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Respect (2021)
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.
Style:
captivating, uplifting, period piece, factual, emotional, disturbing, deep, anamorphic, historical drama, touching ...
Plot:
musician, rape, abusive husband, preacher, concert, showbiz, black history, biopic, blues, celebrity, african american, black, fame, musician's life, rising to stardom, women, fight for justice, racial issues, cult figure, righting the wronged, music history, music, genius, alcoholic, singer ...
Time:
60s, 70s, 1950s, year 1968, year 1942, year 2019, year 1966 ...
Place:
usa, new york, paris france, los angeles, amsterdam, detroit, atlanta georgia ...
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Most similar movies to Respect
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, captivating and touching films with plots about music, musician, singer, biopic, singing, dancing and musician's life mostly in Drama, Music and Biography genres. Some movies like Respect: The Sapphires (2012), Bird (1988), Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020), Notorious (2009), Ray (2004). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
The joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, the greatest female R&B pop vocalist of all time. Tracking her journey from obscurity to musical superstardom.
Style:
captivating, historical drama, spiritual, iconic
Plot:
biopic, musician, pop music, african american, female protagonist, record producer, concert, dancing, female singer, celebrity, rising to stardom, musician's life ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, year 2012, 2020s, year 2009 ...
Place:
new jersey, italy, new york
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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, feel good, sentimental ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, chick flick, adult
Plot:
girl group, vietnam war, friendship, biopic, female singer, indigenous people, family relations, lifestyle, desire for fame, musician's life, ambition, goodhearted ...
Time:
60s, year 1968, 70s, year 1967, year 2012 ...
Place:
vietnam, australia, oceania, saigon, southeast asia ...
Similarity:
100%
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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, drug addict, musician, childhood, character study, musician's life, showbiz ...
Time:
1940s, 1950s, year 1988, 20th century, 50s
Place:
usa, brooklyn new york city, africa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson's play.
Style:
costume drama, rough, serious, suspense, period piece ...
Plot:
african american, musician, blues, black, racism, black american, lgbt, jazz, lesbian, black history, recording studio, bigger dreams ...
Time:
1920s, 2020s
Place:
chicago, harlem, atlanta georgia, birmingham alabama, georgia ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
hood, sincere, melancholic, factual, serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
hip hop, african american, urban ghetto life, music, biopic, rising to stardom, musician, fame, success, ghetto, female singer, sacrifice ...
Time:
year 2009, 20th century, 80s, year 1983, 90s
Place:
new york, usa, los angeles, brooklyn new york city, new jersey
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
touching, sincere, emotional, inspirational, dramatic ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
jazz, addiction, musician, musician's life, music, african american, blindness, biopic, blind character, heroin, blind boy, disability ...
Time:
year 2004, 20th century, 1930s, 50s, 2000s ...
Place:
georgia, new york, california, indianapolis indiana, usa ...
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
The life of reclusive and eccentric Beach Boys songwriter and musician Brian Wilson.
Style:
emotional, factual, intense, talky, melancholic ...
Plot:
musician, mental illness, pop music, music, biopic, songwriter, psychotherapist, drug abuse, medical malpractice, hearing voices, nervous breakdown, relationships ...
Time:
60s, year 1939, year 1992, year 1971, year 1995 ...
Place:
california, los angeles, malibu california, usa, southern california ...
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A film about the singer Tina Turner and how she rose to stardom with her abusive husband Ike Turner and how she gained the courage to break free.
Style:
inspirational, sincere, intense, serious, emotional ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, teens, girls' night
Plot:
music, musician, domestic violence, african american, black woman, biopic, singer, violence against women, abusive husband, rape victim, african american woman, female protagonist ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, 70s, 60s, year 1993 ...
Place:
usa, tennessee, california, africa, new york ...
Similarity:
50%
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27K
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, musician's life, friendship, showbiz, black, creativity, rising to stardom, artists and showbiz, ambition, desire for fame ...
Time:
1950s, 50s, 70s, year 2014, 80s ...
Place:
usa, south carolina, georgia, north america, boston ...
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
David Bowie went to America for the first time to promote his third album, The Man Who Sold the World. There, he embarked on a coast-to-coast publicity tour. During this tour, Bowie came up with the idea of his iconic Ziggy Stardust character, ...
Style:
touching, disturbing, melancholic, lyrical, freeze frame ...
Plot:
musician, biopic, musician's life, music business, rising to stardom, follow your dream, honest, desire for fame, character study, bittersweet, rock and roll, life philosophy ...
Time:
70s, year 1971, year 1972
Place:
new york, ohio, los angeles, washington d.c., london
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: UK, France, Germany, Canada, USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Six actors portray six personas of music legend Bob Dylan in scenes depicting various stages of his life, chronicling his rise from unknown folksinger to international icon and revealing how Dylan constantly reinvented himself.
Style:
meditative, stylized, lyrical, talky, philosophical ...
Plot:
music, musician, actor, biopic, poet, rock, brutality, musician's life, art, african american, music history, drug ...
Time:
70s, year 1964, year 2007, 90s, 2000s ...
Place:
usa, minnesota, new york, manhattan new york city, california ...
Similarity:
47%
58K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Legendary performer Judy Garland arrives in London in the winter of 1968 to perform a series of sold-out concerts.
Style:
sad, period piece, tragic ending, emotional, stylized ...
Plot:
concert, hollywood, musician, biopic, female singer, actress, drug addict, life is a bitch, life & death, women, female musician, singer ...
Time:
60s, 1930s, year 1968, year 1969, year 2019
Place:
london
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
The final days of Hank Williams.
Style:
captivating, sincere, touching, serious, sad ...
Plot:
country music, friendship, redemption, starting over, rise and fall, musician's life, road trip, artists and showbiz, lifestyle, downfall, rising to stardom, society ...
Time:
20th century, 50s, year 2010, year 1952, 2010s ...
Place:
west virginia, usa, alabama, ohio, virginia
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
inspirational, intense, stylized, talky, sincere ...
Plot:
music, musician's life, blues, rock and roll, jazz, biopic, african american, singer, pop music, success, chess, music business ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, 1950s, year 2008, 1940s ...
Place:
chicago, usa, indiana, london, mississippi ...
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Lange stunningly portrays Patsy Cline, the velvet-voiced country singer who died in a tragic plane crash.
Style:
factual, realistic, atmospheric, captivating, sad ...
Plot:
biopic, musician's life, showbiz, fame, country music, historical figure, family problems, air disaster, love and romance, rising to stardom, couples, celebrity culture ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, 1950s, year 1985, 50s ...
Place:
west virginia, virginia, nashville tennessee
Similarity:
45%
39K
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, intense, suspense, serious ...
Audience:
teens, kids, girls' night
Plot:
music, musician's life, biopic, rock and roll, interracial romance, musician, happy ending, love story, rock, rock music, music business, racism ...
Time:
1950s, 50s, 20th century, year 1987, 80s
Place:
los angeles, usa, southern california, new york, tijuana mexico ...
Similarity:
45%
34K
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, sincere, factual, emotional ...
Audience:
chick flick, kids, girls' night, teens
Plot:
music, murder, dancing, tragedy, childhood, singer, musician's life, musician, father daughter relationship, mother daughter relationship, marriage, racial segregation ...
Time:
80s, 90s, year 1997, 20th century, year 1981 ...
Place:
texas, mexico, usa, los angeles, california
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
Style:
realistic, emotional, serious, factual, historical drama ...
Plot:
blues, lesbian, black lgbt, african american, lgbt, rise to the top, musician's life, jazz, music, artists and showbiz, ambition, rising to stardom ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s, 1920s
Place:
indiana, southern usa, new york, tennessee, pennsylvania ...
Similarity:
45%
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106K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: France, USA, Netherlands
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
The story of the famous and influential 1960's rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.
Style:
psychedelic, sexy, factual, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
rock and roll, music band, musician, drug addiction, addiction, musician's life, life philosophy, music, biopic, drug abuse, rise and fall, hippie ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 60s, year 1965, year 1969 ...
Place:
california, paris france, los angeles, usa, miami ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Musical
Country: UK, Germany, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Based on the life and career of legendary entertainer, Bobby Darin, the biopic moves back and forth between his childhood and adulthood, to tell the tale of his remarkable life. Kevin Spacey did his own singing for Beyond the Sea, recreating Bobby ...
Style:
sentimental, inspirational, touching, stylized, intense ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
music, biopic, musician, showbiz, singer, nightclub, musician's life, lifestyle, rise and fall, rising to stardom, ambition, dancing ...
Time:
50s, year 2004, 60s, 20th century, 1950s
Place:
usa, las vegas, italy, new york, pacific ocean ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
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 like "Killer Queen", "Bohemian ...
Style:
inspirational, touching, rough, sexy, period piece ...
Audience:
teens, family friendly, chick flick, adult
Plot:
musician, music, lgbt, gay, aids, rock band, singer, rock music, musician's life, friendship between men, music industry, rock concert ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1984, year 1982, year 1975 ...
Place:
atlanta georgia, england, britain, edinburgh scotland, munich germany ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: France, UK, Czech Republic
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
A swirling, impressionistic portrait of an artist who regretted nothing, writer-director Olivier Dahan's La Vie en Rose stars Marion Cotillard in a blazing performance as the legendary French icon Edith Piaf. From the mean streets of the ...
Style:
touching, inspirational, disturbing, gloomy, period piece ...
Plot:
music, musician's life, singer, biopic, musician, love story, death, life philosophy, childhood, art, artist, rising to stardom ...
Time:
20th century, year 2007, 1940s, 90s, 1950s ...
Place:
france, europe, paris france, new york, montmartre paris ...
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Canada, UK
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Jazz legend Chet Baker finds love and redemption when he stars in a movie about his own troubled life to mount a comeback.
Style:
touching, exciting, captivating, thought provoking, colorful ...
Plot:
jazz musician, jazz, trumpet player, musician, biopic, historical figure, promise, trust, drinking, flashback, friendship, father daughter relationship ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, 90s, year 1954, year 1988 ...
Place:
usa, los angeles, california, oklahoma, manhattan new york city ...
Similarity:
44%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Biography of Loretta Lynn, a country and western singer that came from poverty to fame.
Style:
sentimental, inspirational, touching, sweet, realistic ...
Plot:
country music, music, female protagonist, biopic, poverty, rags to riches, musician, dysfunctional marriage, musician's life, teenage pregnancy, price of fame, mining ...
Time:
1950s, 1940s, 70s, 20th century, 60s ...
Place:
kentucky, usa, nashville tennessee, appalachia, washington state
Similarity:
44%
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, sincere, sad, touching, melancholic ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
music, schizophrenia, prodigy, musician, happy ending, homeless, street musician, journalism, cello, mental disorder, friendship, mental health ...
Time:
year 2009
Place:
los angeles, usa, new york, ohio
Similarity:
44%
279K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.
Style:
sentimental, touching, inspirational, period piece, road movie ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
music, rock and roll, country music, musician's life, musician, marriage, addiction, biopic, accident, prison, drug, concert ...
Time:
70s, 60s, 50s, 1950s, 2000s ...
Place:
memphis, tennessee, southern usa, usa, arkansas ...
Similarity:
44%
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, sentimental, humorous, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
friendship, music, the beatles, father son relationship, lifestyle, love and romance, musician's life, assassination, rising to stardom, celebrity culture, rock, artists and showbiz ...
Time:
year 1976, 90s, 70s
Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
When a young woman meets an aspiring saxophonist in her father’s record shop in 1950s Harlem, their love ignites a sweeping romance that transcends changing times, geography, and professional success.
Style:
captivating, romantic, emotional, entertaining, period drama
Plot:
music, musician, african american, black, black history, illicit affair, black romance, fall in love, male female relationship, dancing, romantic relationship, love and romance ...
Time:
2020s, year 1957, year 1967, year 1968, 60s ...
Place:
harlem, new york, detroit, atlanta georgia, manhattan new york city
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Joan Jett and Cherie Currie, two rebellious teenagers from Southern California, become the frontwomen for the Runaways -- the now-legendary group that paved the way for future generations of female rockers. Under the Svengalilike influence of ...
Style:
sexy, teen, stylized, emotional, captivating ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, teen drama, adult
Plot:
rock music, lesbian, music band, music, teenage girl, coming of age, lesbian love, sex scene, teenage sexuality, teenager, biopic, revisionist history ...
Time:
70s, 2010s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, california, japan, usa, tokyo
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
An exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis.
Style:
touching, psychological, captivating, tense, historical drama ...
Plot:
jazz, musician, biopic, trumpet player, historical figure, music, black, nightclub, african american, pursuit, husband wife relationship, party ...
Time:
70s
Place:
manhattan new york city, usa, columbus ohio, new york
Similarity:
44%
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