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King of Salsa (2006)
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King of Salsa (2006)
Original name: El cantante
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story: The rise and fall of salsa singer, Héctor Lavoe (1946-1993), as told from the perspective of his wife Puchi, who looks back from 2002.
Style: serious, captivating, realistic, disturbing, informative, sentimental, vintage
Plot: music, showbiz, ambition, musician's life, artists and showbiz, dancing, lifestyle, biopic, life is a bitch, rise and fall, drug abuse, salsa, drug, rock, professional, latin dancing, sex scene, sex in car, friends, addiction, love and romance, couples, bittersweet, unfulfillment, performer's life ...
Time: 70s, year 2006, 60s
Place: new york, usa, puerto rico
Keyword: latin

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, captivating and sentimental films with plots about artists and showbiz, ambition, music, musician's life, rising to stardom, showbiz and biopic mostly in Drama, Music and Biography genres. Some movies like King of Salsa: Selena (1997), Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998), Worried About the Boy (2010), Crazy (2008), Get on Up (2014). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Selena (1997)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story: In this biographical drama, Selena Quintanilla is born into a musical Mexican-American family in Texas. Her father, Abraham, realizes that his young daughter is talented and begins performing with her at small venues. She finds success and falls for ...
Style: touching, sad, factual, emotional, sincere ...
Audience: chick flick, kids, girls' night
Plot: biopic, music, dancing, tragedy, childhood, musician's life, singer, rising to stardom, rock and roll, human spirit, racial segregation, musician ...
Time: 90s, 80s, year 1997, 20th century, year 1995 ...
Place: texas, mexico, usa
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Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story: In the mid-80s, three women (each with an attorney) arrive at the office of New York entertainment manager, Morris Levy. One is an L.A. singer, formerly of the Platters; one is a petty thief from Philly; one teaches school in a small Georgia town. ...
Style: emotional, melancholic, inspirational, touching, realistic ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: music, biopic, showbiz, addiction, music business, greed, music band, black, drug addiction, rising to stardom, rise and fall, human nature ...
Time: 20th century, year 1998, 60s, 50s, 80s ...
Place: new york, los angeles, usa
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100%
Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story (2004)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story: Chronicles the rise and fall of pop king Michael Jackson.
Style: semi serious, realistic, touching, humorous
Plot: rise and fall, ambition, music, rising to stardom, performer's life, showbiz, artists and showbiz, lifestyle, musician's life, singer, pop star, plastic surgery ...
Place: usa
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Worried About the Boy (2010)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 87 min.
Story: In 1980 young George O'Dowd baffles his parents with his love of frocks and make-up and moves into a squat with kindred spirit Peter, who dresses as Marilyn Monroe and calls himself Marilyn. They make a splash at Steve Strange's trendy ...
Style: realistic, serious, sentimental, captivating, period piece ...
Plot: gay, musician's life, lifestyle, desire for fame, rise and fall, ambition, music band, rising to stardom, love and romance, anti conformity, love affair, addiction ...
Time: 80s, 20th century, 21st century
Place: england, london
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100%
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Crazy (2008)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story: Crazy is the story of a legendary guitar player who emerged from Nashville in the 1950s. Blessed with incomparable, natural talent, Hank Garland quickly established his reputation as the finest sessions player in Nashville.
Style: serious, realistic, sincere, contemplative, independent film
Plot: infidelity, womanizer, desire for fame, musician's life, rise and fall, ambition, rising to stardom, obsession, lifestyle, showbiz, relationship vs career, drug addiction ...
Time: 1940s, y2k, 60s, 70s, 1950s ...
Place: tennessee, usa, new york, florida, chicago ...
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Get on Up (2014)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story: A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
Style: emotional, talky, heartbreaking, captivating, realistic ...
Plot: music, biopic, musician's life, friendship, showbiz, black, musician, creativity, ambition, rising to stardom, desire for fame, artists and showbiz ...
Time: 1950s, 50s, 70s, year 2014, 80s ...
Place: usa, south carolina, georgia
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100%
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Sinatra (1992)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 250 min.
TV show
Story: An extensive biopic of one of the most famous entertainers of the 20th century - Frank Sinatra. The only thing that could engage the public more than his songs and films was his sometimes controversial private life.
Style: captivating, touching, sentimental, realistic, serious ...
Plot: art history, jazz, art, dancing, singer, friendship, celebrity, biopic, couples, relationship vs career, showbiz, musician's life ...
Time: 1940s, 70s, 60s, 20th century, 50s ...
Place: new jersey, usa
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Lenny (1974)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story: The story of acerbic 1960s comic Lenny Bruce, whose groundbreaking, no-holds-barred style and social commentary was often deemed by the Establisment as too obscene for the public.
Style: black and white, psychological, atmospheric, realistic, serious ...
Plot: stand up comedian, drug abuse, showbiz, addiction, judaism, biopic, rise and fall, fighting the system, drug addiction, civil rights, courtroom, drug ...
Time: 20th century, 1950s, year 1974, 50s
Place: usa
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Hendrix (2000)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Biography of rock star Jimi Hendrix chronicles his early career, including a stint with Little Richard who fired him for getting too flamboyant, to his tragic failure.
Style: captivating, realistic, serious, gloomy
Plot: musician's life, biopic, ambition, rising to stardom, prodigy, tragic hero, music band, life is a bitch, rise and fall, artists and showbiz, drug abuse, hotshot hero ...
Time: 60s, 20th century
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Bird (1988)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 161 min.
Story: Saxophone player Charlie Parker comes to New York in 1940. He is quickly noticed for his remarkable way of playing. He becomes a drug addict but his loving wife Chan tries to help him.
Style: atmospheric, psychological, factual, stylized, realistic ...
Plot: jazz, music, biopic, drug abuse, addiction, heroin, musician's life, drug addict, character study, childhood, showbiz, musician ...
Time: 1940s, year 1988, 1950s, 20th century, 50s
Place: usa, brooklyn new york city
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Protecting the King (2007)
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Sex, drugs and violence--they're all part of the job when you're protecting The King of Rock & Roll. And when you're only 16, the on-the-job training comes in ways that can't be taught in school. The story of David ...
Style: captivating, serious, realistic
Plot: on the road, lifestyle, musician's life, artists and showbiz, celebrity culture, teaching the ways of the world, showbiz, drug abuse, rock, fame, elvis presley, rise and fall ...
Time: 20th century, 60s, 70s
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The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story: A film about the life and career of the early rock and roll star.
Style: captivating, serious, realistic, feel good, touching ...
Plot: biopic, music, musician, rock, rock music, singer, showbiz, musician's life, pop music, price of fame, rags to riches, art ...
Time: 1950s, 50s, year 1978, 20th century
Place: texas, austin texas, usa
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42%
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Elvis (1979)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 168 min.
Story: Biographical movie about the famous rock singer Elvis Presley.
Style: realistic, touching, emotional, serious, sentimental ...
Plot: elvis presley, music, rock music, biopic, musician's life, price of fame, celebrity culture, rags to riches, rock and roll, desire for fame, music band, showbiz ...
Time: 50s, 60s, 1950s
Place: las vegas, mississippi
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42%
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Céline (2008)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A biopic on singer Céline Dion.
Style: realistic, serious, sincere, captivating
Plot: desire for fame, rise to the top, prodigy, relationship vs career, ambition, musician's life, showbiz, couples, rising to stardom, lifestyle, fall in love, tragic love ...
Time: 21st century
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Your Cheatin' Heart (1964)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: The story of the country and western singer Hank Williams.
Style: retro, captivating, realistic, serious, touching ...
Plot: biopic, musician, singer, country music, rock and roll, composer, rock, hippie, songwriter, bittersweet, remarry, country ...
Time: 20th century, 60s
Place: alabama
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Elvis (2005)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 173 min.
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Story: A chronicle of the life of Elvis Presley (Rhys Meyers), from his humble beginnings to his rise to international stardom.
Style: realistic, captivating, sentimental, touching, serious ...
Plot: biopic, rise and fall, ambition, musician's life, desire for fame, success, rising to stardom, life is a bitch, artists and showbiz, folk hero, lifestyle, comeback ...
Time: 60s, 50s, 1950s
Place: las vegas, usa, beverly hills, memphis
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Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story (2000)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: In 2000, VH-1 produced the television biopic Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story. In 2002, the movie was released on DVD, and featured both commentaries and interviews with Dolenz, Jones and Tork. The aired version did differ from the DVD ...
Style: realistic, semi serious, sentimental, captivating
Plot: overnight success, desire for fame, lifestyle, rising to stardom, showbiz, daydreamer, artists and showbiz, ambition, music band, bittersweet, music, music industry ...
Time: 60s, 20th century
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Jersey Boys (2014)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story: From director Clint Eastwood comes the big-screen version of the Tony Award-winning musical Jersey Boys. The film tells the story of four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey who came together to form the iconic 1960s rock group ...
Style: stylized, intense, sentimental, realistic, serious ...
Plot: music, biopic, music band, broadway, rock and roll, musician, life philosophy, desire for fame, rising to stardom, ambition, showbiz, friends ...
Time: 20th century, 60s, 50s, 1950s
Place: new jersey, usa
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Halim (2006)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Egypt
Duration: 155 min.
Story: A biopic of Egyptian singer Abdel-Halim Hafez.
Style: realistic, captivating, sentimental, emotional, serious
Plot: musician's life, rising to stardom, ambition, rise to the top, life is a bitch, love and romance, artists and showbiz, lifestyle, showbiz, biopic, singer, cop ...
Time: 1930s, 1940s, 60s, 20th century, 50s ...
Place: middle east, africa, egypt
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Jimi: All Is by My Side (2013)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA, Ireland, UK
Duration: 118 min.
Story: A drama based on Jimi Hendrix's life as he left New York City for London, where his career took off.
Style: realistic, captivating, atmospheric, sincere, retro ...
Plot: musician, music, biopic, rock, musician's life, rising to stardom, rock star, artists and showbiz, infidelity, drug use, guitarist, rock music ...
Time: 60s, 20th century
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The Temptations (1998)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 175 min.
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Story: The true story of The Temptations, the Soul vocal group of the 1960s, as seen from the viewpoint of the last surviving member, Otis Williams. Beginning from their humble origins in the late 50s and continuing through the 90s and the deaths of the ...
Style: captivating, realistic, serious, black cinema, rockumentary ...
Plot: african american, biopic, black, pop music, music, rock, r&b, flashback, singer, black girl, blaxploitation, black cast ...
Time: 20th century, 80s, 70s, 60s, 50s ...
Place: michigan, detroit, usa
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Payday (1973)
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story: A cynical look at the life of a not so nice country-western singer, Maury Dann - played by Rip Torn in one of his most memorable performances. He ruthlessly manipulates every one around him to suit his selfish needs...he even gets his limo driver to ...
Style: light, independent film, contemplative, tense, talky ...
Plot: drug addiction, addiction, music business, country music, infidelity, mistress, friends, couples, on the road, country, relationship vs career, parents and children ...
Time: 70s
Place: usa, tennessee
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Two of Us (2000)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story: In this purely fictional story, Paul McCartney drops by The Dakota to visit John Lennon in 1976. Paul is still on top of the music world, reaching #1 with his new band, Wings. John, however, has retired from public life, choosing to raise his son, ...
Style: serious, humorous, sentimental, captivating, realistic ...
Plot: friendship, music, the beatles, father son relationship, assassination, rising to stardom, lifestyle, love and romance, musician's life, celebrity culture, rock, music band ...
Time: year 1976, 90s, 70s
Place: usa, new york
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Stardust (1974)
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 111 min.
Story: Sequel to 1973's That'll Be The Day. Jim McLain is now enjoying the nomadic 'gigs and groupies' life on tour with his band. When he achieves all his wildest dreams of international stardom, the sweet taste of success begins to ...
Style: independent film, serious, realistic, stylized
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Time: 60s
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Whitney (2015)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: Chronicles Whitney Houston's rise to fame and turbulent relationship with husband Bobby Brown.
Style: realistic, emotional, serious, touching, sincere ...
Audience: girls' night
Plot: musician's life, music, rising to stardom, desire for fame, ambition, couple relations, fall in love, addiction, celebrity culture, showbiz, price of fame, pop star ...
Time: 20th century, 80s, 90s
Place: usa, indiana
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39%
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 115 min.
Story: A biography of Ian Dury, who was stricken with polio at a young age and defied expectations by becoming one of the founders of the punk-rock scene in Britain in the 1970s.
Style: realistic, semi serious, touching, teen, cult classic ...
Plot: disability, biopic, rock and roll, human spirit, lifestyle, follow your dream, desire for fame, ambition, couples, parents and children, rock, hopes ...
Time: 70s, 1940s, 20th century, 90s, 80s ...
Place: england, ireland, europe
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39%
Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Canada, Netherlands, Portugal, Finland
Duration: 98 min.
Story: A collection of vignettes highlighting different aspects of the life, work, and character of the acclaimed Canadian classical pianist.
Style: existential, independent film, anthology, spiritual, realistic ...
Plot: music, biopic, classical music, piano, obsession, musician, artist, radio, spirituality, composer, art history, showbiz ...
Time: year 1993
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Pinero (2001)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story: "Piñero" tells the story of the explosive life of a Latino icon, the poet-playwright-actor Miguel Piñero, whose urban poetry is recognized as a pre-cursor to rap and hip-hop. After doing time in hard-core Sing-Sing for petty thefts and ...
Style: disturbing, stylized, factual, intense, sincere ...
Plot: drug abuse, addiction, writers, biopic, rise and fall, lifestyle, rising to stardom, ambition, drug, drug addiction, prison, society ...
Time: 80s, year 2001, 70s
Place: new york, usa, lower east side manhattan new york city, puerto rico, manhattan new york city ...
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My Dinner with Jimi (2003)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:  The story of the night The Turtles met The Beatles and Howard Kaylan had dinner with Jimi Hendrix.
Style: realistic, sentimental, captivating, semi serious, contemplative ...
Plot: music band, music, rise and fall, desire for fame, celebrity culture, performer's life, ambition, rise to the top, showbiz, artists and showbiz, rock, lifestyle ...
Time: 60s
Place: london, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
Shooting Livien (2005)
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A dark psychological drama, Shooting Livien explores the inner psyche of John Livien, a disillusioned New York musician who deals with a childhood trauma by claiming an alter ego. His band on the brink of success, fantasy becomes dangerously blurred ...
Style: serious, realistic, suspense, bleak, independent film ...
Plot: musician's life, drug abuse, addiction, life is a bitch, music, lifestyle, ambition, showbiz, nightlife, alcohol abuse, identity crisis, lgbt ...
Place: new york, usa
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38%
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