1. Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe (Vor der Morgenröte)
Before Dawn charts the years of exile in the life of famous Jewish Austrian writer Stefan Zweig, his inner struggle for the "right attitude" towards the events in war torn Europe and his search for a new home.
It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.
2. Rebel in the Rye
The life of celebrated but reclusive author J.D. Salinger, who gained worldwide fame with the publication of his novel The Catcher in the Rye.
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
3. Manhattan
Manhattan explores how the life of a middle-aged television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend's mistress.
It has an average vote of 7.732 on TMDB.
4. This is Your Song
On the night of their wedding anniversary, a bohemian theatre actress and a beatnik inspired writer confront the strife of their relationship, dreams, and the city they once loved.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
5. Caché (Caché)
George, host of a television show focusing on literature, receives videos shot on the sly that feature his family, along with disturbing drawings that are difficult to interpret. He has no idea who has made and sent him the videos. Progressively, the contents of the videos become more personal, indicating that the sender has known George for a long time.
It has an average vote of 7.045 on TMDB.
6. Shadowlands
C.S. Lewis, a world-renowned writer and professor, leads a passionless life until he meets spirited poet Joy Gresham.
It has an average vote of 6.915 on TMDB.
7. Factotum
This drama centers on Hank Chinaski, the fictional alter-ego of "Factotum" author Charles Bukowski, who wanders around Los Angeles, CA trying to live off jobs which don't interfere with his primary interest, which is writing. Along the way, he fends off the distractions offered by women, drinking and gambling.
It has an average vote of 6.181 on TMDB.
8. The Door in the Floor
The lives of Ted and Marion Cole are thrown into disarray when their two adolescent sons die in a car wreck. Marion withdraws from Ted and Ruth, the couple's daughter. Ted, a well-known writer, hires as his assistant a student named Eddie, who looks oddly similar to one of the Coles' dead sons. The couple separate, and Marion begins an affair with Eddie, while Ted has a dalliance with his neighbor Evelyn.
It has an average vote of 6.093 on TMDB.
9. The Front
A cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.
It has an average vote of 6.941 on TMDB.
10. What Have I Done to Deserve This? (¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto!)
A henpecked housewife ekes out a meager existence, surrounded by a host of colorful characters: her ungrateful husband, her delinquent sons, her headstrong mother-in-law, and her sex worker neighbor, among others.
It has an average vote of 7.244 on TMDB.
11. The Savages
A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.
It has an average vote of 6.832 on TMDB.
12. Afire (Roter Himmel)
Self-important author Leon joins his best friend on a summer holiday near the Baltic Sea to complete his novel. When they arrive, they find their house is already occupied by a carefree woman who challenges Leon to open up. Meanwhile, forest wildfires rage around them and impending disaster looms.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
13. Ako listy jedného stromu (Ako listy jedného stromu)
(Ako listy jedného stromu)
14. Permanent Midnight
Juggling increasing career success and a growing heroin habit, a television comedy writer attempts to go down a path of improvement.
It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.
15. Radioland Murders
A series of mysterious crimes threatens the existence of a new radio network.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
16. Chasing Yesterday
An elderly bachelor, feeling nostalgic for his youth, seeks out his late sweetheart's teenage daughter, now an orphan forced to attend a strict boarding school.
It has an average vote of 3.5 on TMDB.
17. Day of Despair (O Dia do Desespero)
Portrait of the last days of the life of Portuguese writer Camilo Castelo Branco.
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
18. Sideways
Two middle-aged men embark on a spiritual journey through Californian wine country. One is an unpublished novelist suffering from depression, and the other is only days away from walking down the aisle.
It has an average vote of 7.094 on TMDB.
19. Wonder Boys
Grady is a 50-ish English professor who hasn't had a thing published in years—not since he wrote his award winning 'Great American Novel' 7 years ago. This weekend proves even worse than he could imagine as he finds himself reeling from one misadventure to another in the company of a new wonder boy author.
It has an average vote of 6.825 on TMDB.
20. The Majestic
Set in 1951, a blacklisted Hollywood writer gets into a car accident, loses his memory and settles down in a small town where he is mistaken for a long-lost son.
It has an average vote of 6.748 on TMDB.
