20 best movies like Cry-Baby (1990)

List of the best movies like Cry-Baby (1990): Hairspray, Spectacular!, Cats, Rock of Ages, High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, Annie, Teen Beach 2, Bring It On: Worldwide #Cheersmack, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.

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Markimdb: 6.6
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical
CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Canada
Duration01:57

Pleasantly plump teenager, Tracy Turnblad and her best friend, Penny Pingleton audition to be on The Corny Collins Show – and Tracy wins. But when scheming Amber Von Tussle and her mother plot to destroy Tracy, it turns to chaos.

Markimdb: 5.4
Genrecomedy, musical, family
CountryCanada, USA

A high school choir is fading in popularity, as it continues to lose most of its' members one by one. A wannabe rock singer is convinced to join the choir, in hopes of winning the upcoming competition and cash prize.

Markimdb: 2.8
Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, musical
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Canada, Australia, Japan

A tribe of cats called the Jellicles must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new Jellicle life.

Markimdb: 5.9
Genrecomedy, melodrama, musical
CountryUSA
Duration02:03

    A small town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip, while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.

    Markimdb: 4.9
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical, family, music
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:52

    It's almost graduation day for high school seniors Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Chad, Ryan and Taylor ― and the thought of heading off in separate directions after leaving East High has these Wildcats thinking they need to do something they'll remember forever. Together with the rest of the Wildcats, they stage a spring musical reflecting their hopes and fears about the future and their unforgettable experiences growing up together. But with graduation approaching and college plans in question, what will become of the dreams, romances, and friendships of East High's senior Wildcats?

    Markimdb: 5.2
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, musical, family, music
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:44

    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 (Matthew "Mdot" Finley) and Dana (Chloe Bridges). 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?

    Markimdb: 5.3
    Genrecomedy, drama, musical, family
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:58

    Ever since her parents left her as a baby, little Annie has led a hard-knock life with her calculating foster mother, Miss Hannigan. However, all that changes when hard-nosed billionaire and mayoral candidate Will Stacks takes her in on the recommendation of his advisers. Stacks believes that he's Annie's guardian angel, but the plucky youngster's confidence and sunny outlook may mean that Annie will save Will instead.

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genrefantasy, drama, musical, family
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:46

    Dive in and rock out with the hottest surf sequel under the sun! Now that summer's over and school has begun, Brady (Ross Lynch) and Mack's (Maia Mitchell) relationship seems headed for a wipeout — until Lela, Tanner and the "Wet Side Story" kids show up! Dazzled by the novelty and variety of the modern world, Lela wants to stay, but the real world and the "reel" world just don't mix. Can Mack and Brady find the magic to get the kids home and get their own romance back on track before it's too late? Packed with electrifying song & dance numbers and hilarious fish-out-of-water wackiness, "Teen Beach 2" is "wow-abunga" fun for everyone!

    Markimdb: 4.2
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, sport
    CountryUSA

    When Destiny, captain of three-time national champions "The Rebels," is challenged to a global cheer showdown by an edgy new team called "The Truth," the Cheer Goddess organizes a virtual battle for squads from all around the world. It seems like the whole world wants to take down Destiny and her team, and they just might succeed, unless Destiny can rise to the challenge, set her ego aside and figure out who her real friends are.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, musical
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan
    Duration02:38

    Five years after meeting her three fathers, Sophie Sheridan prepares to open her mother’s hotel. In 1979, young Donna Sheridan meets the men who each could be Sophie’s biological father.

    Markimdb: 5.1
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:47

    An updated version of the 1980 musical, which centered on the students of the New York Academy of Performing Arts.

    Markimdb: 5
    Genrecomedy, drama, family
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:27

    What happens when three sets of BFF's become enemies?

    Markimdb: 1.9
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, musical
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:30

    A lonely, sexually repressed man. A depressed woman. A summer camp. On this fateful night, they will meet . . . and their hearts will become one.

    Markimdb: 7.9
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, music
    CountryRepublic of Ireland, United Kingdom
    Duration02:36

    A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress the mysterious girl he likes.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrecomedy, drama, musical, family, music
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:43

      The story follows five disparate high school students - Olivia, Mo, Charlie, Stella, and Wen who meet in detention. They realize they are destined to rock, and ultimately form a band that becomes a champion for students sidelined by the high school elite.

      Markimdb: 5.1
      Genremelodrama, drama, musical, music
      CountryCanada
      Duration01:40

      This is the story Delphine Lamarre, a young woman trying to focus on the way to dance rather than focused on her university studies. It will pass through trials and consequences facing choices.

      Markimdb: 5.5
      Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama
      CountryUSA
      Duration03:00

      Jordan Sanders, a take-no-prisoners tech mogul, wakes up one morning in the body of her 13-year-old self right before a do-or-die presentation. Her beleaguered assistant April is the only one in on the secret that her daily tormentor is now trapped in an awkward tween body, just as everything is on the line.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration01:30

      As her marriage dissolves, a Manhattan writer takes driving lessons from a Sikh instructor with marriage troubles of his own. In each other's company they find the courage to get back on the road and the strength to take the wheel.

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:26

      Thirteen-year-old Kayla endures the tidal wave of contemporary suburban adolescence as she makes her way through the last week of middle school — the end of her thus far disastrous eighth grade year — before she begins high school.

      Markimdb: 5.5
      Genrecomedy, melodrama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:20

      Standing on the precipice of adulthood, a group of friends navigate new relationships, while reexamining others, during their final summer before college.

      Markimdb: 5.9
      Genremelodrama, musical, family, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:43

      Raise Your Voice is a coming-of-age story centered around a small-town singer, brokenhearted by the death of her brother in a car crash, who had secretly submitted her for a summer session at a performing arts academy in Los Angeles. In the performing arts academy, she experiences a whole new way of life in the big city, far from the small town lifestyle she's used to.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:28

      When three parents discover their daughters’ pact to lose their virginity at prom, they launch a covert one-night operation to stop the teens from sealing the deal.

      Markimdb: 6.9
      Genrecomedy, drama, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:29

      A Pennsylvania band scores a hit in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as it can, with lots of help from its manager.

      Markimdb: 2.8
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:31

      Johnny, a freewheeling, motorcycle-riding musician, rolls into a small town with his band, and meets Kathy, an honor student who catches his eye. Meanwhile, Kathy's father, after being in the Witness Protection Program, is finally found by the two corrupt cops he escaped from years ago, who claim he owes them a lot of money.

      Markimdb: 6.9
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:33

      A comedy that follows a group of friends as they navigate their way through the freedoms and responsibilities of unsupervised adulthood.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, music
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom
      Duration02:34

      Annie is stuck in a long-term relationship with Duncan – an obsessive fan of obscure rocker Tucker Crowe. When the acoustic demo of Tucker's hit record from 25 years ago surfaces, its discovery leads to a life-changing encounter with the elusive rocker himself.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical, western, music
      CountryUSA

      A look at what goes on backstage during the last broadcast of America's most celebrated radio show, where singing cowboys Dusty and Lefty, a country music siren, and a host of others hold court

      Markimdb: 4.5
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, musical, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:55

      It's 1961, two years after the original Grease gang graduated, and there's a new crop of seniors and new members of the coolest cliques on campus, the Pink Ladies and T-Birds. Michael Carrington is the new kid in school - but he's been branded a brainiac. Can he fix up an old motorcycle, don a leather jacket, avoid a rumble with the leader of the T-Birds, and win the heart of Pink Lady Stephanie?

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, musical
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:53

      Developed from a radio program which began in 1941, hyperactive teenager Judy challenges and is challeged by her overly proper parents, pest of a brother Randolph and boyfriend Oogie.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:31

      Nicole and Chase live next door to each other but are worlds apart. However, they plot a scheme to date each other in order to attract the interest and jealousy of their respective romantic prey. But in the mist of planning a gala centennial celebration, Nicole and Chase find that the one they always wanted was closer than they ever thought.

      Markimdb: 3
      Genrefantasy, comedy, musical, family
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:33

      When Max fools a gang of local toughs, he finds himself in big trouble. Fleeing from the thugs, Max runs into an old warehouse and bumps into a boom box. By doing that, he manages to release Kazaam, a genie who has been held captive for thousands of years.

      Markimdb: 4.8
      Genrecomedy, drama, adventure, family, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:23

      A young teenage girl, Katie, can not snap out of her depression after losing her mother. Katie has lost interest in school, her friends, and gymnastics. All that changes in the summer when she is asked to monkeysit Gibby, her science teacher's Capuchin monkey. Taking care of the monkey changes her life in a big way. Gibby's happy-go-lucky personality renews Katie's zest for life. Gibby helps her with gymnastics, renewing friendships (including finding a potential boyfriend) and overcoming her nemesis, a mean girl who is out to beat Katie at everything.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, musical, adventure, family
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:32

      A veterinarian who can communicate with animals travels abroad to search for a giant sea snail.

      Markimdb: 7.5
      Genrecomedy, drama, family
      CountryIndia

      A gang of innocent but feisty kids who lead carefree lives in Chandan Nagar colony, take on the big bad world of politics when one of their friend's life is endangered.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genrecomedy, family
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:29

      When an ordinary boy Davis, suddenly becomes famous at school as people start to believe he's actually a vampire, vampire expert Cameron helps him act like a real vampire.

      Markimdb: 5
      Genrefantasy, comedy, family
      CountryCanada, USA
      Duration01:42

      Zoey is a talented dancer whose organized life is rudely disrupted when she moves in with her new step-dad and three step-brothers, until she discovers a dog-training app that can get boys to obey her every command. But she soon learns that it isn't the cure-all she had hoped for.

      Markimdb: 8
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical, music
      CountryUSA, Hong Kong
      Duration02:16

      Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, musical
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:37

      When a teen tries to set up a band at his school, his mother who was a big fan of Elvis Presley gets in a wreck he and his band members decides to kidnap Elvis and have him hooked up with his mother.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genrecomedy, melodrama
      CountryCanada, USA
      Duration02:35

      Former childhood pals Leo and Nikki are attracted to each other as adults—but will their feuding parents' rival pizzerias put a chill on their sizzling romance?

      Markimdb: 4.4
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA

      Levi Collins is set to go to the local University on a tennis scholarship, but he forgot to tell his parents one thing - he didn't graduate. As a result, he must take summer school before his mom and dad discover he's failed senior science. At school, Levi falls in love with his classmate, Katie, and learns that he has to make a choice between playing tennis and receiving a proper education. General Education is a quirky comedy about a family learning to grow together.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:44

      Music From Another Room is a romantic comedy that follows the exploits of Danny, a young man who grew up believing he was destined to marry the girl he helped deliver as a five year old boy when his neighbor went into emergency labor. Twenty-five years later, Danny returns to his hometown and finds the irresistible Anna Swann but she finds it easy to resist him since she is already engaged to dreamboat Eric, a very practical match. In pursuit of Anna, Danny finds himself entangled with each of the eccentric Swanns including blind, sheltered Nina, cynical sister Karen, big brother Bill and dramatic mother Grace as he fights to prove that fate should never be messed with and passion should never be practical.

      Markimdb: 4.7
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical, family, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:57

      After a talent scout spots her performing with her dog Boi at a charity gala, Sharpay Evans sets off for the bright lights of NYC, convinced instant fame and fortune are in the bag. But theatre's a dog-eat-dog world. Fortunately, Sharpay also meets Peyton, a handsome student filmmaker who finds Sharpay nearly as fascinating as she finds herself.

      Markimdb: 5.9
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:28

        Nerdy high school senior Dizzy Harrison has finally gotten lucky -- after purposely getting expelled, he takes lessons in 'badass cool' from a convict and enrolls at a new school. But can he keep up the ruse?

        Markimdb: 3.6
        Genreaction, comedy, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:10

        Everyday teen hero Kim Possible and her best friend Ron Stoppable embark on their freshman year of high school, all while saving the world from evil villains. While Kim and Ron have always been one step ahead of their opponents, navigating the social hierarchy of high school is more challenging than the action-hero ever imagined. With Drakken and Shego lurking in the wings, Kim must rely on her family and Team Possible—Ron, tech-genius Wade, new friend Athena, and Rufus, a Naked mole-rat.

        Markimdb: 6.4
        Genreaction, thriller, fantasy, comedy, drama, musical, adventure, family
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:40

        The teenagers of Disney's most infamous villains return to the Isle of the Lost to recruit a new batch of villainous offspring to join them at Auradon Prep.

        Markimdb: 5.8
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:34

        In New York, a struggling actress and a successful writer sing about their failed marriage from two perspectives.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical, western, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:09

        Vignettes weaving together the stories of six individuals in the old West at the end of the Civil War. Following the tales of a sharp-shooting songster, a wannabe bank robber, two weary traveling performers, a lone gold prospector, a woman traveling the West to an uncertain future, and a motley crew of strangers undertaking a carriage ride.

        Markimdb: 5
        Genrecomedy, family
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:33

        Two neighbors have it out after one of them decorates his house for the holidays so brightly that it can be seen from space.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, music
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:44

        If they missed Beatles' first appearance in the U.S.A. they would hate themselves for the rest of their lives! So six young girls from New Jersey set off even though they don't have tickets for the show! The journey is full of surprises and misfortunes but the young ladies are determined to reach their idols.

        Markimdb: 5.4
        Genredrama, musical
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:30

        Embarking on a journey to fulfill her dreams as a dancer, a young girl discovers a new style of dance that will prove to be the source of both conflict and self-discovery.




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