Movies and TvShows featuring "fictional-game-show" theme.

Squid Game (2021) is a thrilling and suspenseful TV show that follows a group of contestants who are forced to participate in a dangerous game with a large cash prize at stake. As the game progresses, the players face brutal challenges and must navigate a web of secrets and intrigue. With their lives on the line, they must do whatever it takes to survive.

In the San Fernando Valley, a group of characters navigate their own personal struggles, including a depressed addict, a dying TV mogul, a sex guru, a former child prodigy, a police officer, and others. As their stories unfold, themes of love, forgiveness, and meaning emerge in a series of interconnected events.

Eight individuals trapped in a mysterious 8-story building participate in a tempting but dangerous show where they earn money as time passes.

In a dystopian America, a falsely convicted policeman gets his shot at freedom when he must forcibly participate in a TV game show where convicts, runners, must battle killers for their freedom. By 2017, the world economy has collapsed, and food, oil, and other natural resources are all in short supply. Unable to meet the needs of the general public, the U.S. government has likewise collapsed and given way to an iron-fisted police state divided into paramilitary zones...

Ten gorgeous singles meet in a tropical paradise. Little do they know that to win the €200,000 prize, they'll have to completely give up sex.

Jimmy Neutron and his friends compete on a fictional game show where they must win challenges to prevent planetary destruction. With his genius inventions and problem-solving skills, Jimmy leads his team to victory against an alien civilization.

A man and a woman participate in a new game show where partners have to choose between love and money.

Ten year-old Patrick is a computer whiz. One day, through a computer game at the local shop, he receives a bizarre invitation to become a contestant on a million dollar game show. But the TV channel and the game don’t exist—or do they? Patrick accepts the invitation and so begins a series of journeys across the time barrier into a new dimension full of strange characters, baffling encounters and the ever-present danger of fading away before returning to his own world. Based on the book Finders Keepers by Emily Rodda.

Jeffrey, a gay man living in New York City in the 1990s, navigates the complexities of love, friendship, and his own fears in the midst of the AIDS crisis. As he grapples with his beliefs and relationships, Jeffrey explores the meaning of life and the pursuit of happiness.

When a college student's brain is accidentally connected to a computer, he gains superhuman abilities and becomes the target of a shady group who wants to exploit his newfound powers. With the help of his friends, he must outsmart the bad guys and prevent them from using his abilities for their own gain.

Two young people, Daniel and Samantha, are selected in a television show to marry. They have never seen each other ever. After the wedding ceremony took place on television, then married life really starts. To collect the price money of one million pounds, they have to stay together for at least six months.

Set in an oppressive future where the government controls the media, Ben Richards volunteers to participate in a deadly game show, which will see him hunted by professional killers over 30 days. Should he survive, he’ll win a cash prize that will help save his sick child and lift his family out of a horrid living situation.

Twelve people are confined together in an abandoned maximum security prison in the middle of the Amazon forest, and end up having to fight for their lives against unknown creatures and supernatural odds.

Live! is a drama-thriller movie released in 2007. The plot revolves around a live television show that involves a dangerous game of Russian roulette.

Shock Treatment is a dark comedy musical that takes place in a small-town television station. It satirizes the American way of life, while also exploring themes of mental health and obsession. The story revolves around a rock band, an obsessed fan, and a television camera that causes a series of bizarre events.

In a futuristic society, a woman becomes the 10th contestant in a televised survival game where she is hunted down by a male hunter. As she tries to navigate the game and stay alive, she starts forming a connection with her pursuer. The game takes place in various locations, including the Colosseum in Rome and a beach. It is influenced by literature and features elements of giallo and science fiction. The movie explores themes of sexism and the objectification of women.

Hot Tub Time Machine 2 is a comedy movie about a group of friends who use a hot tub time machine to travel to the future. They find themselves in an alternate timeline where they must save the world and their friend who has been shot. Along the way, they encounter various funny and adventurous situations.

In Wicked Stepmother, a woman with supernatural powers manipulates her husband and stepdaughter using seduction and witchcraft. She uses her spells and charms to gain control and create chaos in their lives.

This irreverent comedy anthology explores different sexual topics such as bestiality, male homosexuality, premarital sex, and more. It follows a satirical approach and incorporates elements of parody and absurdity. The film is episodic in structure, featuring a range of characters, settings, and scenarios.