Stage fright movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant stage fright movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, inspirational, emotional, entertaining, melancholic and humorous films and TV shows about / with stage fright, friendship, coming of age, music, ambition, musician, singer, music industry, self discovery and slice of life plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and Music genres shot in USA, South Korea, Canada and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as stage fright: Little Voice (2020), Coda (2019), Coyote Ugly (2000), A Star is Born (2018), A Moment Decides Everything (1979), Badding (2000), The Way to Mandalay (2018), To.Jenny (2018), Twinkle Toes (2012), The Box (2021).

List of stage fright movies

 7.2
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Little Voice (2020)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: A love letter to the diverse musicality of New York and an exploration the universal journey of finding your authentic voice in your early 20s — and the courage to use it.
Style: sentimental, sincere, entertaining, captivating, light ...
Plot: musician, songwriter, dream come true, love, stage fright, ambition, follow your dream, musician's life, coping, female singer, friendship, muse ...
Place: new york
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 6.0
 3K
Coda (2019)
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Canada
Duration: 96 min.
Story: A famous pianist at the twilight of his career meets a free-spirited music critic who soon becomes his rock as his mental state deteriorates.
Style: thought provoking, sentimental, inspirational, touching, powerful
Plot: musician, stage fright, grieving widower, older man younger woman relationship, human relationship, hopes, bittersweet, life philosophy, society, street musician, prodigy, artists and showbiz ...
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 5.8
 128K
Coyote Ugly (2000)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Graced with a velvet voice, 21-year-old Violet Sanford heads to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a songwriter only to find her aspirations sidelined by the accolades and notoriety she receives at her "day" job as a barmaid at ...
Style: entertaining, sexy, romantic, rom com, sensual ...
Audience: girls' night, teens, date night, chick flick, teen drama
Plot: dancing, music, nightclub, ambition, dancer's life, love affair, father daughter relationship, nightlife, parents and children, hopes, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, employer employee relationship ...
Time: 2000s, year 2000, y2k, 80s, 21st century
Place: new york, new jersey, usa, manhattan new york city
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 7.6
 446K
A Star is Born (2018)
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 136 min.
Story: Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers-and falls in love with-struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer – until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally's career takes off, the ...
Style: sad, romantic drama, romantic, uplifting, touching ...
Audience: teens, chick flick, adult
Plot: singer, country music, fame, showbiz, friendship, brother brother relationship, alcoholic, alcoholism, addiction, concert, musician, drinking problem ...
Time: 2010s
Place: los angeles, america, memphis, boston, arizona
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A Moment Decides Everything (1979)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 97 min.
Story: A story of a Russian girl Nadya Privalova, a record-braking swimmer. She grew up by the sea, and learned swimming with a dolphin named "Fregat". Her first coach encouraged Nadya, and she took swimming professionally. She could beat the ...
Style: inspirational, realistic, period drama
Plot: swimmer, stage fright, female protagonist, overcoming fear, female athlete, character study, determination, olympics, courage, resilience, swimming, mentor ...
Time: year 1970, 20th century
Place: soviet union, ussr
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 5.9
 1K
Badding (2000)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Finland
Duration: 103 min.
Story: No overview found.
Style: semi serious, captivating, realistic, fairy tale
Plot: musician's life, rise and fall, life is a bitch, artists and showbiz, journalism, friendship, popularity, stage fright, anxiety, concert, shyness, biopic ...
Time: 80s, 70s, 60s
Place: finland, europe, eastern europe
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The Way to Mandalay (2018)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Denmark
Duration: 110 min.
Story: The Way to Mandalay tells the story of one of Denmark's greatest and most beloved musicians. The film takes us on a journey from Mogenson's childhood to manhood and throughout his career which spanned more than twenty years, first with ...
Style: touching, sincere, melancholic, thought provoking, sentimental ...
Plot: marital problem, husband wife relationship, father daughter relationship, musician, singer, stage fright, marriage, baptism, bartender, alcoholic, telephone call, sex scene ...
Time: 70s, 60s
Place: denmark
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 7.4
 157
To.Jenny (2018)
Genre: Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: Jung-Min is an aspiring singer/songwriter with severe stage fear. Na-ra used to be a member of an Idol group. Na-ra has always been Jung-Min's crush. This musical drama shows how they fall in love and best their fears.
Style: emotional, romantic drama, heartfelt, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot: first love, slice of life, musician, friendship, unrequited love, aspiring singer, personal growth, stage fright, overcoming fear, couple relations, couples, music ...
Time: 2010s
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 6.0
 48
Twinkle Toes (2012)
Genre: Animation
Country: USA
Duration: 66 min.
Story: She’s Grace “Twinkle Toes” Hastings, the shining star of this all-new movie! She has a big secret though... she gets terrible stage fright in front of anyone but her fluffy friend Walter. As Grace works to overcome her fears, and makes some ...
Style: feel good, uplifting, semi serious, humorous, exciting ...
Audience: family outing, kids, teen drama
Plot: school, friendship, teenage life, best friend, youth, coming of age, stage fright, dance, overcoming fear, performance art, teenage girl, dance school ...
Time: 21st century
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 6.6
 4K
The Box (2021)
Genre: Drama, Music, Musical
Country: South Korea
Duration: 94 min.
Story: A drama about a young man aspiring to become a singer and a washed-up former hit producer. The two men head off on a road trip filled with music and jamming sessions.
Style: captivating, thrilling, psychological, emotional, reflective ...
Plot: self discovery, music industry, journey, aspiring singer, musician, artist, road trip, stage fright, record producer, singer, music, music business ...
Time: 2020s
Place: south korea
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 6.7
 249
THE iDOLM@STER (2011)
Genre: Animation, Drama, Music
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: THE IDOLM@STER follows 13 girls from the 765 Production Studio, whose sole goals is to become the top idols in the Japanese entertainment industry. Along with the laughs, struggles and tears that are inherently part of this journey, you will cheer ...
Style: anime, sincere, touching, captivating, inspirational ...
Plot: idol, musician, pop music, singer, friendship, music industry, aspiring singer, stage fright, female singer, pop star, fame, showbiz ...
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Christmas Stars (2019)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story: When aspiring R&B artist Layla crosses paths with amateur songwriter Spence, she thinks she's found her shot at finally getting a record deal. But as the holidays approach, the fast-paced, high stakes music business threatens to change ...
Style: entertaining, light, feel good, humorous, funny ...
Audience: girls' night, date night
Plot: christmas, christmas romance, nightlife, hopes, fish out of water, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, desire for fame, follow your dream, fall in love, music, doubt, love story ...
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COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing (2025)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Musical
Country: Japan
Duration: 110 min.
Story: Ichika is a high school musician who can enter a mysterious place called “SEKAI,” where she and her friends express their innermost emotions through music alongside Hatsune Miku. One day after giving a live performance, Ichika meets a new Miku ...
Style: anime, uplifting, colorful, melancholic, psychological
Audience: teens, teen drama
Plot: idol, stage fright, collaboration, identity, concert, friendship, self discovery, coming of age, healing, bittersweet, fan culture, youth culture ...
Place: tokyo, japan
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 7.8
 69
What's Up? (2011)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Musical, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: Jang Jae Hun is a high school dropout who roams the streets at night with his two best friends pick-pocketing drunkards. He accidentally causes an accident that leads to the death of a stranger. Park Tae Yi lives in the countryside with her ...
Style: touching, sweet, sincere, humorous, inspirational ...
Plot: friendship, follow your dream, university, youth, performance art, aspiration, personal growth, parents and children, love and romance, musician's life, contests and competitions, terminal illness ...
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The Bus of Life (2024)
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Andrés, a music teacher diagnosed with cancer, seeks treatment at a hospital in the city. His travels there on a singular, dilapidated bus accompanied by other cancer patients. It soon becomes an extraordinary experience, giving him new friends and ...
Style: life affirming, emotional, uplifting, inspirational, medical drama ...
Plot: friendship, hopes, cancer, compassion, self discovery, healing, resilience, humanism, personal growth, hospital, intimate, second chance ...
Place: spain, basque country, madrid
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Jokes & Cigarettes (2023)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Spain
Duration: 117 min.
Story: Barcelona, Spain, in the late sixties. Eugenio, a young jeweler who has fallen in love with Conchita, a singer, to the point of learning to play the guitar to accompany her in her performances, will first have to learn to overcome his stage fright.
Style: period piece, captivating, comedy drama, romantic, retro ...
Plot: biopic, aspiration, stand up comedy, comedian, entertainment industry, love story, relationships, bittersweet, stage fright, character study, singing, ambition ...
Time: 60s
Place: spain, barcelona, catalonia
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An American Girl: Saige Paints the Sky (2013)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Meet nine-year old Saige, a talented artist with a passion for horses, in this modern-day story about finding your voice! Saige is excited about the new school year, until she discovers that art-her favorite class-has been cut. On top of that, her ...
Style: feel good, touching, humorous, captivating, light ...
Audience: family outing, family friendly, teens, kids
Plot: horse, friendship, school, youth, american girl, family relations, singing, balloon, art, female friendship, painting, artist ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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Ivy + Bean: Doomed to Dance (2022)
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 53 min.
Story: Ivy and Bean sign up for ballet, only to learn they'll be dancing in a recital in front of hundreds of people. Time to get out of it — tout suite!
Style: feel good, semi serious, satirical, entertaining, captivating ...
Audience: family friendly, family outing
Plot: ballet, children, friendship, best friend, relationships, teenage life, satire, teenager, lifestyle, ballet school, ballerina, childhood ...
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Her Bucket List (2021)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 20 min.
TV show
Story: Very much in love with her boyfriend, Cha Ra-ri is devastated when she learns that he has unexpectedly passed away. Determined to fulfill every item of their shared bucket list, Ra-ri sets out to do just that. As she begins checking items off their ...
Style: dramatic, emotional, romantic drama, touching, humorous ...
Plot: music, loss of loved one, bucket list, mourning, grief, female protagonist, relationships, youth, love, death of loved one, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, pop singer ...
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Introducing... Janet (1981)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 48 min.
Story: Janet is an over-weight girl who has a knack for making the other children in school laugh...by making fun of her own weight. In seeing the other kids reaction, she feels that she might have what it takes to be a comedian. She visits the local ...
Style: feel good, romantic comedy, independent film
Plot: heartwarming, personal growth, stand up comedy, comedy club, teen angst, small town life, stage fright, comedian, joke, overweight, obesity, stand up
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 6.5
 323
Rainbow (1978)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: The early life and struggles of Judy Garland (portrayed by Andrea McArdle), and of the film star's trials as a youngster in dealing with the Movie Studio system that held her back while her mother was forever pushing her to excel.
Style: emotional, sentimental, reflective, period drama
Audience: kids
Plot: mother daughter relationship, showbiz, biopic, child star, vaudeville, exploitation, ambition, film industry, music industry, coming of age, emotional manipulation, stage fright ...
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Fat Stupid Rabbit (2007)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 89 min.
Story: An actor who performs for a children's theater lands a leading role in a new production.
Style: captivating, semi serious, disturbing, psychological, satirical ...
Plot: satire, social problems, social satire, stage actor, workplace, lifestyle, bad temper, male female relationship, actor's life, theater, child, showbiz ...
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 4.3
 358
Huge (2010)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 78 min.
Story: A feuding double act try to make it in the cut-throat world of stand-up comedy.
Style: realistic, semi serious, humorous, independent film, black comedy ...
Plot: showbiz, friends, disorder, buddies, artists and showbiz, partner, fish out of water, on the road, odd couple, ambition, rivalry, feud ...
Time: 21st century
Place: england, europe, london
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 7.5
 94
L-Pop (2023)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical
Country: Mexico
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Andrea is considered the number 1 fan of K-pop, the successful genre of pop music originating in South Korea. While she would love to live dancing and listening to K-pop, she must divide her time between her passion, her dental studies, and her job ...
Style: captivating, entertaining, funny, humorous, exciting ...
Audience: teen drama
Plot: dance, aspiring singer, singing, fan culture, aspiration, pop singer, music, female singer, singer, music competition, musician, music industry ...
Place: korea, seoul
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 5.0
 161
DIVOS! (2020)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Teenage egos collide when a self-proclaimed "Broadway Legend in the Making" is forced to share the spotlight with the school's star athlete in the high school musical.
Style: entertaining, captivating, thrilling, semi serious, satirical ...
Plot: teenager, satire, gay, ego clash, rivalry, high school, ambition, competition, teenage life, high school life, teenage protagonist, youth culture ...
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The Joke Thief (2018)
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 81 min.
Story: The Joke Thief takes us on a journey of one man's last hurrah. Simon McCabe is a stand up comedian who has been making people laugh for 35 years. All his life he has been the life of the party, but now he is tired, miserable and almost washed ...
Style: thrilling, psychological, captivating, emotional, melancholic ...
Plot: comedian, flashback, stand up comedy, memories, night, marital problem, life is a bitch, troubled past, redemption, regret, character study, reputation ...
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Because I Love You (2017)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 110 min.
Story: Lee Hyeong is a talented songwriter. He happens to connect people who are not good with love. Those include Hyeong-Gyeong who wants to become a singer, but she suffers from stage fright. Scully is a high school student. She helps Lee Hyeong's ...
Style: romantic drama, romantic, humorous, emotional, inspirational ...
Plot: love story, songwriter, love, love and romance, love affair, male female relationship, supernatural power, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, assistant, looking for love, fall in love, couples ...
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Selection Project (2021)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: A group of nine determined girls enter the 7th Annual “Selection Project,” a television show where they’ll audition to become idols…and pursue their dreams!
Style: anime, entertaining, humorous, captivating, emotional ...
Audience: teen drama
Plot: idol, slice of life, ambition, musician, singing, cultural icon, desire for fame, music band, musician's life, aspiration, direction and purpose, music ...
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 7.4
 61
Strings (2021)
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Russia
Duration: 35 min.
TV show
Story: A randomly recorded video of four cello students playing goes viral, and they form a quartet. Torn between growing popularity and preparation for a prestigious contest, the young talents grow up, facing various obstacles and temptations.
Style: exciting, entertaining, thrilling, captivating, realistic ...
Audience: teen drama
Plot: classical music, female nudity, musician, aspiring musician, musical performance, musician's life, music school, music teacher, music, youth, coming of age, competition ...
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 8.0
 742
Medalist (2025)
Genre: Animation, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story: Tsukasa Akeuraji, a frustrated skater, meets Inori Yuitsuka, a girl who yearns to be a figure skater. Motivated by Inori's obsession on the rink, Tsukasa begins coaching Inori. Inori's talent blossoms, and Tsukasa becomes a brilliant ...
Style: anime, inspirational, motivational, intense, seinen ...
Audience: teens
Plot: skating, determination, female protagonist, coming of age, ambition, resilience, personal growth, choreography, victory, sacrifice, redemption, defeat ...
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