Movies Like The Joyboys Story

If you liked The Joyboys Story (1997), a comedy movie directed by Janne Reinikainen and Petteri Summanen, 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
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
Exploring 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…
2
Project X (2012)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
Three high school seniors throw a party to make a name for themselves. As the night progresses, things spiral out of control as word of the party spreads.
3
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
The now estranged bandmates of Spinal Tap are forced to reunite for one final concert, hoping it will solidify their place in the pantheon of rock 'n' roll.
4
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
The story of the rise and fall of the Pre-Fab Four.
5
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy
"This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its complicated history of ups and downs, gold albums, name changes and…
6
Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
A group of rock-music-loving students, with the help of the Ramones, take over their school to combat its newly installed oppressive administration.
7
Scary Movie (2000)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy
A familiar-looking group of teenagers find themselves being stalked by a more-than-vaguely recognizable masked killer! As the victims begin to pile up and the laughs pile on, none of your favorite scary movies escape…
8
UglyDolls (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy
In the adorably different town of Uglyville, weirdness is celebrated, strangeness is special and beauty is embraced as more than meets the eye. After traveling to the other side of a mountain, Moxy and her UglyDoll…
9
Die Hart (2023)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
Kevin Hart - playing a version of himself - is on a death-defying quest to become an action star. And with a little help from John Travolta, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Josh Hartnett - he just might pull it off.
10
A Mighty Wind (2003)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
Three eclectic, never-quite-famous folk bands come together for the first time in decades following the death of their manager to put on an reunion concert in his honor, at the request of his son.
11
Scary Movie 2 (2001)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy
A group of students visit a mansion called "Hell House," and murderous high jinks ensue.
12
Fear of a Black Hat (1994)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
Chronicling the controversial career of bad boys N.W.H. (Niggaz With Hats), this uproarious 'mockumentary' lampoons all of hardcore rap's hot-button issues. This underground laugh riot recounts the rise, fall and…
13
Help! (1965)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
An 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…
14
Cunk on Life (2024)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy
Pioneering documentary maker Philomena Cunk returns with her most ambitious quest to date: venturing right up the universe and everything to examine life and existence in an attempt to find out the point of it all…
15
UHF (1989)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
The eccentric new manager of a UHF television channel tries to save the station from financial ruin with an odd array of programming.
16
Not Another Teen Movie (2001)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy
On a bet, a gridiron hero at John Hughes High School sets out to turn a bespectacled plain Jane into a beautiful and popular prom queen in this outrageous send-up of the teen movies of the 1980s and '90s.
17
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy
Monty Python perform many of their greatest sketches at the Hollywood Bowl, including several from pre-Python days.
18
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2026)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy
When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008.
19
Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest (2015)
★ 6/10Also comedy
Two groups of classic cartoon characters come together in this fun-filled crossover with the popular action-adventure series Jonny Quest. Fans of all ages won't want to miss this heart-stopping romp as Tom and Jerry…
20
Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire (2003)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy
The Yowie Yahoo starts kidnapping musicians at a concert attended by Scooby and the gang in Vampire Rock, Australia.