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10 Best Movies Like Ragtime

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

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#1
Battle of the Year

Battle of the Year

2013★ 6.8

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

A down-on-his-luck coach is hired to prepare a team of the best American dancers for an international tournament that attracts all the best crews from around the world, but the Ame...

#2
Sunshine on Leith

Sunshine on Leith

2013★ 6.6

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

Davy and Ally have to re-learn how to live life in Edinburgh after coming home from serving in Afghanistan. Both struggle to learn to live a life outside the army and to deal with ...

#3
Born Yesterday

Born Yesterday

1950★ 7.3

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

Uncouth, loud-mouth junkyard tycoon Harry Brock descends upon Washington D.C. to buy himself a congressman or two, bringing with him his mistress, ex-showgirl Billie Dawn....

#4
Cadillac Records

Cadillac Records

2008★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ragtime for fans of 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...

#5
Honeydripper

Honeydripper

2007★ 5.9

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

In 1950s Alabama, the owner of the Honeydripper juke joint finds his business dropping off and against his better judgment, hires a young electric guitarist in a last ditch effort ...

#6
Coda

Coda

2020★ 6.0

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

A famous pianist at the twilight of his career meets a free-spirited music critic who soon becomes his rock as his mental state deteriorates....

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