Related Titles

Movies Like Standby

Find movies like Standby using TMDB similarity plus Movie Rankings community context. Our top current pick is Feel the Beat. Browse 18 related titles with direct links to rankings, cast pages, and matchup data.

These picks blend TMDB similar-title seeds with Movie Rankings community ranking context.

Next Best Actions
Recommended If You Liked Standby
TMDB Recommended

Feel the Beat

2020

After failing to make it on Broadway, April returns to her hometown and reluctantly begins training a misfit group of young dancers for a competition.

TMDB Recommended

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

2014

A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become more altruistic, rebuild his career, and reconnect with friends and family prove more difficult than expected.

TMDB Recommended

The Band Wagon

1953

A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.

TMDB Recommended

Noises Off...

1992

Hired to helm an Americanized take on a British play, director Lloyd Fellowes does his best to control an eccentric group of stage actors. With a star actress quickly passing her prime, a male lead with no confidence, and a bit actor that's rarely sober, chaos ensues in the lead up to a Broadway premiere.

TMDB Recommended

Broadway Danny Rose

1984

A hapless talent manager named Danny Rose, by helping a client, gets dragged into a love triangle involving the mob. His story is told in flashback, an anecdote shared amongst a group of comedians over lunch at New York's Carnegie Deli. Rose's one-man talent agency represents countless incompetent entertainers, including a one-legged tap dancer, and one slightly talented one: washed-up lounge singer Lou Canova, whose career is on the rebound.

TMDB Recommended

A Different Man

2024

Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare.

TMDB Recommended

Twentieth Century

1934

A temperamental Broadway producer trains an untutored actress, but when she becomes a star, she proves a match for him.

TMDB Recommended

The Good Liar

2019

Career con man Roy sets his sights on his latest mark: recently widowed Betty, worth millions. And he means to take it all. But as the two draw closer, what should have been another simple swindle takes on the ultimate stakes.

TMDB Recommended

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

1967

A young but bright former window cleaner rises to the top of his company by following the advice of a book about ruthless advancement in business.

TMDB Recommended

Hollywood Shuffle

1987

Aspiring actor and hot-dog stand employee Bobby Taylor catches the ire of his grandmother for auditioning for a role in the regrettably titled exploitation film "Jivetime Jimmy's Revenge." When Tinseltown Studios casts Taylor in the title role, he has a series of conflicted dreams satirizing African-American stereotypes in Hollywood, and must reconcile his career goals with his desire to remain a positive role model for his little brother.

TMDB Recommended

Six Degrees of Separation

1993

The story of a young, gay, black, con artist who, posing as the son of Sidney Poitier, cunningly maneuvers his way into the lives of a white, upper-class New York family.

TMDB Recommended

Let's Make Love

1960

When billionaire Jean-Marc Clement learns that he is to be satirized in an off-Broadway revue, he passes himself off as an actor playing him in order to get closer to the beautiful star of the show, Amanda Dell.

TMDB Recommended

Diggstown

1992

Gabriel Caine has just been released from prison when he sets up a bet with a business man who owns most of Diggstown, a boxing-mad town. The bet is that Gabe can find a boxer that will knock out 10 Diggstown men, in a boxing ring, within 24 hours. Roy 'Honey' Palmer is that man that, at 48, many say he is too old.

TMDB Recommended

Jeffrey

1995

Jeffrey, a gay man living in New York City with an overwhelming fear of contracting AIDS, concludes that being celibate is the only option to protect himself. As fate would have it, shortly after his declaration of a sex-free existence, he meets the handsome Steve Howard, his dream man -- except for his HIV-positive status. Facing this dilemma, Jeffrey turns to his best friend and an outrageous priest for guidance.

TMDB Recommended

Criminal

2004

Needing a new partner capable of intricate cons, Richard Gaddis, recruits Rodrigo, a crook with a perfect poker face. The two plan a big-time scam: selling a fake Silver Certificate to currency collector William Hannigan. Rodrigo distrusts his new associate, but needs money to help out his ill father. The situation becomes more complicated when Rodrigo falls for Gaddis' sister, Valerie, drawing another player into the game.

TMDB Recommended

The Tender Trap

1955

A young actress flirts demurely with a swinging Manhattan bachelor who thinks he has it made.

TMDB Recommended

Jay Kelly

2025

Famous movie actor Jay Kelly embarks on a journey of self-discovery, confronting both his past and present, accompanied by his devoted manager, Ron.

TMDB Recommended

Art School Confidential

2006

Starting from childhood attempts at illustration, the protagonist pursues his true obsession to art school. But as he learns how the art world really works, he finds that he must adapt his vision to the reality that confronts him.

What are the best movies like Standby?

Feel the Beat is the strongest current recommendation on this page for viewers looking for movies like Standby.

How many recommendations are on the Standby page?

This page currently lists 18 related titles for Standby.

How often does the Movies Like Standby page update?

This page refreshes whenever Movie Rankings rebuilds the related-title view for Standby. It was last generated from site data on May 6, 2026.