Movies Like Hairspray Live!

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Rent

2019·2h 15m·★ 6.3·Alex Rudzinski

Themes: live broadcast, filmed theaterDir. Alex RudzinskiMusic & TV Movie & Drama

Annie Live!

2021·2h 7m·★ 6.6·Alex Rudzinski

Themes: filmed theater, live performanceDir. Alex RudzinskiComedy & Music & TV Movie

Step Up

2006·1h 44m·★ 6.5·Anne Fletcher

Themes: baltimore, usa, danceFans also likedMusic & Drama & Romance

West Side Story

2021·2h 36m·★ 7.1·Steven Spielberg

Themes: dance, racismFans also likedDrama & Romance

Green Book

2018·2h 10m·★ 8.2·Peter Farrelly

Themes: racism, 1960sFans also likedDrama & Comedy

Die Deutschmeister

1955·1h 46m·★ 6.0·Ernst Marischka

TMDB recommendsRomance & Comedy & Music

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019·2h 42m·★ 7.6·Quentin Tarantino

Themes: historical fiction, 1960sComedy & Drama

Respect

2021·2h 25m·★ 6.6·Liesl Tommy

Fans also likedStarring Jennifer HudsonDrama & Music

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

2004·1h 48m·★ 8.3·Michel Gondry

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Brokeback Mountain

2005·2h 14m·★ 7.7·Ang Lee

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Wings of Desire

1987·2h 8m·★ 7.9·Wim Wenders

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

The Spessart Inn

1958·1h 39m·★ 6.5·Kurt Hoffmann

TMDB recommendsComedy & Music

Dumplin'

2018·1h 50m·★ 6.5·Anne Fletcher

Both star Maddie Baillio & Dove CameronComedy & Drama

The Unforgiven

1960·2h 5m·★ 6.5·John Huston

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

The Weather Man

2005·1h 41m·★ 6.5·Gore Verbinski

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Hair

1979·2h 1m·★ 7.5·Miloš Forman

Fans also likedMusic & Drama & Comedy

Pure Country

1992·1h 52m·★ 7.2·Christopher Cain

Fans also likedDrama & Music & Romance

The High Note

2020·1h 53m·★ 6.4·Nisha Ganatra

Fans also likedRomance & Comedy & Music & Drama

Center Stage: Turn It Up

2008·1h 35m·★ 6.0·Steven Jacobson

Fans also likedDrama & Music & Romance

Danny Collins

2015·1h 47m·★ 7.0·Dan Fogelman

Fans also likedMusic & Comedy & Drama

How Good Is Hairspray Live!?

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