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Finished The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021) and want more of the same? These 19 movies are what its fans watched next, ranked by how often people who liked it also liked these. Like The United States vs. Billie Holiday, most of them are music, drama, history.

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19 titles · updated 3rd October 2026

1.Bird(1988)
6.8DramaMusicAlso drama and music
Saxophone player Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker comes to New York in 1940 and is quickly noticed for his remarkable way of playing. He becomes a drug addict but his loving wife Chan tries to help him.
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2.Get On Up(2014)
6.8DramaMusicHistoryAlso drama and music
A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
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3.Born to Be Blue(2015)
6.5DramaMusicAlso drama and music
Jazz legend Chet Baker finds love and redemption when he stars in a movie about his own troubled life to mount a comeback.
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4.Cadillac Records(2008)
7.1DramaHistoryMusicAlso drama and history
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 James and Chuck Berry.
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5.The Doors(1991)
7.1MusicDramaAlso music and drama
The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.
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6.Miles Ahead(2016)
6.4DramaMusicHistoryAlso drama and music
An exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis.
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7.Blaze(2018)
6.3DramaMusicHistoryAlso drama and music
Inspired by the life of Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting legend of the Texas outlaw country movement that spawned the likes of Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson. The film weaves together three periods in Blaze's life, exploring his love affair with Sybil Rosen; his last, dark night on Earth; and the impact his songs…
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8.The Catcher Was a Spy(2018)
6.2DramaWarThrillerAlso drama and history
Former major league baseball player Moe Berg lives a double life working for the Office of Strategic Services in World War II Europe.
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9.Hounddog(2008)
6.5DramaMusicAlso drama and music
A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.
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10.Rocketman(2019)
7.3MusicDramaAlso music and drama
The story of Elton John's life, from his years as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his influential and enduring musical partnership with Bernie Taupin.
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11.J. Edgar(2011)
6.2DramaCrimeHistoryAlso drama and history
As the face of law enforcement in the United States for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career, and his life.
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12.Kill the Messenger(2014)
6.6CrimeDramaMysteryAlso drama and history
A reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of suicide after he exposes the CIA's role in arming Contra rebels in Nicaragua and importing cocaine into California. Based on the true story of journalist Gary Webb.
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13.Live by Night(2016)
6.3CrimeDramaHistoryAlso drama and history
A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against the competition and the Ku Klux Klan.
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14.The Smashing Machine(2025)
6.4DramaHistoryActionAlso drama and history
In the late 1990s, up-and-coming mixed martial artist Mark Kerr aspires to become the greatest fighter in the world. However, he must also battle his opioid dependence and a volatile relationship with his girlfriend Dawn.
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15.What's Love Got to Do with It(1993)
7.1DramaMusicHistoryAlso drama and music
Singer Tina Turner rises to stardom while mustering the courage to break free from her abusive husband Ike.
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16.The Secrets We Keep(2020)
6.0ThrillerHistoryDramaAlso history and drama
In post-World War II America, a woman, rebuilding her life in the suburbs with her husband, kidnaps her neighbor and seeks vengeance for the heinous war crimes she believes he committed against her.
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17.Chevalier(2023)
6.4MusicDramaHistoryAlso music and drama
The 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 and a falling out with Marie Antoinette and her court.
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18.Being the Ricardos(2021)
6.5DramaHistoryAlso drama and history
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage.
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19.To Write Love on Her Arms(2015)
6.7DramaMusicAlso drama and music
The 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, depression and self-injury. In a creative blend of artistic fantasy balanced with harsh reality, the movie…
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