Movies Like Rockers (1979)

Rockers is a 1979 comedy, drama, music film from Ted Bafaloukos with a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Bob Marley: One Love and Cool Runnings.

Comedy Drama Music

Bob Marley: One Love

2024

Jamaican singer-songwriter Bob Marley overcomes adversity to become the most famous reggae musician in the world.

6.6

MagicScore

Cool Runnings

1993

When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican bobsled team.

7.0

MagicScore

The Harder They Come

1972

Ivanhoe Martin arrives in Kingston, Jamaica, looking for work and, after some initial struggles, lands a recording contract as a reggae singer. He records his first song, "The Harder They Come," but after a bitter dispute with a manipulative producer named Hilton, soon finds himself resorting to petty crime in order to pay the bills. He deals marijuana, kills some abusive cops and earns local folk hero status. Meanwhile, his record is topping the charts.

6.6

MagicScore

White Riot

2020

Exploring how punk influenced politics in late-1970s Britain, when a group of artists united to take on the National Front, armed only with a fanzine and a love of music.

7.3

MagicScore

Cocktail

1988

After being discharged from the Army, Brian Flanagan moves back to Queens and takes a job in a bar run by Doug Coughlin, who teaches Brian the fine art of bar-tending. Brian quickly becomes a patron favorite with his flashy drink-mixing style, and Brian adopts his mentor's cynical philosophy on life and goes for the money.

6.1

MagicScore

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

1998

Through good times and bad, Stella and Delilah have always had each other. Now, Stella's so busy building a life that she's forgotten how to really live. But Delilah is about to change all that. What starts as a quick trip to Jamaica, ends as an exhilarating voyage of self discovery as Stella learns to open her heart and find love – even if it's with a man 20 years her junior.

5.8

MagicScore

Longitude

2000

Parallel stories: 18th century Harrison builds the marine chronometer for safe navigation at sea; 20th century Gould is obsessed with restoring it.

7.3

MagicScore

A High Wind in Jamaica

1965

In 1870, a Jamaican colonial family sends its children to Britain for proper schooling, but their ship is taken over by pirates, who become fond of the kids.

6.3

MagicScore

Yardie

2018

Jamaica, 1973. When a young boy witnesses his brother’s assassination, a powerful Don gives him a home. But 10 years later, when he’s sent to London, his past catches up to him.

5.9

MagicScore

#10

Clara's Heart

1988

David is a teenager whose parents are in a deteriorating marriage after their infant daughter dies. Clara is a chambermaid at a Jamaican resort who's hired to be a housekeeper. She and David develop a close bond, opening his eyes and heart to new experiences, and eventually leading to a disturbing secret in Clara's past.

5.4

MagicScore

#11

Wide Sargasso Sea

1993

In the wake of Jamaican emancipation, French colonist Annette Cosway falls into poverty and marries racist Englishman Paul Mason. But when Annette's young son dies in a fire started by former slaves, Mason flees to England, leaving his grief-stricken wife and her Creole daughter Antoinette behind. Soon Antoinette learns she must marry to claim her inheritance and sets her sights on Rochester, an Englishman eerily similar to Mason.

4.7

MagicScore

#12

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

2003

When wily pirate Captain Barbossa seizes Jack Sparrow’s beloved ship, the Black Pearl, and kidnaps the governor’s daughter, Elizabeth Swann, blacksmith Will Turner reluctantly teams up with the unpredictable pirate Jack to rescue her—only to uncover a terrifying curse that turns Barbossa’s crew into the undead.

7.8

MagicScore

#13

Captain Blood

1935

Dr. Peter Blood, unjustly convicted of treason and exiled from England, becomes a notorious pirate.

7.2

MagicScore

#14

Dr. No

1962

Agent 007 battles mysterious Dr. No, a scientific genius bent on destroying the U.S. space program. As the countdown to disaster begins, Bond must go to Jamaica, where he encounters beautiful Honey Ryder, to confront a megalomaniacal villain in his massive island headquarters.

7.0

MagicScore

#15

Live and Let Die

1973

James Bond must investigate a mysterious murder case of a British agent in New Orleans. Soon he finds himself up against a gangster boss named Mr. Big.

6.5

MagicScore

#16

The Black Swan

1942

When notorious pirate Henry Morgan is made governor of Jamaica, he enlists the help of some of his former partners in ridding the Caribbean of buccaneers. When one of them apparently abducts the previous governor's pretty daughter and joins up with the rebels, things are set for a fight.

6.4

MagicScore

#17

Ritual

2002

An American doctor encounters members of a voodoo cult when she is summoned to Jamaica to treat a wealthy man's brother.

4.6

MagicScore

#18

Full Spead Ahead

1951

A drifter lands a job as an officer in México City's elite motorcycle police unit and gets home with a mate of this unit. The mate is in love with a girl, but he and she are always making jealous to each other. The drifter and the mate get involved themselves in a fight to become the winner of conquering ladies and performing unit acrobatic tricks, interfering with their friendship and profession.

8.3

MagicScore

#19

Dear Diary

1993

Nanni Moretti recalls in his diary three slice of life stories characterized by a sharply ironic look: in the first one he wanders through a deserted Rome, in the second he visits a reclusive friend on an island, and in the last he has to grapple with an unknown illness.

7.3

MagicScore

#20

Quadrophenia

1979

Based on the 1973 rock opera album of the same name by The Who, this is the story of 60s teenager Jimmy. At work he slaves in a dead-end job. While after, he shops for tailored suits and rides his scooter as part of the London Mod scene.

7.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Rockers?

The top films similar to Rockers by MovieMagicScore are Bob Marley: One Love (6.6), Cool Runnings (7.0), The Harder They Come (6.6). Each shares comedy/drama/music themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Rockers worth watching?

Rockers holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10 from 32 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Rockers?

Rockers (1979) is a comedy, drama, music film directed by Ted Bafaloukos, starring Leroy Wallace, Richard 'Dirty Harry' Hall, Monica Craig.

Where can I find more recommendations like Rockers?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Rockers

This ranked list pairs Rockers (1979), a comedy and drama and music film from Ted Bafaloukos, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Leroy Wallace take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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