Movies Like Debby Boone... One Step Closer

If you liked Debby Boone... One Step Closer (1982), a music and tv movie movie directed by Steve Binder, 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
Drumline: A New Beat (2014)
★ 6.8/10Also music and tv movie
A girl from New York attends a college in Atlanta to join their once-famous marching band.
2
Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)
★ 6.9/10Also music
Johnny Brett and King Shaw are an unsuccessful dance team in New York. A producer discovers Brett as the new partner for Clare Bennett, but Brett, who thinks he is one of the people they lent money to, gives him the…
3
iParty with Victorious (2011)
★ 7.3/10Also music and tv movie
Carly discovers her boyfriend Steven Carson has been cheating on her with Tori Vega, so the gang flies out to Los Angeles where they meet Tori and the gang from Hollywood Arts. They attend a party hosted by Kenan…
4
The Cheetah Girls (2003)
★ 6.1/10Also music and tv movie
A four-member teen girl group named the Cheetah Girls go to a Manhattan High School for the Performing Arts and try to become the first freshmen to win the talent show in the school's history. During the talent show…
5
Spin (2021)
★ 6.9/10Also tv movie and 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…
6
The Little Mermaid Live! (2019)
★ 6.7/10Also tv movie
Live musical performances by a star-studded cast will be interwoven into the broadcast of the animated classic.
7
Adele One Night Only (2021)
★ 7.7/10Also music and tv movie
A primetime special with performances from the superstar including Adele’s first new material in six years plus her chart-topping hits. The special will also feature an exclusive interview with Adele by Oprah Winfrey…
8
Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl (2022)
★ 7/10Also music
Step 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…
9
Honey 3: Dare to Dance (2016)
★ 6.7/10Also music
While attending college in Cape Town, Melea Martin feels constrained by the school's strict policies, and decides to set out on her own. Searching for a way to use her talents as a dancer and inspire the community…
10
Camp Rock 3 (2026)
★ 6.5/10Also music and tv movie
When pop group Connect 3 returns to Camp Rock to search for an opening act for their reunion tour, rising tensions and fierce competition among campers test old friendships and spark unexpected romances.
11
Emma (1996)
★ 6.6/10Also tv movie
Emma Woodhouse is a congenial young lady who delights in meddling in other people’s affairs. She is perpetually trying to unite men and women who are utterly wrong for each other. Despite her interest in romance, Emma…
12
UglyDolls (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also music
In the adorably different town of Uglyville, weirdness is celebrated, strangeness is special and beauty is embraced as more than meets the eye. After traveling to the other side of a mountain, Moxy and her UglyDoll…
13
Alley Cats Strike (2000)
★ 6/10Also tv movie
A group of hip retro teenage outsiders become involved in an interschool bowling rivalry.
14
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)
★ 6.8/10Also music and tv movie
The story of the rise and fall of the Pre-Fab Four.
15
Lovestruck: The Musical (2013)
★ 6.5/10Also music and tv movie
Harper was one of the best dancers to hit Broadway, but an injury caused her to leave the spotlight, become a choreographer, and raise her daughter Mirabella. When Mirabella decides to quit the show to get married, her…
16
Godspell (1973)
★ 6.7/10Also music
In modern-day New York City, John the Baptist calls out to a group of young men and women to learn from the teachings of Jesus. Through song and dance, they relive Christ's crucifixion.
17
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.
18
Sneakerella (2022)
★ 5.9/10Also music
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…
19
David Byrne's American Utopia (2020)
★ 7.5/10Also music
A filmed version of David Byrne's Broadway show, a unifying musical celebration that inspires audiences to connect to each other and to the global community.
20
Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (2010)
★ 6.3/10Also music and tv movie
Mitchie can't wait to go back to Camp Rock and spend the summer making new music with her friends and superstar Shane Gray. But the slick new camp across the lake, Camp Star, has drummed up some serious competition…