20 movies like ABBA: The Movie, ordered by similarity : Bandslam(2009), Rocketman(2019), Girl Happy(1965), Nashville(1975), The Big Broadcast(1932), On With the Show(1929), Help!(1965), Romance on the High Seas(1948), Pal Joey(1957), Dreamgirls(2006), The Blues Brothers(1980), Spice World(1997) ...
Musical
Sweden|Australia
1978
94 Minutes
Robert Hughes Bruce Barry Tom Oliver Stig Anderson
dj bodyguard singer musician manager amusing lighthearted australia concert stage elevator abba touring pop music performance interview quest pursuit 1970s
An incompetent radio DJ tries to get an interview with the Swedish pop group during their famous week-long 1977 tour of Australia.
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, 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
USA
1965
96 Minutes
Elvis Presley Shelley Fabares Harold J. Stone Gary Crosby Joby Baker Nita Talbot Mary Ann Mobley Fabrizio Mioni Jackie Coogan Jimmy Hawkins John Fiedler
singer musician father young woman love interest italian amusing charming spirited chicago florida seaside jail nightclub stage spring break journey music courtship love triangle
A Chicago mobster hires a rock and roll singer and his band to keep an eye on his daughter during Spring Break in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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
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
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.
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, Romance
USA
1948
99 Minutes
Jack Carson Janis Paige Don DeFore Doris Day Oscar Levant S.Z. Sakall Fortunio Bonanova Eric Blore Franklin Pangborn
husband wife singer detective boyfriend playful lighthearted amusing household travel agency cruise ship cabin rio de janeiro stage marriage suspicion drinking romance false accusations impersonation
Romantic misunderstandings abound when spouses suspect each other of being unfaithful, and a nightclub singer takes a cruise under a false identity.
Musical
USA
1957
111 Minutes
Rita Hayworth Frank Sinatra Kim Novak Barbara Nichols Bobby Sherwood Hank Henry Elizabeth Patterson Robin Morse Frank Wilcox Pierre Watkin Barry Bernard
singer chorus girl widow amusing lighthearted playful san francisco nightclub musicians performance romance love triangle dreams love temptation quest discovery 1950s
Joey Evans' a charming, handsome, funny, talented a-1st class, A-N°.1 - heel. When Joey meets the former chorus girl and now is the rich widow, Vera Simpson, the pair of lecherous souls seem made for each other.
Musical, Drama
USA
2006
131 Minutes
Jamie Foxx Beyoncé Knowles Eddie Murphy Jennifer Hudson Anika Noni Rose Keith Robinson Hinton Battle Sharon Leal Danny Glover John Lithgow Dawnn Lewis
singer manager love interest friend doctor reporter emotional melodramatic new york city stage theater cemetery las vegas fame friendship betrayal divorce music christmas rise
A trio of black female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.
Musical, Comedy, Action
USA
1980
133 Minutes
John Belushi Dan Aykroyd James Brown Cab Calloway Ray Charles Carrie Fisher Aretha Franklin Henry Gibson John Candy Murphy Dunne Steve Cropper
cab calloway musician police officer woman nun ex-girlfriend amusing madcap frenetic unrestrained spirited illinois jail car hotel bar shopping mall blues debt car chase
Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts together his old band to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.
Musical, Comedy
UK
1997
92 Minutes
The Spice Girls Richard E. Grant Alan Cumming George Wendt Claire Rushbrook Mark McKinney Richard O'Brien Roger Moore Barry Humphries Jason Flemyng Michael Barrymore
singer dancer performers manager pr person pregnant woman amusing cheery endearing hilarious lighthearted playful london tour bus concert stage concert touring friendship fun helping others
World famous pop group the Spice Girls zip around London in their luxurious double decker tour bus having various adventures and performing for their fans.
Musical, Romance
USA
1943
96 Minutes
Betty Grable Cesar Romero George Montgomery Charles Winninger Phil Silvers Matt Briggs Paul Hurst Frank Orth
promoter saloon owner singer carnival worker bartender drunk amusing cheeky lighthearted coney island broadway theater saloon carnival backstage stage show business jealousy carnivals ambition love triangle
Set at the turn of the century, smooth talking con man Eddie Johnson weasels his way into a job at friend and rival Joe Rocco's Coney Island night spot. Eddie meets the club's star ... See full summary »
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).
Musical, Romance, Comedy, Other
USA
1942
101 Minutes
Bing Crosby Fred Astaire Marjorie Reynolds Virginia Dale Walter Abel Louise Beavers Irving Bacon Marek Windheim
singer dancer innkeeper agent florist charming lighthearted winsome connecticut new york city inn hollywood, calif. love triangle holidays singing dance music rivalry love pursuit
At an inn which is open only on holidays, a crooner and a hoofer vie for the affections of a beautiful up-and-coming performer.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1944
83 Minutes
Carmen Miranda Don Ameche William Bendix Vivian Blaine Felix Bressart B.S. Pully Emil Rameau Frank Orth Torben Meyer Herb Evers Hal K. Dawson
composer club owner singer violinist henchman love interest lighthearted cheery greenwich village new york city apartment theater jail stage composing music swindling drunkenness ambition disillusionment
In 1922, a would-be classical composer gets involved with people putting on a musical revue.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1930
100 Minutes
Bessie Love Charles King Jack Benny George K. Arthur Polly Moran Gwen Lee Nita Martan Eddie Phillips Marie Dressler Youcca Troubetzkoy
singer partner manager vaudevillian performer wife endearing engaging amusing stage backstage vaudeville show dressing room relationships performance heartbreak show business marriage friendship love
The road-show troupe of a top Broadway show go cross-country while taking the audience along on the on-stage scenes as well as what happens and is happening back stage of the production. ... See full summary »
Musical, Documentary
2011
84 Minutes
Dianna Agron Chris Colfer Darren Criss Kevin McHale Lea Michele Cory Monteith Heather Morris Amber Riley Naya Rivera Mark Salling Jenna Ushkowitz
diva quarterback fashionista wallflower cheerleader performer lighthearted inspiring melodramatic arena stage backstage east rutherford, new jersey glee club high school concert tour performance singing music rise
Highlights of the "Glee" cast (Dianna Agron, Chris Colfer, Darren Criss) summer 2011 concert tour feature songs "Raise Your Glass," "Teenage Dream" and other songs.
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, 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.