Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 18, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Contest

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

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#1
Hounddog

Hounddog

2008★ 6.4

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

A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley....

#2
Battle of the Year

Battle of the Year

2013★ 6.8

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

A down-on-his-luck coach is hired to prepare a team of the best American dancers for an international tournament that attracts all the best crews from around the world, but the Ame...

#3
Cadillac Records

Cadillac Records

2008★ 7.1

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

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 Ches...

#4
Pure Country 2: The Gift

Pure Country 2: The Gift

2010★ 6.7

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

Three angels bestow the gift of song to a young girl, who must follow a series of rules in order hold on to it during her rise to fame and fortune....

#5
The Mambo Kings

The Mambo Kings

1992★ 6.3

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

The Mambo Kings tells the story of César and Nestor Castillo, brothers and aspiring musicians who flee from Cuba to America in search of the American Dream....

#6
Jersey Boys

Jersey Boys

2014★ 6.8

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

A musical biopic of the Four Seasons—the rise, the tough times and personal clashes, and the ultimate triumph of a group of friends whose music became symbolic of a generation. Far...

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