Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Anita

If you loved Anita, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Respect

Respect

2021★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Anita for fans of Drama & Music & History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom....

#2
Elvis

Elvis

1979★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Anita for fans of Drama & Music & History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

This biopic traces Elvis Presley’s life from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to stardom to his triumphant conquering of Las Vegas....

#3
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

2022★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Anita for fans of Drama & Music & History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

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 ...

#4
A Complete Unknown

A Complete Unknown

2024★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Anita for fans of Drama & Music. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

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 ...

#5
Jersey Boys

Jersey Boys

2014★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Anita for fans of Drama & Music. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A musical biopic of the Four Seasons—the rise, the tough times and personal clashes, and the ultimate triumph of a group of friends whose music became symbolic of a generation. Far...

#6
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

2025★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Anita for fans of Drama & Music. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Bruce Springsteen, a young musician on the cusp of global superstardom, struggles to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past....

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