Subgenre Sampler
Comedy > Music: 85 Films to Buy & Rent
- Studio 666 (2022)
- Dir. BJ McDonnell
Feat. Dave Grohl, Whitney Cummings, Taylor Hawkins…
- Rock band Foo Fighters move into an Encino mansion steeped in grisly rock'n'roll history to record their 10th album in this horror–comedy that…
- Military Wives (2020)
- Dir. Peter Cattaneo
Feat. Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan, Jason Flemyng…
- Shamelessly cheesy British comedy following four women who form a military wives choir after their husbands leave to serve in Afghanistan, then find…
- Yesterday (2019)
- Dir. Danny Boyle
Feat. Himesh Patel, Lily James, Kate McKinnon…
- Another smash hit from writer Richard Curtis which, like ABOUT TIME, works a fantasy element into his patented brand of well–scrubbed English…
- Festival, The (2018)
- Dir. Iain Morris
Feat. Joe Thomas, Hannah Tointon, Hammed Animashaun
- Big–hearted British buddy comedy from the director of THE INBETWEENERS following a nerdy post–grad who embraces the mayhem of a…
- Hearts Beat Loud (2018)
- Dir. Brett Haley
Feat. Nick Offerman, Kiersey Clemons, Ted Danson…
- Heartfelt drama set in a hip Brooklyn neighborhood, about an unlikely musical partnership formed between a record store owner dad and his daughter in…
- Juliet, Naked (2018)
- Dir. Jesse Peretz
Feat. Rose Byrne, Ethan Hawke, Chris O'Dowd
- Romantic comedy from the pen of Nick Hornby, exploring indie music superfandom, with a professor who idolises an obscure 90's alt–rocker (Ethan…
- Atlanta (TV Series) (2016)
- Feat. Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, LaKeith Stanfield…
- One of a kind comedy series created by and starring Donald Glover, set in the Atlanta rap scene, where a collage drop out (Glover) takes on the…
- David Brent: Life on the Road (2016)
- Dir. Ricky Gervais
Feat. Ricky Gervais, Ben Bailey Smith, Andy Burrows…
- Ricky Gervais returns to his most beloved creation as David Brent takes his musical 'talents' on the road, on an increasingly disaster–filled…
- Elvis & Nixon (Elvis and Nixon) (2016)
- Dir. Liza Johnson
Feat. Michael Shannon, Kevin Spacey, Alex Pettyfer…
- Kevin Spacey and Michael Shannon square off in this entertaining account of rock 'n' roll icon Elvis Presley's journey to the White House to request…
- Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
- Dir. Stephen Frears
Feat. Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg…
- Meryl Streep shines in this biopic of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible…
- Ordinary World (2016)
- Dir. Lee Kirk
Feat. Billie Joe Armstrong, Selma Blair, Judy Greer…
- Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong tries out his acting chops as a domesticated ex–rocker who throws an extravagant 40th birthday party…
- Danny Collins (2015)
- Dir. Dan Fogelman
Feat. Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Jennifer Garner…
- Al Pacino stars as an aging rock star who decides to change his life when he discovers a 40–year–old letter written to him by John…
- Kill Your Friends (2015)
- Dir. Owen Harris
Feat. Nicholas Hoult, James Corden, Georgia King…
- Dark comedy set at the height of the nineties Brtipop craze with Nicholas Hoult as an A & R man who will stop at nothing to find the next hit.
- Marguerite (2015)
- Dir. Xavier Giannoli
Feat. Catherine Frot, Andre Marcon, Michel Fau…
- Touching French version of the story inspired by the life of Florence Foster Jenkins, a socialite who believed she was in possession of a beautiful…
- Ricki and the Flash (2015)
- Dir. Jonathan Demme
Feat. Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Mamie Gummer…
- Meryl Streep adds 'rock star' to her oeuvre in this pleasing dramedy written by Diablo Cody and directed by Jonathan Demme. Streep stars as a…
- Rock the Kasbah (2015)
- Dir. Barry Levinson
Feat. Bill Murray, Leem Lubany, Kate Hudson…
- Bill Murray strikes out in this tepid comedy as down–on–his–luck music manager who discovers a teenage girl with an extraordinary…
- Frank (2014)
- Dir. Lenny Abrahamson
Feat. Domhnall Gleeson, Scoot McNairy, Maggie Gyllenhaal…
- A lovable, off–beat indie rock satire in which Michael Fassbender plays the leader of a group of experimental musicians who lives permanently…
- Begin Again (2013)
- Dir. John Carney
Feat. Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, James Corden…
- Keira Knightley plays a struggling indie songstress who finds levity and love in a down–on–his–luck music executive (Ruffalo) in…
- Cupcakes (2013)
- Dir. Eytan Fox
Feat. Efrat Dor, Dana Ivgy
- Six Tel Aviv friends who delight in ridiculing the Eurovision song contest video a parody of themselves performing a make–believe number, only…
- Tim Minchin and the Heritage Orchestra (2011)
- Feat. Tim Minchin
- The one–of–a–kind music–comedy talent of Tim Minchin is captured here live at the Royal Albert Hall, re–imagining with…
- Axis of Awesome, The (2010)
- Comedy songs and musical jokes from the award–winning Australian musical comedy trio, The Axis of Awesome. Features such hits as "Birdplane",…
- Bandslam (2009)
- Dir. Todd Graff
Feat. Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Alyson Michalka, Gaelan Connell…
- A bunch of ragtag misfits set out to win a High School 'Battle of the Bands' in this unusually clever teen comedy.
With a soundtrack that…
- Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide To The Orchestra (2009)
- Feat. Bill Bailey
- Multi–talented comic Bill Bailey teams up with the BBC Concert Orchestra and musical maestro Anne Dudley at the Royal Albert Concert Hall to…
- Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee (2009)
- Dir. Shane Meadows
Feat. Paddy Considine, Dean Palinczuk
- Rock roadie Paddy Considine and a would–be hip hop sensation seek out their musical breakthrough at an Arctic Monkeys gig in this improvised…
- Over the Hill Band, The (Meisjes) (2009)
- Dir. Geoffrey Enthoven
Feat. Marilou Mermans, Jan Van Looveren
- A modest old age delight centred on recently widowed mother who resolves to kick start her middle–aged son's music career by recruiting the…
- Suck (2009)
- Dir. Rob Stefaniuk
Feat. Rob Stefaniuk, Malcolm McDowell, Jessica Pare…
- Heady horror–comedy follows the career highs and lows of a struggling band who find unexpected (but fraught) success when one of their members…
- Taking Woodstock (2009)
- Dir. Ang Lee
Feat. Demetri Martin, Imelda Staunton, Henry Goodman…
- Dir. Ang Lee painstakingly recreates the age of Aquarius for this sprawling yet tepid comedy based on the 'true story' of a Jewish interior designer…
- Tim Minchin - Ready For This? (2009)
- Feat. Tim Minchin
- Back on home turf at the Enmore theatre in Sydney, stand–up piano man Tim Minchin delivers with an all new set of edgy musical–comedy…
- Camp Rock (2008)
- Dir. Matthew Diamond
Feat. Demi Lovato
- Latest kids musical flick from the Disney Channel focusing on a young girl with the opportunity to spend her summer at a top rock camp where she is…
- Comic Genius of Billy T James, The - Legacy Edition (2008)
- Feat. Billy T. James
- Must–have DVD & CD collection of Billy T. James Greatest Hits. DVD includes over an hour of newly released material from the TVNZ vaults…
- Rocker, The (2008)
- Dir. Peter Cattaneo
Feat. Rainn Wilson, Christina Applegate, Jane Lynch…
- High energy comedy about a washed up rock star (THE OFFICE’s Rainn ‘Dwight’ Wilson) who decides to become the new drummer for his nephew's high…
- Soul Men (2008)
- Dir. Malcolm D Lee
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac, Sean Hayes…
- Fitfully amusing musical comedy with Jackson and Mac starring as two estranged soul singers traveling cross–country together to sing at a…
- Telstar (Telstar: The Joe Meek Story) (2008)
- Dir. Nick Moran
Feat. Con O' Neill, Kevin Spacey, Pam Ferris…
- Suitably poppy biopic of the rise and fall of flamboyant music producer Joe Meek whose pioneering sound experiments briefly made him the toast of…
- Tim Minchin - Rock 'N' Roll Nerd (2008)
- Dir. Rhian Skirving
Feat. Tim Minchin
- Intimate doco about gifted musical comedian Minchin charting his rise from obscurity in Melbourne to breakthrough at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival,…
- Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
- Dir. Tim Hill
Feat. Jason Lee, David Cross
- Animated/live action update of a much–loved 80s cartoon series, about a trio of singing chipmunk siblings who inadvertently shoot to stardom…
- Kiwi Tonguer (2007)
- A good keen stand–up comedy routine from Mark de Lacy (Newstalk ZB's regular satirist) as featured at the International Comedy Festival in…
- Tim Minchin - So Live (2007)
- Ivory–thumping musical comedian Tim Minchin brings his glam/camp version of rock standup to the live stage. Mixing the political and the deeply…
- Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
- Dir. Jake Kasdan
Feat. John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, David Krumholtz…
- Uber–comedy scribe Judd Apatow sends up the recent spate of musical biopics, with John C. Reilly posing as the film's titular, hard livin' rock…
- Flight of the Conchords - The Complete BBC Radio Series (2006)
- Feat. Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie, Rob Brydon
- Before soaring on American television screens, the Conchords recorded this hilarious six–part BBC radio series featuring their greatest folk…
- Henry Rollins Show, The (TV Series) (2006-2007)
- Feat. Henry Rollins
- A weekly talk show hosted by former Black Flag singer Henry Rollins, in which he delivers monologues, gives interviews with celebrities and performs…
- Music and Lyrics (2006)
- Dir. Marc Lawrence
Feat. Hugh Grant, Drew Barrymore, Brad Garrett…
- An infectious romantic comedy that winningly pairs Hugh Grant with Drew Barrymore, this adds music notes to the formula and scores a…
- Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny (2006)
- Dir. Liam Lynch
Feat. Jack Black, Kyle Gass, Ben Stiller…
- Comic chums Jack Black and Kyle Gass parade their mock–rock star alter–egos in a feature length adventure and prove there to be a number…
- Linda Linda Linda (2005)
- Dir. Nobuhiro Yamashita
Feat. Doona Bae, Aki Maeda, Yu Kashii…
- Guided by a rousing rock anthem, three high school seniors – and one gawky Korean exchange student – strive to have three Japanese punk classics…
- It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004)
- Dir. Michael Dowse
Feat. Paul Kaye, Kate Magowan
- Documentary–mockumentary comedy about the notoriously hedonistic dance DJ Frankie Wilde (Kaye), who rode the wave of 1990s Ibiza club culture…
- Cheetah Girls, The (2003)
- Dir. Oz Scott
Feat. Raven -Symone, Adrienne Bailon, Sabrina Bryan…
- Bubblegum pop teen chick flick following four New York teens trying to make it big in the music world who end up having to choose between fame and…
- Mighty Wind, A (2003)
- Dir. Christopher Guest
Feat. Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Michael McKean…
- Writer–director Christopher Guest and his repertory of actors return for another cheerful send–up of an American subculture – this time…
- School of Rock (2003)
- Dir. Richard Linklater
Feat. Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White
- A must for rock fans of all ages, this hilarious, tongue–in–cheek tribute to rock music is charged by the head–banging enthusiasm…
- Tenacious D - The Complete Masterworks (2003)
- Feat. Jack Black, Kyle Gass
- The complete episodes of the short–lived but hilarious HBO TV series, this showcase also compiles the various other projects formed around the…
- 24 Hour Party People (2002)
- Dir. Michael Winterbottom
Feat. Steve Coogan, Andy Serkis, Paddy Considine…
- A serio–comic music industry biopic about one Tony Wilson, founder of the legendary Factory record label and the Hacienda Club, that provides a…
- John Safran's Music Jamboree (TV Series) (2002)
- Feat. John Safran
- The mischievious Australian–Jewish satirist here plunges into the surprisingly weird world of contemporary popular music.
Presenting a range…
- Laurel Canyon (2002)
- Dir. Lisa Cholodenko
Feat. Frances McDormand, Christian Bale, Kate Beckinsale…
- Dropping in on the LA music scene, the writer–director of HIGH ART returns to her pet theme of conservatism yielding to a bohemianism, but…
- Everybody Famous (2001)
- Dir. Dominique Deruddere
Feat. Josse De Pauw, Eva van der Gucht, Werner De Smedt…
- A hit in the Netherlands and at festivals, this half–sweet, half–cringe–inducingly sour satire, sees truly mediocre singer Eva Van…
- Josie and the Pussycats (2001)
- Dir. Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont
Feat. Alan Cumming, Parker Posey, Rachael Leigh Cook…
- Cute, but declawed pop–biz satire derived from an ‘Archie’ comic spinoff (and TV series), in which the titular girl–band use their…
- Rock Star (2001)
- Dir. Stephen Herek
Feat. Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston, Timothy Spall…
- Set in the heavy rock scene of the mid 80s, this music ‘comedy’ invites hysterics by (maybe?) taking itself too seriously in the face of some…
- High Fidelity (2000)
- Dir. Stephen Frears
Feat. John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Jack Black…
- American adaptation of Nick Hornby's beloved English novel about pop music obsession and the vagaries of romance loses surprisingly little in the…
- Detroit Rock City (1999)
- Dir. Adam Rifkin
Feat. Edward Furlong, Giuseppe Andrews, James DeBello…
- In 1978, Edward Furlong and his garage band pals are perhaps the most devoted KISS fans in the world, but the road to see their idols in concert is…
- Rock Profile (TV Series) (1999-2001)
- Dir. Gareth Carrivick
Feat. Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Jamie Theakston
- The creators of LITTLE BRITAIN satirise the ways of rich rock'n'rollers with a series of parodies of Elton John, George Michael, U2, Tom Jones,…
- Still Crazy (1999)
- Dir. Brian Gibson
Feat. Timothy Spall, Jimmy Nail, Bruce Robinson…
- Victims of 70s music–biz burnout, the assorted members of rockers Strange Fruit reform (before they go completely soft) for this ripe satire on…
- Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
- Dir. John Landis
Feat. John Goodman, Dan Aykroyd, Evan Bonifant
- Belated, extraneous sequel to the 1980 cult 'classic' with John Goodman filling in the XXL trousers of the very late John Belushi. (Alas, the…
- Suburbans, The (1998)
- Dir. Donal Lardner Ward
Feat. Jennifer Love Hewitt
- Bubbly record–exec Jennifer Love Hewitt gives 80s musical has–beens The Suburbans a second shot at fame despite time finding them…
- Spiceworld: The Movie (1997)
- Dir. Bob Spiers
Feat. Richard E. Grant, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton…
- Rocking–good time of a shallow band movie, with great costumes, sets, attitude, etc. The girls sure know how to have fun, Richard E. Grant is…
- Airheads (1993)
- Dir. Michael Lehmann
Feat. Steve Buscemi, Brendan Fraser, Adam Sandler…
- Three frustrated metal–heads hold a radio–station to ransom in a vain attempt to get their music played and become rock stars. The cool…
- Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful (1992)
- Dir. John Fortenberry
Feat. Julie Brown, Bobcat Goldthwait
- The talented Julie Brown sharpens her claws and is not afraid to use them in this parody of Madonna's self–adoring documentary, TRUTH OR DARE.
- Commitments, The (1991)
- Dir. Alan Parker
Feat. Colm Meaney
- Surprise hit simply chronicles the rise and fall of a Dublin soul band, formed by a group of teens with naught better to do. Unashamedly light fare,…
- Best of Victor Borge: Act One & Two, The (1990)
- Feat. Victor Borge
- A collection of live performances and routines from the inimitable Victor Borge – raconteur, pianist, comedian and more.
- Leningrad Cowboys Go America (Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses, Total Balalaika Show) (1989)
- Dir. Aki Kaurismaki
Feat. Jim Jarmusch
- Laconic, often funny road movie follows an awful Soviet rock group with outlandish hairstyles across backwater USA. Director is Europe's answer to…
- Comic Strip Presents: Bad News (1983) / More Bad News (1987)
- Dir. Sandy Johnson, Adrian Edmondson
Feat. Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer…
- An uncannily similar forerunner to the king of mockumentaries, THIS IS SPINAL TAP, follows the equally hilarious exploits of a 'Heavy Metal' band…
- True Stories (1986)
- Dir. David Byrne
Feat. David Byrne, John Goodman
- David Byrne meets some folks in the shopping malls and diners of a small Texan town, here displayed in all their "ordinary" glory. His lens on…
- Get Out of My Room (1985)
- Dir. Richard Marin
Feat. Cheech and Chong, Cassandra Peterson, Mary Woronov…
- Cheech and Chong oddity, with the doped–out duo contriving four music–videos and a documentary about the whole deal.
- Digital Daydreams (1983)
- Dir. Robert Dornhelm
Feat. Bill Wyman, James Coburn, Richard O'Brien
- Genuine oddity lossely based around the life and 'digital dreams' of Bill Wyman (bassist of the Rolling Stones), which blends together documentary,…
- Pirates of Penzance (1982)
- Dir. Wilford Leach
Feat. Kevin Kline, Angela Lansbury, Linda Rondstadt…
- Kevin Kline and Angela Lansbury star in this hammy screen version of Gilbert and Sullivan's famous operetta.
- Elephant Parts, The (1981)
- Dir. William Dear
Feat. Michael Nesmith
- Secret Policeman's Other Ball, The (1981)
- Dir. Julien Temple
Feat. John Cleese, Rowan Atkinson, Barry Humphries…
- Most comical and musical shenanigans performed for the benefit of Amnesty International in the second 'Ball' of the series. The Monty Python team…
- Secret Policeman's Ball - The Anniversary Comedy! Edition (1979-1993)
- Comprehensive collection of Secret Policeman’s Ball moment, fronted by the usual suspects: John Cleese, Michael Palin, Peter Cook, Rowan Atkinson,…
- Secret Policeman's Ball, The (1979)
- Feat. John Cleese, Michael Palin, Peter Cook…
- The third in the series of Amnesty International charity gigs and first 'Ball' featuring a series of Britain's finest comedians and musicians. Apart…
- Victor Borge - In Concert and Encore (1979)
- Humorist and piano recitalist Victor Borge demonstrates his indelible musical wit in this 1979 concert recorded live in London with accompanying…
- Rutles, The (All You Need is Cash) (1978)
- Dir. Gary Weis, Eric Idle
Feat. Michael Palin, John Belushi, Bianca Jagger…
- The mock–Beatles twist and "rut" in a spot–on piss–take of the Fab Four, led by Monty Python’s Eric Idle and making a…
- Car Wash (1976)
- Dir. Michael Schultz
Feat. Sully Boyar, Ivan Dixon, Bill Duke…
- A Joel Schumacher–written blaxploitation comedy that offers plenty of opportunities to thrash Rose Royce's eminently catchy pop song.
- Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club (1974)
- Feat. Colin Crompton, Bernard Manning
- British variety show set in a fictional working men's club in the North of England, involving comedy sing–a–longs and audience…
- Sonny and Cher - The Ultimate Collection (1969-1974)
- Feat. Cher, Sonny Bono
- An exhaustive compilation of episodes and moments from the TV careers of hip 70s couple Sonny and Cher, at that point happily creating together. This…
- Good Times (1967)
- Dir. William Friedkin
Feat. Sonny Bono, Cher, George Sanders…
- Silly, but fun vehicle for 60s idols Sonny and Cher during their kooky, family–friendly period, is also an incredibly uncharacteristic debut…
- Road to Nashville, The (1967)
- Dir. Will Zens
Feat. Johnny Cash, Marty Robbins
- An enjoyably corny plotline about organising a country concert is the frame for this stellar line–up of 60s mainstream country stars.
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- Catch Us If You Can (1965)
- Dir. John Boorman
Feat. Dave Clark, Barbara Ferris, Lenny Davidson
- Surprisingly downbeat comedy vehicle for pop band the Dave Clark Five sees a stuntman (Clark) for a pro–meat commercial run away with its star…
- Help! (1965)
- Dir. Richard Lester
Feat. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison…
- A schlocky comic follow–up that displays the Beatles own brand of warped humour. The songs are the highlights, and presented here in digital…
- Klondike Annie (1936)
- Dir. Raoul Walsh
Feat. Mae West, Victor McLaglen
- Star–centric comedy based on the play by Mae West with the steamy starlet taking the lead role as a club entertainer dabbling in romantic…