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Movies that feel like A Mighty Wind (2003)

If you loved A Mighty Wind, the closest films we have are Waiting for Guffman (1997), Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) and Joyful Noise (2012). All three share A Mighty Wind's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 10 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Howdy Amazon Channel, YouTube TV and Freeform and others, checked against today's data.

Three 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.

πŸ… 87% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.2 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Christopher Guestwittyplayfulstylish

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Waiting for Guffman
1997 Β· dir. Christopher Guest
πŸ… 91%β˜… 7.4comedy Β· music

Christopher Guest directing both, with the same fingerprints on each

Aspiring director Corky St. Clair and the marginally talented amateur cast of his hokey small-town musical production go overboard when they learn that Broadway theater agent Mort Guffman will be in attendance.

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Pitch Perfect 2
2015 Β· dir. Elizabeth Banks
πŸ… 66%β˜… 6.4comedy Β· music

Both land wit and play at once

The Bellas are back, and they are better than ever. After being humiliated in front of none other than the President of the United States of America, the Bellas are taken out of the Aca-Circuit. In order to clear their name, and regain their status, the Bellas take on a seemingly impossible task: winning an international competition no American team has ever won. In order to accomplish this monumental task, they need to strengthen the bonds of friendship and sisterhood and blow away the competition with their amazing aca-magic! With all new friends and old rivals tagging along for the trip, the Bellas can hopefully accomplish their dreams.

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Joyful Noise
2012 Β· dir. Todd Graff
πŸ… 32%β˜… 5.7comedy Β· music

Both trade on style more than on being comedy

The difference: Reviewed a good deal more coolly

G.G. Sparrow faces off with her choir's newly appointed director, Vi Rose Hill, over the group's direction as they head into a national competition.

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Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam
2010 Β· dir. Paul Hoen
πŸ… 63%β˜… 5.2comedy Β· music Β· tv movie

Witty music in both cases

The difference: Leans tv movie where A Mighty Wind does not

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 – featuring newcomers Luke and Dana. In a sensational battle of the bands, with Camp Rock's future at stake, will Camp Star's flashy production and over-the-top antics win out, or will Camp Rockers prove that music, teamwork, and spirit are what truly matter?

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Best in Show
2000 Β· dir. Christopher Guest
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.5comedy

The same hand behind both of them: Christopher Guest

The difference: Missing the style of A Mighty Wind

The tension is palpable, the excitement is mounting and the heady scent of competition is in the air as hundreds of eager contestants from across America prepare to take part in what is undoubtedly one of the greatest events of their lives -- the Mayflower Dog Show. The canine contestants and their owners are as wondrously diverse as the great country that has bred them.

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Lemonade Mouth
2011 Β· dir. Patricia Riggen
πŸ… 83%β˜… 6.9drama Β· comedy Β· music

Comedy built on play, twice over

When five ragtag freshman first meet in detention, it seems they have nothing in common. But, through music, they form an unbreakable bond and discover they have the makings of the greatest high school garage band in history! In the face of incredible odds, Olivia, Stella, Wen, Mohini and Charlie find they can make a real difference when they learn to lean on each other and let go of everything holding back their dreams.

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The Blues Brothers
1980 Β· dir. John Landis
πŸ… 72%β˜… 7.9music Β· comedy Β· crime

Stylish music, and it commits to that

The difference: A 1980s film, from a different era of filmmaking

Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.

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The School of Rock
2003 Β· dir. Richard Linklater
πŸ… 92%β˜… 7.2comedy Β· family Β· music

Comedy with a pulse of wit, in both cases

Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his straight-A students the finer points of rock 'n' roll and the power of sticking it to the man. But as the school’s stern principal closes in and the Battle of the Bands looms, Dewey must risk everything to prove that rock 'n' roll can change lives.

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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004 Β· dir. Adam McKay
πŸ… 66%β˜… 7.1comedy

Music built on play, twice over

It's the 1970s and San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Corningstone arrives as a new employee at his station.

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Project X
2012 Β· dir. Nima Nourizadeh
πŸ… 28%β˜… 6.7comedy

Mockumentary sits at the heart of each

Three high school seniors throw a party to make a name for themselves. As the night progresses, things spiral out of control as word of the party spreads.

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Zoolander
2001 Β· dir. Ben Stiller
πŸ… 64%β˜… 6.5comedy

Both are comedy through and through

Clear the runway for Derek Zoolander, VH1's three-time male model of the year. His face falls when hippie-chic Hansel scooters in to steal this year's award. The evil fashion guru Mugatu seizes the opportunity to turn Derek into a killing machine. It's a well-designed conspiracy and only with the help of Hansel and a few well-chosen accessories like Matilda can Derek make the world safe for male models everywhere.

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Legally Blonde
2001 Β· dir. Robert Luketic
πŸ… 75%β˜… 6.5comedy

Cut from the same comedy cloth

Fashionable sorority queen Elle Woods has it all, but, she wants nothing more than to be Mrs. Warner Huntington III. But he dumps her before heading to Harvard Law School. Elle rallies all of her resources and gets into Harvard, determined to win him back. While there, she figures out that there is more to herself than just good looks.

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