10 Movies With Title Characters Who Aren't The Lead

10. Waiting For Guffman

One of the most obvious title characters who isn't the lead is Godot, from, or not from, Samuel Beckett's play Waiting for Godot. The play follows a clueless duo as they wait for the mysterious Godot to show up, but he never does.

Though there isn't a definitive film version of Waiting for Godot, Christopher Guest's parody of the play, Waiting for Guffman, also leaves its title character out entirely.

The mostly improvised mockumentary film follows a small town theater production putting on a musical celebrating their town's history. Corky, played by Guest, believes he can get famous critic Mort Guffman to attend the premiere. A positive review from Guffman could send their show to Broadway, so the cast are excited to see Guffman on opening night.

However, Guffman never shows up, but he still gets his name in the title.