Just Like in the Movies

Just Like in the Movies

2023 · 97 min · ★ 6.8 · Music, Comedy, Drama, Romance

Reconnecting in the 1990s years after being school bandmates, two budding musicians struggle to balance success and happiness when they form a Eurodance act that skyrockets them to fame and fortune.

Directed by Albert Jan van Rees · Written by Dorien Goertzen

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