Movies Like The Lenny Henry Birthday Show
If you liked The Lenny Henry Birthday Show, a movie directed by Dominic Brigstocke, 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.
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Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)
★ 7.4/10Monty Python perform many of their greatest sketches at the Hollywood Bowl, including several from pre-Python days.
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Monty Python Live (Mostly) (2014)
★ 7.2/10Celebrate the last night of the Pythons on the big screen! With John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones and Michael Palin.
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Bo Burnham: Make Happy (2016)
★ 8/10Combining his trademark wit and self-deprecating humor with original music, Bo Burnham offers up his unique twist on life in this stand-up special about life, death, sexuality, hypocrisy, mental illness and Pringles…
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King of Jazz (1930)
★ 6.5/10A large-scale revue musical built around Paul Whiteman and his orchestra, presenting a series of musical performances, sketches, and staged tableaux in early two-color Technicolor, emblematic of Hollywood’s early…
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Elvis (2022)
★ 7.4/10The life story of Elvis Presley as seen through the complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
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Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley (2024)
★ 7.5/10He had one chance to show the world he was still the King of Rock 'n' Roll. Discover the story behind Elvis Presley's triumphant '68 comeback special.
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One Chance (2013)
★ 6.7/10This film follows the remarkable and inspirational true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night.
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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022)
★ 6.7/10Exploring every facet of ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic’s life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like ‘Eat It’ and ‘Like a Surgeon’ to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle, this biopic…
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Help! (1965)
★ 6.9/10An obscure Eastern cult that practices human sacrifice pursues Ringo after he unknowingly puts on a ceremonial ring (that, of course, won't come off). On top of that, a pair of mad scientists, members of Scotland Yard…
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Ziegfeld Follies (1945)
★ 6/10The late, great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld looks down from heaven and ordains a new revue in his grand old style.
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Danny Collins (2015)
★ 6.7/10An ageing hard-living 1970s rock star decides to change his life when he discovers a 40-year-old undelivered letter written to him by John Lennon.
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A Night at the Opera (1935)
★ 7.4/10The Marx Brothers take on high society and the opera world to bring two lovers together. A sly business manager and two wacky friends of two opera singers help them achieve success while humiliating their stuffy and…
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And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)
★ 7.2/10A collection of Monty Python's Flying Circus skits from the first two seasons of their British TV series.
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That's Entertainment! (1974)
★ 7.4/10Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.
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Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh (2018)
★ 7.1/10Adam Sandler takes his comical musical musings back out on the road, from comedy clubs to concert halls to one very unsuspecting subway station.
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That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
★ 7/10Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical numbers.
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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
★ 6.6/10When his new album fails to sell records, pop/rap superstar Conner4real goes into a major tailspin and watches his celebrity high life begin to collapse. He'll try anything to bounce back, anything except reuniting…
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Grace of My Heart (1996)
★ 6/10Philadelphia teenager Edna Buxton wins a talent contest during the early rock 'n' roll era, changes her name to Denise Waverly and moves to New York City to make it big. Though she flops as a recording artist…
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Elvis (1979)
★ 6.9/10This biopic traces Elvis Presley’s life from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to stardom to his triumphant conquering of Las Vegas.