Movies Like Leading Lady Parts (2018)

Leading Lady Parts is a 2018 comedy film from Jessica Swale with a MovieMagicScore of 7.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen and Woman of the Hour.

Comedy

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen

2004

After moving to New Jersey, Lola bags a coveted role in a school play, which earns her the wrath of Carla, the most popular girl in school, who will do anything to ruin Lola's life.

5.7

MagicScore

Woman of the Hour

2024

An aspiring actress crosses paths with a prolific serial killer in '70s LA when they're cast on an episode of "The Dating Game."

6.4

MagicScore

The Mask You Live In

2015

Compared to girls, research shows that boys in the United States are more likely to be diagnosed with a behaviour disorder, prescribed stimulant medications, fail out of school, binge drink, commit a violent crime, and/or take their own lives. The Mask You Live In asks: as a society, how are we failing our boys?

7.7

MagicScore

The Assistant

2020

A searing look at a day in the life of an assistant to a powerful executive. As Jane follows her daily routine, she grows increasingly aware of the insidious abuse that threatens every aspect of her position.

6.3

MagicScore

Pearl

2022

Trapped on her family’s isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she’s seen in the movies, Pearl’s ambitions, temptations, and repressions collide.

7.2

MagicScore

Starry Eyes

2014

A hopeful young starlet uncovers the ominous origins of the Hollywood elite and enters into a deadly agreement in exchange for fame and fortune.

6.1

MagicScore

The Art of Self-Defense

2019

Casey is attacked at random on the street and enlists in a local dojo led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei in an effort to learn how to defend himself. What he uncovers is a sinister world of fraternity, violence and hypermasculinity and a woman fighting for her place in it.

6.6

MagicScore

The Ugly Truth

2009

A romantically challenged morning show producer is reluctantly embroiled in a series of outrageous tests by her chauvinistic correspondent to prove his theories on relationships and help her find love. His clever ploys, however, lead to an unexpected result.

6.5

MagicScore

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

2020

The definitive documentary on the history of nudity in feature films from the early silent days to the present, studying the changes in morality that led to the use of nudity in films while emphasizing the political, sociological and artistic changes that shaped that history. Skin will also study the gender inequality in presenting nude images in motion pictures and will follow the revolution that has created nude gender equality in feature films today.

6.5

MagicScore

#10

The Invisible War

2012

An investigative and powerfully emotional documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military, the institutions that perpetuate and cover up its existence, and its profound personal and social consequences.

7.1

MagicScore

#11

The Handmaid's Tale

1990

In a dystopian, polluted right-wing religious tyranny, a young woman is put in sexual slavery on account of her now rare fertility.

6.1

MagicScore

#12

El Extra

1962

Cantinflas is a man who hangs around the studios and helps anyone who needs his advice while at the same time envisioning his own versions of how certain scenes should be shot. Both angles provide ample opportunities for very witty, subtle barbs at the foibles of the industry.

6.8

MagicScore

#13

Dinner with a Vampire

1988

A camera crew unearths a thousand year old vampire from Mesopotamia. Years after his rise from the grave, the vampire becomes a famous horror film director and holds auditions for his up and coming film. Four young hopefuls are chosen and are invited to spend the night at the vampire's house. At dinner the vampire reveals his true nature to his guests and the real reason why they are there, to kill him before dawn, as he has grown bored with his existence.

5.1

MagicScore

#14

Cannibal Holocaust

1980

A New York University professor returns from a rescue mission to the Amazon rainforest with the footage shot by a lost team of documentarians who were making a film about the area's local cannibal tribes.

6.3

MagicScore

#15

She Said

2022

New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor break one of the most important stories in a generation — a story that helped launch the #MeToo movement and shattered decades of silence around the subject of sexual assault in Hollywood.

7.2

MagicScore

#16

The Audition

2013

François attends a casting. After a very strange interview, he finds out he is actually at the heart of the mysterious set up in which he is forced to take part...

7.3

MagicScore

#17

The Skywalk Is Gone

2002

A young woman wandering around meets a young man going to a casting call for a pornographic film.

5.7

MagicScore

#18

The Last Supper

1995

A group of idealistic but frustrated liberals succumb to the temptation of murdering right-wing pundits for their political beliefs.

6.5

MagicScore

#19

Just One of the Guys

1985

When Terry Griffith loses her high school's writing competition, she's convinced that it's because she's a girl. So Terry decides to change high schools and pose as a boy to prove her point. Her brother, Buddy, helps her pass as a guy so well that she is soon making friends with the boys at school, including the attractive Rick, who becomes her new best friend. But her gender-swapping makes things difficult when she falls in love with him.

6.4

MagicScore

#20

I Am Not an Easy Man

2018

The chauvinist Damien wakes up in a world where women and men have their roles reversed in society, and everything is dominated by women.

6.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Leading Lady Parts?

The top films similar to Leading Lady Parts by MovieMagicScore are Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (5.7), Woman of the Hour (6.4), The Mask You Live In (7.7). Each shares comedy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Leading Lady Parts worth watching?

Leading Lady Parts holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.8/10 from 87 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Leading Lady Parts?

Leading Lady Parts (2018) is a comedy film directed by Jessica Swale, starring Gemma Arterton, Gemma Chan, Emilia Clarke.

Where can I find more recommendations like Leading Lady Parts?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Leading Lady Parts

This ranked list pairs Leading Lady Parts (2018), a comedy film from Jessica Swale, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Gemma Arterton take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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