Movies Like Knights of Swing

If you liked Knights of Swing (2023), a music and drama movie directed by Emilio Palame and David M. Gutel, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
The Five Heartbeats (1991)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and music
In the early 1960s, a quintet of hopeful, young African-American men form an amateur vocal group called The Five Heartbeats. After an initially rocky start, the group improves, turns pro, and rises to become a top…
2
Jersey Boys (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also music and drama
A musical biopic of the Four Seasons—the rise, the tough times and personal clashes, and the ultimate triumph of a group of friends whose music became symbolic of a generation. Far from a mere tribute concert, it gets…
3
Cadillac Records (2008)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and history
The story of sex, violence, race and rock and roll in 1950s Chicago, and the exciting but turbulent lives of some of America's musical legends, including Muddy Waters, Leonard Chess, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, Etta…
4
Whiplash (2014)
★ 8.4/10Also drama and music
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
5
Elvis (2022)
★ 7.4/10Also music and history
The life story of Elvis Presley as seen through the complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
6
Tuff Turf (1985)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and romance
The new guy in a Los Angeles high school, Morgan, does some singing and fights hotshot Nick over disco dancer Frankie.
7
Coach Carter (2005)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and history
Based on a true story, in which Richmond High School head basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated team due to poor academic results.
8
Grace Unplugged (2013)
★ 6/10Also drama and music
A talented young singer and aspiring songwriter’s Christian faith and family ties are tested when she defies her worship-pastor father and pursues pop-music stardom in GRACE UNPLUGGED, a moving and inspiring new film…
9
Swing Kids (1993)
★ 6.7/10Also music and drama
The story of a close-knit group of young kids in Nazi Germany who listen to banned swing music from the US. Soon dancing and fun leads to more difficult choices as the Nazis begin tightening the grip on Germany. Each…
10
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and music
Academy Award-honoree Peter O'Toole stars in this musical classic about a prim English schoolmaster who learns to show his compassion through the help of an outgoing showgirl. O'Toole, who received his fourth…
11
Music of the Heart (1999)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and music
After Roberta Guaspari separates from her husband, she receives encouragement from her mother to take up a job of a music teacher at the Central Park East School in East Harlem.
12
Shout (1991)
★ 5.8/10Also drama and romance
A new music teacher in a 1955 West Texas home for wayward boys brings new vision and hope for many of the interned boys.
13
Miles Ahead (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and music
An exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis.
14
The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021)
★ 6.5/10Also music and drama
Billie Holiday spent much of her career being adored by fans. In the 1940s, the government targeted Holiday in a growing effort to racialize the war on drugs, ultimately aiming to stop her from singing her…
15
8 Mile (2002)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and music
For Jimmy Smith, Jr., life is a daily fight just to keep hope alive. Feeding his dreams in Detroit's vibrant music scene, Jimmy wages an extraordinary personal struggle to find his own voice - and earn a place in a…
16
Taurus (2022)
★ 5.8/10Also drama and music
A rising but troubled musician searches for the inspiration to record one last song, pushing himself deep into the void.
17
Fame (1980)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and music
A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts.
18
Chemical Hearts (2020)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and romance
When a hopelessly romantic high school senior falls for a mysterious new classmate, it sets them both on an unexpected journey that teaches them about love, loss, and most importantly themselves.
19
A Time for Dancing (2002)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and music
Their love of dance, and their friendship, is challenged for two high school girls when one is diagnosed with cancer.
20
Step Up (2006)
★ 6.9/10Also music and drama
Delinquent Tyler Gage receives the opportunity of a lifetime after vandalizing a performing arts school, gaining him the chance to earn a scholarship and dance with up-and-coming dancer Nora.