Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "stage-act"

1. The Prestige (2006)

PG-13 | 130 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

After a tragic accident, two stage magicians in 1890s London engage in a battle to create the ultimate illusion while sacrificing everything they have to outwit each other.

Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, Michael Caine

Votes: 1,442,016 | Gross: $53.09M

2. Now You See Me (I) (2013)

PG-13 | 115 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances, and reward their audiences with the money.

Director: Louis Leterrier | Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Common, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson

Votes: 708,710 | Gross: $117.72M

3. Benidorm (2007–2018)

Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy

British comedy series following holidaymakers at the Solana Resort in Benidorm. Hilarity ensues as guests try to get value for their Euros.

Stars: Jake Canuso, Janine Duvitski, Tony Maudsley, Elsie Kelly

Votes: 7,112

4. The Red Shoes (1948)

Not Rated | 135 min | Drama, Music, Romance

A young ballet dancer is torn between the man she loves and her pursuit to become a prima ballerina.

Directors: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger | Stars: Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring, Moira Shearer, Robert Helpmann

Votes: 39,185 | Gross: $10.90M

5. 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: 13,461 | Gross: $25.94M

6. Phoenix Nights (2001–2002)

25 min | Comedy

The misadventures of club owner Brian Potter who is determined to make The Phoenix Club the best working men's club in Greater Manchester.

Stars: Peter Kay, Dave Spikey, Justin Moorhouse, Paddy McGuinness

Votes: 7,616

7. Magic in the Moonlight (2014)

PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A romantic comedy about an Englishman brought in to help unmask a possible swindle. Personal and professional complications ensue.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Colin Firth, Emma Stone, Marcia Gay Harden, Hamish Linklater

Votes: 70,902 | Gross: $10.51M

8. A Prairie Home Companion (2006)

PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

A look at what goes on backstage during the last broadcast of America's most celebrated radio show, where singing cowboys Dusty and Lefty, a country music siren, and a host of others hold court.

Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Lily Tomlin, Meryl Streep, Woody Harrelson, John C. Reilly

Votes: 23,630 | Gross: $20.34M

9. Rimini (2022)

114 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

The death of his mother brings Richie Bravo back from his adopted home in Italy to his teenage bedroom in Lower Austria, where Charlton Heston is still flexing his biceps and Winnetou is still alive.

Director: Ulrich Seidl | Stars: Michael Thomas, Tessa Göttlicher, Hans-Michael Rehberg, Inge Maux

Votes: 2,176

10. Lili Marleen (1981)

R | 120 min | Drama, Music, Romance

In 1938, a German singer falls in love with a Jewish composer in Zurich, who helps Jews flee Nazi Germany. She wants to help but is forced back to Germany. Her song "Lili Marleen" becomes a hit with soldiers and the Nazi top brass.

Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Stars: Hanna Schygulla, Giancarlo Giannini, Mel Ferrer, Karl-Heinz von Hassel

Votes: 4,295

11. The Great Buck Howard (2008)

PG | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A young man, much to the chagrin of his father, becomes the new assistant to an illusionist in decline.

Director: Sean McGinly | Stars: Colin Hanks, John Malkovich, Tom Hanks, Emily Blunt

Votes: 14,731 | Gross: $0.75M

12. Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)

Approved | 122 min | Biography, Drama

The life and career of vaudevillian and silent-screen horror star Lon Chaney, including his contentious relationship with his neurotic wife and his premature death.

Director: Joseph Pevney | Stars: James Cagney, Dorothy Malone, Jane Greer, Marjorie Rambeau

Votes: 2,963

13. Watch Me When I Kill (1977)

R | 96 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A pharmacist is murdered, and a woman happens to see the culprit leave the scene. She soon finds herself being stalked by the killer, and when her boyfriend tries to discover who the ... See full summary »

Director: Antonio Bido | Stars: Corrado Pani, Paola Tedesco, Franco Citti, Fernando Cerulli

Votes: 1,412

14. Blind Woman's Curse (1970)

Not Rated | 85 min | Action, Crime, Horror

The head of a yakuza gang is being trailed by a mysterious, vengeful blind woman.

Director: Teruo Ishii | Stars: Meiko Kaji, Hoki Tokuda, Makoto Satô, Hideo Sunazuka

Votes: 1,636

15. The Pleasure Garden (1925)

75 min | Drama, Romance

Two couples' romances are fancifully intertwined.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Virginia Valli, Carmelita Geraghty, Miles Mander, John Stuart

Votes: 2,883

16. The Mad Magician (1954)

Not Rated | 72 min | Drama, Horror

An illusionist becomes homicidal when his best kept magic secrets are stolen by his rival.

Director: John Brahm | Stars: Vincent Price, Mary Murphy, Eva Gabor, John Emery

Votes: 2,197

17. The Clairvoyant (1935)

Passed | 81 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

A fake music-hall clairvoyant meets a woman, and suddenly his predictions seem to come true ...

Director: Maurice Elvey | Stars: Claude Rains, Fay Wray, Mary Clare, Ben Field

Votes: 1,200

18. Carnival Magic (1983)

G | 86 min | Drama, Fantasy

A carnival magician with actual magic powers works with a talking chimp. The magician and the chimp soon become the stars of the carnival, drawing in big crowds. However, the wild-animal trainer decides to kidnap Alex and sell him.

Director: Al Adamson | Stars: Don Stewart, Jennifer Houlton, Howard Segal, Regina Carrol

Votes: 844

19. Devil Doll (1964)

81 min | Horror

An evil hyponotist/ventriloquist plots to gain an heiress' millions.

Director: Lindsay Shonteff | Stars: Bryant Haliday, William Sylvester, Yvonne Romain, Sandra Dorne

Votes: 2,542

20. What's Up Doc? (1950)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Bugs' showbiz career is recounted from babyhood to stardom. Bugs and Elmer Fudd perform the title song.

Director: Robert McKimson | Stars: Mel Blanc, Arthur Q. Bryan, Dave Barry, Richard Bickenbach

Votes: 1,705

21. The Red Chapel (2009)

Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Comedy

Two Danish comedians join the director on a trip to North Korea, where they have been allowed access under the pretext of wanting to perform a vaudeville act.

Director: Mads Brügger | Stars: Mads Brügger, Simon Jul Jørgensen, Tommy Kenter, Jacob Nossell

Votes: 2,159 | Gross: $0.01M

22. Jiggery Pokery (1994 TV Movie)

60 min | Drama, Musical

The story begins at the stage door after a performance. A cabaret somewhere presenting songs from Dietrich to pop performed by various artists.

Director: Sophie Muller | Stars: Antony Harwood, Siobhan Fahey, Jaye Davidson, Ute Lemper

Votes: 48

23. The Stooge (1951)

Passed | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Egotistical vaudevillian Bill Miller basks in the limelight with his successful musical-comedy act, but his success is due to his unheralded second banana.

Director: Norman Taurog | Stars: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Polly Bergen, Marion Marshall

Votes: 1,655

24. Lucky Me (1954)

Approved | 100 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

Three struggling theatrical performers meet a famous songwriter who is trying to convince a wealthy oilman to finance a musical he is scripting, promising them stardom if it comes to fruition.

Director: Jack Donohue | Stars: Doris Day, Robert Cummings, Phil Silvers, Eddie Foy Jr.

Votes: 895

25. Just Off Broadway (1942)

Approved | 65 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Private detective Michael Shayne (Lloyd Nolan) is serving on the jury trying Lillian Hubbard (Janis Carter) for the murder of Harley Forsythe. A witness with information that could clear ... See full summary »

Director: Herbert I. Leeds | Stars: Lloyd Nolan, Marjorie Weaver, Phil Silvers, Janis Carter

Votes: 304

26. Wattstax (1973)

R | 103 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music

Documentary covering a Stax Records-sponsored all-day concert at the 1972 Watts Summer Festival with performances by Stax Records artists such as Isaac Hayes, Rufus Thomas, The Staples Singers, and more.

Director: Mel Stuart | Stars: The Dramatics, The Staple Singers, Kim Weston, Jimmy Jones

Votes: 1,089

27. Soul Power (2008)

PG-13 | 92 min | Documentary, Music

A filmed account of the Zaire 74 soul music festival, originally intended to be in concert with the famous Rumble in the Jungle bout in Kinshasa, Zaire in 1974.

Director: Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte | Stars: Muhammad Ali, James Brown, Don King, Afrisa

Votes: 925 | Gross: $0.21M

28. Das Supertalent (2007– )

75 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

he Super Talent is the German version of the British talent show Britain's Got Talent. In the show, the television station RTL a special talent is wanted since 2007 per season.

Stars: Dieter Bohlen, Daniel Hartwich, Bruce Darnell, Marco Schreyl

Votes: 297

29. Go Into Your Dance (1935)

Approved | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Musical

Al Howard may be a star on Broadway, but he is no longer welcomed by any producer. It seems that he just trots off to Mexico any time he wants causing shows to close and producers to lose ... See full summary »

Directors: Archie Mayo, Michael Curtiz, Robert Florey | Stars: Al Jolson, Ruby Keeler, Glenda Farrell, Barton MacLane

Votes: 468

30. Show Biz Bugs (1957)

7 min | Animation, Family, Short

Bugs and Daffy are vaudevillians competing for praise from the audience. They love Bugs no matter what; just the opposite for Daffy.

Director: Friz Freleng | Star: Mel Blanc

Votes: 1,117

31. On Tour (2010)

111 min | Comedy, Drama

With a group of American strip-tease performers, the veteran impresario Joachim attempts to make his comeback touring a Burlesque show around France. But once on tour, Joachim has to keep his wits if he wants to be paid.

Director: Mathieu Amalric | Stars: Miranda Colclasure, Suzanne Ramsey, Dirty Martini, Julie Atlas Muz

Votes: 2,676

32. Around a Small Mountain (2009)

Not Rated | 84 min | Comedy, Drama

Vittorio stops and helps Kate when her car breaks down on a mountain road. Later they meet again, and Vittorio discovers that Kate is part of a circus that she has just returned to after ... See full summary »

Director: Jacques Rivette | Stars: Jane Birkin, Sergio Castellitto, André Marcon, Jacques Bonnaffé

Votes: 772 | Gross: $0.03M

33. ITV Sunday Night Drama (1959–1980)

Comedy, Drama, Romance

ITV Sunday Night Drama is a UK television anthology series produced by ABC Weekend Television, Associated Television (ATV), Associated-Rediffusion Television, and Granada Television.

Stars: André Morell, Victor Platt, Anthony Mayne, Donald Houston

Votes: 27

34. Rock Dancer (1995)

168 min | Crime, Drama, Musical

A female dancer is injured and her sister gets trained to take over from her. Lots of songs, comic scenes, and the bad guys galore.

Director: V. Menon | Stars: Kamal Sadanah, Ritu Shivpuri, Ronit Roy, Shammi Kapoor

Votes: 55

35. Gran Casino (1947)

92 min | Drama, Musical

A prison escapee becomes involved with an independent oil well owner threatened by corporate thugs, who do their dodgy business in the glamorous Grand Casino.

Director: Luis Buñuel | Stars: Libertad Lamarque, Jorge Negrete, Meche Barba, Agustín Isunza

Votes: 884

36. The Shanghai Drama (1938)

76 min | Drama

A Russian emigrant sings in a Shanghai nightclub under the assumed name of Kay Murphy. All she dreams of is a peaceful life with her daughter Vera. But this is only a pipe dream as she has ... See full summary »

Director: Georg Wilhelm Pabst | Stars: Christl Mardayn, Louis Jouvet, Raymond Rouleau, Dorville

Votes: 126

37. Mexican Spitfire's Elephant (1942)

Approved | 64 min | Comedy, Romance

Dizzy Carmelita and Uncle Matt inadvertently become involved with thieves smuggling jewels inside a ceramic elephant.

Director: Leslie Goodwins | Stars: Lupe Velez, Leon Errol, Walter Reed, Elisabeth Risdon

Votes: 226

38. You're a Sweetheart (1937)

Approved | 96 min | Music, Romance

Hal Adams tries to win the heart of Broadway star Betty Bradley.

Director: David Butler | Stars: Alice Faye, George Murphy, Ken Murray, Charles Winninger

Votes: 145

39. Bosko in Person (1933)

8 min | Family, Animation, Short

Bosko and Honey perform a wacky stage act that includes doing imitations of Maurice Chevalier, Greta Garbo and Jimmy Durante.

Directors: Friz Freleng, Hugh Harman | Stars: Ken Darby, Rochelle Hudson, Rudolf Ising, Johnny Murray

Votes: 234

40. Little Miss Roughneck (1938)

Approved | 64 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

Talented 10-year-old singing prodigy Foxine LaRue, who is only slightly less artificial and theatrical than her name, is pushed into vaudeville by her stage mother supreme, Gert LaRue, who ... See full summary »

Director: Aubrey Scotto | Stars: Edith Fellows, Leo Carrillo, Scott Kolk, Julie Bishop

Votes: 18

41. Their Big Moment (1934)

Passed | 68 min | Comedy, Mystery, Romance

A vaudeville magician act is hired to right a wrong. Some comedy relief.

Director: James Cruze | Stars: Zasu Pitts, Slim Summerville, William Gaxton, Bruce Cabot

Votes: 194

42. Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case (1941)

Approved | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Assistant District Attorney P. Cadwallader Jones (James Ellison) and his sweetheart Terry Parker (Virginia Gilmore), a newspaper reporter, are about to be married when news comes that ... See full summary »

Director: Bernard Vorhaus | Stars: James Ellison, Virginia Gilmore, Franklin Pangborn, Paul Harvey

Votes: 27

43. The Talking Dog (1956)

Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short

Maggie and Sam have finally saved enough money to be able to pay off the mortgage on their home, and Maggie warns Sam to be careful on his way to the bank. Sam immediately runs into a shady... See full summary »

Director: Alex Lovy | Stars: Daws Butler, Grace Stafford

Votes: 29

44. Hot Rumba (1952)

91 min | Musical, Comedy

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Director: Gilberto Martínez Solares | Stars: Adalberto Martínez, Lilia Prado, Óscar Pulido, Gloria Mestre

Votes: 9

45. Notti nude (1963)

Documentary

Sketches, with titles in Italian, Spanish, French, and English, according to, and in order of, the Italian version: (1) Strip in the moon; (2) Mistery dance; (3) First ball; (4) Censored; (... See full summary »

Director: Ettore Fecchi | Stars: Annuck, Marilù Asaro, Anna Maria Belardinelli, Les Beverly

46. This Is the Life (1935)

Approved | 63 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

After obtaining her from an orphanage a couple exploit entertainer Withers till she runs away and later becomes a professional.

Director: Marshall Neilan | Stars: Jane Withers, John McGuire, Sally Blane, Sidney Toler

Votes: 60

47. Yo quiero ser tonta (1950)

Comedy, Drama, Music

Dreamer father wants son to become a bullfighter, and daughter to become a singer, so they become instant millionares, although their talent is not apparently there.

Director: Eduardo Ugarte | Stars: Fernando Soler, Sara García, Rosita Quintana, Ángel Garasa

Votes: 16

48. Laughing Matters (2004 Video)

Unrated | 60 min | Documentary, Comedy, Romance

Documentary film about these 4 ground-breaking lesbian comediennes. Interviews are interspersed with stand-up material.

Director: Andrea Meyerson | Stars: Kate Clinton, Marga Gómez, Suzanne Westenhoefer, Karen Williams

Votes: 57

49. Sehnsucht nach Sodom (1989 TV Movie)

45 min | Documentary, Drama

Kurt Raab is emaciated as he talks to his friend, the actor Hans Hirschmüller, open-hearty and often ironically about his feeling of impotence, his homosexuality and the complete disappearance of his sexual appetite after the diagnosis.

Directors: Hanno Baethe, Hans Hirschmüller, Kurt Raab | Stars: Ingrid Caven, Hans Hirschmüller, Conni Moré, Anke Oehme

Votes: 33

50. A Fire in a Burlesque Theatre (1904)

Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Drama

A man runs out the stage door of a burlesque theater, followed by billowing smoke. Firefighters run up. One places a ladder up to a second-story window beside the door, and he helps several... See full summary »

Votes: 273