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10 Best Movies Like Anita

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

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#1
Respect

Respect

2021★ 6.8

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

The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom....

#2
One Chance

One Chance

2013★ 6.6

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

This film follows the remarkable and inspirational true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night....

#3
De-Lovely

De-Lovely

2004★ 6.1

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

From Paris to Venice to Broadway to Hollywood, the lives of Cole Porter and his wife, Linda Lee Thomas were never less than glamorous and wildly unconventional. And though Cole's t...

#4
Elvis

Elvis

1979★ 6.8

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

This biopic traces Elvis Presley’s life from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to stardom to his triumphant conquering of Las Vegas....

#5
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

2022★ 7.0

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

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 ...

#6
A Complete Unknown

A Complete Unknown

2024★ 7.1

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

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 ...

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