Movies Like Country Strong
If you liked Country Strong (2010), a drama and romance movie directed by Shana Feste, 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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Tender Mercies (1983)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and musicAlcoholic former country singer Mac Sledge makes friends with a young widow and her son. The friendship enables him to find inspiration to resume his career.
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Ruth & Boaz (2025)
★ 7.4/10Also romance and dramaA talented singer leaves the Atlanta music scene and starts over in small-town Tennessee, where she finds love and new purpose but can't escape the past.
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Dreamgirls (2006)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and musicA trio of female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.
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Crazy Heart (2009)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and musicWhen reporter Jean Craddock interviews Bad Blake—an alcoholic, seen-better-days country music legend—they connect, and the hard-living crooner sees a possible saving grace in a life with Jean and her young son.
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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
★ 7/10Also music and dramaThe joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, the greatest female R&B pop vocalist of all time. Tracking her journey from obscurity to musical superstardom.
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Purple Hearts (2022)
★ 8/10Also romance and dramaAn aspiring musician agrees to a marriage of convenience with a soon-to-deploy Marine, but a tragedy soon turns their fake relationship all too real.
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Last Night (2010)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and romanceMichael and Joanna are a young and successful married couple who appear to have it all. But when Michael finds himself alone on a business trip with an attractive new colleague and Joanna encounters the other great…
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Step Up (2006)
★ 6.9/10Also music and dramaDelinquent Tyler Gage receives the opportunity of a lifetime after vandalizing a performing arts school, gaining him the chance to earn a scholarship and dance with up-and-coming dancer Nora.
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Pure Country (1992)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and musicDusty Chandler is a super star in the country music world, but his shows have the style of a '70s rock concert. One day he takes a walk - out of his overdone concerts to find his real country roots. He's helped and…
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The Lost Husband (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and romanceTrying to put her life back together after the death of her husband, Libby and her children move to her estranged Aunt's goat farm in central Texas.
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I Saw the Light (2016)
★ 6.2/10Also music and dramaSinger and songwriter Hank Williams rises to fame in the 1940s, but alcohol abuse and infidelity take a toll on his career and marriage to fellow musician Audrey Mae Williams.
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Step Up All In (2014)
★ 6.8/10Also romance and dramaAll-stars from previous installments convene in glittering Las Vegas, battling for a victory that could define their dreams and their careers.
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Not Easily Broken (2009)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and romanceA car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.
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La Bamba (1987)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and musicLos Angeles teenager Ritchie Valens becomes an overnight rock 'n' roll success in 1958, thanks to a love ballad called "Donna" that he wrote for his girlfriend. But as his star rises, Valens has conflicts with his…
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One Day (2011)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and romanceAfter spending the night together on the eve of their college graduation, Dexter and Emma are shown each year on the same date to see where they are in their lives. They are sometimes together, and sometimes not.
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Almost Famous (2000)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and musicIn 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…
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Center Stage: Turn It Up (2008)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and musicAll self-taught dancer Kate Parker has ever wanted to do was perform with the American Academy of Ballet. But when she doesnt make it after auditioning, she learns that it takes more than precision and perfection to…
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Back to Black (2024)
★ 6.7/10Also music and dramaThe 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…
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Song Sung Blue (2025)
★ 7.3/10Also music and romanceBased on a true story, two down-on-their-luck musicians form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band, proving it's never too late to find love and follow your dreams.
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West Side Story (1961)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and romanceIn Manhattan’s Upper West Side, rival gangs of Polish-Americans and newly arrived Puerto Ricans clash for control of the neighborhood, even as two young members from opposite sides fall dangerously in love.