Movies like The United States vs. Billie Holiday
The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021) is a music movie directed by Lee Daniels. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.
1. Public Enemies (2009)
★ 6.7 · 5,002 votes · Crime, History, Drama
Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downtrodden public, but he's also a thorn in the side of J. Edgar Hoover and the fledgling FBI. Desperate to capture the elusive outlaw, Hoover makes Dillinger his first Public Enemy Number One and assigns his top agent, Melvin Purvis, the task of bringing him in dead or alive.
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2. Oppenheimer (2023)
★ 8.0 · 12,691 votes · Drama, History
The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
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3. Bird (1988)
★ 6.8 · 362 votes · Drama, Music
Saxophone player Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker comes to New York in 1940 and is quickly noticed for his remarkable way of playing. He becomes a drug addict but his loving wife Chan tries to help him.
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4. Get On Up (2014)
★ 6.8 · 590 votes · Drama, Music, History
A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
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5. The Doors (1991)
★ 7.1 · 1,664 votes · Music, Drama
The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.
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6. Cadillac Records (2008)
★ 7.1 · 495 votes · Drama, History, Music
The story of sex, violence, race and rock and roll in 1950s Chicago, and the exciting but turbulent lives of some of America's musical legends, including Muddy Waters, Leonard Chess, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, Etta James and Chuck Berry.
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7. Rocketman (2019)
★ 7.3 · 5,107 votes · Music, Drama
The story of Elton John's life, from his years as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his influential and enduring musical partnership with Bernie Taupin.
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8. Kill the Messenger (2014)
★ 6.6 · 954 votes · Crime, Drama, Mystery
A reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of suicide after he exposes the CIA's role in arming Contra rebels in Nicaragua and importing cocaine into California. Based on the true story of journalist Gary Webb.
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9. A Complete Unknown (2024)
★ 7.1 · 1,588 votes · Drama, Music
New York, early 1960s. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives in the West Village with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music.
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10. The Smashing Machine (2025)
★ 6.4 · 724 votes · Drama, History, Action
In the late 1990s, up-and-coming mixed martial artist Mark Kerr aspires to become the greatest fighter in the world. However, he must also battle his opioid dependence and a volatile relationship with his girlfriend Dawn.
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11. What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)
★ 7.1 · 385 votes · Drama, Music, History
Singer Tina Turner rises to stardom while mustering the courage to break free from her abusive husband Ike.
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12. Ray (2004)
★ 7.5 · 2,322 votes · Drama, Music
Born on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at seven. Inspired by a fiercely independent mom who insisted he make his own way, He found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard. Touring across the Southern musical circuit, the soulful singer gained a reputation and then exploded with worldwide fame when he pioneered coupling gospel and country together.
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13. Being the Ricardos (2021)
★ 6.5 · 725 votes · Drama, History
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage.
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