The camera pans across the wet pavement, reflecting neon lights. Tourists shuffle past stars on the Walk of Fame. A man dressed as Spider-Man takes a photo with a child.

(1991) : The "gold standard" for documentaries about production chaos, detailing the near-total collapse of Apocalypse Now due to weather, health crises, and psychological breakdowns.

The entertainment industry documentary typically falls into one of several storytelling modes: