Movies Like Welcome to the Puppet Show: A Day at the Circus
If you liked Welcome to the Puppet Show: A Day at the Circus (2024), a music movie directed by Maddie Lock, 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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Arlo the Alligator Boy (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also musicUpon learning that he is from New York City, a wide-eyed boy, who is half human and half alligator, decides to leave his sheltered life in the swamp and search for his long lost father. A musical adventure.
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The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (1996)
★ 7.3/10Also musicA 1968 event put together by The Rolling Stones. The film is comprised of two concerts on a circus stage and included such acts as The Who, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull, and Jethro Tull. John Lennon and his fiancee…
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Coyote Ugly (2000)
★ 6.3/10Also musicGraced with a velvet voice, 21-year-old Violet Sanford heads to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a songwriter only to find her aspirations sidelined by the accolades and notoriety she receives at her "day" job…
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Clika (2026)
★ 8.3/10Also musicAspiring small-town musician Chito is determined to make it big. When a clip of him performing one of his songs goes viral, he seizes the opportunity and pushes to carve out a place for himself in the new wave of…
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Rock Dog (2016)
★ 6.3/10Also musicWhen a radio falls from the sky into the hands of a wide-eyed Tibetan Mastiff, he leaves home to fulfill his dream of becoming a musician, setting into motion a series of completely unexpected events.
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Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King (2008)
★ 7.6/10Also musicScooby-Doo and Shaggy must go into the underworld ruled by The Goblin King in order to stop a mortal named The Amazing Krudsky who wants power and is a threat to their pals: Fred, Velma, and Daphne.
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My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Legend of Everfree (2016)
★ 7.5/10Also musicWhen Canterlot Highschool goes on a trip to Camp Everfree, they’re surprised to find a magical force is causing strange things to happen around camp. With the help of the Mane 6 and especially Sunset Shimmer, Twilight…
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Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire (2003)
★ 7.1/10Also musicThe Yowie Yahoo starts kidnapping musicians at a concert attended by Scooby and the gang in Vampire Rock, Australia.
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Trolls World Tour (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also musicQueen Poppy and Branch make a surprising discovery — there are other Troll worlds beyond their own, and their distinct differences create big clashes between these various tribes. When a mysterious threat puts all of…
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King of Jazz (1930)
★ 6.5/10Also musicA 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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At the Circus (1939)
★ 6.4/10Also musicJeff Wilson, the owner of a small circus, owes his partner Carter $10,000. Before Jeff can pay, Carter's accomplices steal the money so he can take over the circus. Antonio Pirelli and Punchy, who work at the circus…
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Honey: Rise Up and Dance (2018)
★ 6.9/10Also musicStreet dancer Skyler comes out of the shadow of her trained dancer sister, Tosha, & joins a dance competition with the Honey dance studio; the prize is a college scholarship.
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A Cinderella Story: Starstruck (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also musicFinley Tremaine, a small-town farm girl, longs to spread her wings and soar as an aspiring performer. When a Hollywood film crew arrives in her sleepy town, she is determined to land a role in the production and…
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Help! (1965)
★ 6.9/10Also musicAn 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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The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960)
★ 6.6/10Also musicDoctor Gulliver is poor, so nothing - not even his charming fiancée Elisabeth - keeps him in the town he lives. He signs on to a ship to India, but in a storm he's washed off the ship and ends up on an island, which is…
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Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (1994)
★ 5.9/10Also musicAfter years of fame and misfortune in Mexico, the members of the Leningrad Cowboys decide to return to their native village. Their former manager Vladimir, who now calls himself Moses lead them on their way home.
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A Night at the Opera (1935)
★ 7.4/10Also musicThe 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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Tom Thumb (1958)
★ 6.4/10Also musicA boy, no bigger than a thumb, manages to outwit two thieves determined to make a fortune from him.
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Sneakerella (2022)
★ 5.9/10Also musicWhen El, an aspiring sneaker designer from Queens, meets Kira King, the fiercely independent daughter of legendary basketball star and sneaker tycoon Darius King, sparks fly as the two bond over their mutual affinity…
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Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022)
★ 7/10Also musicWhen the Primm family moves to New York City, their young son Josh struggles to adapt to his new school and new friends. All of that changes when he discovers Lyle — a singing crocodile who loves baths, caviar and…