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Movies Like Beautiful But Dangerous

If you liked Beautiful But Dangerous (1955), a romance and comedy movie directed by Robert Z. Leonard, 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. 1The High Note

    The High Note (2020)

    ★ 7/10Also romance and comedy

    Set in the dazzling world of the LA music scene comes the story of Grace Davis, a superstar whose talent, and ego, have reached unbelievable heights. Maggie is Grace’s overworked personal assistant who’s stuck running…

  2. 2One Chance

    One Chance (2013)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama and comedy

    This 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.

  3. 3Ruth & Boaz

    Ruth & Boaz (2025)

    ★ 7.4/10Also romance and drama

    A 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.

  4. 4Coyote Ugly

    Coyote Ugly (2000)

    ★ 6.3/10Also comedy and drama

    Graced with a velvet voice, 21-year-old Violet Sanford heads to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a songwriter only to find her aspirations sidelined by the accolades and notoriety she receives at her "day" job…

  5. 5Teen Spirit

    Teen Spirit (2019)

    ★ 6/10Also music and drama

    A 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.

  6. 6Rock of Ages

    Rock of Ages (2012)

    ★ 6.2/10Also comedy and drama

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

  7. 7Step Up All In

    Step Up All In (2014)

    ★ 6.8/10Also romance and drama

    All-stars from previous installments convene in glittering Las Vegas, battling for a victory that could define their dreams and their careers.

  8. 8Grace Unplugged

    Grace Unplugged (2013)

    ★ 6/10Also drama and music

    A 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…

  9. 9A Cinderella Story: Starstruck

    A Cinderella Story: Starstruck (2021)

    ★ 6.8/10Also romance and comedy

    Finley Tremaine, a small-town farm girl, longs to spread her wings and soar as an aspiring performer. When a Hollywood film crew arrives in her sleepy town, she is determined to land a role in the production and…

  10. 10Honey 3: Dare to Dance

    Honey 3: Dare to Dance (2016)

    ★ 6.7/10Also music and drama

    While attending college in Cape Town, Melea Martin feels constrained by the school's strict policies, and decides to set out on her own. Searching for a way to use her talents as a dancer and inspire the community…

  11. 11Center Stage: Turn It Up

    Center Stage: Turn It Up (2008)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama and music

    All 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…

  12. 12Find Me Falling

    Find Me Falling (2024)

    ★ 6.6/10Also romance and comedy

    After a failed comeback album, a rock star retreats to a cliffside home on Cyprus, only to find his new life complicated by visitors — and an old flame.

  13. 13Save the Last Dance

    Save the Last Dance (2001)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama and romance

    After the death of her mother, Sara moves to the South Side of Chicago to live with her father and gets transferred to a majority-black school. Her life takes a turn for the better when befriends Chenille and her…

  14. 14Hollywood Stargirl

    Hollywood Stargirl (2022)

    ★ 6.6/10Also comedy and romance

    When Stargirl's mother is hired as the costume designer on a movie, they relocate to L.A., where Stargirl quickly becomes involved with an eclectic assortment of characters.

  15. 15Wild Rose

    Wild Rose (2019)

    ★ 6.8/10Also music and comedy

    A young Scottish singer, Rose-Lynn Harlan, dreams of making it as a country artist in Nashville after being released from prison.

  16. 16For the Boys

    For the Boys (1991)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama and music

    Talented USO entertainer Dixie Leonard and comedian Eddie Sparks deal with their relationship over the course of 5 decades from World War II to the Vietnam War era to their twilight era in the 90's.

  17. 17Much Ado About Nothing

    Much Ado About Nothing (1993)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama and comedy

    In this Shakespearean farce, Hero and her groom-to-be, Claudio, team up with Claudio's commanding officer, Don Pedro, the week before their wedding to hatch a matchmaking scheme. Their targets are sharp-witted duo…

  18. 18Pure Country

    Pure Country (1992)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama and music

    Dusty 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…

  19. 19Footloose

    Footloose (2011)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama and music

    Ren MacCormack is transplanted from Boston to the small southern town of Bomont where loud music and dancing are prohibited. Not one to bow to the status quo, Ren challenges the ban, revitalizing the town and falling…

  20. 20Another Cinderella Story

    Another Cinderella Story (2008)

    ★ 7.3/10Also music and comedy

    A guy who danced with what could be the girl of his dreams at a costume ball only has one hint at her identity: the Zune she left behind as she rushed home in order to make her curfew. And with a once-in-a-lifetime…

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