Movies Like Gramophone Singer

If you liked Gramophone Singer (1938), a movie directed by Ramchandra Thakur and V.C. Desai, 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 Thing Called Love (1993)
★ 6.1/10
A group of newcomers to the country music business seek love and stardom.
2
Rock of Ages (2012)
★ 6.2/10
A small town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip, while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.
3
A Star Is Born (1976)
★ 6/10
Has-been singing idol John Norman Howard falls in love with young, up-and-coming songstress Esther Hoffman in Frank Pierson's version of the classic love story updated to the rock and roll era.
4
Good Vibrations (2012)
★ 6.7/10
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…
5
Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012)
★ 7/10
Samar Anand, a London-based struggling musician falls in love with Meera Thappar. After a severe accident, a panicked Meera promises God to leave Samar if he lives. Heartbroken, Samar leaves for India to become a…
6
Hounddog (2008)
★ 6.5/10
A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.
7
Sir (2018)
★ 7/10
A prosperous young Indian man falls in love with his servant, a widow with the dream of becoming a fashion designer.
8
Cyrano (2021)
★ 6.3/10
A man ahead of his time, Cyrano de Bergerac dazzles whether with ferocious wordplay at a verbal joust or with brilliant swordplay in a duel. But, convinced that his appearance renders him unworthy of the love of a…
9
Empire Records (1995)
★ 6.6/10
The employees of an independent music store learn about each other as they try to stop the store from being absorbed by a large chain.
10
One Chance (2013)
★ 6.7/10
This film follows the remarkable and inspirational true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night.
11
Maestro (2023)
★ 6.2/10
A towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. A love letter to life and art, Maestro at its core is an emotionally epic…
12
Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)
★ 6.9/10
Johnny Brett and King Shaw are an unsuccessful dance team in New York. A producer discovers Brett as the new partner for Clare Bennett, but Brett, who thinks he is one of the people they lent money to, gives him the…
13
Dot the I (2003)
★ 6/10
A fiery Spanish woman is about to marry a kind British man when she meets a Brazilian actor who ignites in her a flame of lust she can't ignore.
14
Devdas (2002)
★ 7.5/10
In 1900s India, Calcuttan zamindar Devdas Mukherjee — unable to marry his lover — takes up alcohol and the company of a courtesan to alleviate the pain.
15
The King and I (1956)
★ 7.1/10
Widowed Welsh mother Anna Leonowens becomes a governess and English tutor to the wives and many children of the stubborn King Mongkut of Siam. Anna and the King have a clash of personalities as she works to teach the…
16
Starstruck (2010)
★ 7.1/10
Pop star Christopher Wilde has fame, fortune and a big-budget Hollywood movie awaiting him. But after meeting Jessica Olson, a down-to-earth girl from the Midwest, he is faced with following his heart or doing what's…
17
Aashiqui 2 (2013)
★ 6.8/10
A young woman meets a failing musician who launches her singing career, but their relationship is doomed when people assume he's with her for her fame and fortune.
18
I ♥ Huckabees (2004)
★ 6.3/10
A husband-and-wife team play detective, but not in the traditional sense. Instead, the happy duo helps others solve their existential issues, the kind that keep you up at night, wondering what it all means.
19
Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017)
★ 6.9/10
Bitti Mishra is a bohemian Bareilly girl who falls deeply in love with Pritam Vidrohi, an author because she admires his progressive way of thinking. Finding him though proves to be as hard as looking for a needle in…
20
A Star Is Born (1954)
★ 7.1/10
A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.