Movies Like The Helen Morgan Story

If you liked The Helen Morgan Story (1957), a drama and music movie directed by Michael Curtiz, 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
Dreamgirls (2006)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and music
A trio of female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.
2
Judy (2019)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and music
Thirty years after starring in 'The Wizard of Oz', beloved actress and singer Judy Garland arrives in London to perform sold-out shows at the Talk of the Town nightclub. While there, she reminisces with friends and…
3
Ziegfeld Girl (1941)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and music
Discovery by Flo Ziegfeld changes a girl's life but not necessarily for the better, as three beautiful women find out when they join the spectacle on Broadway: Susan, the singer who must leave behind her ageing…
4
A Star Is Born (1954)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and music
A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
5
Walk the Line (2005)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and music
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…
6
King Creole (1958)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and music
Delinquent Danny Fisher flunks out of high school, quits his job as a nightclub busboy, and one night gets the chance to perform. Success is imminent and local crime boss Maxie Fields wants to hire him to perform at…
7
Michael (2026)
★ 8.6/10Also music and drama
The story of Michael Jackson, one of the most influential artists the world has ever known, and his life beyond the music. His journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to…
8
Road House (1948)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and romance
A night club owner becomes infatuated with a torch singer and frames his best friend/manager for embezzlement when the chanteuse falls in love with him.
9
Star! (1968)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and music
Gertrude Lawrence rises to stage stardom at the cost of happiness.
10
Staying Alive (1983)
★ 5.8/10Also drama and music
Five years later, Tony Manero's Saturday Night Fever still burns. Now he's struts toward his biggest challenger yet - making it as a dancer on the Broadway stage.
11
New York, New York (1977)
★ 6.5/10Also romance and drama
An egotistical saxophone player and a young singer meet on V-J Day and embark upon a strained and rocky romance, even as their careers begin a long uphill climb.
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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.
13
I Still Believe (2020)
★ 7.6/10Also music and drama
The true-life story of Christian music star Jeremy Camp and his journey of love and loss that looks to prove there is always hope.
14
Somewhere in Time (1980)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and romance
Young writer Richard Collier is met on the opening night of his first play by an old lady who begs him to "Come back to me". Mystified, he tries to find out about her, and learns that she is a famous stage actress from…
15
Raise Your Voice (2004)
★ 6.6/10Also music and drama
A coming-of-age story centered around a small-town singer brokenhearted by the death of her brother in a car crash, who had secretly submitted her for a summer session at a performing arts academy in Los Angeles. In…
16
The Lost Husband (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and romance
Trying to put her life back together after the death of her husband, Libby and her children move to her estranged Aunt's goat farm in central Texas.
17
Beyond the Sea (2004)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and music
Based on the life and career of legendary entertainer, Bobby Darin, the biopic moves back and forth between his childhood and adulthood, to tell the tale of his life.
18
What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and music
Singer Tina Turner rises to stardom while mustering the courage to break free from her abusive husband Ike.
19
Kitty Foyle (1940)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and romance
A hard-working, white-collar girl falls in love with a young socialite, but meets with his family's disapproval.
20
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
★ 7/10Also drama and music
A film of the life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer and singer George M. Cohan.