20 movies like The Commitments, ordered by similarity : Wheeler(2017), Almost Famous(2000), Born to Be Blue(2015), Sing Street(2016), United Nation: Three Decades of Drum & Bass(2020), The Cheetah Girls 2(2006), The Thing Called Love(1993), Here to Be Heard: The Story of the Slits(2017), Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars(2017), Frank(2014), Green Book(2018), Danny Collins(2015) ...
Comedy, Drama, Music
Ireland|UK|USA
1991
117 Minutes
Robert Arkins Johnny Murphy Angeline Ball Michael Aherne Maria Doyle Kennedy Dave Finnegan Bronagh Gallagher Félim Gormley Glen Hansard Kenneth McCluskey Andrew Strong
promoter musician singer lighthearted moving amusing dublin ireland music friendship poverty pursuit transformation rise 1990s
Jimmy Rabbitte, an unemployed Dublin boy, decides to put together a soul band made up entirely of the Irish working class.
Drama, Music
USA
2017
100 Minutes
aspiring musician texan friend musician townsperson cowboy charming confident emotional engaging inspiring positive texas nashville, tenn. town stage music stage aspirations country music big break
An aspiring musician from Kaufman, Texas travels to Nashville with the lifelong dream of trying his hand at country music.
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.
Romance, Drama, History, Biography, Music
Canada|UK
2015
97 Minutes
Ethan Hawke Carmen Ejogo Callum Keith Rennie Tony Nappo Janet-Laine Green Dan Lett Kedar Brown Kevin Hanchard Stephen McHattie
musician jazz musician trumpeter love interest moving emotional engaging charming brooding united states music jazz music business comeback romance biography rise 1960s
A re-imagining of jazz legend Chet Baker's musical comeback in the late '60s.
Romance, Comedy, Drama, Music
Ireland|UK
2016
106 Minutes
Ferdia Walsh-Peelo Lucy Boynton Jack Reynor Aidan Gillen Maria Doyle Kennedy Mark McKenna Kelly Thornton Ian Kenny Ben Carolan Percy Chamburuka Karl Rice
teen boy teen girl friend band member parent older brother amusing charming cheeky confident engaging inspiring uplifting dublin harbor street city home high school band
A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress the mysterious girl he likes.
Documentary, Music
UK
2020
92 Minutes
Terry Stone Adam Saint Adam F. Jeremy Bailey Andy C DJ Fresh
music executive music journalist musician dj frenetic cool offbeat united kingdom club concert stage music history music industry electronic dance music transformation rise 1990s
EDM was born out of the Drum and Bass movement, which began in the early 1990's. The scene and its many style permutations have survived and thrived, and heavily influences Grime and the modern EDM arena.
Kids & Family, Comedy, Drama
2006
96 Minutes
Raven-Symone Adrienne Bailon Kiely Williams Sabrina Bryan Belinda Lori Anne Alter Abel Folk Golan Yosef
teen girl pop star singer singer-songwriter friend creative engaging passionate positive spirited uplifting barcelona manhattan music competition music stage spain coffee shop fame stardom singing
Members (Raven, Adrienne Bailon, Kiely Williams) of a teenage vocal group find adventure while participating in a music festival in Barcelona, Spain.
Drama, Romance, Music
USA
1993
116 Minutes
River Phoenix Samantha Mathis Dermot Mulroney Sandra Bullock K.T. Oslin Anthony Clark Webb Wilder Earl Poole Ball
musician waitress singer-songwriter love interest friend owner amusing emotional spirited passionate nashville, tenn. new york city bar aspirations love triangle country music marriage fame friendship love
A group of newcomers to the country music business seek love and stardom.
Documentary, Music
2017
86 Minutes
Tessa Pollitt Viv Albertine Gina Birch Palmolive Don Letts Dennis Bovell
punk musician interviewee feminist music producer band member confident cool crafty fascinating inspiring powerful concert stage festival music video set interview room office house alternative lifestyles punk rock
The tale of the formation, journey and end of the seminal Punk/Reggae band The Slits.
Documentary, Music
UK
2017
135 Minutes
Duane Allman Ginger Baker Chuck Berry Pattie Boyd Jack Bruce Tom Dowd Bob Dylan Ahmet Ertegun
eric clapton musician music executive rock star artist emotional inspiring powerful passionate creative stage studio television studio music rock 'n' roll music business music history music industry transformation discovery
A look at the life and work of guitarist Eric Clapton, told by those who have known him best, including BB King, Jimi Hendrix, and George Harrison.
Drama, Comedy
2014
95 Minutes
Michael Fassbender Domhnall Gleeson Maggie Gyllenhaal Scoot McNairy Carla Azar François Civil
songwriter suicidal person musician mentally ill person dark amusing small town concert stage england ireland texas musicians band rise to fame suicide mask rise fall 21st century
An aspiring musician (Domhnall Gleeson) finds himself way out of his element after he joins a pop group led by an enigmatic figure (Michael Fassbender) who wears a giant fake head.
Comedy, Drama
USA|China
2018
130 Minutes
Viggo Mortensen Mahershala Ali Linda Cardellini Sebastian Maniscalco Dimiter D. Marinov Mike Hatton P.J. Byrne Joe Cortese Maggie Nixon Von Lewis Jon Sortland
pianist driver bodyguard bouncer musician emotional touching amusing creative moving stage club car jail bar racism unlikely friendship unlikely allies travel music
A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2015
106 Minutes
Al Pacino Annette Bening Jennifer Garner Bobby Cannavale Christopher Plummer Josh Peck Melissa Benoist Giselle Eisenberg
john lennon aging musician rocker man amusing moving madcap united states aging music music business new life change growing up discovery transformation wretched excess temptation 2010s
An aging rock star decides to change his life when he discovers a 40-year-old letter written to him by John Lennon.
Drama, Comedy
UK
2019
112 Minutes
Tuppence Middleton James Purefoy Daniel Mays Christian Brassington David Hayman Christopher Villiers Noel Clarke Jade Anouka Sarah Winter Maggie Steed Dave Johns
fisherman musician music executive hilarious cornwall, england music industry musicians rise to fame rise underdog 2010s
Ten fisherman from Cornwall are signed by Universal Records and achieve a top ten hit with their debut album of Sea Shanties.
Comedy, Drama, Music
USA
2018
97 Minutes
Nick Offerman Kiersey Clemons Ted Danson Sasha Lane Blythe Danner Toni Collette Quincy Dunn-Baker Alex Reznik
single father daughter musician store owner singer heartwarming emotional touching moving creative record store house coffee shop bedroom recording studio father/daughter relationship band growing up musicians singing
A father and daughter form an unlikely songwriting duo in the summer before she leaves for college.
Comedy, Drama, Music
USA|UK|France
2013
104 Minutes
Oscar Isaac Ethan Coen Carey Mulligan John Goodman Garrett Hedlund F. Murray Abraham Justin Timberlake Ethan Phillips Robin Bartlett Max Casella Jerry Grayson
musician singer-songwriter music producer mogul confident engaging passionate greenwich village new york city club stage chicago folk music struggle success social event rise 1960s
A week in the life of a young singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961.
Documentary, Music
USA
2018
95 Minutes
singer rock star guitarist music producer woman musician emotional melodramatic intense inspiring touching creative music stage united states tour bus music hall music rock 'n' roll career women in hollywood
Documentary about rock star Joan Jett.
Comedy
India
2003
150 Minutes
Juhi Chawla Sanjay Suri Rahul Bose Rinke Khanna Shayan Munshi Riya Sen Shashikala Vijayendra Ghatge Parmeet Sethi Dinyar Contractor Raja Vaid
young man wife friend daughter amusing hilarious emotional heartwarming india city house hospital office marriage husband/wife relationship friendship musicians musical influences musical performance love
Two copywriter brothers and their apprentice compete in a music contest.
Comedy, Music
USA
1984
82 Minutes
Rob Reiner Michael McKean Christopher Guest Harry Shearer R.J. Parnell David Kaff Tony Hendra Bruno Kirby June Chadwick Fran Drescher Joyce Hyser
musician music lover friend manager groupie witty recording studio concert stage airport music band touring singing party fame rise fall quest 1980s
Spinal Tap, one of England's loudest bands, is chronicled by film director Marty DiBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour.
Comedy, Music
2018
92 Minutes
Johannes Holopainen Jukka Vidgren Max Ovaska Minka Kuustonen Ville Tiihonen Rune Temte Antti Heikkinen Chike Ohanwe Kai Lehtinen Martti Syrjä
singer band member promoter friend corpse drummer amusing confident passionate hysterical norway van music stage bar village heavy metal music band road trip success luck
A young man is trying to overcome his fears by leading an unknown heavy metal band to the hottest metal festival in Norway. The journey includes heavy metal, grave robbing, Viking heaven, and an armed conflict between Finland and Norway.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1996
110 Minutes
Tom Everett Scott Liv Tyler Johnathon Schaech Steve Zahn Ethan Embry Tom Hanks Charlize Theron Obba Babatundé Giovanni Ribisi Chris Ellis Alex Rocco
drummer singer manager guitarist girlfriend musician amusing airy spirited pennsylvania united states california rags to riches friendship fame music industry rock 'n' roll love underdog transformation
A local Pennsylvania band scores a one hit wonder in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as they can, with lots of help from its manager.