Movies Like Merrily We Roll Along

If you liked Merrily We Roll Along (2013), a music movie directed by Maria Friedman, 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
tick, tick... BOOM! (2021)
★ 7.6/10Also music
On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure to create something great before time runs out.
2
Begin Again (2014)
★ 7.2/10Also 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
A Star Is Born (1954)
★ 7.1/10Also music
A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
4
Like Sunday, Like Rain (2014)
★ 7.4/10Also music
A struggling musician becomes a 12-year-old musical prodigy's guardian for a summer.
5
Rock of Ages (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also music
A small town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip, while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.
6
Ziegfeld Girl (1941)
★ 6.6/10Also music
Discovery by Flo Ziegfeld changes a girl's life but not necessarily for the better, as three beautiful women find out when they join the spectacle on Broadway: Susan, the singer who must leave behind her ageing…
7
TÁR (2022)
★ 7.1/10Also music
As celebrated conductor Lydia Tár starts rehearsals for a career-defining symphony, the consequences of her past choices begin to echo in the present.
8
Rocketman (2019)
★ 7.3/10Also music
The story of Elton John's life, from his years as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his influential and enduring musical partnership with Bernie Taupin.
9
Dreamgirls (2006)
★ 6.7/10Also music
A trio of female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.
10
Country Strong (2010)
★ 6.1/10Also music
Soon after the rising young singer-songwriter Beau Williams gets involved with a fallen, emotionally unstable country star Kelly Canter, the pair embark on a career resurrection tour helmed by her husband/manager James…
11
Back to Black (2024)
★ 6.7/10Also music
The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black that catapulted Winehouse to global fame. Told through Amy’s…
12
Almost Famous (2000)
★ 7.5/10Also music
In 1973, a precocious 15-year-old aspiring rock journalist lands a dream assignment from Rolling Stone to tour with a rising rock band, embarking on a coming-of-age journey as he discovers the exhilarating and…
13
Judy (2019)
★ 6.7/10Also music
Thirty years after starring in 'The Wizard of Oz', beloved actress and singer Judy Garland arrives in London to perform sold-out shows at the Talk of the Town nightclub. While there, she reminisces with friends and…
14
Michael (2026)
★ 8.6/10Also music
The story of Michael Jackson, one of the most influential artists the world has ever known, and his life beyond the music. His journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to…
15
The Soloist (2009)
★ 6.7/10Also music
A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper.
16
Romance & Cigarettes (2006)
★ 6.1/10Also music
Ironworker Nick lives with his wife, Kitty, and three daughters. When he meets a significantly younger woman, Tula, he starts an affair with her, much to the chagrin of his wife, and his life is thrown into upheaval…
17
New York, New York (1977)
★ 6.5/10Also music
An egotistical saxophone player and a young singer meet on V-J Day and embark upon a strained and rocky romance, even as their careers begin a long uphill climb.
18
I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)
★ 6.3/10Also music
If they miss The Beatles' first appearance in the U.S.A., they will hate themselves for the rest of their lives - so four young girls from New Jersey set off even though they don't have tickets for the show! The…
19
Maestro (2023)
★ 6.2/10Also music
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…
20
The Last Five Years (2014)
★ 5.8/10Also music
In New York, a struggling actress and a successful writer sing about their failed marriage from two perspectives.