Movies and TvShows featuring "media-satire" theme.
Nytt på nytt is a Norwegian comedy TV show that combines satire, politics, and jokes to provide humorous commentary on current events. It features games, newspaper headlines, and non-fiction segments, making it a unique blend of political humor and news satire.
Truman Burbank is an insurance salesman leading an idyllic life on Seahaven Island. Little does he know, his entire life is a fabrication for the most popular reality TV show. As Truman starts to question his reality, he sets out on a journey to uncover the truth behind his existence.
Morning Glory is a comedy about a young and ambitious TV producer, Becky Fuller, who is given the task of reviving a failing morning show. She faces various challenges and must navigate the egos and conflicts of the show's hosts and staff while trying to boost ratings. With her determination and relentless work ethic, Becky takes on the task of transforming the show into a success.
Jam is a surreal comedy TV show that combines elements of sketch comedy, satire, and postmodernism. It explores themes of paranoia, distortion, and irreverence through a series of bizarre and nonsensical sketches and monologues. The show features ambient music and musical numbers, creating a unique and entertaining viewing experience. Based on a sketch comedy radio show, Jam takes viewers on a surreal journey that challenges traditional notions of television entertainment.
After a teacher at South Park Elementary is discovered to have an OnlyFans page, Randy investigates the dark side of online influencers.
Spice World is a surreal and comedic adventure that follows the popular pop group, the Spice Girls, as they embark on a concert tour in their double-decker bus. Along the way, they encounter various shenanigans, media satire, and a race against time. With catchy songs, celebrity cameos, and female bonding, the Spice Girls prove that friendship and fame can coexist.
15 Minutes is a crime thriller that follows a tabloid TV reporter and a detective as they join forces to catch a serial killer who is filming his murders and broadcasting them on the internet. The film explores themes of media sensationalism, the blurred lines between fame and infamy, and the lengths people will go to in order to achieve notoriety.
Now a famous talk show host, Martin Mull takes his crew and cameras to Hawkins Falls, Ohio with the intent to give his erratic career a fresh start by shooting a special. While the residents are only concerned with taking advantage of his celebrity status, Mull falls for former subject and number one fan Joyce Harrison, who's still very much devoted to her husband Hal.
Holy Man is a comedy film from 1998 that follows the story of a TV shopping network employee who encounters a charismatic and mysterious man with extraordinary powers. As this enigmatic figure becomes a star on the network, he teaches the employees and the audience important life lessons. The film explores themes of media coverage, the price of fame, and the influence of television on society.
A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor's ravings and revelations about the news media for its own profit, but finds that his message may be difficult to control. Howard Beale, the longtime anchor of the Union Broadcasting System's UBS Evening News, learns that he has two weeks left on air due to declining ratings. He announces on live television that he will commit suicide on his next broadcast. UBS tries to fire him, but allows him to have a dignified farewell. During his broadcast, he launches into a rant claiming that life is 'bullshit.' This causes the ratings to spike, and UBS decides to exploit Beale's antics. Diana Christensen, the head of the network's programming department, cuts a deal with a group of radical terrorists for a new docudrama series. Beale's ratings eventually top out, and Christensen offers to help develop the show. She begins an affair with Beale's friend, Max Schumacher, who is also an UBS executive. When Schumacher decides to end Beale's show, Christensen convinces Frank Hackett, another UBS executive, to move the show under the entertainment division. The show becomes the most highly rated program on television, and Beale becomes a celebrity preaching his message of anger. Max and Diana's romance initially suffers, but they eventually reconcile. However, in the flush of high ratings, Max leaves Diana and warns her that she will self-destruct. When Beale discovers that the network will be bought out by a larger conglomerate, he launches an on-screen tirade against the deal. The top brass panic because of the company's debt load, but Beale is taken to meet with the chairman of the conglomerate who persuades him to abandon his populist messages. But Beale's new sermons depress the audiences, and ratings begin to slide. The network executives decide to hire a group of terrorists to assassinate Beale on the air. The assassination succeeds, putting an end to his show and paving the way for a new season of programming.
Man to Man with Dean Learner is a comedy TV show that revolves around the satirical character Dean Learner, who hosts a talk-show. The show is a media satire and is presented in the format of a TV mini-series. It provides a humorous take on the world of television and features Dean Learner interviewing various guests.
Documentary on Les Charlots, known as The Crazy Boys in the English-speaking world, a group of French musicians, singers, comedians and film actors who were popular in the 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s.
Spinal Tap, England's loudest and most punctual band, reunite following a 15-year hiatus for one final concert.
When talk show host Wally Sparks gets involved in scandalous affairs and blackmail, comedic chaos ensues in this screwball comedy.
In a world devastated by a zombie outbreak, a group of soldiers known as Re-Kill must confront the undead and navigate through a web of conspiracy and deception. The film explores the dark side of media and satirizes the fictional TV shows that capitalize on the horrors of the zombie apocalypse. With a hand-held camera style and a low-budget production, Re-Kill delivers an intense and gripping experience, highlighting the struggles and camaraderie of the military in the face of unimaginable chaos.
Tensai Bakabon has been off the airwaves for almost 20 years! What's a Papa to do in dire times like the late 2010s? How about break every rule in the anime books, throw in celebrity guests, and take a nonsensical peek into the little things in modern life like otome games, blind dates, and the possibility that a series from the Showa era could make it to now! Is this really how it should be?!
No-budget satire on the bleak state of Italian film industry & distribution circa late-'80s-to-early-'90s. Mercurio, a down-to-earth, perennially underseen independent filmmaker, tries to get a distribution company to release his latest movie.
In Omicidio all'italiana, a murder takes place in Italy, leading to a series of absurd and hilarious events. With a blend of absurdist humor, city-country contrast, and media satire, this comedy explores the dark side of humanity in a lighthearted way.
Roddelpraat, the place where Jan Roos and Dennis Schouten tell you the latest gossip every Wednesday with a good sense of humor.
A wordless man stages an unexplained hunger strike and the people surrounding him exploit his silence to further their own cause...