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!

Comments

NoirPochette t1_je0cydu wrote on March 28, 2023 at 2:40 PM

#2,417,721

Devil Wears Prada

spambearpig t1_je0d50z wrote on March 28, 2023 at 2:41 PM

#2,417,746

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

rkalo t1_je0dgxj wrote on March 28, 2023 at 2:43 PM

#2,417,809

Devil Wears Prada

100prcntdumbass t1_je0drco wrote on March 28, 2023 at 2:45 PM

#2,417,852

Zoolander

AB5642 t1_je0drld wrote on March 28, 2023 at 2:45 PM

#2,417,853

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

Hahaha

100prcntdumbass t1_je0e4yj wrote on March 28, 2023 at 2:47 PM

#2,417,907

Zoolander

JeffRyan1 t1_je0e8rt wrote on March 28, 2023 at 2:48 PM

#2,417,930

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

MichaelRoco1 t1_je0esc6 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 2:52 PM

#2,418,023

maybe Phantom Thread?

Next_Law_2723 t1_je0forw wrote on March 28, 2023 at 2:58 PM

#2,418,155

House of Gucci

sidsplendiniwaterman t1_je0g9tu wrote on March 28, 2023 at 3:02 PM

#2,418,257

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

lobroblaw t1_je0gxct wrote on March 28, 2023 at 3:06 PM

#2,418,380

Prêt-à-Porter

cbbuntz t1_je0hroj wrote on March 28, 2023 at 3:11 PM

#2,418,510

The Halston miniseries with Ewan McGregor

xerexes1 t1_je0iilx wrote on March 28, 2023 at 3:16 PM

#2,418,629

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

cerberaspeedtwelve t1_je0juac wrote on March 28, 2023 at 3:25 PM

#2,418,847

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.

LauraPalmersMom430 t1_je0jvx5 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 3:25 PM

#2,418,853

Phantom Thread

sunflowermoonriver t1_je0zbgs wrote on March 28, 2023 at 5:03 PM

#2,421,558

Gia

idapitbwidiuatabip t1_je0zvog wrote on March 28, 2023 at 5:07 PM

#2,421,643

Triangle of Sadness.

Open Hulu and watch it today.

Right-Somewhere-3608 t1_je16yct wrote on March 28, 2023 at 5:51 PM

#2,422,815

Eyes of Laura Mars

INTHEMIDSTOFLIONS t1_je1i1jo wrote on March 28, 2023 at 7:00 PM

#2,424,796

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.