Movies Like King of Jazz

If you liked King of Jazz (1930), a music movie directed by John Murray Anderson, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
School Dance (2014)
★ 7.4/10Also music
High schooler Jason has found his dream girl—the gorgeous Anastacia. There’s just one problem: she doesn’t know he exists. If he can win a spot on the school’s hottest dance crew, Jason might have a shot. But before he…
2
Suburbia (1984)
★ 6.7/10Also music
When household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society. The runaways hold on to each other like a family until a tragedy tears them…
3
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005)
★ 6.8/10Also music
The American comedian/actor delivers a story about the alternative Hip Hop scene. A small town Ohio mans moves to Brooklyn, New York, to throw an unprecedented block party.
4
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A. (2018)
★ 7.5/10Also music
Drawn from a never before seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, this is an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician who continues to shatter conventions.
5
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)
★ 6.1/10Also music
An all-girl rock band moves to Hollywood in the hope of achieving success, only to fall into a whirlpool of wickedness and decadence.
6
24 Hour Party People (2002)
★ 7/10Also music
Manchester, 1976. Tony Wilson is an ambitious but frustrated local TV news reporter looking for a way to make his mark. After witnessing a life-changing concert by a band known as the Sex Pistols, he persuades his…
7
The Doors (1991)
★ 7.1/10Also music
The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.
8
Heavy Metal (1981)
★ 6.5/10Also music
The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.
9
The Dirt (2019)
★ 7.4/10Also music
The story of Mötley Crüe and their rise from the Sunset Strip club scene of the early 1980s to superstardom.
10
Band Aid (2017)
★ 6.3/10Also music
A couple who can't stop fighting embark on a last-ditch effort to save their marriage: turning their fights into songs and starting a band.
11
Kinky Boots: The Musical (2019)
★ 7.8/10Also music
Charlie Price is a shoe factory owner struggling to save his family business, and Lola is a fabulous entertainer with a wildly exciting idea. With a little compassion and a lot of understanding, this unexpected pair…
12
O Lucky Man! (1973)
★ 6.8/10Also music
An ambitious coffee salesman has a series of improbable and ironic adventures seemingly designed to challenge his naive idealism.
13
Crossroads (1986)
★ 7.4/10Also music
A wanna-be blues guitar virtuoso seeks a long-lost song by legendary musician, Robert Johnson.
14
Miles Ahead (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also music
An exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis.
15
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988)
★ 6.8/10Also music
An exploration of the heavy metal scene in Los Angeles, with particular emphasis on glam metal. It features concert footage and interviews of legendary heavy metal and hard rock bands and artists such as Aerosmith…
16
Uncle Peckerhead (2020)
★ 6/10Also music
When a punk band scores their first tour, life on the road proves tough when they are joined by a man-eating demon as a roadie.
17
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2 (2019)
★ 8.7/10Also music
S&M2, the live concert film from Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony is the concert event of the year! S&M2 features 20 songs from the two-night event that opened San Francisco’s new Chase Center, with many…
18
Beats (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also music
Summer 1994, Scotland. Johnno and Spanner are best mates, but Johnno’s family are moving him to a new town and a better life, leaving Spanner behind to face a precarious future. In pursuit of adventure and escape they…
19
Wild Style (1982)
★ 6.1/10Also music
Legendary New York graffiti artist Lee Quinones plays the part of Zoro, the city's hottest and most elusive graffiti writer. The actual story of the movie concerns the tension between Zoro's passion for his art and his…
20
Hated: GG Allin and The Murder Junkies (1993)
★ 6.6/10Also music
An overview of the life of the most shocking, vile, and notorious of punk rock legends.