swap_horiz The Boy Friend Alternatives

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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is a 1971 American musical fantasy starring Gene Wilder, adapted from Roald Dahl's...

Fantasy Classic Family 1970S

8.3 Great

2

Matilda the Musical

Matilda the Musical is a stage musical by Dennis Kelly and Tim Minchin, adapted from Roald Dahl's novel and first produc...

Stage Family Comedy Children

8.3 Great

3

Shall We Dance

Shall We Dance is a 1937 American Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers musical, notable for George and Ira Gershwin songs incl...

Classic Dance Comedy Romance

8.1 Great

4

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 musical horror comedy, notable for its long-running midnight screenings and Rich...

Rock Horror Comedy 1970S

8.1 Great

5

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical is a 2022 film adaptation of the stage show, directed by Matthew Warchus with music and...

Stage Family Comedy Children

7.7 Good

6

Dames

Dames is a 1934 Warner Bros. musical comedy, notable for Busby Berkeley's elaborate choreography and the song standard "...

Classic Dance Backstage Comedy

7.6 Good

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Cabin in the Sky

Cabin in the Sky is a 1943 MGM musical directed by Vincente Minnelli, adapted from the stage show and featuring an all-B...

Fantasy Classic Stage Jazz

7.6 Good

8

1776

1776 is a 1972 American musical film adapted from the Broadway show, dramatizing the Continental Congress debates before...

Stage History Political 1970S

7.5 Good

9

Kiss Me Kate

Kiss Me Kate is a 1953 MGM musical adapted from Cole Porter's Broadway hit, notable for its Shakespearean frame and earl...

Classic Stage Comedy Romance

7.3 Good

10

The Pirate

The Pirate is a 1948 MGM musical starring Judy Garland and Gene Kelly, notable for Cole Porter songs and Vincente Minnel...

Classic Dance Comedy Romance

7.2 Good

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Cats Don't Dance

Cats Don't Dance is a 1997 Warner Bros. animated musical, notable for Randy Newman's songs and a Hollywood satire center...

Family Comedy Showbiz 1990S

7.2 Good

12

Carousel

Carousel is a 1956 American film adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical, noted for its CinemaScope prod...

Classic Stage Drama Romance

7.1 Good

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Summer Stock

Summer Stock is a 1950 MGM musical starring Judy Garland and Gene Kelly, notable as Garland's final film for the studio...

Classic Dance Backstage Romance

7.1 Good

14

Pennies from Heaven

Pennies from Heaven is a 1981 American musical drama starring Steve Martin, notable for using lip-synced 1930s recording...

Dance Drama 1980S Period

7.1 Good

15

Sunshine on Leith

Sunshine on Leith is a 2013 Scottish jukebox musical film built around songs by The Proclaimers, adapted from the stage...

Stage Romance Scottish 2010S

7.1 Good

16

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

Everybody's Talking About Jamie is a 2021 British musical film adapted from the West End show, inspired by the story of...

Stage British Teen Queer

7.1 Good

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Sparkle

Sparkle is a 1976 American musical drama about a 1960s girl group, later remade in 2012 with Jordin Sparks and Whitney H...

Drama Showbiz 1970S Soul

7.0 Good

18

Godspell

Godspell is a 1973 film adaptation of Stephen Schwartz's stage musical, retelling the Gospel of Matthew in contemporary...

Stage New York Folk Rock 1970S

6.7 Fair

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Half a Sixpence

Half a Sixpence is a 1967 British musical film starring Tommy Steele, adapted from the stage musical based on H. G. Well...

Stage Romance British 1960S

6.0 Fair

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A Chorus Line

A Chorus Line is a 1985 American musical film directed by Richard Attenborough, adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning...

Dance Stage Backstage 1980S

5.8 Mediocre