20 movies like 200 Motels, ordered by similarity : A Hard Day's Night(1964), On With the Show(1929), Yellow Submarine(1968), Crooner(1932), Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again(2018), The Big Broadcast(1932), Nashville(1975), Almost Famous(2000), Help!(1965), Phantom of the Paradise(1974), It Happened in Brooklyn(1947), Bandslam(2009) ...
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
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.
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.
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
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, Comedy
UK|USA|Japan
2018
114 Minutes
Amanda Seyfried Lily James Pierce Brosnan Colin Firth Stellan Skarsgård Meryl Streep Cher Andy Garcia Alexa Davies Jessica Keenan Wynn Josh Dylan
young woman college graduate friend boyfriend pregnant woman husband amusing charming confident heartwarming playful positive greece island university bar party tokyo pregnancy family history
Five years after the events of Mamma Mia! (2008), Sophie prepares for the grand reopening of the Hotel Bella Donna as she learns more about her mother's past.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1932
78 Minutes
Stuart Erwin Bing Crosby George Burns Gracie Allen Leila Hyams Sharon Lynne
star millionaire secretary love interest singer tycoon amusing mushy radio station united states stage relationships music love radio financial troubles performance love quest 1930s
A radio-singer, Bing Hornsby, is none-too-concerned about his job, and an affair with Mona leads to his dismissal. When it appears Hornsby is getting and paying a lot of attention to his ... 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.
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.
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
USA
1974
92 Minutes
Paul Williams William Finley Jessica Harper George Memmoli Gerrit Graham Jeffrey Comanor Archie Hahn Harold Oblong Gene Gross Henry Calvert Ken Carpenter
songwriter record producer singer assistant band leader shocking outlandish creative hedonistic california mansion music hall rock 'n' roll theft accident disfigurement deal with the devil sabotage revenge rivalry
A disfigured composer sells his soul for the woman he loves so that she will perform his music. However, an evil record tycoon betrays him and steals his music to open his rock palace, The Paradise.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1947
105 Minutes
Frank Sinatra Kathryn Grayson Peter Lawford Jimmy Durante Gloria Grahame Marcy McGuire Aubrey Mather Tamara Shayne
singer clerk songwriter schoolteacher veteran janitor lighthearted amusing charming brooklyn, n.y. music store neighborhood music love triangle show business ambition new life love adventure 1940s
Danny has been in the army for 4 years, yet all he thinks about is Brooklyn and how great it is. When he returns after the war, he soon finds that Brooklyn is not so nice after all. He is ... See full summary »
Musical, Romance, Comedy
USA
2009
111 Minutes
Aly Michalka Vanessa Hudgens Gaelan Connell Lisa Kudrow Scott Porter Charlie Saxton Tim Jo Ryan Donowho
singer-songwriter manager ex-boyfriend guitarist rock star newcomer lighthearted endearing tender amusing heartwarming charming stage competition hall garage library house school music young love
A new kid in town assembles a fledgling rock band -- together, they achieve their dreams and compete against the best in the biggest event of the year, a battle of the bands.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1946
101 Minutes
Judy Garland John Hodiak Ray Bolger Preston Foster Virginia O'Brien Angela Lansbury Marjorie Main Chill Wills Kenny Baker Selena Royle Cyd Charisse
waitress restaurant manager saloon girl saloon owner cowboy uplifting charming playful new mexico saloon restaurant wild west love letters deception romance restaurant business train travel rivalry love 1880s
On a train trip West to become a mail-order bride, Susan Bradley (Judy Garland) meets a cheery crew of young women travelling out to open a "Harvey House" restaurant at a remote whistle-stop.
Comedy
USA
1976
88 Minutes
Joseph Bologna Stockard Channing John Beck Rene Auberjonois Ned Beatty Bob Dishy Jose Ferrer Ruth Gordon Harold Gould Larry Hagman Sally Kellerman
bus driver driver scientist nuclear physicist passenger saboteur engaging amusing hilarious witty quirky lighthearted bus new york denver new york city comedy bus trip nuclear threat sabotage
A nuclear powered bus driving cross-country, from New York City to Colorado, is destined for disaster due to the machinations of a mysterious group allied with the oil lobby.
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
2001
94 Minutes
Cory McAbee Rocco Sisto Gregory Russell Cook Annie Golden James Ransone Joshua Taylor Tom Aldredge Peter McRobbie Bill Buell Mark Manley Ned Sublette
space traveler mad scientist worker woman friend smuggler campy outlandish hilarious spaceship venus solar system saloon bathroom alien planet cloning space travel theft sexual frustration epic journey
Samuel Curtis, an interplanetary trader, sets forth through a rustic and remote solar system, unaware that his old friend Professor Hess is trying to kill him.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1929
96 Minutes
Groucho Marx Joseph Santley Harpo Marx Chico Marx Zeppo Marx Kay Francis Oscar Shaw Mary Eaton Margaret Dumont Cyril Ring Basil Ruysdael
hotel owner wealthy woman daughter guest clerk brother hysterical madcap florida hotel hall auction house business land rush financial crisis theft auction brother relationship adventure quest
During the Florida land boom, The Marx Brothers run a hotel, auction off some land, thwart a jewel robbery, and generally act like themselves.
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
USA
1964
86 Minutes
The Dave Clark Five The Animals Mary Ann Mobley Joan O'Brien Nancy Sinatra Chris Noel Chad Everett Willard Waterman Fabrizio Mioni James Millhollin Paul Todd
college student songwriter dean senator executive dance instructor campy lighthearted amusing college sun valley, idaho ski resort lodge rock 'n' roll youth hypocrisy music scandal skiing growing up
A college co-ed tries to balance her time writing songs and dealing with her publisher who tries to pursue her.
Musical, Comedy
UK
1969
144 Minutes
Ralph Richardson Laurence Olivier John Gielgud Kenneth More John Clements Ian Holm Meriel Forbes Wensley Pithey Ruth Kettlewell Paul Daneman Corin Redgrave
recruiter soldier singer archduke franz ferdinand quirky profound emotional disheartening pier stage trenches united kingdom belgium brighton, england world war i family song and dance anti-war class distinctions growing up
The working-class Smiths change their initially sunny views on World War I after the three boys of the family witness the harsh reality of trench warfare.