Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "has-been"

51. Paul Williams: Still Alive (2011)

PG-13 | 87 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy

A documentary about legendary songwriter and 70's icon Paul Williams.

Director: Stephen Kessler | Stars: Paul Williams, Warren Beatty, Robert Blake, Karen Carpenter

Votes: 984 | Gross: $0.04M

52. Comeback (2008–2011)

Comedy

He called himself Tomi Paci and the world of show business and his fans were at his feet. Now he only remembers his former glory and raises his 17-year-old daughter Iva with his peculiar brother Ozzák.

Stars: Tomás Matonoha, Kristýna Leichtová, Martin Dejdar, Dana Batulková

Votes: 331

53. Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)

Passed | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, History

Starting in 1913 movie director Connors discovers singer Molly Adair. As she becomes a star she marries an actor, so Connors fires them. She asks for him as director of her next film. Many silent stars shown making the transition to sound.

Directors: Irving Cummings, Buster Keaton, Malcolm St. Clair | Stars: Alice Faye, Don Ameche, J. Edward Bromberg, Alan Curtis

Votes: 455

54. Dot Goes to Hollywood (1987)

73 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Eight entry in the series of animated films about a little Australian girl called Dot and her animal friends. Dot competes to become a film star in 1930s Hollywood in order to pay for the operation that could save her sick koala friend.

Director: Yoram Gross | Stars: Robyn Moore, Keith Scott, Barbara Frawley, Ross Higgins

Votes: 58

55. Recuperando a mi Ex (2018)

TV-MA | 95 min | Comedy, Romance

When washed-out, has-been actor Francisco, finds out that his ex-wife is about to remarry and take their daughter to live abroad, he'll manipulate everyone around him to stop the wedding and get his family back.

Director: Gabriel Guzmán | Stars: Andrés Almeida, Adriana Louvier, Sofia Niño de Rivera, Ricardo O'Farrill

Votes: 161

56. A Sinful Life (1989)

R | 90 min | Comedy

A former 'Sonny and Cher' dancer tries to pull her life together when social services threaten to take her daughter away from her.

Director: William Schreiner | Stars: Anita Morris, Dennis Christopher, Shelly Desai, Rita Gomez

Votes: 92

57. Rebooted (2019)

13 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A stop-motion animated skeleton takes drastic measures when he learns the film for which he was created is being rebooted without him.

Director: Michael Shanks | Stars: Glen Hunwick, Peter Paltos, Daniel Daperis, Michael Wahr

Votes: 603

58. Angel (I) (2008)

108 min | Drama

Once, a long time ago, Angelica "Angel" Holst was a celebrated rock star. Now she's getting desperate to get a comeback. Then her husband has an idea: What if she arranges her own death?

Director: Colin Nutley | Stars: Helena Bergström, Rolf Lassgård, Rikard Wolff, Elisabet Carlsson

Votes: 631

59. 365 Nights in Hollywood (1934)

Passed | 77 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

Down-on-his-luck film director Jimmie Dale takes a job at a fly-by-night acting school.

Director: George Marshall | Stars: James Dunn, Alice Faye, Frank Mitchell, Jack Durant

Votes: 177

60. Moments of Love (2006)

103 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

A classic romantic tale between two people from different timelines: one is from 1957 and the other is from 2006.

Director: Mark A. Reyes | Stars: Dingdong Dantes, Iza Calzado, Karylle, Paolo Contis

Votes: 122

61. Death, Deceit & Destiny Aboard the Orient Express (2001)

92 min | Action, Thriller

On New Year's Eve, jaded action movie star Jack Chase is traveling on the Orient Express with the rich and famous. Terrorist leader Tarik and his gang take over the train forcing Chase to become the hero he always just pretended to be.

Director: Mark Roper | Stars: Richard Grieco, Nicky Henson, Barry Flatman, Jennifer Nitsch

Votes: 215

62. Carts (2007)

93 min | Comedy, Drama

A group of misfit shopping cart attendants deal with another day at their dead end jobs.

Director: Chris Cashman | Stars: Douglas Spain, Ted Lange, Fernanda Romero, Bradford Anderson

Votes: 105

63. Chehere: A Modern Day Classic (2015)

106 min | Thriller

Chehere is a period drama set in the 1950s that revolves around the life of a retired silent era actor. The actress in the film has a bitter relationship with her sister, a poetess. It ... See full summary »

Director: Rohit Kaushik | Stars: Divya Dutta, Manisha Koirala, Jackie Shroff, Arya Babbar

Votes: 34

64. Eva Nová (2015)

106 min | Drama

Eva would do anything to regain the love of the one she hurt the most - her son. She is a recovered alcoholic but decades ago she was a famous actress.

Director: Marko Skop | Stars: Milan Ondrík, Emília Vásáryová, Anikó Varga, Dusan Jamrich

Votes: 350

65. Stanley's Gig (2000)

Not Rated | 93 min | Drama, Music

An emotionally dysfunctional ukulele minstrel lands a gig at a nursing home where he strikes up an unlikely relationship with an ancient jazz chanteuse and awakens from a lifetime of loneliness and inconsequence.

Director: Marc Lazard | Stars: William Sanderson, Marla Gibbs, Faye Dunaway, Stephen Tobolowsky

Votes: 216

66. The Merry Monahans (1944)

Approved | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

The Merry Monahans are a vaudeville family act bouncing from circuit to circuit reconnecting with past friends and loves, creating new friends and romances, and dealing with personal vices.

Director: Charles Lamont | Stars: Donald O'Connor, Peggy Ryan, Jack Oakie, Ann Blyth

Votes: 112

67. Kicked out Of Hollywood: Roseanne Barr (2022– )

44 min | Reality-TV

Roseanne gives a powerful first-hand account of her cancel culture story, while her comic colleagues share personal stories about their longtime relationships with her and their reactions to the cancel culture firestorm that engulfed her.

Star: Roseanne Barr

Votes: 62

68. Everybody Loves Baby Wendy (2018)

87 min | Comedy

Wendy, a former child performer, lost her star after her tantrum went public. She grows up thinking that the world still loves her. Forced to provide to her family, she tries to reclaim her... See full summary »

Directors: Alan Chanliongco, Wenn V. Deramas | Stars: Alex Gonzaga, JC De Vera, Matt Evans, Tetchie Agbayani

Votes: 22

69. The Hard Part Begins (1973)

87 min | Drama, Romance

Jim King is a struggling country singer whose life if falling apart. His partner left him to pursue a solo career, his son is out of control and his ex-wife hates his guts and can't wait to see him fail. Life on the road is no fairytale.

Director: Paul Lynch | Stars: Donnelly Rhodes, Nancy Belle Fuller, Paul Bradley, Linda Sorensen

Votes: 40

70. Humørkort-stativ-sælgerens søn (2002)

85 min | Comedy

The 33 years old publishing editor really likes to make people happy. He has big difficulties in saying no to his surroundings, and that causes him a lot of trouble along the road...

Director: Peter Bay | Stars: Thomas Bo Larsen, Hella Joof, Anette Støvelbæk, Niels Olsen

Votes: 317

71. The Mourning Girls (2006)

Comedy, Drama

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Director: Gil Portes | Stars: Ricky Davao, Glydel Mercado, Chin Chin Gutierrez, Assunta De Rossi

Votes: 17

72. Muling umawit ang puso (1995)

121 min | Drama, Musical

Story of a popular singer-actress (Aunor) who went into seclusion after the traumatic experience of watching her pregnant sister die in the wake of a stampede of her fans.

Director: Joel Lamangan | Stars: Nora Aunor, Donna Cruz, Ian De Leon, Ricky Davao

Votes: 9

73. 183 Days (2009)

60 min | Drama

Emma, Mandy, Sebastian, Tarek and Laura are the finalists of a reality show called HUS-1. After it ends, they try to move on with their lives and careers but tabloid reporter, Anne, keeps writing fake scandalous stories about them.

Stars: Tuva Novotny, Sasha Becker, Malin Mases Arvidsson, Ulric von der Esch

Votes: 62

74. Des gens pas ordinaires (2005– )

20 min | Reality-TV

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Stars: Paul Cagelet, Steph Carse, Mado Lamotte, Mélanie Leclaire

75. Nights at O'Rear's (1980)

45 min | Drama

Young Mildred, a carhop waitress at O'Rear's Drive-In Theater, falls for Max, an egotistical bitter once-popular local high school football star.

Director: Robert Mandel | Stars: Linda Gillen, Craig Wasson, Louise Hoven, Sally Julian

Votes: 16

76. The Creatives (1998– )

30 min | Comedy

Employees of an ad agency that thrived in the 1980s are trying to keep it afloat 20 years later with some new creative ideas.

Stars: Roger Allam, Jack Docherty, Moray Hunter, Aislín McGuckin

Votes: 14

77. Tomorrow We Diet! (1951)

7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Indeed, man craves to eat and George Geef (Goofy) is no exception. He eats like it's going out of style. Finally, his reflection in the mirror tells him he's getting too fat. Goofy starts ... See full summary »

Director: Jack Kinney | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Bob Jackman, Dick Kinney, James MacDonald

Votes: 538

78. Wolf Canyon (2009 TV Movie)

22 min | Comedy

Isolated from any urban contact, the dysfunctional TV cast and crew of a third-rate syndicated action series "Wolf Canyon", fight spirit numbing boredom and madness in their makeshift trailer town on a Native reservation.

Director: Allan Harmon | Stars: Kevin Sorbo, Lorne Cardinal, Nikki Payne, Barbara Tyson

Votes: 75

79. Hell Is a Place Called Hollywood (1950)

21 min | Short, Drama

A beauty queen called Sheila Anderson wins a part in a Hollywood motion picture. The film turns out to be a cheap nudie film, she is then shunned by the theatrical community and ends up ... See full summary »

Star: Sheila Anderson

Votes: 42

80. Muzzikanti (2017)

109 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

Robin Svátek is a young rock guitarist who is trying to break through with his band and finally earn money from his music. He and his band gave themselves a one-year deadline and now, even ... See full summary »

Director: Dusan Rapos | Stars: Patrik Dergel, Peter Cmorik, Michalina Olszanska, Hana Vagnerová

Votes: 80

81. 2 ilusiones (2004)

115 min | Comedy, Romance

In Buenos Aires, a con job brings together Heriberto, an innocent from the sticks, and Cynthia, a blond knockout. Both aspire to act, and when Cynthia tries suicide, Heriberto becomes her ... See full summary »

Director: Martín Lobo | Stars: Matías Santoianni, Claudia Albertario, Gerardo Romano, Juan Acosta

Votes: 63

82. Forever in Hiatus (2012)

24 min | Short, Drama

A washed up former pop star lives in exile pedaling a xich lo (bicycle taxi) aimlessly in the streets of Ho Chi Minh City, until he meets a 16-year-old girl who discovers who he is.

Director: Andy Nguyen | Stars: Luigi Campi, Yen Ngoc Doan, Minnie Nguyen, Thanh Cuong Nguyen

Votes: 17

83. Got My Eye on You (2007)

90 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

After learning that her office crush is a member of has-been rock-star Mark Marvel's fan club, Gleleanor runs for fan club president to get noticed.

Director: Rob Benica | Stars: Eleanor Keyser, Chad Ridgely, Marielle Proia, Rosanna Haddad

Votes: 355

84. Judge Dredd: For King and Country (2004 Video)

Sci-Fi

Dredd must accompany a self centered has been pop star, Brightly Shines, and her teenage son, Justin to Brit-Cit, for the latter is to be crowned King.

Director: John Ainsworth | Stars: John Ainsworth, Helen Goldwyn, Jeremy James, Toby Longworth

85. 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

86. Magkaibang lahi (1947)

102 min | Drama, War

Magkaibang Lahi tells the story of two sisters, Corazon del Rio (Corazon Noble), a former movie star before the war and Nenita (Rosita del Cielo). Cora was among the victims of Japanese ... See full summary »

Directors: Ramon Estella, Nardo Vercudia | Stars: Corazon Noble, Ely Ramos, Tony Arnaldo, Rosita Del Cielo

87. Alcatraz: Island in the Sun (1983 Music Video)

4 min | Music

Music video for Alcatrazz' 1984 single "Island In The Sun". In it, the band performs the song in an Alcatraz-like prison island setting, much to the chagrin of a female warden.

Director: Michael Miner | Stars: Alcatrazz, Graham Bonnet, Clive Burr, Yngwie Malmsteen

Votes: 9

88. VH-1 Where Are They Now? (1999–2004)
Episode: Child Stars (2000)

Documentary, Biography

Where Are They Now? catches up with child stars Tina Yothers - Jennifer from "Family Ties;" Robbie Rist - Cousin Oliver from "The Brady Bunch;" Danielle Brisbois - Archie Bunker's niece ... See full summary »

Stars: James Curreri, Danielle Brisebois, Stewart Cararas, Gary Coleman

Votes: 18

89. 26 Men (1957–1959)
Episode: The Hasbeen (1959)

26 min | Western

The territorial governor orders Rhynning to clean up prize fighting in Arizona. The Ranger captain focuses his attention on Barker, a promoter who offer $500 to anyone who can stay in the ... See full summary »

Director: Oliver Drake | Stars: Tristram Coffin, Kelo Henderson, Michael Forest, Roy Barcroft

90. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985–1989)
Episode: You'll Die Laughing (1988)

TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A comedian becomes obsessed with his fatal destiny.

Director: Zale Dalen | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Anthony Newley, Gary Blumsack, Lorraine Landry

Votes: 86

91. Barney Miller (1975–1982)
Episode: The Radical (1978)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

A shoplifting suspect turns out to be a wanted 1960s-era radical, whose raging about the Vietnam War stirs up passions and polarizes the precinct. An overweight burglar becomes the butt of jokes.

Director: Noam Pitlik | Stars: Hal Linden, Max Gail, Ron Glass, Jack Soo

Votes: 124

92. Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995)
Episode: Baby-Doll (1994)

Unrated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A washed-up actress with a bizarre condition that makes her look permanently like a child seeks revenge against her canceled show's cast and crew.

Director: Dan Riba | Stars: Kevin Conroy, Loren Lester, Robert Costanzo, Bob Hastings

Votes: 1,602

93. Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995)
Episode: Beware the Gray Ghost (1992)

Unrated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Batman connects a string of bombings to an episode of the old television series "The Gray Ghost", and seeks the aid of the show's washed-up star in deducing the bomber's identity.

Director: Boyd Kirkland | Stars: Kevin Conroy, Bob Hastings, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Mari Devon

Votes: 2,727

94. Dragnet (1951–1959)
Episode: The Big Producer (1954)

Not Rated | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Obscene literature and pictures are spread among youngster at a school in Los Angeles. The supplier of this illegal stuff turns out to be a former film producer from the days of silent movies.

Director: Jack Webb | Stars: Jack Webb, Ben Alexander, Ralph Moody, Martin Milner

Votes: 116

95. Highlander (1992–1998)
Episode: Courage (1994)

TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Immortal Brian Cullen, once Duncan's friend and the best swordsman in Europe, has lost his nerve for fighting and has turned to drugs and alcohol to cope with his problems. After he crashes... See full summary »

Director: Charles Wilkinson | Stars: Adrian Paul, Stan Kirsch, Lisa Howard, Jim Byrnes

Votes: 188

96. Jack of All Trades (2000)
Episode: Daddy Dearest (2000)

22 min | Adventure, Action, Comedy

The special British agent sent to help stop a French invasion turns out to be Emilia's father, who still thinks of her as just a woman.

Director: Chris Graves | Stars: Bruce Campbell, Angela Marie Dotchin, Stuart Devenie, Stephen Papps

Votes: 66

97. Michael Shayne (1960–1961)
Episode: Spotlight on a Corpse (1961)

60 min | Crime, Drama

When a movie producer is found murdered on his set, Shayne is hired by the man financing the film to assist the police in the investigation. Shayne discovers that the actresses working on ... See full summary »

Director: Sidney Salkow | Stars: Richard Denning, Herbert Rudley, Gary Clarke, Herbert Marshall

Votes: 18

98. Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996)
Episode: Murder of the Month Club (1994)

TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The taping of an infomercial by Jessica and two fellow novelists is plagued by problems including the mysterious death of an audience member.

Director: Walter Grauman | Stars: Angela Lansbury, Jeff Conaway, George DiCenzo, Patrick Fabian

Votes: 268

99. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: A Fish Called Selma (1996)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Washed-up movie star Troy McClure starts dating Selma in an attempt to silence bizarre rumors about his personal life and resuscitate his career.

Director: Mark Kirkland | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 3,356

100. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode: Strung Along (1992)

Not Rated | 27 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

An aging puppeteer suspects his much younger wife has a lover.

Director: Kevin Yagher | Stars: Donald O'Connor, Patricia Charbonneau, Zach Galligan, John Kassir

Votes: 791