Highest-Rated Movies about 'Success And Failure'

Million Dollar Baby (2004), Overnight (2003), Stage Door (1937), Beyond the Mat (1999), The Aviator (2004), That Thing You Do! (1996), Jersey Boys (2014), Middle Men (2009) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Success And Failure movies.

#16. Valley of the Dolls (1967)

Storyline: Anne Welles, a bright, brash young New England college grad leaves her Peyton Place-ish small town and heads for Broadway, where she hopes to find an exciting job and sophisticated men. During her misadventures in Manhattan and, later, Hollywood, she shares experiences with two other young hopefuls: Jennifer North, a statuesque, Monroe-ish actress who wants to be accepted as a human being, but is regarded as a sex object by all the men she meets, and Neely O'Hara, a talented young actress who's accused of using devious means by a great older star (Helen Lawson) to reach the top, pulling an "All About Eve"-type deception in order to steal a good role away from her.—filmfactsman

Plot Keywords: drama, romance, musical, female lead, hollywood, fame and fortune, drug abuse ...

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#17. Mr. Saturday Night (1992)

Storyline: Buddy Young was the comic's comic, beloved by everyone. Now, playing to miniscule crowds in nursing homes, it seems like everybody but Buddy realizes that he should retire. As Buddy looks for work in show business, he realizes that the rest of the world has forgotten the golden days of Buddy Young, and that there just may not be room in the business for an old comic like himself.—Michael Silva <silvamd@cleo.bc.edu>

Plot Keywords: comedy, drama, american film, 1990s, directorial debut, stand-up comedy, family relationships ...

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#19. Harlow (1965)

Storyline: In this fictionalized biopic inspired by the brief life of the 1930s screen siren Jean Harlow (Carroll Baker), Harlow arrives in Los Angeles as a teenager, pushed into showbiz by her mother (Angela Lansbury) and stepfather (Raf Vallone). Kindhearted agent Arthur Landau (Red Buttons) becomes Jean's mentor, while a devious Howard Hughes-like mogul (Leslie Nielsen) grows infatuated with the beautiful young actress. Harlow herself falls for producer Paul Bern (Peter Lawford) before tragedy strikes.

Plot Keywords: biography, drama, hollywood, classic, black and white, actress, true story ...

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