Best Struggling Actor Movies & TV Series

Looking for the best struggling actor movies and TV series? These 22 are the highest-rated on 3eyedraven, weighted by vote count so a handful of glowing reviews never beats a proven favourite.

Mortal Kombat II 2026 ★ 8.0

Rosemary's Baby 1968 ★ 7.8

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind 2018 ★ 7.9

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood 2019 ★ 7.4

Key of Life 2012 ★ 7.6

In America 2003 ★ 7.2

Val 2021 ★ 7.2

Life's Too Short 2011 ★ 7.2

The Magic Hour 2008 ★ 7.5

Wonder Man 2026 ★ 7.0

Body Double 1984 ★ 6.8

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent 2022 ★ 6.8

Bait 2026 ★ 6.8

Wish I Was Here 2014 ★ 6.5

Hollywood Shuffle 1987 ★ 6.5

Next Stop, Greenwich Village 1976 ★ 6.4

Buddymoon 2016 ★ 6.1

Christmas Encore 2017 ★ 5.9

'Tis the Season for Love 2015 ★ 5.8

I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With 2006 ★ 5.5

Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster 2011 ★ 5.6

Faraway Eyes 2021 ★ 4.8