Movies like James Dean

20 movies like James Dean, ordered by similarity : Beautiful Boy(2018), Fear Strikes Out(1957), Isadora(1968), Man of a Thousand Faces(1957), Walk the Line(2005), I Can Only Imagine(2018), Judy(2019), Boy Erased(2018), Husband Material(2018), Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story(1993), The Jolson Story(1946), Capturing the Friedmans(2003) ...

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James Dean

Problems early in life fuel the actor's (James Franco) rapid ascent to legend status in spite of the brevity of his career.

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Beautiful Boy

Based on the best-selling pair of memoirs from father and son David and Nic Sheff, Beautiful Boy chronicles the heartbreaking and inspiring experience of survival, relapse and recovery in a family coping with addiction over many years.

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Fear Strikes Out

True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.

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Isadora

A biography of the 1920s dancer Isadora Duncan, who forever changed people's ideas of ballet. Her nude, semi-nude, and pro-Soviet dance projects as well as her attitude and lifestyle shocked the public of her time.

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Man of a Thousand Faces

The life and career of vaudevillian and silent screen horror star Lon Chaney, including his contentious relationship with his neurotic wife and his premature death.

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Walk the Line

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.

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I Can Only Imagine

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.

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Judy

Legendary performer Judy Garland arrives in London in the winter of 1968 to perform a series of sold-out concerts.

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Boy Erased

The son of a Baptist preacher unwillingly participates in a church-supported gay conversion program after being forcibly outed to his parents.

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Husband Material

A love triangle between a spirited young woman, her outgoing boyfriend and a fiance who's husband material.

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Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

A fictionalized account of the life of the martial arts superstar.

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The Jolson Story

This movie shows the idealized career of the singer Al Jolson, a little Jewish boy who goes against the will of his father in order to be in showbiz. He becomes a star, falls in love with a... See full summary »

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Capturing the Friedmans

Documentary on the Friedmans, a seemingly typical, upper-middle-class Jewish family whose world is instantly transformed when the father and his youngest son are arrested and charged with shocking and horrible crimes.

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Gods and Monsters

The last days of Frankenstein (1931) Director James Whale are explored.

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Harmony Lane

The life and loves of composer Stephen Foster, from his early success through his decline, degradation, and death from alcoholism.

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Shine

Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.

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Boys Don't Cry

A young man named Brandon Teena navigates love, life, and being transgender in rural Nebraska.

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Parched

In the arid landscape of Rajasthan, four women navigate their way through personal and cultural difficulties.

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The Aviator

A biopic depicting the early years of legendary Director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.

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I Saw the Light

The story of the country-western singer Hank Williams, who in his brief life created one of the greatest bodies of work in American music. The film chronicles his rise to fame and its tragic effect on his health and personal life.

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Rockstar

Janardhan Jakhar chases his dreams of becoming a big Rock star, during which he falls in love with Heer.

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