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El Potro: Unstoppable (2018)
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Original name: El Potro: lo mejor del amor
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Argentina
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A young man with charisma and magnetism enters the atmosphere of tropical music as a romantic singer and undertakes a vertiginous ascent to fame.
Style:
captivating, melancholic, disturbing, exciting, sentimental
Plot:
fame, father son relationship, male protagonist, death of father, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, music manager, horse, violence, pregnancy, female nudity, sex scene, singer, drug dealer, pregnant woman, car crash, famous singer, based on real people, tv interview, long haired male, dyed hair, boxing ring, ends with biographical notes
Time:
year 2000, 90s, 1990s
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, sentimental, disturbing and emotional films with plots about musician, biopic, music, musician's life, singer, based on real people and rising to stardom mostly in Biography, Drama and Music genres. Some movies like El Potro: Unstoppable: I'm Gilda (2016), Born in Heinola (2016), Elvis (2022), Back to Black (2024), Dilberay (2022). 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:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
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Duration: 111 min.
Story:
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Style:
sentimental, captivating, exciting, melancholic, tense
Plot:
musician, rock concert, concert, punk, rock musician, teenager, school, punk music, first love, exchange student, friendship, punk rock ...
Time:
90s
Place:
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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
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
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Style:
f word
Plot:
skinny dipping, female nudity, female singer, female protagonist, husband wife relationship, drug addiction, toxic relationship, singer, based on real people, addiction, substance abuse, alcoholism ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, 80s, 90s
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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:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
After his father passes away at age 10, the lives of Luis Palau and his family are changed forever. Within a few years of his father's death, Luis, his siblings, and his mother are left nearly destitute. Luis is forced to discontinue his ...
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, touching, suspense, christian film
Plot:
faith, preacher, father son relationship, male protagonist, christianity, christian, courage, religion, evangelical christianity, che guevara, based on real people, death of father ...
Time:
year 1966
Place:
usa, argentina
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28%
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:
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Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Denmark
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The Way to Mandalay tells the story of one of Denmark's greatest and most beloved musicians. The film takes us on a journey from Mogenson's childhood to manhood and throughout his career which spanned more than twenty years, first with ...
Style:
touching, sincere, melancholic, thought provoking, sentimental ...
Plot:
marital problem, husband wife relationship, father daughter relationship, musician, singer, stage fright, marriage, baptism, bartender, alcoholic, telephone call, sex scene ...
Time:
70s, 60s
Place:
denmark
Similarity:
26%
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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:
25%
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:
25%
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:
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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:
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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:
23%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
A biopic of French pop star Claude Francois, most famous for co-writing the song 'My Way'. Tracing his life from his childhood in Egypt through his success in France to his untimely death in Paris in 1978.
Style:
realistic, serious, sincere, sentimental, tragic
Plot:
childhood, lifestyle, desire for fame, musician's life, rising to stardom, womanizer, family relations, showbiz, parents and children, music, biopic, singer ...
Time:
year 2012, 70s, 60s, 20th century, 50s ...
Place:
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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, girl, gay, art, eating disorder, airport ...
Time:
50s, year 1933, 60s, 70s, year 1956 ...
Place:
paris france, montmartre paris, france, cairo egypt, india ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Family, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Growing up in Texas, Bart Millard suffers physical and emotional abuse at the hands of his father. His childhood and relationship with his dad inspires him to write the hit song "I Can Only Imagine" as singer of the Christian band MercyMe.
Style:
christian film, sincere, inspirational, thought provoking, touching ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly, adult
Plot:
christianity, religion, christian, father son relationship, belief in god, faith, folklore, death of father, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, autobiography, church, religious ...
Time:
future, 80s, 90s, year 1985
Place:
oklahoma city, nashville tennessee, texas
Similarity:
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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:
21%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Finland
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The story of a Finnish rap artist Cheek and his brother.
Plot:
rap, brother, bipolar disorder, rapper, childhood, brotherhood, white rapper, biopic, parent child relationship, songwriter, schizophrenia, violence ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s
Place:
finland
Similarity:
21%
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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:
21%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Music
Country: UK, USA
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
year 1982, year 1985, 20th century, year 1969, 90s ...
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
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Style:
melancholic, period piece, period drama
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, serious, touching, controversial, thought provoking ...
Plot:
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Time:
20th century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
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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:
20%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 87 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:
singer, biopic, desire for fame, rise and fall, musician's life, musician, success, artists and showbiz, folk hero, rising to stardom, life is a bitch, lifestyle ...
Time:
50s, 1950s, 60s
Place:
las vegas, usa, beverly hills, memphis
Similarity:
20%
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 ...
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: France, Canada, Belgium, Spain, USA
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:
psychological, captivating, sincere, disturbing
Plot:
musician, female singer, family relations, record producer, musician's life, desire for fame, ambition, dream, love and romance, music, love affair, direction and purpose ...
Time:
2000s, 80s, 90s, year 1932
Place:
paris france, quebec
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Denmark
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A LUCKY MAN is a tribute to the popular Danish musician Flemming "Bamse" Duun Jørgensen, who has provided us with classics like “Vimmer Street”, “Why Does Louise Go Dancing” and “In A Boat That’s Itty-Bitty”. Behind the warm ...
Style:
heartfelt, emotional, feel good, reflective, compassionate ...
Plot:
singer, adoption, biopic, identity, legacy, intimate, family drama, tribute, nostalgia, abandonment, music industry, working class ...
Place:
denmark
Similarity:
19%
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:
sentimental, sincere, captivating, poignant, emotional ...
Plot:
father son relationship, singer, biopic, longing, musician's life, life, rising to stardom, musician, price of fame, glory, lifestyle, historical figure ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
brazil, northeast brazil, rio de janeiro
Similarity:
19%
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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 ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Mexico
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Gloria never imagined that an audition for the music producer Sergio Andrade was going to change her life so drastically. King Midas not only brought her to stardom, but also to a dramatic story of love, heartbreak and betrayal. Based on the life ...
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, emotional
Plot:
ambition, desire for fame, musician's life, downfall, artists and showbiz, rising to stardom, biopic, girl, pop singer, strong female presence, music, unfulfillment ...
Time:
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Place:
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