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Movies like The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots (1978)

The best movies like The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots (1978) are Spin (2021), Drumline: A New Beat (2014) and The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978). If The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots hooked you with its music and tv movie, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Spin (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

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  2. Drumline: 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

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  3. 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 music

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  4. Adele One Night Only (2021)

    A primetime special with performances from the superstar including Adele’s first new material in six years plus her chart-topping hits. The special will also feature an exclusive interview with Adele by Oprah Winfrey from her rose garden, in Adele’s first televised wide-ranging conversation.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  5. Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square (2020)

    A rich and nasty woman returns to her hometown to evict everyone but discovers the true meaning of Christmas thanks to the local townsfolk – and an actual angel. Features 14 original songs with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

  6. Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B (2014)

    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.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  7. It'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

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  8. Lovestruck: The Musical (2013)

    Harper was one of the best dancers to hit Broadway, but an injury caused her to leave the spotlight, become a choreographer, and raise her daughter Mirabella. When Mirabella decides to quit the show to get married, her mother is determined to put a stop to the wedding and show Mirabella that she cannot give up her career for love.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  9. Spectacular! (2009)

    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.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  10. iParty with Victorious (2011)

    Carly discovers her boyfriend Steven Carson has been cheating on her with Tori Vega, so the gang flies out to Los Angeles where they meet Tori and the gang from Hollywood Arts. They attend a party hosted by Kenan Thompson where Carly and Tori realize Steven was dating them both and therefore cheating on them at the same time, so they plot payback on him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  11. Holiday Harmony (2022)

    A likeable and talented underdog gets momentarily sidelined from chasing her musical dreams when her van breaks down in a welcoming small town just before Christmas.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  12. Let 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

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  13. The Little Mermaid Live! (2019)

    Live musical performances by a star-studded cast will be interwoven into the broadcast of the animated classic.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Honey 3: Dare to Dance (2016)

    While attending college in Cape Town, Melea Martin feels constrained by the school's strict policies, and decides to set out on her own. Searching for a way to use her talents as a dancer and inspire the community around her, Melea rents a failing theater in order to put on a Hip-Hop Romeo and Juliet performance. But much like the Capulets and Montagues, conflicts between cast members threaten to bring the whole performance to a halt...

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  15. Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess (2012)

    Set in the storybook world of Enchancia, the music-filled movie follows Sofia, an average girl whose life suddenly changes when her mother marries the king and she is whisked off to live in a castle with her mom, new step-father, King Roland II, and step-siblings, Amber and James. Along the way this ordinary girl learns to navigate the extraordinary life of royalty, and in the process makes everyone around her feel special.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. 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 music

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  17. Blue's Big City Adventure (2022)

    When Josh gets the opportunity of a lifetime to audition for Rainbow Puppy’s Broadway musical, Josh and Blue skidoo to NYC for the very first time where they meet new friends and discover the magic of music, dance, and following one’s dreams.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  18. Demetri Martin: Live (At the Time) (2015)

    Demetri Martin brings his off-kilter take on acoustic guitar, hairless cats, color schemes, and the word "nope" to Washington in his original special.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)

    Johnny Brett and King Shaw are an unsuccessful dance team in New York. A producer discovers Brett as the new partner for Clare Bennett, but Brett, who thinks he is one of the people they lent money to, gives him the name of his partner.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  20. David Blaine: Real or Magic (2013)

    David Blaine's signature brand of street magic mystifies the most recognisable celebrities in the world, such as Jamie Foxx, Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Ricky Gervais, Katy Perry, Woody Allen, and Robert DeNiro, to name a few. He goes to the homes of Kanye West and Harrison Ford, Will Smith and Olivia Wilde. He pays a visit to Stephen Hawking at his office in Cambridge University. Blaine also travels the world, astonishing people from all walks of life with never-before seen, inconceivable magic.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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What are the best movies like The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots?

The closest matches to The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots are Spin (2021), Drumline: A New Beat (2014) and The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots?

Start with Spin (2021), the closest match to The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots.

What is the highest-rated movie like The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots?

Let It Shine (2012), rated 7.0/10 by 331 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots?

Holiday Harmony (2022) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots?

Yes: Spin (2021), Drumline: A New Beat (2014) and The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978).

How are movies similar to The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots, 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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