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Get Crazy (1983)
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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 Beverly's schemes.
Style:
humorous, not serious, realistic, surreal, cult classic, independent film, spoof, parody, cult film
Plot:
desire for fame, new year's eve, musician's life, artists and showbiz, teenager, underground, rock and roll, club, conspiracy, new year, music, rock, punk, nightlife, aging, guru, rising to stardom, sex, female nudity, sex scene, hippie, rock music, rock star, chimpanzee, bomb ...
Time:
year 1983, 70s, 80s
Place:
los angeles
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, humorous, not serious and cult classic films with plots about artists and showbiz, music, musician's life, friends, rock, music band and lifestyle mostly in Comedy, Music and Drama genres. Some movies like Get Crazy: Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979), Roadie (1980), Cotton Candy (1978), Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007), Sugar Town (1999). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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, teen, cult classic, hilarious, psychotronic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
rock and roll, high school, rock, music, punk rock, punk, school, youth, adolescence, rebellion, rock music, college ...
Time:
year 1979, 70s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
los angeles, north america, california
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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
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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:
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Singer Dewey Cox overcomes adversity to become a musical legend.
Style:
funny, spoof, parody, satirical, sexy ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
musician, music, addiction, divorce, singer, marijuana, stupidity, success, rock, satire, farce, hip hop ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s, 80s, 90s, 60s ...
Place:
usa
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Look at the lives of struggling L.A. scene rock stars follows main character, Gwen, on her quest for the top. Working as an assistant to a film production designer, she tries to steal her boy friend who is a music producer by offering sexual favors. ...
Style:
cult classic, witty, humorous, independent film, realistic ...
Plot:
music, addiction, rock, musician, ambition, musician's life, buddies, love and romance, lifestyle, aging, music band, artists and showbiz ...
Time:
year 1999, 90s
Place:
los angeles, usa, california
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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
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29%
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:
28%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: Norway
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Mockumentary which follows an up-and-coming three-man boyband which suffers a Milli Vanilli inspired media storm just before the release of their first album. Their only hope is to get their act together before the HitAwards Norwegian music awards ...
Style:
realistic, not serious, humorous, mockumentary, captivating ...
Plot:
lifestyle, rising to stardom, music band, musician's life, ambition, artists and showbiz, rehearsal, music, boy band, friends, media sensation, concert ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Similarity:
28%
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
feel good, teen, humorous, funny, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
music, heavy metal, music band, youth, rock, musician, rock and roll, musician's life, teenage life, drummer, mentor, high school ...
Time:
year 2008, 70s, 80s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
ohio, usa, cleveland ohio
Similarity:
28%
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:
27%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
The story of the rise and fall of the Pre-Fab Four.
Style:
mockumentary, parody, spoof, humorous, absurd ...
Plot:
rock and roll, the beatles, music, satire, rock, monty python, music business, stupidity, music band, rising to stardom, musician's life, media ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, year 1978, 70s
Place:
england, europe, germany
Similarity:
26%
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:
26%
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:
26%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Cheech & Chong are invited to a celebrity party in Amsterdam. When they get there, however, it turns out that the guy who invited them has taken off with all the money. They are actually expecting Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton, so our ...
Style:
realistic, not serious, humorous, witty, funny ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
weed, drug, buddies, stoner, anti hero, mistaken identity, nothing goes right, misfit, goofy hero, disorder, fish out of water, drug abuse ...
Time:
80s, year 1983
Place:
europe, amsterdam, netherlands, holland
Similarity:
26%
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:
24%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Caesar is having a hard time dividing his time between his band and his rich girlfriend, Buffer. Buffer's dad doesn't like Ceasar for her. He called in Caesar to make a bet. If Caesar gets to make a hundred thousand dollars within six ...
Style:
humorous, feel good, semi serious, light, independent film ...
Plot:
factory, ambition, artists and showbiz, hidden identity, musician's life, down on your luck, buddies, nothing goes right, boss, rock star, record company, brat pack ...
Time:
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Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Music
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
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!
Style:
not serious, humorous, feel good, realistic, witty ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
nothing goes right, music industry, celebrity culture, showbiz, artists and showbiz, music band, music, nightlife, rock, relationship vs career, lifestyle, musician's life ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
Story:
Two girls rediscover their love for playing rock, find a drummer and begin practicing. When one of their mothers intervenes, they run away from home and are forced to fend for themselves on the streets against gangs and rival bands. Soon they are ...
Style:
independent film, not serious, realistic, offbeat, humorous
Plot:
punk, punk rock, rock, girl gang, sexual assault, fictional band, girl group, punk band, erotica, hardcore, alienation, satire ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, beverly hills, venice beach california
Similarity:
23%
11K
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A "rockumentary", covering the rise to fame of MC Gusto, Stab Master Arson, and Dead Mike: members of the rap group "CB4". We soon learn that these three are not what they seem and don't apear to know as much about rap music ...
Style:
spoof, mockumentary, black comedy, hood, funny ...
Plot:
hip hop, satire, music, black, urban, rock and roll, hip hop culture, fictional band, gang, rapper, shaman, discrimination ...
Time:
90s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
23%
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:
23%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: France
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A black metal band it is about to split up. In their way to one last gig at Hellfest festival an accidental death triggers numerous misadventures to four metalheads.
Style:
not serious, realistic, exciting, humorous
Audience:
teens
Plot:
rock, buddies, music band, musician's life, on the road, friends, artists and showbiz, midlife crisis, comedy of errors, wanted, police investigation, unfulfillment ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Audrey is a typical music student at a large Midwestern college, interested in pursuing a career in classical music. Her apparent "normalcy," however, makes her something of a misfit in her family, made up as it is by a group of outrageous ...
Style:
humorous, realistic, feel good, semi serious, independent film
Audience:
girls' night, date night
Plot:
hip hop, college, music band, family relations, youth, artists and showbiz, music, family gatherings, musician's life, fashion, college life, eccentric family ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Pinnacle records has the perfect plan to get their sinking company back on track: a comeback concert in LA featuring Aldous Snow, a fading rockstar who has dropped off the radar in recent years. Record company intern Aaron Green is faced with the ...
Style:
funny, humorous, not serious, teen, hilarious ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, boys' night, teens
Plot:
intern, friends, showbiz, marijuana, rock and roll, satire, musician's life, lifestyle, plan gone awry, disorder, escapades, celebrity culture ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, year 2009, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, las vegas, new york, california, usa ...
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 21 min.
TV show
Story:
Johnny Rock is the aging lead singer of NYC's legendary early-'90s band The Heathens, who is trying to get both his band and his life back together. The aging and broke bad-boy rocker gets another shot at fame as a songwriter for a brash ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, realistic, sitcom, light ...
Plot:
rock, music, music band, musician's life, hopes, artists and showbiz, sexual humor, father daughter relationship, female singer, drug, punk, dancing ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Tenacious D: The Greatest Band on Earth is a TV series that ran on HBO in 1997, 1999 and 2000. It featured the fictional accounts of the real band Tenacious D, which is composed of members Jack Black and Kyle Gass. All of the episodes of the show ...
Style:
cult classic, not serious, realistic, humorous, offbeat ...
Plot:
entertainment, heavy metal, partner, profanity, singer, disorder, musician, friends, performer's life, odd couple, buddies, musician's life ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
In his quest to become the world's greatest air-drummer, a small-town dreamer must overcome obstacles and ridicule to save the day.
Style:
not serious, humorous, realistic, captivating, cult classic ...
Plot:
youth, contests and competitions, underdog, musician's life, working class, against the odds, family relations, follow your dream, rivalry, social misfits, artists and showbiz, hopes ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new jersey, new mexico, usa, new york
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Electric Apricot is a spoof of jam bands centered around the band, Electric Apricot, in the style of "This Is Spinal Tap"
Style:
realistic, cynical, humorous, mockumentary, semi serious ...
Plot:
partner, lifestyle, music, performer's life, music band, friends, disorder, on the road, rock, filmmaking, buddies, artists and showbiz ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
21%
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:
21%
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
The Chris Isaak Show is a television sitcom which follows a fictionalized version of the life of American rock musician Chris Isaak. The show portrays Isaak and his band members as everyday people with everyday problems. The series was produced for ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, realistic, not serious, stylized ...
Plot:
showbiz, lifestyle, musician's life, artists and showbiz, music band, performer's life, celebrity culture, rock star, music, friends, rock, female nudity ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, san francisco
Similarity:
21%
5K
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Terry and Dean are lifelong friends who have grown-up together: shotgunning their first beers, forming their first garage band, and growing the great Canadian mullet known as "hockey hair". Now the lives of these Alberta everymen are ...
Style:
mockumentary, humorous, ironic, funny, witty ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
friendship, nothing goes right, music band, musician's life, introspection, drinking, ambition, buddies, lifestyle, artists and showbiz, death, found footage ...
Time:
70s, 21st century
Place:
canada
Similarity:
21%
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