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1. Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
R | 101 min | Comedy, Drama
A family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip in their VW bus.
Directors: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris | Stars: Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Greg Kinnear, Abigail Breslin
Votes: 517,576 | Gross: $59.89M
2. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
Passed | 134 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A former child star torments her paraplegic sister in their decaying Hollywood mansion.
Director: Robert Aldrich | Stars: Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Victor Buono, Wesley Addy
Votes: 61,795 | Gross: $4.05M
3. Inside Daisy Clover (1965)
Approved | 128 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A tomboy turned movie star deals with the cruelty of Hollywood.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Natalie Wood, Christopher Plummer, Robert Redford, Ruth Gordon
Votes: 4,247
4. Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
PG | 91 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
When eccentric man-child Pee-wee Herman gets his beloved bike stolen in broad daylight, he sets out across the U.S. on the adventure of his life.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Paul Reubens, Elizabeth Daily, Mark Holton, Diane Salinger
Votes: 59,043 | Gross: $40.90M
5. Troop Beverly Hills (1989)
PG | 105 min | Adventure, Comedy
A soon to be divorced Beverly Hills socialite is determined to prove to her husband and herself that she can finish what she starts out to do, by becoming a den mother to a troop of Beverly Hills Girl Scouts.
Director: Jeff Kanew | Stars: Shelley Long, Craig T. Nelson, Betty Thomas, Mary Gross
Votes: 11,411 | Gross: $8.51M
6. Brüno (2009)
R | 81 min | Comedy
Flamboyant, gay Austrian Brüno looks for new fame in America.
Director: Larry Charles | Stars: Sacha Baron Cohen, Gustaf Hammarsten, Clifford Bañagale, Chibundu Orukwowu
Votes: 153,808 | Gross: $60.05M
7. Annette (2021)
R | 141 min | Drama, Music, Musical
A stand-up comedian and his opera singer wife have a two-year-old daughter with a surprising gift.
Director: Leos Carax | Stars: Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard, Simon Helberg, Devyn McDowell
Votes: 22,643
8. Bloomington (2010)
Not Rated | 83 min | Drama
A coming-of-age drama about a former child actress attending college in search of independence and who ends up becoming romantically involved with a female professor.
Director: Fernanda Cardoso | Stars: Allison McAtee, Sarah Stouffer, Katherine Ann McGregor, Ray Zupp
Votes: 5,923
9. Maps to the Stars (2014)
R | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
A tour into the heart of a Hollywood family chasing celebrity, one another and the relentless ghosts of their pasts.
Director: David Cronenberg | Stars: Julianne Moore, Mia Wasikowska, Robert Pattinson, John Cusack
Votes: 42,842 | Gross: $0.35M
10. Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (2023)
TV-MA | 138 min | Documentary, Biography
Follows actor, model, and icon Brooke Shields as she becomes a woman who discovers her power after being a sexualized young girl. She shows the dangers and triumphs of gaining agency in a hostile world.
Stars: Brooke Shields, Scaachi Koul, Isobel Coleman, Meenakshi Durham
Votes: 2,691
11. Bad Behaviour (2023)
109 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
A former child actress seeking enlightenment at a retreat led by a spiritual leader navigates the close but turbulent relationship with her daughter.
Director: Alice Englert | Stars: Jennifer Connelly, Alice Englert, Ana Scotney, Alistair Sewell
Votes: 524
12. Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)
PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy
A thirty-something former child star hires a foster family to re-create the childhood he never had.
Director: Sam Weisman | Stars: David Spade, Mary McCormack, Alyssa Milano, Craig Bierko
Votes: 15,612 | Gross: $22.73M
13. Cats Don't Dance (1997)
G | 75 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Danny, an ambitious singing and dancing cat, goes to Hollywood and overcomes several obstacles to fulfill his dream of becoming a movie star.
Director: Mark Dindal | Stars: Scott Bakula, Jasmine Guy, Natalie Cole, Ashley Peldon
Votes: 8,474 | Gross: $3.56M
14. The Mickey Mouse Club (1955–1958)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Mickey Mouse hosts a youth-oriented variety show featuring 'The Mouseketeers'.
Stars: Jimmie Dodd, Darlene Gillespie, Sharon Baird, Bobby Burgess
Votes: 869
15. The Day of the Locust (1975)
R | 144 min | Drama, Thriller
An art director in the 1930s falls in love and attempts to make a young woman an actress despite Hollywood who wants nothing to do with her because of her problems with an estranged man and her alcoholic father.
Director: John Schlesinger | Stars: Donald Sutherland, Karen Black, Burgess Meredith, William Atherton
Votes: 6,360 | Gross: $17.79M
16. A Tale of Two Coreys (2018 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 90 min | Biography, Drama
The story of teen heartthrobs Corey Feldman and Corey Haim, whose lives were forever changed by the glitz, glamour, and darker side of show business.
Director: Steven Huffaker | Stars: Elijah Marcano, Justin Ellings, Scott Bosely, Casey Leach
Votes: 765
17. The Surreal Life (2003– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Reality-TV
A reality show about fading celebrities who were hot back in the day, and how they live their day to day lives in one Los Angeles mansion.
Stars: Charo, Dave Coulier, Flavor Flav, Jordan Knight
Votes: 787
18. The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie! (2010)
TV-MA | 70 min | Animation, Comedy, Mystery
Eight housemates on a fake animated reality TV show realize they've been canceled and set off on a journey to get back on the air.
Director: Greg Franklin | Stars: Adam Carolla, Carol Channing, Christine Ebersole, Jess Harnell
Votes: 4,613
19. Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
Passed | 126 min | Biography, Drama, Family
The life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer, and singer George M. Cohan.
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, Richard Whorf
Votes: 16,846 | Gross: $11.80M
20. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1991 TV Movie)
93 min | Drama, Thriller
An elderly, bedridden former movie star is "cared for" by her sister, who hates her and keeps her a virtual prisoner in the family mansion.
Director: David Greene | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Lynn Redgrave, Bruce A. Young, Amy Steel
Votes: 929
21. Kid 90 (2021)
TV-MA | 71 min | Documentary, Biography, History
An intimate look at young Hollywood starlets growing up in the 1990s, using hundreds of hours of footage captured by Soleil Moon Frye.
Director: Soleil Moon Frye | Stars: Soleil Moon Frye, Buzz Aldrin, David Arquette, Dana Ashbrook
Votes: 3,472
22. Problem Child 3: Junior in Love (1995 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 87 min | Comedy, Family
Junior Healy is back as a preteen, and he falls in love with a girl from school.
Director: Greg Beeman | Stars: William Katt, Justin Chapman, Sherman Howard, Carolyn Lowery
Votes: 3,989
23. Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011)
G | 105 min | Documentary, Music
This documentary follows Justin Bieber with some footage of performances from his 2010 concert tour.
Director: Jon M. Chu | Stars: Justin Bieber, Boyz II Men, Miley Cyrus, Sean Kingston
Votes: 76,439 | Gross: $73.01M
24. Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (2001)
TV-PG | 170 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The Judy Garland story from the 1930s until her death.
Stars: Judy Davis, Victor Garber, Hugh Laurie, John Benjamin Hickey
Votes: 2,385
25. The Mystery of Natalie Wood (2004)
172 min | Biography, Drama, Mystery
Uses accounts from family, friends, and acquaintances to tell the story of Natalie Wood and how she started young, acting in the spotlight, making the transition from a childhood actress to... See full summary »
Stars: Justine Waddell, Michael Weatherly, Matthew Settle, Colin Friels
Votes: 1,033
26. What's the Matter with Helen? (1971)
R | 101 min | Crime, Horror, Musical
Two middle-aged women move to Hollywood, California after their sons are convicted of a notorious murder and open a dance school for children eager to tap their way to stardom.
Director: Curtis Harrington | Stars: Debbie Reynolds, Shelley Winters, Dennis Weaver, Micheál MacLiammóir
Votes: 2,289
27. Showbiz Kids (2020)
TV-MA | 95 min | Documentary
A documentary about the highs and lows of children in show business, featuring interviews and examinations of the lives and careers of the most famous former child actors in the world.
Director: Alex Winter | Stars: Cameron Boyce, Todd Bridges, Baby Peggy, Rohith Kalavacharla
Votes: 2,013
28. The Most Beautiful Boy in the World (2021)
93 min | Documentary, Biography, History
In 1971, due to the world premiere of Death in Venice, Italian director Luchino Visconti proclaimed his Tadzio as the world's most beautiful boy. 50 years later, that shadow still weighs upon Björn Andresen's life.
Directors: Kristina Lindström, Kristian Petri | Stars: Kristina Lindström, Luchino Visconti, Mario Tursi, Björn Andrésen
Votes: 1,935
29. Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story (1995 TV Movie)
210 min | Biography, Drama
The story of Elizabeth Taylor's rise to stardom, beginning in Los Angeles 1942. Growing up, Elizabeth has several love-affairs - and several divorces, since her husbands can't accept being married to a Hollywood icon.
Director: Kevin Connor | Stars: Sherilyn Fenn, Nigel Havers, Katherine Helmond, Angus Macfadyen
Votes: 538
30. I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955)
Passed | 117 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Susan Hayward stars as singer-actress Lillian Roth, whose rise to stardom was nearly destroyed by alcoholism.
Director: Daniel Mann | Stars: Susan Hayward, Richard Conte, Eddie Albert, Jo Van Fleet
Votes: 2,483
31. X-Rated Ambition: The Traci Lords Story (2003 TV Movie)
48 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary about Traci Lords, one of the most popular American porn stars of the 1980s, who almost brought down the industry when it was discovered that she had been under 18 years old.
Director: Simon Kerslake | Stars: Jo Unwin, Daryl Meissner, Jim South, William Margold
Votes: 178
32. Chasing Ghosts (I) (2014)
Not Rated | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Lucas Simons, an 11 year-old filmmaker, is obsessed with death after the loss of his brother. When Lucas accidentally captures a mysterious presence in one of his films, he inadvertently ... See full summary »
Director: Joshua Shreve | Stars: Toby Nichols, Tim Meadows, Robyn Lively, W. Earl Brown
Votes: 417
33. Kodocha (1996–1998)
TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
The story of super hyper child star Sana Kurata. Her mother is an award winning writer who has strange hairstyles and hats in which lives the family pet, Maro-chan the squirrel. Her manager... See full summary »
Stars: Tomoko Hikita, Shizue Oda, Tatsuya Nakazaki, Laura Bailey
Votes: 537
34. Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind (2020 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 100 min | Documentary, Biography
Exploring Natalie Wood's life and career through the unique perspective of her daughter, Natasha Gregson Wagner, and others who knew her best.
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Natalie Wood, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Julie Salamon, Robert Redford
Votes: 1,656
35. Life After the Navigator (2020)
91 min | Documentary
A documentary that not only celebrates the classic film Flight of the Navigator (1986), but also looks at the life of its child star, Joey Cramer.
Director: Lisa Downs | Stars: Joey Cramer, Veronica Cartwright, Cliff De Young, Howard Hesseman
Votes: 527
36. International House (1933)
Passed | 68 min | Comedy
Assorted wacky characters converge on a Chinese hotel to bid on a new invention: television.
Director: A. Edward Sutherland | Stars: W.C. Fields, Peggy Hopkins Joyce, Rudy Vallee, Stuart Erwin
Votes: 1,464
37. Whatever Happened to Mason Reese (1990)
12 min | Comedy, Short
Former child star Mason Reese goes out for a night on the town. He has a run in with a fan of his while at a sushi resturant.
Director: Brett Ratner | Stars: Mason Reese, Rebecca Gayheart, Michael J. Anderson, Anthony Michael Hall
Votes: 536
38. Call Me Anna (1990 TV Movie)
97 min | Biography, Drama
Actress Patty Duke portrays herself in this autobiographical film that details her long-time struggle with mental illness.
Director: Gilbert Cates | Stars: Patty Duke, Timothy Carhart, Howard Hesseman, Deborah May
Votes: 187
39. Look for the Silver Lining (1949)
Approved | 106 min | Biography, Drama, Musical
Marilyn Miller grows up in a showbiz family and hits Broadway before she is sixteen. She falls in love with her dancer-mentor Jack, but he is married. When she marries her stage partner Frank he soon is called to arms in World War I.
Director: David Butler | Stars: June Haver, Ray Bolger, Gordon MacRae, Charles Ruggles
Votes: 431
40. Adiós, cigüeña, adiós (1971)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
Arturo, who has just turned 15, is in love with 13-year-old Paloma. In a moment of passion at a ski lodge while on a field trip to the mountains with their schoolmates, he gets her pregnant... See full summary »
Director: Manuel Summers | Stars: María Isabel Álvarez, Francisco Villa, Curro Martín Summers, Beatriz Galbó
Votes: 186
41. Ballet Shoes (1975)
Not Rated | 120 min | Drama, Family
Pauline, Petrova, and Posy Fossil live with Sylvia Brown, their guardian. Money is tight and as the story opens, three boarders - a garage owner, a retired English professor, and a dance ... See full summary »
Stars: Angela Thorne, Jane Slaughter, Elizabeth Morgan, Sarah Prince
Votes: 142
42. Fimpen (1974)
89 min | Family, Sport
Six year old Johan, a.k.a. Fimpen, loves football. One day his talents are discovered. It doesn't take long before Fimpen gets to travel around with the national team. Fimpen becomes an ... See full summary »
Director: Bo Widerberg | Stars: Johan Bergman, Magnus Härenstam, Monica Zetterlund, Ernst-Hugo Järegård
Votes: 546
43. Barnum (1986 TV Movie)
90 min | Biography, Drama
The amazing biography of legendary circus impresario and unparalleled showman, P.T. Barnum.
Director: Lee Philips | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Hanna Schygulla, John Roney, Sandor Raski
Votes: 235
44. Kathy O' (1958)
Approved | 99 min | Comedy, Drama
A publicity man tries to hide a child film star's brattiness from a magazine writer, who happens to be his ex-wife.
Director: Jack Sher | Stars: Dan Duryea, Jan Sterling, Patty McCormack, Mary Fickett
Votes: 224
45. Alkitrang dugo (1975)
107 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
A group of Filipino teenaged boys and girls survives a plane crash and copes to live in an island amid politics, social class, sanity and death.
Director: Lupita Aquino-Kashiwahara | Stars: Roderick Paulate, Jingle, Efren Montes, Zernan Manahan
Votes: 37
46. L'Oeil du cyclone (1991–2000)
27 min | Documentary, Animation, Comedy
An alternative art program devoted to visual or sonorous curiosities, portraits of artists, artistic movements, but also various rarities, international archives, auteur and documentary ... See full summary »
Stars: André Thuillier, Éric Houzelot, Stéphane Chivot, Christophe Salengro
Votes: 54
47. The Christmas Party (1931)
Approved | 9 min | Short, Family
Jackie wants to throw a Christmas party for his friends on his football team, but doesn't know how to go about it. His fellow stars at MGM decide to help him out.
Director: Charles Reisner | Stars: Lionel Barrymore, Wallace Beery, Jackie Cooper, Marion Davies
Votes: 450
48. 50 Cutest Child Stars: All Grown Up (2005 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
Director: Dan Riley | Stars: Keshia Knight Pulliam, Candace Cameron Bure, Clay Adkins, Tatyana Ali
Votes: 84
49. Hayley Wagner, Star (1999 TV Movie)
95 min | Comedy
Having outgrown her role, a pampered child actor (Bethany Richards) returns to her family and tries to be an ordinary youngster.
Director: Nell Scovell | Stars: Bethany Richards, Nick Cornish, Meghan Ory, Bill Fagerbakke
Votes: 306
50. Stranger in the Night (2019)
103 min | Thriller
Cara is given the ultimatum to uncover a twenty year old missing person case or else her and her friends are going to die.
Director: Aaron Parpart | Stars: Daniela Munafo, CC King, Coco Rigbye, Kyler Campbell
Votes: 165 | Gross: $8.49M