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Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)
12K
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A group of rock-music-loving students, with the help of the Ramones, take over their school to combat its newly installed oppressive administration.
Style:
grindhouse, cult classic, teen, psychotronic, hilarious, humorous, independent film, funny, surreal, exciting ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
rock and roll, high school, rock, music, punk rock, punk, school, youth, rebellion, adolescence, rock music, college, coming of age, high school life, musician, teenager, teenage rebellion, woman in short shorts, dancing, friendship, underground, subculture, club, alienation, hard rock ...
Time:
year 1979, 70s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
los angeles, north america, california
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, humorous, feel good and semi serious films with plots about music, friends, rock and roll, friendship, rock, teenager and youth mostly in Comedy, Music and Drama genres. Some movies like Rock 'n' Roll High School: Wayne's World (1992), School of Rock (2003), Detroit Rock City (1999), Dazed and Confused (1993), Kids in America (2005). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
181K
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
funny, cult classic, spoof, parody, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, kids, boys' night, date night
Plot:
rock and roll, heavy metal, music, musician, dumb, satire, rock, basement, hard rock, stoner, sarcasm, rock music ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
chicago, illinois, milwaukee wisconsin, seattle, wisconsin ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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' ...
Style:
feel good, funny, entertaining, inspirational, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family friendly, chick flick, pre-teens ...
Plot:
music, teacher, teachers and students, musician, children, rock music, student, school, fish out of water, music band, rock concert, rock band ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, y2k, 80s, 21st century
Place:
america, new york, usa, los angeles, north america ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
In 1978, a Kiss concert was an epoch-making event. For the three teen fans in Detroit Rock City getting tickets to the sold-out show becomes the focal point of their existence. They'll do anything for tickets -- compete in a strip club's ...
Style:
period piece, road movie, funny, teen, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
rock and roll, virginity, heavy metal, coming of age, youth, friendship, high school, road trip, domineering mother, telephone call, runaway, music ...
Time:
70s, year 1999, 90s, 20th century, year 1978 ...
Place:
michigan, detroit, ohio, usa, cleveland ohio
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
The adventures of a group of Texas teens on their last day of school in 1976, centering on student Randall Floyd, who moves easily among stoners, jocks and geeks. Floyd is a star athlete, but he also likes smoking weed, which presents a conundrum ...
Style:
teen, cult classic, feel good, sentimental, sexy ...
Audience:
teens, kids, teen drama
Plot:
coming of age, high school, adolescence, teenager, friendship, stoner, adolescence vs adulthood, party, last day of school, bullying, student, drug ...
Time:
70s, year 1976, 90s, year 1993, 20th century ...
Place:
texas, austin texas, midwest, seattle, usa ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Inspired by real events, this ribald comedy pits an unlikely gang of students against their principal after she bars safe-sex activities on campus. Protesting Principal Weller's muzzling of free speech, the teens stage a bold and hilarious ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, semi serious, witty, realistic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
cheerleader, high school, school, teenage life, sexual relations, friendship, lifestyle, high school life, power relations, hopes, fighting the system, gender ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
1970's made-for-TV movies about high school teens embroiled in rock band drama have formed a sub-genre that holds immeasurable hypnotic powers over a lot of my generation. Worn copies of these types of movies are often traded amongst fans like ...
Style:
feel good, retro, period piece, lighthearted
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
high school, battle of the bands, friendship, underdog, coming of age, high school friends, rock band, rivalry, youth culture, live performance, self discovery, competition ...
Time:
70s, year 1978
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The employees of an independent music store learn about each other as they try anything to stop the store being absorbed by a large chain.
Style:
teen, cult classic, funny, rom com, independent film ...
Audience:
teens, kids, family outing, date night, girls' night ...
Plot:
coming of age, woman urinating, music, rock and roll, workplace, sexuality, sexual attraction, promiscuous woman, rock, high school, friendship, pop star ...
Time:
90s, 80s
Place:
atlantic city new jersey, seattle, atlantic city, new jersey
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
At Adams College, the jocks rule the school from their house on high, the Alpha Beta fraternity. So when a group of socially-challenged misfits try to go Greek, they're instantly rejected by every house on campus. Deciding to start their own ...
Style:
humorous, funny, sex comedy, teen, cult classic ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
nerd, sex, sorority, cheerleader, prank, female pubic hair, teenage girl, bullying, female nudity, college freshman, high school, youth ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1984
Place:
usa, arizona, tucson arizona
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Corrine Burns retreats far into plans for her band, The Fabulous Stains, after her mother's death.
Style:
independent film, retro, psychotronic, thinking, cult classic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
punk, punk rock, punk rocker, girl band, punk band, feminist, rock and roll, rock, fictional band, taunting, teenager, girl group ...
Time:
80s, year 1982, 20th century
Place:
usa, pennsylvania
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Julie, a girl from the valley, meets Randy, a punk from the city. They are from different worlds and find love. Somehow they need to stay together in spite of her trendy, shallow friends.
Style:
feel good, slang, light, semi serious, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, date night
Plot:
coming of age, high school, party, teen romance, obsessive love, teenager, friendship, friends, young lovers, dancing, teenage protagonist, female protagonist ...
Time:
80s, year 1983
Place:
los angeles, usa, southern california, california, australia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: UK, Ireland
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
feel good, semi serious, humorous, realistic, witty ...
Plot:
desire for fame, follow your dream, friends, teenage life, teenage boy, brother brother relationship, rock and roll, family relations, hopes, youth, rivalry, coming of age ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1976, 70s
Place:
europe, dublin ireland, ireland
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Nick cannot stop obsessing over his ex-girlfriend, Tris, until Tris' friend Norah suddenly shows interest in him at a club. Thus beings an odd night filled with ups and downs as the two keep running into Tris and her new boyfriend while ...
Style:
feel good, sweet, teen, romantic comedy, funny ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, date night, chick flick, teen drama
Plot:
teenager, teenage love, nightlife, love, homosexual, youth, love story, teenage life, teenage boy, high school, unlikely couple, boyfriend girlfriend relationship ...
Time:
2000s, 20th century, year 2008, 21st century
Place:
new york, new jersey, usa, manhattan new york city
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Those rambunctious kids are back in school and back in trouble in a smash sequel to the 1978 worldwide hit. Corey Feldman leads a rock and roll rally at Ronald Reagon High, but must triumph over the evil plans of the school's fascist principal, ...
Style:
independent film, captivating, semi serious, realistic, humorous ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
rock, punk rock, dancing, punk, prom, disorder, high school life, teachers and students, chaos and mayhem, teenage life, high school, youth ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Determined to avoid another night of driving aimlessly around Torrance in the Blue Torpedo, Joe and Hubbs set out on a quest for fine chicks. Their paths soon cross with Tack, from whom they learn about a pair of foreign radical chicks hanging out ...
Style:
funny, realistic, feel good, independent film, atmospheric ...
Plot:
stoner, weed, party, coming of age, heavy metal, rebelliousness, drug, teenage life, youth, lifestyle, slacker, stoned ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
seattle, california, usa, los angeles
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Mega-promoter Colin Beverly plans to sabotage the New Year's 1983 concert of small-time operator Max Wolfe. Wolfe's assistants Neil Allen and Willie Loman find romance while trying to save the drugs, violence, and rock and roll from ...
Style:
not serious, humorous, realistic, surreal, cult classic ...
Plot:
desire for fame, new year's eve, musician's life, artists and showbiz, rock and roll, teenager, club, underground, conspiracy, new year, aging, rising to stardom ...
Time:
year 1983, 70s, 80s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
"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 ...
Style:
mockumentary, parody, funny, independent film, spoof ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
heavy metal, satire, musician, music, rock music, rock and roll, profanity, concert tour, singer, dating, chauffeur, friendship ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1984, 70s
Place:
seattle, middle east, austin texas, atlanta georgia, north carolina ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A rather incoherent post-breakup Sex Pistols "documentary", told from the point of view of Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren, whose (arguable) position is that the Sex Pistols in particular and punk rock in general were an elaborate scam ...
Style:
grindhouse, mockumentary, erotic, independent film, contemplative ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
punk, music, rock and roll, punk rock, rock, dancing, showbiz, subculture, musician, nudity, music business, male pubic hair ...
Time:
year 1980, 70s, 80s
Place:
england, london, new jersey
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
satirical, entertaining, semi serious, disturbing, captivating ...
Audience:
teens, kids
Plot:
heavy metal, music, musician, rock music, friendship, high school, music competition, desire for fame, music band, contests and competitions, teenage life, rebellious youth ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
portland oregon
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: Finland, Sweden
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
The Leningrad Cowboys, a group of Finnish musicians, and their manager, travel to America seeking fame and fortune. As they cross the country, trying to get to a wedding in Mexico, they are followed by the village idiot, who wishes to join the band.
Style:
road movie, humorous, funny, light, satirical ...
Plot:
music, road trip, rock and roll, music business, music band, career, family relations, artists and showbiz, siblings relations, dancing, rock band, culture clash ...
Time:
year 1989, 80s
Place:
usa, mexico, russia, finland, new orleans ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The story of Ivan and Josh, two dim witted ex-security guards who love music videos. Out of work, with no job prospects, they form a music video production company. They soon learn the in's and out's of the business in LA and with some ...
Style:
humorous, satirical, semi serious, cult classic, intense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
blackmail, disorder, music band, partner, media, artists and showbiz, buddies, showbiz, rock and roll, punk, job, misfit ...
Time:
80s
Place:
california, los angeles, usa
Similarity:
100%
59K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
The Lone Rangers have heavy-metal dreams and a single demo tape they can't get anyone to play. The solution: Hijack an AM rock station and hold the deejays hostage until they agree to broadcast the band's tape.
Style:
funny, light, entertaining, not serious, humorous ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
hostage, heavy metal, music, rock and roll, stupidity, farce, satire, radio, rock band, hard rock, music band, artists and showbiz ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
seattle
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
If they missed Beatles' first appearance in the U.S.A. they would hate themselves for the rest of their lives! So six young girls from New Jersey set off even though they don't have tickets for the show! The journey is full of surprises ...
Style:
grindhouse, cult classic, realistic, semi serious, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, date night, kids
Plot:
the beatles, rock and roll, obsessed fan, music, friends, obsession, rebellion, radio, hotel, desire, irreverent, rock ...
Time:
year 1978, 60s, 20th century, year 1964, 50s ...
Place:
new jersey, usa, new york
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: Germany
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The ambitious punk rocker Max and the eco-activist Inge cannot stand each other, ever since Max publicly exposed her by singing the offensive song "When Inge is Dancing" in front of the whole school. But for Max and his classmates Fabio, ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, feel good, light, realistic
Audience:
teens
Plot:
opposites attract, music band, desire for fame, ambition, teenage life, friends, music, social relations, artists and showbiz, high school, teenager, youth ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
germany, europe
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A young Texas good ol' boy has a knack with electronic equipment, and that talent gets him a job as a roadie with a raucous traveling rock-and-roll show.
Style:
offbeat, funny, cult classic, semi serious, realistic ...
Plot:
rock and roll, rock, club, car, dancing, hicksploitation, rock music, on the road, disorder, misfit, fall in love, obsessive quest ...
Time:
year 1980, 70s
Place:
texas, austin texas
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Australia
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A young garage band in Sydney, is trying to make it big in Australia.
Style:
humorous, entertaining, semi serious, feel good, exciting ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
rock music, music, loneliness, friends, lifestyle, rock and roll, rock, musician's life, music band, love and romance, punk rock, punk ...
Place:
australia, sydney australia, new zealand
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
The raunchy, spunky tale of the rise and fall of an all-girl rock band from Portland, Oregon.
Style:
semi serious, realistic, witty, humorous, suspense ...
Plot:
rock, rise and fall, punk, partner, best friend, rivalry, music band, buddies, artists and showbiz, ambition, music, lifestyle ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, oregon, seattle, portland oregon
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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. ...
Style:
semi serious, realistic, humorous, sentimental, feel good ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, date night, chick flick
Plot:
rock and roll, friendship, women, rock, music, coming of age, teenager, teen angst, sexual content, profanity, friends, teenage life ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
hawaii, new jersey
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Four amorous cheerleaders set out to save their ailing college football team by huddling up on the beach with the rival team...and scoring.
Style:
grindhouse, sex comedy, realistic, semi serious, humorous ...
Plot:
cheerleader, american football, erotica, female nudity, student athlete, gymnastics, college, beach, exploitation, sport team, friends, lifestyle ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Led by their comedic and pranking leader, Newbomb Turk, the Hollywood Knights car gang raise hell throughout Beverly Hills on Halloween Night, 1965. Everything from drag racing to Vietnam to high school love.
Style:
grindhouse, teen sex comedy, humorous, sex comedy, raunchy comedy ...
Audience:
teens, date night
Plot:
cheerleader, coming of age, drag racing, teenager, car, high school, culture clash, night, revenge, halloween, two sisters, cruise ...
Time:
60s, year 1980, 70s, 20th century, year 1965 ...
Place:
beverly hills, vietnam, usa, asia, california
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
An aspiring DJ, from the South Bronx, and his best friend, a promoter, try to get into show business by exposing people to hip-hop music and culture.
Style:
hood, independent film, grim, intense, realistic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
hip hop, graffiti, dancing, subway, rap, gangster, black, urban, music, ghetto, discrimination, street gangster ...
Time:
80s, 70s
Place:
new york, usa, bronx new york city, tokyo, israel ...
Similarity:
100%
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