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1. It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020)
TV-MA | 80 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An extraordinary road to emotional healing opens up for an selfish antisocial children's-book writer and a selfless psych-ward caretaker when they cross paths.
Stars: Kim Soo-hyun, Seo Ye-ji, Oh Jung-se, Park Gyuyoung
Votes: 34,956
2. Misery (1990)
R | 107 min | Drama, Thriller
After a famous author is rescued from a car crash by a fan of his novels, he comes to realize that the care he is receiving is only the beginning of a nightmare of captivity and abuse.
Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth, Frances Sternhagen
Votes: 236,682 | Gross: $61.28M
3. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)
TV-14 | 124 min | Drama, Romance, War
In the aftermath of World War II, a writer forms an unexpected bond with the residents of Guernsey Island when she decides to write a book about their experiences during the war. Then she learns the secret they are afraid to reveal.
Director: Mike Newell | Stars: Jessica Brown Findlay, Tom Courtenay, Michiel Huisman, Katherine Parkinson
Votes: 52,944
4. Girls Trip (2017)
R | 122 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
When four lifelong friends travel to New Orleans for the annual Essence Festival, sisterhoods are rekindled, wild sides are rediscovered, and there's enough dancing, drinking, brawling and romancing to make the Big Easy blush.
Director: Malcolm D. Lee | Stars: Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tiffany Haddish
Votes: 40,704 | Gross: $115.17M
5. The Squid and the Whale (2005)
R | 81 min | Comedy, Drama
Follows two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.
Director: Noah Baumbach | Stars: Owen Kline, Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg
Votes: 90,687 | Gross: $7.36M
6. Secret Window (2004)
PG-13 | 96 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A successful writer in the midst of a painful divorce is stalked at his remote lake house by a would-be scribe who accuses him of plagiarism.
Director: David Koepp | Stars: Johnny Depp, Maria Bello, John Turturro, Timothy Hutton
Votes: 209,990 | Gross: $48.02M
7. Vampire's Kiss (1988)
R | 103 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
After an encounter with a neck-biter, a publishing executive thinks that he's turning into a vampire.
Director: Robert Bierman | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Maria Conchita Alonso, Jennifer Beals, Elizabeth Ashley
Votes: 21,157 | Gross: $0.73M
8. The Beach Bum (2019)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama
A rebellious stoner named Moondog lives life by his own rules.
Director: Harmony Korine | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Snoop Dogg, Isla Fisher, Stefania LaVie Owen
Votes: 24,936 | Gross: $3.49M
9. Wonder Boys (2000)
R | 107 min | Comedy, Drama
An English Professor tries to deal with his wife leaving him, the arrival of his editor who has been waiting for his book for seven years, and the various problems that his friends and associates involve him in.
Director: Curtis Hanson | Stars: Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire, Frances McDormand, Robert Downey Jr.
Votes: 66,705 | Gross: $19.39M
10. Tenebrae (1982)
R | 101 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
An American novelist visiting Rome to promote his latest book is stalked and harassed by an obsessed fan who is committing a string of murders that appear to be tributes to his work.
Director: Dario Argento | Stars: Anthony Franciosa, Giuliano Gemma, John Saxon, Daria Nicolodi
Votes: 27,551
11. Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
R | 106 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime
When Lee Israel falls out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception.
Director: Marielle Heller | Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Richard E. Grant, Dolly Wells, Ben Falcone
Votes: 56,289 | Gross: $8.80M
12. Barfly (1987)
R | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Based on the life of successful poet Charles Bukowski and his exploits in Hollywood during the 60s, 70s, and 80s.
Director: Barbet Schroeder | Stars: Mickey Rourke, Faye Dunaway, Alice Krige, Jack Nance
Votes: 22,043 | Gross: $3.22M
13. Frost/Nixon (2008)
R | 122 min | Biography, Drama, History
A dramatic retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former president Richard Nixon.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Frank Langella, Michael Sheen, Kevin Bacon, Sam Rockwell
Votes: 112,594 | Gross: $18.59M
14. Delta of Venus (1995)
R | 102 min | Drama
A struggling American writer (England) and a fellow American expatriate (Mandylor) begin a sordid affair among the chaos and discord of 1940 Paris, France on the brink of World War II.
Director: Zalman King | Stars: Audie England, Costas Mandylor, Eric da Silva, Raven Snow
Votes: 2,367 | Gross: $0.06M
15. Let Them All Talk (2020)
R | 113 min | Comedy, Drama
A famous author goes on a cruise trip with her friends and nephew in an effort to find fun and happiness while she comes to terms with her troubled past.
Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: Meryl Streep, Gemma Chan, Dianne Wiest, Christopher Fitzgerald
Votes: 13,046
16. The Hotel New Hampshire (1984)
R | 109 min | Comedy, Drama
A New Englander and his odd family run a hotel in Vienna, as unexpected events change their lives forever.
Director: Tony Richardson | Stars: Rob Lowe, Jodie Foster, Paul McCrane, Beau Bridges
Votes: 9,150 | Gross: $5.10M
17. A Thousand Words (I) (2012)
PG-13 | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
After stretching the truth on a deal with a spiritual guru, literary agent Jack McCall finds a Bodhi tree on his property. Its appearance holds a valuable lesson on the consequences of every word he speaks.
Director: Brian Robbins | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Cliff Curtis, Kerry Washington, Clark Duke
Votes: 45,019 | Gross: $18.44M
18. The Object of My Affection (1998)
R | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A pregnant New York City social worker begins to develop romantic feelings for her gay best friend, and decides she'd rather raise her child with him, much to the dismay of her overbearing boyfriend.
Director: Nicholas Hytner | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Paul Rudd, Kali Rocha, Lena Cardwell
Votes: 21,564 | Gross: $29.11M
19. Deathtrap (1982)
PG | 116 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
A struggling playwright invites a young writer to his home to discuss a script, but the meeting spirals into a deadly game of deception and betrayal.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Michael Caine, Christopher Reeve, Dyan Cannon, Irene Worth
Votes: 15,522 | Gross: $19.28M
20. The End of the Tour (2015)
R | 106 min | Biography, Drama
The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace's groundbreaking epic novel, 'Infinite Jest.'
Director: James Ponsoldt | Stars: Jason Segel, Jesse Eisenberg, Anna Chlumsky, Mamie Gummer
Votes: 32,644 | Gross: $2.99M
21. My Salinger Year (2020)
R | 101 min | Drama
A college grad takes a clerical job working for the literary agent of the renowned, reclusive writer J.D. Salinger.
Director: Philippe Falardeau | Stars: Margaret Qualley, Sigourney Weaver, Douglas Booth, Seána Kerslake
Votes: 6,864
22. Losing Control (1998)
R | 93 min | Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Kim is suffering from writer's block. A chance encounter with a handsome stranger opens her to a world of risky sexual experimentation. However, she becomes worried when he refuses to say anything about himself.
Director: Julie Jordan | Stars: Kira Reed Lorsch, Doug Jeffery, Anneliza Scott, Clay Greenbush
Votes: 463
23. The Last Five Years (2014)
PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A struggling actress and her novelist lover each illustrate the struggle and deconstruction of their love affair.
Director: Richard LaGravenese | Stars: Anna Kendrick, Jeremy Jordan, Tamara Mintz, Cassandra Inman
Votes: 10,774 | Gross: $0.14M
24. Rebel in the Rye (2017)
PG-13 | 106 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
The life of celebrated but reclusive author, J.D. Salinger, who gained worldwide fame with the publication of his novel, "The Catcher in the Rye".
Director: Danny Strong | Stars: Nicholas Hoult, Kevin Spacey, Victor Garber, Hope Davis
Votes: 10,833 | Gross: $0.38M
25. An Angel at My Table (1990)
R | 158 min | Biography, Drama
Janet Frame was a brilliant child who, as a teen, was misdiagnosed with schizophrenia. Explore Janet's discovery of the world and her life in Europe as her books are published to acclaim.
Director: Jane Campion | Stars: Kerry Fox, Alexia Keogh, Karen Fergusson, Iris Churn
Votes: 8,725 | Gross: $1.05M
26. Permanent Midnight (1998)
R | 88 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A comedy writer struggles to overcome his addiction to heroin while putting his professional and personal life in danger.
Director: David Veloz | Stars: Ben Stiller, Maria Bello, Jay Paulson, Spencer Garrett
Votes: 7,963 | Gross: $1.17M
27. The Group (1966)
Approved | 150 min | Drama
After graduating from a prestigious Eastern university, 8 devoted female friends go their separate ways: one leaves for Europe, while the others experience troubled relationships. Decades later they get to meet one last time.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Candice Bergen, Joan Hackett, Elizabeth Hartman, Shirley Knight
Votes: 2,106 | Gross: $6.54M
28. Her Alibi (1989)
PG | 94 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Phil has writer's block after 30 detective novels. In court for inspiration, he sees a cute Romanian murder suspect. He provides her alibi. She stays with him. Will he live to write another novel?
Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Tom Selleck, Paulina Porizkova, William Daniels, James Farentino
Votes: 7,821 | Gross: $18.70M
29. The Vanishing of Sidney Hall (2017)
R | 119 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Sidney Hall finds accidental success and unexpected love at an early age, then disappears without a trace.
Director: Shawn Christensen | Stars: Logan Lerman, Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler, Michelle Monaghan
Votes: 11,777
30. The Adderall Diaries (2015)
R | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Elliot, a troubled former successful writer decides to write about a missing wife and the following murder trial of her husband.
Director: Pamela Romanowsky | Stars: James Franco, Ed Harris, Amber Heard, Jim Parrack
Votes: 6,190 | Gross: $0.01M
31. Mr. Woodcock (2007)
PG-13 | 87 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport
Taken aback by his mother's wedding announcement, a young man returns home in an effort to stop her from marrying his old high school gym teacher, a man who made middle school hell for generations of students.
Director: Craig Gillespie | Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Seann William Scott, Susan Sarandon, Amy Poehler
Votes: 37,072 | Gross: $25.63M
32. Where Sleeping Dogs Lie (1991)
R | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A murder mystery writer misreads the nervous man he bullies in a spooky Hollywood mansion.
Director: Charles Finch | Stars: Dylan McDermott, Tom Sizemore, Sharon Stone, Ron Karabatsos
Votes: 1,086
33. Kiss of the Damned (2012)
R | 97 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
A beautiful, lonely vampire falls in love with a screenwriter and transforms him into one of the undead, but their budding romance is threatened by her vivacious, troublemaking sister.
Director: Xan Cassavetes | Stars: Joséphine de La Baume, Ching Valdes-Aran, Milo Ventimiglia, Caitlin Keats
Votes: 5,410 | Gross: $0.01M
34. Twisted Obsession (1989)
R | 103 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
American writer in Paris is hired to do a script for an edgy young director he can't stand. When he falls in love with the director's cold and manipulative pretty sister, his life starts to unravel and he realizes that he's been used.
Director: Fernando Trueba | Stars: Jeff Goldblum, Miranda Richardson, Anémone, Daniel Ceccaldi
Votes: 1,424
35. Martian Child (2007)
PG | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A science-fiction writer, recently widowed, considers whether to adopt a hyper-imaginative 6-year-old abandoned and socially rejected boy who says he's really from Mars.
Director: Menno Meyjes | Stars: John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Bobby Coleman, Sophie Okonedo
Votes: 20,971 | Gross: $7.49M
36. A Dog Year (2009)
Not Rated | 80 min | Comedy, Drama
A guy suffering from a midlife crisis takes in a dog that's crazier than he is.
Director: George LaVoo | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Lauren Ambrose, Lois Smith, Domhnall Gleeson
Votes: 3,659
38. 11-11-11 (2011)
PG-13 | 90 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
After the death of his wife and child, an author travels to Barcelona to see his estranged brother and dying father, where he learns that his life is plagued by events that occur on 11/11/11.
Director: Darren Lynn Bousman | Stars: Timothy Gibbs, Michael Landes, Brendan Price, Wendy Glenn
Votes: 12,603
39. My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (2010)
PG | 84 min | Comedy, Romance
Jesse meets Ethan, someone she could finally fall in love with, but then she meets Troy, and now she has a dilemma.
Director: Daryn Tufts | Stars: Christopher Gorham, Alyssa Milano, Michael Landes, Carol Kane
Votes: 5,999
40. A Novel Romance (2015 TV Movie)
TV-G | 86 min | Comedy, Romance
A best-selling romance novelist moves to Portland to cure his writer's block and unknowingly falls in love with his biggest critic. When their true identities are revealed, they have to find the courage and take a leap of faith.
Director: Mark Griffiths | Stars: Amy Acker, Dylan Bruce, Camille Mitchell, Tammy Gillis
Votes: 2,924
41. Look at Me (2004)
PG-13 | 110 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A french girl gifted with a great voice, has a complex about her weight and her appearance.
Director: Agnès Jaoui | Stars: Marilou Berry, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Agnès Jaoui, Laurent Grévill
Votes: 5,488 | Gross: $1.74M
42. Love, Nina (2016)
28 min | Comedy, Drama
A glimpse of 80s literary London based on Nina Stibbe's letters to her sister.
Stars: Faye Marsay, Ethan Rouse, Harry Webster, Helena Bonham Carter
Votes: 1,067
43. Blind Revenge (2009)
Not Rated | 88 min | Mystery, Thriller
Sir Paul, a distinguished author, blinded in a horrific accident, advertises for an amanuensis.
Directors: Raoul Ruiz, Raúl Ruiz | Stars: Tom Conti, Daryl Hannah, Miriam Margolyes, Elaine Paige
Votes: 1,052
44. Bedroom Story (2020)
90 min | Comedy, Romance
A long-married couple hits a rough patch.
Director: Courtney Daniels | Stars: Annie Cavalero, Elisa Cawley, Christal Marie Deloney, Natalie Fabrizio
Votes: 118
45. The Killing Floor (2007)
R | 94 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
A literary agent moves into a penthouse apartment. Soon after the move, he receives crime scene photographs that seem to have taken place in his new apartment. Next he receives a series of stalker videotapes that document his every move.
Director: Gideon Raff | Stars: Marc Blucas, Joel Leffert, Shiri Appleby, Jeffrey Carlson
Votes: 3,325
46. Private Road (1971)
89 min | Drama, Romance
Love story between a young depressive girl and a talented young writer and the first steps into their adult life.
Director: Barney Platts-Mills | Stars: Susan Penhaligon, Bruce Robinson, Michael Feast, George Fenton
Votes: 251
47. Three Days (2001 TV Movie)
TV-G | 100 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
Ten years ago, Andrew married his childhood sweetheart, Beth. Now Andrew's a high-powered literary agent, but his relationship with his wife has not fared as well. When Beth is tragically ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Switzer | Stars: Kristin Davis, Reed Diamond, Danielle Brett, Tim Meadows
Votes: 1,188
48. Forever, Lulu (1986)
R | 85 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A beautiful novelist gets involved with the violent underworld crime elements in New York City and becomes a target. Alec Baldwin plays the cop who pursues her killers.
Director: Amos Kollek | Stars: Hanna Schygulla, Debbie Harry, Alec Baldwin, Annie Golden
Votes: 442
49. Wives and Lovers (1963)
Not Rated | 103 min | Comedy, Romance
A struggling author and his wife suddenly become wealthy and move to the suburbs. Divorced neighbor and "companion" aid marital misconstrue which almost culminates in a divorce.
Director: John Rich | Stars: Janet Leigh, Van Johnson, Shelley Winters, Martha Hyer
Votes: 308
50. While the Women Are Sleeping (2016)
103 min | Drama, Mystery
While on vacation with his wife, a writer begins following another man and woman who are guests at the resort hotel where he stays.
Director: Wayne Wang | Stars: Takeshi Kitano, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Sayuri Oyamada, Shioli Kutsuna
Votes: 478