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10 Best Movies Like And the Band Played On

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

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#1
A Perfect Ending

A Perfect Ending

2012★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to And the Band Played On for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

This intimate drama follows Rebecca, a woman who has kept her sexuality a secret from her friends but chooses to reveal it to a stranger. While Rebecca's revelations may not yield ...

#2
I Can't Think Straight

I Can't Think Straight

2008★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to And the Band Played On for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Tala, a London-based Palestinian, is preparing for her elaborate Middle Eastern wedding when she meets Leyla, a young British Indian woman who is dating her best friend. Spirited C...

#3
Rent

Rent

2005★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to And the Band Played On for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In New York City's gritty East Village, a group of bohemians strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic....

#4
Philadelphia

Philadelphia

1993★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to And the Band Played On for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops, their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption...

#5
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her

2014★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to And the Band Played On for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Told from the woman's perspective, the story of a couple trying to reclaim the life and love they once knew and pick up the pieces of a past that may be too far gone....

#6
The Cure

The Cure

1995★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to And the Band Played On for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Erik, a loner, finds a friend in Dexter, an eleven-year-old boy with AIDS. They vow to find a cure for AIDS together and save Dexter's life in an eventful summer....

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