Films like Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) is drama, music. These 24 films share its genres, ordered by how much overlap they have and how well they are rated.

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Michael (2026)

Also drama and music. 8.6/10

The story of Michael Jackson, one of the most influential artists the world has ever known, and his life beyond the music. His journey from the discovery of his extraordinary…
Whiplash (2014)

Also drama and music. 8.4/10

Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
Soul (2020)

Also drama and music. 8.1/10

Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful audition at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul…
Hair (1979)

Also drama and music. 7.2/10

Upon receiving his draft notice and leaving his family ranch in Oklahoma, Claude heads to New York and befriends a tribe of long-haired hippies on his way to boot camp.
9 Songs (2004)

Also drama and music. 5.5/10

Matt, a young glaciologist, soars across the vast, silent, icebound immensities of the South Pole as he recalls his love affair with Lisa. They meet at a mobbed rock concert in a…
The Idea of You (2024)

Also drama and music. 7.2/10

40-year-old single mom Solène begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell, the lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band on the planet. As they begin a…
A Star Is Born (2018)

Also drama and music. 7.5/10

Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers — and falls in love with — struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer — until Jack…
A Complete Unknown (2024)

Also drama and music. 7.1/10

New York, early 1960s. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives in the West Village with his…
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

Also drama and music. 8.0/10

Singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bass guitarist John Deacon take the music world by storm when they form the rock 'n' roll band Queen in 1970…
CODA (2021)

Also drama and music. 7.9/10

As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing…
The Sound of Music (1965)

Also drama and music. 7.7/10

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…
Amadeus (1984)

Also drama and music. 8.0/10

Disciplined Italian composer Antonio Salieri becomes consumed by jealousy and resentment towards the hedonistic and remarkably talented young Salzburger composer Wolfgang Amadeus…
Dirty Dancing (1987)

Also drama and music. 7.3/10

Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of…
Don't Say Good Luck (2026)

Also drama and music. 7.3/10

Sophie Birenbaum is ready for the spotlight as the lead in her high school musical — until she's suddenly facing more drama at home than on the stage.
Camp Rock 3 (2026)

Also drama and music. 6.5/10

When pop group Connect 3 returns to Camp Rock to search for an opening act for their reunion tour, rising tensions and fierce competition among campers test old friendships and…
High Strung (2016)

Also drama and music. 7.0/10

When a hip hop violinist busking in the New York subway encounters a classical dancer on scholarship at the Manhattan Conservatory of the Arts, sparks fly. With the help of a hip…
Mother Mary (2026)

Also drama and music. 5.7/10

Long-buried wounds rise to the surface when iconic pop star Mother Mary reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer Sam Anselm on the eve of her comeback…
8 Mile (2002)

Also drama and music. 7.1/10

For Jimmy Smith, Jr., life is a daily fight just to keep hope alive. Feeding his dreams in Detroit's vibrant music scene, Jimmy wages an extraordinary personal struggle to find…
Blue Moon (2025)

Also drama and music. 6.6/10

On the evening of March 31, 1943, legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart confronts his shattered self-confidence in Sardi’s bar as his former collaborator, Richard Rodgers, celebrates the…
Walk the Line (2005)

Also drama and music. 7.5/10

A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside…
Coyote Ugly (2000)

Also drama and music. 6.3/10

Graced with a velvet voice, 21-year-old Violet Sanford heads to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a songwriter only to find her aspirations sidelined by the accolades and…
Almost Famous (2000)

Also drama and music. 7.5/10

In 1973, a precocious 15-year-old aspiring rock journalist lands a dream assignment from Rolling Stone to tour with a rising rock band, embarking on a coming-of-age journey as he…
Better Man (2024)

Also drama and music. 7.6/10

Follow Robbie Williams' journey from childhood, to being the youngest member of chart-topping boyband Take That, through to his unparalleled achievements as a record-breaking solo…
The Harder They Come (1972)

Also drama and music. 6.6/10

Ivanhoe Martin arrives in Kingston, Jamaica, looking for work and, after some initial struggles, lands a recording contract as a reggae singer. He records his first song, "The…