Movies Like The Last Five Years

If you liked The Last Five Years (2014), a comedy and drama movie directed by Richard LaGravenese, 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
Funny Girl (1968)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and drama
The life of famed 1930s comedienne Fanny Brice, from her early days in the Jewish slums of New York, to the height of her career with the Ziegfeld Follies, as well as her marriage to the rakish gambler Nick Arnstein.
2
Begin Again (2014)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and music
Gretta, a budding songwriter, finds herself alone after her boyfriend Dave ditches her. Her life gains purpose when Dan, a record label executive, notices her talent.
3
Coyote Ugly (2000)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and drama
Graced with a velvet voice, 21-year-old Violet Sanford heads to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a songwriter only to find her aspirations sidelined by the accolades and notoriety she receives at her "day" job…
4
High Society (1956)
★ 6.8/10Also music and comedy
With socialite Tracy Lord about to remarry, her ex-husband - with the help of a sympathetic reporter - has 48 hours to convince her that she really still loves him.
5
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.
6
Rock of Ages (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and drama
A small town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip, while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.
7
Author! Author! (1982)
★ 6/10Also comedy and drama
A broadway playwright is burning the candle at both ends. He is dealing with pressure from a production nearing premiere, a wife who is leaving him, and 5 children 4 of which belong to her.
8
Cousins (1989)
★ 6/10Also comedy and romance
When Larry and Maria learn that their respective spouses are cheating on them, they try to turn the tables on them by pretending to have an affair. However, they soon find themselves falling in love.
9
Center Stage: Turn It Up (2008)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and music
All self-taught dancer Kate Parker has ever wanted to do was perform with the American Academy of Ballet. But when she doesnt make it after auditioning, she learns that it takes more than precision and perfection to…
10
Quartet (2012)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and comedy
Cissy, Reggie, and Wilf are in a home for retired musicians. Every year, there is a concert to celebrate Composer Giuseppe Verdi's birthday and they take part. Jean, who used to be married to Reggie, arrives at the…
11
The High Note (2020)
★ 7/10Also romance and comedy
Set in the dazzling world of the LA music scene comes the story of Grace Davis, a superstar whose talent, and ego, have reached unbelievable heights. Maggie is Grace’s overworked personal assistant who’s stuck running…
12
Star! (1968)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and music
Gertrude Lawrence rises to stage stardom at the cost of happiness.
13
Marry Me (2022)
★ 6.6/10Also romance and comedy
After finding out about her fiancé's cheating ways, a pop superstar impulsively marries a total stranger. They must soon decide if two people from such different worlds can find true love.
14
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.
15
Father of the Bride (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also romance and comedy
A father comes to grips with his daughter’s upcoming wedding through the prism of multiple relationships within a big, sprawling Cuban-American family.
16
Purple Hearts (2022)
★ 8/10Also romance and drama
An aspiring musician agrees to a marriage of convenience with a soon-to-deploy Marine, but a tragedy soon turns their fake relationship all too real.
17
Music and Lyrics (2007)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and music
A washed-up '80s pop star gets a chance at a comeback when reigning pop diva Cora Corman invites him to write & record a duet with her, but there's a problem--Alex hasn't written a song in years; he's never written…
18
Made for Each Other (1939)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and drama
A couple struggle to find happiness after a whirlwind courtship.
19
Everyone Says I Love You (1996)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and romance
A New York girl sets her father up with a beautiful woman in a shaky marriage while her half sister gets engaged.
20
Hope Springs (2012)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and comedy
After thirty years of marriage, a middle-aged couple attends an intense, week-long counseling session to work on their relationship.