Best movies & TV Shows like Mercury

Duets is a road-trip comedy which revolves around the little known world of karaoke and the whimsical characters who inhabit it. All roads lead to Omaha, site of a national karaoke competition where this motley group of singers and stars come together for a blow-out sing-off.

This documentary on the effect the talent competition "Afghan Star" has on the incredibly diverse inhabitants of Afghanistan affords a glimpse into a country rarely seen. Contestants risk their lives to appear on the television show that is a raging success with the public and also monitored closely by the government.

A husband-and-wife vaudeville team disguise their young son as a girl so he can enter a contest run by a movie studio that's looking for "a new Shirley Temple".

Gunawan had a wife, Itje, and two small children, Satya and Cakra. Their lives changed when Gunawan found out he only had one more year to live. Gunawan decided that death would not limit him from loving both children.

A sister act finds itself stranded and broke, and teams up with a medicine man who is promoting a child talent contest.

A former clergyman finds himself back in his old boarding school where the disturbances experienced by its community might help him regain his faith and tie up loose ends in regards to his son's death by a deadly spirit.

On the sidewalks of the London theater district the buskers (street performers) earn enough coins for a cheap room. Charles, who recites dramatic monologues, sees that a young pickpocket, Libby, also has a talent for dancing and adds her to his act. Harley, the theater patron who never knew Libby took his gold cigarette case, is impressed by Libby's dancing and invites her to bring Charles and the other buskers in his group to an after-the-play party. Libby comes alone. A theatrical career is launched.

Myrna, whose husband just passed away, struggling with depression. She just found her purpose once again when she received a postcard from Monang, her son which ran away from home because of conflicts with his father. Accompanied by two of her best friends, Dayu and Hasnah, Myrna decided to search for Monang in Bali, with the postcard as their only clue of Monang's whereabouts. Once they arrived in Bali, they realized it is not easy to find Monang, they had many unfortunate events which lead them to jail, until they have arguments with each ocher which caused their life-long friendship breaking apart. Will Myrna succeeded to find Monang? How will their friendship stands?

Determined to build a new life for himself, a young man returns home to find work and a place to live and struggles to not fall back in with his old crowd.

A weekly talent competition where an array of performers – from singers and dancers, to comedians and novelty acts – vie for a $1 million cash prize.

Each year, hopeful singers from all over the country audition to be part of one of the biggest shows in American television history. Who will become the new American Idol?

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? is an English reality television talent show that documented the search for an undiscovered musical theatre performer to play the role of Maria von Trapp in the 2006 Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Ian stage production of The Sound of Music. The series was devised by executive producer Gigi Eligoloff, and was announced by the BBC in April 2006. BBC One broadcast the programme, which was hosted by Graham Norton, on Saturday evenings from 29 July through 16 September 2006. The title derives from the refrain of "Maria", a song from the first act of The Sound of Music.

It is a nationwide search to find the best landscape artist. Filmed at picturesque locations around the UK, contestants paint National Trust properties for a chance to win a £10,000 commission for a British institution's permanent collection. Through several rounds, winners are selected to advance to the semifinal, and then to the final. Judging the competition are British art historian Kate Bryan, independent curator Kathleen Soriano, and award-winning artist Tai-Shan Schierenberg.

Change your life? Little Mix are on the search to salute incredible talent. Six brand new bands - but only one will have the DNA to support them on their UK tour.

Soon after his birth-mother contacted him for the first time, Gary L. Stewart decided to search for his biological father. His disturbing identity would force Stewart to reconsider everything he thought he knew about himself.

Rey is a talented actor whose career is rapidly going down the drain as a result of various self-inflicted scandals ruining his reputations. Erika, being Rey's manager and best friend, alongside with Javier her entourage; desperately struggle to restore Rey's image. They seek help in Julia Tanjung, a high reputation image consultant who instantly refuses Rey's case. Erika's persistency leaves Julia no choice but to hesitantly undertake the challenge despite the pressuring opposition from her good friend Robert. Julia determines to fulfill her agreement with Erika and Rey while in the process struggles to deal with her own rematerializing trauma caused by Rey's uncooperative manners. Will Julia and Rey work out their differences? Or Will Robert succeeds in changing Julia's mind to terminating her contract with Rey and Erika?

When the popular girl at school mysteriously dies, a schoolmate asks her friends’ help to create a documentary as a way into her dream school.

Five teenagers with different personalities are put together in a team to take part in a national quiz competition.

The story is about Mariana, who opened a cup cake shop in memory of her dead sister. Because of the cup cake, Mariana found true love and the true meaning of life.

Set before their band was formed, and before Susan came to Bayu's Highschool, Bayu and Doni are close friends living in Malang. They feel their lives are unlucky and hopeless, especially when they compare themselves with Nando.

Satria has to face a harsh reality. His first love, Dara, even prepares a wedding with a new lover, namely Rendra. In fact, they have been dating for five years. However, the happy plan just stopped when Dara suddenly "disappeared". Dara can't touch anything around her and can't be seen by anyone, except Satria.

The families of two people are terrorized by black magic attacks. To protect their loved ones, they go after the culprit behind the mystical events.

Laura is a beautiful, smart college student who has two lives. Behind her figure, who looks like an ordinary student, it turns out that she works as a prostitute because of pressure that she can't avoid. She became "the most wanted girl". However, while being a prostitute, Laura never wanted to repeat the same client. This makes Arif, one of Laura's clients, so obsessed with it that he is willing to pay a high price. But Laura refused. Especially after the only reason that she had to become a prostitute was now futile. Laura then started a new life in Bali. However, the past kept chasing her.

After getting kicked out of his own company, a hapless man must juggle his delicate marriage and his struggling comedy club.

Starla and Hema struggle to prioritize their relationship; married or pursuing a career? The presence of Randy and Merlin actually made a split.

Dita is sentenced to death in the near future. For the rest of her life, she did the crazy things she was afraid of, including getting close to boys. Not just one guy, but three at a time!

Anna's return to Bandung brought happiness to Jones, her father. They will start a new life and repeat the precious moments lost since Jones decided to divorce from Mrs. Anna. Unfortunately, Anna didn't feel that way. Whether at home with Jones or on campus, Anna feels out of place. Especially after Jones is declared dead, and his death is related to the most terrible motorcycle gang in Bandung, Griffin, which is led by… Leo, Anna's enemy on campus.

Four artist managers at a talent agency company in Jakarta call themselves agents who are very passionate about their work above their personal lives.

Windy is the daughter of Mr. Barja, the owner of the Sasana Macan Arena. Life is only with his father. Windy has an affair with Dirga, a mainstay boxer from Mr Barja's Sasana Macan Arena. Circumstances that were fine, turned out to be a problem when bad news about Dirga who would betray Sasana Macan Arena circulated in his life. This condition forced Windy to be ready to face all the possibilities that would occur in his relationship with his father, also with his beloved Dirga.

A unique twist to the talent show genre, spotlighting the lesser-known relatives of celebrities as they sing duets alongside their incognito famous family members. A studio audience, doubling as contestants, engages in a guessing game through a series of rounds and clues, with a chance to win up to $100,000 by identifying the concealed celebrity connection before the big reveal.

The wedding preparations of a long-time couple come to an abrupt end when they decide to break up.

After her writing career was ruined due to a scandal, Kay applied to a publishing company called Analogi. Unexpectedly, at Analogi, Kay met Bisma, the annoying CEO who always gave Kay a headache.

An incident in his childhood gave Mario Narayudha a special ability: he could hear other people's thoughts. The noise of other people's thoughts that he hears often makes Mario nervous and even has insomnia. Until he met Sharona Armandio, a new student whose thoughts he couldn't even hear.

The kidnapping case of six elite students, teachers and cleaning service at Mandiri Jaya High School. Facts begin to unfold as they face a life-and-death situation.