie star Vincent Chase, together with his boys Eric, Turtle, and Johnny, are back - and back in business with super agent-turned-studio head Ari Gold on a risky project that will serve as Vince's directorial debut.2015Doug EllinComedy, Drama6.6 (79K votes)10420211228
Front, TheIn 1953, a cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.1976Martin Ritt (*)Drama7.3 (8.8K votes)9520211228
Get ShortyA mobster travels to Hollywood to collect a debt, and discovers that the movie business is much the same as his current job.1995Barry SonnenfeldComedy, Crime, Thriller6.9 (82.1K votes)10520211228
Hollywood EndingA director is forced to work with his ex-wife, who left him for the boss of the studio bankrolling his new film. But the night before the first day of shooting, he develops a case of psychosomatic blindness.2002Woody Allen (*)Comedy, Romance6.6 (26.8K votes)11220211228
HollywoodlandA detective examines the mysterious death of George Reeves, the star of the television series Adventures of Superman (1952).2006Allen CoulterBiography, Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Romance, Thriller6.5 (33.9K votes)12620211228
HooperHollywood aging stuntman Sonny Hooper wants to prove that he's still got what it takes to be a great professional in this risky and under-recognized line of work.1978Hal NeedhamAction, Comedy6.4 (6.7K votes)9920211228
How To Lose Friends & Alienate PeopleA British writer struggles to fit in at a high-profile magazine in New York City.2008Robert B. WeideBiography, Comedy, Drama, Romance6.4 (69.1K votes)11020211228
Just WriteA Hollywood tour bus driver poses as a screenwriter to romance an up-and-coming young actress.1997Andrew GalleraniComedy, Romance6.1 (1.1K votes)10220240210
Kiss Kiss Bang BangAfter being mistaken for an actor, a New York thief is sent to Hollywood to train under a private eye for a potential movie role, but the duo are thrown together with a struggling actress into a murder mystery.2005Shane BlackComedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller7.5 (223.5K votes)10320211228
L.A. ConfidentialAs corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.1997Curtis Hanson (*)Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller8.2 (563.7K votes)13820211228
La La LandWhile navigating their careers in Los Angeles, a pianist and an actress fall in love while attempting to reconcile their aspirations for the future.2016Damien Chazelle (*)Comedy, Drama, Music, Musical, Romance8.0 (552.7K votes)12820211228
Living In OblivionThis ultimate tribute to all independent filmmakers takes place during one day on the set of a non-budget movie.1995Tom DiCilloComedy, Drama7.5 (18.1K votes)9020211228
Mulholland DrAfter a car wreck on the winding Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a perky Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.2001David Lynch (*)Drama, Mystery, Thriller7.9 (343.7K votes)14720211228
Muse, TheWith his career on the skids, a Hollywood screenwriter enlists the aid of a modern-day muse, who proves to test his patience.1999Albert Brooks (*)Comedy5.7 (10.9K votes)9720211228
My Best Friend's FamousEverything seems to be going wrong for Sean. He can't get a part after a zillion auditions. He lost his girlfriend. His phone has been shut off. His friends aren't calling back. Can he turn things around?2019Kevin IgnatiusComedy6.3 (87 votes)9220240210
Neon Demon, TheAn aspiring model, Jesse, is new to Los Angeles. However, her beauty and youth, which generate intense fascination and jealousy within the fashion industry, may prove themselves sinister.2016Nicolas Winding RefnHorror, Thriller6.2 (91.6K votes)11720211228
Player, TheA Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected, but which one?1992Robert Altman (*)Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller7.5 (58.5K votes)12420211228
S O BA movie producer who made a huge flop tries to salvage his career by revamping his film as an erotic production, where its family-friendly star takes her top off.1981Blake Edwards (*)Comedy, Drama6.4 (6K votes)12220211228
Saving Mr BanksAuthor P.L. Travers reflects on her childhood after reluctantly meeting with Walt Disney, who seeks to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the big screen.2013John Lee HancockBiography, Comedy, Drama7.5 (158.7K votes)12520211228
Silent MovieA film director and his strange friends struggle to produce the first major silent feature film in forty years.1976Mel Brooks (*)Comedy6.7 (17K votes)8720211228
Singin in the RainA silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his delusionally jealous screen partner are trying to make the difficult transition to talking pictures in 1920s Hollywood.1952Stanley Donen, Gene KellyComedy, Musical, Romance8.3 (233.6K votes)10320211228
Slightly Single in L.A.Dale hopes for a meaningful relationship in LA but it eludes her. Then she bumps into a musician she knew before he became a star.2013Christie Will WolfComedy, Romance4.5 (1.4K votes)8820240210
SomewhereAfter withdrawing to the Chateau Marmont, a passionless Hollywood actor reexamines his life when his eleven-year-old daughter surprises him with a visit.2010Sofia CoppolaComedy, Drama6.3 (44.5K votes)9720211228
Sullivans TravelsHollywood director John L Sullivan sets out to experience life as a homeless person in order to gain relevant life experience for his next movie.1941Preston Sturges (*)Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance7.9 (25.8K votes)9020211228
SunsetTom Mix and Wyatt Earp team up to solve a murder at the Academy Awards in 1929 Hollywood.1988Blake Edwards (*)Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Western5.7 (4.1K votes)10220211228
Sunset BlvdA screenwriter develops a dangerous relationship with a faded film star determined to make a triumphant return.1950Billy Wilder (*)Drama, Film-Noir8.4 (214.8K votes)11020211228
Swimming with SharksA young, naive Hollywood studio assistant finally turns the tables on his incredibly abusive producer boss.1994George HuangComedy, Crime7.1 (24K votes)9320211228
SwingersA wannabe actor has a hard time moving on from a break-up, but he is lucky to have supportive friends.1996Doug LimanComedy, Drama7.2 (80.9K votes)9620211228
Tropic ThunderThrough a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying.2008Ben StillerAction, Comedy, War7.0 (400.5K votes)10720211228
TrumboIn 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood's top screenwriter, until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs.2015Jay RoachBiography, Crime, Drama7.5 (80.1K votes)12420211228
Wag The DogShortly before an election, a spin-doctor and a Hollywood producer join efforts to fabricate a war in order to cover up a Presidential sex scandal.1997Barry Levinson (*)Comedy, Drama7.1 (82.3K votes)9720211228
Entourage2004nanComedy, Drama8.4 (Unkn) Excluded
Loveless in Los Angeles2007Archie GipsComedy, Romance4.6 (Unkn) Excluded
The Morning Show2019nanDrama8.2 (Unkn) Excluded