20 movies like Hedwig and the Angry Inch, ordered by similarity : Love Songs(2007), Saturday Church(2017), Rocketman(2019), Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains(1982), Bohemian Rhapsody(2018), Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench(2009), The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town(2010), Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields(2010), The Unsinkable Molly Brown(1964), Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story(2007), Leningrad Cowboys Go America(1989), I Can Only Imagine(2018) ...
Musical, Gay & Lesbian
USA
2001
95 Minutes
John Cameron Mitchell Michael Carmen Pitt Miriam Shor Stephen Trask Theodore Liscinski Rob Campbell Michael Aranov Andrea Martin Ben Mayer-Goodman Alberta Watson Gene Pyrz
transsexual rocker musician band member manager husband creative quirky unrestrained germany kansas times square sex change rock 'n' roll abandonment acceptance betrayal underdog transformation 2000s
A gender-queer punk-rock singer from East Berlin tours the U.S. with her band as she tells her life story and follows the former lover/band-mate who stole her songs.
Musical, Romance, Gay & Lesbian
France
2007
95 Minutes
Louis Garrel Ludivine Sagnier Chiara Mastroianni Clotilde Hesme Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet Brigitte Roüan Alice Butaud Jean-Marie Winling Yannick Renier Annabelle Hettmann Sylvain Tempier
young man young woman sister musician woman singer creative tender passionate sad paris love triangle bisexuality death music youth memory love transformation temptation
Ismael and Julie enter a playful yet emotionally laced threesome with Alice. When tragedy strikes, these young Parisians are forced to deal with the fragility of life and love.
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.
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
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 »
Drama, History, Biography, Music, Gay & Lesbian
UK|USA
2018
135 Minutes
Rami Malek Lucy Boynton Gwilym Lee Ben Hardy Joseph Mazzello Aidan Gillen Tom Hollander Allen Leech Mike Myers Aaron McCusker Dermot Murphy
musician band frontman band member band manager singer gay man brash wild unrestrained sultry tense creative stage backstage hotel stadium family home mansion stardom freddie mercury
The story of the legendary British rock band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, leading up to their famous performance at Live Aid (1985).
Musical, Romance, Drama
USA
2009
82 Minutes
Jason Palmer Desiree Garcia Sandha Khin Frank Garvin Alma Prelec Andre Hayward
trumpeter graduate student musician girlfriend dancer creative offbeat charming moving new york city boston subway park bench romance cheating romantic dilemma breakup music love
After connecting with the shy Madeline, a jazz trumpeter embarks on a quest for a more gregarious paramour, but through a series of twists and turns punctuated by an original score, the two lovers seem destined to be together.
Documentary
USA
2010
87 Minutes
band member manager musician singer record producer creative engaging spirited recording studio house new jersey creative process career rock 'n' roll music e street band bruce springsteen discovery growing up transformation
Takes us into the studio with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band for the recording of their fourth album.
Documentary
USA|Denmark|France|Germany|UK
2010
84 Minutes
Gail O'Hara
musician singer-songwriter manager fan band member claudia gonson creative engaging passionate house concert stage apartment music inspiration influence rock 'n' roll the magnetic fields stephin merritt discovery transformation
Songwriter Stephin Merritt is known as "the Cole Porter of his generation" for his memorable melodies, lovelorn lyrics and wry musical stylings. Shot over a period of 10 years, "Strange ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1964
128 Minutes
Debbie Reynolds Harve Presnell Ed Begley Jack Kruschen Hermione Baddeley Vassili Lambrinos Fred Essler Harvey Lembeck Lauren Gilbert Kathryn Card Hayden Rorke
orphan prince wife miner husband brash touching amusing witty quirky lighthearted colorado denver hms titanic marrying for money shipwreck rags to riches gold high society husband/wife relationship
A poor, uneducated mountain girl leaves her cabin in search of respect, a wealthy husband, and a better life in this fictionalized biopic of Margaret "Molly" Brown, who survived the 1912 sinking of the RMS Titanic.
Musical, Comedy
USA
2007
96 Minutes
John C. Reilly Jenna Fischer Raymond J. Barry Kristen Wiig Tim Meadows Harold Ramis Margo Martindale Chris Parnell Matt Besser John Michael Higgins Conner Rayburn
musician band member record producer wife singer ghost hilarious offbeat alabama california india prison stage rock 'n' roll fame drug addiction relationships breakdown underdog rise
Singer Dewey Cox overcomes adversity to become a musical legend.
Comedy
Finland|Sweden
1989
78 Minutes
Matti Pellonpää Kari Väänänen Nicky Tesco Sakke Järvenpää Heikki Keskinen Pimme Korhonen Sakari Kuosmanen
musician record producer promoter agent fan dead person offbeat quirky hilarious siberia new york city mexico road russia music industry rock 'n' roll touring band culture clash aspirations
Siberian rock band Leningrad Cowboys go to the USA in pursuit of fame.
Biography, Drama, Music
USA
2018
110 Minutes
J. Michael Finley Madeline Carroll Dennis Quaid Trace Adkins Cloris Leachman Jason Burkey Mark Furze Randy McDowell Cole Marcus Alexander Dominguez Brody Rose
musician father son band member teacher friend incredible inspiring heartwarming emotional creative tense texas stage recording studio house auditorium coming of age family father/son relationship
The inspiring and unknown true story behind MercyMe's beloved, chart topping song that brings ultimate hope to so many is a gripping reminder of the power of true forgiveness.
Musical
USA
2009
136 Minutes
De'Adre Aziza Daniel Breaker Eisa Davis Colman Domingo Chad Goodridge Rebecca Naomi Jones Karen Pittman
teenager band member musician choir director mother woman creative engaging airy spirited los angeles europe amsterdam berlin musicians race relations growing up discovery quest 1980s
Director Spike Lee's passionate adaptation of the thrilling Broadway musical about a young bohemian who experiences sex, drugs and rock and roll on his journey to selfhood.
Musical, Comedy
UK|USA
2016
96 Minutes
Ricky Gervais Doc Brown Tom Basden Nina Sosanya Tom Bennett Andrew Brooke Kevin Bishop Roisin Conaty Diane Morgan Mandeep Dhillon
salesman aspiring musician band frontman cheeky amusing witty playful hysterical cheery tour bus office stage band alter ego comedy career change transformation rise 2010s
A camera crew catches up with David Brent, the former star of the fictional British TV series The Office (2001), as he now fancies himself a rock star on the road.
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.
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.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
Italy|France
1969
128 Minutes
Martin Potter Hiram Keller Max Born Salvo Randone Mario Romagnoli Magali Noël Capucine Alain Cuny Fanfulla Danica La Loggia Giuseppe Sanvitale
boy poet slave gladiator prostitute disturbing unrestrained hedonistic rome pirate ship arena abandonment satire sex homosexuality love quest discovery roman empire
A series of disjointed mythical tales set in first century Rome.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy, Drama
USA
2005
103 Minutes
Felicity Huffman Kevin Zegers Fionnula Flanagan Graham Greene Burt Young Elizabeth Peña Bianca Leigh Jon Budinoff Carrie Preston Maurice Orozco
transsexual son rancher mother therapist emotional uplifting positive los angeles new york city prison phoenix car road trip father/son relationship car theft sexual abuse sex change sexual identity transformation
A preoperative transgender woman takes an unexpected journey when she learns that she fathered a son, now a teenage runaway hustling on the streets of New York.
Drama
2003
105 Minutes
Fanny Ardant Emmanuelle Béart Gérard Depardieu Judith Magre Wladimir Yordanoff Rodolphe Pauly Idit Cebula Evelyne Dandry Christian Aaron Boulogne Aurore Auteuil Sasha Rucavina
doctor businessman prostitute stripper husband wife hedonistic sultry paris strip club hotel restaurant adultery marriage prostitution husband/wife relationship betrayal sex forbidden love transformation
An obstetrician (Fanny Ardant) hires an upscale prostitute (Emmanuelle Béart) to help her take revenge on her philandering husband (Gérard Depardieu).
Comedy, Drama
2006
111 Minutes
Moritz Bleibtreu Christian Ulmen Martina Gedeck Franka Potente Nina Hoss Uwe Ochsenknecht Corinna Harfouch Tom Schilling Herbert Knaup
man brother psychologist mother passionate sad rousing germany clinic brothel flat beach brotherhood sex obsession mother/son relationship illness love 2000s
An unhappily married teacher (Moritz Bleibtreu) and his lonely half-brother (Christian Ulmen) have sexual liaisons.