Movies like 8 Mile
8 Mile (2002) is a music movie directed by Curtis Hanson. 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. Hustle & Flow (2005)
★ 7.2 · 475 votes · Crime, Drama, Music
With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.
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3. Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005)
★ 6.8 · 1,082 votes · Drama, Crime, Music
A tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from crime to pursue his passion, rap music.
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4. Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
★ 6.6 · 796 votes · Comedy, Music
Following a childhood tragedy, Dewey Cox follows a long and winding road to music stardom. Dewey perseveres through changing musical styles, an addiction to nearly every drug known and bouts of uncontrollable rage.
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5. Let It Shine (2012)
★ 7.0 · 329 votes · Family, Music, TV Movie
A teenage rapper must use his musical talent to help a friend and win the girl of his dreams while overcoming self-doubt and the expectations of his strict religious parents.
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6. All Eyez on Me (2017)
★ 6.7 · 1,273 votes · History, Drama, Music
All Eyez on Me chronicles the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur, including his rise to superstardom as a hip-hop artist, actor, poet and activist, as well as his imprisonment and prolific, controversial time at Death Row Records. Against insurmountable odds, Tupac rose to become a cultural icon whose career and persona both continue to grow long after his passing.
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7. Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)
★ 6.7 · 2,471 votes · Music, Drama, Romance
When rebellious street dancer Andie West lands at the elite Maryland School of the Arts, she finds herself fighting to fit in while also trying to hold onto her old life. When she joins forces with the school's hottest dancer, Chase Collins, to form a crew of fellow outcasts to compete in Baltimore's underground dance battle The Streets.
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8. Notorious (2009)
★ 7.0 · 830 votes · Music, Drama, History
"Notorious" is the story of Christopher Wallace. Through raw talent and sheer determination, Wallace transforms himself from Brooklyn street hustler (once selling crack to pregnant women) to one of the greatest rappers of all time: The Notorious B.I.G. Follow his meteoric rise to fame and his refusal to succumb to expectations - redefining our notion of "The American Dream."
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9. 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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