Movies and TvShows featuring "down-on-their-luck" theme.

A struggling actor, known for his role as a superhero, tries to regain relevance by directing and starring in a play. As he deals with demanding actors, personal issues, and mounting pressure, he starts to lose touch with reality. In a desperate attempt to prove himself, he puts on a show that ends with a shocking twist. Will his gamble pay off or push him over the edge?

National Lampoon's Last Resort is a comedy film set in a beach resort where a group of individuals, who are down on their luck and losing their jobs, embark on a treasure hunt adventure. With absurd humor and gag humor, they encounter cyberspunks, mermaids, and other comedic elements. The film also explores absurdism and features a comedic villain. The plot revolves around the jokes and hilarious situations that the characters find themselves in, including scuba diving and their relationship with an uncle and nephew.

Lost at Christmas follows a Scottish woman and an English man who form an unlikely bond after getting stranded in the snowy Scottish countryside on Christmas Eve. As they try to find their way back home, they discover the true meaning of love and the magic of Christmas.

Unable to hold down a job for long, two unlucky and perpetually broke friends overhear their boss' plans to give away in marriage his sister, who is secretly in love with his poor employee. Can the clumsy duo avert this loveless union?

Sam's a 17-year-old small town girl who arrives in New York to study architecture with nothing but the pack on her back. Sam's entranced by the East Village, but soon finds herself out on the street with no cash or resources. She can't call her parents - they didn't want her to leave - and the grandmother who prepaid her first semester's tuition has died, so Sam's forced to fend for herself as best she can.