Movies like A Complete Unknown
A Complete Unknown (2024) is a music movie directed by James Mangold. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.
1. Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
★ 7.2 · 3,024 votes · Drama, Music
In Greenwich Village in the early 1960s, gifted but volatile folk musician Llewyn Davis struggles with money, relationships, and his uncertain future.
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2. Michael (2026)
★ 8.6 · 4,565 votes · Music, Drama
The story of Michael Jackson, one of the most influential artists the world has ever known, and his life beyond the music. His journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world, highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career.
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3. Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
★ 7.9 · 18,132 votes · Music, Drama
Singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bass guitarist John Deacon take the music world by storm when they form the rock 'n' roll band Queen in 1970. Hit songs become instant classics. When Mercury's increasingly wild lifestyle starts to spiral out of control, Queen soon faces its greatest challenge yet – finding a way to keep the band together amid the success and excess.
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4. 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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5. Whiplash (2014)
★ 8.4 · 17,236 votes · Drama, Music, Thriller
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
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6. 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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7. TÁR (2022)
★ 7.1 · 1,621 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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8. 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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9. 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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10. The Soloist (2009)
★ 6.7 · 859 votes · Drama, Music
A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper.
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11. 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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12. Clouds (2020)
★ 8.2 · 1,071 votes · Music, Drama
Young musician Zach Sobiech discovers his cancer has spread, leaving him just a few months to live. With limited time, he follows his dream and makes an album, unaware that it will soon be a viral music phenomenon.
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13. Bob Marley: One Love (2024)
★ 6.6 · 1,026 votes · Music, History, Drama
Jamaican singer-songwriter Bob Marley overcomes adversity to become the most famous reggae musician in the world.
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