20 movies like The Five Heartbeats, ordered by similarity : Bohemian Rhapsody(2018), Almost Famous(2000), The Doors(1991), Judy(2019), Ray(2004), Miles Ahead(2016), Dreamgirls(2006), Nico, 1988(2017), A Star Is Born(2018), Rock Star(2001), Rocketman(2019), American Hardcore(2006) ...
7.6/10
Drama, Music
USA
1991
122 Minutes
Robert Townsend Michael Wright Leon Harry Lennix Tico Wells Chuck Patterson Diahann Carroll Hawthorne James Harold Nicholas
singer manager record producer groupie friend gritty moving rousing detroit recording studio record store concert stage backstage ghetto rags to riches music industry african-americans racism performance jealousy
The story of the rise and fall of an African American vocal group.
8.0/10
Drama, History, Biography, Music, Gay & Lesbian
UK|USA
2018
135 Minutes
Rami Malek Lucy Boynton Gwilym Lee Ben Hardy Joseph Mazzello Aidan Gillen Tom Hollander Allen Leech Mike Myers Aaron McCusker Dermot Murphy
musician band frontman band member band manager singer gay man brash wild unrestrained sultry tense creative stage backstage hotel stadium family home mansion stardom freddie mercury
The story of the legendary British rock band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, leading up to their famous performance at Live Aid (1985).
7.9/10
Comedy, Drama, Music
USA
2000
122 Minutes
Billy Crudup Frances McDormand Kate Hudson Jason Lee Patrick Fugit Anna Paquin Fairuza Balk Noah Taylor Zooey Deschanel John Fedevich Bijou Phillips
journalist young boy musician rock star mother groupie touching tender amusing bus concert stage hotel hospital tour bus musicians music road trip romance drugs jealousy
A high-school boy is given the chance to write a story for Rolling Stone Magazine about an up-and-coming rock band as he accompanies them on their concert tour.
7.2/10
Music, Biography, Drama, History
USA|France
1991
135 Minutes
Val Kilmer Meg Ryan Kevin Dillon Kyle MacLachlan Frank Whaley Michael Madsen Kathleen Quinlan Michael Wincott Dennis Burkley Josh Evans Paul Williams
singer girlfriend journalist band member hedonistic dreamy los angeles desert stage paris recording studio jim morrison the doors alcoholism drugs mysticism sex rise fall transformation
The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band The Doors and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison, from his days as a UCLA film student in Los Angeles, to his untimely death in Paris, France at age 27 in 1971.
6.8/10
Music, Biography, Drama, History
UK|France|USA
2019
118 Minutes
Renée Zellweger Jessie Buckley Finn Wittrock Rufus Sewell Gemma-Leah Devereux Michael Gambon Bella Ramsey Andy Nyman Gaia Weiss Philippe Spall Fenella Woolgar
actress singer friend fan musician husband confident emotional dreamy moving film set hotel stage nightclub stardom fame dealing with fame rise love growing up
Legendary performer Judy Garland arrives in London in the winter of 1968 to perform a series of sold-out concerts.
Music, Biography, Drama, History
2004
153 Minutes
Jamie Foxx Kerry Washington Regina King Clifton Powell Aunjanue Ellis Harry Lennix Terrence Howard Larenz Tate Bokeem Woodbine Sharon Warren Curtis Armstrong
mother wife mistress manager blues singer emotional inspiring passionate seattle family home florida stage nightclub jazz addiction poverty music industry blindness growing up rise
Blind since childhood, Ray Charles (Jamie Foxx) overcomes poverty, hardship and addiction and becomes an American music legend.
6.4/10
Biography, Music, Drama, History
USA
2016
96 Minutes
Don Cheadle Ewan McGregor Emayatzy Corinealdi LaKeith Stanfield Michael Stuhlbarg Austin Lyon Morgan Wolk Christina Karis
musician trumpeter journalist lover manager girlfriend muse ex-wife amusing cheeky fascinating gritty hilarious melodramatic new york new york city life life story life's work music
An exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis.
6.5/10
Musical, Drama
USA
2006
131 Minutes
Jamie Foxx Beyoncé Knowles Eddie Murphy Jennifer Hudson Anika Noni Rose Keith Robinson Hinton Battle Sharon Leal Danny Glover John Lithgow Dawnn Lewis
singer manager love interest friend doctor reporter emotional melodramatic new york city stage theater cemetery las vegas fame friendship betrayal divorce music christmas rise
A trio of black female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.
6.7/10
Biography, Music, Drama, History
Italy|Belgium
2017
94 Minutes
Trine Dyrholm Sàndor Funtek Anamaria Marinca Karina Fernandez Calvin Demba Gordon John Sinclair Thomas Trabacchi Francesco Colella
singer songwriter musician manager son rock star brooding emotional moving raw tense gripping europe stage restaurant road vehicle interview room isolation music business
The last year of singer Nico's life, as she tours and grapples with addiction and personal demons.
7.6/10
Romance, Drama, Music
USA
2018
135 Minutes
Bradley Cooper Lady Gaga Sam Elliott Andrew Dice Clay Rafi Gavron Anthony Ramos Dave Chappelle Ron Rifkin Barry Shabaka Henley Michael D. Roberts Michael J. Harney
musician artist love interest couple band member emotional incredible inspiring tense passionate creative stage concert hall backstage recording studio house fame music stardom relationships
A musician helps a young singer find fame as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
6.3/10
Drama, Music
USA
2001
106 Minutes
Mark Wahlberg Jennifer Aniston Jason Flemyng Timothy Olyphant Timothy Spall Dominic West Dagmara Dominczyk Matthew Glave Stephan Jenkins Beth Grant Jason Bonham
salesman musician rock star girlfriend manager friend spectacular passionate brash creative pittsburgh los angeles road hotel stage seattle show business performance romantic dilemma fame
Lead singer of a tribute band becomes lead singer of the real band he idolizes.
7.3/10
Musical, Biography, Gay & Lesbian, Drama
UK|USA|Canada
2019
121 Minutes
Taron Egerton Jamie Bell Richard Madden Gemma Jones Bryce Dallas Howard Steven Mackintosh Stephen Graham Tate Donovan Charlie Rowe Matthew Illesley Kit Connor
musician singer-songwriter superstar band manager friend wild creative tense inspiring stage backstage england house stardom fame wealth music relationships rise adventure
A musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John's breakthrough years.
Drama, Music, Documentary, History
2006
100 Minutes
Lucky Lehrer Vic Bondi Joe Keithley Keith Morris Angie Sciarappa Nancy Barile
musician friend teenager songwriter gritty los angeles new york city church chicago concert stage washington, d.c. punk rock racism politics violence rebellion fall rise 1980s
Filmmaker Paul Rachman recalls the 1980s American punk-rock movement and features interviews and performance footage with such bands as Black Flag and Circle Jerks.
7.4/10
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2013
104 Minutes
Keira Knightley Mark Ruffalo Hailee Steinfeld Adam Levine Catherine Keener James Corden CeeLo Green Yasiin Bey Maddie Corman
woman boyfriend executive singer-songwriter friend groupie charming cool creative new york city apartment recording studio concert stage club central park fame friendship music passion travel
A chance encounter between a down-and-out music-business executive and a young singer-songwriter, new to Manhattan, turns into a promising collaboration between the two talents.
6.2/10
Musical
USA
1985
86 Minutes
Ruben Blades Shawn Elliot Tom Signorelli Elizabeth Peña Virgilio Marti Frank Robles Joel Diamond Amanda Barber
musician latino girlfriend record producer friend manager emotional spirited gritty spanish harlem new york city nightclub stage household recording studio fame ambition performance music industry betrayal
Salsa singer screws over everybody on his way to the top; when his latest record flops, his career starts doing downhill.
6.3/10
Gay & Lesbian, Drama, Music
USA
2017
91 Minutes
Lena Hall Daniel Powell Mena Suvari Christine Lahti Dan Fogler Michael Zegen Hayley Kiyoko Darren Ritchie Sas Goldberg Morgan Weed
musician girlfriend mother lesbian ex-boyfriend housewife emotional engaging touching moving tender melodramatic los angeles st. louis going home female sexuality musicians failed romance musical performance unlikely romance
After breaking up with her girlfriend, a Brooklyn musician moves back in with her mother. Playing for tip money in an old friend's bar, an unexpected relationship begins to take shape. Based on the life and times of Alyssa Robbins.
6.2/10
Romance, Drama, Music
USA
1976
140 Minutes
Barbra Streisand Kris Kristofferson Gary Busey Oliver Clark Paul Mazursky Marta Heflin M.G. Kelly Sally Kirkland Vanetta Fields Clydie King Joanne Linville
rock star singer fan radio personality manager melodramatic emotional passionate arizona concert stage nightclub romance performance pop music bad behavior fame depression love rise fall
A has-been rock star falls in love with a young, up-and-coming songstress.
8.5/10
Drama, Music
USA
2014
106 Minutes
Miles Teller J.K. Simmons Melissa Benoist Paul Reiser Austin Stowell Nate Lang Max Kasch Damon Gupton Chris Mulkey Suanne Spoke Charlie Ian
jazz musician drummer teacher friend family member band member confident emotional intense auditorium stage house car concert stage conservatory music drumming obsession life teaching
A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student's potential.
7.3/10
Biography, Drama, Music
USA
2018
110 Minutes
J. Michael Finley Madeline Carroll Dennis Quaid Trace Adkins Cloris Leachman Jason Burkey Mark Furze Randy McDowell Cole Marcus Alexander Dominguez Brody Rose
musician father son band member teacher friend incredible inspiring heartwarming emotional creative tense texas stage recording studio house auditorium coming of age family father/son relationship
The inspiring and unknown true story behind MercyMe's beloved, chart topping song that brings ultimate hope to so many is a gripping reminder of the power of true forgiveness.
7.6/10
Comedy, Drama, Music
Ireland|UK|USA
1991
117 Minutes
Robert Arkins Johnny Murphy Angeline Ball Michael Aherne Maria Doyle Kennedy Dave Finnegan Bronagh Gallagher Félim Gormley Glen Hansard Kenneth McCluskey Andrew Strong
promoter musician singer lighthearted moving amusing dublin ireland music friendship poverty pursuit transformation rise 1990s
Jimmy Rabbitte, an unemployed Dublin boy, decides to put together a soul band made up entirely of the Irish working class.
5.9/10
Drama, Music
USA
2017
100 Minutes
aspiring musician texan friend musician townsperson cowboy charming confident emotional engaging inspiring positive texas nashville, tenn. town stage music stage aspirations country music big break
An aspiring musician from Kaufman, Texas travels to Nashville with the lifelong dream of trying his hand at country music.
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