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Movies like Music Is My Mistress

The best movies like Music Is My Mistress are Coda (2020), Clika (2026) and Grace Unplugged (2013). If Music Is My Mistress hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. 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

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  2. 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

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  3. 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

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  4. 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

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  5. 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

  6. 20,000 Days on Earth (2014)

    A semi-fictionalized documentary about a day in the life of Australian musician Nick Cave's persona.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. 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

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  8. 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

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  9. Stop Making Sense (1984)

    A concert film documenting Talking Heads at the height of their popularity, on tour for their 1983 album "Speaking in Tongues." The band takes the stage one by one and is joined by a cadre of guest musicians for a career-spanning and cinematic performance that features creative choreography and visuals.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. Ruth & Boaz (2025)

    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.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me (2022)

    After years in the limelight, Selena Gomez achieves unimaginable stardom. But just as she reaches a new peak, an unexpected turn pulls her into darkness. This uniquely raw and intimate documentary spans her six-year journey into a new light.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) (2026)

    Captured during Billie Eilish's sold-out world tour, a concert experience from one of the most celebrated and successful artists of her generation, presented in immersive 3D.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Captain EO (1986)

    Captain EO and his crew journey to a dark, mechanical world to deliver a gift to the tyrannical Supreme Leader, using the power of music and dance to transform her realm from darkness into light.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Honey 3: Dare to Dance (2016)

    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 around her, Melea rents a failing theater in order to put on a Hip-Hop Romeo and Juliet performance. But much like the Capulets and Montagues, conflicts between cast members threaten to bring the whole performance to a halt...

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. 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

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  16. 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

  17. 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

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  18. Western Stars (2019)

    The incomparable Bruce Springsteen performs his critically acclaimed latest album and muses on life, rock, and the American dream, in this intimate and personal concert film co-directed by Thom Zimny and Springsteen himself.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. The Last Repair Shop (2024)

    In a warehouse in the heart of Los Angeles, a dwindling handful of devoted craftspeople maintain more than 80,000 student musical instruments, the largest remaining workshop in America of its kind. Meet four unforgettable characters whose broken-and-repaired lives have been dedicated to bringing so much more than music to the schoolchildren of this city.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. 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

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Music Is My Mistress?

The closest matches to Music Is My Mistress are Coda (2020), Clika (2026) and Grace Unplugged (2013). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Music Is My Mistress?

Start with Coda (2020), the closest match to Music Is My Mistress.

What is the highest-rated movie like Music Is My Mistress?

Stop Making Sense (1984), rated 8.4/10 by 407 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Music Is My Mistress?

Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Music Is My Mistress?

Yes: Coda (2020), Clika (2026) and Grace Unplugged (2013).

How are movies similar to Music Is My Mistress chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Music Is My Mistress, 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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