Movies Like Rock of Ages

If you liked Rock of Ages (2012), a comedy and drama movie directed by Adam Shankman, 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
The High Note (2020)
★ 7/10Also romance and comedy
Set in the dazzling world of the LA music scene comes the story of Grace Davis, a superstar whose talent, and ego, have reached unbelievable heights. Maggie is Grace’s overworked personal assistant who’s stuck running…
2
Begin Again (2014)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and music
Gretta, a budding songwriter, finds herself alone after her boyfriend Dave ditches her. Her life gains purpose when Dan, a record label executive, notices her talent.
3
Country Strong (2010)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and romance
Soon after the rising young singer-songwriter Beau Williams gets involved with a fallen, emotionally unstable country star Kelly Canter, the pair embark on a career resurrection tour helmed by her husband/manager James…
4
Ruth & Boaz (2025)
★ 7.4/10Also romance and drama
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.
5
Dreamgirls (2006)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and music
A trio of female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.
6
Almost Famous (2000)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and music
In 1973, a precocious 15-year-old aspiring rock journalist lands a dream assignment from Rolling Stone to tour with a rising rock band, embarking on a coming-of-age journey as he discovers the exhilarating and…
7
Empire Records (1995)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and drama
The employees of an independent music store learn about each other as they try to stop the store from being absorbed by a large chain.
8
Licorice Pizza (2021)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and comedy
The story of Gary Valentine and Alana Kane growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.
9
Café Society (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and drama
The story of a young man who arrives in Hollywood during the 1930s hoping to work in the film industry, falls in love, and finds himself swept up in the vibrant café society that defined the spirit of the age.
10
Home Again (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and drama
Life for a single mom in Los Angeles takes an unexpected turn when she allows three young guys to move in with her.
11
Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and comedy
After breaking up, Bridget Jones' happily-ever-after hasn't quite gone according to plan. Fortysomething and single again, she decides to focus on her job and surround herself with old friends and new. For once…
12
California Suite (1978)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and drama
The misadventures of four groups of guests at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
13
Tender Mercies (1983)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and 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.
14
Playing by Heart (1998)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and drama
In a vibrant tapestry of love and longing, nine interconnected souls navigate romance and heartbreak in L.A., where passions collide and truths unfold, revealing that the heart's desires often lead us where we least…
15
Coyote Ugly (2000)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and drama
Graced with a velvet voice, 21-year-old Violet Sanford heads to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a songwriter only to find her aspirations sidelined by the accolades and notoriety she receives at her "day" job…
16
High Fidelity (2000)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and comedy
After his long-time girlfriend dumps him, a thirty-year-old record store owner seeks to understand why he is unlucky in love while recounting his "top five breakups of all time".
17
Purple Hearts (2022)
★ 8/10Also romance and drama
An aspiring musician agrees to a marriage of convenience with a soon-to-deploy Marine, but a tragedy soon turns their fake relationship all too real.
18
Power Ballad (2026)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and music
When Rick, a past-his-prime wedding singer, meets fading boy-band star Danny during a gig, the two bond over music and a late-night jam session. But when Danny turns one of Rick’s songs into the hit that reignites his…
19
Young Adult (2011)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and drama
A divorced writer from the Midwest returns to her hometown to reconnect with an old flame, who's now married with a family.
20
Twelfth Night (1996)
★ 7/10Also drama and comedy
Shakespeare's comedy of gender confusion, in which a girl disguises herself as a man to be near the count she adores, only to be pursued by the woman he loves.