Movies Like Dan Mangan is the Least Cool Thing
If you liked Dan Mangan is the Least Cool Thing (2021), a music and comedy movie directed by Brent Hodge, 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.
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A Mighty Wind (2003)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and musicThree eclectic, never-quite-famous folk bands come together for the first time in decades following the death of their manager to put on an reunion concert in his honor, at the request of his son.
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The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and musicThe story of the rise and fall of the Pre-Fab Four.
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Fear of a Black Hat (1994)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and musicChronicling the controversial career of bad boys N.W.H. (Niggaz With Hats), this uproarious 'mockumentary' lampoons all of hardcore rap's hot-button issues. This underground laugh riot recounts the rise, fall and…
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Cunk on Shakespeare (2016)
★ 7.4/10Also comedyFresh from her triumphs on Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe investigating time, Winston Churchill, and Donald Trump, Philomena Cunk has finally been given her own show - about William Shakespeare. Cunk will leave no stone…
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Bo Burnham: Make Happy (2016)
★ 8/10Also comedy and musicCombining his trademark wit and self-deprecating humor with original music, Bo Burnham offers up his unique twist on life in this stand-up special about life, death, sexuality, hypocrisy, mental illness and Pringles…
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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and musicWhen his new album fails to sell records, pop/rap superstar Conner4real goes into a major tailspin and watches his celebrity high life begin to collapse. He'll try anything to bounce back, anything except reuniting…
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7 Days in Hell (2015)
★ 6.5/10Also comedyA fictional documentary-style expose on the rivalry between two tennis stars who battled it out in a 1999 match that lasted seven days.
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Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh (2018)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and musicAdam Sandler takes his comical musical musings back out on the road, from comedy clubs to concert halls to one very unsuspecting subway station.
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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also music and comedyExploring every facet of ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic’s life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like ‘Eat It’ and ‘Like a Surgeon’ to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle, this biopic…
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Back to the Beach (1987)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and musicA former beach boy and his wife go to California to visit their daughter and become part of the new beach scene.
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Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and musicThe now estranged bandmates of Spinal Tap are forced to reunite for one final concert, hoping it will solidify their place in the pantheon of rock 'n' roll.
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Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm (1999)
★ 7.5/10Also comedyMock documentary about Seinfeld writer Larry David featuring contributions from his friends and colleagues. Larry makes a return to stand-up comedy and prepares to film a television special for HBO. This is the…
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Pitch Perfect 3 (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also music and comedyAfter the highs of winning the world championships, the Bellas find themselves split apart and discovering there aren't job prospects for making music with your mouth. But when they get the chance to reunite for an…
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Team Thor: Part 2 (2017)
★ 6.9/10Also comedyA continuation of the documentary spoof of what Thor and his roommate Darryl were up to during the events of "Captain America: Civil War". While Cap and Iron Man duke it out, Thor tries to pay Darryl his rent in…
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Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)
★ 7.4/10Also comedyMonty Python perform many of their greatest sketches at the Hollywood Bowl, including several from pre-Python days.
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Dave Chappelle: The Closer (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also comedyAs he closes out his slate of comedy specials, Dave takes the stage to try and set the record straight — and get a few things off his chest.
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The Nowhere Inn (2021)
★ 5.9/10Also music and comedyWhen St. Vincent sets out to make a documentary about her music, the goal is to both reveal and revel in the unadorned truth behind her on-stage persona. But when she hires a close friend to direct, notions of reality…
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A Very Jonas Christmas Movie (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and musicKevin, Nick, and Joe Jonas face a series of escalating obstacles as they struggle to make it from London to New York in time to spend Christmas with their families.
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Guava Island (2019)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and musicDeni Maroon, a musician and dock worker is determined to pull off a music festival against the interests of the local factory owner.
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Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and musicA group of rock-music-loving students, with the help of the Ramones, take over their school to combat its newly installed oppressive administration.