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Movies like Be My Baby

The best movies like Be My Baby are Battle of the Year (2013), Teen Spirit (2019) and Coda (2020). If Be My Baby hooked you with its music and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. A Late Quartet (2012)

    When the beloved cellist of a world-renowned string quartet is diagnosed with a life threatening illness, the group's future suddenly hangs in the balance as suppressed emotions, competing egos and uncontrollable passions threaten to derail years of friendship and collaboration. As they are about to play their 25th anniversary concert — quite possibly their last — only their intimate bond and the power of music can preserve their legacy.

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

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  7. 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

  8. 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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  9. All Eyez on Me (2017)

    All Eyez on Me chronicles the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur, including his rise to superstardom as a hip-hop artist, actor, poet and activist, as well as his imprisonment and prolific, controversial time at Death Row Records. Against insurmountable odds, Tupac rose to become a cultural icon whose career and persona both continue to grow long after his passing.

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

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  10. Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B (2014)

    The story of R&B singer and actress Aaliyah; namely, the highs and lows of her career, her romantic pursuits, and the events leading up to her death in 2001 at the age of 22.

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

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  11. 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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  12. 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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  13. Clouds (2020)

    Young musician Zach Sobiech discovers his cancer has spread, leaving him just a few months to live. With limited time, he follows his dream and makes an album, unaware that it will soon be a viral music phenomenon.

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

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  14. XOXO (2016)

    XOXO follows six strangers whose lives collide in one frenetic, dream-chasing, hopelessly romantic night.

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

  15. Jailhouse Rock (1957)

    Young convict Vince Everett, serving time for manslaughter, discovers his musical talent in prison and becomes a rock and roll star after his release, navigating fame and relationships.

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

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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 · both drama & music

  17. 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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  18. Good Vibrations (2012)

    The story of music legend Terri Hooley, a key figure in Belfast's punk rock scene. Hooley founded the Good Vibrations store from which a record label sprung, representing bands such as The Undertones, Rudi and The Outcasts.

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

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  19. Hounddog (2008)

    A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  20. My Dinner with Hervé (2018)

    An unlikely friendship evolves over one wild night in LA between a struggling journalist and actor Hervé Villechaize, the world's most famous gun-toting dwarf, resulting in life-changing consequences for both.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  21. Ilaiyaraaja (TBA)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & music

  22. Snoop (2027)

    The rise of the artist, mogul and gangsta rap icon that we know as Snoop Dogg. 

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & music

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  23. Unforgettable (TBA)

    The movie will chart Cole’s journey as musician and quiet revolutionary, navigating racial injustice, Hollywood sabotage and self doubt to ensure his legacy and help pave the way for future generations of artists and Black men and women.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music & drama

  24. Joséphine Baker (TBA)

    Plot TBA; follows the life of groundbreaking 1920s jazz-age dancer, singer, and Parisian entertainer Josephine Baker.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music & drama

  25. Ragamuffin (2014)

    RAGAMUFFIN is based on the true story of Rich Mullins, a musical prodigy who rose to Christian music fame and fortune only to walk away and live on a Navajo reservation. An artistic genius raised on a tree farm in Indiana by a weathered, callous father, Rich wrestled all of his life with the brokenness and crippling insecurity born of his childhood. A lover of Jesus and a rebel in the church, Rich refused to let his struggles with alcoholism, addiction and women tear him away from a God he was determined to love. As he struggled with success in Nashville, depression in Wichita, and oblivion in the Four Corners, Rich became one of the first of his time to live honestly amidst a culture of religion and conformity.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & music

  26. Untitled Michael Sequel (TBA)

    The sequel to the 2026 biopic. Plot TBA.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music & drama

  27. Colette (2018)

    After marrying a successful Parisian writer known commonly as Willy, Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette is transplanted from her childhood home in rural France to the intellectual and artistic splendor of Paris. Soon after, Willy convinces Colette to ghostwrite for him. She pens a semi-autobiographical novel about a witty and brazen country girl named Claudine, sparking a bestseller and a cultural sensation. After its success, Colette and Willy become the talk of Paris and their adventures inspire additional Claudine novels.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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  28. W. (2008)

    The story of the eventful life of George W. Bush—his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and his faith—and the critical days leading up to his decision to invade Iraq.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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  29. John Muir: Father of Our National Parks (1973)

    Dramatization of Muir’s struggle to preserve our scenic wonders.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  30. Lakhdar Ben Khlouf (TBA)

    Depicts the life of Sidi Lakhdar Ben Khlouf, an eminent symbolic figure who is part of the memory of Algerian poetry and popular fight. Sidi Lakhdar Ben Khelouf became famous thanks to his poems about the Prophet Muhammad (earning him the nickname "praiser of the Prophet") and the epic he dedicates to the Battle of Mazagran on August 26, 1558, against the Spaniards. Counted among the patron saints of the Mostaganem region, his poems are often interpreted by chaâbi singers.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Be My Baby?

The closest matches to Be My Baby are Battle of the Year (2013), Teen Spirit (2019) and Coda (2020). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Be My Baby?

Start with Battle of the Year (2013), the closest match to Be My Baby.

What is the highest-rated movie like Be My Baby?

Clouds (2020), rated 8.2/10 by 1,072 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Be My Baby?

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

Are there English movies like Be My Baby?

Yes: Battle of the Year (2013), Teen Spirit (2019) and Coda (2020).

How are movies similar to Be My Baby chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Be My Baby, 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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