Movies Like Music of the Heart (1999)

Music of the Heart is a 1999 drama, music film from Wes Craven with a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Paganini and The Song of Names.

Drama Music

Paganini

1990

Legendary "devil violinist" Niccolo Paganini sets all of 19th century Europe into frenzy.

5.2

MagicScore

The Song of Names

2019

A man searches for his childhood best friend, a Polish violin prodigy orphaned in the Holocaust, who vanished decades before on the night of his first public performance.

6.7

MagicScore

Chevalier

2023

The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, Joseph Bologne rises to improbable heights in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer and fencer, complete with an ill-fated love affair and a falling out with Marie Antoinette and her court.

6.3

MagicScore

Chicken with Plums

2011

Since his beloved violin was broken, Nasser-Ali Khan, one of the most renowned musicians of his day, has lost all taste for life. Finding no instrument worthy of replacing it, he decides to confine himself to bed to await death.

7.0

MagicScore

Humoresque

1947

A classical musician from a working class background is sidetracked by his love for a wealthy, neurotic socialite.

7.0

MagicScore

Making Love

2000

Costanza is drinking a beer in a Prague pub, a summer night in 1968, while a violinist enters and starts playing a "canone inverso" for her. It is not a case, that music and that violin have a story behind that could concern her. It is the love story between Jeno Varga and the music, between Jeno and Sophie.

6.8

MagicScore

If Only

2004

After his impetuous musician girlfriend, Samantha, dies in an accident shortly after they had a fight (and nearly broke up), Ian Wyndham, a grief-stricken British businessman living in London gets a chance to relive the day all over again, in the hope of changing the events that led up to her getting killed.

7.0

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Bed and Board

1970

Parisian everyman Antoine Doinel has married his sweetheart Christine Darbon, and the newlyweds have set up a cozy domestic life of selling flowers and giving violin lessons while Antoine fitfully works on his long-gestating novel. As Christine becomes pregnant with the couple's first child, Antoine finds himself enraptured with a young Japanese beauty. The complications change the course of their relationship forever.

7.1

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LelleBelle

2010

16-year old Belle practices playing the violin diligently, but is unable to impart her music with a sensitive undertone. Her life changes when she discovers that sexual desire stimulates passion in her music.

4.9

MagicScore

#10

The Violin Player

2018

A celebrated violin player, Karin, has to end her stellar career after a car accident makes her fingers stop working their magic. She starts teaching students who are twenty years younger than her, only to find herself falling in love with Antti, one of her students. They are not an easy match, both being passionate about the music and overly ambitious about their careers.

5.9

MagicScore

#11

Strung

2026

A talented violinist's prestigious new role as a music tutor for an enigmatic, elite family spirals into a psychological battle for her safety and sanity.

7.7

MagicScore

#12

The Vagabond

1916

A tramp tries to earn money by playing the violin, but he’s soon facing off against the jealous competition.

6.7

MagicScore

#13

The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe

1974

With "little captain" Cambrai raising serious doubts about the reality of the so-called "super spy," Colonel Toulouse kidnaps Christine and forces Francois to play again the character of "The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe" in some fake adventures. All this to stop the investigation into the death of Colonel Milan.

6.5

MagicScore

#14

Wrongfully Accused

1998

Ryan Harrison, a violin god, superstar and sex symbol does not want to cheat on sexy Lauren Goodhue's husband with her. Mr. Goodhue is found murdered and Ryan suddenly finds himself being the main suspect. After being sentenced to death he manages to flee while being transferred to his execution site. Now, all the world is after him as he stumbles from one unfortunate incident to the next in order to prove himself innocent - by finding a mysterious one-eyed, one-armed, one-legged man...

6.0

MagicScore

#15

Lady Sings the Blues

1972

Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday, beginning with her traumatic youth. The story depicts her early attempts at a singing career and her eventual rise to stardom, as well as her difficult relationship with Louis McKay, her boyfriend and manager. Casting a shadow over even Holiday's brightest moments is the vocalist's severe drug addiction, which threatens to end both her career and her life.

6.9

MagicScore

#16

The Soloist

2009

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

6.7

MagicScore

#17

The Teacher Who Promised the Sea

2023

Ariadna discovers that her grandfather has been searching for the remains of his father, who disappeared during the Civil War. Determined to help him, she travels to Burgos, where a mass grave is being excavated, and where he could be buried. During her stay there, she will learn the story of Antoni Benaiges, a young teacher from Tarragona who was her grandfather's teacher before the war. Through an innovative pedagogical method, Antoni inspired his students and made them a promise: to take them to see the sea.

7.8

MagicScore

#18

The Penguin Lessons

2025

In 1976, as Argentina descends into violence and chaos, a world-weary English teacher regains his compassion for others thanks to an unlikely friendship with a penguin.

7.1

MagicScore

#19

The Good Teacher

2024

Julien, a young teacher, is wrongfully accused of sexual misconduct by a teenage girl from his class. As he faces mounting pressures from the girl’s older brother and her classmates, the situation spirals out of control. Allegations spread, the entire school is thrown into turmoil, and the teacher has to fight to clear his name.

6.3

MagicScore

#20

Sparkle

1976

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

7.4

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Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Music of the Heart?

The top films similar to Music of the Heart by MovieMagicScore are Paganini (5.2), The Song of Names (6.7), Chevalier (6.3). Each shares drama/music themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Music of the Heart worth watching?

Music of the Heart holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10 from 217 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Music of the Heart?

Music of the Heart (1999) is a drama, music film directed by Wes Craven, starring Meryl Streep, Cloris Leachman, Henry Dinhofer.

Where can I find more recommendations like Music of the Heart?

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

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About movies like Music of the Heart

This ranked list pairs Music of the Heart (1999), a drama and music film from Wes Craven, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Meryl Streep 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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