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Movies Like Canta Santiago

If you liked Canta Santiago (2024), a drama and music movie directed by James Valdez, 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. 1I Can Only Imagine 2

    I Can Only Imagine 2 (2026)

    ★ 8.3/10Also music and drama

    Following the breakout success of the song 'I Can Only Imagine', MercyMe's Bart Millard is living the dream—sold-out arenas, a devoted fanbase, and a thriving career. But behind the spotlight, Bart's past threatens the…

  2. 2Beyond the Sea

    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.

  3. 3Under the Sea: A Descendants Story

    Under the Sea: A Descendants Story (2018)

    ★ 7.1/10Also music

    Mal emerges from the shadows of a mystical forest onto a dark coastline where she crosses paths with Dizzy.

  4. 4Let It Shine

    Let It Shine (2012)

    ★ 7/10Also music

    A teenage rapper must use his musical talent to help a friend and win the girl of his dreams while overcoming self-doubt and the expectations of his strict religious parents.

  5. 5August Rush

    August Rush (2007)

    ★ 7.4/10Also drama and music

    Evan, a musically gifted orphan, runs away from his orphanage and searches New York City for his birth parents. On his journey, he's taken under the wing of the Wizard, a homeless man who lives in an abandoned theater…

  6. 6Take the Lead

    Take the Lead (2006)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama and music

    A former professional dancer volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system and, while his background first clashes with his students' tastes, together they create a completely new style of dance. Based…

  7. 7You Got Served

    You Got Served (2004)

    ★ 6.4/10Also music and drama

    At Mr. Rad's Warehouse, the best hip-hop crews in Los Angeles compete for money and respect. But when a suburban crew crashes the party, stealing their dancers — and their moves — two warring friends have to pull…

  8. 8Too Late Blues

    Too Late Blues (1961)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama and music

    Ghost is an ideological musician and leader of a jazz band who would rather play his blues in the park to the birds than compromise himself. His peripatetic performances lead him to cross paths with a singer, while his…

  9. 9Make Mine Music

    Make Mine Music (1946)

    ★ 5.8/10Also music

    In the tradition of Fantasia, Make Mine Music is a glorious collection of musically charged animated shorts featuring such fun-filled favorites as "Peter and the Wolf", narrated by the beloved voice behind Winnie the…

  10. 10Melody Time

    Melody Time (1948)

    ★ 6.1/10Also music

    In the grand tradition of Disney's great musical classics, Melody Time features seven timeless stories, each enhanced with high-spirited music and unforgettable characters. You'll be sure to tap your toes and clap your…

  11. 11Spin

    Spin (2021)

    ★ 6.9/10Also music

    Rhea discovers her passion for creating DJ mixes that blend the rich textures of her South Asian culture and the world around her. Her life revolves around her eclectic group of friends, her after-school coding club…

  12. 12Good Vibrations

    Good Vibrations (2012)

    ★ 6.7/10Also music and drama

    The story of music legend Terri Hooley, a key figure in Belfast's punk rock scene. Hooley founded the Good Vibrations store from which a record label sprung, representing bands such as The Undertones, Rudi and The…

  13. 13Fantasia 2000

    Fantasia 2000 (2000)

    ★ 7/10Also music

    Blending lively music and brilliant animation, this sequel to the original 'Fantasia' restores 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' and adds seven new shorts.

  14. 14Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special

    Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special (2020)

    ★ 6.2/10Also music

    Faced with a holiday cheer crisis, the North Pole knows there's only one person who can save the day: Santa's great friend Mariah Carey. The Queen of Christmas creates a fabulous and star-studded spectacular to make…

  15. 15Honeydripper

    Honeydripper (2007)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama and music

    In 1950s Alabama, the owner of the Honeydripper juke joint finds his business dropping off and against his better judgment, hires a young electric guitarist in a last ditch effort to draw crowds during harvest time.

  16. 16I Can Only Imagine

    I Can Only Imagine (2018)

    ★ 7.5/10Also music and drama

    Growing up in Greenville, Texas, Bart Millard suffers physical and emotional abuse at the hands of his father, Arthur. When Arthur becomes terminally ill, he finds redemption by embracing his faith and rediscovering…

  17. 17Joseph: King of Dreams

    Joseph: King of Dreams (2000)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama

    In this animated retelling of the story from the Bible's Book of Genesis, Joseph's gift of dream interpretation and his brilliantly colored coat inspires jealousy in his brothers.

  18. 18Detour

    Detour (1945)

    ★ 7.2/10Also drama

    The life of Al Roberts, a pianist in a New York nightclub, turns into a nightmare when he decides to hitchhike to Los Angeles to visit his girlfriend.

  19. 19Unsung Hero

    Unsung Hero (2024)

    ★ 7.1/10Also drama and music

    When David Smallbone's successful music company collapses, he moves his family from Australia to the United States in search of a brighter future. With nothing more than their six children, their suitcases, and their…

  20. 20In Old Chicago

    In Old Chicago (1938)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama

    The O'Leary brothers -- honest Jack and roguish Dion -- become powerful figures, and eventually rivals, in Chicago on the eve of its Great Fire.

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