Movies Like Radio On
If you liked Radio On (1979), a drama and mystery movie directed by Chris Petit, 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Wonderland (2003)
★ 6.1/10Also mystery and dramaOn the afternoon of July 1, 1981, Los Angeles police responded to a distress call on Wonderland Avenue and discovered a grisly quadruple homicide. The police investigation that followed uncovered two versions of the…
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Mississippi Burning (1988)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and mysteryTwo FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the conspiracy of silence in a small Southern town where segregation divides black and white. The younger agent trained in…
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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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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.
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Homicide (1991)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and mysteryWhile investigating the ruthless murder of an elderly woman, a Jewish police detective unravels a bizarre conspiracy involving a Zionist organization.
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Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and mysteryAfter Dr. Bill Harford's wife, Alice, admits to having sexual fantasies about a man she met, Bill becomes obsessed with having a sexual encounter. He discovers an underground sexual group and attends one of their…
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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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Dolores Claiborne (1995)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and mysteryDolores Claiborne was accused of killing her abusive husband twenty years ago, but the court's findings were inconclusive and she was allowed to walk free. Now she has been accused of killing her employer, Vera…