Movies like Young Man with a Horn: 20 to watch next
If you loved Young Man with a Horn (1950) — a drama, music and romance film directed by Michael Curtiz — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Young Man with a Horn most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like based on novel or book, jazz and musician. 2 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Glenn Miller Story 1954★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, Music, Romance
A vibrant tribute to one of America's legendary bandleaders, charting Glenn Miller's rise from obscurity and poverty to fame and wealth in the early 1940s.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Love Me or Leave Me 1955★ 6.8
Shares: Music, Drama, Romance
A fictionalized account of the career of jazz singer Ruth Etting and her tempestuous marriage to gangster Marty Snyder, who helped propel her to stardom.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Complete Unknown 2024★ 7.1
Shares: Drama, Music
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 guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Too Late Blues 1961★ 6.4
Shares: Drama, Music
Ghost is an ideological musician and leader of a jazz band who would rather play his blues in the park to the birds than compromise himself. His peripatetic performances lead him to cross paths with a singer, while his masculinity is thrown into question following a violent brawl.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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New York, New York 1977★ 6.5
Shares: Romance, Drama, Music
An egotistical saxophone player and a young singer meet on V-J Day and embark upon a strained and rocky romance, even as their careers begin a long uphill climb.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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'Round Midnight 1986★ 7.1
Shares: Drama, Music
Inside the Blue Note nightclub one night in 1959 Paris, an aged, ailing jazzman coaxes an eloquent wail from his tenor sax. Outside, a young Parisian too broke to buy a glass of wine strains to hear those notes. Soon they will form a friendship that sparks a final burst of genius.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Honey 3: Dare to Dance 2016★ 6.7
Shares: Music, Drama, Romance
While attending college in Cape Town, Melea Martin feels constrained by the school's strict policies, and decides to set out on her own. Searching for a way to use her talents as a dancer and inspire the community around her, Melea rents a failing theater in order to put on a Hip-Hop Romeo and Juliet performance. But much like the Capulets and Montagues, conflicts between cast members threaten to bring the whole performance to a halt...
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hello Again 2017★ 5.9
Shares: Music, Drama, Romance
Ten lost souls slip in and out of one another's arms in a daisy-chained musical exploration of love's bittersweet embrace. A film adaptation of Michael John LaChiusa's celebrated musical, originally based on Arthur Schnitzler's play, La Ronde.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Secret: Dare to Dream 2020★ 7.4
Shares: Drama, Romance
A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe to deliver what we want.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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I Still Believe 2020★ 7.6
Shares: Music, Drama, Romance
The true-life story of Christian music star Jeremy Camp and his journey of love and loss that looks to prove there is always hope.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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High Strung Free Dance 2018★ 7.3
Shares: Music, Romance, Drama
Zander Raines, a dazzling and tempestuous young choreographer, gives the break of a lifetime to two hopeful artists when he casts a stunning contemporary dancer, Barlow, and innovative pianist, Charlie, in New York’s most-anticipated new Broadway show: Free Dance. But the move throws off the show’s delicate creative balance when Charlie falls hard for Barlow, while Zander embraces her as his muse.
Stream in India on Brew, Plex
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Brigadoon 1954★ 6.5
Shares: Music, Romance
Americans Jeff and Tommy, hunting in Scotland, stumble upon a village - Brigadoon. They soon learn that the town appears once every 100 years in order to preserve its peace and special beauty. The citizens go to bed at night and when they wake up, it's 100 years later. Tommy falls in love with a beautiful young woman, Fiona, and is torn between staying or going back to his hectic life in New York.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Pride and Prejudice 1940★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, Romance
In early 19th century England, Mr and Mrs Bennet's five unmarried daughters vie for the affections of rich and eligible Mr Bingley and his status-conscious friend, Mr Darcy, who have moved into their neighbourhood. While Bingley takes an immediate liking to eldest daughter Jane, Darcy has difficulty adapting to local society and repeatedly clashes with second-eldest Elizabeth.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Great Ziegfeld 1936★ 6.2
Shares: Music, Drama, Romance
At the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, sideshow barker Florenz Ziegfeld turns the tables on his more-successful neighbor Billings, and also steals his girlfriend. This pattern repeats throughout their lives, as Ziegfeld makes and loses many fortunes putting on ever-bigger, more spectacular shows
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Lost Husband 2020★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Romance
Trying to put her life back together after the death of her husband, Libby and her children move to her estranged Aunt's goat farm in central Texas.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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High Strung 2016★ 7.0
Shares: Music, Romance, Drama
When a hip hop violinist busking in the New York subway encounters a classical dancer on scholarship at the Manhattan Conservatory of the Arts, sparks fly. With the help of a hip hop dance crew they must find a common ground while preparing for a competition that could change their lives forever.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Northanger Abbey 2007★ 6.8
Shares: Romance, Drama
A young woman's penchant for sensational Gothic novels leads to misunderstandings in the matters of the heart.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Staying Alive 1983★ 5.8
Shares: Drama, Music, Romance
Five years later, Tony Manero's Saturday Night Fever still burns. Now he's struts toward his biggest challenger yet - making it as a dancer on the Broadway stage.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Flipped 2010★ 8.0
Shares: Romance, Drama
When Juli meets Bryce in the second grade, she knows it's true love. After spending six years trying to convince Bryce the same, she's ready to give up - until he starts to reconsider.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Nights in Rodanthe 2008★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Romance
Adrienne is trying to decide whether to stay in her unhappy marriage or not, and her life changes when Paul, a doctor who is travelling to reconcile with his estranged son, checks into an inn where she is staying.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now