Movies like HINAKURI 2021 (2021)
The best movies like HINAKURI 2021 (2021) are Grace of My Heart (1996), Battle of the Year (2013) and Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M (1999). If HINAKURI 2021 hooked you with its music, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedTaylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour (2018)8.2/10 from 442 votes
- Newest6th Year Memorial Live (2025)Released 2025
- In JapaneseInu-Oh (2022)Also in Japanese
Grace of My Heart (1996)
Philadelphia teenager Edna Buxton wins a talent contest during the early rock 'n' roll era, changes her name to Denise Waverly and moves to New York City to make it big. Though she flops as a recording artist, fast-talking record producer Joel Millner recognizes her songwriting talent and teams her with struggling songsmith Howard Caszatt.
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 thisMetallica 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
Absolute CinemaMovies 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 thisOne Direction: Where We Are - The Concert Film (2014)
Where We Are: Live from San Siro Stadium features the entire 23 track concert filmed at San Siro Stadium in Milan in June 2014, as well as 24 minutes of bonus content including backstage footage of One Direction and their crew.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisInu-Oh (2022)
A cursed dancer and a blind musician — both ostracized by society — become business partners and inseparable friends as their larger-than-life concerts propel them to stardom in 14th century Japan.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Work of Director Michel Gondry (2003)
A look at the work of director Michel Gondry, through his music videos, short films, and commercials.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Absolute CinemaMovies 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 thisBlue Hawaii (1961)
Just discharged GI Chad Gates returns to Hawaii, where he becomes a tour guide, defying his mother's wishes for him to join the family business.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKing of Jazz (1930)
A large-scale revue musical built around Paul Whiteman and his orchestra, presenting a series of musical performances, sketches, and staged tableaux in early two-color Technicolor, emblematic of Hollywood’s early sound-era “all-star” musical productions.
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 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 thisThe Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium (2023)
Filmed at LA's SoFi Stadium, The Weeknd brings down the house – and your living room – in this epic concert event.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHit Man Returns - David Foster & Friends (2011)
Hitman Returns was filmed before a sold out crowd last year at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The lineup of talent, lead by Foster as maestro of ceremonies, includes performances by Seal, Donna Summer, Martina McBride, Earth, Wind & Fire, Natalie Cole, Ruben Studdard, All-4-One,'Glee' star Charice, Chaka Khan, Jackie Evancho, Lara Fabian and other artists whose careers have been touched by Foster, a 15-time Grammy winning producer and songwriter.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTaylor 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
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisMetallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2 (2019)
S&M2, the live concert film from Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony is the concert event of the year! S&M2 features 20 songs from the two-night event that opened San Francisco’s new Chase Center, with many Metallica fan favourites and two unique classical songs chosen by San Francisco Symphony Musical Director, Michael Tilson Thomas. S&M2 is newly re-edited by the band, with re-mixed and remastered audio, for a whole new look and sound from the original theatrical run in October 2019.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisRyuichi Sakamoto: CODA (2017)
Oscar-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto weaves man-made and natural sounds together in his works. His anti-nuclear activism grew after the 2011 Fukushima disaster, and his career only paused after a 2014 cancer diagnosis.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Fighting Temptations (2003)
Darrin Hill, a slick-talking but down-on- his-luck NYC advertising exec, returns to his hometown in Georgia to claim the inheritance his aunt left him. But before Darrin can collect the money, he must fulfill his aunt's final wish -- to create a local choir.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
SnoozefestMovies like thisAnimal 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 music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTake the Lead (2006)
A former professional dancer volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system and, while his background first clashes with his students' tastes, together they create a completely new style of dance. Based on the story of ballroom dancer, Pierre Dulane.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHinatazaka46's Happy Train Tour 2023 in Osaka Castle Hall (2023)
Hinatazaka46 Happy Train Tour 2023 is a tour held by Hinatazaka46. The tour started on August 30th, 2023, and is scheduled to finish on December 10th, 2023.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
HINAKURI 2022 (2022)
Hinakuri 2022 was a Hinatazaka46 concert held on December 17-18, 2022. It was their fifth Christmas concert (fourth as Hinatazaka46). It was also Miyata Manamo's final concert as a member.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
HINATAZAKA46 Live Online，YES！with YOU！ (2020)
「HINATAZAKA46 Live Online，YES！with YOU！」is a concert by Hinatazaka46 that was live-streamed on 31st July 2021.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
HINAKURI 2019 ~Seventeen Santa Clauses and Christmas in the Sky~ (2019)
HINAKURI 2019 ~Seventeen Santa Clauses and Christmas in the Sky~ is a Christmas concert performed by Hinatazaka46. The concert is performed over 2 days on the 17th and 18th December 2019. A total of 40,000 came to watch the concert.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
HINAKURI 2020 ~Obake Hotel and 22 Santa Clauses~ (2020)
HINAKURI 2020 is the 2nd installment of the annual Hinatazaka46 Christmas Concert series. Because of COVID-19, the concert was live-streamed on Christmas Eve.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
6th Year Memorial Live (2025)
The 6th Hinatansai is a live concert to celebrate the 6th anniversary of Hinatazaka46. It was held on April 5 and 6, 2025 at Yokohama Stadium. On the April 5 concert, a graduation ceremony for the 1st generation member Sasaki Mirei was held; on the April 6 concert, a graduation ceremony for the 1st generation member and captain Sasaki Kumi was held. The 5th generation members were introduced at this live.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Hinatazaka46 Storytellers (2020)
This edition of Storytellers features the Japanese girl group that experienced a meteoric rise in popularity since their debut in March 2019, Hinatazaka46.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Hinatazaka46 3rd Single Release Commemorative One-Man Live (2019)
Hinatazaka46 3rd Single Release Commemorative One-Man Live was a Hinatazaka46 concert, held on September 26th, 2019 in Saitama Super Arena.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Watanabe Miho Graduation Ceremony (2022)
Watanabe Miho Graduation Ceremony was Watanabe Miho's graduation ceremony. It was held on June 28th, 2022 at Tokyo International Forum Hall A and was also livestreamed.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Hinatazaka46 Debut Countdown Live!! (2019)
Hinatazaka46's debut live performance after officially changing the group's name from Hiragana Keyakizaka46.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like HINAKURI 2021?
The closest matches to HINAKURI 2021 are Grace of My Heart (1996), Battle of the Year (2013) and Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M (1999). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after HINAKURI 2021?
Start with Grace of My Heart (1996), the closest match to HINAKURI 2021.
What is the highest-rated movie like HINAKURI 2021?
Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour (2018), rated 8.2/10 by 442 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like HINAKURI 2021?
6th Year Memorial Live (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Japanese movies like HINAKURI 2021?
Yes: Inu-Oh (2022), Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA (2017) and Hinatazaka46's Happy Train Tour 2023 in Osaka Castle Hall (2023).
How are movies similar to HINAKURI 2021 chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside HINAKURI 2021, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.