Fictional band movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant fictional band movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, humorous, cult classic, clever, entertaining and parody films and TV shows about / with fictional band, music, musician, artists and showbiz, singer, music band, musician's life, band, rock and roll and friends plots mostly in Music, Comedy and Drama genres shot in USA, UK, Canada and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as fictional band: That Thing You Do! (1996), Fraktus (2012), Josie and the Pussycats (2001), Lovedolls Superstar (1986), Banner 4th of July (2013), Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), Josie and the Pussycats (1970), Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970), Yes Man (2008), Still Crazy (1998).
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List of fictional band movies
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:
sexy, sentimental, humorous, period piece, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, date night, teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
music, rock and roll, drummer, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, recording studio, fictional band, small town, showbiz, rock band, dentist, music industry, breakup ...
Time:
60s, year 1996, 90s, 50s, 20th century
Place:
pennsylvania, los angeles, wisconsin, illinois, pittsburgh ...
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: Germany
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
German mockumentary about the history of the techno band of the same name. Fraktus were once considered the pioneers of techno. Now, after 25 years, they are planning their big comeback. The band is supported by their manager Roger Dettner, who used ...
Style:
satirical, mockumentary, semi serious, feel good, entertaining ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
fictional band, music industry, satire, techno, musician, music band, desire for fame, electronic music, comeback, music business, ambition, musician's life ...
Place:
ibiza
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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
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA, Canada
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, teen, not serious, witty, feel good ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, date night
Plot:
satire, music, showbiz, rock and roll, friendship, fictional band, celebrity, music band, lifestyle, desire for fame, musician's life, disorder ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
An all-girl punk band forms a religious cult.
Style:
independent film, offbeat, black comedy, surreal, postmodern ...
Plot:
punk rock, fictional band, punk, underground, rock, satire, anti establishment, counterculture, comeback, rebirth, fan culture, commune ...
Time:
80s
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Ten years following the breakup of the family band, The Banner Project, siblings Desiree, Johnny, and Mitchel Banner, are faced with the decision to reunite in order to save their home town from bankruptcy.
Style:
semi serious, realistic, captivating, stylized, humorous
Plot:
family relations, siblings relations, fictional band, estrangement, homecoming, dysfunctional family, country music, musician, singer, concert, fight, deception ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, UK, Canada, Japan
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Scott Pilgrim is a 23 year old Canadian slacker and wannabe rockstar who falls in love with an American delivery girl, Ramona V. Flowers, and must defeat her seven "evil exes" to be able to date her.
Style:
stylized, entertaining, funny, visually stunning, offbeat ...
Audience:
teens, date night, chick flick, kids, family friendly ...
Plot:
magic realism, coming of age, twentysomething life, music band, musician, rock, dating, fight scenes, manic pixie dream girl, love and romance, hipster, teenage girl ...
Time:
2010s, year 2010, 21st century
Place:
canada, montreal, north america, toronto ontario canada
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Josie and the Pussycats is an American animated television series, based upon the Archie Comics comic book series of the same name created by Dan DeCarlo. Produced for Saturday morning television by Hanna-Barbera Productions, sixteen episodes of ...
Style:
anime, not serious, feel good, humorous
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
fictional band, teenage boy, rock music, teenage girl, television, girl band, rock band, childhood, best friend, friendship, musical tour, rock ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A hip and happenin' all girl rock group head to LA to claim lead-singer Kelly's inheritance and make it (and make it) in LA. Soon the girls fall into a morass of drugs and deceit as their recording success soars. It takes several tragedies ...
Style:
erotic, grindhouse, psychedelic, sexual, sexy ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, adult
Plot:
satire, lesbian, erotica, friendship, sexploitation, sex, hippie, price of fame, music industry, inheritance, hollywood, abortion ...
Time:
70s, 60s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Carl Allen has stumbled across a way to shake free of post-divorce blues and a dead-end job: embrace life and say yes to everything.
Style:
feel good, funny, romantic, humorous, light ...
Audience:
date night, chick flick, family friendly, kids, teens ...
Plot:
life, life changing experience, lifestyle change, love and romance, character change, change of heart, philosophy, life philosophy, optimism, couples, motivational speaker, self esteem ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles, california, north america, nebraska ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA, 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, mockumentary, contemplative ...
Plot:
music, rock and roll, rock band, comeback, rock, british, fictional band, musician, singer, satire, death, midlife crisis ...
Time:
90s, 70s, year 1998, 20th century, 80s
Place:
new jersey, tokyo
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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
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
An aspiring singer, Denise Waverly/Edna Buxton, sacrifices her own singing career to write hit songs that launch the careers of other singers. The film follows her life from her first break, through the pain of rejection from the recording industry ...
Style:
touching, lyrical, inspirational, sentimental, cult classic ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens
Plot:
songwriter, music, music industry, existentialism, loneliness, showbiz, rise and fall, lifestyle, ambition, artists and showbiz, self discovery, fictional band ...
Time:
1950s, year 1996, 60s, 70s, 20th century ...
Place:
new york, usa, california
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Almost a decade has elapsed since Bowiesque glam-rock superstar Brian Slade escaped the spotlight of the London scene. Now, investigative journalist Arthur Stuart is on assignment to uncover the truth behind the enigmatic Slade. Stuart, himself ...
Style:
cult classic, erotic, surreal, homoerotic, sexual ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens
Plot:
homosexuality, lgbtq, male nudity, gay interest, gay, sex, homoeroticism, music, rock and roll, rock, homosexual, glbt ...
Time:
70s, year 1998, 19th century, 20th century, 80s ...
Place:
seattle, britain, europe, england, dublin ireland ...
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
The film is "loosely" based on the 1976-77 Joshi-Abhyankar serial murders in Pune. It has been refused a clearance certificate by the censor board, twice on six grounds - the film glorifies violence; it shows the modus operandi of a crime ...
Style:
suspense, avant garde, suspenseful, psychological, tense ...
Plot:
fake kidnapping, kidnapping, friendship, rebellious youth, betrayal, friendship between men, deception, suspect, fictional band, duplicity, manipulation, rebellion ...
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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 ...
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
In 1973, 15-year-old William Miller's unabashed love of music and aspiration to become a rock journalist lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine to interview and tour with the up-and-coming band Stillwater – fronted by lead guitar ...
Style:
sentimental, feel good, teen, road movie, semi autobiographical ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, family friendly, date night ...
Plot:
coming of age, journalism, rock and roll, rock music, on the road, musician, musician's life, music, rock, fame, manic pixie dream girl, road trip ...
Time:
70s, 2000s, year 2000, y2k, 20th century ...
Place:
california, new york, san francisco, phoenix arizona, seattle ...
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 11 min.
TV show
Story:
Metalocalypse is an American animated television series, created by Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha, which premiered on August 6, 2006 on Adult Swim. The television program centers around the larger than life death metal band Dethklok, and often ...
Style:
adult animation, parody, not serious, disturbing, humorous ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
heavy metal, dark humor, rock, music band, lifestyle, artists and showbiz, musician, music, graphic violence, musician's life, chaos, popularity ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
europe
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
Monstar is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Yong Jun-hyung, Ha Yeon-soo, and Kang Ha-neul. It aired on music channel Mnet from May 17 to August 2, 2013 every Friday at 21:50 for 12 episodes. The drama is about how a group of teenagers ...
Style:
touching, sincere, captivating, realistic
Plot:
musician, love triangle, friendship, high school, music band, fame, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, teenage boy, teacher, singer, scandal, fictional band ...
Place:
korea
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: India
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
Sakshi Shroff, the lonely and neglected wife of busy banking executive, Aditya, decides to give him a surprise on his birthday on July 22nd, but ends surprising him multiple times. While Aditya is thrilled to know that he is going to be a dad, he is ...
Style:
inspirational, serious, realistic, sincere, captivating ...
Plot:
friendship, hopes, music, follow your dream, buddies, contests and competitions, bittersweet, boyfriend, music band, new beginning, second chance, music business ...
Time:
y2k, year 2008
Place:
india, asia, goa india
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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Musical
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
The Mighty Boosh is a British comedy television show created by Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding and others. The Mighty Boosh is a comic fantasy containing humour and pop-culture references. Episodes often featured elaborate musical numbers in ...
Style:
surreal, sitcom, humorous, exciting, not serious ...
Plot:
absurdism, stupidity, absurd humor, surrealism, obsessive quest, eccentricity, music, best friend, comedy team, fictional band, improv, sketch ...
Time:
future, 2000s
Place:
london, england
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A young singer/songwriter, despite being married, becomes involved with her new guitarist, who she soon discovers has a dark past and may be a danger to her and those close to her.
Style:
sexy, serious, suspenseful, erotic, disturbing ...
Plot:
stalker, erotica, passion, music band, cheating wife, seduction, sex scene, obsessed fan, guitarist, drug use, celebrity, musician's life ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 58 min.
Story:
Spinal Tap is back in a whole new feature-length rockumentary. Go behind the scenes and find out where the somewhat-less-than-fab three (Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer) are now -- and where it all began in Squatney, England. ...
Style:
mockumentary, parody, spoof, ironic, cult classic ...
Plot:
rock, satire, fictional band, behind the scenes, anniversary, concert, nostalgia, live performance, music industry, british, deadpan, irreverent ...
Time:
year 1992, year 1989
Place:
london
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Music
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them. On their journey they come across many comical characters and incredible situations. Based upon Homer's ...
Style:
road movie, funny, visually stunning, dark comedy, epic ...
Audience:
date night, teens
Plot:
prison escape, great depression, blues, on the run, small town, roman empire, country music, dark humor, music, runaway, satire, treasure hunt ...
Time:
1930s, year 2000, 20th century, y2k, 2000s ...
Place:
mississippi, ancient greece, persia, america, greece ...
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: UK
TV show
Story:
Rock Follies, and its sequel, Rock Follies of '77, was a musical drama shown on British television in the 1970s. The storyline, over 12 episodes and two series, followed the ups and downs of a fictional female rock band called the "Little ...
Style:
period piece
Plot:
music industry, behind the scenes, female friendship, fictional band, female empowerment, professional rivalry, pop music, nightclub, manager, makeover, promoter, rock band ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
london
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47K
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Rock Star tells the story of Chris Cole and a rock band called Steel Dragon. Cole is a photocopier technician by day, and the lead singer of a Steel Dragon tribute band called "Blood Pollution" by night.Internal struggles between the Steel ...
Style:
period piece, cult classic, melancholic, stylized, intense ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, adult
Plot:
music, rock star, rock and roll, rock music, heavy metal, rock, rock band, orgy, rock concert, musician, success, audition ...
Time:
80s, year 2001, y2k, 20th century
Place:
pennsylvania, pittsburgh, seattle, los angeles, usa ...
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Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A washed up singer is given a couple days to compose a chart-topping hit for an aspiring teen sensation. Though he's never written a decent lyric in his life, he sparks with an offbeat younger woman with a flair for words.
Style:
feel good, romantic comedy, cute, sweet, romantic ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, girls' night, teens
Plot:
love story, musician's life, love and romance, love, relationships, singer, lovers, music, writers, songwriter, dance, mentor ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, new jersey, london
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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
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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
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
In the early 1960's, a quintet of hopeful, young African-American men form an amateur vocal group called The Five Heartbeats. After an initially rocky start, the group improves, turns pro, and rises to become a top flight music sensation. Along ...
Style:
sentimental, hood, independent film, realistic, semi serious ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
music, friendship, racism, black, rock and roll, african american, drug addiction, music business, rise and fall, blaxploitation, black history, corruption ...
Time:
60s, year 1991, 70s, 20th century
Place:
canada
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