Movies like Disco Fever
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Disco Fever (1978)
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Jaded night club owner stages the comeback of an ex-teen idol for revenge.
Style:
retro, period piece, spoof, independent film, campy, cult film
Plot:
disco, revenge, nightclub, showbiz, fame, jukebox, dance, betrayal, manipulation, comeback, nostalgia, corruption, sexuality, ambition, urban, sexploitation, dancing, airplane, singer, dark humor, underground, cabaret, sleaze, tennis, cocaine ...
Time:
70s
Place:
los angeles
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Most similar movies to Disco Fever
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out period piece, captivating, independent film and realistic films with plots about ambition, urban, showbiz, friendship, music, female nudity and betrayal mostly in Drama, Music and Action genres. Some movies like Disco Fever: Satan Was A Lady (2001), 54 (1998), Disco 9000 (1977), Stony Island (1978), Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming (2010). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A naive Texas beauty queen, seeking Hollywood stardom, quickly learns the realities of the business after attending an unethical modeling school.
Style:
period piece
Plot:
beauty pageant, sexploitation, female protagonist, modeling, ambition, exploitation, cautionary tale, frustration, manipulation, showbiz, corruption, seduction ...
Time:
70s
Place:
los angeles, texas
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Wishman's plot rotates around the maneuverings of a whore who longs for a touch of mink and a seat at the finer tables in life. Blackmail, betrayal, murder and malice are all part of her tender trade. Lord help anyone who lays in her way.
Style:
captivating, rough, sexy, suspense, erotic ...
Plot:
stripper, prostitution, murder, betrayal, blackmail, exploitation, female killer, erotica, nightclub, femme fatale, sexploitation, greed ...
Time:
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Similarity:
91%
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Shane, a Jersey boy with big dreams, crosses the river in hopes of finding a more exciting life at Studio 54. When Steve Rubell, the mastermind behind the infamous disco, plucks Shane from the sea of faces clamoring to get inside his club, Shane not ...
Style:
sexy, sexual, atmospheric, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
disco, nightclub, gay, drug abuse, clubbing, addiction, lesbian, father son relationship, party, drug, lifestyle, sex ...
Time:
70s, 80s, 20th century, year 1979
Place:
new york, new jersey, usa, bahamas, manhattan new york city
Similarity:
88%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Disco 9000, a neon-lit penthouse dance club that's one of the top nightspots in Los Angeles. He also owns Disco 9000 Records, a successful label that provides the music for this venue. A rival mogul ascertains that his company can't get a ...
Style:
sexy
Plot:
blaxploitation, dance contest, disco, music business, vice squad, black, dj, nightclub, businessman, drug dealer, junkie, accidental death ...
Time:
70s
Place:
los angeles, california
Similarity:
87%
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
"Stony Island gives you a priceless look back at Chicago’s South Side neighborhood, at a time when very few films were made in within the city at all — and features a legion of legendary Chicago players (Gene Barge, Phil Upchurch, Larry ...
Style:
independent film, retro, period piece, soulful
Plot:
jazz, friendship, ambition, community, urban, struggle, soul, perseverance, determination, blues, recording studio, coming of age ...
Time:
70s, year 1978
Place:
chicago
Similarity:
87%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Chance Harris looks to find a balance between his school, work, relationships and opportunity to perform at the nationally televised step competition during homecoming weekend at Truth University.
Style:
serious, feel good, captivating, realistic, independent film
Audience:
girls' night, teens
Plot:
dance, dancing, hip hop, dancer's life, contests and competitions, college life, lifestyle, rivalry, ambition, student life, artists and showbiz, black college ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
86%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Tony Manero is a Brooklyn paint-store clerk who'd give anything to break out of his dead-end existence. In life, Tony is a peasant; on the disco dance floor, he's a king. As the soundtrack plays one Bee Gees hit after another, white-suited ...
Style:
sexy, sentimental, rough, teen, light ...
Audience:
date night, teens, girls' night, teen drama, adult
Plot:
dancing, disco, dance, coming of age, dancer, nightclub, friendship, profanity, music, working class, slut, pizza ...
Time:
70s, year 1977, 20th century, 80s
Place:
new york, brooklyn new york city, manhattan new york city, north america, usa ...
Similarity:
86%
121
Genre: Drama
Country: West Germany
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A small carnival is in dire financial straits. Their show is attracting fewer and fewer paying customers, as their "attractions" are ageing, out of shape and beset by internal feuds and bickering. One day a beautiful young woman shows up ...
Style:
sensual, tension, period piece
Plot:
femme fatale, carnival, striptease, manipulation, sexuality, seduction, scheming, showbiz, attraction, circus, sexploitation, deception ...
Similarity:
85%
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
At Mr. Rad's Warehouse, the best hip-hop crews in Los Angeles compete for money and respect. But when a suburban crew crashes the party, stealing their dancers - and their moves - two warring friends have to pull together to represent the ...
Style:
intense, stylized, humorous, hood, inspirational ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night
Plot:
hip hop, dancing, street dance, dance, breakdance, competition, friendship, music, betrayal, follow your dream, rivalry, black ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles
Similarity:
84%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
The Icarus Line Must Die is a dramatic narrative feature set against the backdrop of the current LA music scene. The film tracks Joe Cardamone, front man of The Icarus Line, as he navigates his way through the ups and downs of the modern music ...
Style:
meta, realistic, intense, melancholic, satirical ...
Plot:
rock, musician, punk, struggling artist, urban, music industry, nightlife, intimate, subculture, obsession, underground, anti establishment ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
los angeles, california
Similarity:
84%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Follows a day in the life of two men living at either end of the music game. A successful rapper, A-Maze, is dealing with the pitfalls and trappings of his success and facing new challenges in the music business to get a check while the other, Young ...
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, rough, independent film ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
hip hop, ambition, rivalry, profanity, urban, music, musician's life, artists and showbiz, desire for fame, showbiz, rap, music industry ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
miami, orlando florida, usa
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
When Casey, a dancer who is discovered on YouTube, gets thrust into the modern world of internet celebrity and culture, she must find a way to balance her true identity with her online persona, or risk losing everything she cares about.
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, emotional, uplifting
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
social media, dancehall girl, dance, dancer, youth culture, grownups, youth, dancing, dancer's life, social problems, lifestyle, music ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
83%
104
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Two seedy producers work to make a star out of a former stag-film actress while an aging rival conspires to ruin her.
Style:
erotic drama, period piece, psychotronic, ambiguous ending, grindhouse ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
hollywood, casting couch, sexploitation, exploitation, showbiz, sexual manipulation, manipulation, female protagonist, voyeurism, corruption, ambition, nudie cutie ...
Time:
60s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Mike Lane takes to the stage again after a lengthy hiatus, following a business deal that went bust, leaving him broke and taking bartender gigs in Florida. For what he hopes will be one last hurrah, Mike heads to London with a wealthy socialite who ...
Style:
entertaining, dramatic, captivating, funny, humorous ...
Plot:
male stripper, dancehall girl, strip show, proposal, wealth, socialite, poor, dancing, poverty, dancer, second chance, comeback ...
Place:
london, florida
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Brazil
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Marked by losses and mismatches, José's eccentric family seek to be happy while locked in Paraíso Perdido, a nightclub that has stopped in time, where they sing popular romantic music.
Style:
melancholic, atmospheric, crime drama, stylized, psychological ...
Plot:
gay, lgbt, family drama, domestic abuse, trauma, tragic past, nightclub, singer, nostalgia, love triangle, secrets, cabaret ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
brazil
Similarity:
82%
Genre: Drama, Action
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A former music producer turned stockbroker tries to make his musical comeback with a beautiful singer/dancer from a nightclub. The pair fall in love despite the treachery of the players and gangsters that surround the music business.
Style:
romantic, romantic drama, captivating, dramatic, emotional ...
Plot:
betrayal, love affair, music industry, singer, love, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, in love, escapades, love story, male female relationship, romantic relationship, fall in love ...
Time:
60s
Similarity:
82%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Based on the autobiography of Sonny Bono, this film focuses on the volatile relationship between Sonny (Jay Underwood) and Cher (Renee Faia) during the early 60's to their divorce in the late 70's.
Style:
romantic drama, period drama, tragic
Audience:
adult
Plot:
showbiz, divorce, pop music, biopic, music industry, rise and fall, backstage, art, ambition, diva, celebrity culture, scandal ...
Time:
60s, 70s, 20th century
Place:
las vegas, los angeles
Similarity:
81%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Girl leaves Gary, Indiana, to become a star in Hollywood.
Style:
dramatic, period piece, melancholic, ambiguous ending, independent film
Audience:
adult
Plot:
hollywood, showbiz, glory, female protagonist, ambition, self discovery, determination, aspiration, coming of age, blaxploitation, female empowerment, young woman ...
Time:
70s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
81%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A hopeful young actress is lured to Hollywood by the seduction of fame and fortune. A friend she lives with while in Hollywood becomes her lover, and they both soon come to realize that the seedy Hollywood lifestyle is not for them.
Style:
romantic drama, melancholic, period piece, erotic, independent film
Plot:
hollywood, female protagonist, young woman, showbiz, frustration, aspiring actress, ambition, coming of age, young adult, backstage, bittersweet, character study ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
81%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Musical prodigy, Sparkle (Jordin Sparks) struggles to become a star while overcoming issues that are tearing her family apart. From an affluent Detroit area and daughter to a single mother (Whitney Houston), she tries to balance a new romance with ...
Style:
serious, realistic, sentimental, emotional, inspirational ...
Plot:
musician's life, family relations, ambition, rising to stardom, desire for fame, lifestyle, music band, artists and showbiz, family problems, showbiz, black, african american ...
Time:
year 2012, 60s, 20th century
Place:
michigan, detroit, usa
Similarity:
81%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Street dancer Skyler comes out of the shadow of her trained dancer sister, Tosha, & joins a dance competition with the Honey dance studio; the prize is a college scholarship.
Style:
sincere, inspirational, captivating, entertaining, romantic
Audience:
date night, teens
Plot:
hip hop, ambition, follow your dream, dance, friendship, creativity, youth, rivalry, artists and showbiz, life philosophy, human spirit, choreographer ...
Similarity:
80%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A singer returns to her hometown and puts together a team of fighters to go after local gangsters.
Style:
independent film, tense, action packed, retro, period piece ...
Plot:
blaxploitation, revenge, gangster, singer, female protagonist, fight scenes, streetwise, urban, vigilante justice, female empowerment, vigilante, exploitation ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
80%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The story of the personal lives and professional careers of the show-business family The Osmonds, and how the stresses and strains of their careers and the turbulent '70s and '80s affected their relationships with each other and their ...
Style:
period piece
Plot:
biopic, career, fame, siblings, brothers, showbiz, relationships, entertainment industry, celebrity, singer, rise and fall, nostalgia ...
Time:
80s, 70s
Similarity:
80%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
The story of the people that frequented Harlem's famous nightclubs, 'The Cotton Club', and those that ran it.
Style:
visually stunning, period piece, intense, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
jazz, mafia, gangster, music, nightclub, prohibition, love triangle, love and romance, ambition, rivalry, flapper, mob boss ...
Time:
1920s, 1930s, 20th century, year 1929, 70s ...
Place:
new york, usa, harlem, new york city, grand central station manhattan new york city, manhattan new york city ...
Similarity:
80%
196
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A young man from a small town goes to Hollywood to make his fortune. He gets hired as a bouncer at a disco club, but soon finds himself caught up in drugs, gangsters and eventually has to flee when his boss and another bouncer are murdered by drug ...
Style:
crime drama, period piece, suspenseful, tense, erotic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
bouncer, disco, gangster, nightlife, murder, criminal underworld, drug trade, violent, fugitives, urban, hollywood, survival ...
Time:
80s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
79%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Prey for Rock & Roll is set in the Los Angeles club scene of the late 1980s and follows the story of Jacki (Gershon) and her all-girl punk rock band, Clam Dandy. On the verge of turning 40, Jacki decides that if the band's one last shot ...
Style:
realistic, cynical, captivating, serious, sexual ...
Plot:
lesbian, female musician, revenge, concert, rape, musician's life, music band, ambition, rise and fall, inspiration, life is a bitch, lifestyle ...
Time:
80s, year 2003, y2k, 90s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
Similarity:
79%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Philippines
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A movie about the Filipino rock Band The Dawn.
Style:
captivating, emotional, semi autobiographical, independent film, entertaining
Plot:
rock band, musician, singer, fame, rock music, rock star, rocker, music band, rock, concert, musician's life, music ...
Time:
80s, 90s
Place:
the philippines
Similarity:
79%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 64 min.
Story:
Two naive young women, Sue and Linda, arrive in Hollywood seeking acting jobs and meet Mr. Zoltan, a sleazy producer ...
Style:
independent film, controversial, grindhouse, period piece, bleak ...
Plot:
sexploitation, casting couch, exploitation, female exploitation, audition, hollywood, corruption, voyeurism, ambition, manipulation, coercion, sleazy ...
Time:
60s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
79%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Nemesis is the hottest rapper in rap's hottest city; Miami, the 305. But he has a little secret...he's not really a rapper. A record label discovers Nate's talent, and offers to make him a star, as a rapper. They create Nemesis, a Hip ...
Style:
semi serious, realistic, captivating, disturbing, inspirational ...
Plot:
hip hop, jazz, rivalry, rise to the top, gangster, music, artists and showbiz, showbiz, society, ambition, desire for fame, rise and fall ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
florida, miami, usa
Similarity:
79%
26K
Genre: Drama, Music, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts
Style:
inspirational, teen, retro, realistic, sincere ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, date night, kids, teen drama
Plot:
teenager, music, teacher, high school, audition, coming of age, dancing, dance, father son relationship, mother daughter relationship, piano, musician ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, 70s
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, usa, bronx new york city
Similarity:
79%
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