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1. The Neon Demon (2016)

R | 117 min | Horror, Thriller

An 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.

Director: Nicolas Winding Refn | Stars: Elle Fanning, Christina Hendricks, Keanu Reeves, Karl Glusman

Votes: 103,814 | Gross: $1.33M

2. Sing Street (2016)

PG-13 | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

A young lad notices a beautiful girl who begins to occupy his thoughts. While struggling with poverty, personal relationships and life's woes, he starts a band, hoping to catch her attention.

Director: John Carney | Stars: Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Aidan Gillen, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Jack Reynor

Votes: 100,828 | Gross: $3.24M

3. Drop Dead Diva (2009–2014)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama

A vapid aspiring model killed in a car crash gets brought back to life as an intelligent, overweight lawyer, hoping to find the meaning of inner beauty.

Stars: Brooke Elliott, Margaret Cho, Kate Levering, April Bowlby

Votes: 20,978

4. I Spit on Your Grave 2 (2013)

R | 106 min | Horror, Thriller

When Katie innocently accepts an offer to have new photos taken for her portfolio, the experience quickly turns into a nightmare of rape, torture and kidnapping. Now, she will have to find the strength to exact her brutal revenge.

Director: Steven R. Monroe | Stars: Jemma Dallender, Joe Absolom, Yavor Baharov, George Zlatarev

Votes: 32,824 | Gross: $0.00M

5. Girl in the Picture (2022)

TV-MA | 101 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery

A young mother's mysterious death and her son's subsequent kidnapping blow open a decades-long mystery about the woman's true identity and the murderous federal fugitive at the center of it all.

Director: Skye Borgman | Stars: Karen Parsley, Charles Engles, Merle Bean, Ernest Bean

Votes: 21,541

6. Chatroom (2010)

R | 97 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

Five teenagers with different personalities are introduced to one another in a chatroom called "Chelsea Teens!" But one shows its darker side, threatening the others' lives.

Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Jacob Anderson, Matthew Ashforde, Dorothy Atkinson, Matthew Beard

Votes: 9,591

7. Undiscovered (2005)

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

A group of aspiring entertainers try to establish careers for themselves in LA.

Director: Meiert Avis | Stars: Kip Pardue, Carrie Fisher, Shannyn Sossamon, Pell James

Votes: 2,924 | Gross: $1.07M

8. The Killing Kind (1973)

R | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A young Terry Lambert returns home after serving a prison sentence for a gang rape he was forced to participate in. He seeks revenge on his lawyer and the girl who framed him.

Director: Curtis Harrington | Stars: Ann Sothern, John Savage, Ruth Roman, Luana Anders

Votes: 1,262

9. The King of the Kickboxers (1990)

R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A cop goes undercover in Thailand to avenge his brother's death in this martial arts film.

Director: Lucas Lowe | Stars: Loren Avedon, Richard Jaeckel, Don Stroud, Billy Blanks

Votes: 2,002

10. Guardian Angel (I) (2014)

R | 105 min | Action, Drama

After the tragic death of his wife, Ray becomes personally responsible for the safety of Vicki, an aspiring model, when due to her father's embezzlement, she is targeted by a human trafficker and vicious criminal.

Director: Vahik Pirhamzei | Stars: Vahik Pirhamzei, Bokeem Woodbine, Justine Wachsberger, Colin Cunningham

Votes: 92

11. A Life of Her Own (1950)

Passed | 108 min | Drama, Mystery

A girl from Kansas arrives in New York City to become a model. Her further success brings her before moral choice.

Director: George Cukor | Stars: Lana Turner, Ray Milland, Tom Ewell, Louis Calhern

Votes: 1,350

12. You Talkin' to Me? (1987)

R | 97 min | Comedy

A young actor's fascination with Robert De Niro's "Taxi Driver" persona leads him into a morass of strange and obsessional behaviors.

Director: Charles Winkler | Stars: Jim Youngs, James Noble, Mykelti Williamson, Faith Ford

Votes: 1,085 | Gross: $0.03M

13. Confessions of a Bad Girl (1965)

63 min | Drama

Judith, a pretty young girl from a small town, comes to New York City determined to become a famous actress. She auditions for a variety of modeling and acting jobs, and finds out that the ... See full summary »

Director: Barry Mahon | Stars: Judy Adler, Dawn Bennett, Anna Karol, Byron Mabe

Votes: 22

14. Kelet (I) (2020)

54 min | Documentary

Kelet is a young Somali trans woman who dreams of becoming a Vogue model. Leaving her family in Manchester to return to her childhood home in Finland, she draws on the support of her ... See full summary »

Director: Susani Mahadura | Stars: Kelet, Lola, Ofimja, Amanda

Votes: 112

15. Tirana, année zéro (2001)

89 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A film tells the story of a young couple in post-communist Albania, at the time when many Albanians left the country in search for a better life abroad. The protagonist is Nik, who lives in... See full summary »

Director: Fatmir Koçi | Stars: Nevin Meçaj, Ermela Teli, Raimonda Bulku, Robert Ndrenika

Votes: 166

16. Littlerock (2010)

Not Rated | 83 min | Drama

"Littlerock" is a powerfully intimate drama that captures the fears and desires of a young Japanese woman lost in America.

Director: Mike Ott | Stars: Atsuko Okatsuka, Cory Zacharia, Rintaro Sawamoto, Roberto Sanchez

Votes: 588 | Gross: $0.01M

17. Thicker Than Water (2018)

103 min | Comedy, Drama

Kazunari, a quiet and well-behaved young man, works at a printing company. On the other hand, his older brother, Takushi, is a short-tempered, typical troublemaker who was just released ... See full summary »

Director: Keisuke Yoshida | Stars: Masataka Kubota, Hirofumi Arai, Keiko Enoue, Miwako Kakei

Votes: 208

18. GriGris (2013)

101 min | Drama

Despite a paralyzed leg, Grigris, 25 year old, dreams of being a dancer. A challenge. But his dreams are dashed when his stepfather falls critically ill. To save him, Grigris resolves to work for petrol traffickers.

Director: Mahamat-Saleh Haroun | Stars: Souleymane Démé, Anaïs Monory, Cyril Gueï, Marius Yelolo

Votes: 595

19. Miss (I) (2016)

70 min | Comedy, Romance

Robert is obsessed with the idea of breaking a world record, whatever it is. Then he meets Laura; he follows her, looks for her, and they strike up a strange friendship, so he decides he wants to break that record with her.

Director: Robert Bonomo | Stars: Roberto L. Makita, Malena Villa, Rigoberto Zárate, Tuchi Rottenberg

Votes: 55

20. Elisa Top Model (1996– )

52 min | Comedy

Elisa, a young high school student, leads a quiet social life until a photographer, Laurent, offers her to become a model. She then enters a new world, where rivalries and disappointments are the daily lot of aspiring models.

Stars: Agatha Mrowiec-Thomas, Sylvie Weber, Morgane Le Tac, Benjamin Kaufols

21. Love Without Words (1962)

93 min | Comedy, Drama

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Director: Jirí Sequens | Stars: Vladimír Mensík, Jirí Vala, Jana Brejchová, Jirina Bohdalová

Votes: 20

22. Malibu, CA (1998–2000)
Episode: Photo Shoot (1998)

TV-Y | 21 min | Comedy

Samantha is chosen by fashion photographer Devon for a photo shoot but Jason believes that he's just hitting on her. Sam breaks a date with Scott for a session with Devon. Scott watches as ... See full summary »

Director: Gary Shimokawa | Stars: Trevor Merszei, Jason Hayes, Wendi Kenya, Brandon Brooks

23. F2: Forensic Factor (2003– )
Episode: Beauty Queen (2004)

TV-PG | 45 min | Crime, Drama

23 year old Karyn Slover is a pretty small town dreamer who's finally got her big break. She has been offered work as a model by an agency in Los Angeles. Now she can move away with her ... See full summary »

Director: Gary Lang | Stars: Karyn Slover, Robert Coad, Pamela Yurek, Daryl Taylor

Votes: 6

24. CSI: NY (2004–2013)
Episode: Open and Shut (2006)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A hotel concierge falls to her death in the hotel atrium, and a woman says she shot the man who beat her husband to death with a hammer in self-defense.

Director: Joe Ann Fogle | Stars: Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes, Carmine Giovinazzo, Anna Belknap

Votes: 319

25. Murder by the Book (2006– )
Episode: Lisa Scottoline 2 (2007)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Crime

The dismembered body parts of young mother and aspiring model, Karyn Slover, are found on the shore of a lake.

Directors: Gabe Torres, Scooter Yancey | Stars: Ron McLarty, Michael Atilano, Joseph L. Barasch, Teresa Berkin

Votes: 7

26. The Investigators (2000– )
Episode: Deadly Exposure (2007)

Documentary, Crime, Drama

The cases of aspiring models 31-year-old Donnalee Duhamel, 21-year-old Shari Miller, and 15-year-old Tracey Campbell, who were strangled to death and mutilated in California between 1978 and 1984.

Directors: David Cargill, Gabe Torres | Stars: Gene Galusha, Alexander Castaneda, Dre Swain, Martin Kivlegan

27. The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019)
Episode: The Panty Piñata Polarization (2008)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Romance

Penny plans revenge when Sheldon bans her from his and Leonard's apartment, while Howard and Raj use the latest technology to try to find the house being used in "America's Next Top Model."

Director: Mark Cendrowski | Stars: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg

Votes: 4,768

28. The Bold and the Beautiful (1987– )
Episode: Episode #1.5461 (2008)

TV-14 | Drama, Romance

Phoebe's funeral ends when Rick shows up. Owen strikes up a conversation with a model who has a striking resemblance to Donna.

Director: Deveney Kelly | Stars: Brandon Beemer, Lesley-Anne Down, Susan Flannery, Jennifer Gareis

Votes: 9

29. The Bold and the Beautiful (1987– )
Episode: Episode #1.5462 (2008)

TV-14 | Drama, Romance

Ridge promises Brooke that he won't let Stephanie put Rick behind bars. Grace suspects the bizarre job Thorne gave her to do had something to do with Donna.

Director: David Shaughnessy | Stars: Brandon Beemer, Susan Flannery, Jennifer Gareis, Winsor Harmon

30. CSI: Miami (2002–2012)
Episode: Bone Voyage (2009)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Horatio Caine calls Las Vegas CSI Dr. Ray Langston to come to Miami when a severed leg found in the Everglades is discovered to belong to a girl who went missing in Las Vegas a week earlier.

Director: Sam Hill | Stars: David Caruso, Emily Procter, Jonathan Togo, Rex Linn

Votes: 356

31. Melissa & Joey (2010–2015)
Episode: Toledo's Next Top Model (2011)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

Lennox is approached to be a model, but has to persuade Mel for permission.

Director: David Trainer | Stars: Melissa Joan Hart, Joey Lawrence, Taylor Spreitler, Nick Robinson

Votes: 135

32. Urban Legends (2007–2011)
Episode: The Terrible Truth (2011)

PG-13 | 24 min | Crime, Fantasy, History

Series which dramatises 3 well-known urban legends each episode. The catch is one of the 'legends' actually did happen, and it's for the viewer to guess. This episode features 3 stories ... See full summary »

Stars: Michael Allcock, George Schneider, Rocco Andreacchi, Brendan Armstrong

Votes: 6

33. The Goldbergs (2013–2023)
Episode: The Most Handsome Boy on the Planet (2014)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy

Barry is excited when a modelling representative approaches him, but Erica thinks it's a scam.

Director: David Katzenberg | Stars: Wendi McLendon-Covey, Sean Giambrone, Troy Gentile, Hayley Orrantia

Votes: 408

34. Lorraine (2001– )
Episode: Episode dated 31 October 2016 (2016)

55 min | Talk-Show

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Stars: Lorraine Kelly, Sarah Hadland, Lisa Snowdon, Katie Nicholl