20 movies like Get Bruce!, ordered by similarity : Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie(2003), Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles(2019), The Last Waltz(1978), Spellbound(2002), Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind(2018), Harry Benson: Shoot First(2016), Monkey Business: The Adventures of Curious George's Creators(2017), Looking for Richard(1996), Comedian(2002), Trantasia(2006), Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again(2004), Justin Bieber: Never Say Never(2011) ...
Documentary
USA
1999
82 Minutes
comedian actor writer politician amusing uplifting charming backstage office family home show business genius unusual occupations writing underdog discovery 20th century
A richly funny behind-the-scenes look at the art of creating comedy. When celebrities need a hilarious punch line, they get Bruce Vilanch, the comic writer behind Hollywood's biggest events.
Documentary
USA
2003
105 Minutes
comedian southerner jeff foxworthy amusing hilarious charming stage bus backstage arizona touring comedy blue-collar life relationships sex american south underdog discovery 2000s
The comedic stylings of four sort-of famous funnymen are brought to the big screen courtesy of this 2002 documentary.
Documentary, Music
USA
2019
92 Minutes
songwriter broadway producer actor choreographer broadway star author charming cheery creative inspiring new york city broadway theater stage office tradition religion anti-semitism gender roles female sexuality race
The origin story behind one of Broadway's most beloved musicals, Fiddler on The Roof, and its creative roots in early 1960s New York, when "tradition" was on the wane as gender roles, sexuality, race relations and religion were evolving.
Documentary
USA
1978
117 Minutes
musician singer bob dylan songwriter music lover eric clapton uplifting powerful cool san francisco winterland ballroom stage backstage the band bob dylan rock 'n' roll concert retirement lifetime achievement rise
A film account and presentation of the final concert of The Band.
Mystery & Thriller, Documentary, Comedy
USA
2002
97 Minutes
Paige Kimble Jonathan Knisely Balu Natarajan Julianne Ruth
child parent teacher announcer reporter uplifting charming inspiring hotel washington, d.c. family home spelling bee success competition class distinctions childhood family rivalry quest underdog
Spellbound follows eight teenagers on their quest to win the 1999 National Spelling Bee.
Documentary
USA
2018
116 Minutes
Lewis Black Elayne Boosler Billy Crystal Pam Dawber Whoopi Goldberg Bobcat Goldthwait
actor comedian family interviewee inspiring charming cheeky united states legacy life comedy death interview love rise 20th century
An intimate look into the life and work of the revered master comedian and actor, Robin Williams.
Documentary
USA
2016
87 Minutes
photographer musician actor politician chess grandmaster activist creative cool confident london los angeles concert stage backstage bar restaurant photography fame music art passion
What we know today about many famous musicians, politicians, and actresses is due to the famous work of photographer Harry Benson. He captured vibrant and intimate photos of the most famous... See full summary »
Documentary
USA
2017
81 Minutes
creator couple husband wife animator artist writer monkey amusing cheery creative engaging fascinating heartwarming inspiring lighthearted moving playful home united states
A documentary film exploring the extraordinary lives of Hans and Margret Rey, the authors of the beloved Curious George children's books.
Documentary
USA
1996
109 Minutes
Al Pacino Harris Yulin Penelope Allen Alec Baldwin Kevin Spacey Estelle Parsons Winona Ryder Aidan Quinn
actor al pacino shakespearean scholar richard iii charming offbeat positive engaging backstage theater new york city stage street actors theater production acting william shakespeare quest rise rivalry
Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."
Documentary
USA
2002
82 Minutes
comedian tv personality audience bartender actor hilarious fascinating playful nightclub backstage united states stand-up comedy rise to stardom fame show business jerry seinfeld orny adams underdog rise quest
A look at the work of two stand-up comics, Jerry Seinfeld and a lesser-known newcomer, detailing the effort and frustration behind putting together a successful act and career while living a life on the road.
Documentary
USA
2006
88 Minutes
transsexual performer mother father contestant filmmaker touching emotional intense las vegas stage family home beauty pageant training gender identity family prejudice going home underdog growing up
In 2004, Las Vegas promoters planning a review starring Jahna Steele invite trans women to participate in "The World's Most Beautiful Transsexual Pageant," a two-day contest from which ... See full summary »
Comedy, Documentary
USA
2004
106 Minutes
Bill Engvall Jeff Foxworthy Larry the Cable Guy Ron White
comedian southerner jeff foxworthy hilarious lighthearted brash concert stage denver bus gender roles stand-up comedy family relationships sex blue-collar life underdog discovery 2000s
The comedic stylings of four sort-of famous funnymen are brought to the big screen courtesy of this 2002 documentary.
Documentary
USA
2011
105 Minutes
Boyz II Men
mother father musician mentor fan confident lighthearted stage backstage recording studio family home new york city justin bieber pop music show business family fame concert rise growing up
This documentary follows Justin Bieber with some footage of performances from his 2010 concert tour.
Documentary
USA
2013
95 Minutes
pop star singer performer celebrity amusing uplifting playful stage backstage hotel concert hall music celebrities song and dance fanaticism rise discovery 2010s
A look at Niall, Zayn, Liam, Louis, and Harry's meteoric rise to fame, from their humble hometown beginnings and competing on the X-Factor, to conquering the world and performing at London's famed O2 Arena.
Documentary
USA
1994
113 Minutes
Bud Friedgen
performers singer actor movie star charming spectacular frenetic playful witty stage street hollywood, calif. entertainment celebration anniversary reunion adventure discovery 1940s
Third installment in the "That's Entertainment" series, featuring scenes from "The Hollywood Revue of 1929," "Brigadoon," "Singin' In The Rain," and many more MGM films.
Music, Documentary
2019
90 Minutes
musician director studio head actor screenwriter campy charming engaging hilarious offbeat witty uplifting london studio movies independent filmmaking george harrison 1980s
The early days of HandMade Films from the perspective of the filmmakers, key personnel, and former Beatle George Harrison.
Documentary
USA
1989
91 Minutes
journalist assembly line worker ceo family dark bleak amusing flint, mich. factory activism government labor union corporate downsizing pursuit underdog quest 1980s
After General Motors closes its factory in Flint, Michigan, eliminating 35,000 jobs, filmmaker Michael Moore undertakes a quixotic quest to interview General Motors' chairman, Roger B. Smith .
Documentary
2016
80 Minutes
college student civil rights activist musician collector blues singer confident engaging inspiring uplifting mississippi car office school neighborhood field music music history musicians civil rights movement stunts
In June of 1964, two groups of young men travel to Mississippi. Though neither group was aware of the other, each had come on the same errand: to find an old blues singer and coax him out of retirement.
Documentary
2009
85 Minutes
factory worker mother father daughter son seamstress fascinating emotional striking solemn china factory train train station village family worker's rights tradition work vs. family work-life balance
Forced to live far away, two Chinese factory workers make an arduous journey once a year to visit their children, who barely know them.
Documentary
USA
2006
90 Minutes
Frank Anderson
actor audience gay man uplifting emotional engaging stage theater hollywood, calif. homosexuality performance game show family history alcoholism racism rise underdog transformation 2000s
If, in 1940, you had a lobotomized aunt, an institutionalized father, a racist mother, and were the only gay kid on the block, what do you think the odds would be that you'd end up a Tony ... See full summary »
Documentary
USA
2008
94 Minutes
activist author farmer businessman politician mother disturbing gripping slaughterhouse farm office family home food agriculture corporate greed illness animal cruelty wretched excess discovery 2000s
An unflattering look inside America's corporate controlled food industry.