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10 Best Movies Like Notorious

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

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#1
Get Rich or Die Tryin'

Get Rich or Die Tryin'

2005★ 6.8

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

A tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from crime to pursue his passion, rap music....

#2
All Eyez on Me

All Eyez on Me

2017★ 6.7

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

All Eyez on Me chronicles the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur, including his rise to superstardom as a hip-hop artist, actor, poet and activist, as well as his imprisonment and pro...

#3
Hustle & Flow

Hustle & Flow

2005★ 7.1

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

With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee....

#4
The Joker is Wild

The Joker is Wild

1957★ 8.0

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

A Prohibition-era nightclub crooner has his career is cut short when his throat is slashed by a mob boss....

#5
8 Mile

8 Mile

2002★ 7.1

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

For Jimmy Smith, Jr., life is a daily fight just to keep hope alive. Feeding his dreams in Detroit's vibrant music scene, Jimmy wages an extraordinary personal struggle to find his...

#6
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 Notorious for fans of Music & Drama & 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 ...

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