Related Titles

Movies Like So You Want to Be in Pictures

Find movies like So You Want to Be in Pictures using TMDB similarity plus Movie Rankings community context. Our top current pick is Scooby Goes Hollywood. Browse 18 related titles with direct links to rankings, cast pages, and matchup data.

These picks blend TMDB similar-title seeds with Movie Rankings community ranking context.

Next Best Actions

Explore Language Rankings

Recommended If You Liked So You Want to Be in Pictures
TMDB Similar

Scooby Goes Hollywood

1979

Shaggy and Scooby-Doo quit their Saturday morning TV series in pursuit of Hollywood stardom.

TMDB Similar

Ed Wood

1994

The mostly true story of the legendary "worst director of all time", who, with the help of his strange friends, filmed countless B-movies without ever becoming famous or successful.

TMDB Similar

Lost in Translation

2003

Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace and pensive freedom to be real in each other's company, away from their lives in America.

TMDB Similar

Tootsie

1982

When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego—Dorothy Michaels—in order to land a part in a daytime drama, he unwittingly becomes a feminist icon and ends up in a romantic pickle.

TMDB Similar

The Player

1992

A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?

TMDB Recommended

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies

2018

All the major DC superheroes are starring in their own films, all but the Teen Titans, so Robin is determined to remedy this situation by getting over his role as a sidekick and becoming a movie star. Thus, with a few madcap ideas and an inspirational song in their hearts, the Teen Titans head to Hollywood to fulfill their dreams.

TMDB Recommended

Nightfall

1956

An innocent man turns fugitive as he reconstructs events that implicate him for a murder and robbery he did not commit.

TMDB Similar

Swingers

1996

After 6 years together, Mike's girlfriend leaves him, so he travels to LA to be a star. Six months on, he's still not doing very well— so a few of his friends try to reconnect him to the social scene and hopefully help him forget his failed relationship.

TMDB Recommended

Rock-a-Bye Baby

1958

An average television repairman must care for the newborn triplets of his former hometown sweetheart—now a famous movie star—so her career will not suffer.

TMDB Recommended

Much Ado About Nothing

2013

A modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words.

TMDB Similar

Stage Beauty

2004

Humble Maria, who outfits top London theater star Ned Kynaston, takes none of the credit for the male actor's success at playing women. And because this is the 17th century, Maria, like other females, is prohibited from pursuing her dream of acting. But when powerful people support her, King Charles II lifts the ban on female stage performers. And just as Maria aided Ned, she needs his help to learn her new profession.

TMDB Recommended

Good Neighbor Sam

1964

To help his divorced neighbor claim a substantial inheritance, a family man poses as her husband. The ruse spills over into his career in advertising, and his recent promotion relies on his wholesome and moral appearance.

TMDB Recommended

Room Service

1938

Broke Gordon Miller tries to land a backer for his new play while he has to deal with with the hotel manager trying to evict him and his cast.

TMDB Recommended

Silent Movie

1976

Aspiring filmmakers Mel Funn, Marty Eggs and Dom Bell go to a financially troubled studio with an idea for a silent movie. In an effort to make the movie more marketable, they attempt to recruit a number of big name stars to appear, while the studio's creditors attempt to thwart them.

TMDB Recommended

Why Worry?

1923

A hypochondriac vacations in the tropics for the fresh air - and finds himself in the middle of a revolution instead.

TMDB Recommended

The Main Event

2020

An 11-year-old aspiring wrestler enters a competition to become the next WWE superstar by using special powers from a magical mask.

TMDB Similar

O-Kay for Sound

1937

Hyman Goldberger, the president of film studio Super-Colossal Pictures, is in trouble--his major backer is threatening to stop financing his pictures. He finds a group of six wealthy individuals who may want to become investors in the studio if his disgruntled backer pulls out. Unfortunately, his bumbling runner Albert picks that day to invite six of his street musician friends to be in the film that is currently shooting at the studio, and Hyman mistakes them for the potential investors. Complications ensue.

TMDB Recommended

Taking Care of Business

1990

An uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a filofax organizer which mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.

What are the best movies like So You Want to Be in Pictures?

Scooby Goes Hollywood is the strongest current recommendation on this page for viewers looking for movies like So You Want to Be in Pictures.

How many recommendations are on the So You Want to Be in Pictures page?

This page currently lists 18 related titles for So You Want to Be in Pictures.

How often does the Movies Like So You Want to Be in Pictures page update?

This page refreshes whenever Movie Rankings rebuilds the related-title view for So You Want to Be in Pictures. It was last generated from site data on May 16, 2026.