Movies like The Idol 2015

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The Idol (2015)
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The Idol (2015)
Original name: يا طير الطاير
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: UK, Qatar, Netherlands, Egypt, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Mohammed Assaf, an aspiring musician living in Gaza, sets a seemingly impossible goal: to compete on the program "Arab Idol."
Style: humorous, captivating, inspirational, sincere, social
Plot: singer, competition, musician, audition, brother sister relationship, aspiring musician, funeral, border crossing, aspiring singer, teenager, music, politics, boy, world war, singing competition, children, beach, hotel, hospital, taxi, taxi driver, chase, child, death of child, talent show ...
Time: 2010s, year 2012, year 2005, 21st century
Place: palestine, cairo egypt, middle east
Keyword: palestinian, arabic

Most similar movies to The Idol

The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, realistic, sincere and humorous films with plots about music, musician, singer, musician's life, biopic, singing and ambition mostly in Music, Drama and Biography genres. Some movies like The Idol: The Music of Silence (2017), My Paparotti (2013), One Chance (2013), England Is Mine (2017), The Power of Love (2020). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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The Music of Silence (2017)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Italy
Duration: 115 min.
Story: Born with a serious eye condition that eventually leads to his blindness, Bocelli nevertheless rises above the challenges, driven by great ambitions towards his passion. The silent pursuit of his daily mission continues.
Style: disturbing, psychological, sincere, captivating, inspirational
Plot: blindness, musician, pianist, singer, blind man, ambition, direction and purpose, musician's life, music, aspiration, ambitious man, blindness and impaired vision ...
Time: 80s, 70s, 60s
Place: tuscany
⇓ similarity ⇓
95%
Fisherman's Friends: One and All (2022)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 111 min.
Story: Following the unexpected success of the band’s debut album “No Hopers, Jokers and Rogues”, we re-join them almost a year later, struggling with the pressures, pitfalls and temptations of their newfound fame, second album syndrome, and ...
Style: light, feel good, humorous, entertaining, funny ...
Plot: singer, friendship, buddies, countryside, small town, friends, music, artists and showbiz, beautiful scenery, real life
⇓ similarity ⇓
94%
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My Paparotti (2013)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: South Korea
Duration: 127 min.
Story: This movie talks about the genius high school student Jang-ho who dreams of becoming the next Pavarotti although he is part of a gang and Sang-jin, currently a countryside art school music teacher but once a highlighted vocal singer.
Style: disturbing, captivating, psychological
Plot: singer, desire for fame, troubled youth, gangster, music, musician, musician's life, changing lives, direction and purpose, aspiration, lifestyle change
Place: east asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
93%
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One Chance (2013)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story: This film follows the remarkable and inspirational true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night.
Style: feel good, uplifting, sentimental, humorous, touching ...
Plot: opera, bullying, biopic, follow your dream, ambition, musician's life, lifestyle, against the odds, self fulfillment, opera singer, talent show, audition ...
Time: 21st century
Place: italy, venice, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
76%
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England Is Mine (2017)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story: A portrait of Steven Patrick Morrissey and his early life in 1970s Manchester before he went on to become lead singer of seminal 1980s band The Smiths.
Style: inspirational, factual, realistic, captivating, retro
Plot: rock band, singer, musician, rock music, biopic, depression, concert, gay, musician's life, music, experiment, rock ...
Time: year 1976, 70s, year 1982
Place: england, manchester
⇓ similarity ⇓
71%
The Power of Love (2020)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: France, Canada, Belgium
Duration: 126 min.
Story: For Aline Dieu, nothing in the world matters more than music, family and love. Her powerful and emotional voice captivates everyone who hears it, including successful manager Guy-Claude Kamar, who resolves to do everything in his power to make her a ...
Style: captivating, psychological, sincere, disturbing
Plot: female singer, family relations, record producer, desire for fame, musician's life, direction and purpose, love and romance, follow your dream, music, love affair, musician, ambition ...
Time: year 1932, 2000s, 80s, 90s
Place: paris france, quebec
⇓ similarity ⇓
66%
 7.0
 55K
The Dirt (2019)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story: The story of Mötley Crüe and their rise from the Sunset Strip club scene of the early 1980s to superstardom.
Style: sexy, humorous, captivating, sad, slasher ...
Audience: date night
Plot: rock, rock music, heavy metal, guitarist, rock band, bassist, music band, celebrity, singer, drug, drummer, price of fame ...
Time: 80s, 70s
Place: los angeles, seattle
⇓ similarity ⇓
64%
Wunderlich's World (2016)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Germany, Switzerland
Duration: 103 min.
Story: Mimi has her hands full. Her son Felix is hyperactive, her ex-husband Johnny is a mess, her father is a chronic gambler. Then Felix signs her up for a Swiss casting show, because Mimi wanted to be a musician originally. So Mimi decides to head for ...
Style: captivating, humorous, sincere, serious
Plot: dysfunctional family, talent show, musician, father daughter relationship, bipolar disorder, debt, gambling, adhd, male pubic hair, public nudity, sister sister relationship, thief ...
Place: zurich switzerland
⇓ similarity ⇓
63%
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Teen Spirit (2018)
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Violet, a shy teenager living on the Isle of Wight off the south coast of England dreams of pop stardom and with the help of an unlikely mentor, she enters a singing competition that will test her integrity, talent and ambition.
Style: captivating, light, entertaining
Audience: teens, date night, teen drama
Plot: musician, singing, music, coming of age, teenage girl, mother daughter relationship, audition, singing competition, singer, love and romance, schoolgirl, fictional reality show ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
61%
The Nightingale of Bursa (2023)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min.
Story: Cengiz is the singer at a tea garden in Bursa and his greatest ambition is to release an album. Cengiz's life changes when he meets Taskin. Believing that the song composed by Taskin's father, Serafettin, would be a great start for his ...
Style: entertaining, funny, humorous, captivating, dramatic
Plot: mission, composer, musician, musician's life, creative process, performer's life, lifestyle, singer, music, life
⇓ similarity ⇓
59%
Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: UK, France
Duration: 111 min.
Story: The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress, who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.
Style: inspirational, emotional, stylized, melancholic, touching ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: bad singing, opera singer, biopic, concert, heiress, music, transformation, recording studio, musician, female protagonist, husband wife relationship, world war two ...
Time: 1940s, year 2016, year 1944
Place: new york, manhattan new york city, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
55%
The Commitments (1991)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Ireland, UK, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story: Jimmy Rabbitte, just a tick out of school, gets a brilliant idea: to put a soul band together in Barrytown, his slum home in north Dublin. First he needs musicians and singers: things slowly start to click when he finds three fine-voiced females ...
Style: cult classic, independent film, realistic, humorous, feel good ...
Audience: teens
Plot: musician, music, working class, rock and roll, singer, friendship, profanity, rock, bittersweet, blues, rock music, trouble ...
Time: year 1991, 90s, 20th century
Place: ireland, dublin ireland, england, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
55%
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Guy (2018)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: France
Duration: 101 min.
Story: Gauthier, a young journalist, learns from his mother that he is the illegitimate son of Guy Jamet, a popular French singer whose heyday stretched unevenly from the 1960’s to the nineties. Guy is currently promoting a new album of old material and ...
Style: humorous, sincere, light, captivating, touching ...
Plot: father son relationship, singer, secret, family secret, journalist, old man, music, family relations, friendship, aging, homelessness, radio ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
Place: paris france, south of france
⇓ similarity ⇓
51%
Ragged Life of Juice Leskinen (2018)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Finland
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Biopic of Finnish singer and songwriter, Juice Leskinen.
Style: thought provoking, captivating
Plot: musician, pop culture, poet, poetry, marital problem, songwriter, musician's life, music, biopic, rock singer, alcoholism, love ...
Time: 70s, 80s
Place: finland
⇓ similarity ⇓
51%
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
Place: england, seattle, new york, london
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
 7.0
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The Sapphires (2012)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 103 min.
Story: It's 1968, and four young, talented Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship and war when they entertain the US troops in Vietnam as singing group The Sapphires.
Style: humorous, sweet, captivating, sentimental, feel good ...
Audience: adult
Plot: girl group, vietnam war, friendship, biopic, music band, family relations, lifestyle, musician's life, desire for fame, ambition, showbiz, musical tour ...
Time: 60s, 70s, year 2012, year 1968, 20th century ...
Place: vietnam, australia, oceania, saigon, new south wales ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
 6.9
 36K
La Bamba (1987)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story: Biographical story of the rise from nowhere of singer Ritchie Valens whose life was cut short by a plane crash.
Style: inspirational, touching, hispanic, intense, suspense ...
Audience: teens, kids
Plot: musician's life, biopic, music, rock and roll, interracial romance, rock, music business, musician, happy ending, love story, racism, audition ...
Time: 1950s, 50s, 20th century, year 1987
Place: los angeles, usa, southern california, new york, tijuana mexico
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
Once in a Lifetime (2000)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Sweden, Denmark
Duration: 108 min.
Story: Mona Bergström is a sweet eurovision-obsessed woman in her 30's. She is married to a lazy husband and have 4 children, all named after her favorite Swedish eurovision popstars. Her brother is a crossdressing guy selftitled "Candy ...
Style: feel good, semi serious, sentimental, humorous, captivating ...
Plot: obsession, singer, rising to stardom, ambition, lifestyle, desire for fame, moral dilemma, aspiring singer, sibling relationship, contests and competitions, showbiz, artists and showbiz ...
Time: 90s
Place: europe, eastern europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
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Cupcakes (2013)
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: Israel, France
Duration: 92 min.
Story: A group of friends in a Tel Aviv suburb get together to watch Universong, a Eurovision-like television song contest. They gather to watch and are depressed by the lifelessness of the Israeli entry, a parody of many recent offerings, a flashy, ...
Style: parody, captivating, satirical, semi serious, entertaining ...
Plot: gay, friendship, group of friends, lgbt, singing competition, competition, lgbtq, contests and competitions, music, music band, humour, friends ...
Place: israel, middle east, tel aviv israel, paris france
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
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Tenor (2022)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: France
Duration: 100 min.
Story: While working part-time as a food deliveryman, Antoine, an aspiring young rapper from the suburbs of Paris, meets Mrs. Loiseau, an eminent teacher at the Paris Opéra. Stunned by the young man's raw talent, she introduces him to the world of ...
Style: satirical, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, humorous ...
Plot: rap, opera singer, singer, opera, theater, audition, female singer, music, musician's life, music teacher, humour, musician ...
Place: france, paris france
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
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Nico, 1988 (2017)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Italy, Belgium
Duration: 93 min.
Story: The muse of Andy Warhol, Christa Päffgen, stage name Nico, singer with the band Velvet Underground and a woman of legendary beauty. She gained a new lease of life after the story everyone knows, when she launched her solo career.
Style: captivating, realistic, sincere, factual, art house ...
Plot: music, female singer, musician's life, mother son relationship, self destructing, woman, women, drug, unrequited love, biopic, mother son reunion, unknown father ...
Time: 80s, year 1988, year 1986, year 1987
Place: manchester, prague, rome italy, berlin germany
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
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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
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
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The Polka King (2017)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Local Pennsylvania polka legend Jan Lewan develops a plan to get rich that shocks his fans and lands him in jail.
Style: disturbing, psychological, captivating, humorous, black comedy ...
Plot: fraud, con trick, con artists, life is a bitch, musician's life, cons and scams, musician, deception, money problems, financial problem, kickass, woman ...
Place: boston
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
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Copying Beethoven (2006)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Germany, UK, Hungary
Duration: 104 min.
Story: A fictionalised exploration of Beethoven's life in his final days working on his Ninth Symphony. It is 1824. Beethoven is racing to finish his new symphony. However, it has been years since his last success and he is plagued by deafness, ...
Style: realistic, captivating, touching, serious, stylized ...
Audience: date night
Plot: composer, classical music, musician, horse, artist, mute or deaf, biopic, music, pianist, musician's life, contests and competitions, love and romance ...
Time: 19th century, 1820s, 1800s, ancient times, year 2006 ...
Place: germany, europe, austria, vienna
⇓ similarity ⇓
39%
It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Its All Gone Pete Tong is a comedy following the tragic life of legendary Frankie Wilde. The story takes us through Frankie's life from one of the best DJ's alive, through subsequent battle with a hearing disorder, culminating in his ...
Style: humorous, dark comedy, touching, mockumentary, feel good ...
Audience: pre-teens
Plot: dj, music, disability, clubbing, recording studio, mute or deaf, addiction, rave, comeback, musician's life, rise to the top, lifestyle ...
Time: 21st century
Place: ibiza
⇓ similarity ⇓
39%
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Dalida (2016)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: France
Duration: 127 min.
Story: Based on the true story of acclaimed music icon "Dalida" born in Cairo, who gained celebrity in the 50s, singing in French, Spanish, Arabic, Hebrew, German, Italian, playing in awarded Youssef Chahine's picture "Le Sixième ...
Style: sentimental, realistic, disturbing, sincere, crying ...
Plot: female singer, biopic, husband wife relationship, suicide, musician's life, music, woman, art, gay, girl, lgbt, snow ...
Time: 50s, year 1933, year 1967, year 1972, year 1986 ...
Place: montmartre paris, paris france, italy, india, france ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
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
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
24 Hour Party People (2002)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 117 min.
Story: In 1976, Tony Wilson sets up Factory Records and brings Manchester's music to the world.
Style: witty, psychedelic, atmospheric, humorous, sincere ...
Plot: clubbing, punk, rock and roll, party, music, biopic, rave, drug addiction, rock, music business, nightclub, suicide ...
Time: 70s, 80s, year 2002, 20th century, 90s ...
Place: england, manchester, europe, northern england, united kingdom
⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
Gonzaga: From Father to Son (2012)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Western
Country: Brazil
Duration: 120 min.
Story: Luiz Gonzaga decides to change his destiny and leaves his childhood home for the big city to overcome a romance. When he arrives, he meets a woman he falls in love with, the Odaleia (Nanda Costa). After the birth of his son and his wife's ...
Style: captivating, sincere
Plot: singer, father son relationship, life, rising to stardom, musician's life, music, lifestyle, longing, historical figure, direction and purpose, price of fame, musician ...
Place: brazil, northeast brazil
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
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The Soloist (2009)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story: A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper.
Style: inspirational, touching, sincere, sad, intense ...
Audience: date night, adult
Plot: music, schizophrenia, homeless, prodigy, journalism, street musician, friendship, musician, cello, mental illness, biopic, artist ...
Time: year 2009
Place: los angeles, new york, usa, ohio
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
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