20 movies like David Brent: Life on the Road, ordered by similarity : Crooner(1932), Sing Street(2016), Pitch Perfect 3(2017), Three Daring Daughters(1948), Night of the Living Deb(2015), A Hard Day's Night(1964), That Girl From Paris(1937), Nashville(1975), Lu Over the Wall(2017), Pitch Perfect(2012), The Unsinkable Molly Brown(1964), My Art(2016) ...
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.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1932
64 Minutes
David Manners Ann Dvorak Ken Murray J. Carrol Naish Guy Kibbee Claire Dodd Allen Vincent Edward Nugent William Janney
musician singer girlfriend publicist band member star engaging melodramatic confident house concert hall office stage rise to stardom music fame romance arrogance show business discovery
Story of a saxophonist and his rise to fame as a singing star.
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.
Musical, Comedy
USA
2017
94 Minutes
Anna Kendrick Hailee Steinfeld Rebel Wilson John Lithgow Elizabeth Banks John Michael Higgins Anna Camp Ruby Rose Brittany Snow Alexis Knapp Hana Mae Lee
singer college graduate young woman band member amusing cheeky playful cool new york city veterinarian's office bar paris stage airplane singing travel career aspirations job hunting competition adventure
Following their win at the world championship, the now separated Bellas reunite for one last singing competition at an overseas USO tour, but face a group who uses both instruments and voices.
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 »
Comedy
USA
2015
85 Minutes
Maria Thayer Ray Wise Michael Cassidy Chris Marquette Syd Wilder Brian Sacca Julie Brister Almarie Guerra
zombie love interest woman man attacker friend amusing thrilling lighthearted witty cheeky hilarious united states apartment bar zombies lovers secrets comedy relationships
After a girls' night out, endearingly awkward Deb wakes up in the apartment of the most attractive guy in Portland, Maine. She's thrilled, but she can't remember much of what got her there.... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
UK
1964
83 Minutes
The Beatles Wilfrid Brambell Norman Rossington John Junkins Victor Spinetti Anna Quayle Deryck Guyler Richard Vernon Eddie Malin Robin Ray Lionel Blair
drummer director bassist teenager singer guitarist playful witty quirky stage bar television studio train england music television gambling fame photography the beatles
Over two "typical" days in the life of The Beatles, the boys struggle to keep themselves and Sir Paul McCartney's mischievous grandfather in check while preparing for a live television performance.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1937
110 Minutes
Lily Pons Gene Raymond Jack Oakie Herman Bing Lucille Ball Mischa Auer Frank Jenks Patricia Wilder Vinton Haworth Gregory Gaye Ferdinand Gottschalk
opera singer fiancée musician girlfriend band member band leader amusing charming cheery ocean liner new york city paris apartment limousine roadhouse escape arranged marriage love music show business
Nikki Martin, a parisian opera star, takes off in search of adventure and true-love leaving her arranged husband to be at the alter. While hitchhiking, Nikki meets handsome American ... See full summary »
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.
Adventure, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy, Anime
Japan
2017
107 Minutes
band frontman band member mermaid classmate creative heartwarming playful passionate island high school ocean fishing village japan music dancing friendship banding together moving singing adventure
The story centers on Kai, a gloomy middle school student whose life changes after meeting Lu, a mermaid.
Musical, Romance, Comedy
USA
2012
112 Minutes
Anna Kendrick Skylar Astin Rebel Wilson Adam Devine Anna Camp Brittany Snow John Michael Higgins Elizabeth Banks Ben Platt Alexis Knapp Ester Dean
college student young woman singer classmate amusing endearing spirited college stage a cappella friendship female bonding popular music rise transformation 2010s
Beca, a freshman at Barden University, is cajoled into joining The Bellas, her school's all-girls singing group. Injecting some much needed energy into their repertoire, The Bellas take on their male rivals in a campus competition.
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.
Comedy, Drama
2016
86 Minutes
Parker Posey Lena Dunham John Rothman Joshua Safdie Robert Clohessy Barbara Sukowa Al Thompson Grace Dunham Laurie Simmons Benjamin Eakeley Garland Hunter
artist friend dog man amusing charming emotional endearing cheeky creative new york city gallery office garden restaurant artistic struggle creative process creative block friendship small town
Frustrated by her lack of recognition, a middle-aged artist leaves the city for upstate New York to regain her creative spark.
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.
Comedy
2016
86 Minutes
Checco Zalone Eleonora Giovanardi Sonia Bergamasco Maurizio Micheli Lino Banfi Ludovica Modugno Antonino Bruschetta Paolo Pierobon Azzurra Martino
italian parent girlfriend bachelor boss man engaging amusing charming hilarious witty playful italy family home north pole new job new life danger bachelorhood comedy
A reformist government vows to cut down on bureaucracy in a small town, and a young rich man is forced to tighten his belt.
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.
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.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1937
91 Minutes
Walter Winchell Ben Bernie Alice Faye
bandleader gossip columnist starlet vaudevillian singer playful engaging witty new york city nightclub apartment stage feud performance stage fright unexpected success singing rivalry rescue 1930s
Satire on radio, built around the supposed feud between bandleader Ben Bernie and journalist Walter Winchell.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1949
102 Minutes
Judy Garland Van Johnson S.Z. Sakall Spring Byington Clinton Sundberg Buster Keaton
salesman salesgirl pen pal shopkeeper nephew love interest charming playful chicago music store restaurant post office secret love letters music mistaken identity love transformation 1900s
In turn-of-the century America, Andrew and Veronica are co-workers in a music shop who dislike one another during business hours but unwittingly carry on an anonymous romance through the mail.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
UK|USA
2018
92 Minutes
Will Arnett Natasha Lyonne RuPaul Omar Chaparro Andy Beckwith Oliver Tompsett Kerry Shale
undercover agent talking dog investigator partner police officer amusing hilarious playful thrilling cheeky dog show las vegas car stage backstage dogs police work detective work competition partnership
Max, a macho, solitary Rottweiler police dog is ordered to go undercover as a primped show dog in a prestigious Dog Show, along with his human partner, to avert a disaster from happening.