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Movies Like San Telmo Tapes

After experiencing San Telmo Tapes, should consider this hand-picked list which questions the purpose and weight of our choices while grounding the story in targets the intellect with complex, multi-layered ideas. Carefully balances character depth with narrative flow makes this a solid addition to your watchlist.

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Standard feature-length experiences.

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Make It Happen
6.0

Make It Happen

2008

Embarking on a journey to fulfill her dreams as a dancer, a young girl discovers a new style of dance that will prove to be the source of both conflict and self-discovery.

Daft Punk Unchained
7.2

Daft Punk Unchained

2015

Daft Punk Unchained is the first film about the pop culture phenomenon that is Daft Punk, the duo with 12 million albums sold worldwide and seven Grammy Awards. Throughout their career Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo have always resisted compromise and the established codes of show business. They have remained determined to maintain control of every link in the chain of their creative process. In the era of globalisation and social networks, they rarely speak in public and neither do they show their faces on TV. This documentary explores this unprecedented cultural revolution revealing a duo of artists on a permanent quest for creativity, independence and freedom.

Take the Lead
6.9

Take the Lead

2006

A former professional dancer volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system and, while his background first clashes with his students' tastes, together they create a completely new style of dance. Based on the story of ballroom dancer, Pierre Dulane.

Dedicated to my ex
8.3

Dedicated to my ex

2019

The film tells the story of Ariel, a 21-year-old who decides to form a rock band to compete for a prize of ten thousand dollars in a musical band contest, this as a last option when trying to get money to save their relationship and reunite with his ex-girlfriend, which breaks due to the trip she must make to Finland for an internship. Ariel with her friend Ortega, decides to make a casting to find the other members of the band, although they do not know nothing about music, thus forming a band with members that have diverse and opposite personalities.

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
6.8

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

1978

The story of the rise and fall of the Pre-Fab Four.

You Were Never Lovelier
7.0

You Were Never Lovelier

1942

An Argentine heiress thinks a penniless American dancer is her secret admirer.

Drumline
6.9

Drumline

2002

A talented street drummer from Harlem enrolls in a Southern university, expecting to lead its marching band's drumline to victory. He initially flounders in his new world, before realizing that it takes more than talent to reach the top.

Step Up All In
6.8

Step Up All In

2014

All-stars from previous installments convene in glittering Las Vegas, battling for a victory that could define their dreams and their careers.

More Movies Like San Telmo Tapes

Yentl
6.7

Yentl

1983

In a time when girls were forbidden to study religious scriptures, a Jewish girl masquerades as a boy to enter religious training and unexpectedly finds love along the way.

Step Up
6.9

Step Up

2006

Delinquent Tyler Gage receives the opportunity of a lifetime after vandalizing a performing arts school, gaining him the chance to earn a scholarship and dance with up-and-coming dancer Nora.

Drumline: A New Beat
6.8

Drumline: A New Beat

2014

A girl from New York attends a college in Atlanta to join their once-famous marching band.

Ziegfeld Follies
6.0

Ziegfeld Follies

1945

The late, great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld looks down from heaven and ordains a new revue in his grand old style.

Justin Bieber's Believe
7.0

Justin Bieber's Believe

2013

A backstage and on-stage look at Justin Bieber during his rise to super stardom.

Star!
6.9

Star!

1968

Gertrude Lawrence rises to stage stardom at the cost of happiness.

Thriller 40
8.5

Thriller 40

2023

Forty years after the release of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,’ the best-selling album of all-time, director Nelson George takes fans back in time to the making of a pop masterpiece, featuring never-before-seen footage and candid interviews.

Limelight
7.9

Limelight

1952

A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.

Piece by Piece
7.3

Piece by Piece

2024

A unique cinematic experience that invites audiences on a vibrant journey through the life of cultural icon Pharrell Williams. Told through the lens of LEGO® animation, turn up the volume on your imagination and witness the evolution of one of music's most innovative minds.

Help!
6.8

Help!

1965

An obscure Eastern cult that practices human sacrifice pursues Ringo after he unknowingly puts on a ceremonial ring (that, of course, won't come off). On top of that, a pair of mad scientists, members of Scotland Yard, and a beautiful but dead-eyed assassin all have their own plans for the Fab Four.

Some Like It Hot
8.1

Some Like It Hot

1959

In Prohibition-era Chicago, musicians Joe and Jerry witness a mob hit, and flee the state in an all-female band disguised as Josephine and Daphne, but further complications set in.

Bootmen
6.3

Bootmen

2000

Sean Odkin loves to dance—much to his fathers distain. When the woman he loves cannot return his love, he goes in search of the only thing that can make him whole again—dancing.

Why These Movies Are Similar

These recommendations share core qualities with San Telmo Tapes (2020): Drama and Comedy themes, similar narrative structure, and comparable emotional depth. NoBadPicks uses a combination of TMDB collaborative filtering, genre matching, and AI analysis to surface films most likely to resonate with fans of San Telmo Tapes.

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