Movies like Casting Call 5 (1994)
The best movies like Casting Call 5 (1994) are The Golden Coach (1952), Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004) and Soapdish (1991). If Casting Call 5 hooked you, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Casting Call 5
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- Highest ratedLa La Land (2016)7.9/10 from 18,716 votes
- NewestSpa Weekend (2026)Released 2026
The Golden Coach (1952)
A viceroy, a nobleman and a bullfighter court a comedy-troupe actress in 18th-century Peru.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004)
While Ron Burgundy's rivalry with Veronica Corningstone escalates quickly, a group of unprofessional thieves better known as 'The Alarm Clock' try to make the truth known, whatever that may mean...
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSoapdish (1991)
Celeste Talbert is the star of the long-running soap opera "The Sun Also Sets." With the show's ratings down, Celeste's ruthlessly ambitious co-star, Montana Moorehead, and the show's arrogant producer, David Seton Barnes, plot to aggravate her into leaving the show by bringing back her old flame, Jeffrey Anderson, and hiring her beautiful young niece, Lori Craven.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Jerk (1979)
After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson sets off on a hilarious misadventure that takes him from rags to riches and back again. The slaphappy jerk strikes it rich, but life in the fast lane isn't all it's cracked up to be and, in the end, all that really matters to Johnson is his true love.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHorrible Bosses 2 (2014)
Dale, Kurt and Nick decide to start their own business but things don't go as planned because of a slick investor, prompting the trio to pull off a harebrained and misguided kidnapping scheme.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Bad Guys: Haunted Heist (2024)
The crafty Bad Guys crew embarks on a high-stakes Halloween heist to swipe a priceless amulet from a spooky mansion. What could go wrong?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisI Know That Voice (2014)
Filmmaker Lawrence Shapiro discusses voice-over acting with the talented people behind the characters.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFrom Straight A's to XXX (2017)
When a change of circumstances leaves Miriam unable to pay her college tuition, she makes a surprising decision: to start performing in adult films, using the pseudonym Belle Knox. Miriam lies to her family and her friends at school, keeping her double life a secret. But soon rumours spread and Miriam becomes the subject of vicious online attacks and unwanted attention. Miriam fights back: she talks to the media, saying her new line of work empowers her as a feminist. But her confident stand has unintended consequences. Miriam is shunned by her conservative family and her colleagues in the adult film world. One impulsive decision has quickly spiralled out of control - and Miriam's problems are just beginning.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisMarvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals (2022)
Join director Chloe Zhao and the Cast of Eternals as they recount their experiences during the making of Marvel Studios’ most ambitious film to date. Discover how the ensemble cast felt stepping into their roles, filming in remote locations, and creating bonds that would help to create the on-screen relationships that span over 7,000 years.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisShe's Funny That Way (2015)
On the set of a playwright's new project, a love triangle forms between his wife, her ex-lover, and the call girl-turned-actress cast in the production.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisLooking for Richard (1996)
Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHello, Dolly! (1969)
Dolly Levi is a strong-willed matchmaker who travels to Yonkers, New York in order to see the miserly "well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder. In doing so, she convinces his niece, his niece's intended, and Horace's two clerks to travel to New York City.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNo Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder (1987)
In this sequel, Scott Wylde, an American kickboxer, must go to Cambodia to rescue his Vietnamese girlfriend from Russian and Vietnamese troops.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRock-a-Bye Baby (1958)
An average television repairman must care for the newborn triplets of his former hometown sweetheart—now a famous movie star—so her career will not suffer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBelow Her Mouth (2017)
An unexpected affair quickly escalates into a heart-stopping reality for two women whose passionate connection changes their lives forever.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSpa Weekend (2026)
Four lifelong friends escape to a luxury spa retreat to reconnect, unwind and rediscover themselves, but their weekend of relaxation soon turns into a series of wild adventures and bad decisions.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAdventures in Babysitting (2016)
Two teen rival babysitters, Jenny and Lola, team up to hunt down one of their kids who accidentally ran away into the big city without any supervision.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Patsy (1964)
Eccentric bellhop Stanley Belt is recruited unexpectedly by the comedy team of a recently deceased entertainer. Stanley struggles to become a song-and-dance man as the team grooms him to become a star. But as the date of a high-stakes appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show grows near, they begin to fear that the only astonishing thing about Stanley is his utter lack of talent.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWonder Woman: Bloodlines (2019)
Witness the legendary origin of renowned Justice League member Wonder Woman as she fights for good with her sword and magic lasso. Equally strong in body, heart and will, she makes it her mission to help a troubled young girl enlisted by a deadly organization known as Villainy, Inc., whose criminal members have their sights set on invading Themyscira, Wonder Woman’s paradise home. The battle will be epic, because if there's one thing an Amazon knows, it’s war!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms (2021)
When Shao Kahn's Outworld barbarians terrorize Earthrealm, Lord Raiden is determined to put an end to the carnage once and for all. This leaves one option: a final Mortal Kombat tournament for the future of Earthrealm – win it or lose everything. Raiden's elite fighters Liu Kang, Johnny Cage, Sonya Blade, and a few new faces kick the action into overdrive as they go head-to-head with Outworld's most bloodthirsty warriors. But deep in the Netherrealm, an unspeakable scheme by the malevolent Shinnok unfolds, threatening to obliterate existence.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLa Candidate (2026)
A candidate attends a casting call. She is asked a question: What is beauty? This question obsesses her, but she is at a loss for words. Nothing comes to mind, but her determination may prove to be the ultimate solution...
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Now Casting (2024)
Lilly, facing an uncomfortable casting call, must choose between her own dignity or her ambition.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
22. Anna Matthews (2020)
An actress struggles to control her emotions during an audition for a TV commercial. Watch here: vimeo.com/429096682
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Cast (2013)
Novice actors try their best to win the heart of a ruthless casting director.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Witchy Prostitute Number Three (2019)
Two actors bemoan the standard roles for women in film.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
La La Land (2016)
Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisHugo: 6:30 (2020)
During a casting session, Hugo, a young actor, is invited to be the narrator, actor, and director of a story he has to improvise. He embarks on a story about sex, illness, and emancipation.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Audition (1964)
Two closely related episodes. Youths make problems for two local orchestras about to compete nationally, and in a talent competition a young girl gets stage fright, while another lies to her boss to compete.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Gumdrop (2012)
A robot's life story emerges during a casting session.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Casting Call 5?
The closest matches to Casting Call 5 are The Golden Coach (1952), Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004) and Soapdish (1991). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Casting Call 5?
Start with The Golden Coach (1952), the closest match to Casting Call 5.
What is the highest-rated movie like Casting Call 5?
La La Land (2016), rated 7.9/10 by 18,716 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Casting Call 5?
Spa Weekend (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Casting Call 5?
Yes: The Golden Coach (1952), Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004) and Soapdish (1991).
How are movies similar to Casting Call 5 chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Casting Call 5, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.