20 movies like Tommy, ordered by similarity : I Could Go on Singing(1963), Pink Floyd - The Wall(1982), Meet Me in St. Louis(1944), Mary Poppins(1964), Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains(1982), Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam(2010), Three Daring Daughters(1948), Strictly Ballroom(1992), Hairspray(2007), Bye Bye Birdie(1963), The Jazz Singer(1927), Purple Rain(1984) ...
Musical
1975
111 Minutes
Roger Daltrey Ann-Margret Oliver Reed Elton John Eric Clapton Keith Moon Jack Nicholson Robert Powell Paul Nicholas Tina Turner Barry Winch
deaf mute messiah mother stepfather doctor uncle offbeat outlandish wild england camp mansion religion pinball mother/son relationship abuse trauma psychosomatic illness transformation fall
The Who's rock opera follows a mute, deaf and blind, boy (Roger Daltrey) who becomes a pinball wizard.
7.0/10
Musical
UK|USA
1963
99 Minutes
Judy Garland Dirk Bogarde Jack Klugman Aline MacMahon Gregory Phillips Russell Waters Pauline Jameson Jeremy Burnham
singer mother doctor father son rousing melodramatic tender london england london palladium lost loves career vs. family singing mother/son relationship failed romance father/son relationship love discovery rivalry
Jenny Bowman is a successful singer who visits David Donne to see her son Matt again, spending a few glorious days with him while his father is away in Rome in an attempt to attain the family that she never had.
8.1/10
Musical, Drama
UK
1982
99 Minutes
Bob Geldof Christine Hargreaves James Laurenson Eleanor David Kevin McKeon Bob Hoskins David Bingham Jenny Wright Alex McAvoy Ellis Dale James Hazeldine
musician mother father wife manager teacher dreamy dark outlandish los angeles hotel household school childhood mother/son relationship depression fame drugs music discovery
A confined but troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone.
7.5/10
Musical
USA
1944
113 Minutes
Judy Garland Margaret O'Brien Leon Ames Lucille Bremer Tom Drake Mary Astor Marjorie Main June Lockhart Harry Davenport Joan Carroll Hugh Marlowe
sister mother father boy grandfather tailor airy charming spirited endearing heartwarming st. louis household love love triangle ball world's fair metamorphosis rivalry transformation
Young love and childish fears highlight a year in the life of a turn-of-the-century family.
7.8/10
Musical, Kids & Family
USA
1964
140 Minutes
Julie Andrews Dick Van Dyke Glynis Johns David Tomlinson Ed Wynn Hermione Baddeley Karen Dotrice Matthew Garber Arthur Treacher Reginald Owen Reta Shaw
nanny son daughter father mother musician amusing cheery engaging playful england london park household childhood magic family parenthood adventure discovery
In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.
6.8/10
Musical
USA
1982
87 Minutes
Diane Lane Ray Winstone Peter Donat David Clennon John Lehne Cynthia Sikes Laura Dern Fee Waybill Christine Lahti
teenager singer punk rocker mother manager unrestrained gutsy small town stage backstage bus troubled youth rebellion music industry rock 'n' roll young love rise fall underdog transformation
Corrine Burns retreats far into plans for her band, The Fabulous Stains, after her mother's death. So far that she gets them (she and two cousins) on a tour with a washed-out glam-rock ... See full summary »
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.
6.2/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1948
115 Minutes
Jeanette MacDonald Jane Powell Edward Arnold Harry Davenport Moyna Magill Elinor Donahue Ann E. Todd Tom Helmore Kathryn Card Thurston Hall Nan Bennett
magazine editor daughter boss band leader father mother playful cheery intricate new york city high school cruise ship office household mansion secret marriage mother/daughter relationship sister relationship divorce music
It's Tess' graduation day from "Miss Drakes School for Girls". During the choir's performance at the ceremony, Tess notices that her beautiful, divorcee mother, Louise Rayton Morgan isn't ... See full summary »
7.2/10
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.
6.6/10
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.
6.6/10
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.
6.5/10
Musical
USA
1927
97 Minutes
Al Jolson May McAvoy Warner Oland Eugenie Besserer Otto Lederer William Demarest Roscoe Karns Richard Tucker Nat Carr William Walling Robert Gordon
cantor singer lover mother neighbor father melodramatic winsome uplifting lower east side manhattan, n.y. ghetto stage cabaret family home singing family traditions defiance acceptance father/son relationship
The son of a Jewish Cantor must defy the traditions of his religious father in order to pursue his dream of becoming a jazz singer.
6.6/10
Musical, Romance, Drama
USA
1984
111 Minutes
Prince Apollonia Kotero Morris Day Jerome Benton Clarence Williams III Olga Karlatos Billy Sparks Jill Jones
musician singer rival father mother brooding sultry minneapolis nightclub household family dysfunction abuse music stardom love triangle quest rivalry love rise 1980s
A young musician, tormented by an abusive situation at home, must contend with a rival singer, a burgeoning romance, and his own dissatisfied band, as his star begins to rise.
6.6/10
Musical, Drama
India
2011
Minutes
Vidya Balan Emraan Hashmi Imran Hasnee Tusshar Kapoor Anju Mahendru Naseeruddin Shah
young woman mother aspiring actress actor director producer emotional endearing disheartening gripping sad moving india city mumbai movie set movie premiere village chasing dreams career aspirations
The love story between an actress and a director, inspired by the life of the late south Indian actress Silk Smitha.
6.5/10
Musical
USA
1940
78 Minutes
Shirley Temple Jack Oakie Charlotte Greenwood Arleen Whelan George Montgomery Kathleen Howard Minor Watson Frank Swann Frank Sully Sarah Edwards Mae Marsh
child mother father townsperson performer teacher lighthearted spirited charming small town new england vaudeville show business hurricane prejudice acceptance transformation adventure discovery 1940s
Shirley's last film on her 20th Century Fox contract (aged 12). Her parents (Oakie, Greenwood) decide to retire from show biz so she can have a normal life. They are unwelcome in the small ... See full summary »
6.4/10
Musical, Drama, Gay & Lesbian
USA
2017
82 Minutes
Luka Kain Margot Bingham Regina Taylor Marquis Rodriguez Mj Rodriguez Indya Moore Alexia Garcia Kate Bornstein Jaylin Fletcher Stephen Conrad Moore Evander Duck Jr.
teen boy mother brother aunt drag queen transgender woman emotional profound tense powerful inspiring moving new york city high school apartment club stage homeless shelter transsexuality cross-dressing
A 14 year-old-boy, struggling with gender identity and religion, begins to use fantasy to escape his life in the inner city and find his passion in the process.
7.7/10
Musical
USA
1942
126 Minutes
James Cagney Joan Leslie Walter Huston Richard Whorf George Tobias Irene Manning Rosemary DeCamp Jeanne Cagney S.Z. Sakall George Barbier Walter Catlett
george m. cohan father mother sister theatrical producer songwriter patriotic spirited new york city white house theater ambition actors show business patriotism family romance rise 1940s
The life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer, and singer George M. Cohan.
5.7/10
Musical
USA
1953
107 Minutes
Danny Thomas Peggy Lee Mildred Dunnock Eduard Franz Tom Tully Alex Gerry Allyn Joslyn Harold Gordon Hal Ross Justin Smith Anitra Stevens
jew jazz singer father cantor girlfriend mother emotional passionate touching philadelphia new york city jazz club synagogue family honor jazz stardom illness religion career vs. family quest
Jerry dreams of becoming a famous jazz singer, but to accomplish that, he must defy his father, a Jewish Cantor who opposes such a dream as a future for a son of his.
5.7/10
Musical, Drama
USA
2012
112 Minutes
Jordin Sparks Whitney Houston Derek Luke Mike Epps Carmen Ejogo Tika Sumpter Omari Hardwick CeeLo Green Curtis Armstrong Terrence Jenkins Tamela Mann
mother daughter sister singer manager spirited melodramatic detroit household stage sister relationship music business mother/daughter relationship ambition romance rise sacrifice 1960s
In the 1960s, three sisters form a girl group and soon become local sensations with major label interest, but fame becomes a challenge as the close-knit family begins to fall apart.
8.0/10
Musical
USA
1971
181 Minutes
Topol Norma Crane Leonard Frey Molly Picon Paul Mann Rosalind Harris Michele Marsh Neva Small Paul Michael Glaser Ray Lovelock Elaine Edwards
father butcher daughter mother lighthearted emotional heartwarming village household farm russia marriage deception poverty romance faith judaism forbidden love discovery transformation
In prerevolutionary Russia, a Jewish peasant contends with marrying off three of his daughters while growing anti-Semitic sentiment threatens his village.
7.0/10
Musical
USA
1945
100 Minutes
Jeanne Crain Dana Andrews Dick Haymes Vivian Blaine Charles Winninger Fay Bainter Donald Meek Frank McHugh Percy Kilbride Harry Morgan Jane Nigh
mother father daughter son singer reporter lighthearted heartwarming fair trailer iowa infatuation competition love triangle family growing up love quest 1940s
The Frake family attends the annual Iowa State Fair; each member of the clan has their own reason for doing so.
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