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10 Best Movies Like The Music Man

If you loved The Music Man, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

1950★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Music Man for fans of Comedy & Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Proud father Stanley Banks remembers the day his daughter, Kay, got married. Starting when she announces her engagement through to the wedding itself, we learn of all the surprises...

#2
The Five Obstructions

The Five Obstructions

2003★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Music Man for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

In 1967, experimental filmmaker Jorgen Leth created a striking short film, The Perfect Human, starring a man and women sitting in a box while a narrator poses questions about their...

#3
Harper

Harper

1966★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Music Man for fans of Mystery. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Harper is a cynical private eye in the best tradition of Bogart. He even has Bogie's Baby hiring him to find her missing husband, getting involved along the way with an assortment ...

#4
Oklahoma!

Oklahoma!

1955★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Music Man for fans of Music & Romance. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

In the Oklahoma territory at the turn of the twentieth century, two young cowboys vie with a violent ranch hand and a traveling peddler for the hearts of the women they love....

#5
Gypsy

Gypsy

1962★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Music Man for fans of Comedy & Music. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Gypsy's mother Rose dreams of a life in show business for her daughters, but Louise becomes a huge burlesque star. Stage musical loosely based on the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee....

#6
Venus Wars

Venus Wars

1989★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Music Man for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The new frontier of Venus has degenerated into a dystopia ravaged by the civil war between Ishtar and Aphrodia. Bubbly reporter Susan Sommers arrives in the capitol of Aphrodia jus...