20 best movies like The Night We Called It a Day (2003)

List of the best movies like The Night We Called It a Day (2003): The Polka King, The Sapphires, The Dirt, Taking Woodstock, Topsy-Turvy, Jimi: All Is by My Side, Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B, The Idol, Get on Up, Florence Foster Jenkins.

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Markimdb: 5.9
Genrecomedy, drama, music, biography
CountryUSA
Duration02:22

Local Pennsylvania polka legend Jan Lewan develops a plan to get rich that shocks his fans and lands him in jail.

Markimdb: 7
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, music, biography
CountryAustralia

It's 1968, and four young, talented Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship and war when they entertain the US troops in Vietnam as singing group The Sapphires.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genrecomedy, drama, music, biography
CountryUSA
Duration02:44

The story of Mötley Crüe and their rise from the Sunset Strip club scene of the early 1980s to superstardom.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genrecomedy, drama, music, biography, history
CountryUSA
Duration02:00

The story of Elliot Tiber and his family, who inadvertently played a pivotal role in making the famed Woodstock Music and Arts Festival into the happening that it was. When Elliot hears that a neighboring town has pulled the permit on a hippie music festival, he calls the producers thinking he could drum up some much-needed business for his parents' run-down motel. Three weeks later, half a million people are on their way to his neighbor’s farm in White Lake, New York, and Elliot finds himself swept up in a generation-defining experience that would change his life–and American culture–forever.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genrecomedy, drama, musical, music, biography, history
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration02:34

After their production "Princess Ida" meets with less-than-stunning reviews, the relationship between Gilbert and Sullivan is strained to breaking. Their friends and associates attempt to get the two to work together again, which opens the way to "The Mikado," one of the duo's greatest successes.

Markimdb: 5.7
Genredrama, music, biography
CountryUnited Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, USA
Duration01:56

A drama based on Jimi Hendrix's life as he left New York City for London, where his career took off.

Markimdb: 3.1
Genredrama, music, biography
CountryUSA

The story of R&B singer and actress Aaliyah; namely, the highs and lows of her career, her romantic pursuits, and the events leading up to her death in 2001 at the age of 22.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genrecomedy, drama, music, biography
CountryPalestine, United Kingdom, Qatar, Netherlands, Egypt, United Arab Emirates

Mohammed Assaf, an aspiring musician living in Gaza, sets a seemingly impossible goal: to compete on the program "Arab Idol."

Markimdb: 6.9
Genredrama, music, biography
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration02:19

A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genrecomedy, drama, music, biography
CountryUnited Kingdom, France
Duration02:24

The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress, who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genrecomedy, drama, biography, history
CountryUSA, Australia, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, China
Duration02:09

Whether you love him or hate him, there is no question that George W. Bush is one of the most controversial public figures in recent memory. W takes viewers through Bush’s eventful life -- his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and his faith, and of course the critical days leading up to Bush’s decision to invade Iraq.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genrecomedy, drama, adventure, documentary, music, biography
CountryUSA

November 18th 2011 a small Danish film crew disappeared in the woods of northern Sweden without a trace. One year later, their footage was leaked by a hacker group now known as Pandoras. This is the crew's unsettling and disturbing footage.

Markimdb: 5.7
Genrecomedy, drama, music
CountryUSA
Duration01:57

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.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genrecomedy, drama, crime, military, biography
CountryUSA, Cambodia, Romania
Duration02:11

    Based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genrecomedy, drama, biography
    CountryUSA, France, Japan, Italy
    Duration02:24

    An elderly Charlie Chaplin discusses his autobiography with his editor, while is depicted his amazing journey from his poverty-stricken childhood to world-wide success after the ingenious invention of the Little Tramp.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genredrama, music, biography, history
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Australia
    Duration02:05

    Author P.L. Travers travels from London to Hollywood as Walt Disney Pictures adapts her novel Mary Poppins for the big screen.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genrecomedy, drama, biography, sport
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, USA
    Duration02:30

    Inspired by true events, Eddie the Eagle is a feel-good story about Michael "Eddie" Edwards (Taron Egerton), an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself - even as an entire nation was counting him out. With the help of a rebellious and charismatic coach (played by Hugh Jackman), Eddie takes on the establishment and wins the hearts of sports fans around the world by making an improbable and historic showing at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genredrama, music, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:22

    Growing up in Texas, Bart Millard suffers physical and emotional abuse at the hands of his father. His childhood and relationship with his dad inspires him to write the hit song "I Can Only Imagine" as singer of the Christian band MercyMe.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genredrama, music, biography
    CountryUSA

    The most feared battle emcee in early-'80s NYC was a fierce teenager from the Queensbridge projects with the weight of the world on her shoulders. At age 14, hustling the streets to provide for her family, Roxanne Shanté was well on her way to becoming a hip-hop legend.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrecomedy, drama, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:07

    George W. Bush picks Dick Cheney, the CEO of Halliburton Co., to be his Republican running mate in the 2000 presidential election. No stranger to politics, Cheney's impressive résumé includes stints as White House chief of staff, House Minority Whip and defense secretary. When Bush wins by a narrow margin, Cheney begins to use his newfound power to help reshape the country and the world.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genrecomedy, drama, music
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom, France
    Duration01:44

    In Greenwich Village in the early 1960s, gifted but volatile folk musician Llewyn Davis struggles with money, relationships, and his uncertain future following the suicide of his singing partner.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genremelodrama, drama, music, biography
    CountryUSA, France, United Kingdom
    Duration02:11

    A biography of the dancer Isadora Duncan, the 1920s dancer who forever changed people's ideas of ballet. Her nude, semi-nude, and pro-Soviet dance projects as well as her attitudes on free love, debt, dress, and lifestyle shocked the public of her time.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genreaction, comedy, drama, crime, biography
    CountryArgentina, USA

    In 2006, a group of thieves performed what is considered one of the most famous and smart bank heists in the history of Argentina. How they robbed the Rio bank is as surprising as what happened afterwards. This is their story.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:38

    Though a childhood bout with polio left him dependent on an iron lung, Mark O'Brien (John Hawkes) maintains a career as a journalist and poet. A writing assignment dealing with sex and the disabled piques Mark's curiosity, and he decides to investigate the possibility of experiencing sex himself. When his overtures toward a caregiver scare her away, he books an appointment with sex surrogate Cheryl Green (Helen Hunt) to lose his virginity.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genrecomedy, drama, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:26

    An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor down a path nobody could have predicted; creating the worst movie ever made.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrefantasy, drama, music, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:42

    The story follows 19-year-old Renee who has always loved fairy tales: the idea of a princess, a hero and a happily ever after. But Renee’s life is that of a darker tale: she’s a young woman battling addiction, depression and self-injury. In a creative blend of artistic fantasy balanced with harsh reality, the movie follows Renee on her courageous journey towards recovery.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genredrama, music, biography
    CountryUSA

    The daughter of jazz pianist Joe Albany witnesses her beloved father's struggle -- and failure -- to kick his heroin habit.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genremelodrama, drama, music, biography
    CountryUSA

    An exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genremelodrama, drama, music, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:11

    Singer and songwriter Hank Williams rises to fame in the 1940s, but alcohol abuse and infidelity take a toll on his career and marriage to fellow musician Audrey Mae Williams.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrecomedy, drama, biography
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Canada, USA
    Duration01:37

    With their golden era long behind them, comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy embark on a variety hall tour of Britain and Ireland. Despite the pressures of a hectic schedule, and with the support of their wives Lucille and Ida – a formidable double act in their own right – the pair's love of performing, as well as for each other, endures as they secure their place in the hearts of their adoring public

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrecomedy, drama, military, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:37

    In 2002, cable news producer Kim Barker decides to shake up her routine by taking a daring new assignment in Kabul, Afghanistan. Dislodged from her comfortable American lifestyle, Barker finds herself in the middle of an out-of-control war zone. Luckily, she meets Tanya Vanderpoel, a fellow journalist who takes the shell-shocked reporter under her wing. Amid the militants, warlords and nighttime partying, Barker discovers the key to becoming a successful correspondent.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrecomedy, drama, crime, biography
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Puerto Rico

    FBI informant Jim Hoffman lures troubled automobile magnate John DeLorean to an undercover sting for cocaine trafficking.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genremelodrama, drama, music, biography
    CountryBelgium, Italy

    The true story of Rocco Granata, an Italian coal miner's son who followed his passion for music against his father's wishes and social barriers.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrecomedy, drama, crime, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:40

    In small-town Texas, affable and popular mortician Bernie Tiede strikes up a friendship with Marjorie Nugent, a wealthy widow well known for her sour attitude. When she becomes controlling and abusive, Bernie goes to great lengths to remove himself from her grasp.

    Markimdb: 8.2
    Genrecomedy, drama, biography
    CountryUSA, China
    Duration02:10

    Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon Line, relied on a guide called The Negro Motorist Green Book.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrecomedy, drama, crime, biography, history
    CountryCanada, USA

    Based on the extraordinary true story of the European city’s 1973 bank heist and hostage crisis that was documented in the 1974 New Yorker article “The Bank Drama” by Daniel Lang. The events grasped the world’s attention when the hostages bonded with their captors and turned against the authorities, giving rise to the psychological phenomenon known as “Stockholm Syndrome.”

    Markimdb: 7.8
    Genredrama, music, biography, history
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:35

      In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. Taking us back to where it all began, Straight Outta Compton tells the true story of how these cultural rebels—armed only with their lyrics, swagger, bravado and raw talent—stood up to the authorities that meant to keep them down and formed the world’s most dangerous group, N.W.A. And as they spoke the truth that no one had before and exposed life in the hood, their voice ignited a social revolution that is still reverberating today.

      Markimdb: 5
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:41

      A girl from New York attends a college in Atlanta to join their once-famous marching band.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genredrama, musical, music, biography
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Canada
      Duration01:53

      The story of Elton John's life, from his years as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his influential and enduring musical partnership with Bernie Taupin.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, military, music, biography
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:34

      After a confrontation with one of his idols dashes his dreams of studying public speaking in college, Richard Pimentel joins the Army and ships off to Vietnam. During his service, Richard loses nearly all of his hearing. Joining a new circle of friends, including a man with cerebral palsy and an alcoholic war veteran, Richard discovers his gift for motivational speaking and becomes an advocate for people with disabilities.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, biography
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration01:43

      This film follows the remarkable and inspirational true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genrecomedy, drama, crime, biography
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom
      Duration02:33

      The true story of Forrest Tucker, from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are a detective, who becomes captivated with Forrest’s commitment to his craft, and a woman, who loves him in spite of his chosen profession.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrecomedy, drama, biography
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:20

      The story of Swiss painter and sculptor Alberto Giacometti.

      Markimdb: 7.5
      Genrecomedy, drama, biography, history
      CountryUnited Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, USA
      Duration01:55

      England, early 18th century. The close relationship between Queen Anne and Sarah Churchill is threatened by the arrival of Sarah's cousin, Abigail Hill, resulting in a bitter rivalry between the two cousins to be the Queen's favourite.

      Markimdb: 7.7
      Genredrama, music, biography
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Australia, Japan, France
      Duration02:02

      Control is the biography of Joy Division lead singer Ian Curtis, taking his story from schoolboy days of 1973 to his suicide on the eve of the band's first American tour in 1980.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama, biography
      CountryJapan, USA
      Duration01:55

      When a devastating attack shatters Mark Hogancamp and wipes away all memories, no one expected recovery. Putting together pieces from his old and new life, Mark meticulously creates a wondrous town named Marwen where he can heal and be heroic. As he builds an astonishing art installation — a testament to the most powerful women he knows — through his fantasy world, he draws strength to triumph in the real one.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genrecomedy, drama, biography, history
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:47

      When her idyllic vacation takes an unthinkable turn, Ellen Martin begins investigating a fake insurance policy, only to find herself down a rabbit hole of questionable dealings that can be linked to a Panama City law firm and its vested interest in helping the world's wealthiest citizens amass larger fortunes.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genrecomedy, drama, crime, biography
      CountryUSA, Germany
      Duration02:05

      Based on the true story of Jack DiNorscio, a mobster who defended himself in court for what would be the longest mafia trial in U.S. history.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genremelodrama, drama, music, biography
      CountryAustralia

      The story of Helen Reddy, who, in 1966, landed in New York with her three-year-old daughter, a suitcase, and $230 in her pocket. Within weeks, she was broke. Within months, she was in love. Within five years, she was one of the biggest superstars of her time and an icon of the 1970s feminist movement who wrote a song which galvanized a generation of women to fight for change.

      Markimdb: 5.5
      Genrecomedy, drama, family, biography, sport
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:34

      The true story of Jasmine Plummer who, at the age of eleven, became the first female to play in Pop Warner football tournament in its 56-year history.




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