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Bandslam

Movies Like Bandslam (2009)

Bandslam is a 2009 comedy, drama, family, music, romance film from Todd Graff with a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Viva High School Musical: Mexico and Not Fade Away.

Comedy Drama Family Music Romance

Viva High School Musical: Mexico poster

Viva High School Musical: Mexico

2008

Football captain Cristóbal discovers that his neighbor and classmate, Mariana, has changed a lot over the summer. Meanwhile, Luli is still as vain as ever and overshadows her poor brother, Fernando. As a new year begins at High School Mexico (HSM, initially interpreted), the school has announced a "Battle of the Bands" contest hosted by Jesse & Joy. Working against the clock and with limited resources, Cristobal, Mariana, and a few of their peers unite as a band. In a desperate effort, Luli dares the impossible task of separating Cristobal from his friends. But only one band will be the winner; the one who understands that teamwork, personal development, and hard work will not only make them better artists but also better people.

Not Fade Away poster

Not Fade Away

2012

Set in suburban New Jersey in the 1960s, a group of friends form a rock band and try to make it big.

Beyond the Valley of the Dolls poster

Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

1970

An all-girl rock band moves to Hollywood in the hope of achieving success, only to fall into a whirlpool of wickedness and decadence.

Mamonas Assassinas: The Movie poster

Mamonas Assassinas: The Movie

2023

The life and times of comedy rock band Mamonas Assassinas, from their beginning to their breakthrough in the late 1990s.

That Thing You Do! poster

That Thing You Do!

1996

A Pennsylvania band scores a hit in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as it can, with lots of help from its manager. But behind the scenes, the group’s sudden fame tests their strength, their maturity and responsibility, and their ability to resist the temptations that money and notoriety always make possible.

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What We Do Is Secret

2007

The true-life story of Darby Crash, who became an L.A. punk icon with his band The Germs. Along with Lorna Doom, Pat Smear, and Don Bolles, Darby Crash completely transformed the L.A. punk scene, while sacrificing everyone he loved, his career, and ultimately his life.

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Good Ol' Freda

2013

The story of Freda Kelly, a shy Liverpudlian teenager asked to work for a young local band hoping to make it big: The Beatles. Their loyal secretary from beginning to end, Freda tells her tales for the first time in 50 years.

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The Five Heartbeats

1991

In the early 1960s, a quintet of hopeful, young African-American men form an amateur vocal group called The Five Heartbeats. After an initially rocky start, the group improves, turns pro, and rises to become a top flight music sensation. Along the way, however, the guys learn many hard lessons about the reality of the music industry.

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Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam

2010

Mitchie can't wait to go back to Camp Rock and spend the summer making new music with her friends and superstar Shane Gray. But the slick new camp across the lake, Camp Star, has drummed up some serious competition – featuring newcomers Luke and Dana. In a sensational battle of the bands, with Camp Rock's future at stake, will Camp Star's flashy production and over-the-top antics win out, or will Camp Rockers prove that music, teamwork, and spirit are what truly matter?

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist poster

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

2008

Nick cannot stop obsessing over his ex-girlfriend, Tris, until Tris' friend Norah suddenly shows interest in him at a club. Thus begins an odd night filled with ups and downs as the two keep running into Tris and her new boyfriend while searching for Norah's drunken friend, Caroline, with help from Nick's band mates. As the night winds down, the two have to figure out what they want from each other.

K-On! The Movie poster

K-On! The Movie

2011

With graduation right around the corner, every member of the Light Music Club except for Azusa will be leaving for good. But the girls aren’t going to let something as silly as graduation tear them apart! For their final hurrah, the girls are going on the ultimate vacation tour— all the way to London! Their overseas journey will lead them on a trip of discovery and friendship as they take the stage one last time for their final encore together.

Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera poster

Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera

2013

While Toki and Abigail remain in the clutches of Magnus Hammersmith and the Metal Masked Assassin, the remaining members of Dethklok carry on with their lives while pretending not to care. But as their guilt mounts and their fans become increasingly restless with Toki's absence, they realize that they must find a way to rescue their brother.

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Linda Linda Linda

2005

Only three days before their high school festival, guitarist Kei, drummer Kyoko, and bassist Nozomi are forced to recruit a new lead vocalist for their band. They choose Korean exchange student Son, though her comprehension of Japanese is a bit rough! It's a race against time as the group struggles to learn three songs for the festival's rock concert—including a classic '80s song by the Japanese punk rock band The Blue Hearts called "Linda Linda".

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On-Gaku: Our Sound

2020

A bored trio of high school delinquents start a rock 'n' roll band together. They have no skill, money, or even a full set of drums, but are determined to jam out and impress their only friend.

Rudderless poster

Rudderless

2014

A grieving father in a downward spiral stumbles across a box of his recently deceased son's demo tapes and lyrics. Shocked by the discovery of this unknown talent, he forms a band in the hope of finding some catharsis.

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Paterson

2016

A week in the life of Paterson, a poet bus driver, and his wife Laura, a very creative artist, who live in Paterson, New Jersey, hometown of many famous poets and artists.

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Cha Cha Real Smooth

2022

Fresh out of college and stuck at his New Jersey home without a clear path forward, 22-year-old Andrew begins working as a party starter for bar/bat mitzvahs—where he strikes up a unique friendship with a young mom and her teenage daughter.

Garden State poster

Garden State

2004

Andrew returns to his hometown for the funeral of his mother, a journey that reconnects him with past friends. The trip coincides with his decision to stop taking his powerful antidepressants. A chance meeting with Sam - a girl also suffering from various maladies - opens up the possibility of rekindling emotional attachments, confronting his psychologist father, and perhaps beginning a new life.

Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game poster

Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game

2023

The dramatic comedy is based on the true story of writer and pinball wizard Roger Sharpe, chronicling his journey to overturn New York City’s 35-year ban on pinball.

Big Night poster

Big Night

1996

Primo and Secondo, two immigrant brothers, pin their hopes on a banquet honoring Louis Prima to save their struggling restaurant.

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Bandslam?

The top films similar to Bandslam by MovieMagicScore are Viva High School Musical: Mexico (6.4), Not Fade Away (5.4), Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (6.1). Each shares comedy/drama/family/music/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Bandslam worth watching?

Bandslam holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10 from 472 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Bandslam?

Bandslam (2009) is a comedy, drama, family, music, romance film directed by Todd Graff, starring Aly Michalka, Vanessa Hudgens, Gaelan Connell.

Where can I find more recommendations like Bandslam?

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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Movies like Viva High School Musical: Mexico Movies like Not Fade Away Movies like Beyond the Valley of the Dolls Movies like Mamonas Assassinas: The Movie Movies like That Thing You Do!Movies like What We Do Is Secret

About movies like Bandslam

This ranked list pairs Bandslam (2009), a comedy and drama and family and music and romance film from Todd Graff, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Aly Michalka 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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