"Based on the true story of one movie so bad it became infamous."

2017

1h 44m

7.1(3615 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor down a path nobody could have predicted; creating the worst movie ever made.

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Cast & Crew

102 members

Acting

Dave Franco

Greg / 'Mark'

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James Franco

Tommy / 'Johnny'

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Seth Rogen

Sandy

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Ari Graynor

Juliette / 'Lisa'

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Alison Brie

Amber

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Jacki Weaver

Carolyn / 'Claudette'

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Paul Scheer

Raphael

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Zac Efron

Dan / 'Chris-R'

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Josh Hutcherson

Philip / 'Denny'

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June Diane Raphael

Robyn / 'Michelle'

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Megan Mullally

Mrs. Sestero

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Jason Mantzoukas

Peter

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Andrew Santino

Scott Holmes / 'Mike'

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Nathan Fielder

Kyle Vogt / 'Peter'

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Joe Mande

Todd

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Sharon Stone

Iris Burton

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John Early

Chris

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Melanie Griffith

Jean Shelton

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Hannibal Buress

Bill

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Charlyne Yi

Safowa

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Jessie Ennis

Receptionist

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Peter Gilroy

Laemmle Employee

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Lauren Ash

Florist 'Erin'

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Karen Macarah

Casting Director

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Sugar Lyn Beard

Actress #2

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Bob Odenkirk

Stanislavsky Teacher

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Brian Huskey

Teller 'James'

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Megan Ferguson

Jessie

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Randall Park

Male Actor

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Steven Liu

Waiter

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Tommy Wiseau

Henry

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Casey Wilson

Casting Director #2

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Jerrod Carmichael

Actor Friend

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Xosha Roquemore

Actress #3

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Kelly Oxford

Amy - Makeup

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Kether Donohue

Actress #6

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Jeffrey C. Goodell

Todd's Assistant

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Dree Hemingway

Female Guest #2

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Angelyne

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Tom Franco

Karl

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Zoey Deutch

Bobbi

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Ike Barinholtz

Directing

Kevin Smith

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Keegan-Michael Key

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Adam Scott

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Danny McBride

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Kristen Bell

Directing

J.J. Abrams

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Lizzy Caplan

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Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston (uncredited)

Directing

Judd Apatow

Judd Apatow (uncredited)

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Zach Braff

Zach Braff (uncredited)

Directing

David DeCoteau

David DeCoteau (uncredited)

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Dylan Minnette

Dylan Minnette (uncredited)

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Kate Upton

Kate Upton (uncredited)

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Brett Gelman

Acting Teacher (uncredited)

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Christopher Mintz-Plasse

Sid (uncredited)

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Jason Mitchell

Nate (uncredited)

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Greg Sestero

Casting Agent (uncredited)

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Eliza Coupe

Erica Chase (uncredited)

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Erin Cummings

Female Guest (uncredited)

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Michelle Arthur

Theatre Participant (uncredited)

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Ricky Mabe

Casting Person (uncredited)

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Shane Ryan-Reid

Front Row Premiere Attendee (uncredited)

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Tamzin Brown

Tommy's Date at Premier (uncredited)

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Cate Freedman

Actress #1 (uncredited)

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Amechi Okocha

Mama's Boy (uncredited)

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Cameron Brinkman

Actor at Premier (uncredited)

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Nicole Gordon-Levitt

Girl in Red Dress (uncredited)

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Elizabeth Hirsch-Tauber

Girl on Phone (uncredited)

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Jenna Curtis

William Morris Agent (uncredited)

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Frederick Keeve

Bartender (uncredited)

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Slim Khezri

Actor at Premiere (uncredited)

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Corey Weber

Door Man / Bouncer (uncredited)

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Katherine Neff

Coco (uncredited)

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Taylor DeVoe

Auditioning Actress (uncredited)

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Johnny Meyer

Guy Driving Alfa Romeo (uncredited)

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Tearra Oso

Jarrod's Friend (uncredited)

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Vince Chavez

Movie Premiere Attendee in Blue Shirt (uncredited)

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Krista West

Auditioning Actress (uncredited)

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Aidiye Aidarbekov

Guest (uncredited)

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Kara Gibson

Actor at Premiere (uncredited)

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Reşit Barker Enhoş

Actor at Premiere (uncredited)

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Tudor Munteanu

Crew Member, Hans (uncredited)

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Frank Lui Geo

Premiere Analyst (uncredited)

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Bill Rojas

Movie Premiere Actor (uncredited)

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Mark Anthony Petrucelli

Jeff (uncredited)

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Zhubin Rahbar

Zsolt Magyar (uncredited)

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Javi Sánchez-Blanco Boyer

Movie Premiere Guest (uncredited)

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Jolie Mitnick Salter

Model Party Guest (uncredited)

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Ramona Tibrin

Trophy Wife (uncredited)

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Vincent Marinelli

Bartender (uncredited)

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Adonis Simmons

Cast and Crew (uncredited)

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Elena Cristiean

Auditioning Actress (uncredited)

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Cerra Angela Vallentine

Movie Premier Guest (uncredited)

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Danny Finneran

Blonde at Casting (uncredited)

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Eloho Josephine Okujeni

Hooker (uncredited)

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Dan Byelich

Movie Premier Actor (uncredited)

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Cynthia Natera

Costume Girl (uncredited)

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Jordan Daem

Waiter (uncredited)

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Max Valentine

Romano (uncredited)

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Michael Rousselet

Movie Premiere Guest (uncredited)

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