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10 Best Movies Like That'll Be The Day

If you loved That'll Be The Day, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Battle of the Year

Battle of the Year

2013★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to That'll Be The Day for fans of Music & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

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 Ame...

#2
Airheads

Airheads

1994★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to That'll Be The Day for fans of Music. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

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...

#3
La Bamba

La Bamba

1987★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to That'll Be The Day for fans of Music & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Los Angeles teenager Ritchie Valens becomes an overnight rock 'n' roll success in 1958, thanks to a love ballad called "Donna" that he wrote for his girlfriend. But as his star ris...

#4
Coyote Ugly

Coyote Ugly

2000★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to That'll Be The Day for fans of Music & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

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 no...

#5
A Complete Unknown

A Complete Unknown

2024★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to That'll Be The Day for fans of Music & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

New York, early 1960s. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives in the West Village with his ...

#6
Dinner in America

Dinner in America

2020★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to That'll Be The Day for fans of Music. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An on-the-lam punk rocker and a young woman obsessed with a local band go on an unexpected and epic journey together through the decaying suburbs of the American Midwest....

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