20 best movies like Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)

List of the best movies like Coal Miner's Daughter (1980): Secretariat, Whitney, Selena, Get on Up, La Bamba, The Hammer, To Write Love on Her Arms, Why Do Fools Fall In Love, Shine, The Great Caruso.

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Markimdb: 7.2
Genredrama, family, biography, history, sport
CountryUSA
Duration01:56

    Housewife and mother Penny Chenery agrees to take over her ailing father's Virginia-based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge. Against all odds, Chenery - with the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin - manages to navigate the male-dominated business, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years.

    Markimdb: 5
    Genredrama, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:31

    Chronicles Whitney Houston's rise to fame and turbulent relationship with husband Bobby Brown.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genredrama, music, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:07

    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 begins performing with her at small venues. She finds success and falls for her guitarist, Chris Perez, who draws the ire of her father. Seeking mainstream stardom, Selena begins recording an English-language album which, tragically, she would never complete.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genredrama, music, biography
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration02:19

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

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genredrama, music, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:48

    Biographical story of the rise from nowhere of singer Ritchie Valens whose life was cut short by a plane crash.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genredrama, biography, sport
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:48

    A coming of age drama following the life of Matt Hamill, the first deaf wrestler to win a National Collegiate Wrestling Championship.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrefantasy, drama, music, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:42

    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.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genredrama, music, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:56

    In the mid-80s, three women (each with an attorney) arrive at the office of New York entertainment manager, Morris Levy. One is an L.A. singer, formerly of the Platters; one is a petty thief from Philly; one teaches school in a small Georgia town. Each claims to be the widow of long-dead doo-wop singer-songwriter Frankie Lyman, and each wants years of royalties due to his estate, money Levy has never shared. During an ensuing civil trial, flashbacks tell the story of each one's life with Lyman, a boyish, high-pitched, dynamic performer, lost to heroin. Slowly, the three wives establish their own bond.

    Markimdb: 7.7
    Genremelodrama, drama, music, biography
    CountryAustralia
    Duration01:45

    Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genredrama, music, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:49

    Loosely traces the life of tenor Enrico Caruso (1873-1921). He loves Musetta, in his home town of Naples, and then Dorothy, the daughter of one of the Metropolitan Opera's patrons. Caruso is unacceptable to both women's fathers: to one, because he sings; to Dorothy's, because he is a peasant. To New York patricians, Caruso is short, barrel chested, loud, emotional, unrefined. Their appreciation comes slowly. The film depicts Caruso's lament that "the man does not have the voice, the voice has the man": he cannot be places he wants to be, because he must be elsewhere singing, including the day his mother dies. Throughout, Mario Lanza and stars from the Met sing.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genredrama, music, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:14

    From director Clint Eastwood comes the big-screen version of the Tony Award-winning musical Jersey Boys. The film tells the story of four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey who came together to form the iconic 1960s rock group The Four Seasons. The story of their trials and triumphs are accompanied by the songs that influenced a generation, including “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Walk Like a Man,” “Rag Doll,” and many more.

    Markimdb: 7.8
    Genredrama, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:01

    A high school student falls asleep while sitting in class. When he wakes up, all time is frozen, except for him.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genredrama, music, biography
    CountrySweden
    Duration01:51

    "Monica Z" is a biopic about the Swedish singer and actress Monica Zetterlund focusing on her journey from a job as a telephone operator in a small town in Sweden to stardom in the clubs of New York and Stockholm.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genredrama, music, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:58

    A film about the singer Tina Turner and how she rose to stardom with her abusive husband Ike Turner and how she gained the courage to break free.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genredrama, music
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:04

    Story of a schoolteacher's struggle to teach violin to inner-city Harlem kids.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genremelodrama, drama, music, biography
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Canada
    Duration01:38

    The drama tells the story of Lennon's teenage years and the start of his journey to becoming a successful musician. The story also examines the impact on his early life and personality of the two dominant females in his childhood

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genredrama, music, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:41

    Saxophone player Charlie Parker comes to New York in 1940. He is quickly noticed for his remarkable way of playing. He becomes a drug addict but his loving wife Chan tries to help him.

    Markimdb: 8.3
    Genredrama, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:47

    A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who has become one of top scientists in humane livestock handling.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genredrama, music, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:45

    Joan Jett and Cherie Currie, two rebellious teenagers from Southern California, become the frontwomen for the Runaways -- the now-legendary group that paved the way for future generations of female rockers. Under the Svengalilike influence of impresario Kim Fowley, the band becomes a huge success.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genredrama, music, biography
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, USA
    Duration01:56

    A drama based on Jimi Hendrix's life as he left New York City for London, where his career took off.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genredrama, music, biography
    CountryChile, Argentina, Brazil

    A portrait of famed Chilean singer and folklorist Violeta Parra filled with her musical work, her memories, her loves and her hopes.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genredrama, music, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:49

    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.

    Markimdb: 4.8
    Genredrama, family, music
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:00

    Holly has everything it takes to be a star; the voice, the dream and the dedication, but she lacks the means to break away from her humble Texas upbringing. Then she gets the chance to attend an art and music school on the East coast and her future suddenly looks bright. But the road to stardom is a bumpy one.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genredrama, music
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:45

    Henry struggles to bond with his estranged son, Gabriel, who suffers from a brain tumor that prevents him from forming new memories. With Gabriel unable to shed the beliefs and interests that caused their physical and emotional distance, Henry must learn to embrace his son's choices and try to connect with him through music.

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genremelodrama, drama, music
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:56

    The film follows aspiring singer-songwriter Jed King (Alan Powell) as he struggles to catch a break and escape the long shadow of his father, a country music legend. After reluctantly accepting a gig at a local vineyard harvest festival, Jed is love-struck by the vineyard owner’s daughter, Rose (Ali Faulkner), and a romance quickly blooms. Soon after their wedding, Jed writes Rose “The Song,” which becomes a breakout hit. Thrust into a life of stardom and a world of temptation in the form of fellow performer Shelby Bale (Caitlin Nicol-Thomas), Jed’s life and marriage begin to fall apart.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genredrama, biography, sport
    CountryUSA, Germany
    Duration02:10

    Based on the incredible true story, The Express follows the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genremelodrama, drama, music
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:06

    Young Cuban Rafael just buried his mother, and comes to Houston to meet his father John for the first time. The difficult part is that John doesn't know he is Rafael's father. John runs a dance studio, and everyone prepares for the World Open Dance championship in Las Vegas. It soon becomes clear Rafael is a very good dancer, and Ruby is the biggest hope for the studio at the championship.

    Markimdb: 8
    Genredrama, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:57

    A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genremelodrama, drama, musical, music, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:55

    A vibrant tribute to one of America's legendary bandleaders, charting Glenn Miller's rise from obscurity and poverty to fame and wealth in the early 1940s.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:55

    Patch Adams is a doctor who doesn't look, act or think like any doctor you've met before. For Patch, humour is the best medicine and he's willing to do just anything to make his patients laugh—even if it means risking his own career.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genredrama, music, biography, history
    CountryUSA, Germany
    Duration02:45

    Biographical miniseries chronicling the rise of American music icon Elvis Presley from his high school years to his international superstardom.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genredrama, music, biography
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Republic of Ireland
    Duration01:43

    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.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genremelodrama, drama, music, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:52

    Legendary trumpeter Art Hazzard teaches young Rick Martin everything he knows about playing, so Rick becomes a star musician, but a troubled marriage and the desire to play pure jazz instead of commercial swing songs cause him problems.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, biography
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration01:43

    This film follows the remarkable and inspirational true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genredrama, music, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:54

    A film about the life and career of the early rock and roll star.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genredrama, biography, sport
    CountryAustralia, USA
    Duration01:54

    A young man aspiring for recognition of his talents battles against his estranged father's sentiment towards him as the father deals with his own demons.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genredrama, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:00

    A boy with a massive facial skull deformity and biker gang mother attempts to live as normal a life as possible under the circumstances.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genredrama, musical, music, biography
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration02:05

    From Paris to Venice to Broadway to Hollywood, the lives of Cole Porter and his wife, Linda were never less than glamorous and wildly unconventional. And though Cole's thirst for life strained their marriage, Linda never stopped being his muse, inspiring some of the greatest sons of the twentieth century.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genremelodrama, drama, music
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:52

    When reporter Jean Craddock interviews Bad Blake -- an alcoholic, seen-better-days country music legend -- they connect, and the hard-living crooner sees a possible saving grace in a life with Jean and her young son. But can he leave behind an existence playing in the shadow of Tommy, the upstart kid he once mentored?

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genredrama, music, biography
    CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA
    Duration01:57

      A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper.

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genredrama, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:45

      A grieving father in a downward spiral stumbles across a box of his recently deceased son's demo tapes and lyrics. Shocked by the discovery of this unknown talent, he forms a band in the hope of finding some catharsis.

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:41

        A long lost music producer finds a singer-songwriter right about the moment he has given up all hope on life.

        Markimdb: 5.2
        Genredrama, music
        CountryUSA

        During the Great Depression, identical twins are separated at birth. One, Drexel Hemsley becomes a wildly successful '50s rock star, while the other, Ryan Wade, struggles to balance his passion for music and pleasing his parents, who want him to become a preacher. Finally, Ryan rebels against his parents' wishes and launches his own music career -- performing the hits of Drexel Hemsley. Ryan later learns the truth about Drexel when their fates tragically collide.

        Markimdb: 7.7
        Genredrama, music, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:32

        Born on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at seven. Inspired by a fiercely independent mom who insisted he make his own way, He found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard. Touring across the Southern musical circuit, the soulful singer gained a reputation and then exploded with worldwide fame when he pioneered couping gospel and country together.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genredrama, crime, music, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:02

        NOTORIOUS is the story of Christopher Wallace. Through raw talent and sheer determination, Wallace transforms himself from Brooklyn street hustler (once selling crack to pregnant women) to one of the greatest rappers of all time; THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. Follow his meteoric rise to fame and his refusal to succumb to expectations - redefining our notion of "The American Dream."

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genredrama, sport
        CountryUSA

        A teenager overcomes odds to run a 4-minute mile race.

        Markimdb: 5.7
        Genredrama, music
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:00

        Musical prodigy, Sparkle struggles to become a star while overcoming issues that are tearing her family apart. From an affluent Detroit area and daughter to a single mother, she tries to balance a new romance with music manager Stix while dealing with the unexpected challenges her new life will bring as she and her two sisters strive to become a dynamic singing group during the Motown-era.

        Markimdb: 5.4
        Genredrama, music, biography
        CountryUnited Kingdom
        Duration02:35

        The story of the late jazz musician and classical pianist Nina Simone including her rise to fame and relationship with her manager Clifton Henderson.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genredrama, music
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:57

        Soon after the rising young singer-songwriter Beau Williams gets involved with a fallen, emotionally unstable country star Kelly Canter, the pair embark on a career resurrection tour helmed by her husband/manager James and featuring a beauty queen-turned-singer Chiles Stanton. Between concerts, romantic entanglements and old demons threaten to derail them all.

        Markimdb: 7.6
        Genredrama, biography, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:09

          Oversized African-American, Michael Oher, the teen from across the tracks and a broken home, has nowhere to sleep at age 16. Taken in by an affluent Memphis couple, Michael embarks on a remarkable rise to play for the NFL.




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