Submitted by jigtwazlo t3_124qrqq in movies

I'm looking for movies like Ugly Betty or The Neon Demon. While imperfect, I can't help but be captivated by the portrayals of shallow, fake, opportunistic people. How they will turn on one another to get where they want to be, while battling demons of their own.

It's compelling how the industry itself is a front. The beautiful people simultaneously being the most flawed, battling demons or just being plain awful.

I'd love to hear suggestions of films in a similar vein, set in the industry. The more unpleasant the better!

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spambearpig t1_je0d50z wrote

I saw this one about the guy who invented the piano-key necktie

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JeffRyan1 t1_je0e8rt wrote

Triangle of Sadness starts this way: if you want unpleasant, put on a bib and dig in.

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xerexes1 t1_je0iilx wrote

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

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INTHEMIDSTOFLIONS t1_je1i1jo wrote

The Devil Wears Prada

Zoolander

Cruella

>It's compelling how the industry itself is a front. The beautiful people simultaneously being the most flawed, battling demons or just being plain awful.

That's pretty judgmental and generalizing. Industry and status doesn't make someone vile or not, only the merit of their individual character.

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sidsplendiniwaterman t1_je0g9tu wrote

Who are you, Polly Magoo? (1966), Funny Face (1957), Ready To Wear (1994), Blow-up (1966).

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rkalo t1_je0dgxj wrote

Devil Wears Prada

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cerberaspeedtwelve t1_je0juac wrote

Velvet Buzzsaw, kinda sorta? It's about the art industry rather than the fashion industry, but there's a lot of overlap between the two worlds.

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Mechanicallvlan t1_je1qg32 wrote

If you're including documentaries, then The September Issue

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Danny4342 t1_je3s55q wrote

Shampoo is fashion adjacent, but absolutely deals with the vapid and money hungry.

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_RTan_ t1_je43ajc wrote

Lol, Zoolander

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JAYKEBAB t1_je4mcbb wrote

Not a movie nor is it entirely about fashion. But the original Gossip Girl (2007) is literally everything you just requested.

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[deleted] t1_je7w2md wrote

The Devil Wears Prada.

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