Movies Like Viable
If you liked Viable (2016), a music movie directed by Mary Gyulay, 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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Teen Spirit (2019)
★ 6/10Also musicA shy teenager living on the Isle of Wight dreams of pop stardom. With the help of an unlikely mentor, she enters a singing competition that will test her integrity, talent, and ambition.
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Coda (2020)
★ 6.1/10Also musicA famous pianist at the twilight of his career meets a free-spirited music critic who soon becomes his rock as his mental state deteriorates.
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Don't Say Good Luck (2026)
★ 7.3/10Also musicSophie Birenbaum is ready for the spotlight as the lead in her high school musical—until she's suddenly facing more drama at home than on the stage.
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Joyful Noise (2012)
★ 6.4/10Also musicG.G. Sparrow faces off with her choir's newly appointed director, Vi Rose Hill, over the group's direction as they head into a national competition.
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A Late Quartet (2012)
★ 6.7/10Also musicWhen the beloved cellist of a world-renowned string quartet is diagnosed with a life threatening illness, the group's future suddenly hangs in the balance as suppressed emotions, competing egos and uncontrollable…
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Clika (2026)
★ 8.3/10Also musicAspiring small-town musician Chito is determined to make it big. When a clip of him performing one of his songs goes viral, he seizes the opportunity and pushes to carve out a place for himself in the new wave of…
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Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993)
★ 7/10Also musicA collection of vignettes highlighting different aspects of the life, work, and character of the acclaimed Canadian classical pianist.
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Drumline: A New Beat (2014)
★ 6.8/10Also musicA girl from New York attends a college in Atlanta to join their once-famous marching band.
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Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted (1990)
★ 6/10Also musicAfter her boyfriend ends their relationship, the dreamself of a heartbroken woman floats through the air over an industrial wasteland singing ballads of love.
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Mo' Better Blues (1990)
★ 6.5/10Also musicTalented but self-centered trumpeter Bleek Gilliam is obsessed with his music and indecisiveness about his girlfriends Indigo and Clarke. But when he is forced to come to the aid of his manager and childhood friend…
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Lemonade Mouth (2011)
★ 7.4/10Also musicWhen five ragtag freshman first meet in detention, it seems they have nothing in common. But, through music, they form an unbreakable bond and discover they have the makings of the greatest high school garage band in…
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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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Chevalier (2023)
★ 6.4/10Also musicThe illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, Joseph Bologne rises to improbable heights in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer and fencer, complete with an ill-fated love affair…
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Flora and Son (2023)
★ 6.9/10Also musicSingle mom Flora is at a loss about what to do with her rebellious teenage son, Max. Her efforts to keep him out of trouble lead to a beat-up acoustic guitar, a washed-up LA musician, and harmony for this frayed Dublin…
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Ruth & Boaz (2025)
★ 7.4/10Also musicA 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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Center Stage: Turn It Up (2008)
★ 6.9/10Also 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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A Complete Unknown (2024)
★ 7.1/10Also 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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Loving You (1957)
★ 6.1/10Also musicDeliveryman Deke Rivers is discovered by publicist Glenda Markle and country-western musician Tex Warner who want to promote him to fame and fortune, giving him every break he deserves. Romantic complications arise as…
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Good Vibrations (2012)
★ 6.7/10Also musicThe story of music legend Terri Hooley, a key figure in Belfast's punk rock scene. Hooley founded the Good Vibrations store from which a record label sprung, representing bands such as The Undertones, Rudi and The…
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Song for Marion (2012)
★ 6.8/10Also musicArthur is a grumpy pensioner who can't understand why his wife Marion would want to embarrass herself singing silly songs with her unconventional local choir. But choir director Elizabeth sees something special in the…