6 Best Radio DJ and Broadcaster Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 14, 2026

Behind every radio voice is a person at a microphone. The Boat That Rocked has rebellious DJs broadcasting rock and roll from an offshore pirate ship, Radio Days looks back at a Brooklyn family and the golden age of radio, and Play Misty for Me has a DJ stalked by a fan. Choose Me, American Hot Wax and FM round out the six.

The Boat That Rocked (2009)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A ragtag crew of rebellious DJs beams 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 run more adverts.

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. 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 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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