Movies like The Canary Comes Across (1938)
The best movies like The Canary Comes Across (1938) are Jailhouse Rock (1957), A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits (2016) and Honey: Rise Up and Dance (2018). If The Canary Comes Across hooked you with its music, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Blues Brothers (1980)7.7/10 from 4,756 votes
- NewestThe Singers (2026)Released 2026
Jailhouse Rock (1957)
Young convict Vince Everett, serving time for manslaughter, discovers his musical talent in prison and becomes a rock and roll star after his release, navigating fame and relationships.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits (2016)
A contemporary musical version of the classic Cinderella story in which the servant step daughter hope to compete in a musical competition for a famous pop star.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHoney: Rise Up and Dance (2018)
Street dancer Skyler comes out of the shadow of her trained dancer sister, Tosha, & joins a dance competition with the Honey dance studio; the prize is a college scholarship.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Blues Brothers (1980)
Just released from prison, Jake Blues puts his old band back together with his brother Elwood to save the Catholic home where they were raised.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOne Chance (2013)
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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish (2019)
Kat is an aspiring singer-songwriter who dreams of making it big. However, her dreams are stalled by her reality: a conniving and cruel stepfamily and a demoralizing job working as a singing elf at billionaire Terrence Wintergarden’s Santa Land.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTeen Spirit (2019)
A shy teenager living on the Isle of Wight dreams of pop stardom. With the help of an unlikely mentor, she enters a singing competition that will test her integrity, talent, and ambition.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPitch Perfect 2 (2015)
The Bellas are back, and they are better than ever. After being humiliated in front of none other than the President of the United States of America, the Bellas are taken out of the Aca-Circuit. In order to clear their name, and regain their status, the Bellas take on a seemingly impossible task: winning an international competition no American team has ever won. In order to accomplish this monumental task, they need to strengthen the bonds of friendship and sisterhood and blow away the competition with their amazing aca-magic! With all new friends and old rivals tagging along for the trip, the Bellas can hopefully accomplish their dreams.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStarstruck (2010)
Pop star Christopher Wilde has fame, fortune and a big-budget Hollywood movie awaiting him. But after meeting Jessica Olson, a down-to-earth girl from the Midwest, he is faced with following his heart or doing what's best for his career.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPhantom of the Paradise (1974)
Singer-songwriter Winslow Leach seeks revenge on the nefarious music producer Swan, who steals both Winslow's music and his favorite singer for the grand opening of Swan's new rock palace, the Paradise.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCamp Rock 2: The Final Jam (2010)
Mitchie can't wait to go back to Camp Rock and spend the summer making new music with her friends and superstar Shane Gray. But the slick new camp across the lake, Camp Star, has drummed up some serious competition – featuring newcomers Luke and Dana. In a sensational battle of the bands, with Camp Rock's future at stake, will Camp Star's flashy production and over-the-top antics win out, or will Camp Rockers prove that music, teamwork, and spirit are what truly matter?
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 thisLemonade Mouth (2011)
When five ragtag freshman first meet in detention, it seems they have nothing in common. But, through music, they form an unbreakable bond and discover they have the makings of the greatest high school garage band in history! In the face of incredible odds, Olivia, Stella, Wen, Mohini and Charlie find they can make a real difference when they learn to lean on each other and let go of everything holding back their dreams.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Singers (2026)
An impromptu singing contest at a dive bar turns a lonely night into a soul-baring moment of shared harmony.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFar Far Away Idol (2004)
Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, Puss in Boots, and the rest of the Far Far Away Kingdom battle it out in a singing competition.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAnother Cinderella Story (2008)
A guy who danced with what could be the girl of his dreams at a costume ball only has one hint at her identity: the Zune she left behind as she rushed home in order to make her curfew. And with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in front of him, he sets out to find his masked beauty.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBoychoir (2015)
A troubled and angry 11-year-old orphan from a small Texas town, ends up at a Boy Choir school after the death of his single mother. Completely out of his element, he finds himself in a battle of wills with a demanding Choir Master who recognises a unique talent in this young boy as he pushes him to discover his creative heart and soul in music.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTrolls World Tour (2020)
Queen Poppy and Branch make a surprising discovery — there are other Troll worlds beyond their own, and their distinct differences create big clashes between these various tribes. When a mysterious threat puts all of the Trolls across the land in danger, Poppy, Branch, and their band of friends must embark on an epic quest to create harmony among the feuding Trolls to unite them against certain doom.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCover Girl (1944)
A nightclub dancer makes it big in modeling, leaving her dancer boyfriend behind.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCrossroads (1986)
A wanna-be blues guitar virtuoso seeks a long-lost song by legendary musician, Robert Johnson.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRoy 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
Dalida - Pour Toujours (1993)
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Jem and the Holograms (2015)
As a small-town girl catapults from underground video sensation to global superstar, she and her three sisters begin a one-in-a-million journey of discovering that some talents are too special to keep hidden. Four aspiring musicians will take the world by storm when they see that the key to creating your own destiny lies in finding your own voice.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
SnoozefestMovies like thisDog Day - Rome (2010)
A woman wakes up after a car accident in a strange world.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Monomyth - Patsy (2014)
A very unusual wedding unfolds in front of a woman.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Serge Gainsbourg, les meilleures chansons (2021)
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Alphabets Heaven: Comte (2019)
A crazy journey into the night.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Blue Weekend (2021)
Set on a night out, UK rock band Wolf Alice decided to bring the music of their album Blue Weekend to life with this film.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
A Private Engagement (1930)
The Yacht Club Boys sing at a private party for George Mellon and his daughter. There are four of them, one of whom plays the piano, two play the guitar, and fourth plays the violin.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
If Hell Exists, I will Burn There (2008)
A girl gets on a tram and bursts out in song. Soon, other passengers join and one by one reveal their innermost secrets. A musical about the boundary between the private and the collective.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Canary Comes Across?
The closest matches to The Canary Comes Across are Jailhouse Rock (1957), A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits (2016) and Honey: Rise Up and Dance (2018). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Canary Comes Across?
Start with Jailhouse Rock (1957), the closest match to The Canary Comes Across.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Canary Comes Across?
The Blues Brothers (1980), rated 7.7/10 by 4,756 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Canary Comes Across?
The Singers (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Canary Comes Across?
Yes: Jailhouse Rock (1957), A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits (2016) and Honey: Rise Up and Dance (2018).
How are movies similar to The Canary Comes Across chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Canary Comes Across, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.