Best movies like Hairspray
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Plot Summary:
Pleasantly plump teenager, Tracy Turnblad and her best friend, Penny Pingleton audition to be on The Corny Collins Show – and Tracy wins. But when scheming Amber Von Tussle and her mother plot to destroy Tracy, it turns to chaos.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 137000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, UK, Canada
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: feel good, romantic, entertaining, lyrical, humorous, light, cute, teen, thought provoking, captivating
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Hairspray Live! (2016)
Plot Summary:
A teenage girl living in Baltimore in the early 1960s dreams of appearing on a popular TV dance show.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
Similar in 88%
Hairspray (1988)
Plot Summary:
Ample teen Tracy Turnblad wants nothing more than to be on the hip local TV dance program, "The Corny Collins Show" -- and when her dream comes true, her lively moves and bubbly personality meet with unexpected popularity. But after witnessing firsthand the terrible state of race relations in 1960s Baltimore, Turnblad becomes an outspoken advocate for desegregation.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Music, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: feel good, light, stylized, witty, semi serious, satirical, funny, cult classic, social, avant garde
Similar in 84%
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (2019)
Plot Summary:
A group of East High students countdown to the opening night of their school’s first-ever production of “High School Musical.” Showmances blossom; friendships are tested while new ones are made; rivalries flare and lives are changed forever as these young people discover the transformative power that only a high school drama club can provide.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 31 min
Plot tags: feel good, sentimental, romantic, humorous, melancholic, exciting, mockumentary, teen comedy
Similar in 89%
Fame (2009)
Plot Summary:
An updated version of the 1980 musical, which centered on the students of the New York Academy of Performing Arts.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: romantic, melancholic, intense, semi serious, sentimental, emotional, teen, realistic, exciting, inspirational
Similar in 80%
Save the Last Dance (2001)
Plot Summary:
A white midwestern girl moves to Chicago, where her new boyfriend is a black teen from the South Side with a rough, semi-criminal past.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 65000
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: feel good, sweet, romantic, teen, cute, entertaining, thought provoking, sex comedy, tragic ending, multicultural
Similar in 87%
Cry-Baby (1990)
Plot Summary:
A prim and proper schoolgirl goes against her mother's wishes when she dates a motorcycle-riding juvenile delinquent.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 64000
Genere: Comedy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: humorous, sentimental, light, parody, teen, feel good, surreal, cult classic, dark comedy, retro
Similar in 76%
Step Up Revolution (2012)
Plot Summary:
Emily arrives in Miami with aspirations to become a professional dancer. She sparks with Sean, the leader of a dance crew whose neighborhood is threatened by Emily's father's development plans.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 58000
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, entertaining, teen, light, serious, captivating, realistic, grindhouse, sexy
Similar in 82%
Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)
Plot Summary:
When rebellious street dancer Andie lands at the elite Maryland School of the Arts, she finds herself fighting to fit in while also trying to hold onto her old life. When she joins forces with the schools hottest dancer, Chase, to form a crew of classmate outcasts to compete in Baltimore s underground dance battle The Streets.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 90000
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: romantic, teen, inspirational, entertaining, captivating, serious, realistic, hood, light, exciting
Similar in 80%
Rock of Ages (2012)
Plot Summary:
A small town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip, while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 81000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: entertaining, feel good, sexy, romantic, visually appealing, light, stylized, humorous, sentimental, inspirational
Similar in 84%
Bandslam (2009)
Plot Summary:
A high school social outcast and the popular girl bond through a shared love of music.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: romantic, teen, humorous, semi serious, light, realistic, erotic, surprise ending, sexy, clever
Similar in 82%
Camp Rock (2008)
Plot Summary:
When Mitchie gets a chance to attend Camp Rock, her life takes an unpredictable twist, and she learns just how important it is to be true to yourself.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Music, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: romantic, teen, melancholic, semi serious, humorous, cute, entertaining, realistic, feel good, sentimental
Similar in 83%
The Cheetah Girls (2003)
Plot Summary:
A four-member teen girl group named the Cheetah Girls go to a Manhattan High School for the Performing Arts and try to become the first freshmen to win the talent show in the school's history. During the talent show auditions, they meet a big-time producer named Jackal Johnson, who tries to make the group into superstars, but the girls run into many problems.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Music, Musical
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, teen, realistic, teen comedy, corny
Similar in 90%
High School Musical (2006)
Plot Summary:
Troy (Zac Efron), the popular captain of the basketball team, and Gabriella (Vanessa Anne Hudgens), the brainy and beautiful member of the academic club, break all the rules of East High society when they secretly audition for the leads in the school's musical. As they reach for the stars and follow their dreams, everyone learns about acceptance, teamwork, and being yourself. And it's all set to fun tunes and very cool dance moves!.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 95000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Music, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: romantic, teen, sentimental, feel good, humorous, funny, mockbuster, cult classic, hilarious, realistic
Similar in 81%
Grease (1978)
Plot Summary:
Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance despite their eccentric friends?.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 295000
Genere: Comedy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: feel good, sentimental, romantic, light, humorous, teen, sexy, sweet, cult classic, semi serious
Similar in 87%
Mamma Mia! (2008)
Plot Summary:
Set on an idyllic Greek island, the plot serves as a background for a wealth of ABBA hit songs. Donna, an independent, single mother who owns a small hotel on the island is about to let go of Sophie, the spirited young daughter she's raised alone. But Sophie has secretly invited three of her mother's ex-lovers in the hopes of finding her father.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 267000
Genere: Comedy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, UK, Germany
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, light, sentimental, stylized, not serious, teen, happy, funny, inspirational
Similar in 77%
Camp (2003)
Plot Summary:
Misfits in their lives back home, a group of young people live it up at musical-theater camp. While the sports counselor is completely ignored, the kids' spend all their time in rehearsal for a grueling schedule that involves a new show every two weeks. Several personal stories come to the fore.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Musical, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: talky, feel good, humorous, touching, realistic, semi serious, teen, inspirational, epic, independent film
Similar in 84%
Footloose (2011)
Plot Summary:
Ren MacCormack is transplanted from Boston to the small southern town of Bomont where loud music and dancing are prohibited. Not one to bow to the status quo, Ren challenges the ban, revitalizing the town and falling in love with the minister’s troubled daughter Ariel in the process.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 52000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: feel good, romantic, teen, entertaining, absurd, sincere, serious, intense, humorous, cute
Similar in 85%
Coyote Ugly (2000)
Plot Summary:
Graced with a velvet voice, 21-year-old Violet Sanford heads to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a songwriter only to find her aspirations sidelined by the accolades and notoriety she receives at her "day" job as a barmaid at Coyote Ugly. The "Coyotes" as they are affectionately called tantalize customers and the media alike with their outrageous antics, making Coyote Ugly the watering hole for guys on the prowl.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 120000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: romantic, stylized, exciting, entertaining, sexy, semi serious, humorous, erotic, feel good, romantic comedy
Similar in 90%
But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)
Plot Summary:
Megan is an all-American girl. A cheerleader. She has a boyfriend. But Megan doesn't like kissing her boyfriend very much. And she's pretty touchy with her cheerleader friends. Her conservative parents worry that she must be a lesbian and send her off to "sexual redirection" school, where she must learn how to be straight.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 39000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: feel good, funny, surreal, sexual, cult classic, hilarious, teen, dark comedy, clever, touching
Similar in 88%
Pretty in Pink (1986)
Plot Summary:
Andie is an outcast, hanging out either with her older boss, who owns the record store where she works, or her quirky high school classmate Duckie, who has a crush on her. When one of the rich and popular kids at school, Blane, asks Andie out, it seems too good to be true. As Andie starts falling for Blane, she begins to realize that dating someone from a different social sphere is not easy.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 87000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: romantic, teen, sexy, melancholic, romantic comedy, funny, entertaining, feel good, colorful, retro
Similar in 89%
Sixteen Candles (1984)
Plot Summary:
A teenage girls deals with her parents forgetting her birthday and a crush on her high school's heartthrob.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 124000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: feel good, touching, sweet, teen, humorous, romantic, sentimental, funny, romantic comedy, light
Similar in 82%
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008)
Plot Summary:
Georgia Nicolson is fourteen, lives with nosey parents who don't understand her, an annoying three year old sister and has to wear a beret to school. She would, however, rather be blonde, have a smaller nose and a boyfriend. Revolving around her hilarious journal entries, prepare to be engulfed in the world of the soaring joys and bottomless angst of being a teenager.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Germany, UK
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: touching, teen, feel good, romantic, romantic comedy, humorous, sexy, realistic, heartbreaking, cute
Similar in 87%
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
Plot Summary:
Bianca, a tenth grader, has never gone on a date, but she isn't allowed to go out with boys until her older sister Kat gets a boyfriend. The problem is, Kat rubs nearly everyone the wrong way. But Bianca and the guy she has her eye on, Joey, are eager, so Joey fixes Kat up with Patrick, a new kid in town just bitter enough for Kat.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 373000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: romantic, teen, entertaining, light, humorous, witty, romantic comedy, funny, cute, sexy
Similar in 90%
The First Time (2012)
Plot Summary:
Dave, a high school senior, spends most of his time pining away over a girl he can’t have. Aubrey, a junior with artistic aspirations, has a hot boyfriend who doesn’t quite understand her or seem to care. Although they go to different schools, Dave and Aubrey find themselves at the same party. When both head outside to get some air, they meet. A casual conversation sparks an instant connection, and, over the course of a weekend, things turn magical, romantic, complicated, and funny as Aubrey and Dave discover what it's like to fall in love for the first time.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 73000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: romantic, sexy, sincere, touching, realistic, light, feel good, sweet, teen, witty
Similar in 87%
Pitch Perfect (2012)
Plot Summary:
College student Beca knows she does not want to be part of a clique, but that's exactly where she finds herself after arriving at her new school. Thrust in among mean gals, nice gals and just plain weird gals, Beca finds that the only thing they have in common is how well they sing together. She takes the women of the group out of their comfort zone of traditional arrangements and into a world of amazing harmonic combinations in a fight to the top of college music competitions.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 326000
Genere: Comedy, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, teen, funny, light, romantic, entertaining, semi serious, sweet
Similar in 85%
Easy A (2010)
Plot Summary:
Olive, an average high school student, sees her below-the-radar existence turn around overnight once she decides to use the school's gossip grapevine to advance her social standing. Now her classmates are turning against her and the school board is becoming concerned, including her favorite teacher and the distracted guidance counselor. With the support of her hilariously idiosyncratic parents and a little help from a long-time crush, Olive attempts to take on her notorious new identity and crush the rumor mill once and for all.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 411000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: feel good, romantic, teen sex comedy, entertaining, sex comedy, teen, humorous, sexy, witty, romantic comedy
Similar in 77%
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005)
Plot Summary:
Four best friends (Tibby, Lena, Carmen & Bridget) who buy a mysterious pair of pants that fits each of them, despite their differing sizes, and makes whoever wears them feel fabulous. When faced with the prospect of spending their first summer apart, the pals decide they'll swap the pants so that each girl in turn can enjoy the magic.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 64000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, teen, touching, cute, semi serious, humorous, romantic comedy, light, sad
Similar in 78%
The DUFF (2015)
Plot Summary:
Bianca's universe turns upside down when she learns that her high school refers to her as a ‘DUFF' (Designated Ugly Fat Friend). Hoping to erase that label, she enlists the help of a charming jock and her favorite teacher. Together they'll face the school's mean girl and remind everyone that we are all someone's DUFF… and that's totally fine.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 100000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: feel good, funny, teen, humorous, romantic, cute, semi serious, not serious, uplifting, social
Similar in 86%
What a Girl Wants (2003)
Plot Summary:
An American girl, Daphne, heads to Europe in search of the father she's never met. But instead of finding a British version of her bohemian mother, she learns the love of her mom's life is an uptight politician. The only problem now is that her long-lost dad is engaged to a fiercely territorial social climber with a daughter who makes Daphne's life miserable.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 66000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: feel good, teen, romantic, romantic comedy, cute, light, sweet, humorous, political, family comedy
Similar in 81%
Sydney White (2007)
Plot Summary:
A modern retelling of Snow White set against students in their freshman year of college in the greek system.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 51000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: feel good, teen, romantic, romantic comedy, cute, funny, humorous, modern fairy tale, fairy tale, light