Films and TV shows about art

A meticulously arranged confection of nested stories, more delightful to look at than to feel, drifting between whimsy and quiet melancholy.

A quiet, gentle week of routine and small beauties, inviting you to notice the poetry in ordinary life.

A warm, funny, oddly moving tribute to glorious failure, shot in black-and-white with affection for its eccentric dreamers.

A visually mesmerizing, painterly experience that unfolds like a moving canvas, drawing you into a quiet, melancholic mystery.

A sharp, talky, black-and-white plunge into Hollywood backrooms, witty and weary, rewarding close attention with a lingering melancholy.

A vivid, painterly plunge into an artist's turbulent life, blending physical pain with fierce creative and romantic passion.

A giddy, affectionate love letter to scrappy filmmaking that starts as a grimy zombie shocker and blossoms into a joyful, hilarious backstage farce.

A gleeful, deadpan prank of a film that keeps you grinning and second-guessing what's staged while it skewers art-world hype.

A well-meaning, old-fashioned war adventure that mixes art-history lessons with gentle camaraderie, never quite thrilling but always sincere.

A slow, immersive plunge into a painter's mind, blending beauty and anguish in a deeply felt, visually restless experience.

A warm, witty, bittersweet look behind the scenes of filmmaking, where chaos and heartbreak mingle with camaraderie and creative passion.

A witty, fast-talking backstage comedy where art and crime collide, making you laugh while pondering creative compromise.

A deadpan, self-aware joke about movies that keeps you off-balance with its deliberate absurdity and sudden bursts of violence.

A witty, affectionate backstage peek that blends marital comedy with creative obsession, making film history feel like a warm, gossipy treat.

A warm, easy look behind the curtain at familiar faces returning to beloved roles, more affectionate than revealing.

A hushed, reverent drift through an ancient cave, where flickering art and Herzog's musings inspire quiet awe.

A slow, immersive portrait of an eccentric artist, rich in character detail and visual beauty, demanding patience but rewarding with emotional depth.

A tense, absurd hostage comedy that keeps you laughing and squirming as a bad play is hijacked by its most dissatisfied viewer.

A dreamlike concert of images where music becomes dancing shapes, moods shifting from playful to awe to eerie without a word of plot.

A gentle, playful road trip that drifts between whimsy and quiet poignancy, leaving you charmed and a little wistful.

A buoyant, affectionate look at a glorious failure, full of wild ideas and infectious creative energy that leaves you inspired rather than sad.

A chaotic, joyful backstage romp full of slapstick, silly songs, and surreal puppetry that feels like a warm, anarchic variety show.

A sweeping, somber epic that immerses you in decades of artistic and personal struggle, demanding patience but rewarding with emotional depth.

A sly, talky backstage comedy that keeps you watching two huge egos circle each other with dry wit and quiet menace.

A dizzying, kaleidoscopic spectacle that sweeps you up in its frantic energy and lush romance, then leaves you heartbroken.

A cozy, affectionate look backstage at how movie magic was made, full of craft stories and nostalgic warmth for film lovers.

A warm, wistful portrait that immerses you in a young artist's world, building toward a loss you feel coming.

A wickedly funny, self-aware crime caper that keeps you guessing with its meta twists and quirky characters.

A candid, unsettling portrait that mixes dark humor with deep melancholy, offering an intimate and sometimes uncomfortable look at artistic obsession and family dysfunction.

A whimsical yet melancholic biopic that charms with eccentric energy while quietly breaking your heart.

A warm, unhurried tribute that lets you bask in the music and the memories of a lifelong creative passion.

A slow, immersive plunge into the creative process, with long silent studio sessions that feel both intimate and quietly tense.

An intimate, emotionally raw look at creative obsession and vulnerability, balancing tension and triumph.

A bittersweet, visually dazzling musical that sweeps you up in romance and ambition, then leaves a lingering ache.

A slow, dreamlike procession of vivid tableaux that washes over you like poetry, rewarding patience with haunting images rather than story.

A playful, inventive romp through a cardboard labyrinth, blending quirky comedy with mild horror and a lot of heart.

A wild, blood-soaked love letter to filmmaking that's chaotic, hilarious, and unexpectedly moving.

A slow, sobering portrait of a brilliant, self-destructive man, heavy with loneliness and the price of art.

A whirlwind of anarchic wordplay, slapstick, and musical numbers that feels like a party where the guests have taken over the asylum.

It is a bizarre and inventive ride through the ridiculous world of artistic pretension.

A thoughtful, insider conversation about technology and art, fascinating for film lovers but dry for casual viewers.

A warm, affectionate portrait that lets you sit with a master storyteller reminiscing about a life spent making movies.

It is a dreamlike, highly stylized journey through surreal imagery and philosophical questioning.

A hypnotic, immersive plunge into movement and memory, where bodies speak what words cannot, leaving you quietly devastated and strangely uplifted.

A witty, inside-baseball comedy of chaos on a film set, drifting into dreamy obsession.

A buoyant, affectionate backstage romp that turns a frantic deadline into a warm, witty celebration of making art with people you love.

A lush, witty backstage romance that sweeps you up in theatrical bustle and bittersweet longing, leaving a warm ache.

A quick, silly burst of chaotic storytelling that plays like a bedtime recap performed by an overeager child.