20 best movies like The Jerk Theory (2009)

List of the best movies like The Jerk Theory (2009): High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Lucas, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, Radio Rebel, Sleepover, Bandslam, Beware the Gonzo, Frenemies, Can't Hardly Wait, The DUFF.

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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: 6.9
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:40

A socially inept fourteen year old experiences heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends -- Cappie, an older-brother figure, and Maggie, the new girl with whom he is in love -- fall for each other.

Markimdb: 4.7
Genrecomedy, melodrama, family, music
CountryGermany, USA
Duration01:29

    When the teenager Mary Elizabeth Steppe, a.k.a. Lola, moves with her mother and two younger twin sisters from New York to the suburb of Dellwood, New Jersey, she has the feeling that her cultural and entertaining world ended. While in school, the displaced Lola becomes close friend of the unpopular Ella, who is also a great fan of the her favorite rock band Sidarthur. However, the most popular girl in the school, Carla Santini, disputes the lead role in an adaptation of Pygmalion with Lola and also the leadership of their mates. When the last concert of Sidarthur is sold-out, Lola plans with Ella to travel to New York and buy the tickets from scalpers. However, the girls get into trouble while helping the lead singer and Lola's idol Stu Wolf, changing their lives forever.

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, family
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:29

    High school senior Tara is so painfully shy that she dreads speaking to anyone in the hallways or getting called on in class. But in the privacy of her bedroom with her iPod in hand, she rocks out -- doing mock broadcasts for Miami's hottest FM radio station, which happens to be owned by her stepfather. When a slot opens up at The SLAM, Tara surprises herself by blossoming behind the mike into confident, "Radio Rebel" -- and to everyone's shock, she's a hit!

    Markimdb: 5.2
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, family
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:29

    As their first year of high school looms ahead, best friends Julie, Hannah, Yancy and Farrah have one last summer sleepover. Little do they know they're about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. Desperate to shed their nerdy status, they take part in a night-long scavenger hunt that pits them against their popular archrivals. Everything under the sun goes on -- from taking Yancy's father's car to sneaking into nightclubs!

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, music
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:51

    A high school social outcast and the popular girl bond through a shared love of music.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA

    Eddie "Gonzo" Gilman is starting a revolution. When the wild-eyed rebel journalist is ousted from his prep school's newspaper by its über-popular editor, Eddie fronts an underground movement to give a voice to all the misfits, outcasts, and nerds. Soon the power of the press is in Eddie's hands... but will he use it wisely?

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

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

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:40

    It's graduation day at Huntington Hills High, and you know what that means - time to party. And not just any party, either. This one will be a night to remember, as the nerds become studs, the jocks are humiliated, and freshman crushes blossom into grown-up romance.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:38

      Bianca's universe turns upside down when she learns that her high school refers to her as a ‘DUFF' (Designated Ugly Fat Friend). Hoping to erase that label, she enlists the help of a charming jock and her favorite teacher. Together they'll face the school's mean girl and remind everyone that we are all someone's DUFF… and that's totally fine.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, family, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:37

      Mother and daughter bicker over everything -- what Anna wears, whom she likes and what she wants to do when she's older. In turn, Anna detests Tess's fiancé. When a magical fortune cookie switches their personalities, they each get a peek at how the other person feels, thinks and lives.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:35

      A case of mistaken identity results in unexpected romance when the most popular girl in high school and the biggest loser must come together to win over their crushes.

      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: 6.7
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:36

      Andie is an outcast, hanging out either with her older boss, who owns the record store where she works, or her quirky high school classmate Duckie, who has a crush on her. When one of the rich and popular kids at school, Blane, asks Andie out, it seems too good to be true. As Andie starts falling for Blane, she begins to realize that dating someone from a different social sphere is not easy.

      Markimdb: 7.5
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, music
      CountryIsrael, USA, France
      Duration01:27

      A small Egyptian police band travels to Israel to play at the inaugural ceremony of an Arab arts center, only to find themselves stuck in the wrong town.

      Markimdb: 4.9
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA

      The film centers on a successful author who is forced to confront an unrequited high school crush when he returns home to deliver a commencement address to graduating seniors. Shasta O'Neil, a sexy high school senior flirts with the visiting author and invites him to the prom.

      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: 6.1
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, family, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:30

        Jessica Olsen goes to Los Angeles with nothing more in mind that visiting her grandparents while her sister tries to meet Christopher Wilde. One night she meets Christopher Wilde. They go an an adventure around Los Angeles and start to like each other. When Jessica returns home, Christopher, on national TV, says he doesn't know her, and never met her.

        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: 4
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, music
        CountryUSA

        A pair of high school rappers have two major goals - make music and get hot girls. The best way to get both is to throw the biggest and best house party ever! The night of the party, one of the boys is grounded by his parents, so it's up to his best friend to break him out of his house confinement and get the party started.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, music
        CountryUSA

        The employees of an independent music store learn about each other as they try anything to stop the store being absorbed by a large chain.

        Markimdb: 5.3
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:39

        Bookish and unpopular Mandy finds her luck finally changing when Drew, the school hottie, invites her to the year's biggest party. But with being grounded and Drew's ex-girlfriend bent on thwarting her, Mandy may be destined to remain a geek. Can a little ingenuity and some help from her friends save the day?

        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: 6.8
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:39

        Meet Joel Goodson, an industrious, college-bound 17-year-old and a responsible, trustworthy son. However, when his parents go away and leave him home alone in the wealthy Chicago suburbs with the Porsche at his disposal he quickly decides he has been good for too long and it is time to enjoy himself. After an unfortunate incident with the Porsche Joel must raise some cash, in a risky way.

        Markimdb: 5.9
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:51

        Instead of adhering to the norms of their South Central neighborhood, a group of skater boys opt to bus into Hollywood and Beverly Hills, where they attract local rich girls - and plenty of trouble with the police, jealous boyfriends, and nervous parents.

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, music
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:33

        Robbie, a local rock star turned wedding singer, is dumped on the day of his wedding. Meanwhile, waitress Julia finally sets a wedding date with her fiancée Glenn. When Julia and Robbie meet and hit it off, they find that things are more complicated than anybody thought.

        Markimdb: 6.4
        Genrecomedy, melodrama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:39

        Julie, a girl from the valley, meets Randy, a punk from the city. They are from different worlds and find love. Somehow they need to stay together in spite of her trendy, shallow friends.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:30

        Rebellious footballer Johnny, falls for cheerleader Tracy. They come from opposite backgrounds; she's from a comfortable well off family, he is poor and broken. Tracy already has a boyfriend but he acts like a jerk, so Johnny has to win Tracy's heart - something she seems reluctant to let him do.

        Markimdb: 6.1
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, crime, music
        CountryUSA

        As four friends prepare for life after high school, different challenges bring about turning points in each of their lives. The dramas unfold and resolve at their local rollerskating rink, Cascade.

        Markimdb: 4.6
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, family, music
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:42

          When Miley Stewart (aka pop-star Hannah Montana) gets too caught up in the superstar celebrity lifestyle, her dad decides it's time for a total change of scenery. But sweet nibblets! Miley must trade in all the glitz and glamour of Hollywood for some ol' blue jeans on the family farm in Tennessee, and question if she can be both Miley Stewart and Hannah Montana. With a little help from her friends – and awesome guest stars Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts and Vanessa Williams – will she figure out whether to choose Hannah or Miley?

          Markimdb: 5.7
          Genrefantastic, comedy, melodrama, music
          CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
          Duration02:16

          Croydon, 1977. A trio of punk teenagers goes to a party to meet girls, but they find that girls there are very different from what they expected.

          Markimdb: 4.4
          Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:37

          In a world connected by YouTube, iTunes, and Facebook, Lola and her friends navigate the peer pressures of high school romance and friendship while dodging their sometimes overbearing and confused parents. When Lola's mom, Anne, "accidentally" reads her teenage daughter's racy journal, she realizes just how wide their communication gap has grown.

          Markimdb: 6.3
          Genrecomedy, melodrama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:33

          An aspiring teenage cartoonist and his friends come to the aid of a singer trying to save her family property from developers.

          Markimdb: 5.2
          Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
          CountryUSA

          A sex therapist goes through puberty after the successful removal of a benign tumor resting against his pituitary gland. He experiences all the changes and effects of puberty over a three-week period.

          Markimdb: 5.5
          Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, music
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:57

          A woman at rock bottom must find her way across Los Angeles in order to crash her ex-boyfriend's engagement party.

          Markimdb: 5.7
          Genrecomedy, melodrama
          CountryUSA
          Duration00:44

          When Berke Landers, a popular high school basketball star, gets dumped by his life-long girlfriend, Allison, he soon begins to lose it. But with the help of his best friend Felix's sister Kelly, he follows his ex into the school's spring musical. Thus ensues a love triangle loosely based upon Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream", where Berke is only to find himself getting over Allison and beginning to fall for Kelly.

          Markimdb: 2.9
          Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, crime, music
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:35

          A successful DJ named Darrel (Usher), managed to rescue a powerful mobster one night. In order to repay Darrell, the mobster, Frank Pacelli, gives him the task of protecting his daughter, Dolly (Chriqui)

          Markimdb: 6.4
          Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:36

          In this coming-of-age comedy, Tim Dunphy is leading a go-nowhere existence, spending his days smoking pot and hanging out with his best friend, Drugs Delaney. But Tim's lazy days of getting high are jettisoned after a brush with the law convinces his blue-collar dad to send him to a Connecticut prep school. The one saving grace of the new school is Jane, a fellow student Tim falls for immediately.

          Markimdb: 4.1
          Genrefantastic, fantasy, melodrama, drama, adventure, family, music
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:34

          In a hyper-linked social media age, an orphaned teenage girl, Jerrica Jem Benton, becomes an online recording sensation, and she and her sisters embark on a music-driven scavenger hunt - one that sends them on an adventure across Los Angeles - in an attempt to unlock a final message left by her father.

          Markimdb: 5.8
          Genrecomedy, melodrama, music
          CountryUnited Kingdom

          After Nick's girlfriend dumps him, his best mate Shane has the perfect antidote to his break-up blues: three days at an epic music festival.

          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: 6.3
          Genremelodrama, drama, music
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:31

          David Sinclair seems to have everything going for him: he's smart, musically talented, and very successful. To top off his senior year in high school, his band is trying to get a recording session. Therefore, David's suicide leaves everyone, especially his best friend and band-mate, Chris, with a lot of questions.

          Markimdb: 5.8
          Genrecomedy, melodrama, adventure, family
          CountryUSA, Hungary, France
          Duration01:44

            Three young women vacationing in Paris find themselves whisked away to Monte Carlo after one of the girls is mistaken for a British heiress.

            Markimdb: 7
            Genrecomedy, melodrama
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:33

            A teenage girls deals with her parents forgetting her birthday and a crush on her high school's heartthrob.

            Markimdb: 6.7
            Genremelodrama, drama, music
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:38

            Ram Bowen and Eddie Cook are two expatriate jazz musicians living in Paris where, unlike America at the time, Jazz musicians are celebrated and racism is a non-issue. When they meet and fall in love with two young American girls, Lillian and Connie, who are vacationing in France, Ram and Eddie must decide whether they should move back to America with them, or stay in Paris for the freedom it allows them. Ram, who wants to be a serious composer, finds Paris more exciting than America and is reluctant to give up his music for a relationship, and Eddie wants to stay for the city's more tolerant racial atmosphere.

            Markimdb: 4.8
            Genrecomedy, melodrama, music
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:32

            An uptight New York tax lawyer gets his life turned upside down, all in a single day, when he's asked to escort a feisty and free-spirited female ex-convict whom asks him to help prove her innocence of her crime.

            Markimdb: 6.4
            Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:42

              On the brink of a midlife crisis, 30-something Mike O'Donnell wishes he could have a "do-over." And that's exactly what he gets when he wakes up one morning to find he's 17 years old again. With his adult mind stuck inside the body of a teenager, Mike actually has the chance to reverse some decisions he wishes he'd never made. But maybe they weren't so bad after all.

              Markimdb: 6
              Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
              CountryUSA
              Duration01:19

              A quirky teen with a penchant for war reenactments, Kelly Ernswiler obsesses over military tactics with his buddy Bart. The school bully is one of Kelly's regular headaches, and he also has to deal with a frustrating situation at home, where his father is a recovering drug addict. Kelly's life gets even more complicated when he falls for Tabby, Bart's pretty and soon-to-be-wed older sister.

              Markimdb: 5.3
              Genrecomedy, melodrama, adventure
              CountryCanada, USA
              Duration01:42

              A valedictorian's declaration of love for a high-school cheerleader launches a night of revelry, reflection and romance for a group of graduating seniors.

              Markimdb: 6.6
              Genrecomedy, melodrama
              CountryUSA
              Duration01:37

              A high-school gym teacher has big plans for the summer, but is forced to cancel them to teach a "bonehead" English class for misfit goof-off students. Fortunately, his unconventional brand of teaching fun field trips begins to connect with them, and even inspires ardor in some.




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