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Movies Like Sapphire Girls

If you liked Sapphire Girls (2003), a drama and music movie directed by Joe Navilluso, 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. 1Good Vibrations

    Good Vibrations (2012)

    ★ 6.7/10Also music and drama

    The story of music legend Terri Hooley, a key figure in Belfast's punk rock scene. Hooley founded the Good Vibrations store from which a record label sprung, representing bands such as The Undertones, Rudi and The…

  2. 2Clika

    Clika (2026)

    ★ 8.3/10Also music and drama

    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…

  3. 3Cadillac Records

    Cadillac Records (2008)

    ★ 7.1/10Also drama and 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…

  4. 4Honey: Rise Up and Dance

    Honey: Rise Up and Dance (2018)

    ★ 6.9/10Also music and drama

    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.

  5. 5The Runaways

    The Runaways (2010)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama and music

    Joan Jett and Cherie Currie, two rebellious teenagers from Southern California, become the frontwomen for The Runaways -- the now-legendary group that paved the way for future generations of female rockers. Under the…

  6. 6Taurus

    Taurus (2022)

    ★ 5.8/10Also drama and music

    A rising but troubled musician searches for the inspiration to record one last song, pushing himself deep into the void.

  7. 7Michael 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…

  8. 8Battle of the Year

    Battle of the Year (2013)

    ★ 6.8/10Also music and drama

    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.

  9. 9CBGB

    CBGB (2013)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama and music

    A look at New York's dynamic punk rock scene through the lens of the ground-breaking Lower East Side club started by eccentric Hilly Kristal in 1973 which launched thousands of bands.

  10. 10A

    A (2017)

    ★ 6.2/10Also drama and music

    A young alcoholic ambient musician locks himself in his apartment on a dangerous seven day bender as he attempts to finish his upcoming album.

  11. 11A Late Quartet

    A Late Quartet (2012)

    ★ 6.7/10Also music and drama

    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…

  12. 12Born to Be Blue

    Born to Be Blue (2015)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama and music

    Jazz legend Chet Baker finds love and redemption when he stars in a movie about his own troubled life to mount a comeback.

  13. 13Selena

    Selena (1997)

    ★ 7.7/10Also drama and music

    In this biographical drama, Selena Quintanilla is born into a musical Mexican-American family in Texas. Her father, Abraham, realizes that his young daughter is talented and begins performing with her at small venues…

  14. 14Jailhouse Rock

    Jailhouse Rock (1957)

    ★ 6.3/10Also music and drama

    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.

  15. 15To Write Love on Her Arms

    To Write Love on Her Arms (2015)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama and 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…

  16. 16Hounddog

    Hounddog (2008)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama

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

  17. 17The Five Heartbeats

    The Five Heartbeats (1991)

    ★ 7.3/10Also drama and music

    In the early 1960s, a quintet of hopeful, young African-American men form an amateur vocal group called The Five Heartbeats. After an initially rocky start, the group improves, turns pro, and rises to become a top…

  18. 18All Eyez on Me

    All Eyez on Me (2017)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama and 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…

  19. 19Mo' Better Blues

    Mo' Better Blues (1990)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama and 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…

  20. 20You Got Served

    You Got Served (2004)

    ★ 6.4/10Also music and drama

    At Mr. Rad's Warehouse, the best hip-hop crews in Los Angeles compete for money and respect. But when a suburban crew crashes the party, stealing their dancers — and their moves — two warring friends have to pull…

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