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Movies Like The Guitar Artistry of John Fahey - On the Sunny Side of the Ocean

If you liked The Guitar Artistry of John Fahey - On the Sunny Side of the Ocean (2011), a music movie, 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. 1Hounddog

    Hounddog (2008)

    ★ 6.5/10Also music

    A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.

  2. 2Battle of the Year

    Battle of the Year (2013)

    ★ 6.8/10Also music

    A down-on-his-luck coach is hired to prepare a team of the best American dancers for an international tournament that attracts all the best crews from around the world, but the Americans haven't won in fifteen years.

  3. 3Jailhouse Rock

    Jailhouse Rock (1957)

    ★ 6.3/10Also music

    Young 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.

  4. 4Song for Marion

    Song for Marion (2012)

    ★ 6.8/10Also music

    Arthur is a grumpy pensioner who can't understand why his wife Marion would want to embarrass herself singing silly songs with her unconventional local choir. But choir director Elizabeth sees something special in the…

  5. 5Clika

    Clika (2026)

    ★ 8.3/10Also music

    Aspiring small-town musician Chito is determined to make it big. When a clip of him performing one of his songs goes viral, he seizes the opportunity and pushes to carve out a place for himself in the new wave of…

  6. 6All Eyez on Me

    All Eyez on Me (2017)

    ★ 6.7/10Also music

    All Eyez on Me chronicles the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur, including his rise to superstardom as a hip-hop artist, actor, poet and activist, as well as his imprisonment and prolific, controversial time at Death Row…

  7. 7A Late Quartet

    A Late Quartet (2012)

    ★ 6.7/10Also music

    When the beloved cellist of a world-renowned string quartet is diagnosed with a life threatening illness, the group's future suddenly hangs in the balance as suppressed emotions, competing egos and uncontrollable…

  8. 8Biggie & Tupac

    Biggie & Tupac (2002)

    ★ 6.4/10Also music

    In 1997, rap superstars Tupac Shakur and Christopher Wallace (aka Biggie Smalls, The Notorious B.I.G.) were gunned down in separate incidents, the apparent victims of hip hop's infamous east-west rivalry. Nick…

  9. 9Coda

    Coda (2020)

    ★ 6.1/10Also music

    A famous pianist at the twilight of his career meets a free-spirited music critic who soon becomes his rock as his mental state deteriorates.

  10. 10Mo' Better Blues

    Mo' Better Blues (1990)

    ★ 6.5/10Also music

    Talented but self-centered trumpeter Bleek Gilliam is obsessed with his music and indecisiveness about his girlfriends Indigo and Clarke. But when he is forced to come to the aid of his manager and childhood friend…

  11. 11Cadillac Records

    Cadillac Records (2008)

    ★ 7.1/10Also music

    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…

  12. 12A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish

    A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish (2019)

    ★ 6.4/10Also music

    Kat is an aspiring singer-songwriter who dreams of making it big. However, her dreams are stalled by her reality: a conniving and cruel stepfamily and a demoralizing job working as a singing elf at billionaire Terrence…

  13. 13Honey: Rise Up and Dance

    Honey: Rise Up and Dance (2018)

    ★ 6.9/10Also music

    Street dancer Skyler comes out of the shadow of her trained dancer sister, Tosha, & joins a dance competition with the Honey dance studio; the prize is a college scholarship.

  14. 14Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films

    Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films (1993)

    ★ 8.2/10Also music

    Michael Jackson's Dangerous album once again rocketed the global superstar to mega-platinum success! "Dangerous - The Short Films" captures the visual and musical highlights of his most recent string of hit singles. As…

  15. 15Sturgill Simpson Presents Sound & Fury

    Sturgill Simpson Presents Sound & Fury (2019)

    ★ 6.1/10Also music

    In this anime visual album, a mysterious driver heads deep into a postapocalyptic hellscape toward a ferocious showdown with two monstrous opponents.

  16. 16Blaze

    Blaze (2018)

    ★ 6.3/10Also music

    Inspired 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…

  17. 17Cover Girl

    Cover Girl (1944)

    ★ 6.4/10Also music

    A nightclub dancer makes it big in modeling, leaving her dancer boyfriend behind.

  18. 18To Write Love on Her Arms

    To Write Love on Her Arms (2015)

    ★ 6.7/10Also music

    The story follows 19-year-old Renee who has always loved fairy tales: the idea of a princess, a hero and a happily ever after. But Renee’s life is that of a darker tale: she’s a young woman battling addiction…

  19. 19Paris Blues

    Paris Blues (1961)

    ★ 6.5/10Also music

    During the 1960s, two American jazz musicians living in Paris meet and fall in love with two American tourist girls and must decide between music and love.

  20. 20Zappa

    Zappa (2020)

    ★ 7.2/10Also music

    With the help of more than 10,000 dedicated Zappa fans, this is the long-awaited definitive documentary project of Alex Winter documenting the life and career of enigmatic groundbreaking rock star Frank Zappa. Alex…

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