Movies like Festigal: Pelenovela (2001)
The best movies like Festigal: Pelenovela (2001) are Make Your Move (2013), Brigadoon (1954) and I Am Easy to Find (2019). If Festigal: Pelenovela hooked you with its music, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedHigh Strung Free Dance (2018)7.3/10 from 244 votes
- NewestClika (2026)Released 2026
Make Your Move (2013)
A pair of star-crossed dancers in New York find themselves at the center of a bitter rivalry between their brothers' underground dance clubs.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
SnoozefestMovies like thisBrigadoon (1954)
Americans Jeff and Tommy, hunting in Scotland, stumble upon a village - Brigadoon. They soon learn that the town appears once every 100 years in order to preserve its peace and special beauty. The citizens go to bed at night and when they wake up, it's 100 years later. Tommy falls in love with a beautiful young woman, Fiona, and is torn between staying or going back to his hectic life in New York.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisI Am Easy to Find (2019)
A life in one-hundred-sixty-four moments.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSave the Last Dance (2001)
After the death of her mother, Sara moves to the South Side of Chicago to live with her father and gets transferred to a majority-black school. Her life takes a turn for the better when befriends Chenille and her brother Derek, who helps her with her dancing skills.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCoyote Ugly (2000)
Graced with a velvet voice, 21-year-old Violet Sanford heads to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a songwriter only to find her aspirations sidelined by the accolades and notoriety she receives at her "day" job as a barmaid at Coyote Ugly. The "Coyotes" as they are affectionately called tantalize customers and the media alike with their outrageous antics, making Coyote Ugly the watering hole for guys on the prowl.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPure Country 2: The Gift (2010)
Three angels bestow the gift of song to a young girl, who must follow a series of rules in order hold on to it during her rise to fame and fortune.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStar! (1968)
Gertrude Lawrence rises to stage stardom at the cost of happiness.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHigh Strung Free Dance (2018)
Zander Raines, a dazzling and tempestuous young choreographer, gives the break of a lifetime to two hopeful artists when he casts a stunning contemporary dancer, Barlow, and innovative pianist, Charlie, in New York’s most-anticipated new Broadway show: Free Dance. But the move throws off the show’s delicate creative balance when Charlie falls hard for Barlow, while Zander embraces her as his muse.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSneakerella (2022)
When El, an aspiring sneaker designer from Queens, meets Kira King, the fiercely independent daughter of legendary basketball star and sneaker tycoon Darius King, sparks fly as the two bond over their mutual affinity for sneakers. With a little nudge from his best friend and a sprinkle of Fairy Godfather magic, El finds the courage to use his talent to pursue his dream of becoming a ‘legit’ sneaker designer in the industry.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
SnoozefestMovies like thisLet It Shine (2012)
A teenage rapper must use his musical talent to help a friend and win the girl of his dreams while overcoming self-doubt and the expectations of his strict religious parents.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisClika (2026)
Aspiring small-town musician Chito is determined to make it big. When a clip of him performing one of his songs goes viral, he seizes the opportunity and pushes to carve out a place for himself in the new wave of Mexican-American music... and ultimately gets caught in a game more dangerous than anticipated.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisBattle of the Year (2013)
A down-on-his-luck coach is hired to prepare a team of the best American dancers for an international tournament that attracts all the best crews from around the world, but the Americans haven't won in fifteen years.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Nutcracker (1993)
On Christmas Eve, a little girl named Marie falls asleep and dreams herself into a fantastic world in which her toys become larger than life. She meets up with the Nutcracker Prince who takes her on a journey to his kingdom and defends her from the Mouse King.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
SnoozefestMovies like thisDrumline: A New Beat (2014)
A girl from New York attends a college in Atlanta to join their once-famous marching band.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMetallica: Through the Never (2013)
Trip, a young roadie for Metallica, is sent on an urgent mission during the band's show. But what seems like a simple assignment turns into a surreal adventure.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBabes 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 music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Mambo Kings (1992)
The Mambo Kings tells the story of César and Nestor Castillo, brothers and aspiring musicians who flee from Cuba to America in search of the American Dream.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIt's Christmas, Eve (2018)
Interim school superintendent Eve Morgan finds herself in a tough spot when she is assigned to shut down a school's failing music program and must come to terms with her musical past.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSpin (2021)
Rhea discovers her passion for creating DJ mixes that blend the rich textures of her South Asian culture and the world around her. Her life revolves around her eclectic group of friends, her after-school coding club, her family’s Indian restaurant and her tight-knit, multigenerational family. Everything changes when she falls for aspiring DJ Max, and her long-lost fervor for music is re-ignited. Rhea discovers that she has a natural gift for creating beats and producing music but must find the courage to follow her true inner talent.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMoxie (2021)
Inspired by her mom's rebellious past and a confident new friend, a shy 16-year-old publishes an anonymous zine calling out sexism at her school.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisX Festigal (2013)
A chase begins for the four elements: fire, earth, water, and air, which can be used to control the world, as a boy tries to stop the evil master and his assistant from obtaining them.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Festigal 99: The Festigal of the Next Millennium (1999)
Chani "from the TV" has to travel across the galaxy and pick up personality traits that will help her save the "Year 2000" girl from the evil hands of Professor Samael and the Y2K Bug, who plot to prevent the arrival of the new millennium.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Festigal 98: The children's choice (1998)
Amir is traveling through his own dream, meeting a species of creatures called the Moonchkins. He befriends a female Moonchkin called Ding-Ding, and together they work to celebrate his half-birthday, trying to get away from the schemes of our antagonists.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Festigal 96: The stars are taken down from the sky (1996)
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Freestyle Festigal (2018)
The FreeStyle Festival 2018 focuses on two different bands competing in an equal music competition. On the one hand, the Academia band - a strict band with high standards, starring Noa Kirl and the guidance of her aunt Eliana Tidhar. On the other hand, the silent stars starring Yonatan Margi is a charismatic and quiet man who will deal with his older brother Moshe Peretz, who does not want his little brother to enter the Zohar world. After the Street Fighters meet Idan Raichel, he decides to adopt the band and serve as its main mentor to win the music competition against the Academy. The plot is entangled in love stories, headed by Noa Kearl and Yonatan Margi with distant connections. This year's Festigal will convey a message of free choice without the need to tag the other with the slogan "Whatever you choose to be."
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Festigal: Heroes of the Lost Kingdom (2006)
Don likes to read books, a hobby which is constantly mocked by her close friends, Shira and Adi. Once she visits a curious bookstore, Don, the store owner, Shira, and Adi are teleported into a magical book about the Kingdom of Fantasia. As the prophecy told, all 3 friends would have to collect all 3 magic bracelets, save the kingdom, and thaw the Ice Queen's frozen heart.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Festigal: on Time (2007)
Tom, Meyrav, and Loop travel through time in search of the three Time Coins.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Toy Festigal (2000)
Michal owns a toy store that makes every customer happy, yet she finds it difficult to keep up with her rent bills. Her evil landlord, Mr. Unimportant, tries to force her to give up the land so that he can repurpose it for a parking lot.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Kung Fu Festigal (2009)
In distant China, the stars reveal to an elderly monk the worst news: Tigra, the Queen of Tigers, and her army of tigers are about to return to the Forbidden City and conquer the empire! Emperor Gong summons the best kung fu warriors in the kingdom for a tournament that will determine who will face Tigra and save the realm.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
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What are the best movies like Festigal: Pelenovela?
The closest matches to Festigal: Pelenovela are Make Your Move (2013), Brigadoon (1954) and I Am Easy to Find (2019). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Festigal: Pelenovela?
Start with Make Your Move (2013), the closest match to Festigal: Pelenovela.
What is the highest-rated movie like Festigal: Pelenovela?
High Strung Free Dance (2018), rated 7.3/10 by 244 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Festigal: Pelenovela?
Clika (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
How are movies similar to Festigal: Pelenovela chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Festigal: Pelenovela, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.