Films like Straight Outta Compton (2015)

Straight Outta Compton (2015) is drama, history, music. These 24 films share its genres, ordered by how much overlap they have and how well they are rated.

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Amadeus (1984)

Also drama and history. 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…
Blue Moon (2025)

Also drama and history. 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…
Elvis (2022)

Also drama and history. 7.4/10

The life story of Elvis Presley as seen through the complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
Miles Ahead (2016)

Also drama and history. 6.4/10

An exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis.
Back to Black (2024)

Also drama and history. 6.7/10

The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black that catapulted Winehouse…
Primavera (2025)

Also drama and history. 7.1/10

In 18th-century Venice, 20-year-old violin virtuoso Cecilia lives at the Pièta orphanage, where, despite her talent, she remains confined, knowing that marriage is the only way…
Maria (2024)

Also drama and history. 6.5/10

Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as she confronts her identity and life.
The Testament of Ann Lee (2025)

Also drama and history. 6.4/10

The extraordinary true legend of Ann Lee, founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers, who preached gender and social equality and was revered by her followers as the…
Inu-Oh (2022)

Also drama and history. 7.4/10

A cursed dancer and a blind musician — both ostracized by society — become business partners and inseparable friends as their larger-than-life concerts propel them to stardom in…
Bob Marley: One Love (2024)

Also drama and history. 6.6/10

Jamaican singer-songwriter Bob Marley overcomes adversity to become the most famous reggae musician in the world.
Love & Mercy (2015)

Also drama and history. 7.1/10

In the late 1960s, the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson stops touring, produces "Pet Sounds" and begins to lose his grip on reality. By the 1980s, under the sway of a controlling…
Toma (2021)

Also drama and history. 6.7/10

Biopic about Serbian folk singer Toma Zdravković, the man who is remembered not only for his songs and unique way he was singing them, but also as a bohemian, both in his behavior…
What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)

Also drama and history. 7.1/10

Singer Tina Turner rises to stardom while mustering the courage to break free from her abusive husband Ike.
Judy (2019)

Also drama and history. 6.7/10

Thirty years after starring in 'The Wizard of Oz', beloved actress and singer Judy Garland arrives in London to perform sold-out shows at the Talk of the Town nightclub. While…
Selena (1997)

Also drama and history. 7.7/10

In this biographical drama, Selena Quintanilla is born into a musical Mexican-American family in Texas. Her father, Abraham, realizes that his young daughter is talented and…
American Pop (1981)

Also drama and history. 6.9/10

The history of American popular music runs parallel with the history of a Russian Jewish immigrant family, with each male descendant possessing different musical abilities.
Respect (2021)

Also drama and history. 6.8/10

The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.
All Eyez on Me (2017)

Also drama and history. 6.7/10

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…
Notorious (2009)

Also drama and history. 7.0/10

"Notorious" is the story of Christopher Wallace. Through raw talent and sheer determination, Wallace transforms himself from Brooklyn street hustler (once selling crack to…
Cadillac Records (2008)

Also drama and history. 7.1/10

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…
The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021)

Also drama and history. 6.5/10

Billie Holiday spent much of her career being adored by fans. In the 1940s, the government targeted Holiday in a growing effort to racialize the war on drugs, ultimately aiming to…
Get On Up (2014)

Also drama and history. 6.8/10

A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
Monsieur Aznavour (2024)

Also drama and history. 7.2/10

From his poor childhood to his rise to fame, from his triumphs to his failures, from Paris to New York, discover the exceptional journey of an artist. Intimate, intense, fragile…
Great Balls of Fire! (1989)

Also drama and history. 6.3/10

The story of Jerry Lee Lewis, arguably the greatest and certainly one of the wildest musicians of the 1950s. His arrogance, remarkable talent, and unconventional lifestyle often…