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The United States vs. Billie Holiday backdrop
Her voice would not be silenced.
Movie · 6.5 / 10 · 314 ratings · 31 Mar 2021 · English · 2h 11m · Released
Billie Holiday spent much of her career being adored by fans. In the 1940s, the government targeted Holiday in a growing effort to racialize the war on drugs, ultimately aiming to stop her from singing her controversial ballad, "Strange Fruit."
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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Movie · 7.0 / 10 · 20 Dec 2022 · English
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 musical superstardom.
Bird
Movie · 6.9 / 10 · 1 Jun 1988 · English
Saxophone player Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker comes to New York in 1940 and is quickly noticed for his remarkable way of playing. He becomes a drug addict but his loving wife Chan tries to help him.
Cadillac Records
Movie · 7.1 / 10 · 5 Dec 2008 · English
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 Chess, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, Etta James and Chuck Berry.
Get On Up
Movie · 6.8 / 10 · 1 Aug 2014 · English
A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
The Doors
Movie · 7.1 / 10 · 1 Mar 1991 · English
The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.
Born to Be Blue
Movie · 6.5 / 10 · 13 Sept 2015 · English
Jazz legend Chet Baker finds love and redemption when he stars in a movie about his own troubled life to mount a comeback.
Blaze
Movie · 6.3 / 10 · 17 Aug 2018 · English
Inspired by the life of Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting legend of the Texas outlaw country movement that spawned the likes of Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson. The film weaves together three periods in Blaze's life, exploring his love affair with Sybil Rosen; his last, dark night on Earth; and the impact his songs and his death had on his fans, friends, and foes.
The Catcher Was a Spy
Movie · 6.2 / 10 · 22 Jun 2018 · English
Former major league baseball player Moe Berg lives a double life working for the Office of Strategic Services in World War II Europe.
Hounddog
Movie · 6.4 / 10 · 19 Sept 2008 · English
A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.
Rocketman
Movie · 7.3 / 10 · 17 May 2019 · English
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.
Kill the Messenger
Movie · 6.6 / 10 · 9 Oct 2014 · English
A reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of suicide after he exposes the CIA's role in arming Contra rebels in Nicaragua and importing cocaine into California. Based on the true story of journalist Gary Webb.
The Smashing Machine
Movie · 6.4 / 10 · 1 Oct 2025 · English
In the late 1990s, up-and-coming mixed martial artist Mark Kerr aspires to become the greatest fighter in the world. However, he must also battle his opioid dependence and a volatile relationship with his girlfriend Dawn.
