Movies Like Judy
If you liked Judy (2019), a drama and history movie directed by Rupert Goold, 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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Back to Black (2024)
★ 6.7/10Also music and historyThe 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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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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Bob Marley: One Love (2024)
★ 6.6/10Also music and historyJamaican singer-songwriter Bob Marley overcomes adversity to become the most famous reggae musician in the world.
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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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Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
★ 7.9/10Also music and dramaSinger Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bass guitarist John Deacon take the music world by storm when they form the rock 'n' roll band Queen in 1970. Hit songs become instant classics…
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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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I Am Woman (2020)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and musicIn 1966, Helen Reddy landed in New York with her three year old daughter, a suitcase, and $230 in her pocket. Within weeks, she was broke. Within months, she was in love. Within five years, she was one of the biggest…
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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and musicBruce Springsteen, a young musician on the cusp of global superstardom, struggles to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past.
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Köln 75 (2025)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and historyThe true story of Vera Brandes, teenage patron saint of the 1970s Cologne music scene, who risked everything to organize the greatest solo concert in music history: Keith Jarrett’s legendary Köln Concert.
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Respect (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and musicThe 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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Michael (2026)
★ 8.6/10Also music and dramaThe story of Michael Jackson, one of the most influential artists the world has ever known, and his life beyond the music. His journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to…
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Elvis (2022)
★ 7.4/10Also music and historyThe life story of Elvis Presley as seen through the complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
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Blue Moon (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also history and dramaOn the evening of March 31, 1943, legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart confronts his shattered self-confidence in Sardi’s bar as his former collaborator, Richard Rodgers, celebrates the opening night of his ground-breaking…
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Maria (2024)
★ 6.5/10Also history and dramaMaria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as she confronts her identity and life.
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Mank (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and history1930s Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of Citizen Kane.
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Grace Unplugged (2013)
★ 6/10Also drama and 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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A Complete Unknown (2024)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and musicNew York, early 1960s. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives in the West Village with his guitar and revolutionary talent…
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Colette (2018)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and historyAfter marrying a successful Parisian writer known commonly as Willy, Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette is transplanted from her childhood home in rural France to the intellectual and artistic splendor of Paris. Soon after…
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The Soloist (2009)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and musicA Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper.
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Basquiat (1996)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and historyThe brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.