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10 Best Movies Like Must Be the Music

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

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#1
The Boys in the Band

The Boys in the Band

2020★ 6.8

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

At a birthday party in 1968 New York, a surprise guest and a drunken game leave seven gay friends reckoning with unspoken feelings and buried truths....

#2
4th Man Out

4th Man Out

2015★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Must Be the Music for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After a night of drinking, Adam Hutcherson stumbles out of the closet to his three straight buddies. A disruption to their dynamic which they now must try and overcome through alc...

#3
Totally F***ed Up

Totally F***ed Up

1994★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Must Be the Music for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Gay, alienated Los Angeles teens have a hard time as their parents kick them out of their homes, they don’t have money, their lovers cheat, and they are harassed by gay-bashers....

#4
Weekend

Weekend

2011★ 7.3

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

After a drunken house party with his straight mates, Russell heads out to a gay club. Just before closing time he picks up Glen but what's expected to be just a one-night stand bec...

#5
Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds

Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds

2006★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Must Be the Music for fans of Romance. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

How far would you go to get the person of your dreams? With the help of Gwen and Tiffani, Kyle pretends to be heterosexual in order to land Troy, the new guy (and nude model) who's...

#6
The Normal Heart

The Normal Heart

2014★ 7.7

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

The story of the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City in the early 1980s, taking an unflinching look at the nation's sexual politics as gay activists and their allies in t...

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