Movies like Dreamgirls
Dreamgirls (2006) is a music movie directed by Bill Condon. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.
1. Straight Outta Compton (2015)
★ 7.8 · 4,330 votes · Drama, Music, History
In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. Taking us back to where it all began, Straight Outta Compton tells the true story of how these cultural rebels—armed only with their lyrics, swagger, bravado and raw talent—stood up to the authorities that meant to keep them down and formed the world’s most dangerous group, N.W.A. And as they spoke the truth that no one had before and exposed life in the hood, their voice ignited a social revolution that is still reverberating today.
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2. A Star Is Born (2018)
★ 7.5 · 12,438 votes · Music, Drama, Romance
Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers — and falls in love with — struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer — until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally's career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jack fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons.
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3. Almost Famous (2000)
★ 7.5 · 3,258 votes · Drama, Music
In 1973, a precocious 15-year-old aspiring rock journalist lands a dream assignment from Rolling Stone to tour with a rising rock band, embarking on a coming-of-age journey as he discovers the exhilarating and heartbreaking realities behind rock stardom.
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4. tick, tick... BOOM! (2021)
★ 7.6 · 2,389 votes · Drama, Music
On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure to create something great before time runs out.
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5. Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
★ 7.0 · 545 votes · Music, Drama
The joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, the greatest female R&B pop vocalist of all time. Tracking her journey from obscurity to musical superstardom.
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6. Respect (2021)
★ 6.8 · 488 votes · Drama, Music, History
The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.
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7. Back to Black (2024)
★ 6.7 · 759 votes · Music, History, Drama
The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black that catapulted Winehouse to global fame. Told through Amy’s eyes and inspired by her deeply personal lyrics, the film explores and embraces the many layers of the iconic artist and the tumultuous love story at the center of one of the most legendary albums of all time.
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8. Elvis (2022)
★ 7.4 · 4,059 votes · Music, History, Drama
The life story of Elvis Presley as seen through the complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
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9. Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025)
★ 6.6 · 359 votes · Drama, Music
Bruce Springsteen, a young musician on the cusp of global superstardom, struggles to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past.
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10. TÁR (2022)
★ 7.1 · 1,620 votes · Music, Drama
As celebrated conductor Lydia Tár starts rehearsals for a career-defining symphony, the consequences of her past choices begin to echo in the present.
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11. Great Balls of Fire! (1989)
★ 6.3 · 355 votes · Drama, History, Music
The story of Jerry Lee Lewis, arguably the greatest and certainly one of the wildest musicians of the 1950s. His arrogance, remarkable talent, and unconventional lifestyle often brought him into conflict with others in the industry, and even earned him the scorn and condemnation of the public.
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12. La Bamba (1987)
★ 7.3 · 841 votes · Drama, Music
Los Angeles teenager Ritchie Valens becomes an overnight rock 'n' roll success in 1958, thanks to a love ballad called "Donna" that he wrote for his girlfriend. But as his star rises, Valens has conflicts with his jealous brother, Bob, and becomes haunted by a recurring nightmare of a plane crash just as he begins his first national tour alongside Buddy Holly.
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13. Jersey Boys (2014)
★ 6.8 · 757 votes · Music, Drama
A musical biopic of the Four Seasons—the rise, the tough times and personal clashes, and the ultimate triumph of a group of friends whose music became symbolic of a generation. Far from a mere tribute concert, it gets to the heart of the relationships at the centre of the group, with a special focus on frontman Frankie Valli, the small kid with the big falsetto.
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