20 movies like 1776, ordered by similarity : Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam(2010), Hairspray(2007), Summer Stock(1950), Girl Crazy(1943), A Foreign Affair(1948), Cover Girl(1944), Give a Girl a Break(1953), Strictly Ballroom(1992), Little Shop of Horrors(1986), Broadway Melody of 1936(1935), The Heats On(1943), Shazam!(2019) ...
Musical, Comedy
USA
1972
141 Minutes
William Daniels Howard da Silva Ken Howard Donald Madden Blythe Danner John Cullum Ron Holgate David Ford Virginia Vestoff William Hansen Roy Poole
john adams thomas jefferson founding father benjamin franklin revolutionary president inspiring campy uplifting philadelphia virginia colony revolution america nationalism declaration of independence constitutional rights congress rise quest
A musical retelling of the American Revolution's political struggle in the Continental Congress to declare independence.
Musical, Comedy, Kids & Family
2010
90 Minutes
Demi Lovato Kevin Jonas Joe Jonas Nick Jonas Matthew "Mdot" Finley Chloe Bridges Maria Canals-Barrera Daniel Kash
camper band member camp counselor teenager rival friend amusing charming creative heartwarming inspiring lighthearted camp lake summer camp stage camp rock music rivalry friendship
Musicians challenge rivals (Demi Lovato, Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas) to the ultimate battle of the bands.
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
1950
109 Minutes
Judy Garland Gene Kelly Eddie Bracken Gloria DeHaven Marjorie Main Phil Silvers Ray Collins Carleton Carpenter Nita Bieber Hans Conried Paul E. Burns
actress sister dancer housekeeper fiancé cheery lighthearted farm connecticut stage farming sibling rivalry song and dance romance show business transformation love rivalry 1950s
A small-town farmer, down on her luck, finds her homestead invaded by a theatrical troupe invited to stay by her ne'er-do-well sister.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1943
99 Minutes
Mickey Rooney Busby Berkeley Judy Garland Gil Stratton Robert Strickland Rags Ragland June Allyson Nancy Walker Guy Kibbee Tommy Dorsey Band Frances Rafferty
young man young woman father dean daughter student endearing winsome amusing college american west education courtship performance love school quest adventure temptation 1940s
A young philandering playboy is sent to a College, somewhere in the American West, and organizes a show, together with his sweetheart, to save the college from closure due to falling enrollments.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1948
116 Minutes
Jean Arthur Marlene Dietrich John Lund Millard Mitchell Peter von Zerneck Stanley Prager
congresswoman military officer singer witty engaging berlin nightclub military base office nazism world war ii political corruption love triangle love quest transformation 1940s
In occupied Berlin, an army captain is torn between an ex-Nazi café singer and the U.S. congresswoman investigating her.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1944
107 Minutes
Rita Hayworth Gene Kelly Eve Arden Lee Bowman Phil Silvers Leslie Brooks Otto Kruger Jess Barker Anita Colby Curt Bois Edward Brophy
dancer club owner theatrical producer publisher girlfriend boyfriend charming endearing inspiring witty brooklyn, n.y. new york city nightclub fame success dance beauty loyalty love rise
Rusty Parker wins a contest and becomes a celebrated cover girl; this endangers her romance with dancing mentor Danny.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1953
82 Minutes
Gower Champion Debbie Reynolds Marge Champion Kurt Kaszner Helen Wood Bob Fosse Richard Anderson William Ching Lurene Tuttle Larry Keating Donna Martell
singer dancer producer choreographer rival husband endearing charming airy amusing broadway theater stage apartment theater aspirations difficult decision competition musical revue rivalry rise
The star of an upcoming Broadway production, Janet Hallson, walks out during rehersals. The producers of the show, Ted Sturgis, Leo Belney and Bob Dowdy begin to search a replacement. After... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
Australia|UK
1992
92 Minutes
Paul Mercurio Tara Morice Bill Hunter Barry Otto Pat Thompson Gia Carides Peter Whitford John Hannan Sonia Kruger-Taylor Pip Mushin
dancer dance instructor chairman mother father fan cheeky amusing offbeat tender melbourne, australia dance hall romance underdog passion outsider family history dancing competition forbidden love growing up
A maverick dancer risks his career by performing an unusual routine and sets out to succeed with a new partner.
Comedy, Musical
USA
1986
93 Minutes
Rick Moranis Ellen Greene Steve Martin Vincent Gardenia Tichina Arnold Tisha Campbell-Martin Michelle Weeks James Belushi John Candy Christopher Guest Bill Murray
florist coworker dentist man-eating plant campy offbeat dark new york city flower shop dentist's office killer plant love alien rescue transformation rivalry love 1980s
A nerdy florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1935
105 Minutes
Jack Benny Eleanor Powell Robert Taylor Una Merkel Sid Silvers Buddy Ebsen June Knight Vilma Ebsen Nick Long Jr. Robert Wildhack Paul Harvey
singer dancer producer widow columnist secretary amusing witty new york city broadway theater dance show business love deception quest rise love rivalry 1930s
Bob Gordon is staging a new Broadway Show. He gets an offer of money by Lillian, if she can dance in his show. Gordon's old class mate Irene, tries to get the leading role in this show, but Lillian insists in getting this part herself.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1943
80 Minutes
Mae West Victor Moore William Gaxton Lester Allen Alan Dinehart Mary Roche Lloyd Bridges Almira Sessions Sam Ash
actress producer rival singer niece moralist amusing campy new york city broadway theater office police station broadway show business morality controversy schemes rivalry transformation 1940s
When his biggest star joins a rival's show, a Broadway producer bluffs and schemes to get her back.
Fantasy, Comedy, Action, Adventure
USA|Canada
2019
132 Minutes
Zachary Levi Mark Strong Asher Angel Jack Dylan Grazer Djimon Hounsou Grace Fulton Ian Chen Jovan Armand Faithe Herman Cooper Andrews Marta Milans
teenager disabled boy bully foster mother superhero friend amusing emotional endearing uplifting hilarious cheeky philadelphia convenience store subway foster home school classroom superhuman abilities saving the world
A newly fostered young boy in search of his mother instead finds unexpected super powers and soon gains a powerful enemy.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Animation, Musical, Comedy
USA|Australia|New Zealand|Antarctica
2006
108 Minutes
Johnny A. Sanchez
penguin dancer love interest mother father leader heartwarming inspiring antarctica colony ocean marine park dance singing love family redemption survival love rescue
Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot sing. But he can tap dance something fierce!
Comedy, Action
USA
1975
78 Minutes
David Carradine Simone Griffeth Sylvester Stallone Mary Woronov Roberta Collins Martin Kove Louisa Moritz Don Steele
race car driver revolutionary reporter president campy brutal outlandish america car racing blood sport quest metamorphosis 2000s
In a dystopian future, a cross country automobile race requires contestants to run down innocent pedestrians to gain points that are tallied based on each kill's brutality.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1988
118 Minutes
Harvey Fierstein Anne Bancroft Matthew Broderick Brian Kerwin Karen Young Charles Pierce
gay man drag queen male model teacher mother inspiring emotional endearing new york city stage homophobia homosexuality lost loves acceptance family adoption love transformation quest 1980s
Tony Award-winning actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein re-creates his role as the unsinkable Arnold Beckoff in this film adaptation of the smash Broadway play TORCH SONG TRILOGY. A very ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
France|Italy
1955
102 Minutes
Jean Gabin Françoise Arnoul María Félix Anna Amendola Jean-Roger Caussimon Dora Doll Giani Esposito Gaston Gabaroche Franco Pastorino
producer star laundress owner mistress lighthearted cheeky engaging paris café cabaret performance infidelity dance jealousy love triangle underdog discovery rivalry rise
This comedy drama from Jean Renoir chronicles the revival of Paris' most notorious dance as it tells the story of a theater producer who turns a humble washerwoman into a star at the Moulin Rouge.
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.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1930
93 Minutes
Eddie Cantor Eleanor Hunt Paul Gregory John Rutherford Ethel Shutta Spencer Charters
daughter farmhand native american nurse sheriff rancher madcap hilarious wild lighthearted arizona ranch car family honor unusual romance marriage proposal racial tension wrongfully accused deception forbidden love
Western sheriff Bob Wells is preparing to marry Sally Morgan; she loves part-Indian Wanenis, whose race is an obstacle. Sally flees the wedding with hypochondriac Henry Williams, who thinks... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1934
97 Minutes
Dick Powell Ruby Keeler Pat O'Brien Ross Alexander John Arledge John Eldredge Henry O'Neill Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Frederick Burton John Darrow Glen Boles
cadet general daughter lieutenant sergeant amusing passionate hawaii army base west point, n.y. stage love triangle reunion military musical revue engagement ambition love quest rivalry
A Musical-romance with Dick Powell as a private stationed in Hawaii who gets involved with Ruby Keeler, the general's engaged daughter. In order to avoid a scandal, the pair break up, but ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1935
95 Minutes
Dick Powell Gloria Stuart Adolphe Menjou Glenda Farrell Grant Mitchell Dorothy Dare Alice Brady Frank McHugh Hugh Herbert Winifred Shaw Joseph Cawthorn
mother daughter son fiancée lover hotel desk clerk amusing lighthearted hotel romance rivalry love wealth performance pursuit underdog 1930s
Romantic antics abound among the guests at a luxury hotel, including a stage director, an eccentric millionaire, and the daughter of a financial backer.