Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Sparkle

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

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#1
Cinderella

Cinderella

1997★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sparkle for fans of Music & Romance. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

Cinderella chafes under the cruelty of her wicked stepmother and her evil stepsisters, until her Fairy Godmother steps in to change her life for one unforgettable night. At the bal...

#2
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete

2013★ 7.1

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

Coming of age story about two inner city youths, who are left to fend for themselves over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the authorities....

#3
Whitney

Whitney

2015★ 5.7

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

Chronicles Whitney Houston's rise to fame and turbulent relationship with husband Bobby Brown....

#4
Sparkle

Sparkle

1976★ 7.4

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

Three sisters start out singing in their church choir in Harlem in the late 1950s and become a successful girl group in the 1960s....

#5
Hoodlum

Hoodlum

1997★ 6.4

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

In 1934, the second most lucrative business in New York City was running 'the numbers'. When Madam Queen—the powerful woman who runs the scam in Harlem—is arrested, Ellsworth 'Bump...

#6
A Million in a Wedding Basket

A Million in a Wedding Basket

1985★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sparkle for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

In the densely populated slums live large but poor family of charming and talented signor Leonido Popogatto. Under the guise of an important person he enters the secular parties an...