Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 14, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Guitar

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

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#1
The Unsaid

The Unsaid

2001★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Guitar for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A doctor dealing with the aftermath of his son's death tries to help a troubled young man....

#2
Crossroads

Crossroads

1986★ 7.3

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

A wanna-be blues guitar virtuoso seeks a long-lost song by legendary musician, Robert Johnson....

#3
Blue Story

Blue Story

2019★ 7.3

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

Blue Story is a tragic tale of a friendship between Timmy and Marco, two young boys from opposing postcodes. Timmy, a shy, smart, naive and timid young boy from Deptford, goes to s...

#4
The Soloist

The Soloist

2009★ 6.7

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

A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper....

#5
Flora and Son

Flora and Son

2023★ 6.9

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

Single mom Flora is at a loss about what to do with her rebellious teenage son, Max. Her efforts to keep him out of trouble lead to a beat-up acoustic guitar, a washed-up LA musici...

#6
Boarding School

Boarding School

2018★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Guitar for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

When troubled 12-year-old Jacob Felsen is sent away to boarding school, he enters every kid’s worst nightmare: a creepy old mansion, deserted except for six other teenage misfits a...

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