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Movies like Our Symphony (1979)

The best movies like Our Symphony (1979) are Grace Unplugged (2013), Taurus (2022) and BECK (2010). If Our Symphony hooked you with its drama and music, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Grace Unplugged (2013)

    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 that explores the true meaning of success.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & music

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  2. Taurus (2022)

    A rising but troubled musician searches for the inspiration to record one last song, pushing himself deep into the void.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & music

  3. BECK (2010)

    Yukio is your average high school student who spends his days going to class and avoiding bullies. That is until he meets Ryusuke, a guitar prodigy. Together with Taira, Chiba, and Saku they form the rock band BECK. As their popularity increases so does the danger as Ryusuke's past catches up with him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & music

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  4. A (2017)

    A young alcoholic ambient musician locks himself in his apartment on a dangerous seven day bender as he attempts to finish his upcoming album.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & music

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  5. Coda (2020)

    A famous pianist at the twilight of his career meets a free-spirited music critic who soon becomes his rock as his mental state deteriorates.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music & drama

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  6. Clika (2026)

    Aspiring 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 Mexican-American music... and ultimately gets caught in a game more dangerous than anticipated.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music & drama

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  7. Too Late Blues (1961)

    Ghost is an ideological musician and leader of a jazz band who would rather play his blues in the park to the birds than compromise himself. His peripatetic performances lead him to cross paths with a singer, while his masculinity is thrown into question following a violent brawl.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & music

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  8. Battle of the Year (2013)

    A down-on-his-luck coach is hired to prepare a team of the best American dancers for an international tournament that attracts all the best crews from around the world, but the Americans haven't won in fifteen years.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music & drama

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  9. Honey: Rise Up and Dance (2018)

    Street dancer Skyler comes out of the shadow of her trained dancer sister, Tosha, & joins a dance competition with the Honey dance studio; the prize is a college scholarship.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music & drama

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  10. Mo' Better Blues (1990)

    Talented 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, Bleek finds his world more fragile than he ever imagined.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & music

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  11. The Mambo Kings (1992)

    The Mambo Kings tells the story of César and Nestor Castillo, brothers and aspiring musicians who flee from Cuba to America in search of the American Dream.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & music

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  12. A Time for Dancing (2002)

    Their love of dance, and their friendship, is challenged for two high school girls when one is diagnosed with cancer.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & music

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  13. Cadillac Records (2008)

    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.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & music

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  14. Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993)

    A collection of vignettes highlighting different aspects of the life, work, and character of the acclaimed Canadian classical pianist.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & music

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  15. The Piano Forest (2007)

    Shuhei Amamiya transfers to Moriwaki Elementary filled with hope and ambition. But it doesn't take long before he gets picked on by the class bullies, and gets involved in a dare to play the mysterious piano in the forest. Igniting his meeting with an equally enigmatic child, Kai Ichinose, who seems to be the only one capable getting sound out of the thought to be broken piano.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music & drama

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  16. Teen Spirit (2019)

    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.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music & drama

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  17. Beyond the Sea (2004)

    Based on the life and career of legendary entertainer, Bobby Darin, the biopic moves back and forth between his childhood and adulthood, to tell the tale of his life.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & music

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  18. The Colors Within (2024)

    Totsuko is a high school student with the ability to see the 'colors' of others. Colors of bliss, excitement, and serenity, plus a color she treasures as her favorite. Kimi, a classmate at her school, gives off the most beautiful color of all. Although she doesn't play an instrument, Totsuko forms a band with Kimi and Rui, a quiet music enthusiast they meet at a used bookstore in a far corner of town. As they practice at an old church on a remote island, music brings them together, forming friendships and stirring affections.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & music

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  19. Suburbia (1984)

    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 apart.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & music

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  20. Honeydripper (2007)

    In 1950s Alabama, the owner of the Honeydripper juke joint finds his business dropping off and against his better judgment, hires a young electric guitarist in a last ditch effort to draw crowds during harvest time.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & music

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Our Symphony?

The closest matches to Our Symphony are Grace Unplugged (2013), Taurus (2022) and BECK (2010). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Our Symphony?

Start with Grace Unplugged (2013), the closest match to Our Symphony.

What is the highest-rated movie like Our Symphony?

Cadillac Records (2008), rated 7.1/10 by 496 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Our Symphony?

Clika (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there Japanese movies like Our Symphony?

Yes: BECK (2010), The Piano Forest (2007) and The Colors Within (2024).

How are movies similar to Our Symphony chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Our Symphony, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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