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Movies that feel likeThe School of Rock (2003)

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.

If you loved The School of Rock, the closest films we have are A Mighty Wind (2003), Wayne's World (1992) and Waiting for Guffman (1997). All three share The School of Rock's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Billy Elliot (2000).

🍅 92% Rotten Tomatoes★ 7.2 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Richard Linklaterwittyplayfulwarmcozystylish
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A Mighty Wind
2003 · dir. Christopher Guest
🍅 87%★ 7.2comedy · music

Witty where it counts, playful underneath

The difference: Takes it somewhere less warm than The School of Rock does

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.

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Wayne's World
1992 · dir. Penelope Spheeris
🍅 79%★ 7comedy · music

The same preoccupation in both: rock 'n' roll

The adventures of two amiably aimless metal-head friends, Wayne and Garth. From Wayne's basement, the pair broadcast a talk-show called "Wayne's World" on local public access television. The show comes to the attention of a sleazy network executive who wants to produce a big-budget version of "Wayne's World"—and he also wants Wayne's girlfriend, a rock singer named Cassandra. Wayne and Garth have to battle the executive not only to save their show, but also Cassandra.

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Waiting for Guffman
1997 · dir. Christopher Guest
🍅 91%★ 7.4comedy · music

Comedy built on style, twice over

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
2012 · dir. Jason Moore
🍅 81%★ 7.1comedy · music · romance

Warm music, and it commits to that

The difference: Leans harder into romance than The School of Rock does

College student Beca knows she does not want to be part of a clique, but that's exactly where she finds herself after arriving at her new school. Thrust in among mean gals, nice gals and just plain weird gals, Beca finds that the only thing they have in common is how well they sing together. She takes the women of the group out of their comfort zone of traditional arrangements and into a world of amazing harmonic combinations in a fight to the top of college music competitions.

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Billy Elliot
2000 · dir. Stephen Daldry
🍅 85%★ 7.7drama · comedy · music

Family with a pulse of wit, in both cases

The difference: Sits closer to drama than The School of Rock does

County Durham, England, 1984. The miners' strike has started and the police have started coming up from Bethnal Green, starting a class war with the lower classes suffering. Caught in the middle of the conflict is 11-year old Billy Elliot, who, after leaving his boxing club for the day, stumbles upon a ballet class and finds out that he's naturally talented. He practices with his teacher Mrs. Wilkinson for an upcoming audition in Newcastle-upon Tyne for the royal Ballet school in London.

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Sing
2016 · dir. Garth Jennings
🍅 71%★ 7.1animation · comedy · family

Both are built on the same subject: hilarious

A koala named Buster recruits his best friend to help him drum up business for his theater by hosting a singing competition.

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Cheaper by the Dozen
2003 · dir. Shawn Levy
🍅 25%★ 6comedy · familyDisney+

Cozy comedy in both cases

The difference: The scrappier of the two with critics

The Baker brood moves to Chicago after patriarch Tom gets a job coaching football at Northwestern University, forcing his writer wife, Kate, and the couple's 12 children to make a major adjustment. The transition works well until work demands pull the parents away from home, leaving the kids bored -- and increasingly mischievous.

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Mr. Bean's Holiday
2007 · dir. Steve Bendelack
🍅 50%★ 6.4family · comedy

Both lean on play more than on family

Mr. Bean wins a trip to Cannes where he unwittingly separates a young boy from his father and must help the two reunite. On the way he discovers France, bicycling and true love, among other things.

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Garfield
2004 · dir. Peter Hewitt
🍅 14%★ 5.1comedy · familyDisney+

Both lean on warmth more than on music

Garfield, the fat, lazy, lasagna lover, has everything a cat could want. But when Jon, in an effort to impress the Liz - the vet and an old high-school crush - adopts a dog named Odie and brings him home, Garfield gets the one thing he doesn't want. Competition.

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Mr. Popper's Penguins
2011 · dir. Mark Waters
🍅 47%★ 6comedy · family

Comedy built on comfort, twice over

Tom Popper is a successful businessman who’s clueless when it comes to the really important things in life...until he inherits six “adorable” penguins, each with its own unique personality. Soon Tom’s rambunctious roommates turn his swank New York apartment into a snowy winter wonderland — and the rest of his world upside-down.

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101 Dalmatians
1996 · dir. Stephen Herek
🍅 39%★ 5.8family · comedyDisney+

Family built on wit, twice over

An evil, high-fashion designer plots to steal Dalmatian puppies in order to make an extravagant fur coat, but instead creates an extravagant mess.

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Alibi.com
2017 · dir. Philippe Lacheau
🍅 67%★ 6.5comedy · familyRent or buy

Music with a pulse of play, in both cases

Greg founded a company called Alibi.com that creates any type of alibi. With his associate, Augustin, and Medhi his new employee, they devise unstoppable stratagems and stagings to cover their clients. But meeting Flo, a pretty blonde who hates men who lie, will complicate Greg's life, which begins by hiding the true nature of his activity. During the presentation to parents, Greg understands that Gérard, the father of Flo, is also one of their clients.

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