Movies Like Rock 'n' Roll High School

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

Hollywood Boulevard

1976·1h 23m·★ 5.8·Allan Arkush

3 shared cast incl. Mary Woronov & Dick MillerDir. Allan Arkush

Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever

1991·1h 34m·★ 4.6·Deborah Brock

Rock 'n' Roll High School CollectionStarring Mary WoronovComedy & Music

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

1982·1h 30m·★ 7.1·Amy Heckerling

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School of Rock

2003·1h 50m·★ 7.2·Richard Linklater

Themes: rock 'n' roll, hilariousFans also likedComedy & Music

Heartbeeps

1981·1h 19m·★ 4.3·Allan Arkush

Both star Dick Miller & Mary WoronovDir. Allan Arkush

Hot Summer

1968·1h 37m·★ 6.0·Joachim Hasler

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Halloween

1978·1h 31m·★ 7.7·John Carpenter

DP: Dean CundeyStarring P. J. Soles

City Lights

1931·1h 27m·★ 8.5·Charlie Chaplin

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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

1964·1h 35m·★ 8.3·Stanley Kubrick

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The Gold Rush

1925·1h 35m·★ 8.1·Charlie Chaplin

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Almost Famous

2000·2h 4m·★ 7.9·Cameron Crowe

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Dont Look Back

1967·1h 36m·★ 7.9·D. A. Pennebaker

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An American Werewolf in London

1981·1h 37m·★ 7.5·John Landis

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School Dance

2014·1h 25m·★ 4.6·Nick Cannon

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Good Morning, Vietnam

1987·2h 1m·★ 7.3·Barry Levinson

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1984·1h 45m·★ 7.4·Martin Brest

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A Christmas Story

1983·1h 33m·★ 7.9·Bob Clark

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1999·1h 42m·★ 7.4·Dean Parisot

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1998·1h 37m·★ 7.3·James Merendino

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American Graffiti

1973·1h 52m·★ 7.4·George Lucas

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