Movies like The Commitments
If The Commitments's mix of rock 'n' roll, dublin, ireland and ireland stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what The Commitments's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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In Bruges
2008 · Directed by Martin McDonagh · 108 min7.5
Why you'll like itShares: irish, cheerful · Also comedy and drama
Ray and Ken, two hit men, are in Bruges, Belgium, waiting for their next mission. While they are there they have time to think and discuss their previous assignment.
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Almost Famous
2000 · Directed by Cameron Crowe · 124 min7.5
Why you'll like itShares: rock 'n' roll · Also drama and music
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 discovers the exhilarating and…
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Elvis
2022 · Directed by Baz Luhrmann · 159 min7.4
Why you'll like itShares: rock 'n' roll · Also music and drama
The life story of Elvis Presley as seen through the complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
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Handsome Devil
2017 · Directed by John Butler · 95 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: ireland · Also drama and comedy
A music-mad 16-year-old outcast at a rugby-mad boarding school forms an unlikely friendship with his dashing new roommate.
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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
2022 · Directed by Kasi Lemmons · 144 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: soul music · Also music and drama
The joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, the greatest female R&B pop vocalist of all time. Tracking her journey from obscurity to musical superstardom.
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Wicked Little Letters
2024 · Directed by Thea Sharrock · 100 min6.9
Why you'll like itShares: cheerful · Also comedy and drama
When the denizens of Littlehampton – including conservative Edith – begin receiving letters full of hilarious profanities, rowdy Irish migrant Rose is charged with the crime.
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Back to Black
2024 · Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson · 122 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: soul music · Also music and drama
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 to global fame.
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Clouds
2020 · Directed by Justin Baldoni · 121 min8.2
Why you'll like itAlso music and drama
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.