Offbeat documentarian Chris Smith provides a behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the persona of idiosyncratic comedian Andy Kaufman on the set of Man on the Moon.
Casts Jim Carrey, Danny DeVito, Miloš Forman, Judd Hirsch, Peter Bonerz, Randall Carver, Andy Dick, Paul Giamatti, Hugh Hefner, Elton John
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Genre Hopper
The Backlot Murders
Westhampton
Gods and Monsters
Lines of Glory
Nouvelle Vague
Orgazmo
One Planetarium
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me
Delicate Arch
The Selfish Girl
A Cock and Bull Story
FRATERNITY
The French New Wave: A Cinema Revolution
The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?
Näin tehtiin Poissa
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn Hot
If You Build It: 30 Years of Field of Dreams
Peeping Tom
SIMILAR MOVIES
Genre Hopper
IMDB 4.5 | Feb , 2024
A young filmmaker accidentally claps her idol’s mystical clapperboard, throwing the two on a frantic journey through film genres and beyond.The Backlot Murders
IMDB 3.3 | Apr , 2002
A rock band, on the brink of success, arrives at a movie studio to produce their first music video. Somebody doesn't have much respect for their talent, and starts bumping off members of the band, their groupie girlfriends, and the crew.Westhampton
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2025
Haunted by an accident he caused in high school, a damaged filmmaker is forced to go back to the scene of the tragedy and face the friends whose lives he ruined and a town that disdains him. Jumping between the present and an indie film he made about the accident reveals how the true events played out far differently than depicted in his movie.Gods and Monsters
IMDB 6.9 | Sep , 1998
It's 1957, and James Whale's heyday as the director of "Frankenstein," "Bride of Frankenstein" and "The Invisible Man" is long behind him. Retired and a semi-recluse, he lives his days accompanied only by images from his past. When his dour housekeeper, Hannah, hires a handsome young gardener, the flamboyant director and simple yard man develop an unlikely friendship, which will change them forever.Lines of Glory
IMDB 10 | Dec , 2009
The making of the latest masterpiece - Crest of Senses - by renown cult film director Jack Gattanella. It's getting weird, and only weirder still, as the weeks go on and Zack and Hayley hold on for dear life. Maybe the dolphins will help.Nouvelle Vague
IMDB 7.3 | Oct , 2025
After writing for Cahiers du cinéma, a young Jean-Luc Godard decides making films is the best film criticism. He convinces producer Georges de Beauregard to fund a low-budget feature, and creates a treatment with fellow New Wave filmmaker François Truffaut about a gangster couple. The result? Breathless, one of the first features of the Nouvelle Vague era of French cinema.Orgazmo
IMDB 6.1 | Jul , 1998
A devout Mormon living in L.A. becomes a pornographic actor after his martial arts moves impress a big-time director.One Planetarium
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2024
Two scientists uncover the secrets of time travel, but will their love for one another destroy existence itself.The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
IMDB 6.5 | Jun , 2008
On the 35th anniversary of the release of the landmark film "The Godfather," (March 15, 1972) we look back at the time and place of the film's conception and shooting.Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me
IMDB 8 | Jan , 1983
Documentary about the life and work of Ray Harryhausen.Delicate Arch
IMDB 7 | Mar , 2024
Four young friends with fracturing relationships take a camping trip to Southern Utah in order to escape an ecological disaster up North. Alone in the desert, they begin to suspect that their reality might not be as it seems, and soon realize they’re being observed by a mysterious cosmic force.The Selfish Girl
IMDB 10 | Jan , 2024
Lily has saved up a large sum of money to fulfill her dream of studying acting at an American university. On the day she receives confirmation that she has been accepted, her dysfunctional mother returns to Lily's life and tells her that she has a huge debt that needs to be paid off immediately. In one day, Lily tries to find a way to help her mother without using her savings. Lily is faced with the choice of buying her future and remaining a bad daughter, or letting it go, bending to the needs of others.A Cock and Bull Story
IMDB 6.1 | Jul , 2005
Steve Coogan, an arrogant actor with low self-esteem and a complicated love life, is playing the eponymous role in an adaptation of "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman" being filmed at a stately home. He constantly spars with actor Rob Brydon, who is playing Uncle Toby and believes his role to be of equal importance to Coogan's.FRATERNITY
IMDB 0 | May , 2024
Two brothers clear the air and have a bonding conversation on the past.The French New Wave: A Cinema Revolution
IMDB 6 | Nov , 2021
The 60s was the birth and ascension of the French New Wave. Characterised as an avant-garde film movement and created by directors like Godard and Varda, it give birth to iconic actors such as Bardot and Belmondo.The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?
IMDB 6.7 | May , 2015
The Death of 'Superman Lives': What Happened? feature film documents the process of development of the ill fated "Superman Lives" movie, that was to be directed by Tim Burton and star Nicolas Cage as the man of steel himself, Superman. The project went through years of development before the plug was pulled, and this documentary interviews the major filmmakers: Kevin Smith, Tim Burton, Jon Peters, Dan Gilroy, Colleen Atwood, Lorenzo di Bonaventura and many many more.Näin tehtiin Poissa
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2020
Documentary film about the making of Arttu Haglund's feature film Gone.Cole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn Hot
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2003
Ann Miller hosts this documentary short on the making of the MGM-Cole Porter hot musical "Kiss Me Kate".If You Build It: 30 Years of Field of Dreams
IMDB 0 | Aug , 2021
More than just a baseball movie, Academy Award®-nominated "Field of Dreams" is an enduring story of family, resilience and hope. This documentary looks at how the film was made and explores the themes that continue to resonate with audiences 32 years later. Features interviews with actors Timothy Busfield, Frank Whaley, and Dwier Brown, producer Larry Gordon, and FOX Sports' lead MLB play-by-play announcer Joe Buck.Peeping Tom
IMDB 7.4 | Apr , 1960
Loner Mark Lewis works at a film studio during the day and, at night, takes racy photographs of women. Also he's making a documentary on fear, which involves recording the reactions of victims as he murders them. He befriends Helen, the daughter of the family living in the apartment below his, and he tells her vaguely about the movie he is making.