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Movies like P.D.Q. Bach in Houston: We Have a Problem! (2006)

The best movies like P.D.Q. Bach in Houston: We Have a Problem! (2006) are A Song Is Born (1948), Bo Burnham: What. (2013) and Footlight Parade (1933). If P.D.Q. Bach in Houston: We Have a Problem! hooked you with its comedy and music, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. A Song Is Born (1948)

    The story of seven scholars in search of an expert to teach them about swing music. They seem to have found the perfect candidate in winsome nightclub singer Honey Swanson. But Honey's gangster boyfriend doesn't want to give her up.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & music

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  2. Bo Burnham: What. (2013)

    Left brain and right brain duke it out and then belt out a tune in comedian Bo Burnham's quick and clever one-man show. As intelligent as he is lanky, Burnham cynically pokes at pop entertainment while offering unadulterated showmanship of his own.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & music

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  3. Footlight Parade (1933)

    A fledgling producer finds himself at odds with his workers, financiers and his greedy ex-wife when he tries to produce live musicals for movie-going audiences.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & music

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  4. The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)

    The story of the rise and fall of the Pre-Fab Four.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & music

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  5. John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch (2019)

    John Mulaney and his kid pals tackle existential topics for all ages with catchy songs, comedy sketches and special guests in a nostalgic variety special.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & music

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  6. The Big Store (1941)

    A detective is hired to protect the life of a singer, who has recently inherited a department store, from the store's crooked manager.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & music

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  7. A Day at the Races (1937)

    Doctor Hugo Hackenbush, Tony, and Stuffy try and save Judy's sanitarium by winning a big race with a finicky horse owned by Judy's boyfriend Gil. There are a few problems. Hackenbush, who was recently put in charge of the sanitarium, isn't really a doctor, he's a veterinarian.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & music

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  8. Love Happy (1949)

    The Marx Brothers help young Broadway hopefuls when they get mixed up with gangsters due to a tin of sardines containing Romanoff diamonds.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & music

  9. Animal Crackers (1930)

    The well-known explorer and hunter Captain Spaulding has just returned from Africa, and is being welcomed home with a lavish party at the estate of influential society matron Mrs. Rittenhouse when a valuable painting goes missing. The intrepid Captain Spaulding attempts to solve the crime with the help of his silly secretary Horatio Jamison, while sparring with the anarchic Signor Emanuel Ravelli and his nutty sidekick The Professor.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & music

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  10. Babes in Arms (1939)

    Mickey Moran, son of two vaudeville veterans, decides to put up his own vaudeville show with his girlfriend Patsy Barton. But child actress Rosalie wants to make a comeback and replace Patsy both professionally and as Mickey's girl.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & music

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  11. Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert (2010)

    This concert, recorded to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the landmark musical Les Miserables, gathers the casts of the show's 2010 original production at the Queen's Theatre, the 1985 original production by the London company, and the 2010 production at the Barbican together for one performance. Together with talents like Michael Ball, Hadley Fraser, and John Owen-Jones, the performers present the play's musical numbers in a semi-theatrical style, fully costumed and with all the emotion of the musical's heyday.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  12. Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M (1999)

    Michael Kamen conducts the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra in support of metal rockers Metallica in this 1999 concert performance.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  13. Louis C.K.: Hilarious (2010)

    In this unique and dynamic live concert experience, Louis C.K.'s exploration of life after 40 destroys politically correct images of modern life with thoughts we have all had...but would rarely admit to.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  14. Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)

    Monty Python perform many of their greatest sketches at the Hollywood Bowl, including several from pre-Python days.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  15. High School Musical: The Concert (2007)

    An incredible concert as the worldwide phenomenon goes extreme! Inviting you behind the scenes and putting you in the middle of the action. Step out of the audience and jump on stage with Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman, Drew Seeley and more of the cast of the award-winning hit movie High School Musical as they perform their chart-topping songs.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  16. Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour (2018)

    Taylor Swift takes the stage in Dallas for the Reputation Stadium Tour and celebrates a monumental night of music, memories and visual magic.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  17. Kevin Hart: I'm a Grown Little Man (2009)

    Fresh off the heels of appearing in movies like Superhero Movie and The 40 Year-Old Virgin, fast-talking comedian Kevin Hart stars in this live stand-up performance where he makes fun of everything and everybody - especially himself.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  18. Katy Perry: The Prismatic World Tour Live (2015)

    The Prismatic World Tour Live is a sensory explosion of eye-popping theatrics, daring acrobatics and of course, all the hits. This concert film is a visually stunning production that captures Katy’s fun-loving personality and artistic vision. Spanning the entire length of the arena floor, the innovative Prismatic Tour stage allows Katy to share intimate moments with her fans in a unique shared connection with the music. Directed for the stage in seven thematic acts, this unmissable spectacle features hit after hit after hit, and The Prismatic World Tour Live truly captures the excitement, color and energy of the live Katy Perry extravaganza.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  19. Gabriel Iglesias: Hot and Fluffy (2007)

    Gabriel Iglesias is one of the fastest-rising comics today! With his unique brand of humor, lovable stage presence and wide range of voices and impressions, it's no wonder that he already has a huge fan following. Now you can see Comedy Central's "Comic of the Year" in his sold-out performance at the historic Fox Theatre in Bakersfield, California!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  20. Taylor Swift City of Lover Concert (2020)

    In a once-in-a-lifetime musical event, Taylor Swift performs songs from her award-winning album, “Lover.” Filmed in Paris, the City of Love, in September 2019, this show gives fans unprecedented access to behind-the-scenes moments with the artist and marks her only concert performance in 2020.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  21. As It Is in Heaven (2004)

    A musical romantic tragedy about a famous composer who moves back to his small hometown after having had heart troubles. His search for a simple everyday life leads him into teaching the local church choir, which is not easily accepted by the town yet the choir builds a great love for their teacher.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & music

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  22. Mark Lowry Goes to Hollywood (2005)

    For one night in history, one man single-handedly turned "Hollywood" into "Lowrywood." Will the city ever be the same again? Could he do it without Bill Gaither? Find out in Mark Lowry Goes to Hollywood. With a little help from a tremendous line-up of musical guests, Mark Lowry delivers a healthy dose of side-splitting comedy and a power-packed line-up of great music in this live video event. Mark forms his own "Mark Lowry Vocal Band" just for the occasion with Michael English, Reggie Smith, and Bill Gaither. Great performances by The Isaacs, LordSong, Stan Whitmire, and Karen Harding and the "reMarkable Choir" cap off the evening perfectly in this video event of a lifetime!

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & music

  23. Dan Bárta & Illustratosphere – Zvířený prach tour 2022 (2024)

    The unmistakable voice of the eleven-time Anděl Award winner, first-class musicians, and songs that flow across musical genres in a concert experience from Brno's Sono Music Club... The concert, recorded on November 28, 2022, at the SONO Music Club in Brno, is the culmination of Dan Bárta & Illustratosphere's concert tour for their joint fifth studio album, Kráska a zvířený prach (Beauty and Stirred Dust). This mutually inspiring and authentically creative community of musicians included not only new songs in the program, but also a selection of some older atmospheric hits from their more than twenty-year musical career. Enjoy Bárta's refined vocal performance and a fusion of virtuosically played original compositions on the domestic scene, combining pop rock, jazz, soul, and funk with intimate poetry in the lyrics, just like hundreds of fans in one of the most acoustically perfect halls in the country.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

  24. Peter Maffay: Sechsundneunzig - Das Club Concert (2005)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

  25. Peter Maffay - Begegnungen (2005)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

  26. Antoine and Colette (1962)

    After indulging in much delinquency in his youth, seventeen-year-old Antoine Doinel is now an upstanding member of society working for Philips Records, which allows him to indulge in his love of music. At the Youth Concerts, he has noticed the same young woman at several performances. She is Colette, and the two begin to date. Colette treats Antoine like a buddy, while Antoine has fallen in love with her.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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  27. Roy Sings Orbison (1975)

    Roy Orbison sings some of his greatest hits, including Only the Lonely, Crying, Penny Arcade, Blue Bayou, Running Scared, Candy Man, In Dreams, Mean Woman Blues, It's Over and Oh, Pretty Woman.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

  28. Walk the Line (2005)

    A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

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  29. Darkthrone: Preparing for War (2005)

    Rare live performances, gallery and interviews about the re-releases of "Soulside Journey", "A Blaze in the Northern Sky", "Under a Funeral Moon" and "Transilvanian Hunger". Tracks 1-2 recorded live at television in Oslo, Norway, 1989. Tracks 3-11 recorded live in Riihimaki, Finland, 1991. Tracks 12-15 recorded live in Lahti, Finland, 1991. Tracsk 16-18 recorded live in Oslo, Norway, 1996.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

  30. Qlimax 2013: Immortal Essence (2014)

    Qlimax is an annual event held by the Dutch entertainment enterprise, Q-dance. It is considered one of the leading hardstyle events on the calendar and a major attraction of Q-dance and contains some of the most sophisticated production and setup as well as sound system for any event.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

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What are the best movies like P.D.Q. Bach in Houston: We Have a Problem!?

The closest matches to P.D.Q. Bach in Houston: We Have a Problem! are A Song Is Born (1948), Bo Burnham: What. (2013) and Footlight Parade (1933). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after P.D.Q. Bach in Houston: We Have a Problem!?

Start with A Song Is Born (1948), the closest match to P.D.Q. Bach in Houston: We Have a Problem!.

What is the highest-rated movie like P.D.Q. Bach in Houston: We Have a Problem!?

Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour (2018), rated 8.2/10 by 442 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like P.D.Q. Bach in Houston: We Have a Problem!?

Dan Bárta & Illustratosphere – Zvířený prach tour 2022 (2024) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like P.D.Q. Bach in Houston: We Have a Problem!?

Yes: A Song Is Born (1948), Bo Burnham: What. (2013) and Footlight Parade (1933).

How are movies similar to P.D.Q. Bach in Houston: We Have a Problem! chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside P.D.Q. Bach in Houston: We Have a Problem!, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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