20 movies like Good Vibrations, ordered by similarity : Milk(2008), Miles Ahead(2016), England Is Mine(2017), The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead(2015), Coal Miner's Daughter(1980), The Eddy Duchin Story(1956), Cross Creek(1983), Victoria the Great(1937), Bohemian Rhapsody(2018), Bandit Queen(1994), The Buddy Holly Story(1978), Jane Fonda in Five Acts(2018) ...
Biography
UK|Ireland
2012
103 Minutes
Dylan Moran Glenn Leyburn Jodie Whittaker Andrew Simpson Adrian Dunbar Richard Dormer Demetri Goritsas Niall Wright Ryan McParland Killian Scott Mark Ryder
store owner impresario leader engaging record store mission life band bridge rise 1970s
A chronicle of Terri Hooley's life, a record-store owner instrumental in developing Belfast's punk-rock scene.
Gay & Lesbian, Biography, Drama
USA
2008
128 Minutes
Sean Penn Emile Hirsch Josh Brolin Diego Luna James Franco Alison Pill Victor Garber Denis O'Hare Joseph Cross Stephen Spinella Lucas Grabeel
harvey milk police officer politician assassin hippie dan white moving emotional engaging san francisco new york city household store assassination politics social change deception homosexuality rise transformation
The story of Harvey Milk and his struggles as an American gay activist who fought for gay rights and became California's first openly gay elected official.
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.
Music, Biography, Drama, History
UK
2017
99 Minutes
Jack Lowden Jessica Brown Findlay Simone Kirby Adam Lawrence Jodie Comer Graeme Hawley Laurie Kynaston Katherine Pearce Peter McDonald
band frontman band leader cool fascinating passionate manchester, england band singing music history transformation growing up 1970s
A portrait of Morrissey and his early life in 1970s Manchester before he went on to become the lead singer of seminal alternative rock band The Smiths.
Biography
USA
2015
110 Minutes
band member band manager band frontman punk singer brash rousing raw quirky thrilling hedonistic gritty stage tour bus punk rock music success underdog rise 2010s
A history of the influential English punk band The Damned from their inception in 1976 through to 2015.
Biography, Drama
USA
1980
125 Minutes
Sissy Spacek Tommy Lee Jones Beverly D'Angelo Levon Helm Phyllis Boyens William Sanderson Robert Elkins Bob Hannah Jennifer Beasley Jessica Beasley
singer husband father musician producer patsy cline emotional endearing butcher's hollow, ky. nashville, tenn. record store stage family home grand ole opry country music show business marriage poverty loretta lynn rise
The life of legendary Loretta Lynn, the dirt poor Appalachian Mountains girl who rose from humble beginnings to become the "Queen of Country Music."
Biography
USA
1956
123 Minutes
Tyrone Power Kim Novak Victoria Shaw James Whitmore Rex Thompson Mickey Maga Shepperd Strudwick Frieda Inescort
socialite conductor band member band leader estranged son wife melodramatic tense unrestrained new york city casino eddy duchin music tragic death father/son relationship world war ii fame adventure rise transformation
The life story of the famous pianist and band-leader of the 1930s and 1940s.
Biography
USA
1983
122 Minutes
Mary Steenburgen Rip Torn Alfre Woodard Peter Coyote Dana Hill Joanna Miles Iake Eissinmann Cary Guffey Toni Hudson Jay O. Sanders John Hammond
writer husband love interest father daughter maid calm engaging moving florida backwoods small town writing small-town life friendship father/daughter relationship animals rise transformation love
In 1930's Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings moves to Florida's backwaters to write in peace. She feels bothered by affectionate men, editor and confused neighbors, but soon she connects and writes The Yearling, a classic of American literature.
Biography
UK
1937
110 Minutes
queen prince prime minister adviser cousin husband engaging buckingham palace england castle parliament queen victoria royal life political unrest marriage rise transformation 1880s
The story of Queen Victoria from her coronation, focused on her meeting and marriage to Prince Albert and the way they established shared responsibilities until his death.
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).
Crime, Drama, Biography
India
1994
121 Minutes
Seema Biswas Nirmal Pandey Manoj Bajpayee Rajesh Vivek Govind Namdeo Saurabh Shukla Raghubir Yadav
bandit criminal young girl husband gritty spirited intense india village crime abuse armed conflict class distinctions ambition sexism revenge rise transformation underdog 1980s
The story of the bandit queen Phoolan Devi who was sent to prison in 1983 and got free in 1994.
Biography
USA
1978
113 Minutes
Gary Busey Don Stroud Charles Martin Smith William Jordan Maria Richwine Conrad Janis Albert Popwell Amy Johnston Jim Beach Jake Barnes Fred Travalena
performer band member wife rock star engaging frenetic rousing texas nashville, tenn. concert stage harlem, n.y. airplane buddy holly rock 'n' roll ambition freedom tragic death quest underdog love
The story of the life and career of the early rock and roll singer, from his meteoric rise to stardom, to his marriage and untimely death.
Documentary, Biography
USA
2018
133 Minutes
actress celebrity tycoon fascinating engaging creative confident cool amusing spirited intense inspiring united states life story life's work fame scandal celebrity discovery transformation
A look at the life, work, activism and controversies of actress and fitness tycoon, Jane Fonda.
Documentary, Comedy, Biography, Drama
UK
2011
98 Minutes
beauty pageant contestants pageant queen interviewee artist master of ceremonies judge fascinating engaging inspiring amusing campy confident england alternative lifestyles beauty pageant footage interview misfits fashion discovery
British artist and living legend Andrew Logan, loved the world over by celebrities and misfits alike, takes us under his glittering wing and inside his outrageous, anarchic and spectacular ... See full summary »
Biography, Drama
UK
2009
97 Minutes
Michael Sheen Timothy Spall Jim Broadbent Stephen Graham Joe Dempsie Colm Meaney Martin Compston Maurice Roeves Elizabeth Carling Brian McCardie Peter McDonald
manager replacement business partner football player uplifting emotional charming amusing england soccer field locker room office beach sports managing teamwork brian clough leadership rise rivalry
The story of the controversial Brian Clough's 44-day reign as the coach of the English football club Leeds United.
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.
Biography, Drama, History
UK|Italy|France
1987
162 Minutes
John Lone Joan Chen Peter O'Toole Ying Ruocheng Victor Wong Dennis Dun Ryuichi Sakamoto Maggie Han Ric Young
emperor servant gardener tutor peasant war criminal engaging hedonistic spectacular powerful china palace prison forbidden city japan political coup revolution royal life exile leadership
The story of the final Emperor of China.
Biography, Drama
USA
2014
120 Minutes
John Cusack Paul Dano Elizabeth Banks Paul Giamatti Jake Abel Bill Camp Joanna Going Dee Wallace Kenny Wormald Erin Darke Brett Davern
brian wilson pet therapist saleswoman musician engaging bleak inspiring mind office recording studio home life the band success darkness therapy the beach boys transformation love
In the 60s, Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson struggles with emerging psychosis as he attempts to craft his avant-garde pop masterpiece. In the 80s, he is a broken, confused man under the 24-hour watch of shady therapist Dr. Eugene Landy.
Biography
USA
1953
116 Minutes
James Stewart June Allyson Charles Drake George Tobias Harry Morgan Katharine Warren Marion Ross Irving Bacon Barton MacLane Sig Ruman Phil Garris
musician band leader wife soldier uplifting melodramatic moving new york city europe english channel stage music world war ii glenn miller success rise love 1940s
Biography of bandleader Glenn Miller from his beginnings to his death over the English Channel in December 1944.
Documentary
USA
2016
90 Minutes
Karen Bernstein Julie Delpy
filmmaker director crafty creative engaging fascinating inspiring quirky united states austin texas hollywood biography life life lessons life story life's work filmmaking film independent filmmaking
A feature documentary on the life and work of filmmaker, Richard Linklater. Produced and Directed by Louis Black (founder of SXSW Festivals and the Austin Chronicle) and Karen Bernstein (... See full summary »
Biography, Drama
2012
148 Minutes
Jérémie Renier Benoît Magimel Monica Scattini Sabrina Seyvecou Joséphine Japy Marc Barbé Eric Savin Robert Knepper Ana Girardot Maud Jurez Sophie Meister
musician inspiring endearing egypt france biography life story rise 1970s
Claude François (Jérémie Renier) grows up with a posh lifestyle and discovers a love of music. When he becomes a pop singer, he becomes a huge star.