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10 Best Movies Like Play Up the Band

If you loved Play Up the Band, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Palkó Csinom

Palkó Csinom

1973★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Play Up the Band for fans of Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

The musical adventure film goes back to the early eighteenth century, the times of the battles between the Hungarian insurrectionists and the pro-Austrians. Palkó and Jankó are abo...

#2
Six: Inside

Six: Inside

2009★ 8.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Play Up the Band for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Delves deep into the anxiety, thrill and uncertainty of six aspiring animation artists as they are plunged into the twelve-week trial-by-fire that is the NFB's Hothouse for animati...

#3
People

People

2016★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Play Up the Band for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Six vignettes pit an assortment of characters against each other in everyday situations....

#4
Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross

Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross

1961★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Play Up the Band for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

This is the very first silent slapstick comedy short about adventures of Worldly, Coward, and Fool. What's more fun: fishing with worms, or dynamite? Three friends decided to have ...

#5
People

People

2006★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Play Up the Band for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

PEOPLE is a new collaboration of riders and filmers from Mack Dawg Productions. Directed by Pierre Minhondo and Justin Eeles. This newly formed collective combines the talents, at...

#6
Terror on the Midway

Terror on the Midway

1942★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Play Up the Band for fans of Animation. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When things go wrong at the circus, it's up to Superman to stop the escaped animals....