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Movies Like Back to the 80's 1981

If you liked Back to the 80's 1981 (2004), 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.

  1. 1Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films

    Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films (1993)

    ★ 8.2/10Also music

    Michael Jackson's Dangerous album once again rocketed the global superstar to mega-platinum success! "Dangerous - The Short Films" captures the visual and musical highlights of his most recent string of hit singles. As…

  2. 2The Last Waltz

    The Last Waltz (1978)

    ★ 7.7/10Also music

    Martin Scorsese's documentary intertwines footage from The Band's incredible farewell tour with probing backstage interviews and featured performances by Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, and other…

  3. 3Whitney

    Whitney (2018)

    ★ 7.3/10Also music

    Examines the life and career of singer Whitney Houston. Features never-before-seen archival footage, exclusive recordings, rare performances and interviews with the people who knew her best.

  4. 4Apple Music Live: Lady Gaga MAYHEM Requiem

    Apple Music Live: Lady Gaga MAYHEM Requiem (2026)

    ★ 8.3/10Also music

    For Apple Music Live, Gaga presents MAYHEM Requiem, a celebration and musical reimagining of MAYHEM.

  5. 5Bee Gees: One Night Only

    Bee Gees: One Night Only (1998)

    ★ 8.2/10Also music

    The 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.

  6. 6Teen Spirit

    Teen Spirit (2019)

    ★ 6/10Also music

    A 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.

  7. 7Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire

    Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire (2003)

    ★ 7.1/10Also music

    The Yowie Yahoo starts kidnapping musicians at a concert attended by Scooby and the gang in Vampire Rock, Australia.

  8. 8Guns N' Roses - Welcome to the Videos

    Guns N' Roses - Welcome to the Videos (1998)

    ★ 8.4/10Also music

    Welcome to the Videos is a DVD released in 1998 featuring music videos made by Guns N' Roses between 1987 and 1994.

  9. 9Make Mine Music

    Make Mine Music (1946)

    ★ 5.8/10Also music

    In the tradition of Fantasia, Make Mine Music is a glorious collection of musically charged animated shorts featuring such fun-filled favorites as "Peter and the Wolf", narrated by the beloved voice behind Winnie the…

  10. 10Hounddog

    Hounddog (2008)

    ★ 6.5/10Also music

    A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.

  11. 11Biggie & Tupac

    Biggie & Tupac (2002)

    ★ 6.4/10Also music

    In 1997, rap superstars Tupac Shakur and Christopher Wallace (aka Biggie Smalls, The Notorious B.I.G.) were gunned down in separate incidents, the apparent victims of hip hop's infamous east-west rivalry. Nick…

  12. 12The Wrecking Crew

    The Wrecking Crew (2008)

    ★ 7.4/10Also music

    A celebration of the musical work of a group of session musicians known as "The Wrecking Crew." a band that provided back-up instrumentals to such legendary recording artists as Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys, and Bing…

  13. 13Star!

    Star! (1968)

    ★ 6.9/10Also music

    Gertrude Lawrence rises to stage stardom at the cost of happiness.

  14. 14Battle of the Year

    Battle of the Year (2013)

    ★ 6.8/10Also music

    A 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.

  15. 15Metallica: Through the Never

    Metallica: Through the Never (2013)

    ★ 6.8/10Also music

    Trip, a young roadie for Metallica, is sent on an urgent mission during the band's show. But what seems like a simple assignment turns into a surreal adventure.

  16. 16Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour

    Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour (2018)

    ★ 8.2/10Also music

    Taylor Swift takes the stage in Dallas for the Reputation Stadium Tour and celebrates a monumental night of music, memories and visual magic.

  17. 17King of Jazz

    King of Jazz (1930)

    ★ 6.5/10Also music

    A large-scale revue musical built around Paul Whiteman and his orchestra, presenting a series of musical performances, sketches, and staged tableaux in early two-color Technicolor, emblematic of Hollywood’s early…

  18. 18Save the Last Dance

    Save the Last Dance (2001)

    ★ 6.6/10Also music

    After the death of her mother, Sara moves to the South Side of Chicago to live with her father and gets transferred to a majority-black school. Her life takes a turn for the better when befriends Chenille and her…

  19. 19The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium

    The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium (2023)

    ★ 7.8/10Also music

    Filmed at LA's SoFi Stadium, The Weeknd brings down the house – and your living room – in this epic concert event.

  20. 20Arlo the Alligator Boy

    Arlo the Alligator Boy (2021)

    ★ 6.8/10Also music

    Upon learning that he is from New York City, a wide-eyed boy, who is half human and half alligator, decides to leave his sheltered life in the swamp and search for his long lost father. A musical adventure.

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