Movies Like The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

If you liked The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968), a music and family movie directed by Michael O'Herlihy, 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
Tom Sawyer (1973)
★ 6.5/10Also family and music
Tom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral, and witnessing a murder.
2
Tender Mercies (1983)
★ 6.8/10Also music
Alcoholic former country singer Mac Sledge makes friends with a young widow and her son. The friendship enables him to find inspiration to resume his career.
3
Bound for Glory (1976)
★ 6.9/10Also music
A biography of Woody Guthrie, one of America's greatest folk singers. He left his dust-devastated Texas home in the 1930s to find work, discovering the suffering and strength of America's working class.
4
Love Me Tender (1956)
★ 6.3/10Also music
After the Civil War, Confederate soldiers Clint and Vance Reno steal a Union payroll, leading to conflict when the younger marries the woman his older brother loves.
5
Unsung Hero (2024)
★ 7.1/10Also music and family
When David Smallbone's successful music company collapses, he moves his family from Australia to the United States in search of a brighter future. With nothing more than their six children, their suitcases, and their…
6
Save the Last Dance (2001)
★ 6.6/10Also family and 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…
7
Where the Red Fern Grows (2003)
★ 6.6/10Also family
Set in the Ozark Mountains during the Great Depression, Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for 2 years to achieve his dream of buying two coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in God as he faces…
8
The Music Man (1962)
★ 7.1/10Also family and music
Traveling con artist Harold Hill targets the naïve residents of a small town in 1910s Iowa by posing as a boys' bandleader to raise money before he can skip town.
9
Ruth & Boaz (2025)
★ 7.4/10Also music
A 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.
10
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955)
★ 6.4/10Also family
Legends (and myths) from the life of famed American frontiersman Davy Crockett are depicted in this feature film edited from television episodes. Crockett and his friend George Russel fight in the Creek Indian War…
11
Jersey Boys (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also music
A musical biopic of the Four Seasons—the rise, the tough times and personal clashes, and the ultimate triumph of a group of friends whose music became symbolic of a generation. Far from a mere tribute concert, it gets…
12
I Can Only Imagine (2018)
★ 7.5/10Also music
Growing up in Greenville, Texas, Bart Millard suffers physical and emotional abuse at the hands of his father, Arthur. When Arthur becomes terminally ill, he finds redemption by embracing his faith and rediscovering…
13
Love's Enduring Promise (2004)
★ 6.8/10Also family
In the 1800s frontier, Missie Davis is a bright and beautiful schoolteacher whose love for the prairie is matched only by her passion for books. When Missie encounters Grant, a handsome New England railroad executive…
14
Song Sung Blue (2025)
★ 7.3/10Also music
Based on a true story, two down-on-their-luck musicians form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band, proving it's never too late to find love and follow your dreams.
15
An Autumn Romance (2021)
★ 7/10Also family
When librarian Taylor Harris suddenly loses her job, she decides to visit her brother in a small town in Montana. There, she gets involved in the fight to help save her brother's hotel from tycoon Joel Sheenan, who…
16
A Cinderella Story: Starstruck (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also music
Finley Tremaine, a small-town farm girl, longs to spread her wings and soar as an aspiring performer. When a Hollywood film crew arrives in her sleepy town, she is determined to land a role in the production and…
17
Sneakerella (2022)
★ 5.9/10Also music and family
When El, an aspiring sneaker designer from Queens, meets Kira King, the fiercely independent daughter of legendary basketball star and sneaker tycoon Darius King, sparks fly as the two bond over their mutual affinity…
18
Black Beauty (1994)
★ 6.7/10Also family
The fates of horses, and the people who own and command them, are revealed as Black Beauty narrates the circle of his life.
19
Good Vibrations (2012)
★ 6.7/10Also music
The story of music legend Terri Hooley, a key figure in Belfast's punk rock scene. Hooley founded the Good Vibrations store from which a record label sprung, representing bands such as The Undertones, Rudi and The…
20
Back to Black (2024)
★ 6.7/10Also music
The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black that catapulted Winehouse to global fame. Told through Amy’s…