THEME EXPLORATION

celebrity pursuit

31 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982 · Steven Spielberg
The Roast of Kevin Hart
The Roast of Kevin Hart
2026 · Beth McCarthy-Miller
Notting Hill
Notting Hill
1999 · Roger Michell
Veronika Voss
Veronika Voss
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
L’école des femmes
L’école des femmes
1940 · Max Ophuls
Loves of a Blonde
Loves of a Blonde
1965 · Miloš Forman
No
No
2012 · Pablo Larraín
Aferim!
Aferim!
2015 · Radu Jude
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
1951 · Ida Lupino
Blue
Blue
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Dil Se..
Dil Se..
1998 · Mani Ratnam
Don't Look Back
Don't Look Back
1967 · D.A. Pennebaker
Gimme Shelter
Gimme Shelter
1970 · Maysles Brothers
Perfect Blue
Perfect Blue
1997 · Satoshi Kon
Eagles of the Republic
Eagles of the Republic
2026 · Tarik Saleh
2DIE4
2DIE4
2026 · André Abdala
Gaayapadda Simham
Gaayapadda Simham
2026 · Kasyap Sreenivas
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
2026 · Matt Johnson
Labyrinth of Lost Boys
Labyrinth of Lost Boys
2026 · Matheus Marchetti
Propeller One-Way Night Coach
Propeller One-Way Night Coach
2026 · John Travolta
The Moment
The Moment
2026 · Aidan Zamiri
Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era
Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era
2026 · Ken Yamamoto
Blazing Days
Blazing Days
1927 · William Wyler
Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow
1996 · John Woo
Die Jagd nach dem Gluck
Die Jagd nach dem Gluck
1930 · Jean Renoir
Farewell China
Farewell China
1990 · Clara Law
Legend of the Mountain
Legend of the Mountain
1979 · King Hu
Le Sceicco bianco
Le Sceicco bianco
1952 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Lo sceicco bianco
Lo sceicco bianco
1952 · Federico Fellini
The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal
1973 · Fred Zinnemann
Twelve Chairs
Twelve Chairs
1962 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher United States

His films like 'Gone Girl' and 'The Social Network' dissect obsession, fame, and the dark psychology of pursuing and being pursued by media attention.

 Brian De Palma United States

His thriller work, particularly 'Body Double' and 'Dressed to Kill,' explores voyeurism, obsession with celebrities, and the predatory nature of fame-chasing.

 Pedro Almodóvar Spain

His films like 'Live Flesh' and 'The Skin I Live In' examine desire, obsession, and the blurred lines between admiration and dangerous fixation on idealized figures.