Movies Like The Brunette and Me
If you liked The Brunette and Me (1981), a movie directed by Philippe Puicouyoul, 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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Dinner in America (2022)
★ 7.8/10An on-the-lam punk rocker and a young woman obsessed with a local band go on an unexpected and epic journey together through the decaying suburbs of the American Midwest.
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Teen Spirit (2019)
★ 6/10A shy teenager living on the Isle of Wight dreams of pop stardom. With the help of an unlikely mentor, she enters a singing competition that will test her integrity, talent, and ambition.
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Rags (2012)
★ 7.3/10Rags follows the story of Charlie Prince, an orphan living with his acerbic and unloving stepfather and spoiled, simple-minded stepbrothers. Charlie's dream is to be a singer, and while he is vocally talented and can…
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Pretty Woman (1990)
★ 7.4/10Vivian is a carefree, streetwise diamond in the rough when she meets sophisticated billionaire Edward in a chance encounter that turns into a week-long business arrangement. But Vivian's energetic spirit challenges…
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Empire Records (1995)
★ 6.6/10The employees of an independent music store learn about each other as they try to stop the store from being absorbed by a large chain.
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Born Yesterday (1950)
★ 7.3/10Uncouth, loud-mouth junkyard tycoon Harry Brock descends upon Washington D.C. to buy himself a congressman or two, bringing with him his mistress, ex-showgirl Billie Dawn.
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Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)
★ 6.1/10An all-girl rock band moves to Hollywood in the hope of achieving success, only to fall into a whirlpool of wickedness and decadence.
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Lovelace (2013)
★ 6/10Story of Linda Lovelace, who is used and abused by the porn industry at the behest of her coercive husband, before taking control of her life.
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The Great Gatsby (2013)
★ 7.3/10Nick Carraway arrives in New York in 1922, an era of loose morals, glittering jazz and bootleg kings. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick encounters the mysterious millionaire Gatsby and his bewitching cousin Daisy…
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My Sassy Girl (2008)
★ 6.8/10A guy has his life planned out until he is wooed, groomed and then dumped by an elusive woman.
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That Touch of Mink (1962)
★ 6.5/10Cathy Timberlake is en route to a job interview when a car transporting businessman Philip Shayne covers her in mud. He sends his assistant, Roger, to apologize, but upon meeting Cathy, Roger knows that she would be a…
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Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
★ 7/10The story of Rudy Ray Moore, who created the iconic big screen pimp character Dolemite in the 1970s.
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Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)
★ 6.3/10A group of rock-music-loving students, with the help of the Ramones, take over their school to combat its newly installed oppressive administration.
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Josie and the Pussycats (2001)
★ 6.7/10Josie, Melody and Val are three small-town girl musicians determined to take their rock band out of their garage and straight to the top, while remaining true to their look, style and sound. They get a record deal…
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Cruella (2021)
★ 8/10In 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, a young grifter named Estella is determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief…
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The Card (1952)
★ 7/10A charming and ambitious young man finds many ways to raise himself through the ranks in business and social standing - some honest, some not quite so. If he can just manage to avoid a certain very predatory woman.
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
★ 6.8/10A group of Southern-California high school students ignore their studies in favor of indulging in their teenage distractions.
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Other People's Money (1991)
★ 6.1/10When a corporate raider threatens a hostile takeover of a 'mom and pop' company, the patriarch of the company enlists the help of his wife's attractive daughter—who is a lawyer—to stop the takeover. However, the raider…
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The High Note (2020)
★ 7/10Set 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…
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The Disaster Artist (2017)
★ 7.1/10An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor down a path nobody could have predicted; creating the worst movie ever made.