Movies Like PLAY! A Video Game Symphony
If you liked PLAY! A Video Game Symphony (2009), a music movie directed by Larry May, 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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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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The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium (2023)
★ 7.8/10Also musicFilmed at LA's SoFi Stadium, The Weeknd brings down the house – and your living room – in this epic concert event.
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Ghosts (1997)
★ 8.1/10Also musicIn the town of Normal Valley, an eccentric magician named Maestro entertains the local children every day in his spooky mansion. One stormy night, the town's mayor leads a group of angry citizens to the mansion in an…
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Moonwalker (1988)
★ 7.1/10Also musicThis fantastical movie inspired by the music of Michael Jackson features imaginative interpretations of hit tracks from the iconic 1987 album “Bad”.
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Too Late Blues (1961)
★ 6.4/10Also musicGhost is an ideological musician and leader of a jazz band who would rather play his blues in the park to the birds than compromise himself. His peripatetic performances lead him to cross paths with a singer, while his…
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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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Footlight Parade (1933)
★ 6.8/10Also musicA fledgling producer finds himself at odds with his workers, financiers and his greedy ex-wife when he tries to produce live musicals for movie-going audiences.
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Bee Gees: One Night Only (1998)
★ 8.2/10Also musicThe brothers Gibb perform their greatest hits from the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's including many songs written for and made hits by other artists but never recorded by the Bee Gees themselves.
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Captain EO (1986)
★ 7.9/10Also musicCaptain EO and his crew journey to a dark, mechanical world to deliver a gift to the tyrannical Supreme Leader, using the power of music and dance to transform her realm from darkness into light.
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Battle of the Year (2013)
★ 6.8/10Also musicA down-on-his-luck coach is hired to prepare a team of the best American dancers for an international tournament that attracts all the best crews from around the world, but the Americans haven't won in fifteen years.
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Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983)
★ 8.3/10Also musicA night at the movies turns terrifying when Michael and his date are attacked by zombies.
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We Are Your Friends (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also musicYoung 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…
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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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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.
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Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl (2022)
★ 7/10Also musicStep into Casa Madrigal for a special concert spectacular as the original voice cast of Disney Animation's Oscar®-winning "Encanto," Stephanie Beatriz, Adassa, Carolina Gaitán, Jessica Darrow, Diane Guerrero, Mauro…
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ariana grande: excuse me, i love you (2020)
★ 7.9/10Also musicAriana Grande takes the stage in London for her Sweetener World Tour and shares a behind-the-scenes look at her life in rehearsal and on the road.
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Sturgill Simpson Presents Sound & Fury (2019)
★ 6.1/10Also musicIn this anime visual album, a mysterious driver heads deep into a postapocalyptic hellscape toward a ferocious showdown with two monstrous opponents.
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Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)
★ 5.9/10Also musicYet to fulfill their rock and roll destiny, the stakes are higher than ever for the now middle-aged Bill and Ted who set out on a new adventure when a visitor from the future warns them that only their song can save…
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LCD Soundsystem: Shut Up and Play the Hits (2012)
★ 6.9/10Also musicAn intimate portrait of Brooklyn-based electronic rock band LCD Soundsystem's then-final live show on April 2, 2011, capturing both the exuberant, three-hour farewell concert at New York City's Madison Square Garden…
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Step Up All In (2014)
★ 6.8/10Also musicAll-stars from previous installments convene in glittering Las Vegas, battling for a victory that could define their dreams and their careers.