Movies Like American Symphony (2023)

American Symphony is a 2023 documentary, music film from Matthew Heineman with a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Sly and Maestro.

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Sly

2023

His love of film began as an escape from a rocky childhood. From underdog to Hollywood legend, Sylvester Stallone tells his story in this documentary.

7.2

MagicScore

Maestro

2023

A towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. A love letter to life and art, Maestro at its core is an emotionally epic portrayal of family and love.

6.3

MagicScore

The Remarkable Life of Ibelin

2024

The secret life of a young World of Warcraft gamer is vividly reimagined when his online friends contact his family after his death.

8.1

MagicScore

Priscilla

2023

When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend.

6.8

MagicScore

The Iron Claw

2023

The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in sports.

7.5

MagicScore

Everybody’s Everything

2019

The story of artist Lil Peep from his birth in Long Island and meteoric rise as a genre blending pop star & style icon, to his death due to an accidental opioid overdose in Arizona at just 21 years of age.

8.5

MagicScore

Will & Harper

2024

When Will Ferrell's good friend Harper comes out as a trans woman, they take a road trip to bond and reintroduce Harper to the country as her true self.

7.3

MagicScore

Skywalkers: A Love Story

2024

Two real-life daredevils test the limits of their love and trust by illegally scaling one of the world's tallest buildings to perform an acrobatic stunt.

7.2

MagicScore

One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5

2026

An inside look at the years of effort and craft that went into the final installment of the Duffer Brothers' generation-defining series.

7.7

MagicScore

#10

Lackawanna Blues

2005

In a story fueled by rhythm and blues, a young boy's life is shaped by love and the stories of a cast of characters in the boarding house where he lives in 1960s Lackawanna, New York.

5.7

MagicScore

#11

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

2010

After a bloody invasion of the BOPE in the High-Security Penitentiary Bangu 1 in Rio de Janeiro to control a rebellion of interns, the Lieutenant-Colonel Roberto Nascimento and the second in command Captain André Matias are accused by the Human Right Aids member Diogo Fraga of execution of prisoners. Matias is transferred to the corrupted Military Police and Nascimento is exonerated from the BOPE by the Governor.

7.8

MagicScore

#12

Sairat

2016

Archi, a local politician’s daughter, and Parshya, a fisherman’s son, fall in love resulting in violence between the families due to the stringent casteism in the village.

7.6

MagicScore

#13

Crush

2022

When an aspiring young artist is forced to join her high school track team, she uses it as an opportunity to pursue the girl she's been harboring a long-time crush on. But she soon finds herself falling for an unexpected teammate and discovers what real love feels like.

7.4

MagicScore

#14

Astral City: A Spiritual Journey

2010

The selfish Dr. André Luiz dies and awakes in the limbo called "Umbral". After a painful period in the gruesome swamp, he is rescued and brought in a white light to "Nosso Lar" (meaning "Our Home"). He finds a place of harmony, where people live in peace awaiting

7.3

MagicScore

#15

Marley & Me

2008

A newly married couple, in the process of starting a family, learn many of life's important lessons from their trouble-loving retriever, Marley. Packed with plenty of laughs to lighten the load, the film explores the highs and lows of marriage, maturity and confronting one's own mortality, as seen through the lens of family life with a dog.

7.2

MagicScore

#16

Shiva Baby

2021

College student Danielle must cover her tracks when she unexpectedly runs into her sugar daddy at a shiva - with her parents, ex-girlfriend and family friends also in attendance.

7.1

MagicScore

#17

Columbus

2017

When a renowned architecture scholar falls suddenly ill during a speaking tour, his son Jin finds himself stranded in Columbus, Indiana - a small Midwestern city celebrated for its many significant modernist buildings. Jin strikes up a friendship with Casey, a young architecture enthusiast who works at the local library.

7.1

MagicScore

#18

Hebe

2019

Hebe Camargo is one of the most emblematic entertainments in Brazil. At her 60s, she went on to control her own career and, despite the criticism, the dreadful husband and the powerful and sexist bosses, she revealed herself to the public as an extraordinary woman, capable of overcoming any personal or professional crisis.

7.1

MagicScore

#19

Eternity

2025

In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan is faced with the impossible choice between the man she spent her life with and her first love, who died young and has waited decades for her to arrive.

7.0

MagicScore

#20

Marie Antoinette

2006

The retelling of France’s iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette - from her betrothal and marriage to Louis XVI at fifteen to her reign as queen at nineteen and ultimately the fall of Versailles.

6.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like American Symphony?

The top films similar to American Symphony by MovieMagicScore are Sly (7.2), Maestro (6.3), The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (8.1). Each shares documentary/music themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is American Symphony worth watching?

American Symphony holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10 from 60 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is American Symphony?

American Symphony (2023) is a documentary, music film directed by Matthew Heineman, starring Jon Batiste, Suleika Jaouad, Lindsey Byrnes.

Where can I find more recommendations like American Symphony?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more documentary recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like American Symphony

This ranked list pairs American Symphony (2023), a documentary and music film from Matthew Heineman, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Jon Batiste take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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