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Technoboys (2024)
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: Mexico
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
They're fierce, they're iconic, they're back — and they're totally lost. A boyband seeking a renaissance must navigate a world they barely understand.
Style:
melancholic
Plot:
pop music, music industry, rebirth, comeback, nostalgia, fan culture, midlife crisis, bittersweet, young adult, celebrity culture, betrayal, coming of age, culture clash, flashback, urban, techno music, boy band, singer, group, reunion, band, flashbacks
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out feel good, emotional, captivating and melancholic films with plots about friendship, coming of age, music industry, nostalgia, urban, bittersweet and band mostly in Comedy, Music and Drama genres. Some movies like Technoboys: BoyTown (2006), Boys (2021), American Reject (2020), Greatest Days (2023), Feel the Motion (1985). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: Australia
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
They were the hottest thing in the eighties, the pin-up boys on every teenage girl’s wall. And with hits like “Tough Titties” and “BoyTown”, they cemented their reputation as the biggest boy band on the planet. Now two decades later, ...
Style:
feel good, semi serious, humorous, realistic, lighthearted ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
midlife crisis, music band, rising to stardom, desire for fame, ambition, performer's life, lifestyle, boy band, buddies, artists and showbiz, once promising, music ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
australia
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95%
124
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Italy
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Joe, Carlo, Bobo and Giacomo have always been friends, each with their own life and problems, but united by an authentic bond and the passion that brought them together: music. The Boys, the band's name, had had lightning-fast success in the ...
Style:
semi serious, captivating, emotional, melancholic, retro ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
ambition, group, friend, friendship, male bonding, ambitious man, music, singer, musician, music band, ambitious, nostalgia ...
Time:
70s
Place:
italy
Similarity:
92%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
psychological, captivating, entertaining, satirical, melancholic ...
Plot:
female protagonist, satire, music competition, self discovery, fame, rejection, celebrity culture, personal growth, talent show, music business, female singer, musician ...
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68%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
The now estranged bandmates of Spinal Tap are forced to reunite for one final concert, hoping it will solidify their place in the pantheon of rock 'n' roll.
Style:
mockumentary, cult classic, absurd
Plot:
satire, concert, rock, nostalgia, irreverent, dark humor, music industry, behind the scenes, friendship, celebrity culture, midlife crisis, bittersweet ...
Place:
england, britain, london, new orleans, united kingdom
Similarity:
68%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Musical
Country: UK, Greece, Switzerland
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Based on the Take That musical, five best friends have the night of their lives seeing their favourite boy band in concert. Twenty-five years later, their lives have changed in many different ways as they reunite for one more epic show by their ...
Style:
uplifting, feel good, sentimental
Plot:
boy band, loss of friend, group of friends, friendship, female friendship, pop music, nostalgia, second chance, concert, coming of age, pop culture, fan culture ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
athens greece, united kingdom
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: West Germany
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Tina Lehmann is an auto mechanic who dreams of becoming a pop star. One day after work she sneaks onto the set of the TV music program 'Formel Eins' with her demo tape, and lands a job as a go-fer. Her boyfriend Stevie Dromberger, who has ...
Style:
retro, feel good, light hearted
Plot:
pop music, aspiring singer, music industry, nostalgia, pop culture, female protagonist, youth, coming of age, jealous boyfriend, teen romance, sword and sorcery, media satire ...
Time:
80s
Place:
germany
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: Croatia
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
The main character Struja (Stream) is an unyielding rock musician in a demo-band called When Dirty Harry Met Dirty Sally. Struja would do anything to gather money to record the album as long as it doesn't involve giving up his rock musician ...
Style:
emotional, romantic drama, independent film, humorous, satirical
Audience:
adult
Plot:
wedding, compromise, rock, musician, rebellion, moral dilemma, character study, friendship, music industry, responsibility, ex girlfriend, youth ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
former yugoslavia, croatia
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
Follow the three members of a mega-famous pop group, Electric Bloom, as they look back and tell the story of their band and friendship, starting with the day they all met in middle school. The girls go on a journey to becoming the biggest band in ...
Style:
emotional, inspirational, uplifting, teen comedy
Plot:
friendship, pop music, female friendship, coming of age, sisterhood, girl band, music industry, girl power, nostalgia, fame, fan, celebrity culture ...
Similarity:
55%
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126
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Spain
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
15 years after of its breakdown, a music band have a second chance of exit.
Style:
emotional, period drama
Plot:
rock band, nostalgia, comeback, music industry, friendship, grief, bittersweet, midlife crisis, jealousy, romantic triangle, death, love ...
Time:
80s
Place:
madrid
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: Australia
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The story of Dan Vardy-Cobb as he aspires to become a pop star.
Style:
entertaining, light hearted, romantic comedy, mockumentary, fake documentary
Plot:
music industry, aspiration, dream, showbiz, satire, underdog, ambition, fame, small town, audition, celebrity, pop culture ...
Time:
90s
Place:
australia, melbourne
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: Germany
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
German mockumentary about the history of the techno band of the same name. Fraktus were once considered the pioneers of techno. Now, after 25 years, they are planning their big comeback. The band is supported by their manager Roger Dettner, who used ...
Style:
satirical, mockumentary, semi serious, feel good, entertaining ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
fictional band, music industry, satire, techno, musician, music band, desire for fame, electronic music, comeback, music business, ambition, musician's life ...
Place:
ibiza
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Discouraged by her lack of success and her parents' disapproval of her career choice, a struggling singer is about to give up on her dream when her manager cooks up a scandal designed to finally bring her some long-awaited fame.
Style:
entertaining, feel good, semi serious, satirical, captivating
Plot:
music industry, ambition, female protagonist, rock and roll, rock band, scandal, musician, music manager, aspiring musician, rock, satire, record producer ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
feel good, lighthearted, sitcom, sentimental, sketch comedy
Plot:
nostalgia, friendship, beach house, country club, musician, families, rock band, actor, singer, music, reunion, band
Time:
60s, 90s
Place:
california
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: Japan
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Traditional Japanese pop singer Reiko (Muroi) decides to enter a well-known TV program for amateur singers along with a confused teenager (Ôtomo) and a 40-year-old father of four (Bito).
Style:
emotional, inspirational, realistic, period piece
Plot:
audition, singing, contest, dream, competition, talent show, underdog, variety show, amateur, hopes, heartwarming, aspiration ...
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Damien Nadeau-Daneau, a young filmaker, is unable to finish a movie he started with french actor Denis Lavant. Indebted, he’s working at a post-production company, far from his artistic ideals. On the eve of his 33rd birthday, he is self-centered, ...
Style:
captivating, satirical, feel good, entertaining, semi serious ...
Plot:
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Place:
paris france
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A successful music producer quits the industry and exiles himself in upstate New York, but the solitude he seeks is shattered when his estranged son and the pop star he's created come looking for answers.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, melancholic, indie film
Plot:
record producer, music, musician, father son relationship, social problems, music band, musician's life, father and son, family relations, father son estrangement, parents and children, estranged father ...
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44%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Mockumentary about Hong Kong boy band Alive.
Style:
light, captivating, semi serious, humorous, independent film ...
Plot:
boy band, found footage, showbiz, friendship, music industry, pop star, entertainment industry, singer, interview, concert, pop music, actor ...
Time:
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Place:
hong kong
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: West Germany
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
No overview found.
Style:
independent film, melancholic
Plot:
punk rock, dream, rock band, friendship, aspiration, struggling artist, coming of age, slice of life, identity, urban, working class, young adult ...
Time:
80s
Place:
berlin germany, west berlin west germany
Similarity:
42%
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When cops recruit a has-been DJ to bust a quirky criminal gang with ties to his rival, he spots a chance to mix his way back to the top with a banger.
Style:
twisted
Audience:
adult
Plot:
dj, rivalry, prospector, ambition, music industry, comeback, electronic music, nightclub, redemption, jealousy, moral ambiguity, urban ...
Similarity:
41%
371
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
The comedy Revival tells the story of four musicians whose rock band SMOKE broke up under uncertain circumstances in 1972 and who, each for their own reasons, decide to attempt a spectacular comeback. The reasons vary - money, longing for lost fame, ...
Style:
realistic, not serious, humorous
Plot:
aging, music band, rocker, musician's life, elderly, artists and showbiz, buddies, music, friends, rock, bossy wife, rebirth ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, czech republic
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Serbia
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Sequel to Dudes (2001). After 20 years, follows some of the initial characters as they show they haven't changed and their lives are almost the same, while featuring a new generation of kids who are trying to make it through.
Style:
comedy drama, realistic
Plot:
friendship, nostalgia, male friendship, bittersweet, slice of life, generation gap, urban, midlife crisis, irony, social commentary, melancholy, identity ...
Place:
serbia, belgrade, romania, vienna
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Argentina
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
sincere, captivating, melancholic, emotional, romantic
Plot:
friendship, relationships, musician, missing person, disappearance, loss of friend, musician's life, music band, grief, loss, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, friends ...
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Iran
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Tofigh-e Ejbari is a day-in-the-life of a superstar, Reza, and all the pluses and minuses that such degree of fame brings with it in terms of dealing with friends, family, fans and general public.
Style:
emotional, melancholic, comedy drama
Plot:
fame, celebrity culture, showbiz, character study, fan culture, privacy invasion, slice of life, relationships, introspection, intimate, modern life, realism ...
Place:
tehran, iran, persia
Similarity:
39%
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Will, Kirby, and Danny are the hottest new sensation in Mormon pop music! Will is an aerobics instructor, Danny is a student of eastern philosophy, and Kirby is a scrapbooking specialist. Together, they make up the band "Everclean" and ...
Style:
mockumentary, parody, humorous, satirical, light ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
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Place:
utah
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Avelino Lechuga is an actor who tries to earn his living as a clown at children parties. He meets a promising child singer named Paquito and decides to turn him into a music star.
Style:
realistic, independent film, melancholic, tense, humorous ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
36%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: South Korea
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A movie about the first Korean soul band in 1970's.
Style:
retro, inspirational, tension, period drama
Plot:
rock music, youth culture, concert, repression, coming of age, music competition, live performance, nostalgia, counterculture, ambition, friendship, dream ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
36%
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Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: Germany
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Otis and Eddie have been best friends since childhood and live in Berlin on a day-to-day basis. No prospects, only the big dream of music. When one day a record label becomes aware of them, nothing stands in the way of living out this dream. But the ...
Style:
captivating, semi serious, realistic, humorous, emotional ...
Plot:
friendship, hip hop, siblings relations, relationship vs career, best friend, musician's life, mistaken identity, legends and myths, music, ambition, rap, urban ...
Time:
year 2011, 21st century
Place:
germany, berlin germany
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: Estonia
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Kaiser, the lead singer of a former rock group won't put up with approaching old age and decides to call his old band members together. Kaiser's ambition is to return to the big stage with his buddies. Despite the initial resistance of ...
Style:
feel good, lighthearted, uplifting, sentimental, fast paced ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
concert, rivalry, friendship, determination, optimism, rock band, personal growth, perseverance, nostalgia, camaraderie, midlife crisis, rehearsal ...
Place:
estonia
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
The movie revolves around the lives of eight friends and their journey of growing up while they face the highs and lows of their relationships, love and romance, the end of their college days and the beginning of a new life.
Style:
gujarati, romantic comedy, light hearted, humorous, feel good ...
Plot:
friendship, coming of age, college life, graduation, youth, relationships, college romance, young adult, campus, self discovery, first love, nostalgia ...
Similarity:
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