20 movies like Crooner, ordered by similarity : Rocketman(2019), Nashville(1975), Here to Be Heard: The Story of the Slits(2017), Almost Famous(2000), Trolls World Tour(2020), Hollywood Hotel(1937), You Were Meant for Me(1948), That Girl From Paris(1937), On With the Show(1929), This Is Spinal Tap(1984), The Cheetah Girls 2(2006), A Star Is Born(2018) ...
Musical, Comedy
USA
1932
64 Minutes
David Manners Ann Dvorak Ken Murray J. Carrol Naish Guy Kibbee Claire Dodd Allen Vincent Edward Nugent William Janney
musician singer girlfriend publicist band member star engaging melodramatic confident house concert hall office stage rise to stardom music fame romance arrogance show business discovery
Story of a saxophonist and his rise to fame as a singing star.
Musical, Biography, Gay & Lesbian, Drama
UK|USA|Canada
2019
121 Minutes
Taron Egerton Jamie Bell Richard Madden Gemma Jones Bryce Dallas Howard Steven Mackintosh Stephen Graham Tate Donovan Charlie Rowe Matthew Illesley Kit Connor
musician singer-songwriter superstar band manager friend wild creative tense inspiring stage backstage england house stardom fame wealth music relationships rise adventure
A musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John's breakthrough years.
Musical, Comedy, Drama
USA
1975
157 Minutes
Keith Carradine Lily Tomlin Karen Black David Arkin Barbara Baxley Ned Beatty Ronee Blakley Timothy Brown Geraldine Chaplin Robert DoQui Shelley Duvall
singer musician lawyer event coordinator politician driver amusing dense spirited nashville, tenn. rally stage music politics marriage infidelity aspirations discovery rise fall
Over the course of a few hectic days, numerous interrelated people prepare for a political convention.
Documentary, Music
2017
86 Minutes
Tessa Pollitt Viv Albertine Gina Birch Palmolive Don Letts Dennis Bovell
punk musician interviewee feminist music producer band member confident cool crafty fascinating inspiring powerful concert stage festival music video set interview room office house alternative lifestyles punk rock
The tale of the formation, journey and end of the seminal Punk/Reggae band The Slits.
Comedy, Drama, Music
USA
2000
122 Minutes
Billy Crudup Frances McDormand Kate Hudson Jason Lee Patrick Fugit Anna Paquin Fairuza Balk Noah Taylor Zooey Deschanel John Fedevich Bijou Phillips
journalist young boy musician rock star mother groupie touching tender amusing bus concert stage hotel hospital tour bus musicians music road trip romance drugs jealousy
A high-school boy is given the chance to write a story for Rolling Stone Magazine about an up-and-coming rock band as he accompanies them on their concert tour.
Adventure, Fantasy, Kids & Family, Comedy, Animation, Musical
USA
2020
91 Minutes
troll tribal leader queen king charming confident cool cheeky music stage forest village dance club country music music classical music pop music rock music quest rivalry pursuit
When the Queen of the Hard Rock Trolls tries to take over all the Troll kingdoms, Queen Poppy and her friends try different ways to save all the Trolls.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1937
109 Minutes
Dick Powell Rosemary Lane Hugh Herbert Lola Lane Ted Healy Glenda Farrell Johnnie Davis Frances Langford Alan Mowbray Mabel Todd Allyn Joslyn
saxophonist starlet look-alike agent waiter director melodramatic amusing spirited stage movie theater movie studio hotel talent show business success rags to riches fame music rise
Ronny Bowers, a saxophonist in Benny Goodman's band has won a talent contest an got a ten week contract with a film studio. On his first evening he is supposed to go with the studio's star ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1948
92 Minutes
bandleader flapper husband wife manager musician emotional lighthearted uplifting illinois midwest theater concert hall small town chicago rags to riches music city vs. country fame marriage
1920's bandleader Chuck Arnold meets hometown girl Peggy at one of the band's dances and next day weds her. Though she loves him, life on the road becomes increasingly difficult for her, ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1937
110 Minutes
Lily Pons Gene Raymond Jack Oakie Herman Bing Lucille Ball Mischa Auer Frank Jenks Patricia Wilder Vinton Haworth Gregory Gaye Ferdinand Gottschalk
opera singer fiancée musician girlfriend band member band leader amusing charming cheery ocean liner new york city paris apartment limousine roadhouse escape arranged marriage love music show business
Nikki Martin, a parisian opera star, takes off in search of adventure and true-love leaving her arranged husband to be at the alter. While hitchhiking, Nikki meets handsome American ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1929
103 Minutes
Betty Compson Sally O'Neil Arthur Lake Joe E. Brown Louise Fazenda William Bakewell Sam Hardy Harry Gribbon
star ingénue comedian actor producer understudy charming lighthearted amusing new jersey theater stage backstage relationships performance music romance show business financial troubles love
A musical advertised as the first 100% natural color, all-singing production. The plot concerns a wide-eyed former hatcheck girl who takes the place of a rebellious star.
Comedy, Music
USA
1984
82 Minutes
Rob Reiner Michael McKean Christopher Guest Harry Shearer R.J. Parnell David Kaff Tony Hendra Bruno Kirby June Chadwick Fran Drescher Joyce Hyser
musician music lover friend manager groupie witty recording studio concert stage airport music band touring singing party fame rise fall quest 1980s
Spinal Tap, one of England's loudest bands, is chronicled by film director Marty DiBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour.
Kids & Family, Comedy, Drama
2006
96 Minutes
Raven-Symone Adrienne Bailon Kiely Williams Sabrina Bryan Belinda Lori Anne Alter Abel Folk Golan Yosef
teen girl pop star singer singer-songwriter friend creative engaging passionate positive spirited uplifting barcelona manhattan music competition music stage spain coffee shop fame stardom singing
Members (Raven, Adrienne Bailon, Kiely Williams) of a teenage vocal group find adventure while participating in a music festival in Barcelona, Spain.
Romance, Drama, Music
USA
2018
135 Minutes
Bradley Cooper Lady Gaga Sam Elliott Andrew Dice Clay Rafi Gavron Anthony Ramos Dave Chappelle Ron Rifkin Barry Shabaka Henley Michael D. Roberts Michael J. Harney
musician artist love interest couple band member emotional incredible inspiring tense passionate creative stage concert hall backstage recording studio house fame music stardom relationships
A musician helps a young singer find fame as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1933
96 Minutes
Joan Blondell Ruby Keeler Dick Powell Aline MacMahon Guy Kibbee Warren William Ned Sparks Ginger Rogers Sterling Holloway Ferdinand Gottschalk Robert Agnew
showgirl singer songwriter theatrical producer wealthy man brother engaging playful rousing new york city apartment broadway theater poverty wealth show business romance deception song and dance underdog love
A wealthy composer rescues unemployed Broadway performers with a new play.
Drama, Music
USA
2017
100 Minutes
aspiring musician texan friend musician townsperson cowboy charming confident emotional engaging inspiring positive texas nashville, tenn. town stage music stage aspirations country music big break
An aspiring musician from Kaufman, Texas travels to Nashville with the lifelong dream of trying his hand at country music.
Musical, Comedy
UK
1959
111 Minutes
Laurence Harvey Sylvia Syms Cliff Richard Yolande Mallott Meier Tzelniker Ambrosine Philpotts Eric Pohlmann Hermione Baddeley Reginald Beckwith Wilfrid Lawson Martin Miller
promoter talent scout pop star musician teenager melodramatic spirited disheartening london music hall coffee shop music industry rock 'n' roll media circus rags to riches exploitation fame underdog rise temptation
Johnny Jackson, a sleazy talent agent, discovers teenager Bert Rudge singing in a coffee house. Despite Bert's protestation that he really is only interested in playing bongos, Johnny ... See full summary »
Documentary, Music
USA
2018
95 Minutes
singer rock star guitarist music producer woman musician emotional melodramatic intense inspiring touching creative music stage united states tour bus music hall music rock 'n' roll career women in hollywood
Documentary about rock star Joan Jett.
Musical
USA
1957
101 Minutes
Elvis Presley Lizabeth Scott Wendell Corey Dolores Hart James Gleason Paul Smith Ken Becker Jana Lund Ralph Dumke The Jordanaires Yvonne Lime
press agent media expert rock star aspiring musician elvis presley woman engaging charming creative playful lighthearted heartwarming united states small town music stage music ambition unexpected success success romance
A musician and a publicist help a delivery man achieve stardom.
Romance, Comedy, Drama, Music
Ireland|UK
2016
106 Minutes
Ferdia Walsh-Peelo Lucy Boynton Jack Reynor Aidan Gillen Maria Doyle Kennedy Mark McKenna Kelly Thornton Ian Kenny Ben Carolan Percy Chamburuka Karl Rice
teen boy teen girl friend band member parent older brother amusing charming cheeky confident engaging inspiring uplifting dublin harbor street city home high school band
A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress the mysterious girl he likes.
Musical, Comedy
UK
1964
75 Minutes
David Hemmings Joan Newell Veronica Hurst Jennifer Moss Heinz Burt David Bauer
aspiring musician aspiring singer teen boy teen girl group member lighthearted confident engaging inspiring positive spirited england musical performance pop music teen culture swinging london friendship youth growing up quest
Musical, Comedy
USA
1935
95 Minutes
Lily Pons Henry Fonda Eric Blore Osgood Perkins Lucien Littlefield Lucille Ball Mischa Auer Paul Porcasi Scotty Beckett Esther Dale Clarence Wilson
opera singer composer agent producer husband wife melodramatic passionate paris monte carlo, monaco stage club street ambition jealousy music competition success marriage rivalry
Jonathan Street is a struggling composer when he meets and marries Annette. The problem is that Jonathan was drunk and does not want to be married. Annette does go with him to Paris and ... See full summary »