Movies Like Valpurnis: Saturan
If you liked Valpurnis: Saturan (2017), a music and history movie directed by Patrick McGuinn, 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.
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Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
★ 7.1/10Also historyAs played out by a theatre troupe, the last days of Jesus Christ are depicted from the perspective of Judas Iscariot, his betrayer. As Jesus' following increases, Judas begins to worry that Jesus is falling for his own…
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Godspell (1973)
★ 6.7/10Also musicIn modern-day New York City, John the Baptist calls out to a group of young men and women to learn from the teachings of Jesus. Through song and dance, they relive Christ's crucifixion.
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I Still Believe (2020)
★ 7.6/10Also musicThe true-life story of Christian music star Jeremy Camp and his journey of love and loss that looks to prove there is always hope.
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Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006)
★ 6.8/10Also musicIn Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenacious D. Setting out to become the world's greatest band is no easy feat, so they set out to steal what could be the…
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Grace Unplugged (2013)
★ 6/10Also musicA 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…
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The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
★ 6.4/10Also historyFrom his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is given the all-star treatment in this epic retelling. Major aspects of Christ's life are touched upon, including the…
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The Testament of Ann Lee (2025)
★ 6.3/10Also history and musicThe extraordinary true legend of Ann Lee, founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers, who preached gender and social equality and was revered by her followers as the female Christ.
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Blaze (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also music and historyInspired by the life of Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting legend of the Texas outlaw country movement that spawned the likes of Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson. The film weaves together three periods in Blaze's life…
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Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert (2010)
★ 8.3/10Also history and musicThis concert, recorded to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the landmark musical Les Miserables, gathers the casts of the show's 2010 original production at the Queen's Theatre, the 1985 original production by the…
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Dalíland (2022)
★ 5.9/10Also historyIn 1973, a young gallery assistant goes on a wild adventure behind the scenes as he helps aging genius Salvador Dali prepare for a big show in New York.
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Head (1968)
★ 6.2/10Also musicIn this surrealistic and free-form follow-up to the Monkees' television show, the band frolic their way through a series of musical set pieces and vignettes containing humor and anti-establishment social commentary.
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Buck Privates (1941)
★ 6.8/10Also musicPetty con artists Slicker Smith and Herbie Brown mistakenly join the Army evading the cops. The cop chasing them winds up as their drill instructor. A rich young man and his former working class chauffeur are not only…
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Jesus (2020)
★ 7.5/10Also musicFrom the bustling streets of Jerusalem to the raging Sea of Galilee, join Peter, Nicodemus, Mary Magdalene, and a multitude of others as they journey alongside the most famous person ever to walk the earth. Witness the…
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Moonwalker (1988)
★ 7.1/10Also musicThis fantastical movie inspired by the music of Michael Jackson features imaginative interpretations of hit tracks from the iconic 1987 album “Bad”.
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Help! (1965)
★ 6.9/10Also musicAn obscure Eastern cult that practices human sacrifice pursues Ringo after he unknowingly puts on a ceremonial ring (that, of course, won't come off). On top of that, a pair of mad scientists, members of Scotland Yard…
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Jailhouse Rock (1957)
★ 6.3/10Also musicYoung convict Vince Everett, serving time for manslaughter, discovers his musical talent in prison and becomes a rock and roll star after his release, navigating fame and relationships.
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Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical (2006)
★ 6.6/10Also musicFrom an ominous Lecturer, a small 1930s middle American community learns of the Harper Affair, in which young Jimmy Harper finds his life of promise turn into a life of debauchery and murder thanks to the new drug…
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Ruth & Boaz (2025)
★ 7.4/10Also musicA talented singer leaves the Atlanta music scene and starts over in small-town Tennessee, where she finds love and new purpose but can't escape the past.
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Stop Making Sense (1984)
★ 8.4/10Also musicA concert film documenting Talking Heads at the height of their popularity, on tour for their 1983 album "Speaking in Tongues." The band takes the stage one by one and is joined by a cadre of guest musicians for a…
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Cadillac Records (2008)
★ 7.1/10Also history and musicThe 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…