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Movies Like The History of Glamour

If you liked The History of Glamour (1999), a movie directed by Theresa Duncan, 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.

  1. 1Cadillac Records

    Cadillac Records (2008)

    ★ 7.1/10

    The 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…

  2. 2Hounddog

    Hounddog (2008)

    ★ 6.5/10

    A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.

  3. 3Suburbia

    Suburbia (1984)

    ★ 6.7/10

    When 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…

  4. 4Elvis

    Elvis (1979)

    ★ 6.9/10

    This biopic traces Elvis Presley’s life from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to stardom to his triumphant conquering of Las Vegas.

  5. 5Valley Girl

    Valley Girl (1983)

    ★ 6/10

    Julie, a girl from the valley, meets Randy, a punk from the city. They are from different worlds and find love. Somehow they need to stay together in spite of her trendy, shallow friends.

  6. 6A Star Is Born

    A Star Is Born (1976)

    ★ 6/10

    Has-been singing idol John Norman Howard falls in love with young, up-and-coming songstress Esther Hoffman in Frank Pierson's version of the classic love story updated to the rock and roll era.

  7. 7La Bamba

    La Bamba (1987)

    ★ 7.3/10

    Los 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…

  8. 8Grace of My Heart

    Grace of My Heart (1996)

    ★ 6/10

    Philadelphia teenager Edna Buxton wins a talent contest during the early rock 'n' roll era, changes her name to Denise Waverly and moves to New York City to make it big. Though she flops as a recording artist…

  9. 9Lucky Them

    Lucky Them (2013)

    ★ 6/10

    More interested in partying and flirting with young musicians than work, veteran rock journalist Ellie Klug has one last chance to prove her value to her magazine’s editor: a no-stone-unturned search to discover what…

  10. 10Electrick Children

    Electrick Children (2012)

    ★ 6.4/10

    Rachel is a rambunctious girl from a polygamist colony in southern Utah. On Rachel’s 15th birthday, she finds a forbidden cassette tape. Having never seen anything like it before, Rachel plays the cassette tape, and…

  11. 11Hollywood Dirt

    Hollywood Dirt (2017)

    ★ 6.4/10

    Hollywood arrives in force to Quincy, the small town where the secret Crown Cola billionaire's live. They want to film about the billionaire's and how they made their fortunes. Summer Jenkins, who was the town pariah…

  12. 12Dinner in America

    Dinner in America (2022)

    ★ 7.8/10

    An on-the-lam punk rocker and a young woman obsessed with a local band go on an unexpected and epic journey together through the decaying suburbs of the American Midwest.

  13. 13Chasing Papi

    Chasing Papi (2003)

    ★ 6.7/10

    Playboy Thomas Fuentes has so far been able to skate by in life on good looks and charm alone. But when his duplicitous relationships with three women -- impassioned waitress Cici, meticulous lawyer Lorena and bored…

  14. 14Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

    Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)

    ★ 7/10

    The 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.

  15. 15Halftime

    Halftime (2022)

    ★ 6.8/10

    Global superstar Jennifer Lopez reflects on her multifaceted career and the pressure of life in the spotlight in this intimate documentary.

  16. 16Lovestruck: The Musical

    Lovestruck: The Musical (2013)

    ★ 6.5/10

    Harper was one of the best dancers to hit Broadway, but an injury caused her to leave the spotlight, become a choreographer, and raise her daughter Mirabella. When Mirabella decides to quit the show to get married, her…

  17. 17My Brilliant Career

    My Brilliant Career (1979)

    ★ 6.2/10

    A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married.

  18. 1820,000 Days on Earth

    20,000 Days on Earth (2014)

    ★ 7.1/10

    A semi-fictionalized documentary about a day in the life of Australian musician Nick Cave's persona.

  19. 19Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

    Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)

    ★ 6.1/10

    An all-girl rock band moves to Hollywood in the hope of achieving success, only to fall into a whirlpool of wickedness and decadence.

  20. 20Rock of Ages

    Rock of Ages (2012)

    ★ 6.2/10

    A small town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip, while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.

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