6 Best High School Musical and Theater Movies

By Vlad Zakh · April 27, 2026

High school theater is the most heightened drama in a teenager’s life, and these films feel it. Camp sends misfit teens to a summer theater camp, Sing Street has a Dublin teen starting a band to impress a girl, and Bandslam has a new student assembling a band for a battle of the bands. Fame, Grease and Wild Rose, about a Scottish ex-convict dreaming of country stardom, round out the six.

Wild Rose (2019)

TMDB ★ 6.8

A Scottish ex-convict with a powerful voice dreams of leaving her family behind to become a country star in Nashville.

Directed by Tom Harper · 1h 41m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Camp (2003)

TMDB ★ 6.1

Misfit teenagers at a summer theatre camp find belonging while rehearsing for their big showcase.

Directed by Todd Graff · 1h 54m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store

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Sing Street (2016)

IMDb ★ 7.9 RT 95% Metacritic 79

A Dublin teenager starts a band purely to impress a girl, and it becomes much more than that.

Directed by John Carney · 1h 45m · Rated PG-13

16 wins & 45 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Starz Apple TV channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Bandslam (2009)

TMDB ★ 5.8

A new high schooler puts together a band to compete in a battle-of-the-bands showcase.

Directed by Todd Graff · 1h 51m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Starz · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Fame (1980)

TMDB ★ 6.8

Aspiring young performers deal with talent, rivalry and heartbreak at a competitive New York performing arts school.

Directed by Alan Parker · 2h 14m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Grease (1978)

IMDb ★ 7.2 RT 65% Metacritic 70

Two summer sweethearts from opposite cliques reunite awkwardly at the same high school.

Directed by Randal Kleiser · 1h 50m · Rated PG

Nominated for 1 Oscar8 wins & 10 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV, Freeform · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best High School Musical and Theater Movies

Wild Rose (2019)

Camp (2003)

Sing Street (2016)

Bandslam (2009)

Fame (1980)

Grease (1978)

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