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MOVIES DEPICTING MEDIA

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  • Holly Hunter, William Hurt, and Albert Brooks in Broadcast News (1987)

    1. Broadcast News

    19872h 13mR84Metascore
    7.3 (36K)
    A high-strung news producer finds herself in a love triangle between a talented but self-doubting reporter and a charming new anchor, who embodies the growing trivialization of news that she is determined to fight against.
    DirectorJames L. BrooksStarsWilliam HurtAlbert BrooksHolly Hunter
    "Broadcasting"
  • Jim Carrey in The Truman Show (1998)

    2. The Truman Show

    19981h 43mPG90Metascore
    8.2 (1.3M)
    An insurance salesman begins to suspect that his whole life is actually some sort of reality TV show.
    DirectorPeter WeirStarsJim CarreyEd HarrisLaura Linney
    "Reality Show"
  • Hayden Christensen and Peter Sarsgaard in Shattered Glass (2003)

    3. Shattered Glass

    20031h 34mPG-1373Metascore
    7.1 (39K)
    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.
    DirectorBilly RayStarsHayden ChristensenChloë SevignySteve Zahn
    "Journalism"
  • Michael Keaton, Liev Schreiber, Brian d'Arcy James, Mark Ruffalo, and Rachel McAdams in Spotlight (2015)

    4. Spotlight

    20152h 9mR93Metascore
    8.1 (520K)
    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.
    DirectorTom McCarthyStarsMark RuffaloMichael KeatonRachel McAdams
    "Journalism"
  • Network (1976)

    5. Network

    19762h 1mR83Metascore
    8.1 (180K)
    A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor's ravings and revelations about mass media for its own profit, but finds that his message may be difficult to control.
    DirectorSidney LumetStarsFaye DunawayWilliam HoldenPeter Finch
    "Broadcasting"
  • Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford in All the President's Men (1976)

    6. All the President's Men

    19762h 18mPG84Metascore
    7.9 (132K)
    "The Washington Post" reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Richard Nixon's resignation.
    DirectorAlan J. PakulaStarsDustin HoffmanRobert RedfordJack Warden
    "Journalism"
  • Rachel McAdams in Morning Glory (2010)

    7. Morning Glory

    20101h 47mPG-1357Metascore
    6.5 (86K)
    An upstart television producer accepts the challenge of reviving a struggling morning show program with warring co-hosts.
    DirectorRoger MichellStarsRachel McAdamsHarrison FordDiane Keaton
    "TV show"
  • Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert Redford in Up Close & Personal (1996)

    8. Up Close & Personal

    19962h 4mPG-13
    6.1 (16K)
    An ambitious young woman, determined to build a career in television journalism, gets good advice from her first boss, and they fall in love.
    DirectorJon AvnetStarsRobert RedfordMichelle PfeifferStockard Channing
    "Broadcasting"
  • American Dreamz (2006)

    9. American Dreamz

    20061h 47mPG-1345Metascore
    5.5 (25K)
    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.
    DirectorPaul WeitzStarsHugh GrantDennis QuaidMandy Moore
    "Reality/Talent Show"
  • Sam Neill and Meryl Streep in A Cry in the Dark (1988)

    10. A Cry in the Dark

    19882hPG-13
    6.9 (12K)
    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.
    DirectorFred SchepisiStarsMeryl StreepSam NeillBruce Myles
    "Broadcasting"
  • Goryachie novosti (2009)

    11. Goryachie novosti

    20091h 47m
    5.8 (998)
    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.
    DirectorAnders BankeStarsAndrey MerzlikinEvgeniy TsyganovMasha Mashkova
    "Broadcasting"
  • Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt in What Women Want (2000)

    12. What Women Want

    20002h 7mPG-1347Metascore
    6.5 (232K)
    A cocky, chauvinistic advertising executive magically acquires the ability to hear what women are thinking.
    DirectorNancy MeyersStarsMel GibsonHelen HuntMarisa Tomei
    "Advertising"
  • The Other End of the Line (2007)

    13. The Other End of the Line

    20071h 46mPG-1340Metascore
    6.1 (6.4K)
    An employee at an Indian call-center travels to San Francisco to be with a guy she falls for over the phone.
    DirectorJames DodsonStarsJesse MetcalfeSara FosterAnupam Kher
    "Advertising and BPO"
  • Iza Calzado in Bliss (2017)

    14. Bliss

    20171h 40m
    6.0 (726)
    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.
    DirectorJerrold TarogStarsIza CalzadoTJ TrinidadIan Veneracion
    "Entertainment"
  • Jason Bateman, Alexander Skarsgård, Hope Davis, Michael Nyqvist, Max Thieriot, and Andrea Riseborough in Disconnect (2012)

    15. Disconnect

    20121h 55mR64Metascore
    7.5 (79K)
    A drama centered on a group of people searching for human connections in today's wired world.
    DirectorHenry Alex RubinStarsJason BatemanJonah BoboHaley Ramm
    "Social Media"
  • Liana Liberato in Trust (2010)

    16. Trust

    20101h 46mR60Metascore
    6.9 (45K)
    A teenage girl is targeted by an online sexual predator.
    DirectorDavid SchwimmerStarsClive OwenCatherine KeenerLiana Liberato
    "Social Media"
  • James Franco, Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, and Dave Franco in The Disaster Artist (2017)

    17. The Disaster Artist

    20171h 44mR76Metascore
    7.3 (169K)
    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.
    DirectorJames FrancoStarsJames FrancoDave FrancoAri Graynor
    "Film/Movie"
  • Jake Gyllenhaal in Nightcrawler (2014)

    18. Nightcrawler

    20141h 57mR76Metascore
    7.8 (640K)
    A petty thief desperate for work muscles into the world of crime journalism and becomes the star of his own story as he blurs the line between observer and participant.
    DirectorDan GilroyStarsJake GyllenhaalRene RussoBill Paxton
    "TV Brodcasting"
  • Broken Marriage (1983)

    19. Broken Marriage

    19831h 46m
    7.9 (89)
    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.
    DirectorIshmael BernalStarsVilma SantosChristopher De LeonOrestes Ojeda
    "Entertainment and Journalism"
  • Above Everything Else (1991)

    20. Above Everything Else

    19912h 2m
    6.6 (24)
    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 the mayor's jealous, domineering wife plots to get back at her after finding out about their relationship.
    DirectorLino BrockaStarsDina BonnevieTonton GutierrezNanette Medved
    "Journalism"
  • Bikini Open (2005)

    21. Bikini Open

    20051h 49m
    6.3 (47)
    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 the scenes, and the private lives of the contestants.
    DirectorJeffrey JeturianStarsCherry Pie PicacheDiana ZubiriFrancine Prieto
    "Reality Show"
  • Nick Robinson in Love, Simon (2018)

    22. Love, Simon

    20181h 50mPG-1372Metascore
    7.5 (131K)
    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.
    DirectorGreg BerlantiStarsNick RobinsonJennifer GarnerJosh Duhamel
    "Social Media"
  • Katrina Halili in Mga anak ng kamote (2018)

    23. Mga anak ng kamote

    20181h 20m
    5.8 (6)
    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.
    DirectorCarlo Enciso CatuStarsKatrina HaliliAlex MedinaCarl Guevara
  • Angel Aquino, Kiray Celis, Aaron Rivera, Nar Cabico, Phi Palmos, and Kirst Viray in Akin ang korona (2019)

    24. Akin ang korona

    20191h 32m
    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?
    DirectorZig Madamba DulayStarsNar CabicoPhi PalmosKiray Celis
  • Jansen Magpusao in John Denver Trending (2019)

    25. John Denver Trending

    20191h 38m
    7.8 (562)
    A 14-year-old farm boy's life is suddenly upended when a video of him brutally attacking a classmate goes viral.
    DirectorArden Rod CondezStarsMeryll SorianoJansen MagpusaoSunshine Teodoro

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