Movies like X Festigal (2013)
The best movies like X Festigal (2013) are Make Your Move (2013), Ghosts (1997) and Metallica: Through the Never (2013). If X Festigal hooked you with its music, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedGhosts (1997)8.1/10 from 305 votes
- NewestApple Music Live: Lady Gaga MAYHEM Requiem (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 thisGhosts (1997)
In the town of Normal Valley, an eccentric magician named Maestro entertains the local children every day in his spooky mansion. One stormy night, the town's mayor leads a group of angry citizens to the mansion in an attempt to run Maestro out of town.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Absolute CinemaMovies 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 thisApple Music Live: Lady Gaga MAYHEM Requiem (2026)
For Apple Music Live, Gaga presents MAYHEM Requiem, a celebration and musical reimagining of MAYHEM.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisToo Late Blues (1961)
Ghost is an ideological musician and leader of a jazz band who would rather play his blues in the park to the birds than compromise himself. His peripatetic performances lead him to cross paths with a singer, while his masculinity is thrown into question following a violent brawl.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 thisTaurus (2022)
A rising but troubled musician searches for the inspiration to record one last song, pushing himself deep into the void.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
SnoozefestMovies 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 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 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 thisKeith Richards: Under the Influence (2015)
A portrait of Keith Richards that takes us on a journey to discover the genesis of his sound as a songwriter, guitarist and performer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 thisAirheads (1994)
The Lone Rangers have heavy-metal dreams and a single demo tape they can't get anyone to play. The solution: Hijack an FM rock radio station and hold the deejays hostage until they agree to broadcast the band's tape.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMo' Better Blues (1990)
Talented but self-centered trumpeter Bleek Gilliam is obsessed with his music and indecisiveness about his girlfriends Indigo and Clarke. But when he is forced to come to the aid of his manager and childhood friend, Bleek finds his world more fragile than he ever imagined.
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 thisBee Gees: One Night Only (1998)
The brothers Gibb perform their greatest hits from the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's including many songs written for and made hits by other artists but never recorded by the Bee Gees themselves.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Absolute CinemaMovies 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 thisA (2017)
A young alcoholic ambient musician locks himself in his apartment on a dangerous seven day bender as he attempts to finish his upcoming album.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisShawn Mendes: Live in Concert (2020)
In his hometown of Toronto, Shawn Mendes pours his heart out on stage with a live performance in a stadium packed with adoring fans.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisFreestyle 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
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
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
Festigal: Pelenovela (2001)
Tzika, a father to a newborn baby called Barak, is invested in the new telenovela, "Osher". The show depicts a mother and a child named "Osher", who is the same age as Barak, navigating the departure of her father and her poor life. Years later, when Osher grows up, she sets out to find her father, which leads to an encounter between her and Barak, blurring the lines between TV and real life.
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 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 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 96: The stars are taken down from the sky (1996)
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like X Festigal?
The closest matches to X Festigal are Make Your Move (2013), Ghosts (1997) and Metallica: Through the Never (2013). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after X Festigal?
Start with Make Your Move (2013), the closest match to X Festigal.
What is the highest-rated movie like X Festigal?
Ghosts (1997), rated 8.1/10 by 305 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like X Festigal?
Apple Music Live: Lady Gaga MAYHEM Requiem (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
How are movies similar to X Festigal chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside X Festigal, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.