20 movies like A Hard Day's Night, ordered by similarity : Trolls World Tour(2020), Ring-A-Ding Rhythm(1962), Yellow Submarine(1968), Hairspray(2007), Bye Bye Birdie(1963), Crooner(1932), Teen Beach Movie(2013), Sing and Swing(1964), Rocketman(2019), Late Show(1999), 24 Hour Party People(2002), Broadway Melody of 1938(1937) ...
Musical, Comedy
UK
1964
83 Minutes
The Beatles Wilfrid Brambell Norman Rossington John Junkins Victor Spinetti Anna Quayle Deryck Guyler Richard Vernon Eddie Malin Robin Ray Lionel Blair
drummer director bassist teenager singer guitarist playful witty quirky stage bar television studio train england music television gambling fame photography the beatles
Over two "typical" days in the life of The Beatles, the boys struggle to keep themselves and Sir Paul McCartney's mischievous grandfather in check while preparing for a live television performance.
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
1962
73 Minutes
Helen Shapiro Craig Douglas Felix Felton Arthur Mullard
teenager older man older woman townspeople jazz musician amusing hilarious lighthearted small town music stage festival england united kingdom jazz music generation gap british culture small town discovery growing up
Two teens (Helen Shapiro, Craig Douglas) organize a jazz festival despite objections from the mayor (Felix Felton).
Adventure, Musical, Comedy, Animation
UK|USA
1968
85 Minutes
john lennon paul mccartney george harrison ringo starr mayor blue meanie dreamy witty creative playful imaginary world pepperland yellow submarine liverpool, england music journey the beatles invasion friendship rescue
The Beatles agree to accompany Captain Fred in his yellow submarine and go to Pepperland to free it from the music-hating Blue Meanies.
Musical, Comedy
USA|UK|Canada
2007
115 Minutes
John Travolta Nikki Blonsky Amanda Bynes Christopher Walken Zac Efron Elijah Kelley Queen Latifah Michelle Pfeiffer Brittany Snow James Marsden Allison Janney
teenager dancer mother father best friend rival campy heartwarming inspiring baltimore household television studio high school dance racism television love competition underdog rivalry
Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1963
112 Minutes
Dick Van Dyke Janet Leigh Ann-Margret Maureen Stapleton Bobby Rydell Jesse Pearson Paul Lynde Mary LaRoche Michael Evans Robert Paige Gregory Morton
singer songwriter secretary fan father mother campy amusing madcap sweet apple, ohio office small town stage celebrities adolescence pop music family fame jealousy underdog
A rock singer travels to a small Ohio town to make his "farewell" television performance and kiss his biggest fan before he is drafted.
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, Romance, Comedy
2013
90 Minutes
Ross Lynch Maia Mitchell Grace Phipps Garrett Clayton Chrissie Fit Jordan Fisher Mollee Gray Kent Boyd Jessica Lee Keller Kevin Chamberlin Steve Valentine
singer surfer teenager friend villain rival charming cool creative engaging lighthearted playful beach island film set alternate reality sea house alternate reality beach culture
Two young surfers (Ross Lynch, Maia Mitchell) find romance when they magically become part of a movie musical.
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, 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.
Comedy
Germany
1999
107 Minutes
Thomas Gottschalk Harald Schmidt Veronica Ferres Jasmin Tabatabai Olli Dittrich Sabine Orléans Dieter Pfaff Andrea Sawatzki Karl Markovics Otto Schenk Jürgen Tarrach
television producer radio operator radio personality star celebrity audience amusing engaging creative witty heartwarming lighthearted germany tv station television television studio television commercials television personalities television ratings radio show
The program director of a German TV station desperately looks for a new talk master for the Late Show.
Comedy, Drama
UK
2002
117 Minutes
Steve Coogan Lennie James Shirley Henderson Paddy Considine Andy Serkis Sean Harris John Simm Ralf Little Danny Cunningham Chris Coghill Paul Popplewell
reporter musician rock star love interest gritty quirky manchester, england office concert stage bar performance music drugs television social event self-destruction rise fall 1970s
In 1976, Tony Wilson sets up Factory Records and brings Manchester's music to the world.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1937
110 Minutes
Robert Taylor Eleanor Powell Judy Garland George Murphy Binnie Barnes Buddy Ebsen Sophie Tucker Raymond Walburn Robert Benchley Charley Grapewin Robert Wildhack
songwriter dancer producer wealthy woman partner horse trainer cheery playful engaging new york city broadway theater baltimore racetrack train stage musical revue financial crisis dance romance deception
Steve Raleigh wants to produce a show on Broadway. He finds a backer, Herman Whipple and a leading lady, Sally Lee, however his wife Caroline Whipple forces Steve to use a known star, not a... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1943
75 Minutes
Betty Grable Robert Young Adolphe Menjou Reginald Gardiner Virginia Grey Phil Regan Sig Ruman Alan Dinehart
burlesque performer music hall singer newspaper reporter duke fiancé fiancée spirited engaging amusing playful london music hall newsroom secret past musical performance love new identity marriage love triangle transformation
Music-hall star Madeleine Marlowe leaves London engaged to the Duke of Trippingham only to find back home that Police Gazette hack Samuel A. McGee has exposed her as former burlesque queen ... See full summary »
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 »
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.
Musical, Comedy
UK
1965
92 Minutes
The Beatles Leo McKern Eleanor Bron Victor Spinetti Roy Kinnear John Bluthal Patrick Cargill
musician jeweler cult member amusing cheeky lighthearted europe airplane alps bahamas music travel rock 'n' roll performance the beatles discovery escape 1960s
Sir Ringo Starr finds himself the human sacrifice target of a cult, and his fellow members of The Beatles must try to protect him from it.
Musical, Comedy
1955
102 Minutes
Gene Kelly Gene Kelly Dan Dailey Cyd Charisse Dolores Gray Michael Kidd David Burns Jay C. Flippen Steve Mitchell Hal March Paul Maxey
veteran friend program coordinator gangster tv personality charming amusing new york city bar television studio friendship reunion world war ii television failure debt quest transformation pursuit 1940s
A talk-show staffer (Cyd Charisse) puts a fight manager (Gene Kelly), adman (Dan Dailey) and cook on TV 10 years after they parted as GIs.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1971
98 Minutes
Tony Palmer The Mothers of Invention Theodore Bikel Ringo Starr Keith Moon Jimmy Carl Black Martin Lickert Janet Ferguson Lucy Offerall Pamela Miller Don Preston
rock star groupie druggie frank zappa keith moon ringo starr quirky raw playful backstage bus music hall debauchery boredom travel music industry touring rock 'n' roll wretched excess adventure
"Touring makes you crazy", Frank Zappa says, explaining that the idea for this movie came to him while the Mothers of Invention were touring. The story, interspersed with performances by ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1938
80 Minutes
Pat O'Brien Dick Powell Priscilla Lane Dick Foran Ann Sheridan Johnnie Davis Ronald Reagan Emma Dunn Granville Bates James Stephenson Hobart Cavanaugh
singer musician beautiful woman boyfriend agent lighthearted spirited amusing cheery dude ranch wyoming train new york city rodeo struggling musicians deception assumed identity city vs. country show business country music
An actor can only get a radio job if he can prove that he's an authentic cowboy.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1951
106 Minutes
Tony Martin Janet Leigh Gloria DeHaven Eddie Bracken Ann Miller Barbara Lawrence
singer love interest agent girlfriend producer lighthearted amusing charming manhattan, n.y. bus station central park television studio bus song and dance big break deception television love rise 1950s
Nancy Peterson and her friends want to get a spot on Bob Crosby's TV show, but their agent has linked them.