20 best movies like Shed No Tears (2013)


List of the best movies like Shed No Tears (2013): Carmen and Lola, The Devil's Violinist, Sing Street, Sing, Step Up All In, Shadow of The Star, Brotherhood, A Star Is Born, Beyond the Lights, We Are Your Friends.

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Markimdb: 7.1
Genremelodrama, drama
CountrySpain

Carmen lives in a gypsy community in the suburbs of Madrid. Like every other woman she has ever met, she is destined to live a life that is repeated generation after generation: getting married and raising as many children as possible. But one day she meets Lola, an uncommon gypsy who dreams about going to university, draws bird graffiti and likes girls. Carmen quickly develops a complicity with Lola and they discover a world that, inevitably, leads them to be rejected by their families.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genremelodrama, drama, music
CountryGermany, Italy
Duration01:57

The life story of Italian violinist and composer, Niccolò Paganini, who rose to fame as a virtuoso in the early 19th Century.

Markimdb: 7.9
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, music
CountryRepublic of Ireland, United Kingdom
Duration02:36

A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress the mysterious girl he likes.

Markimdb: 8
Genredrama, short, music
CountryHungary

Quiet 10-year-old Zsofi has just changed schools. Feeling out of place at first, she is quickly admitted to the school’s famous choir and befriends her popular classmate Liza. Soon, they have to stand up united against their choir master, who isn’t quite the friendly and inspirational teacher they first thought she was.

Markimdb: 6
Genremelodrama, drama, crime, music
CountryUSA, Canada
Duration01:35

    All-stars from the previous Step Up installments come together in glittering Las Vegas, battling for a victory that could define their dreams and their careers.

    Markimdb: 5
    Genremelodrama, drama, detective, music
    CountryRussia

    The popular rapper comes on tour in St. Petersburg. His fans adore and wait, he is at the peak of fame, he is confident in himself. Together with the star, his manager, musicians and a girl come. Suddenly an attempt is made on a musician. He miraculously manages to escape death, but his manager decides to hire a security guard. It turns out that the guard is ... a girl. She is a professional in her field, but in the brutal world of rap, a woman has a difficult time.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountryDenmark, Sweden
    Duration01:37

    Former Danish servicemen Lars and Jimmy are thrown together while training in a neo-Nazi group. Moving from hostility through grudging admiration to friendship and finally passion, events take a darker turn when their illicit relationship is uncovered.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genremelodrama, drama, music
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:20

    Drunken, has-been rock star John Norman Howard falls in love with unknown singer, Esther Hoffman, after seeing her perform at a club. He lets her sing a few songs at one of his shows and she becomes the talk of the music industry. Esther's star begins to rise, while John's continues to fall. She tries desperately to get John to sober up and focus on his music, but it may be too late to save him.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genremelodrama, drama, music
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:56

    Noni Jean is a hot new rising star. But not all is what it seems, and the pressure causes Noni to nearly fall apart - until she meets Kaz Nicol, a promising young cop and aspiring politician who's been assigned to her detail. Can Kaz's love give Noni the courage to find her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be?

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genremelodrama, drama, music
    CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA
    Duration03:21

      Young Cole Carter dreams of hitting the big time as a Hollywood disc jockey, spending his days and nights hanging with buddies and working on the one track that will set the world on fire. Opportunity comes knocking when he meets James Reed, a charismatic DJ who takes the 23-year-old under his wing. Soon, his seemingly clear path to success gets complicated when he starts falling for his mentor's girlfriend, jeopardizing his new friendship and the future he seems destined to fulfill.

      Markimdb: 4.6
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:27

      A washed up Vegas lounge singer, Jack Satin (Hamilton von Watts), has no money, no job, and delusional aspirations of fame. When Jack is forced to leave Vegas, he packs up his old Cadillac and hits the road for Atlantic City. But his car dies in the desert and Jack is left stranded in the small town of Lost Springs. There, Jack meets jazz legend turned mechanic, Doc Bishop (Robert Guillaume), who helps him with his car trouble. Although Jack is far from the stage, he begins to find himself feeling at home in the small town. When he meets local bar owner, Lauren Wells (Melissa Joan Hart), Jack starts to see there is more to life than chasing fame and fortune. Doc encourages Jack to explore his true love of music, while Lauren provides the audience he has always wanted. But as Jack realizes this town has more to offer him than the bright lights of the big city, his Vegas past catches up with him -- what unfolds is comedy at the crossroads of life.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genremelodrama, drama, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:38

      Ram Bowen and Eddie Cook are two expatriate jazz musicians living in Paris where, unlike America at the time, Jazz musicians are celebrated and racism is a non-issue. When they meet and fall in love with two young American girls, Lillian and Connie, who are vacationing in France, Ram and Eddie must decide whether they should move back to America with them, or stay in Paris for the freedom it allows them. Ram, who wants to be a serious composer, finds Paris more exciting than America and is reluctant to give up his music for a relationship, and Eddie wants to stay for the city's more tolerant racial atmosphere.

      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: 6.8
      Genremelodrama, drama, music
      CountryUSA

      When a young woman meets an aspiring saxophonist in her father’s record shop in 1950s Harlem, their love ignites a sweeping romance that transcends changing times, geography, and professional success.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genremelodrama, drama, music, biography
      CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany
      Duration01:40

      Chronicles the early days of The Beatles in Hamburg, Germany. The film focuses primarily on the relationship between Stuart Sutcliffe, John Lennon, and Sutcliffe's girlfriend Astrid Kirchherr.

      Markimdb: 5.5
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:57

      A woman at rock bottom must find her way across Los Angeles in order to crash her ex-boyfriend's engagement party.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, music
      CountrySweden

      A story about a young girl who leaves her hometown to pursue her dream of becoming a famous punk artist.

      Markimdb: 5.4
      Genremelodrama, drama, music
      CountryNetherlands

      19-year old Belle practices playing the violin diligently, but is unable to impart her music with a sensitive undertone. Her life changes when she discovers that sexual desire stimulates passion in her music.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genremelodrama, drama, music, biography
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:58

      Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genremelodrama, drama, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:31

      David Sinclair seems to have everything going for him: he's smart, musically talented, and very successful. To top off his senior year in high school, his band is trying to get a recording session. Therefore, David's suicide leaves everyone, especially his best friend and band-mate, Chris, with a lot of questions.

      Markimdb: 5.2
      Genremelodrama, drama, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:29

      A new music teacher in a 1955 West Texas home for wayward boys brings new vision and hope for many of the interned boys.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, music, biography
      CountryAustralia

      It's 1968, and four young, talented Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship and war when they entertain the US troops in Vietnam as singing group The Sapphires.

      Markimdb: 7.6
      Genremelodrama, drama, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:24

      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 coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally's career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jack fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genremelodrama, drama, music
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:52

      Eve is a catastrophe—low on self-esteem but high on fantasy, especially when it comes to music. Over the course of one Glasgow summer, she meets two similarly rootless souls: posh Cass and fastidious James, and together they form a group.

      Markimdb: 4.9
      Genremelodrama, drama, music
      CountryUSA

      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.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genremelodrama, drama, musical, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:59

      The Burlesque Lounge has its best days behind it. Tess, a retired dancer and owner of the venue, struggles to keep the aging theater alive, facing all kinds of financial and artistic challenges. With the Lounge's troupe members becoming increasingly distracted by personal problems and a threat coming from a wealthy businessman's quest to buy the spot from Tess, the good fortune seems to have abandoned the club altogether. Meanwhile, the life of Ali, a small-town girl from Iowa, is about to change dramatically. Hired by Tess as a waitress at the Lounge, Ali escapes a hollow past and quickly falls in love with the art of burlesque. Backed by newfound friends amongst the theater's crew, she manages to fulfill her dreams of being on stage herself. Things take a dramatic turn though when Ali's big voice makes her become the main attraction of the revue

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genremelodrama, drama, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:03

      The movie centers on a piano competition whose winner is assured of success. It is Paul's last chance to compete, but newcomer Heidi may be a better pianist. Can romance be far away? Will she take a dive despite the pressure to win from her teacher, Greta, or will she condemn Paul to obscurity?

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genremelodrama, drama, musical, crime, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:36

      After serving time for manslaughter, young Vince Everett becomes a teenage rock star.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genremelodrama, drama, music
      CountryGermany, USA
      Duration01:52

      Ensemble drama centered around a group of ballet dancers, with a focus on one young dancer who's poised to become a principal performer.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, music
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom
      Duration02:34

      Annie is stuck in a long-term relationship with Duncan – an obsessive fan of obscure rocker Tucker Crowe. When the acoustic demo of Tucker's hit record from 25 years ago surfaces, its discovery leads to a life-changing encounter with the elusive rocker himself.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genremelodrama, drama, music
      CountryChile

      A couple deals with the aftermath of an adoption that goes awry as their household falls apart.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genremelodrama, drama, crime, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:41

      CBGB looks at New York's dynamic punk rock scene through the lens of the ground-breaking Lower East Side club started by eccentric Hilly Kristal (Alan Rickman) in 1973 which launched thousands of bands.

      Markimdb: 7.7
      Genrefantasy, melodrama, drama, detective, music
      CountryFrance, Poland, Norway
      Duration01:38

      Véronique is a beautiful young French woman who aspires to be a renowned singer; Weronika lives in Poland, has a similar career goal and looks identical to Véronique, though the two are not related. The film follows both women as they contend with the ups and downs of their individual lives, with Véronique embarking on an unusual romance with Alexandre Fabbri, a puppeteer who may be able to help her with her existential issues.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genremelodrama, drama, music, biography
      CountryCanada, United Kingdom

      Jazz legend Chet Baker finds love and redemption when he stars in a movie about his own troubled life to mount a comeback.

      Markimdb: 5.1
      Genremelodrama, drama, musical, music
      CountryCanada
      Duration01:40

      This is the story Delphine Lamarre, a young woman trying to focus on the way to dance rather than focused on her university studies. It will pass through trials and consequences facing choices.

      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: 7.8
      Genremelodrama, drama, music, biography
      CountryUSA, Germany
      Duration02:16

      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 Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.

      Markimdb: 7.7
      Genremelodrama, drama, music
      CountryBelgium, Netherlands
      Duration01:51

      The loss of their young daughter threatens to destroy the love and faith of two married musicians.

      Markimdb: 4.9
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryItaly, Spain, USA, United Kingdom, Sweden
      Duration01:50

      Maggie is an uptight, single mother and college writing teacher from New York City. In an effort to reconnect with her troubled teen daughter Summer, she decides to embark on a journey to a Tuscan village where she frequented in her younger days. Upon arrival, Maggie runs into Luca a handsome former lover who is still a bachelor and lives with his eighty-year-old mother Carmen. Summer (missing her “bad boy” boyfriend in NYC) and Carmen (secretly planning a wedding against Luca’s wishes to MARCELINO, her one true love in Rome) impulsively steal Luca’s car and race off to Rome. Maggie and Luca quickly pursue allowing the two mismatched couples to spend some time together and develop a new understanding of each other.

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genremelodrama, drama, music, biography
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration02:01

      The life and death of the legendary Ludwig van Beethoven. Beside all the work he is known for, the composer once wrote a famous love letter to a nameless beloved and the movie tries to find out who this beloved was. Not easy as Beethoven has had many women in his life.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genremelodrama, drama, detective, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:39

      Cult classic starring Ralph Macchio as a want-to-be blues guitar virtuoso who seeks a long-lost song by legendary musician Robert Johnson.

      Markimdb: 4.1
      Genremelodrama, drama, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:28

      Chance Harris looks to find a balance between his school, work, relationships and opportunity to perform at the nationally televised step competition during homecoming weekend at Truth University.

      Markimdb: 8.1
      Genremelodrama, drama, music
      CountryItaly
      Duration02:00

      The story of a virtuoso piano player who lives his entire life aboard an ocean liner. Born and raised on the ship, 1900 (Tim Roth) learned about the outside world through interactions with passengers, never setting foot on land, even for the love of his life. Years later, the ship may be destroyed, and a former band member fears that 1900 may still be aboard, willing to go down with the ship.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, crime, music
      CountryUSA

      As four friends prepare for life after high school, different challenges bring about turning points in each of their lives. The dramas unfold and resolve at their local rollerskating rink, Cascade.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genredrama, music, biography
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration02:08

      A portrait of Steven Patrick Morrissey and his early life in 1970s Manchester before he went on to become lead singer of seminal 1980s band The Smiths.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genredrama, crime, music, biography
      CountryUnited Kingdom, Sweden, Norway, USA, Hungary
      Duration02:16

      A teenager's quest to launch Norwegian Black Metal in Oslo in the 1990s results in a very violent outcome.

      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: 6.6
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:29

      A couple who can't stop fighting embark on a last-ditch effort to save their marriage: turning their fights into songs and starting a band.

      Markimdb: 6.9
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryAustralia

      After a "white lie" which spirals out of control, a neurotic, naive and musically gifted Muslim cleric's eldest son must follow through with an arranged marriage, except he is madly in love with an Australian born-Lebanese girl.

      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.




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