Movies like Vinyl 2012

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Vinyl (2012)
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Vinyl (2012)
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 85 min.
Story: Based on true events. When a new record by an old band is turned down by ageist record companies, the veteran punk band assemble a group of youngsters to stand in for them, and fool the music industry.
Style: humorous, realistic, not serious, biting, suspense
Plot: music band, satire, youth, friends, showbiz, hidden identity, dishonesty, artists and showbiz, rock, shallowness, punk, music business, reunited friends, funeral, interview, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, punk rock, music, teenage life, police officer, pregnancy, businessman, rock band, singer, male nudity ...
Time: 21st century, contemporary
Place: ireland
Keyword: music video

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, realistic, witty and semi serious films with plots about music band, artists and showbiz, music, friends, rock, musician's life and band mostly in Comedy, Music and Drama genres. Some movies like Vinyl: The Rocker (2008), Down and Out with the Dolls (2001), Desperate Teenage Lovedolls (1984), Revival (2013), When Inge Is Dancing (2013). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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The Rocker (2008)
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, humorous, funny, teen, light ...
Audience: teens
Plot: music, heavy metal, music band, youth, rock, rock and roll, musician's life, teenage life, mentor, high school, drums, desire for fame ...
Time: year 2008, 70s, 80s, 2000s, 21st century
Place: ohio, usa, cleveland ohio
⇓ similarity ⇓
95%
Down and Out with the Dolls (2001)
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: realistic, semi serious, humorous, witty, suspense ...
Plot: rock, rise and fall, punk, partner, best friend, music, rivalry, artists and showbiz, music band, friendship, ambition, buddies ...
Time: 21st century
Place: oregon, usa, seattle, portland oregon
⇓ similarity ⇓
86%
Desperate Teenage Lovedolls (1984)
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, erotica, girl gang, alienation, satire, hardcore, rivalry, rise and fall, fictional band, strong female presence ...
Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: los angeles, usa, california
⇓ similarity ⇓
79%
 6.6
 355
Revival (2013)
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, musician's life, rocker, artists and showbiz, buddies, music, elderly, friends, rock, bossy wife, rebirth ...
Time: 21st century
Place: europe, czech republic
⇓ similarity ⇓
76%
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The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 76 min.
Story: The story of the rise and fall of the Pre-Fab Four.
Style: parody, mockumentary, spoof, humorous, light ...
Plot: rock and roll, the beatles, music, satire, rock, found footage, monty python, stupidity, music business, musician's life, rising to stardom, music band ...
Time: 20th century, 60s, year 1978
Place: england, europe, germany
⇓ similarity ⇓
76%
When Inge Is Dancing (2013)
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, feel good, humorous, light, realistic
Audience: teens
Plot: opposites attract, music band, desire for fame, teenage life, friends, ambition, social relations, artists and showbiz, music, high school, teenager, youth ...
Time: 21st century
Place: germany, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
74%
Electric Apricot (2007)
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, music band, performer's life, lifestyle, music, friends, disorder, filmmaking, on the road, rock, artists and showbiz, musician's life ...
Time: 21st century
⇓ similarity ⇓
70%
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982)
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: psychotronic, retro, thinking, cult classic, independent film ...
Audience: teens
Plot: punk, punk rock, rock and roll, rock, feminist, satire, coming of age, rock music, girl gang, feminism, counterculture, strong female character ...
Time: year 1982, 80s, 20th century
Place: usa, pennsylvania
⇓ similarity ⇓
68%
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A Mighty Wind (2003)
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: In "A Mighty Wind", director Christopher Guest reunites the team from "Best In Show" and "Waiting for Guffman" to tell tell the story of 60's-era folk musicians, who inspired by the death of their former manager, ...
Style: mockumentary, humorous, funny, talky, stylized ...
Plot: music, satire, musician, folk singer, singer, love and romance, music band, showbiz, musician's life, buddies, lifestyle, lovers reunited ...
Time: 2000s, 60s, 20th century, 21st century
Place: new york, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
67%
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Svengali (2013)
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Svengali tells the story of Dixie, a postman from South Wales, and a music fanatic. All his life he’s dreamed of discovering a great band and then one day, trawling through YouTube, he finds them… ‘The Premature Congratulations’. He hunts ...
Style: semi serious, humorous, realistic, feel good, sincere
Plot: hopes, follow your dream, music band, music, desire for fame, artists and showbiz, ambition, relationship vs career, music industry, friends, couples, disorder ...
Time: 21st century
Place: england, london
⇓ similarity ⇓
65%
Josie and the Pussycats (2001)
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Josie, Melody and Val are three small-town girl musicians determined to take their rock band out of their garage and straight to the top, while remaining true to their look, style and sound. They get a record deal which brings fame and fortune but ...
Style: humorous, cult classic, not serious, feel good, witty ...
Audience: teens, girls' night, chick flick, date night
Plot: music, showbiz, rock and roll, friendship, celebrity, teenager, fictional band, music band, lifestyle, musician's life, desire for fame, ambition ...
Time: year 2001, 2000s, 21st century
Place: new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
64%
Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)
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, psychotronic, humorous ...
Audience: teens
Plot: rock and roll, high school, music, rock, teenager, punk, punk rock, school, youth, rebellion, adolescence, rock music ...
Time: year 1979, 20th century, 70s
Place: los angeles
⇓ similarity ⇓
63%
Brass Knuckle Boys (2008)
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: Japan
Duration: 125 min.
Story: A record company office worker named Kanna discovers a punk rock band called Shonen Meriken Sakku 'Brass Knuckle Boys' through the internet and subsequently decides to represent them on behalf of her company. What Kanna did not know was ...
Style: satirical, entertaining, captivating, semi serious, feel good
Plot: punk rock, record company, punk band, punk, manager, management, talent agent, rock, music business, music band, problem, escapades ...
Place: japan
⇓ similarity ⇓
58%
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
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, spoof, funny, humorous ...
Audience: adult
Plot: heavy metal, music, musician, rock and roll, satire, singer, rock, music band, pianist, found footage, rock music, fame ...
Time: 20th century, 80s, year 1984
Place: seattle, middle east, austin texas, memphis, los angeles ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
57%
Pop Redemption (2013)
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: exciting, not serious, realistic, humorous
Audience: teens
Plot: rock, buddies, music band, musician's life, friends, on the road, artists and showbiz, midlife crisis, wanted, comedy of errors, unfulfillment, police investigation ...
Time: 21st century
Place: france
⇓ similarity ⇓
55%
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Bandwagon (1996)
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story: Tony gets fired from his job. He's not really sad about this because he prefers writing songs and playing the guitar. He meets the drummer Charlie and they decide to start a band, although Tony is afraid of playing in front of other people. He ...
Style: independent film, realistic, not serious, humorous, offbeat
Plot: rock and roll, monkey, coming of age, rivalry, friendship, friends, music, ego clash, lifestyle, music band, musician's life, ambition ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: north carolina, seattle, usa, georgia, alabama ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
55%
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch (2003)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 84 min.
Story: Twenty-three years after the release of the original Beatles mockumentary, 'The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash', famous artists, actors and musicians speak out on how The Rutles influenced them.
Style: mockumentary, parody, not serious, realistic, humorous ...
Plot: friends, artists and showbiz, rise and fall, unfulfillment, music band, desire for fame, performer's life, workplace, musician's life, music, journalism, ambition ...
Time: 21st century
Place: england
⇓ similarity ⇓
54%
Get Ready to Be Boyzvoiced (2000)
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, captivating, cult classic ...
Plot: boy band, lifestyle, musician's life, rising to stardom, music band, artists and showbiz, ambition, rehearsal, music, friends, media sensation, concert ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
⇓ similarity ⇓
54%
 6.3
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Spike Island (2012)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Teenage musicians travel to England's Spike Island in the hope of attending an outdoor performance by their favorite band, the Stone Roses.
Style: captivating, serious, realistic, touching, sad
Audience: teens
Plot: music band, ambition, follow your dream, teenage life, teenage love, friendship, music business, coming of age, love and romance, hopes, youth, artists and showbiz ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: manchester, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
52%
 6.3
 7K
Killing Bono (2011)
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, ambition, teenage life, teenage boy, brother brother relationship, rivalry, rock and roll, family relations, youth, hopes ...
Time: 80s, 20th century, year 1976, 70s
Place: europe, dublin ireland, ireland
⇓ similarity ⇓
51%
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000)
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story: After Elizabeth's husband dies, she begins to play her tenor saxophone again, and remembers when she was 15 and a member of the Blonde Bombshells, an all-girl (with one exception) swing band. Accompanied by the exception and urged on by her ...
Style: humorous, sentimental, realistic, touching, semi serious ...
Audience: date night, girls' night
Plot: jazz, friendship, musician's life, music, starting over, love affair, showbiz, lifestyle, unfulfillment, fall in love, couple relations, father son relationship ...
Time: 1940s
Place: england, europe, london, scotland
⇓ similarity ⇓
51%
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 4K
Tapeheads (1988)
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, light, semi serious, cult classic ...
Audience: teens
Plot: music, blackmail, disorder, music band, ambition, showbiz, artists and showbiz, buddies, media, partner, rock and roll, punk ...
Time: 80s
Place: california, los angeles, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
51%
 6.8
 4K
Fubar (2002)
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: Canada
Duration: 76 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, musician's life, nothing goes right, music band, introspection, ambition, buddies, lifestyle, artists and showbiz, found footage, beer, death ...
Time: 21st century
Place: canada
⇓ similarity ⇓
51%
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The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)
Genre: 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 ...
Plot: punk, music, rock and roll, punk rock, rock, dancing, showbiz, subculture, musician, nudity, music business, sociology ...
Time: year 1980, 70s
Place: london, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
 7.0
 9K
Still Crazy (1998)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story: In the seventies Strange Fruit were it. They lived the rock lifestyle to the max, groupies, drugs, internal tension and an ex front man dead from an overdose. Even their demise was glamorous; when lightning struck the stage during an outdoor ...
Style: clever, humorous, neurotic, contemplative, semi serious ...
Plot: music, rock and roll, rock band, comeback, rock, satire, british, fictional band, musician, singer, death, underdog ...
Time: 70s, year 1998, 20th century, 90s
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
That Thing You Do! (1996)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story: A Pennsylvania band scores a hit in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as it can, with lots of help from its manager.
Style: humorous, sentimental, feel good, light, sincere ...
Audience: kids, family outing, date night, teen drama
Plot: music, drummer, recording studio, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, rock and roll, fictional band, showbiz, small town, music band, jazz, friendship, rising to stardom ...
Time: 60s, 50s, 90s, year 1996, 20th century
Place: pennsylvania, columbus ohio, ohio, usa, las vegas ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
 6.0
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Sugar Town (1999)
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, humorous, witty, independent film, semi serious ...
Plot: music, rock, addiction, musician, music band, love and romance, ambition, lifestyle, artists and showbiz, musician's life, couple relations, buddies ...
Time: year 1999, 90s
Place: los angeles, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
David Brent: Life on the Road (2016)
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: A camera crew catches up with David Brent, the former star of the fictional British series, "The Office" as he now fancies himself a rockstar on the road.
Style: mockumentary, realistic, witty, humorous, cynical ...
Plot: music, desire for fame, artists and showbiz, follow your dream, obsession, down on your luck, disorder, on the road, satire, office, direction and purpose, longing ...
Time: 21st century
Place: england
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
 6.2
 56K
Airheads (1994)
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: heavy metal, music, rock and roll, farce, hostage, radio, stupidity, rock band, satire, music band, artists and showbiz, rock ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: seattle
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
 4.9
 4K
Satisfaction (1988)
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: realistic, semi serious, feel good, touching, sentimental ...
Audience: teens, date night, girls' night
Plot: rock and roll, friendship, women, rock, coming of age, music, teenager, teen angst, friends, teenage life, resort, teenage love ...
Time: 80s, 20th century
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
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