Movies like The Soloist

20 movies like The Soloist, ordered by similarity : Beautiful Boy(2018), I Can Only Imagine(2018), Invincible(2006), Bird(1988), On a Clear Day(2005), Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot(2018), La môme(2007), Christmas Angel(2011), Nico, 1988(2017), Unlovable(2018), The Fighter(2010), Rocketman(2019) ...

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The Soloist

A newspaper journalist discovers a homeless musical genius and tries to improve his situation.

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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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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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Invincible

Based on the story of Vince Papale, a 30-year-old bartender from South Philadelphia who overcame long odds to play for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles in 1976.

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Bird

Jazz saxophonist Charlie "Bird" Parker (Forest Whitaker) lives fast and self-destructs, dead at 34 in 1955.

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On a Clear Day

Frank determines to salvage his self-esteem and tackle his demons by attempting the ultimate test of endurance - swimming the English Channel.

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Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing power of art, willing his injured hands into drawing hilarious, often controversial cartoons, which bring him a new lease on life.

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La môme

Biopic of the iconic French singer Édith Piaf. Raised by her grandmother in a brothel, she was discovered while singing on a street corner at the age of 19. Despite her success, Piaf's life was filled with tragedy.

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Christmas Angel

The life of medieval author Christine de Pizan (Amanda Sandrelli).

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Nico, 1988

The last year of singer Nico's life, as she tours and grapples with addiction and personal demons.

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Unlovable

A sex and love addicted woman learns what real intimacy is when she starts making music with a reclusive man.

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The Fighter

Based on the story of Micky Ward, a fledgling boxer who tries to escape the shadow of his more famous but troubled older boxing brother and get his own shot at greatness.

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Rocketman

A musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John's breakthrough years.

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Born to Be Blue

A re-imagining of jazz legend Chet Baker's musical comeback in the late '60s.

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Control

A profile of Ian Curtis, the enigmatic singer of Joy Division whose personal, professional, and romantic troubles led him to commit suicide at the age of 23.

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Jersey Boys

The story of four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey who came together to form the iconic 1960s rock group The Four Seasons.

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Sarkar

The authority of a man, who runs a parallel government in Mumbai, is challenged. His son rises to face his enemies.

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Finding Neverland

The story of Sir J.M. Barrie's friendship with a family who inspired him to create Peter Pan.

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Get On Up

A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.

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Thank You for Your Service

A group of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq struggle to integrate back into family and civilian life, while living with the memory of a war that threatens to destroy them long after they've left the battlefield.

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The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey

When a broken hearted boy loses the treasured wooden nativity set that links him to his dead father, his worried mother persuades a lonely ill-tempered woodcarver to create a replacement, ... See full summary »

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