Movies Like Septuagenarian Substitute Ball

If you liked Septuagenarian Substitute Ball (1970), a movie directed by Allan Arkush, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
The Barefoot Contessa (1954)
★ 6.8/10
A washed-up filmmaker gets a second chance at stardom when he discovers stunning peasant Maria Vargas dancing in a Madrid nightclub. Goaded by his producer, the director convinces Maria to screen test for, and then…
2
James Dean (2001)
★ 6.8/10
The man behind the legend and a knowing look at 1950s Hollywood are revealed in this dynamic biopic of the meteoric star whose troubled life echoed his gut-grabbing performances in East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause…
3
La La Land (2016)
★ 7.9/10
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…
4
Safety Last! (1923)
★ 7.7/10
When a store clerk organizes a contest to climb the outside of a tall building, circumstances force him to make the perilous climb himself.
5
A Burlesque on Carmen (1915)
★ 5.8/10
A gypsy seductress is sent to sway a goofy officer to allow a smuggling run.
6
Let's Make Love (1960)
★ 6.4/10
When billionaire Jean-Marc Clement learns that he is to be satirized in an off-Broadway revue, he passes himself off as an actor playing him in order to get closer to the beautiful star of the show, Amanda Dell.
7
Bowfinger (1999)
★ 6.2/10
On the verge of bankruptcy and desperate for his big break, aspiring filmmaker Bobby Bowfinger concocts a crazy plan to make his ultimate dream movie. Rallying a ragtag team that includes a starry-eyed ingenue, a…
8
Bombshell (1933)
★ 6.5/10
A glamorous film star rebels against the studio, her pushy press agent and a family of hangers-on.
9
Show People (1928)
★ 7.1/10
Hollywood hopeful Peggy Pepper arrives at a major studio, from Georgia, to become a great dramatic star. Things don't go entirely according to plan.
10
Grace of Monaco (2014)
★ 6/10
The story of former Hollywood star Grace Kelly's crisis of marriage and identity, during a political dispute between Monaco's Prince Rainier III and France's Charles De Gaulle, and a looming French invasion of Monaco…
11
The Age of Adaline (2015)
★ 7.5/10
After 29-year-old Adaline recovers from a nearly lethal accident, she inexplicably stops growing older. As the years stretch on and on, Adaline keeps her secret to herself until she meets a man who changes her life.
12
The Twelve Chairs (1970)
★ 6.2/10
In 1920s Soviet Russia, a fallen aristocrat, a priest and a con artist search for a treasure of jewels hidden inside one of twelve dining chairs, lost during the revolution.
13
Funny Face (1957)
★ 7/10
A shy Greenwich Village book clerk is discovered by a fashion photographer and whisked off to Paris where she becomes a reluctant model.
14
Becoming Led Zeppelin (2025)
★ 7.4/10
The individual journeys of the four members of the band, as they move through the music scene of the 1960s, playing small clubs throughout Britain and performing some of the biggest hits of the era, until their meeting…
15
The Party (1968)
★ 7.3/10
Hrundi V. Bakshi, an accident-prone actor from India, is accidentally put on the guest list for an upcoming party at the home of a Hollywood film producer. Unfortunately, from the moment he arrives, one thing after…
16
Champagne Problems (2025)
★ 6/10
A driven American exec heads to Paris determined to acquire a champagne brand by Christmas — and accidentally falls for the heir to the bubbly empire.
17
Detour (1945)
★ 7.2/10
The life of Al Roberts, a pianist in a New York nightclub, turns into a nightmare when he decides to hitchhike to Los Angeles to visit his girlfriend.
18
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
★ 8.1/10
In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.
19
Teen Beach Movie (2013)
★ 6.9/10
Life's a beach for surfers Brady and McKenzie – until a rogue wave magically transports them inside the classic '60s beach party flick, "Wet Side Story," where a full-blown rivalry between bikers and surfers threatens…
20
Wonderstruck (2017)
★ 6.1/10
The story of a young boy in the Midwest is told simultaneously with a tale about a young girl in New York from fifty years ago as they both seek the same mysterious connection.