Best movies like Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees
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Plot Summary:
Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees is a one-hour comedy special televised on the ABC Network on Monday February 17, 1997. The show features all four of the original Monkees and would be the last time Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork would appear together. Michael Nesmith wrote and directed the program.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 204
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
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Lucy Gets Lucky (1975)
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LUCY GETS LUCKY finds the wacky redhead pulling out all the stops in Las Vegas to see her favorite entertainer, Dean Martin. Lucy gets a job working at the MGM Grand casino and high stakes hijinks follow.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 77
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: entertaining
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Go Go 70's (2008)
Plot Summary:
A movie about the first Korean soul band in 1970's.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 202
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: South Korea
Duration: 118 min
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The Phynx (1970)
Plot Summary:
A rock band becomes embroiled in foreign affairs when they're sent to go on tour in Albania as a cover to find hostages in a remote castle held by communist enemies of the USA.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 350
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, spy comedy
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Splitz (1982)
Plot Summary:
An all-female rock band and a group of "well-endowed" sorority sisters team up to save a sorority house slated for condemnation by the university.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 177
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, independent film
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Geek USA (2013)
Plot Summary:
"Geek USA" is a quirky romantic comedy filled with 90s nostalgia about a high school senior in a rock band who suddenly goes from zero social life to having three very competitive dates for prom.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 33
Genere: Comedy, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags:
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Narrien Illat (1970)
Plot Summary:
The ups and downs of the popular music world are revealed to a singer.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 49
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Finland
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: rockumentary
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Getting Over (1981)
Plot Summary:
Senor Daniels stars as Mike, a man with a dream of making it big in the music industry. He gets conned by a bigoted board chairman, and has his label, 'Impossibly Funky Records' taken over. As surmised by Alllmovie, this tuneful drama features the rock group Love Machine as it tells the tale of a record promoter hired by a crooked producer to fulfill affirmative action quotas. It is the hard-working, independent-minded promoter who discovers and develops the Love Machine, an all female group. The trouble begins when the group's lead singer is kidnapped and the promoter learns that his employer's label is really a front for the mob.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 27
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Liberty Mean (2017)
Plot Summary:
Mock and Roll is a comedic mockumentary that follows four ambitious yet clueless friends who form a band to parody the songs of their idols, the legendary Black Owls. Madness ensues as the friends become involved with one fundraising scheme after another in their quest to get on stage at a major music festival.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 16
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: parody, independent film, spoof, mockumentary, rockumentary
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The Treehouse (2014)
Plot Summary:
A 30 year old, delusional, no talent musician kidnaps a girl that he thinks is in love with him and stalks a guy who he believes is a record company scout.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 8
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, black comedy
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Blitzkid: Death By Jersey (2009)
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BLITZKID, a band eternally committed to their fans, has been in motion for nearly ten years, and still carries with them the same momentum, inspiration, and love that forged their beginning. Fame is not a goal with this band. There are more important issues that the band feels should be accomplished. Such as leaving great music, song and memories that will stand the test of time. With a consistently growing worldwide fan base and an untouchable live show, BLITZKID is at the front of Horror-rock's blood-soaked future. Their music is an amalgamation of punk, metal, thrash, goth and rockabilly. It is romantic and melodically hooky musically, disturbing and gory lyrically and intense and devastating sonically.
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Genere: Horror, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
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Kat and the Band (2019)
Plot Summary:
Seventeen year old, music obsessed school girl Kat Malone tricks her way into managing struggling band Dollar Days, pretending to be a band manager in her twenties.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 248
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, tense, unusual plot structure, suspense, suspenseful, contemplative, crying
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Miss Blue Jeans (2012)
Plot Summary:
Year 1977. Punk and new wave rock´n roll has arrived to remote Finland and a bleak small town Oulu where increasingly odd-looking youths began to appear in the street with a message. Their rebellion speaks to Välde (17). Välde dreams of joining a rock band and becoming famous. He wants to get drunk for the first time, and to win the love of Pike, the most beautiful girl in the class. When Pike wins the Miss Blue Jeans contest organised by the country´s leading (and only) pop music magazine Suosikki and takes as her boyfriend the bourgeois Henri Hakala, Välde puts all his eggs in one basket. He abandons his former self and begins purposefully constructing a new persona for himself. But everything doesn’t go as Välde wanted … The film is based on a novel by Kauko Röyhkä, an author and indie rock musician.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 893
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Finland, Sweden
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, captivating, entertaining
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Warning: Parental Advisory (2002)
Plot Summary:
The story of the 1985 Senatorial hearings to place "Warning: Parental Advisory" labels on music albums with "obscene" lyrics and themes - and the rockers who tried to fight it.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 547
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: captivating
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Elephant Parts (1981)
Plot Summary:
Winner of the first video Grammy Award, Michael Nesmith (The Monkees) wrote and starred in Elephant Parts, a collection of comedy and music videos using money he inherited from his mother, the inventor of Liquid Paper. Elephant Parts is one hour long and features five full length music videos, including the popular songs "Rio", and "Cruisin'", which featured wrestler Steve Strong and Monterey-based comic "Chicago" Steve Barkley. An off-beat collection that is very entertaining to view while in an altered state.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 396
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: sketch comedy, anthology, independent film, parody, offbeat, humorous, realistic, witty, not serious
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My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception (1999)
Plot Summary:
This brutally honest comedy depicts the Jewish-Italian wedding reception of Lisa Weinstein (Deborah Gibson), as guests can't help but notice the romantic sparks among Lisa, the groom (Joey Scherr), the maid of honor (Mo Gaffney) and the bride's ex-boyfriend, the reception band leader (Martin Guigui). Meanwhile, various guests on both sides of the aisle pursue their own love interests at the event. Dom DeLuise co-stars.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 163
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: independent film, clever, feel good, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious
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Bigger Than Tina (1999)
Plot Summary:
The story of Dan Vardy-Cobb as he aspires to become a pop star.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 81
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: Australia
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: mockumentary, fake documentary
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Somebody's Life (2014)
Plot Summary:
A decade after the disappearance of his best friend and musical partner, Guille receives the offer from a label to finally release an album that never saw the light of day. His friend Pablo tries to help him overcome loss and grief, and release the album.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 56
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Argentina
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating
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Here We Are! (2004)
Plot Summary:
The night club "the River" situated in the small Greek city Livadeia is looking for a music group to perform there for a few nights. Many different musicians come from all over Greece and many funny incidents take place among them.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 360
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: Greece
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)
Plot Summary:
The story of the rise and fall of the Pre-Fab Four.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: parody, mockumentary, spoof, humorous, light, absurd, not serious, cult classic, witty, offbeat
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Bandwagon (1996)
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Tony gets fired from his job. He's not really sad about this because he prefers writing songs and playing the guitar. He meets the drummer Charlie and they decide to start a band, although Tony is afraid of playing in front of other people. He can't even play in front of Charlie. They find another guitarist, Wynn, who enjoys fishing if he's not playing the guitar. The final member of the band is Eric, the bass-player who is often unpredictable in his actions. They name the band Circus Monkey and want to get famous and rich. However, after some successful gigs, they begin to realize what all the big music and show business is about.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 671
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: independent film, offbeat, humorous, realistic, not serious
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A Mighty Wind (2003)
Plot Summary:
In "A Mighty Wind", director Christopher Guest reunites the team from "Best In Show" and "Waiting for Guffman" to tell tell the story of 60's-era folk musicians, who inspired by the death of their former manager, get back on the stage for one concert in New York City's Town Hall.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: mockumentary, humorous, funny, light, talky, stylized, lyrical, not serious, realistic, parody
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The Monkees (1965)
Plot Summary:
The Monkees is an American situation comedy that aired on NBC from September 1966 to March 1968. The series follows the adventures of four young men trying to make a name for themselves as rock 'n roll singers. The show introduced a number of innovative new-wave film techniques to series television and won two Emmy Awards in 1967. The program ended on Labor Day, 1968 at the finish of its second season and has received a long afterlife in Saturday morning repeats and syndication, as well as overseas broadcasts.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, retro, slapstick, sentimental, feel good, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, fast
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Metal Lords (2022)
Plot Summary:
For teenage misfits Hunter and Kevin, the path to glory is clear: Devote themselves to metal. Win Battle of the Bands. And be worshipped like gods.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing, semi serious, funny, feel good, emotional, teen, fun
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American Reject (2020)
Plot Summary:
Kay Montgomery is a top finalist who gets kicked off America's hottest singing competition and is forced to move back in with her mother as reality cameras follow her every move.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 133
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, entertaining, satirical
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Killing Bono (2011)
Plot Summary:
Neil and Ivan McCormick, two Irish brothers who attempt to become rock stars but can only look on as their high school friends U2 become the biggest band in the world.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: UK, Ireland
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: feel good, semi serious, humorous, realistic, witty, freeze frame
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The Rocker (2008)
Plot Summary:
Rob "Fish" Fishman is the drummer in '80s hair metal band Vesuvius. He's unceremoniously booted as the group signs a big record deal, is out of the music world for 20 years - and then receives a second chance with his nephew's band.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 40000
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, funny, teen, light, entertaining, not serious, hilarious, slang, cute
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The Dirt (2019)
Plot Summary:
The story of Mötley Crüe and their rise from the Sunset Strip club scene of the early 1980s to superstardom.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 54000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: sexy, humorous, captivating, feel good, serious, slasher, sad, historical drama, psychological, tense
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This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
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"This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its complicated history of ups and downs, gold albums, name changes and undersold concert dates, along with the full host of requisite groupies, promoters, hangers-on and historians, sessions, release events and those special behind-the-scenes moments that keep it all real.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 145000
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: mockumentary, parody, spoof, funny, humorous, cult classic, satirical, hilarious, cynical, ironic
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Wayne's World (1992)
Plot Summary:
When a sleazy TV exec offers Wayne and Garth a fat contract to tape their late-night public access show at his network, they can't believe their good fortune. But they soon discover the road from basement to big-time is a gnarly one, fraught with danger, temptation and ragin' party opportunities.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 168000
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, hilarious, parody, absurd, spoof, slapstick, cult classic, witty, buddy comedy
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School of Rock (2003)
Plot Summary:
Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his students the finer points of rock 'n' roll. The school's hard-nosed principal is rightly suspicious of Finn's activities. But Finn's roommate remains in the dark about what he's doing.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 324000
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: feel good, funny, entertaining, inspirational, humorous, hilarious, realistic, cult classic, teen, witty