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Plot Summary:
Two friends from Miami are in the French Riviera enjoying life by scamming money off of rich women. One day, they read about a young woman set to inherit $50 million from her father. At first, Tricky has Christopher Tracy talked into romancing her for her money, but in getting to know her, Christopher falls in love with her. This love comes between the brothers, and Tricky tells about the plan.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: black and white, humorous, stylized, realistic, semi serious, erotic, light, sexy, thought provoking, psychedelic
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Dinner in America (2020)
Plot Summary:
An on-the-lam punk rocker and a young woman obsessed with his band go on an unexpected and epic journey together through the decaying suburbs of the American Midwest.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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One-Trick Pony (1980)
Plot Summary:
Jonah (Paul Simon) is an aging rock star trying to put together a new album in the face of an indifferent record label and a talentless producer. At the same time, he's struggling to save his failing marriage.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 750
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, serious, emotional, realistic, contemplative, gloomy, reflective, eighties
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Bye Bye Birdie (1995)
Plot Summary:
Rock-and-roll icon Conrad Birdie is about to go into the Army, and plans are being made to arrange his final going-away concert.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 904
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Musical
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 135 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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30 Days Until I'm Famous (2004)
Plot Summary:
A Latina working in Los Angeles as a messenger is randomly discovered and fashioned into a pop music star.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 420
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, realistic
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Hard to Hold (1984)
Plot Summary:
Details the efforts of a pop-rock star (James Roberts / Rick Springfield) to win the love of a woman he meets in a car accident. None of the usual gambits work on this woman, who has never heard of him. Complications arise involving the ex-girlfriend Nicky, who is still in his band.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 779
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, crying, semi autobiographical
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The Moderns (1988)
Plot Summary:
Nick Hart is a struggling American artist who lives amongst the expatriate community in 1920s Paris. He spends most of his time drinking and socializing in local café's and pestering gallery owner Libby Valentin to sell his paintings. He becomes involved in a plot by wealthy art patroness Nathalie de Ville to forge three paintings. This leads to several run-ins with American rubber magnate Bertram Stone, who happens to be married to Hart's ex-wife Rachel.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: clever, humorous, surreal, expressionism, realistic, semi serious, independent film, light, romantic, philosophical
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John and Yoko: A Love Story (1985)
Plot Summary:
Details the lives of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, from before their first meeting to their rise to stardom.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 233
Genere: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 180 min
Plot tags: sentimental, serious, realistic, avant garde, rockumentary
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The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
Plot Summary:
Frank and Jack Baker are professional musicians who play small clubs. They play smaltzy music and have never needed a day job.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA, West Germany
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: sexy, offbeat, sex comedy, sensual, sincere, clever, touching, serious, realistic, light
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Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! (1989)
Plot Summary:
In the sixties, Eddie and the cruisers was the hottest band around. But the tragic death of its lead singer broke the band up. Only Eddie is not dead. He works as a carpenter in Montreal. His love of music forces him to create a new band which will have to struggle with its anonymity.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: independent film, sentimental, serious, emotional, realistic, romantic, road movie, sexy, thought provoking, feel good
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2gether (2000)
Plot Summary:
A movie that spoofs boy bands like N*Sync, New Kids on the Block, Backstreet Boys, etc. It's the boy band version of Spinal Tap!.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Comedy, Music
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, not serious, realistic, witty, mockumentary, parody, spoof
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Out of Sync (2000)
Plot Summary:
Roger Deacon, a down-and-out record producer, is given the job of making a singing star out of an industry mogul's girlfriend, an attractive but talentless starlet. He discovers a housewife with a powerful singing voice and decides to secretly use her to lip sync the other woman's voice for record recordings as a path to fame for her and him.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 432
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, captivating, entertaining, realistic, gloomy
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The Singer (2006)
Plot Summary:
Alain Moreau sings for one of the few remaining dance-bands in Clermont-Ferrand. Though something of an idol amongst his female audience he has a melancholic awareness of the slow disappearance of that audience and of his advancing years. He is completely knocked off balance when he meets strikingly attractive and much younger businesswoman Marion. She seems distant and apparently otherwise involved but soon shows quiet signs of reciprocating his interest.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, semi serious, realistic
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Sueño (2005)
Plot Summary:
A Mexican immigrant new to Los Angeles enters into a love triangle with two very different women.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 615
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: realistic, touching, humorous, semi serious, crying, freeze frame
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In the Mix (2005)
Plot Summary:
A successful DJ named Darrel (Usher), managed to rescue a powerful mobster one night. In order to repay Darrell, the mobster, Frank Pacelli, gives him the task of protecting his daughter, Dolly (Chriqui).
IMDB Rating: 2.9
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, realistic, captivating, romantic comedy
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Chasing Destiny (2001)
Plot Summary:
A repossession agent falls in love with a woman whose father is high on his list of priority accounts in this romantic drama.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 288
Genere: Comedy, Romance, Music, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: sentimental, feel good, humorous, semi serious, sex comedy, independent film, realistic
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My Dinner with Jimi (2003)
Plot Summary:
The story of the night The Turtles met The Beatles and Howard Kaylan had dinner with Jimi Hendrix.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 265
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sentimental, realistic, captivating, semi serious, sincere, touching, serious, contemplative, cult film
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Scenes from the Goldmine (1987)
Plot Summary:
A girl trying to make it in the 1980's New Wave rock and roll scene in L.A.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 153
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: independent film, touching, serious, captivating, emotional, realistic
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Hearts of Fire (1987)
Plot Summary:
A reclusive musician, once a huge rock star, takes a young female protegee. While on a tour she meets a younger, more popular rocker and switches her loyalties.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 519
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: independent film, realistic, stylized, semi serious
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Breakin' (1984)
Plot Summary:
A struggling young dancer joins forces with two breakdancers and together they become a street sensation.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, hood, cult classic, independent film, psychotronic, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, freeze frame
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The Thing Called Love (1993)
Plot Summary:
Miranda Presley moves from New York to Nashville to become a songwriter. At an unsuccessful audition she meets James Wright, a promising newcomer. After only a few days they marry but start to quickly regret it.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: sentimental, feel good, humorous, semi serious, touching, realistic, entertaining, talky, crying, light
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Graffiti Bridge (1990)
Plot Summary:
It's got that Purple Rain feeling through and though. And it's got The Kid, too! For the first time since Purple Rain, Prince is back as The Kid. And where he goes , there's music! With Thieves in the Temple, New Power Generation, Elephants and Flowers and more red-hot Prince tunes from the Platinum-selling Graffiti Bridge soundtrack. What time is it? Party time! Morris Day and the Time play Release It, Shake! and more. And you'll also see and hear George Clinton, Tevin Campbell, Robin Power, Mavis Staples and other hot performers, too. Graffiti Bridge is where the movie meets the music. Cross over on it now.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sexy, sentimental, offbeat, serious, realistic
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Undiscovered (2005)
Plot Summary:
A group of aspiring entertainers try to establish careers for themselves in the city of Los Angeles.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Music, Romance
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, captivating
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Satisfaction (1988)
Plot Summary:
When a young rock group called The Mystery gets its first gig at a club, it's an opportunity to see what life is all about! Fresh out of high school, the rockers are hired by an exclusive beach resort thanks to a faded '60s songwriter. There, they meet with romance and adventure. But street-smart lead singer Jennie Lee faces a dilemma: pursue her budding career or finish high school.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, light, romantic, sexy, unusual plot structure
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Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982)
Plot Summary:
Corrine Burns retreats far into plans for her band, The Fabulous Stains, after her mother's death.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: retro, psychotronic, thinking, cult classic, independent film, clever, offbeat, humorous, realistic, witty
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No Small Affair (1984)
Plot Summary:
The 16 years old amateur photographer Charles accidentally takes a photo of Laura - and falls in love with her, when he develops the picture. He finds out that she works as singer in a bar, but is about to be thrown out. Although rejected at first by the 23 years old, he wants to help her and starts an ad campaign behind her back... with unexpected results.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: melancholic, sweet, humorous, realistic, sentimental, semi serious, independent film, offbeat, sexual, romantic
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Cape No. 7 (2008)
Plot Summary:
Aga, a band singer, returns to Hengchun with frustration. Tomoko is a Japanese model assigned to organize a local warm-up band for the Japanese super star beach concert. Together with other five ordinary Hengchun residents who were not expected to be great or anything, they formed an impossible band.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Taiwan, USA
Duration: 129 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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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
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Bigger Than the Sky (2005)
Plot Summary:
After being dumped by his girlfriend, a man stuck in a deadend life decides to audition for a small role in a local community theatre's production of Cyrano de Bergerac. Despite having no experience as an actor, he lands the lead role, which wreaks havoc upon his life.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, spiritual, clever, realistic, talky, independent film
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Singles (1992)
Plot Summary:
Romantic comedy about six of Seattle's young people, most of whom live in the same apartment building and whose lives revolve around the city's ever-expanding music scene. The interrelated stories about each character's progress through the singles scene are intriguing and often very funny, and the soundtrack is a grunge fanatic's dream, with the likes of Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and Mudhoney.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: feel good, sweet, touching, humorous, realistic, romantic comedy, talky, funny, cult classic, clever
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Detroit Metal City (2008)
Plot Summary:
Soichi Negishi moved to Tokyo to chase his dream of becoming a musician playing stylish, Swedish-style pop. Instead, he finds himself leading the death metal band Detroit Metal City, or DMC, as the costumed and grotesquely made-up "demon emperor" Johannes Krauser II. Although he hates the role and the things he has to do as a member of the band, he has a definite talent for it.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Japan
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, anime, slapstick comedy, slapstick