Musical performance movies and TV shows – page 2
Best films
List of musical performance movies
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his students the finer points of rock 'n' ...
Style:
feel good, funny, entertaining, inspirational, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family friendly, chick flick, pre-teens ...
Plot:
music, teacher, teachers and students, musician, children, rock music, student, school, fish out of water, music band, rock concert, rock band ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, y2k, 80s, 21st century
Place:
america, new york, usa, los angeles, north america ...
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany, China, Brazil, Belgium, Austria
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
The legendary Elfkins (Heinzelmännchen) of Cologne were gnomes secretly helping craftsmen at night until they were ousted by a tailor's malevolent wife 200 years ago. This is the story of their return.
Style:
fairy tale, feel good, entertaining, humorous, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
gnome, envy, food, bakery, problem solving, baker, magical creature, workplace situations, workplace, supernatural being, uninhibited rivalry, candy store ...
Place:
germany, central europe, europe
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
When Gonzo's breakfast cereal tells him that he's the descendant of aliens from another planet, his attempts at extraterrestrial communication get him kidnapped by a secret government agency, prompting the Muppets to spring into action. ...
Style:
light, humorous, slapstick comedy, entertaining, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, adult, preschool
Plot:
muppets, puppet, friendship, rescue, mad scientist, benign alien, space, alien, friendly alien, flying saucer, unlikely friendships, secrets ...
Time:
90s, year 1999
Place:
canada
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A reclusive musician, once a huge rock star, takes a young female protegee. While on a tour she meets a younger, more popular rocker and switches her loyalties.
Style:
independent film, realistic, semi serious, stylized
Audience:
date night
Plot:
rock, love triangle, musician, suicide, motorcycle, rock star, concert tour, musical performance, female singer, farm, music band, musician's life ...
Time:
year 1987, 80s
Place:
england, europe, pennsylvania
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Picks up 25 years after the inhabitants of a quaint northwestern town are stunned when their homecoming queen is murdered.
Style:
psychological, surreal, atmospheric, mind bending, disturbing ...
Plot:
small town, twists and turns, surrealism, small town life, supernatural, law enforcement, mysterious event, interdimensional travel, electricity, identity, evil spirit, another dimension ...
Time:
2010s, year 2017, 80s, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
usa, new mexico, washington d.c.
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Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
Academy Award-honoree Peter O'Toole stars in this musical classic about a prim English schoolmaster who learns to show his compassion through the help of an outgoing showgirl. O'Toole, who received his fourth Oscar-nomination for this ...
Style:
romantic, uplifting, realistic, serious, emotional ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
boys' school, teacher student relationship, teaching, school teacher, boarding school, world war two, teacher, education, love, vacation, youth, fall in love ...
Time:
1940s, 1920s, 1930s, year 1969
Place:
italy, greece, pompeii, europe, london ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
When Madea catches sixteen-year-old Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she decides to take matters into her own hands and delivers the young delinquents to the only relative they have: their aunt April. A heavy-drinking ...
Style:
realistic, humorous, semi serious, witty, black comedy ...
Plot:
couples, black, love affair, adolescence vs adulthood, family life, family relations, couple relations, love and romance, sexual content, madea, nightclub singer, love ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 52 min.
Story:
In her tenth comedy special, Rita Rudner discusses life, parenting and her contentious relationship with Siri. Rita’s teenage daughter, singer/songwriter, Molly Bergman, also appears on the special, singing one of her songs.The special was taped ...
Style:
insightful, clever, lighthearted, realistic, satirical
Plot:
stand up comedy, female comedian, live performance, parenting, marriage, mother daughter relationship, aging, family life, married life, teenager, songwriter, modern life ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
"Papadol" depicts the entertainment world and family world through idol singer Ryo Nishikido (Ryo Nishikido) as he gets married to a single mother.
Style:
light, humorous, feel good, captivating, romantic comedy ...
Plot:
showbiz, idol, parent child relationship, older woman younger man relationship, stepdaughter, forbidden love, entertainment industry, love and romance, family relations, couple relations, love, husband wife relationship ...
Place:
tokyo
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 63 min.
Story:
Conan O'Brien celebrates ten years of "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" in this one-hour special. Many guest appearances and clip montages show us how funny his show has been.
Style:
not serious, humorous, witty, realistic, talky ...
Plot:
talk show, showbiz, disorder, sidekick, artists and showbiz, tv host, entertainment, memories, nostalgia, celebration, pop culture, improv ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
usa, new york
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance, War
Country: UK
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
In 1939 Gracie Fields, the 'Queen of Hearts', is at the height of her success as a singer and actress and the whole nation seems to wish her a speedy recovery from cervical cancer. When World War Two breaks out, Gracie sings for the troops ...
Style:
entertaining
Plot:
world war two, music, biopic, pianist, telephone call, singing, marital problem, british soldier, mother daughter relationship, marriage, british, famous singer ...
Time:
1940s, year 1939, year 1940, post world war two
Place:
england, france, canada
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Ireland, UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A young wannabe musician who discovers he has bitten off more than he can chew when he joins an eccentric pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank.
Style:
surreal, melancholic, tragicomedy, black comedy, touching ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
music, music band, musician, suicide, strange person, dark humor, creativity, identity, eccentricity, mental illness, character study, solitude ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
ireland, britain, usa, austin texas, ethiopia ...
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Genre: Comedy, Musical, Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Tine, a college student, wants to get rid of a gay admirer and his friends recommend that he find a fake boyfriend: Sarawat. But Sarawat is hard to come by. Until he finally accepts. The two become close and intense emotions soon erupt. As Tine and ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating
Plot:
gay love, gay lead character, gay, male male relationship, love interest, friendship between men, in love, gay crush, romantic relationship, romantic friendship, couple relations, relationships ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Austria, Switzerland
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A 14-year-old video enthusiast is so caught up in film fantasy that he can no longer relate to the real world, to such an extent that he commits murder and records an on-camera confession for his parents.
Style:
disturbing, psychological, bleak, serious, art house ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
murder, psychopath, obsession, video store, society, atrocity, killer child, child murders a child, human nature, introspection, found footage, extreme ...
Time:
year 1992, 90s
Place:
austria, egypt, germany, bosnia, europe ...
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Austria, Germany
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
18th century Vienna. The true story of Maria Theresia von Paradis, a gifted piano player and close friend of Mozart’s, who lost her eye-sight as a child. Desperate to cure their talented daughter, the Paradis entrust Maria to Dr. Mesmer, a ...
Style:
period piece, serious, stylized, atmospheric, captivating
Plot:
female musician, blindness, pianist, therapy, doctor patient relationship, piano, doctor, women, hunting, music, blind character, musician ...
Time:
18th century, 1770s, georgian era
Place:
vienna, austria
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Roar is an American television show that originally aired on the Fox network in July 1997. In the year AD 400, a young Irish man, Conor, sets out to rid his land of the invading Romans, but in order to accomplish this, he must unite the Celtic clans.
Style:
historical drama, exciting, serious, offbeat
Plot:
sorcerer, celtic, ancient rome, antiquity, ancient, tudors, medieval, sword, roman, pagan, time machine, peplum ...
Time:
middle ages, 5th century
Place:
ireland, europe
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Musical, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 55 min.
Story:
Deni Maroon, a musician and dock worker is determined to pull off a music festival against the interests of the local factory owner.
Style:
humorous, captivating, light, scenic, colorful ...
Plot:
folk hero, musician, music festival, female warrior, african american, death of protagonist, storytelling, outlaw gang, radio, job, dancing, magic realism ...
Time:
year 2019
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Genre: Animation, Action, Horror, Music, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 48 min.
Story:
Yuki Kano has it all: fame, wealth, the world at her feet. There's also something very wrong with her... from time to time, she's totally unable to sing (which, for a pop star, is not good). Enter Bosujima, a "psycho diver" with ...
Style:
anime, manga, psychological, hardboiled detective
Plot:
cyberpunk, religion, religious cult, mind control, narration, psionic power, naked female corpse, futuristic technology, nudity, female nudity, blood, murder ...
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Genre: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
As sole heir to a relative's estate, Wendel is surprised to learn that the only thing he's been left is a riddle. However, he and his musician friend, Lou, are soon thrust into a comic chase, as an assortment of unsavoury characters, ...
Style:
dark comedy, buddy comedy, independent film, slapstick comedy
Plot:
serial killer, insane asylum, crooked lawyer, best friend, loser, love interest, attorney, puzzle, musician, henchman, happy ending, morgue ...
Time:
year 1991
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: South Korea
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A movie about the first Korean soul band in 1970's.
Style:
retro, inspirational, tension, period drama
Plot:
rock music, youth culture, concert, repression, coming of age, music competition, live performance, nostalgia, counterculture, ambition, friendship, dream ...
Time:
70s
Place:
south korea, seoul
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Genre: Drama, Music, Musical
Country: UK
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Light the Rock 'n Roll spark with a Flame in the guise of Dave, Noddy, Jim and Don and their showcase of the rise and demise of rock band Flame. Set in the hardships of North England's seventies working class society and music scene. This ...
Style:
offbeat, independent film, captivating, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
rock and roll, rock star, fictional band, swing, rock, friends, music, musician's life, lifestyle, music band, rise to the top, rising to stardom ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, 70s
Place:
england, europe
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
An ambitious trio of inner-city high school grads tries to hit the big time by turning a run-down country hotel into a rock & roll resort with around-the-clock music and live entertainment. Standing in their way are fearful townsfolk, ...
Style:
independent film, semi serious, realistic, humorous
Audience:
teens
Plot:
rock and roll, friendship, hotel, violent content, nudity, friends, toxic, urban ghetto, adolescence vs adulthood, high school, small town, small town life ...
Time:
year 1986, 80s
Place:
new york
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Genre: Animation, Short, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 21 min.
Story:
Set in a small suburban town on All Hallows’ Eve, the special centers on David Pumpkins and his skeleton sidekicks who show a young boy and his sister the true meaning of Halloween, answering none of their questions along the way.
Style:
absurd, surreal, horror comedy, lighthearted, parody ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
halloween, sketch, absurd humor, holiday, children, unhappiness, dance, satire, small town, party, friendship, urban legend ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on April 22, 1990. Sponsored by Time Warner, the two hour special featured an all-star cast addressing concerns about global warming, deforestation, and other ...
Plot:
porky pig, global warming, environmentalism, police lieutenant, warning, environment, environmental issue, live performance, time traveler, time travel, hospital, musical performance ...
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Genre: Comedy, Musical, Romance
Country: Egypt
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
When a college professor falls for one of his students, his fiancée decides to expose the student's shameful secret to all.
Style:
romantic drama, emotional, sentimental, period drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
arab, classism, family honor, reputation, forbidden love, dancehall girl, class conflict, public humiliation, mother daughter relationship, secret revealed, gender roles, dance performance ...
Time:
year 1970
Place:
egypt, cairo egypt
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
An ex-convict (Robert Beltran) and his lover (Julie Carmen) plot to kill her husband (Guy Boyd), owner of a nightclub in east Los Angeles.
Style:
neo noir, independent film
Plot:
sex scene, passionate sex, cheating wife, naked breasts, musical performance, moral dilemma, alcoholic, affair, drifter, plan gone wrong, priest, confession ...
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Genre: Adventure, Family, Musical, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Luke Skywalker and Han Solo battle evil Imperial forces to help Chewbacca reach his imperiled family on the Wookiee planet - in time for Life Day, their most important day of the year!
Style:
christmas classics, cult classic, hilarious, grindhouse, funny ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
star wars, holiday, space opera, galaxy, space station, virtual reality, blockade, drag, bounty hunter, treehouse, disco, exodus ...
Time:
70s, future
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Genre: Comedy, Musical, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Aliens land in the mythical town of "Speelburgh, U.S.A" searching for the source of rock & roll. What they find is a gang of teenagers, led by Dee Dee (the inimitable Pia Zadora) and Frankie, along with Frankie's posse/rock ...
Style:
horror musical, freeze frame, absurd, spoof, independent film ...
Plot:
female singer, rock and roll, pop music, rock music, escaped mental patient, extraterrestrial, sexual desire, rock band, sexual attraction, love triangle, sword and sorcery, rock ...
Time:
80s, 21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Music
Country: Mexico
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A minor jungle adventure in which a singer (Linnea Quigley) is held captive by whitewashed Central American natives who worship her because she looks like their idol. Or maybe it's because she also looks a little like Goldie Hawn. At any rate, ...
Style:
independent film
Plot:
lost treasure, boat, peeping tom, island, sword and sorcery, sorcery, tarantula, goddess, pop singer, jungle, kidnapping, singer ...
Place:
central america
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, Japan
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Irish Republican Army member Fergus (Stephen Rea) forms an unexpected bond with Jody (Forest Whitaker), a kidnapped British soldier in his custody, despite the warnings of fellow IRA members Jude (Miranda Richardson) and Maguire (Adrian Dunbar). ...
Style:
sexy, suspenseful, psychological, controversial, enigmatic ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
transgender, tragic love, terrorism, gender, kidnapping, lgbtq, hostage, sexuality, transsexual, haunted by the past, transvestite, interracial romance ...
Time:
year 1992, 90s
Place:
northern ireland, ireland, london, england, europe
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