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Movies like Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9 / The Beethoven Project (2010)

The best movies like Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9 / The Beethoven Project (2010) are Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert (2010), TÁR (2022) and Live Aid (1985). If Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9 / The Beethoven Project hooked you with its music, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert (2010)

    This concert, recorded to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the landmark musical Les Miserables, gathers the casts of the show's 2010 original production at the Queen's Theatre, the 1985 original production by the London company, and the 2010 production at the Barbican together for one performance. Together with talents like Michael Ball, Hadley Fraser, and John Owen-Jones, the performers present the play's musical numbers in a semi-theatrical style, fully costumed and with all the emotion of the musical's heyday.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  2. TÁR (2022)

    As celebrated conductor Lydia Tár starts rehearsals for a career-defining symphony, the consequences of her past choices begin to echo in the present.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  3. Live Aid (1985)

    Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United States. It was one of the largest scale satellite link-ups and television broadcasts of all time: watched live by an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion, across 150 nations. "It's twelve noon in London, seven AM in Philadelphia, and around the world it's time for Live Aid...!"

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  4. Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show (2025)

    Filmed at the end of Taylor Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour in Vancouver, B.C., this complete, in-depth 45-song concert includes the complete 'The Tortured Poets Department' set and special mashups.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  5. Amadeus (1984)

    Disciplined Italian composer Antonio Salieri becomes consumed by jealousy and resentment towards the hedonistic and remarkably talented young Salzburger composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  6. One Love Manchester (2017)

    Live coverage of the concert set up by Ariana Grande at Old Trafford cricket ground to benefit those affected by the May 2017 Manchester bomb attack. Performers include Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Take That, Pharrell Williams, Niall Horan, Miley Cyrus, Usher, Robbie Williams, Little Mix and The Black Eyed Peas.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  7. The Great Ziegfeld (1936)

    At the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, sideshow barker Florenz Ziegfeld turns the tables on his more-successful neighbor Billings, and also steals his girlfriend. This pattern repeats throughout their lives, as Ziegfeld makes and loses many fortunes putting on ever-bigger, more spectacular shows

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  8. The Work of Director Michel Gondry (2003)

    A look at the work of director Michel Gondry, through his music videos, short films, and commercials.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  9. The Big Four: Live in Sofia (2010)

    When the 'Big Four' - Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax - shared a stage together on 22nd June 2010 in Sofia, Bulgaria, the show was beamed live into over 550 theatres worldwide via satellite in a special HD cinematic event. The Big Four Live from Sofia includes full shows from all four bands as well as behind the scenes and interview footage. The legendary concert from the Sonisphere Festival was one of only 7 shows across Europe when the four monsters of metal shared a stage for the first time.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  10. Pepe (1960)

    Mario "Cantinflas" Moreno is a hired hand, Pepe, employed on a ranch. A boozing Hollywood director buys a white stallion that belongs to Pepe's boss. Pepe, determined to get the horse back (as he considers it his family), decides to take off to Hollywood. There he meets film stars including Jimmy Durante, Frank Sinatra, Zsa Zsa Gabór, Bing Crosby, Maurice Chevalier and Jack Lemmon in drag as Daphne from Some Like It Hot. He is also surprised by things that were new in America at the time, such as automatic swinging doors. When he finally reaches the man who bought the horse, he is led to believe there is no hope of getting it back. However, the last scene shows both him and the stallion back at the ranch with several foals.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  11. Star! (1968)

    Gertrude Lawrence rises to stage stardom at the cost of happiness.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  12. The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (1992)

    A live concert in tribute to Freddie Mercury, former lead singer of Queen. Mercury died of AIDS and so some of the proceeds of this concert went to AIDS research. Features performers such as Metallica, Def Leppard, Elton John, Axl Rose, Extreme, George Michael, and many others. Performers alternate between doing their own hits, covering Queen songs, or jamming with the surviving members of Queen.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  13. TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR (2023)

    A concert film documenting Taylor Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour (2023-2024). Filmed during the Los Angeles shows, the film captures the tour's ten acts, each representing a different musical era from Swift's career. The film showcases over 40 songs, elaborate stage productions, and Swift's performance.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  14. No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005)

    A chronicle of Bob Dylan's strange evolution between 1961 and 1966 from folk singer to protest singer to "voice of a generation" to rock star.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  15. Elvis (2022)

    The life story of Elvis Presley as seen through the complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  16. The Sound of Music (1965)

    In the years before World War II, a tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey is hired as a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children and brings a new love of life and music into the home.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  17. Paint Your Wagon (1969)

    A Michigan farmer and a prospector form a partnership in the California gold country. Their adventures include buying and sharing a wife, hijacking a stage, kidnapping six prostitutes, and turning their mining camp into a boom town. Along the way there is plenty of drinking, gambling, and singing. They even find time to do some creative gold mining.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  18. Elvis (1979)

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

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  19. Topsy-Turvy (1999)

    For nearly a decade, Gilbert and Sullivan’s collaborations have delighted the English people. But in 1884, as a London heat wave cuts into the theater trade, their latest work, "Princess Ida", receives lukewarm press. In an effort to reconcile their creative differences and drawing inspiration from Japanese culture, they went on to create the hit opera "The Mikado", one of the duo's greatest successes.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  20. Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington (2017)

    The tribute concert in memory of Chester Bennington at Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  21. Summer Night Concert: 2014 - Vienna Philharmonic (2014)

    The renowned orchestra presents the world's biggest annual classical open air concert live from their hometown Vienna, Austria on Thursday, May 29th, 2014. The Summer Night Concert with the Vienna Philharmonic is an annual open-air event that takes place in the magical setting of the Schönbrunn Palace Park in Vienna with the palace as a magnificent backdrop. Everyone is invited to come to this unique occasion with free admission. Each year up to 100,000 people can take up the invitation, or enjoy on radio and TV in over 60 countries.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

  22. André Rieu - Magic of the Violin (2015)

    André Rieu - Magic of The Violin

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

  23. Kylián – Mosty času (2018)

    Four outstanding works by world-renowned Czech dancer and choreographer Jiří Kylián performed for the first time by the National Theatre Ballet. The National Theatre Ballet has prepared a special premiere entitled Kylián – Bridges of Time for this year's celebrations of the founding of the republic. This project will not only dignifiedly support this important anniversary, but also pay tribute to the famous Czech native, choreographer Jiří Kylián, who has undoubtedly become an icon of world dance. The evening will present four works to the audience – Psalm Symphony, Bella Figura, Petite Mort, and Six Dances.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

  24. Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio (2003)

    Two years prior to the opening scene, the nobleman Florestan has exposed or attempted to expose certain crimes of the nobleman Pizarro. In revenge, Pizarro has secretly imprisoned Florestan in the prison over which Pizarro is governor. The jailer of the prison, Rocco, has a daughter, Marzelline, and a servant (or assistant), Jaquino. Florestan’s wife, Leonore, came to Rocco’s door dressed as a boy seeking employment, and Rocco hired her. On orders, Rocco has been giving Florestan diminishing rations until he is nearly starved to death. Place: A Spanish state prison, a few miles from Seville; Time: Late 18th century.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

  25. Waldbühne 2009 | Russian Rhythms (2009)

    Every year, the Berliner Philharmoniker hold a kind of classical-music fête with a bright, cheerful concert to end the season. In 2009 about 22,000 people had come together at the Berlin Waldbühne to enjoy the traditional summer picnic concert. The theme of the evening was “Russian rhythms”, and star conductor Sir Simon Rattle, the Berliner Philharmoniker and Yefim Bronfman, one of the most famous pianists in the world today, presented a superb selection of Russian music. Repertoire Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, op. 71, Overture, The Christmas Tree, March, Pas de deux (Intrada) Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.3 in D minor, op. 30 Stravinsky: Le Sacre du printemps Lincke: Berliner Luft

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

  26. Waldbühne 2010 | An Evening with Renée Fleming (2010)

    Repertoire Modest Mussorgsky: Night on Bald Mountain; Antonín Dvořák: Song to the Moon from “Rusalka”, Op. 114; Aram Chatschaturjan: Adagio from “Spartacus”; Richard Strauss: Final Scene from “Capriccio”, Op. 85; Richard Wagner: Overture to “Rienzi, der Letzte der Tribunen”; E. W. Korngold: Mariettas Lied from “Die tote Stadt”; Richard Strauss: Zueignung, Op. 10 No. 1; Sir Edward Elgar: Salut d’amour; Giacomo Puccini: Donde lieta uscì from “La bohème”; Tu che di gel sei cinta from “Turandot”; Ruggero Leoncavallo: Musette svaria sulla bocca viva from “La bohème”; Mimì Pinson, la biondinetta from “La bohème”; Piotr Tchaikovsky: “Romeo and Juliet” (Fantasy Overture)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

  27. Waldbühne 2011: Fellini, Jazz & Co (2011)

    The Waldbühne in Berlin, one of the most appealing outdoor amphitheatres on the European continent, is the home of the Berliner Philharmoniker’s summer concerts. With audiences of more than 20,000, these are some of the most popular classical music concerts in the world. Riccardo Chailly is famous for having one of the broadest and most eclectic repertoires. Here, under his baton, the orchestra presents perennial favourites by Shostakovich, Rota and Respighi. Live recording from the Waldbühne, Berlin, 23 August 2011, directed by Kasten Henning, produced by Jan Bremme. TV Producer: Dorothea Diekmann, RBB. Repertoire Dmitry Shostakovich: Suite No. 2 for Jazz Orchestra (Suite for Variety Orchestra), Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk Suite – Allegretto; Nino Rota: ‘La Strada’ Ballet Suite; Ottorino Respighi: Fountains of Rome • Pines of Rome • Danza gueresca ‘Belkis’; Paul Lincke: Berliner Luft

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

  28. The Planets (1983)

    Based on the famous Gustav Holst musical suite, Ken Russell's musical delight takes viewers on a magnificent journey of the planets of the Solar System.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

  29. 300 ans des 4 saisons de Vivaldi (2025)

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  30. Svätopluk (2024)

    Eugen Suchoň's opera Svätopluk returns to the stage of the Slovak National Theatre Opera in 2023. Since 1960, when it had its world premiere, this is the fifth production of this musical drama at the Slovak National Theatre. It returns as an eloquent witness of Slovak operatic history, as a bearer of a message, as an impulse for reflection and reassessment of historical attitudes in a broader context.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

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What are the best movies like Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9 / The Beethoven Project?

The closest matches to Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9 / The Beethoven Project are Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert (2010), TÁR (2022) and Live Aid (1985). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9 / The Beethoven Project?

Start with Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert (2010), the closest match to Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9 / The Beethoven Project.

What is the highest-rated movie like Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9 / The Beethoven Project?

TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR (2023), rated 8.2/10 by 552 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9 / The Beethoven Project?

300 ans des 4 saisons de Vivaldi (2025) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9 / The Beethoven Project?

Yes: Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert (2010), TÁR (2022) and Live Aid (1985).

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