Hollywood: Movie Studio Tycoon
Build Your Own Film Empire
$2.99 · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
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NEW: Now fully playable in 7 languages — English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese & Korean. Build your movie empire — no ads, no pay-to-win.
From nobody with a camera to Hollywood's most powerful mogul — build the studio that rules the box office.
Greenlight blockbusters, sign superstars, build your studio lot piece by piece and turn a scrappy little outfit into a legendary movie empire. Hollywood: Movie Studio Tycoon is a deep studio-management simulation where every creative and business decision shapes your legacy.
BUILD OUT YOUR STUDIO LOT
- Construct your studio building by building — sound stages, backlots, editing suites and more
- Unlock specialty sets: small-town streets, medieval castles, futuristic cities
- Every building determines what — and how much — you can shoot
- Manage upkeep and grow from a single stage into a sprawling movie empire
CREATE BLOCKBUSTERS
- Develop films across 12 genres and 100+ subgenres — from action comedy to psychological thriller
- Hire screenwriters, directors, cinematographers and composers
- Cast every role with the right talent, from newcomers to A-list superstars
- Control screenplays, production budgets, marketing campaigns and release strategy
NEGOTIATE LIKE A HOLLYWOOD BOSS
- Make offers to top actors and filmmakers — and handle counter-offers, salary demands and their agents
- Match the right star type to every role for maximum impact
- Build relationships with the industry's power players
- Watch your deals make headlines and move your studio's reputation
SCHEDULE PRODUCTIONS & MASTER THE MONEY
- Pitch budgets to the board and secure investor money
- Schedule your shoots across your stages and backlots
- Survive on-set incidents, delays and scandals while the cameras roll
- Track weekly box-office charts, audience trends and detailed financial reports
A LIVING HOLLYWOOD PRESS
- Six industry papers cover YOUR studio: casting coups, on-set scandals, trailer hype and box-office verdicts
- Watch a surprise smash ignite a genre gold rush — or a rival's mega-flop poison a genre for years
- Hype is a weapon: build anticipation before release — then survive the reviews
FIGHT FOR PRESTIGE & GLORY
- Compete against rival studios releasing their own films, chasing the same stars and fighting for the same audience
- Win awards season and earn critical acclaim
- Launch billion-dollar franchises, sequels and cinematic universes
- Earn from merchandise and licensing deals on your biggest hits
MADE FOR TYCOON FANS
A premium experience built on depth, realism and long-term progression — decades of strategic gameplay, talent that rises from unknown to superstar, and a box-office simulation driven by casting, genre, marketing and timing.
No ads. No pay-to-win. No timers. Pay once, own everything.
Welcome to Hollywood.
Your studio. Your movies. Your legacy.
HOLLYWOOD: MOVIE STUDIO TYCOON now speaks your language!
• Fully localized in 7 languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean
• Story Mode is now truly relaxed: no more game over
• Jump straight to your next step after a wrap or finished post-production
• Supports your preferred text size (Dynamic Type) and improved VoiceOver labels
• Faster loading, smoother posters, smaller download
Thanks for playing — a review helps a small studio grow!
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Information
- Seller
- Carsten Vauth
- Size
- 268.3 MB
- Category
- Simulation
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.5 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.5 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.5 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.2 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 6 more
- English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish
- Age Rating
9+
- 9+
- Infrequent
Horror/Fear Themes
Guns or Other Weapons
- Copyright
- © 2026 Carsten Vauth


