Movies Like Johnny Love

If you liked Johnny Love (1988), a music and romance movie directed by João Elias Jr., 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
Salsa (1988)
★ 6.9/10Also music and romance
Fatherless barrio Puerto Rican Rico is a menial car mechanic by day, but lives for the nights, when he dances and dates hot dancing girls, cockily convinced the title of Salsa king in fancy nightclub La Luna's upcoming…
2
Roustabout (1964)
★ 6/10Also music and romance
After 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.
3
Brigadoon (1954)
★ 6.6/10Also music and romance
Americans Jeff and Tommy, hunting in Scotland, stumble upon a village - Brigadoon. They soon learn that the town appears once every 100 years in order to preserve its peace and special beauty. The citizens go to bed at…
4
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
Runaway (2010)
★ 7.7/10Also music and romance
A man falls in love with a half-woman/half-phoenix who fell to Earth from the sky.
6
Sisters of the Groom (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also romance
When Sarah needs to impress a corporate bigwig in order to help her sister's catering business, she finds herself agreeing to be his son’s pretend date to a family wedding
7
Press Play (2022)
★ 6.4/10Also music and romance
Laura and Harrison have the picture-perfect romance built on the foundation of a shared love of music. After a deadly accident, Laura gets the chance to save the love of her life when she discovers that their mixtape…
8
Summer Stock (1950)
★ 6.7/10Also music and romance
To Jane Falbury's New England farm comes a troup of actors to put up a show, invited by Jane's sister. At first reluctant she has them do farm chores in exchange for food. Her reluctance becomes attraction when she…
9
Forever in My Heart (2019)
★ 6.8/10Also romance
Jenna and Charlie found love in Ireland but their dreams drove them apart. Five years later, they reunite and Jenna has to decide where her heart belongs—back home or in the Emerald Isle.
10
Love in Winterland (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also romance
Ally, a final contestant on a dating show, must face her high school sweetheart when she is chosen for the Hometown Date.
11
Camp Rock (2008)
★ 6.4/10Also music
When Mitchie gets a chance to attend Camp Rock, her life takes an unpredictable twist, and she learns just how important it is to be true to yourself.
12
One Starry Christmas (2014)
★ 6.5/10Also romance
An aspiring astronomy professor finds unexpected Christmas romance when she meets a charming cowboy during her holiday travel. As she decides between this new cowboy and her practical boyfriend, she must decide whether…
13
Attraction (2001)
★ 6.9/10Also romance
A writer/radio advice show host fails to heed his own advice as he stalks his ex-girlfriend and then becomes involved with an actress friend of hers.
14
The Nutcracker (1993)
★ 5.8/10Also music
On Christmas Eve, a little girl named Marie falls asleep and dreams herself into a fantastic world in which her toys become larger than life. She meets up with the Nutcracker Prince who takes her on a journey to his…
15
Hellfighters (1968)
★ 6.3/10Also romance
The adventures of oil well fire specialist Chance Buckman (based on real-life Red Adair), who extinguishes massive fires in oil fields around the world.
16
Grease Live (2016)
★ 7.1/10Also music
After enjoying a holiday romance, high school students Danny and Sandy are unexpectedly reunited when she transfers to Rydell High, where she must contend with cynical Rizzo and the Pink Ladies.
17
Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour (2024)
★ 7.7/10Also music
At a sold-out concert in her hometown of LA, Olivia Rodrigo pours her heart into an electrifying night of chart-topping hits and pop-rock power ballads.
18
Spin (2021)
★ 6.9/10Also music
Rhea discovers her passion for creating DJ mixes that blend the rich textures of her South Asian culture and the world around her. Her life revolves around her eclectic group of friends, her after-school coding club…
19
Christmas On My Mind (2019)
★ 6.4/10Also romance
When Lucy wakes up with a wedding dress in hand, she believes that she is late to her wedding with her ex-boyfriend Zac. However, she has no recollection of the past 2 years, including the fact that she is engaged to…
20
Autumn Dreams (2015)
★ 6.7/10Also romance
With plans to leave their small town, teenage loves Annie and Ben elope. Their big city plans are halted, though, when Annie's parents have the marriage annulled. Ben moves to New York, while Annie stays in Iowa to…