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Anita (2021)
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Original name: 梅艷芳：導演版
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Music
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
This long-awaited biopic provides a vivid account of the remarkable life of Anita Mui in and behind the limelight, chronicling her journey from a child performer to becoming one of world's most recognized music icons.
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing
Plot:
musician, personal growth, pop star, music industry, musician's life, music, celebrity, historical figure, lifestyle, price of fame, rising to stardom, friendship, sisters, biopic, love, strong female lead, death, fashion designer, cancer, singer, suicide, taxi, showbiz, female protagonist, female singer ...
Time:
90s, 80s, 70s, 2000s, 1990s
Place:
hong kong, japan
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Most similar movies to Anita
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, disturbing, emotional and realistic films with plots about biopic, music, musician's life, musician, rising to stardom, singer and lifestyle mostly in Drama, Music and Biography genres. Some movies like Anita: I'm Gilda (2016), Ted - Show Me Love (2018), You Are God (2012), I Tita, A Life of Tango (2017), Toma (2021). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Argentina, Uruguay
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
The life and death of the tropical singer Gilda.
Style:
tense, disturbing, captivating
Plot:
romantic relationship, female protagonist, fame, female singer, desire for fame, historical character, price of fame, ambitious woman, music, direction and purpose, musician's life, historical figure ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
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95%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Sweden
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Chronicling the beautiful and tragic life and career of Ted Gärdestad, this biopic tells the story of the great highs and lows of one of Sweden's most loved artists.
Style:
disturbing, semi autobiographical, psychological, captivating, thought provoking ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
pop music, music industry, celebrity, musician, biopic, musician's life, social problems, life, music, historical figure, lifestyle, rise and fall ...
Time:
70s, 80s
Place:
stockholm sweden, scandinavia, eastern europe
Similarity:
93%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Poland
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
One of the biggest Polish film premieres of 2012 and eagerly anticipated for over a decade, it is the story of the late 90s generation and the three friends behind the music: Magik, Focus and Rahim. The fact-based film directed by Leszek Dawid ...
Style:
captivating, factual
Plot:
hip hop, music manager, musician's life, rise and fall, music band, glory, musician, price of fame, historical figure, rising to stardom, music, hip hop culture ...
Time:
90s, 2000s
Similarity:
86%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Argentina
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A portrait of the life of Tita Merello, famous Argentinian singer and actress.
Style:
captivating, thought provoking
Plot:
tango, actress, female protagonist, female singer, rags to riches, mother daughter relationship, musician's life, rising to stardom, celebrity, musician, music, life ...
Time:
1920s, 1930s
Place:
argentina, buenos aires argentina
Similarity:
84%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Serbia
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Biopic about Toma Zdravkovic, the man who is remembered not only for his songs and unique way he was singing them, but also as a bohemian, both in his behavior and his soul.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, psychological, emotional, melancholic ...
Plot:
musician's life, musician, relationship vs career, rising to stardom, price of fame, folk singer, biopic, life story, historical figure, historical character, friends, lifestyle ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
former yugoslavia, belgrade
Similarity:
80%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Austria, Germany
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Deals with the life, work, and tragic death of Johann "Falco" Hölzel. The biopic portrays his work through his early days, as member of the Viennese band "Drahdiwaberl", and later with his own hits as solo artist, like "Der ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, period piece, emotional, reflective ...
Plot:
musician, biopic, musician's life, pop singer, music, rising to stardom, price of fame, singer, historical figure, historical character, tragic hero, glory ...
Time:
80s
Place:
vienna, austria
Similarity:
80%
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
Similarity:
77%
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:
psychological, captivating, sincere, disturbing, inspirational
Plot:
musician, blindness, pianist, singer, blind man, ambition, musician's life, direction and purpose, aspiration, music, coping, blindness and impaired vision ...
Time:
60s, 80s, 70s
Place:
tuscany
Similarity:
76%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Puerto Rico
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A biographical film based on the story of the singer, songwriter and pioneer of urban music in Spanish. From his humble beginnings until his jump to international fame. The harsh experiences of a warrior of life that changed the perspective of music ...
Style:
captivating, emotional, inspirational
Plot:
musician, hip hop, biopic, musician's life, rising to stardom, life, drug, talented, self discovery, social problems, music, talent ...
Time:
80s, 90s, 70s
Place:
puerto rico
Similarity:
73%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Biopic detailing the tumultuous story of pop icon Britney Spears' rise to fame, fall from grace and eventual triumphant resurrection, firmly securing her position as one of the world's greatest entertainers.
Style:
sexy, mumblecore, realistic, rough, psychological ...
Plot:
musician, woman, idol, cult figure, musician's life, artists and showbiz, female singer, against the rules, fame, rise and fall, rise to the top, desire for fame ...
Similarity:
70%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A story of the close friendship of country music stars Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, semi autobiographical, psychological, emotional ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
country music, female friendship, biopic, female musician, female protagonist, musician, music, musician's life, relationship vs career, country singer, friendship, friends ...
Time:
60s
Place:
nashville tennessee
Similarity:
70%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Dominican Republic
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
An urban music singer from a poor neighborhood goes through love and pain on her way to success.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, psychological
Plot:
recording studio, rise to the top, female singer, rising to stardom, desire for fame, love and romance, aspiration, price of fame, ambitious woman, musician's life, love interest, female protagonist ...
Similarity:
69%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Turkey
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Born into a poor family with eight children in Kahramanmaraş, Dilber Ay endured many sorrows and hardships in the life she began in a tent. At the age of 13, she was sold to an older man for money, they married, and had children. She was beaten and ...
Style:
inspirational, disturbing, captivating, psychological, heartbreaking ...
Plot:
female protagonist, biopic, singer, violence, perseverance, domestic abuse, child marriage, musician's life, resilience, survival, musician, poverty ...
Time:
20th century
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Finland
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
The life of Irwin Goodman, a Finnish singer.
Style:
serious, captivating, sincere, realistic
Plot:
musician, celebrity, friendship, friendship between men, rags to riches, music industry, alcohol abuse, music, biopic, singer, alcoholism, party ...
Time:
70s, 60s
Place:
finland
Similarity:
62%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
The movie is about the legendary Turkish "soul singer" Müslüm Gürses. Born into a poor family, Muslum found his redemption in music from the initial trauma that lingered over his musical and personal life as internalizing the grief. He ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, melancholic, dark, intense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
singer, tragic past, dysfunctional family, biopic, childhood trauma, redemption, grief, family tragedy, historical character, life is a bitch, celebrity, musician ...
Time:
60s, 70s
Place:
turkey, istanbul turkey
Similarity:
60%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The story of the late jazz musician and classical pianist Nina Simone including her rise to fame and relationship with her manager Clifton Henderson.
Style:
captivating, serious, touching, controversial, thought provoking ...
Plot:
jazz, love affair, music, biopic, musician, musician's life, racism, discrimination, rising to stardom, artists and showbiz, society, love and romance ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
TLC's humble beginnings in Atlanta quickly led to an unprecedented rise to fame in the 1990's as one of the world's most talented, celebrated and highest-selling female groups of all time. Through very public and high profile success, ...
Style:
serious, realistic, sincere, captivating
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
music band, rising to stardom, musician's life, hip hop, artists and showbiz, ambition, bankruptcy, music, blaxploitation, black, pop star, girl power ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Finland
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
The story of Kari Tapio, who sang his way into the hearts of the Finns in the 70's and whose popularity lasted until his death in 2010.
Style:
captivating
Plot:
singer, desire for fame, rising to stardom, musician's life, coping, relationships, family relations, direction and purpose, longing, music, lifestyle, male female relationship ...
Time:
70s, year 2010, 60s, 80s, 90s ...
Place:
finland, helsinki finland
Similarity:
57%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story:
From their humble beginnings in Boston to their chart topping super status, The New Edition Story chronicles the storied journey of one of America's most beloved boy bands.
Style:
captivating, thought provoking, disturbing, dramatic, emotional ...
Plot:
celebrity culture, biopic, black, music history, price of fame, music band, music, rising to stardom, musician's life, boy band, music industry, fame ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 90s
Place:
boston
Similarity:
54%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: France
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Biopic about French cult hip-hop duet Supreme NTM. A story of Paris suburbs, protests, police brutality that shaped the music of JoeyStarr and Kool Shen.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, political, controversial
Plot:
hip hop, subculture, musician, biopic, police brutality, musician's life, social problems, direction and purpose, counterculture, society, music industry, music ...
Time:
80s, 90s
Place:
france
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Brazil, Spain
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Paulo Coelho is the world’s most translated living author, his books having sold over 165 million copies. But he was not always the inspirational global phenomenon he is today. Like the heroes in his spiritual classics THE ALCHEMIST and THE ...
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, thought provoking, disturbing
Plot:
hopes, writers, writer's life, follow your dream, rising to stardom, life, lifestyle, historical figure, biopic, relationships, historical character, creative process ...
Time:
60s, 80s, 70s, 20th century
Place:
brazil
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
The story of R&B singer and actress Aaliyah; namely, the highs and lows of her career, her romantic pursuits, and the events leading up to her death in 2001 at the age of 22.
Style:
entertaining, exciting, dramatic, captivating, emotional ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
age difference, female musician, biopic, black, singer, air disaster, life & death, performer's life, female singer, pop star, celebrity, musician's life ...
Time:
90s
Place:
bahamas, los angeles
Similarity:
52%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 159 min.
Story:
The life story of Elvis Presley as seen through the complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
Style:
costume drama, touching, historical drama, thought provoking, realistic ...
Plot:
rock music, musician, career, based on real people, music, singer, biopic, singing, rock and roll, manager, death of protagonist, king ...
Time:
20th century, 1950s, 2020s, 70s, 60s ...
Place:
las vegas, memphis, nevada, germany
Similarity:
51%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Music, Romance
Country: Netherlands, Belgium
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
United States, 1926: Dutch 24-year-old Willy Wolters has immigrated to the American continent with her parents as a child. She dreams of becoming a conductor, but this is an ambition that no one takes seriously. Unbeknownst to her, she'll also ...
Style:
thought provoking, disturbing, captivating, psychological, queer cinema
Plot:
musician, sexism, dream, female protagonist, social problems, musician's life, pianist, music conductor, classical music, parents, biopic, female musician ...
Time:
1920s, 1930s
Place:
new york, berlin germany, amsterdam
Similarity:
49%
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:
semi serious, realistic, sentimental, captivating
Plot:
musician, music industry, overnight success, lifestyle, desire for fame, rising to stardom, showbiz, daydreamer, artists and showbiz, music band, ambition, bittersweet ...
Time:
60s, 20th century
Similarity:
49%
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, humorous, touching
Plot:
rise and fall, performer's life, music, rising to stardom, ambition, showbiz, artists and showbiz, lifestyle, musician's life, singer, pop star, reputation ...
Place:
usa
Similarity:
49%
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, realistic, captivating, disturbing, dramatic ...
Plot:
music, artists and showbiz, ambition, musician's life, showbiz, dancing, biopic, lifestyle, rise and fall, life is a bitch, drug abuse, salsa ...
Time:
70s, year 2006, 60s
Place:
usa, new york, puerto rico
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Biopic of Brazilian singer Tim Maia, from his childhood in Rio de Janeiro until his death at age 55, including his passage by the US, where he discovers a new style of music and is arrested for theft and drug possession.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, thought provoking, emotional, tragic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
singer, biopic, music, drug, musician's life, life story, historical figure, historical character, social problems, lifestyle, musician, celebrity ...
Time:
60s, 70s, 80s
Place:
rio de janeiro, brazil, usa, new york
Similarity:
48%
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Genre: Documentary, Biography, Drama, History, Music, Romance
Country: Egypt
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
A biopic of Egyptian singer Abdel-Halim Hafez.
Style:
realistic, captivating, sentimental, emotional, serious
Plot:
rising to stardom, ambition, musician's life, lifestyle, love and romance, rise to the top, artists and showbiz, life is a bitch, showbiz, biopic, singer, cop ...
Time:
1930s, 1940s, 70s, 50s, 60s ...
Place:
egypt, africa, middle east
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Blood, Sweat and Tears is a story about the life of Andre Hazes, a Dutch popular singer. It shows three crucial phases in the life of Hazes: his youth (in the 1960s), his breakthrough (1980s) and the last year of his life (early 2000s).
Style:
realistic, captivating, serious, emotional, contemplative ...
Plot:
biopic, singer, musician's life, ambition, rising to stardom, artists and showbiz, music, cultural icon, music industry, portrait, pop music, family drama ...
Time:
80s, 60s, 70s, 2000s, 20th century ...
Place:
netherlands, amsterdam, holland
Similarity:
45%
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