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10 Best Movies Like Northern Soul

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

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#1
Hounddog

Hounddog

2008★ 6.4

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

A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley....

#2
Cadillac Records

Cadillac Records

2008★ 7.1

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

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 Ches...

#3
The Runaways

The Runaways

2010★ 6.5

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

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 gene...

#4
Bessie

Bessie

2015★ 6.3

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

The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s....

#5
Rocketman

Rocketman

2019★ 7.3

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

The story of Elton John's life, from his years as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his influential and enduring musical partnership with Bernie Taupin....

#6
Honey: Rise Up and Dance

Honey: Rise Up and Dance

2018★ 6.9

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

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....

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