Movies Like The Young Swingers
If you liked The Young Swingers (1963), a music movie directed by Maury Dexter, 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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Elvis (2022)
★ 7.4/10Also musicThe life story of Elvis Presley as seen through the complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
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A Star Is Born (1976)
★ 6/10Also musicHas-been singing idol John Norman Howard falls in love with young, up-and-coming songstress Esther Hoffman in Frank Pierson's version of the classic love story updated to the rock and roll era.
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Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)
★ 6.1/10Also musicAn all-girl rock band moves to Hollywood in the hope of achieving success, only to fall into a whirlpool of wickedness and decadence.
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Make Your Move (2013)
★ 5.8/10Also musicA pair of star-crossed dancers in New York find themselves at the center of a bitter rivalry between their brothers' underground dance clubs.
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Teen Spirit (2019)
★ 6/10Also musicA shy teenager living on the Isle of Wight dreams of pop stardom. With the help of an unlikely mentor, she enters a singing competition that will test her integrity, talent, and ambition.
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Ruth & Boaz (2025)
★ 7.4/10Also musicA talented singer leaves the Atlanta music scene and starts over in small-town Tennessee, where she finds love and new purpose but can't escape the past.
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Roustabout (1964)
★ 6/10Also musicAfter losing his job at a coffee shop, Charlie Rogers finds employment at a struggling carnival, but his attempted romance with a teenager leads to friction with her father.
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In the Good Old Summertime (1949)
★ 6.8/10Also musicTwo co-workers in a music shop dislike one another during business hours but unwittingly carry on an anonymous romance through the mail.
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Apple Music Live: Lady Gaga MAYHEM Requiem (2026)
★ 8.3/10Also musicFor Apple Music Live, Gaga presents MAYHEM Requiem, a celebration and musical reimagining of MAYHEM.
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Josie and the Pussycats (2001)
★ 6.7/10Also musicJosie, Melody and Val are three small-town girl musicians determined to take their rock band out of their garage and straight to the top, while remaining true to their look, style and sound. They get a record deal…
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Jailhouse Rock (1957)
★ 6.3/10Also musicYoung convict Vince Everett, serving time for manslaughter, discovers his musical talent in prison and becomes a rock and roll star after his release, navigating fame and relationships.
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The High Note (2020)
★ 7/10Also musicSet in the dazzling world of the LA music scene comes the story of Grace Davis, a superstar whose talent, and ego, have reached unbelievable heights. Maggie is Grace’s overworked personal assistant who’s stuck running…
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Power Ballad (2026)
★ 7.1/10Also musicWhen Rick, a past-his-prime wedding singer, meets fading boy-band star Danny during a gig, the two bond over music and a late-night jam session. But when Danny turns one of Rick’s songs into the hit that reignites his…
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The Big Store (1941)
★ 6.3/10Also musicA detective is hired to protect the life of a singer, who has recently inherited a department store, from the store's crooked manager.
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Find Me Falling (2024)
★ 6.6/10Also musicAfter a failed comeback album, a rock star retreats to a cliffside home on Cyprus, only to find his new life complicated by visitors — and an old flame.
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Airheads (1994)
★ 6.2/10Also musicThe Lone Rangers have heavy-metal dreams and a single demo tape they can't get anyone to play. The solution: Hijack an FM rock radio station and hold the deejays hostage until they agree to broadcast the band's tape.
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The Pirate (1948)
★ 6.5/10Also musicA girl is engaged to the local richman, but meanwhile she has dreams about the legendary pirate Macoco. A traveling singer falls in love with her and to impress her he poses as the pirate.
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Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
★ 6.6/10Also musicFollowing a childhood tragedy, Dewey Cox follows a long and winding road to music stardom. Dewey perseveres through changing musical styles, an addiction to nearly every drug known and bouts of uncontrollable rage.
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Camp Rock 3 (2026)
★ 6.5/10Also musicWhen pop group Connect 3 returns to Camp Rock to search for an opening act for their reunion tour, rising tensions and fierce competition among campers test old friendships and spark unexpected romances.
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Cover Girl (1944)
★ 6.4/10Also musicA nightclub dancer makes it big in modeling, leaving her dancer boyfriend behind.