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Movies like With Love (2023)

The best movies like With Love (2023) are Mo' Better Blues (1990), Apple Music Live: Lady Gaga MAYHEM Requiem (2026) and Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted (1990). If With Love 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. 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 music

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  2. Apple Music Live: Lady Gaga MAYHEM Requiem (2026)

    For Apple Music Live, Gaga presents MAYHEM Requiem, a celebration and musical reimagining of MAYHEM.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  3. Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted (1990)

    After her boyfriend ends their relationship, the dreamself of a heartbroken woman floats through the air over an industrial wasteland singing ballads of love.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  4. 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 music

  5. The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009)

    The troubled fraternal relationship between songwriters Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman, the Oscar and Grammy-winning Sherman Brothers, famous for the iconic hits they wrote for Disney.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  6. Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025)

    Bruce Springsteen, a young musician on the cusp of global superstardom, struggles to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  7. Scenes from the Suburbs (2011)

    A resident of a suburban dystopia tries to reassemble his fragmented memories of life as a teen.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  8. Keith Richards: Under the Influence (2015)

    A portrait of Keith Richards that takes us on a journey to discover the genesis of his sound as a songwriter, guitarist and performer.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  9. To Write Love on Her Arms (2015)

    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 follows Renee on her courageous journey towards recovery.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  10. Anima (2019)

    In a short musical film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, Thom Yorke of Radiohead stars in a mind-bending visual piece. Best played loud.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  11. Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)

    In Greenwich Village in the early 1960s, gifted but volatile folk musician Llewyn Davis struggles with money, relationships, and his uncertain future.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  12. Ghosts (1997)

    In the town of Normal Valley, an eccentric magician named Maestro entertains the local children every day in his spooky mansion. One stormy night, the town's mayor leads a group of angry citizens to the mansion in an attempt to run Maestro out of town.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  13. 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

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  14. Cosmic Ray (1962)

    Experimental short uses Ray Charles' “What'd I Say” as accompaniment to constantly shifting collage of female nude, cartoons, and newsreels of atomic bomb explosions.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  15. Guava Island (2019)

    Deni Maroon, a musician and dock worker is determined to pull off a music festival against the interests of the local factory owner.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  16. Kurt Cobain: About a Son (2007)

    An intimate and moving meditation on the late musician and artist Kurt Cobain, based on more than 25 hours of previously unheard audiotaped interviews conducted with Cobain by noted music journalist Michael Azerrad for his book "Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana." In the film, Kurt Cobain recounts his own life - from his childhood and adolescence to his days of musical discovery and later dealings with explosive fame - and offers often piercing insights into his life, music, and times. The conversations heard in the film have never before been made public, and they reveal a highly personal portrait of an artist much discussed but not particularly well understood.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  17. Arlo the Alligator Boy (2021)

    Upon learning that he is from New York City, a wide-eyed boy, who is half human and half alligator, decides to leave his sheltered life in the swamp and search for his long lost father. A musical adventure.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  18. Beats (2019)

    An agoraphobic hip-hop prodigy and a disgraced former music manager cross paths in Chicago’s South Side and help each other face demons of their pasts.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  19. Matangi / Maya / M.I.A. (2018)

    Drawn from a never before seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, this is an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician who continues to shatter conventions.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  20. 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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  21. Something Like Summer (2017)

    Something Like Summer traces the tumultuous relationship of Ben and Tim, secret high school sweethearts who grow over the years into both adulthood enemies and complicated friends.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

  22. Muse (2026)

    A man projects images onto a female silhouette

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

  23. Mera Naam Joker (1970)

    Raju faces many hurdles and disappointments in matters of the heart throughout his life. But as a clown in a circus, he tries to make his audience laugh at the cost of his own sorrows. Along the way, Raju loves and loses, but must always keep a smile on his face because, in the words of his circus manager, "The show must go on."

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

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  24. Nine (2009)

    Arrogant, self-centered movie director Guido Contini finds himself struggling to find meaning, purpose, and a script for his latest film endeavor. With only a week left before shooting begins, he desperately searches for answers and inspiration from his wife, his mistress, his muse, and his mother.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

  25. THE END IS COMING: THE FILM (2026)

    In Oklahoma City on August 12, 2045, at 1:27 PM, a mysterious celestial body referred to as ‘The Eclipse’ arrived on Earth and destroyed the Sun, leaving the world in a dark hellscape. The last remaining survivor documents the aftermath and tries to uncover the mystery behind ‘The Eclipse’. THE END IS COMING: THE FILM is a visual component to the THE END IS COMING - EP, available on all music streaming platforms.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

  26. Demon (2004)

    Based on a painting by M. Vrubel, a poem by M. Lermontov and the play "Faust" by Goethe. This film is the first part of the trilogy 'Everlasting Variations'. The author attempts to expose the atmosphere of early 20th century Russian romanticism, which Vrubel's works so brilliantly illustrate.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

  27. Stateside (2004)

    The film follows a rebellious teenager on leave from the Marines who falls in love with a female musician. The relationship is threatened when she develops a mental illness...

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

  28. i think about you all the time (2026)

    An unofficial music video for the song 'i think about you all the time' by Deftones. After a rough patch in an already strained relationship, Cian uses a surreal outlet in an attempt to remedy the connection with his partner.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

  29. Maestro (2023)

    A towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. A love letter to life and art, Maestro at its core is an emotionally epic portrayal of family and love.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

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  30. An Audience with Adele (2021)

    Joining multi-Grammy Award winning and one of the biggest UK artists of all time, Adele, for a unique and special night at the legendary London Palladium, where she performs her chart-topping single Easy On Me, as well as tracks from her new album, 30.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like With Love?

The closest matches to With Love are Mo' Better Blues (1990), Apple Music Live: Lady Gaga MAYHEM Requiem (2026) and Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted (1990). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after With Love?

Start with Mo' Better Blues (1990), the closest match to With Love.

What is the highest-rated movie like With Love?

Ghosts (1997), rated 8.1/10 by 305 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like With Love?

i think about you all the time (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

How are movies similar to With Love chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside With Love, 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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