6 Best Radio DJ and Broadcaster Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 14, 2026

From late-night call-in shows to pirate broadcasts on the high seas, these are the best movies about radio DJs and the voices behind the microphone. In Radio Days (1987): A nostalgic look back at a Brooklyn family and the golden age of radio that shaped their lives. Equally memorable is The Boat That Rocked (2009): A ragtag crew of rebellious DJs broadcasts rock and roll to Britain from an offshore pirate radio ship.

The Boat That Rocked (2009)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A ragtag crew of rebellious DJs broadcasts rock and roll to Britain from an offshore pirate radio ship.

Directed by Richard Curtis · 2h 15m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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Radio Days (1987)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A nostalgic look back at a Brooklyn family and the golden age of radio that shaped their lives.

Directed by Woody Allen · 1h 29m · Rated PG

Where to watch

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

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Choose Me (1984)

TMDB ★ 6.5

A mysterious radio relationship advice host becomes entangled in the romantic lives of her own listeners.

Directed by Alan Rudolph · 1h 46m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video

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American Hot Wax (1978)

TMDB ★ 6.7

A pioneering rock and roll disc jockey fights to keep the music alive against a hostile city crackdown.

Directed by Floyd Mutrux · 1h 31m · Rated PG

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FM (1978)

TMDB ★ 5.7

The staff of a freewheeling rock radio station rebel against corporate demands to increase commercial airtime.

Directed by John A. Alonzo · 1h 44m · Rated PG

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Play Misty for Me (1971)

TMDB ★ 6.8

A late-night radio DJ's casual affair with an obsessive fan spirals into a terrifying campaign of stalking.

Directed by Clint Eastwood · 1h 42m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

▶ Trailer Letterboxd

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, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

6 Best Radio DJ and Broadcaster Movies

The Boat That Rocked (2009)

Radio Days (1987)

Choose Me (1984)

American Hot Wax (1978)

FM (1978)

Play Misty for Me (1971)

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