Movies Like Young Soul Rebels
If you liked Young Soul Rebels (1991), a drama and mystery movie directed by Isaac Julien, 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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American Gigolo (1980)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and mysteryJulian makes a lucrative living as an escort to older women in the Los Angeles area. He begins a relationship with Michelle, a local politician's wife, without expecting any pay. One of his clients is murdered and…
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Quadrophenia (1979)
★ 7/10Also drama and musicBased on the 1973 rock opera album of the same name by The Who, this is the story of 60s teenager Jimmy. At work he slaves in a dead-end job. While after, he shops for tailored suits and rides his scooter as part of…
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Too Late (2016)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and mysteryPrivate investigator Mel Sampson is tasked with tracking down the whereabouts of a missing woman from his own past.
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Crossroads (1986)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and musicA wanna-be blues guitar virtuoso seeks a long-lost song by legendary musician, Robert Johnson.
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Lost Highway (1997)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and mysteryA tormented jazz musician finds himself lost in an enigmatic story involving murder, surveillance, gangsters, doppelgängers, and an impossible transformation inside a prison cell.
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The Doors (1991)
★ 7.1/10Also music and dramaThe story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.
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The Salton Sea (2002)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and mysteryAfter the murder of his beloved wife, a man in search of redemption is set adrift in a world where nothing is as it seems. On his journey, he befriends slacker Jimmy "The Finn", becomes involved in rescuing his…
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Suburbia (1984)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and musicWhen household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society. The runaways hold on to each other like a family until a tragedy tears them…
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Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and mysteryThe continuation of Joe's sexually dictated life delves into the darker aspects of her adult life and what led to her being in Seligman's care.
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Mulholland Falls (1996)
★ 6/10Also drama and mysteryIn 1950s Los Angeles, a special crime squad of the LAPD investigates the murder of a young woman.
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To Write Love on Her Arms (2015)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and musicThe 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…
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Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009)
★ 6.6/10Also mystery and dramaYorkshire, 1974. Fear, mistrust and institutionalised police corruption are running riot. Rookie journalist Eddie Dunford is determined to search for the truth in an increasingly complex maze of lies and deceit…
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Farewell, My Lovely (1975)
★ 6.7/10Also mystery and dramaPrivate eye Philip Marlowe is hired by ex-con Moose Malloy to find his girlfriend, a former lounge dancer. While also investigating the murder of a client and the theft of a jade necklace, Marlowe becomes entangled…
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The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain (2021)
★ 7.3/10Also mystery and dramaBased on the true story of the events that led to the death of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., an elderly African American veteran with bipolar disorder, who was killed during a conflict with police officers who were…
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Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and mysterySlevin is mistakenly put in the middle of a personal war between the city’s biggest criminal bosses. Under constant watch, Slevin must try not to get killed by an infamous assassin and come up with an idea of how to…
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Notorious (2009)
★ 7/10Also music and drama"Notorious" is the story of Christopher Wallace. Through raw talent and sheer determination, Wallace transforms himself from Brooklyn street hustler (once selling crack to pregnant women) to one of the greatest rappers…
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Luckiest Girl Alive (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and mysteryA successful woman in New York City finds her life upended when she is forced to confront a dark truth that threatens to unravel her meticulously crafted life.
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Lords of Chaos (2018)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and musicA teenager's quest to launch Norwegian Black Metal in Oslo in the 1990s results in a very violent outcome.
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The Tenant (1976)
★ 7.6/10Also mystery and dramaA quiet and inconspicuous man rents an apartment in Paris where he finds himself drawn into a rabbit hole of dangerous paranoia.