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List of music industry movies
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A rising pop sensation navigates fame and industry pressures while preparing for her arena tour debut, revealing the transformation of underground culture into mainstream success.
Style:
mockumentary, psychological thriller, concert film
Plot:
pop music, music industry, identity crisis, coming of age, female protagonist, recording studio, mental health, urban, fan culture, pop star, fame, stage performance
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Genre: Thriller
Country: Singapore
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
Set within the confines of the sleek affluent world of the Singapore music business, wine collectors, high fashion and tai-tai society, retired singer Janielle embarks upon a perilous course of action that results in deadly and unforeseen ...
Style:
crime thriller, suspense, twisted, ambiguous ending, independent film
Plot:
comeback, music industry, female protagonist, ambition, deception, betrayal, moral ambiguity, urban, glamour, guilt, revenge, obsession ...
Place:
singapore
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Genre: Comedy, Musical
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A local TV crew will follow a rock band on a date at a record label. By chance the group is interested the artistic director who will offer them a contract for an album, as well as a promotional tour. The film crew decides to follow the band for 8 ...
Style:
mockumentary
Plot:
music industry, tv crew, creative process, rock band, rock music, behind the scenes, recording studio, filmmaking, realism, aspiration, friendship, ambition ...
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Genre: Drama, Musical, Mystery
Country: Argentina
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story:
Gaspar is forced to leave the band he created when Ludovico, Coco, Juani, and Ulises accuse him of stealing money from their shows. The accusation goes viral and leads to a social media outcry as FreeKs grows more successful without him. Gaspar ...
Style:
entertaining, captivating, exciting, detective, emotional ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
musician, music, talent, friend, singing, fame, reputation, social media, music industry, scandal, betrayal, innocence ...
Time:
2020s
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star is an American comedy television series starring Oliver Hudson. The series premiered March 14, 2002 on The WB Television Network. It is based on the UK series The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star.
Style:
satirical, disturbing, captivating, semi serious, entertaining ...
Plot:
rock band, ambition, satire, aspiring singer, musician, music industry, desire for fame, music band, direction and purpose, music, musician's life, aspiration ...
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Genre: Drama, Action
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A former music producer turned stockbroker tries to make his musical comeback with a beautiful singer/dancer from a nightclub. The pair fall in love despite the treachery of the players and gangsters that surround the music business.
Style:
romantic, romantic drama, captivating, dramatic, emotional ...
Plot:
betrayal, love affair, music industry, singer, love, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, in love, escapades, love story, male female relationship, romantic relationship, fall in love ...
Time:
60s
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The film, which deals with the birth and rise of the Prestige Music generation, tells the passions and life struggles of artists, including Özcan Deniz, Haluk Levent and Mahsun Kırmızıgül, from the 1990s to the present.
Style:
inspirational, melancholic, period drama
Plot:
biopic, music industry, ambition, recording studio, behind the scenes, celebrity culture, determination, creative process, nostalgia, city life, betrayal, songwriting
Time:
90s
Place:
istanbul turkey
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A guitarist who played for the greatest italian artists but without fame, decides to disappear to become famous.
Style:
satirical, humorous, semi serious, funny, captivating ...
Plot:
guitarist, ambition, celebrity, satire, music industry, publicity stunt, disappearance, fame, musician's life, music, musician, career ...
Place:
italy
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Country: Canada
Story:
Three sisters had a hit song years ago, but now deal with a family member's schizophrenia.
Style:
emotional, melancholic, tension, black comedy
Plot:
mental illness, schizophrenia, music industry, sisters, family drama, sisterhood, trauma, family secret, branding iron, bittersweet, secrets, nostalgia ...
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519
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical
Country: Mexico
TV show
Story:
Though stuck at the bottom of the social ladder with no money or contacts, aspiring artist Vgly and his crew strive to break into the music business.
Style:
captivating, semi serious, psychological, thrilling, emotional ...
Plot:
ambition, music industry, struggle, musician, ambitious, musician's life, music, direction and purpose, survival, poverty, youth culture, struggling artist ...
Place:
latin america
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Music, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Vietnam
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
A tragedy surrounding a pop star propels her backup singer to fame, but the new star is plagued by supernatural occurrences.
Style:
psychological, captivating, psychological thriller, psychological horror, dark ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
occult, musician, singer, music industry, female protagonist, supernatural, body double, lifestyle, pop singer, suicide, undercover, problem ...
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Genre: Comedy, Music, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Big Hair. Guyliner. Someone lamenting by crashing waves on a beach or to their reflection in a fountain. Yes, we're talking about the 80s! Todd and BJ, two lonely wannabe artists, find one another and create the not-so-dynamic R&B duo ...
Style:
realistic, humorous, not serious, captivating, parody ...
Plot:
rise and fall, friendship, desire for fame, ambition, hopes, follow your dream, artists and showbiz, buddies, showbiz, music band, music, music industry ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, midwest, usa, california
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 21 min.
TV show
Story:
In Jann, Jann Arden plays a fictionalized, self-deprecating version of herself: a singer songwriter of a “certain age” in severe denial of the harsh reality that her former music career is slowly (okay rapidly) fading away. But it’s not just ...
Style:
satirical, light, captivating, humorous, feel good ...
Plot:
satire, songwriter, music industry, showbiz, actress playing herself, glory, humour, rising to stardom, price of fame, female protagonist, personal growth, identity crisis ...
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Music, Musical
Country: Japan
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
The music industry becomes a battlefield when ancient strategist Kongming is transported from historical China to modern Japan. He'll use military tactics to turn his new friend Eiko into a music star, and together they'll take the party ...
Style:
anime, satirical, semi serious, captivating, entertaining ...
Plot:
slice of life, music industry, musician, escapades, music, satire, assistant, help, time travel, adventure hero, adventurer, musician's life ...
Place:
japan, tokyo, ancient china
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Follows a day in the life of two men living at either end of the music game. A successful rapper, A-Maze, is dealing with the pitfalls and trappings of his success and facing new challenges in the music business to get a check while the other, Young ...
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, rough, independent film ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
hip hop, ambition, rivalry, profanity, urban, music, musician's life, artists and showbiz, desire for fame, showbiz, rap, music industry ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
miami, orlando florida, usa
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
“Majo” Tonorio, a.k.a. Filly Brown, is a raw, young Los Angeles hip-hop artist who spits from the heart. When a sleazy record producer offers her a crack at rap stardom, Majo faces some daunting choices. With an incarcerated mother, a record ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, sincere, psychological, hood ...
Plot:
hip hop, ambition, moral dilemma, rising to stardom, desire for fame, radio dj, musician's life, follow your dream, artists and showbiz, music, music industry, exploitation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa, california
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
Shin Suk-Ho worked for the biggest entertainment company as a director, but he is now the CEO of a new and tiny entertainment company. He gathers people to form a band. Through various incidents, Shin Suk-Ho becomes a real and successful manager.
Style:
sincere, disturbing, entertaining, captivating, comedy drama ...
Plot:
businessman, unrequited love, manager, workplace, behind the scenes, music industry, workplace situations, changing lives, showbiz, lifestyle, satire, business ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
seoul, korea
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Genre: Drama
Country: Puerto Rico, Spain
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Determined not to simply get married, start a family, and grow old like the rest of the girls in her town, an aspiring Cuban diva sets out to launch a career as a singer.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, suspense, inspirational, period piece
Plot:
female protagonist, ambition, music industry, singer, price of fame, unsupportive parent, musician, blind ambition, life is a bitch, female singer, rise to the top, dysfunctional family ...
Place:
puerto rico
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Genre: Action, Drama, Music, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
On their 2010 tour, an International Pop Star and band mates mysteriously disappear. As past and present merge, they find themselves searching for answers and fighting for more than just their own lives when a concealed industry is revealed.
Style:
suspense, psychological thriller, tense, dark, surreal ...
Plot:
music industry, disappearance, conspiracy, mysterious disappearance, pop star, celebrity, fame, entertainment industry, investigation, manipulation, identity, danger ...
Time:
2010s
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story:
From their humble beginnings in Boston to their chart topping super status, The New Edition Story chronicles the storied journey of one of America's most beloved boy bands.
Style:
captivating, thought provoking, disturbing, dramatic, emotional ...
Plot:
celebrity culture, biopic, black, music history, price of fame, music band, music, rising to stardom, musician's life, boy band, music industry, fame ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 90s
Place:
boston
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Spain, France
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A rock band has to record their third LP, which will either propel them to stardom or fade into oblivion. Despite executives’ reservations, their idea is to have the recording take place in New York. But everything complicates, and the creative ...
Style:
period drama
Plot:
rock band, creative process, music industry, indie rock, legacy, ambition, love triangle, obsession, jealousy, addiction, realism, sabotage ...
Time:
90s
Place:
new york
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
When a man answers an ad to train as a record producer, he's excited by the prospect of signing undiscovered artists only to discover his new job isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Style:
humorous, semi serious, realistic, captivating, satirical ...
Plot:
fish out of water, introspection, desire for fame, workplace situations, cons and scams, showbiz, moral dilemma, dishonesty, artists and showbiz, on the road, misfit, disorder ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
TV show
Story:
Feelings bloom and lines blur when a young man documenting the final concert of a popular boy band develops a close bond with the lonely lead singer.
Style:
romantic drama, melancholic
Plot:
boy band, behind the scenes, loneliness, music industry, bittersweet, male friendship, lgbtq, filmmaking, self discovery, fan culture, celebrity culture, young adult ...
Place:
thailand, south korea
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Brazil
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Gui is a former rock star who struggles to reinvent himself in his professional and personal lives after another artist steals his fame and his wife. Imperfect, careless, but with a giant heart, he will be tested by fate while having the opportunity ...
Style:
novela, disturbing, entertaining, captivating, heartfelt ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
rock, fame, personal growth, second chance, music industry, redemption, musician, singer, music, rock singer, love affair, love story ...
Place:
brazil, rio de janeiro
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Three friends united by their love of hip-hop work to make their big mark in the music industry. Beginning in the summer of 1990 NYC, Nikki a brilliant recent grad abandons a law school scholarship to pursue her dream of becoming a record exec along ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, entertaining, psychological
Plot:
hip hop, rap, follow your dream, ambition, music industry, direction and purpose, music, musician's life, following a dream, female singer, hip hop culture, friends ...
Place:
new york
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Dawid, Vanessa and Ludwig are the finalists at a pitch-competition for a movie about the German Rap phenomenon CRO. As the three youngsters work out their extraordinary film ideas, they must fight through unexpected personal challenges.
Style:
realistic, semi serious, absurd, humorous, independent film ...
Plot:
youth, ambition, social relations, music industry, musician's life, shallowness, popularity, rise and fall, artists and showbiz, lifestyle, initially antagonists, socially awkward ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
germany
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
An anthology drama series adapted from Mitsuru Adachi's series of short story comics of the same name, with each episode starring a different member of J-pop group JO1.
Style:
anthology, thrilling, captivating, psychological, romantic drama ...
Plot:
slice of life, pop music, musician's life, pop star, pop culture, music band, music industry, adaptation, relationships, musician, record producer, lifestyle ...
Place:
japan
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
What would you do to pursue your passion? For Hiyori Suzumi, it’s leaving her simple rural hometown for the bustling city of Tokyo to join Sakuragaoka High School’s track team. Between being a manager-in-training for two cutthroat schoolboy ...
Style:
anime, captivating, feel good, entertaining
Plot:
slice of life, musician, music business, music manager, band manager, music industry, ambitious woman, music, music band, manager, direction and purpose, record producer ...
Place:
tokyo
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Music
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
Ayanagi Academy: home of musical dreams and insane competition. New student Yuta Hoshitani dreams of being in show business, but to get there he'll have to gain acceptance from the Kao Council (Cherry Blossom Flower Council), Ayanagi ...
Style:
anime, captivating, disturbing, entertaining, teen ...
Plot:
ambition, friendship, school, performance art, musician, music, music band, music business, music industry, showbiz, aspiration, high school ...
Time:
2010s
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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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