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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Japan
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story:
An aspiring drummer suddenly loses her spot in the band. But when a brilliant musician recruits her for his new band, her life takes a passionate turn.
Style:
inspirational, emotional
Plot:
music industry, college, drummer, aspiring musician, female protagonist, self discovery, second chance, coming of age, passion, campus, collaboration, youth culture ...
Place:
tokyo
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
A man with a terminal illness seeks to help his beloved find a long-term partner.
Style:
tear jerker, melancholic, emotional, romantic drama, sincere ...
Plot:
terminal illness, tragic love, star crossed lovers, sacrifice, music industry, partner, love affair, love story, love interest, relationship problems, in love, love and romance ...
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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: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Young singer-songwriter Astor Grey struggles to break free of a toxic relationship with a infamous bad-boy rock star who threatens to destroy her after promising her the world.
Style:
romantic drama, melancholic, inspirational, independent film
Plot:
toxic relationship, young adult, music industry, aspiring musician, songwriter, female protagonist, manipulation, heartbreak, ambition, self discovery, jealousy, breakup ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles
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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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Genre: Music, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
Kang Han-Kyeol is a great yet sullen composer who becomes inspired by the voices of others and keeps his identity secret from people. He meets Yoon So-Rim, a high school student who possesses beautiful singing, whilst under his secret identity, and ...
Style:
uplifting, touching, sweet, sentimental, dorama
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
couples, composer, music industry, songwriter, muse, friendship, love, love affair, couple relations, fall in love, hopes, destiny ...
Place:
south korea, korea
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: Australia
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The story of Dan Vardy-Cobb as he aspires to become a pop star.
Style:
entertaining, light hearted, romantic comedy, mockumentary, fake documentary
Plot:
music industry, aspiration, dream, showbiz, satire, underdog, ambition, fame, small town, audition, celebrity, pop culture ...
Time:
90s
Place:
australia, melbourne
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Cocky natural Jack Cook and nervous savant Oliver Banks write and record a demo that sends them down the road to becoming the most successful duo of the 1980s. With help and hindrance from their producer, their manager, Cook's girlfriend, ...
Style:
emotional, period piece, retro, comedy drama, humorous ...
Plot:
music industry, recording studio, showbiz, conflict, creative process, partnership, friendship, producer, success, bittersweet, fame, rivalry ...
Time:
80s
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Mockumentary about Hong Kong boy band Alive.
Style:
light, captivating, semi serious, humorous, independent film ...
Plot:
boy band, found footage, showbiz, friendship, music industry, pop star, entertainment industry, singer, interview, concert, pop music, actor ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
hong kong
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
All Eyez on Me chronicles the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur, including his rise to superstardom as a hip-hop artist, actor, poet and activist, as well as his imprisonment and prolific, controversial time at Death Row Records. Against ...
Style:
hood, factual, enigmatic, thought provoking, captivating ...
Plot:
rapper, african american, hip hop, biopic, record company, profanity, black, sex scene, murder, music industry, autobiography, prison ...
Time:
20th century, year 2017
Place:
harlem, usa, california, las vegas, baltimore ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Poland
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
The life of Ryszard Riedel, former leader of cult Polish rock-blues band Dzem, including the history of his family relationships, music career and addiction to alcohol and drugs.
Style:
realistic, captivating, serious
Plot:
musician, music industry, music band, husband wife relationship, father son relationship, white horse, biopic, family relations, cult music band, death of friend, sea, coming of age ...
Time:
year 2005, 80s, 70s, 90s
Place:
poland, warsaw poland
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Finland
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
The life of Irwin Goodman, a Finnish singer.
Style:
serious, captivating, sincere, realistic
Plot:
musician, celebrity, friendship, friendship between men, rags to riches, music industry, alcohol abuse, music, biopic, singer, alcoholism, party ...
Time:
70s, 60s
Place:
finland
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Belgium, France
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Upon the death of her husband, Claire (70) decides to reconnect with her estranged son, down and out R&B musician Sid. She asks him to help her restart the old girl group she used to sing in with two of her friends from the old days. The rebel ...
Style:
feel good, semi serious, humorous, sentimental, touching ...
Plot:
female bonding, record producer, girl group, old lady, overnight success, best friend, family relations, elderly, lifestyle, music band, parents and children, artists and showbiz ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
belgium, europe
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Roger Deacon, a down-and-out record producer, is given the job of making a singing star out of an industry mogul's girlfriend, an attractive but talentless starlet. He discovers a housewife with a powerful singing voice and decides to secretly ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, captivating, entertaining, realistic ...
Plot:
hidden identity, desire for fame, ambition, rise to the top, celebrity culture, performer's life, artists and showbiz, rising to stardom, cons and scams, showbiz, disorder, music industry ...
Time:
90s
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Sloan McBride is an 1980s music star who is trying to hold on to her career. She hires Jenny as her assistant and Jenny seems to be the perfect employee. However, Jenny is actually planning her revenge because she blames Sloan for ruining her ...
Style:
suspense, serious, suspenseful, rough, realistic ...
Plot:
psychopath, murder, vengeance, musician's life, rise and fall, rivalry, ambition, showbiz, love and romance, mentally unstable, artists and showbiz, obsession ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Biographical story of the rise from nowhere of singer Ritchie Valens whose life was cut short by a plane crash.
Style:
inspirational, touching, intense, suspense, serious ...
Audience:
teens, kids, girls' night
Plot:
music, musician's life, biopic, rock and roll, interracial romance, musician, happy ending, love story, rock, rock music, music business, racism ...
Time:
1950s, 50s, 20th century, year 1987, 80s
Place:
los angeles, usa, southern california, new york, tijuana mexico ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Music
Country: Jamaica
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Ivanhoe Martin arrives in Kingston, Jamaica, looking for work and, after some initial struggles, lands a recording contract as a reggae singer. He records his first song, "The Harder They Come," but after a bitter dispute with a ...
Style:
road movie, tense, exciting, rough, stylized ...
Plot:
reggae, music, blaxploitation, marijuana, poverty, folk hero, culture clash, revenge, crime gone awry, music business, visceral, disorder ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, year 1972, 80s
Place:
jamaica, west indies, caribbean, africa, south america ...
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
A modern romantic comedy about 3 Malibu best friends, roommates and bandmates discovering their dreams and discovering love with a crazy plot to make some cash on the way.
Style:
light, entertaining, captivating, romantic, funny
Plot:
music industry, love and romance, love affair, lesbian, love triangle, love story, relationships, family relations, fall in love, in love, music, romantic relationship ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Music
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
This long-awaited biopic provides a vivid account of the remarkable life of Anita Mui in and behind the limelight, chronicling her journey from a child performer to becoming one of world's most recognized music icons.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, psychological
Plot:
musician, pop star, personal growth, music industry, musician's life, historical figure, rising to stardom, music, lifestyle, celebrity, price of fame, friendship ...
Time:
80s, 90s, 2000s, 70s
Place:
hong kong, japan
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Genre: Action, Biography, Comedy, Crime, Music, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Exploring every facet of ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic’s life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like ‘Eat It’ and ‘Like a Surgeon’ to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle, this biopic takes audiences on ...
Style:
parody, semi serious, psychological, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
musician, singer, music, biopic, music industry, musician's life, rising to stardom, celebrity, lifestyle, desire for fame, glory, price of fame ...
Time:
year 1985, 2020s, 70s, year 1979, 80s
Place:
miami
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Shut Up Flower Boy Band is a 2012 South Korean television series starring Sung Joon, Jo Bo-ah, Kim Myung-soo, Jung Eui-chul, Lee Hyun-jae, Yoo Min-kyu, and Kim Min-suk. It is a coming-of-age story about a high school rock band dealing with ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, emotional, sincere, light ...
Plot:
music, friendship, boy band, love triangle, love, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, jealousy, music industry, youth, bromance, tragedy, neighbor ...
Place:
south korea, korea
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Finland
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The rise and fall of Love Records record label in 1960s and 1970s Finland.
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, serious, suspense
Plot:
drug, father son relationship, epilepsy, friendship, friend, sex scene, illness, business, love, musician, music industry, music business ...
Time:
60s, 70s
Place:
helsinki finland
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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:
follow your dream, music band, hopes, artists and showbiz, desire for fame, ambition, relationship vs career, music industry, misfit, rising to stardom, friends, disorder ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, london
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Lucas, Manu, Philippe, Jacob et Mario s'aiment depuis l'enfance. Ils ont du talent et de l'espoir. Ils rêvent de musique et de gloire. Leur groupe de rock, Lust, connaît un succès grandissant, mais les aspirations de chacun rendent ...
Style:
sexy, humorous, captivating, sexual, atmospheric ...
Plot:
youth, music band, music, artists and showbiz, friendship, teenage love, rock band, jealousy, nightclub, music industry, singer, blues ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
paris france
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Music, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
Four teenage friends move from Minneapolis to Los Angeles to form a potential chart-topping boy band after Kendall is inadvertently discovered by an eccentric record executive, Gustavo Rocque. As they seize this opportunity of a lifetime, these ...
Style:
sitcom, semi serious, feel good, captivating, funny ...
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
teenager, rising to stardom, boy band, music band, friends, ex athlete, high school, high school life, siblings relations, teenage life, love and romance, music ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa, minnesota
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Sweden
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
How Swedish tech entrepreneur Daniel Ek and business partner Martin Lorentzon revolutionized the music industry through free and legal music streaming when they launched Spotify.
Style:
captivating, thought provoking
Plot:
music, musician, entrepreneur, partner, music industry, music business, historical event, record producer, corporate world, corporation, record company, technology ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in Memphis during the tumultuous early days of the civil rights movement, Sun Records tells the untold story of nothing less than the birth of rock ‘n’ roll. Guided by Sam Phillips, young musicians like Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Carl ...
Style:
captivating, thought provoking, entertaining, period drama
Plot:
recording studio, music business, music history, music industry, record company, record producer, music, rising to stardom, rags to riches, music band, celebrity, business ...
Time:
50s, 1950s, 20th century
Place:
memphis
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Genre: Short, Horror, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 25 min.
Story:
When a rising twin sister pop duo refuse to sign to a powerful record label, their lives take a dark turn.
Style:
psychological thriller, suspense, tense, dark drama, intense
Plot:
music industry, recording studio, twin sister, twins, home invasion, celebrity culture, isolation, violence, obsession, betrayal, fear, danger ...
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Music
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
Idol Densetsu Eriko is a Japanese anime series by Ashi Productions. It ran in Japan from 1989 until 1990, spanning 51 episodes. The story has been adapted into a 3-volume manga series by Ayumi Kawahara.
The main character, Eriko Tamura, is actually ...
Style:
anime, teen, sentimental, emotional, uplifting ...
Plot:
idol, female protagonist, music industry, rivalry, personal growth, showbiz, coming of age, dream, pop music, ambition, friendship, teenager ...
Time:
80s
Place:
tokyo
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Vietnam, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Thach Thao is a beautiful girl with an angelic beautiful voice, and the first time she sang on stage at Itango Club, Thao immediately caught the eye of a music producer named Son. Then, she was invited to cooperate in filming a music video called ...
Style:
emotional, romantic drama, heartfelt, sentimental, poignant ...
Plot:
music industry, illness, inspiration, hopes, resilience, fame, tragedy, love triangle, beauty, sacrifice, intimate, tragic romance ...
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