The Big Picture (1989)

Hollywood beckons for recent film school grad Nick Chapman, who is out to capitalize on the momentum from his national award-winning student film. Studio executive Allen Habel seduces Nick with a dream deal to make his first feature, but once production gets rolling, corporate reality begins to intervene: Nick is unable to control a series of compromises to his high-minded vision, and it's all he can do to maintain his integrity in the midst of filmmaking chaos.

Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama

What to watch after The Big Picture

• For Your Consideration (2006) — Same feel: satirical, critical
• Greenberg (2010) — Jennifer Jason Leigh appears in both
• Celebrity (1998) — Same feel: satirical, cynical
• Big Nothing (2006)
• Postcards from the Edge (1990) — Same subject: hollywood
• Big Eyes (2014) — Two steps away in the credits