Movies Like The Disc Jockeys

If you liked The Disc Jockeys (1969), a movie, 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
Telling Lies in America (1997)
★ 5.9/10
A 17-year-old boy becomes friends with Billy Magic, the radio DJ he idolizes, and eventually slips into the payola and corruption of the entertainment world.
2
Play Misty for Me (1971)
★ 6.6/10
A brief fling between a late-night radio disc jockey and an obsessed female fan takes a frightening turn when another woman enters the picture.
3
It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004)
★ 6.5/10
A comedy following the tragic life of the legendary Frankie Wilde. The story takes us through Frankie's life from being one of the best DJs alive, through a subsequent battle with a hearing disorder, culminating in his…
4
The Boat That Rocked (2009)
★ 7.2/10
When a group of rebellious deejays decides to defy the ban on government-censored music, they take to the seas to broadcast music and mayhem to millions of adoring fans.
5
Beat Street (1984)
★ 6.9/10
An aspiring DJ, from the South Bronx, and his best friend, a promoter, try to get into show business by exposing people to hip-hop music and culture.
6
Rock of Ages (2012)
★ 6.2/10
A small town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip, while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.
7
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013)
★ 6.6/10
When famous DJ Alan Partridge’s radio station is taken over by a new media conglomerate, it sets in motion a chain of events which see Alan having to work with the police to defuse a potentially violent siege.
8
American Graffiti (1973)
★ 7.1/10
A couple of high school graduates spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.
9
High Fidelity (2000)
★ 7.1/10
After his long-time girlfriend dumps him, a thirty-year-old record store owner seeks to understand why he is unlucky in love while recounting his "top five breakups of all time".
10
We Are Your Friends (2015)
★ 6.8/10
Young Cole Carter dreams of hitting the big time as a Hollywood disc jockey, spending his days and nights hanging with buddies and working on the one track that will set the world on fire. Opportunity comes knocking…
11
Begin Again (2014)
★ 7.2/10
Gretta, a budding songwriter, finds herself alone after her boyfriend Dave ditches her. Her life gains purpose when Dan, a record label executive, notices her talent.
12
Laws of Attraction (2004)
★ 5.8/10
Amidst a sea of litigation, two New York City divorce lawyers find love.
13
A Hard Day's Night (1964)
★ 7.3/10
Capturing John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr in their electrifying element, 'A Hard Day's Night' is a wildly irreverent journey through this pastiche of a day in the life of The Beatles during…
14
24 Hour Party People (2002)
★ 7/10
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…
15
The Harder They Come (1972)
★ 6.6/10
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…
16
Starsky & Hutch (2004)
★ 5.8/10
Join uptight David Starsky and laid-back Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson as they're paired for the first time as undercover cops. The new partners must overcome their differences to solve an important case with help from street…
17
Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
★ 6.8/10
In the 1930s, jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love with a mute woman.
18
Bob Dylan – Don't Look Back (1967)
★ 7.4/10
In this wildly entertaining vision of one of the twentieth century’s greatest artists, Bob Dylan is surrounded by teen fans, gets into heated philosophical jousts with journalists, and kicks back with fellow musicians…
19
Where the Truth Lies (2005)
★ 6.2/10
An ambitious reporter probes the reasons behind the sudden split of a 1950s comedy team.
20
Beastie Boys Story (2020)
★ 7.5/10
Here's a little story they're about to tell... Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of their band and 40 years of friendship in a live documentary experience directed by friend, collaborator, and their former…