Movies like The Disaster Artist

Ed Wood is a biographical comedy-drama that parallels The Disaster Artist with its portrayal of a misunderstood and determined film director. Both movies share themes of passion, perseverance, and the rocky road to cult success.

Be Kind Rewind features a pair of friends who inadvertently erase all the tapes in a video store and set out to remake the lost films, sharing with The Disaster Artist a love for filmmaking and the power of grassroots creativity.

Bowfinger comically displays the lengths an ambitious filmmaker is willing to go to make a movie, reminiscent of the humor and perseverance seen in The Disaster Artist.

Dolemite Is My Name tells the story of comedian Rudy Ray Moore who writes, produces, and stars in his own blaxploitation film, echoing The Disaster Artist's theme of unfaltering self-belief in the face of adversity.

American Movie is a documentary that follows an aspiring filmmaker's struggle to create his independent film, mirroring the determination and offbeat journey of Tommy Wiseau in The Disaster Artist.