Movies Like Gus Arnheim and His Cocoanut Grove Orchestra
If you liked Gus Arnheim and His Cocoanut Grove Orchestra (1928), a music 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.
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Sing: Thriller (2024)
★ 7.1/10Also musicBuster Moon dreams up a star-studded spectacle set to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" in this animated short featuring characters from the hit "Sing" films.
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Daybreak Express (1957)
★ 7.2/10Also musicSet to a classic Duke Ellington recording "Daybreak Express", this is a five-minute short of the soon-to-be-demolished Third Avenue elevated subway station in New York City.
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Under the Sea: A Descendants Story (2018)
★ 7.1/10Also musicMal emerges from the shadows of a mystical forest onto a dark coastline where she crosses paths with Dizzy.
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Anima (2019)
★ 7.3/10Also musicIn a short musical film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, Thom Yorke of Radiohead stars in a mind-bending visual piece. Best played loud.
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Music Land (1935)
★ 6.9/10Also musicMusical instruments are the stars of a romantic fable set in the Land of Symphony and the Isle of Jazz, two islands separated by the Sea of Discord. The violin princess and the saxophone prince fall in love, but must…
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Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) (2026)
★ 8.4/10Also musicCaptured during Billie Eilish's sold-out world tour, a concert experience from one of the most celebrated and successful artists of her generation, presented in immersive 3D.
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Fantasia 2000 (2000)
★ 7/10Also musicBlending lively music and brilliant animation, this sequel to the original 'Fantasia' restores 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' and adds seven new shorts.
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Adele One Night Only (2021)
★ 7.7/10Also musicA primetime special with performances from the superstar including Adele’s first new material in six years plus her chart-topping hits. The special will also feature an exclusive interview with Adele by Oprah Winfrey…
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Western Stars (2019)
★ 7/10Also musicThe incomparable Bruce Springsteen performs his critically acclaimed latest album and muses on life, rock, and the American dream, in this intimate and personal concert film co-directed by Thom Zimny and Springsteen…
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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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Justin Bieber's Believe (2013)
★ 6.9/10Also musicA backstage and on-stage look at Justin Bieber during his rise to super stardom.
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Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2 (2019)
★ 8.7/10Also musicS&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…
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Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour (2024)
★ 7.7/10Also musicAt a sold-out concert in her hometown of LA, Olivia Rodrigo pours her heart into an electrifying night of chart-topping hits and pop-rock power ballads.
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Destino (2003)
★ 7.2/10Also musicShort film to a song of love lost and rediscovered, a woman sees and undergoes surreal transformations. Her lover's face melts off, she dons a dress from the shadow of a bell and becomes a dandelion, ants crawl out of…
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Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour (2018)
★ 8.2/10Also musicTaylor Swift takes the stage in Dallas for the Reputation Stadium Tour and celebrates a monumental night of music, memories and visual magic.
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The Pied Piper (1933)
★ 6.5/10Also musicThe people of Hamelin, overrun with rats, offer a bag of gold to anyone who can get rid of the rats. A piper offers to do the job, and successfully lures the rats into a mirage of cheese, which disappears. The…
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Mickey's Grand Opera (1936)
★ 6.5/10Also musicMickey is preparing to conduct an opera when he chases Pluto away. Pluto crashes into a magician's props backstage and spars with the hat, its rabbits, and its doves. The opera begins: Clarabelle plays flute, Clara and…
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Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me (2022)
★ 8.4/10Also musicAfter years in the limelight, Selena Gomez achieves unimaginable stardom. But just as she reaches a new peak, an unexpected turn pulls her into darkness. This uniquely raw and intimate documentary spans her six-year…
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Flowers and Trees (1932)
★ 6.9/10Also musicA jealous stump threatens two trees that are in love by starting a forest fire. When the rain comes and puts out the fire the forest revives and celebrates the wedding.
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Roger Waters: The Wall (2014)
★ 8/10Also musicA concert film that the former Pink Floyd singer-songwriter made on various tour dates between 2010 and 2013, when he was playing his former group's 1980 double-album in its entirety.