Movies Like The Peter Tchaikovsky Story
If you liked The Peter Tchaikovsky Story (1959), a music and history movie directed by Charles Barton, 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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Respect (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also music and historyThe rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.
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Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
★ 7/10Also musicA film of the life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer and singer George M. Cohan.
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Blaze (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also music and historyInspired by the life of Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting legend of the Texas outlaw country movement that spawned the likes of Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson. The film weaves together three periods in Blaze's life…
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Mayerling (1968)
★ 6.2/10Also historyCrown Prince Rudolf of Austria clashes with his father, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria, over implementing progressive policies for their country. Rudolf soon feels he is a man born at the wrong time in a country…
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Supersonic (2016)
★ 7.4/10Also music and historySupersonic charts the meteoric rise of Oasis from the council estates of Manchester to some of the biggest concerts of all time in just three short years. This palpable, raw and moving film shines a light on one of the…
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Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me (2022)
★ 8.4/10Also musicAfter years in the limelight, Selena Gomez achieves unimaginable stardom. But just as she reaches a new peak, an unexpected turn pulls her into darkness. This uniquely raw and intimate documentary spans her six-year…
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Cadillac Records (2008)
★ 7.1/10Also history and musicThe 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…
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Justin Bieber's Believe (2013)
★ 6.9/10Also musicA backstage and on-stage look at Justin Bieber during his rise to super stardom.
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Miles Ahead (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also music and historyAn exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis.
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One Chance (2013)
★ 6.7/10Also musicThis film follows the remarkable and inspirational true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night.
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Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger (2026)
★ 6.9/10Also musicExperience the meteoric rise of Oasis through rare footage and untold stories as the band reunites for Oasis Live '25, chronicling their journey from Manchester streets to global rock stardom.
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All Eyez on Me (2017)
★ 6.7/10Also history and musicAll 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…
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Radium Girls (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also historyYoung women toiling in a factory are exposed to hazardous material which takes a disastrous toll on their health.
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Adventures of a Mathematician (2021)
★ 6.1/10Also historyThe warmhearted story of Polish immigrant and mathematician Stan Ulam, who moved to the U.S. in the 1930s. Stan deals with the difficult losses of family and friends all while helping to create the hydrogen bomb and…
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Grace Unplugged (2013)
★ 6/10Also musicA talented young singer and aspiring songwriter’s Christian faith and family ties are tested when she defies her worship-pastor father and pursues pop-music stardom in GRACE UNPLUGGED, a moving and inspiring new film…
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Bee Gees: One Night Only (1998)
★ 8.2/10Also musicThe brothers Gibb perform their greatest hits from the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's including many songs written for and made hits by other artists but never recorded by the Bee Gees themselves.
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The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)
★ 7.5/10Also musicThe Beatles stormed through Europe's music scene in 1963, and, in 1964, they conquered America. Their groundbreaking world tours changed global youth culture forever and, arguably, invented mass entertainment as we…
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Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert (2010)
★ 8.3/10Also history and musicThis concert, recorded to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the landmark musical Les Miserables, gathers the casts of the show's 2010 original production at the Queen's Theatre, the 1985 original production by the…
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Whitney (2018)
★ 7.3/10Also musicExamines the life and career of singer Whitney Houston. Features never-before-seen archival footage, exclusive recordings, rare performances and interviews with the people who knew her best.
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The Current War (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also historyElectricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse compete to create a sustainable system and market it to the American people.