Movies Like Turn It Up (2000)

Turn It Up is a 2000 action, crime, drama film from Robert Adetuyi with a MovieMagicScore of 4.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Brothers Lionheart and Rollin' with the Nines.

Action Crime Drama

The Brothers Lionheart

1977

After brothers Jonathan and Crusty pass away, they reunite in Nangijala, the land of eternal spring. Casting a long shadow over their world is the tyrant Tengil, ruler of the country Karmanjaka, where he’s building his new fortress up in the Ancient Mountains.

6.7

MagicScore

Rollin' with the Nines

2006

Too Fine and his friends Finny, Pushy and Rage hope to set up a successful urban underground garage...

4.5

MagicScore

Hustle & Flow

2005

With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.

7.1

MagicScore

Straight Outta Compton

2015

In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. Taking us back to where it all began, Straight Outta Compton tells the true story of how these cultural rebels—armed only with their lyrics, swagger, bravado and raw talent—stood up to the authorities that meant to keep them down and formed the world’s most dangerous group, N.W.A. And as they spoke the truth that no one had before and exposed life in the hood, their voice ignited a social revolution that is still reverberating today.

7.8

MagicScore

Gully Boy

2019

A coming-of-age story based on the lives of street rappers in Mumbai.

7.3

MagicScore

8 Mile

2002

For Jimmy Smith, Jr., life is a daily fight just to keep hope alive. Feeding his dreams in Detroit's vibrant music scene, Jimmy wages an extraordinary personal struggle to find his own voice - and earn a place in a world where rhymes rule, legends are born and every moment… is another chance.

7.1

MagicScore

Friday

1995

Craig and Smokey are two guys in Los Angeles hanging out on their porch on a Friday afternoon, smoking and drinking, looking for something to do.

7.1

MagicScore

The Forty-Year-Old Version

2020

Desperate for a breakthrough as she nears the big 4-0, struggling New York City playwright Radha finds inspiration by reinventing herself as a rapper.

6.7

MagicScore

Mogul Mowgli

2020

Zed, a young British rapper, is about to start his first world tour, when a crippling illness strikes him down, forcing him to move back in with his family. He tries to find himself between an international music career and Pakistani family traditions.

6.4

MagicScore

#10

On the Come Up

2022

Sixteen-year-old Brianna Jackson is a gifted rapper who plans to take the battle rap scene by storm to lift up her family and do right by the legacy of her father, a local hip-hop legend whose career was cut short by gang violence. However, when her first hit song goes viral for all the wrong reasons, she finds herself torn between the authenticity that got her this far and the false persona that the industry wants to impose on her.

5.9

MagicScore

#11

A Man Named Scott

2021

In 2009, Scott Mescudi aka Kid Cudi released his debut LP, Man on the Moon: The End of Day. A genre-bending album that broke barriers by featuring songs dealing with depression, anxiety and loneliness, it resonated deeply with young listeners and launched Cudi as a musical star and cultural hero. A Man Named Scott explores Cudi’s journey over a decade of creative choices, struggles and breakthroughs, making music that continues to move and empower his millions of fans around the world.

7.5

MagicScore

#12

About a Boy

2002

Will Freeman is a good-looking, smooth-talking bachelor whose primary goal in life is avoiding any kind of responsibility. But when he invents an imaginary son in order to meet attractive single moms, Will gets a hilarious lesson about life from a bright, but hopelessly geeky 12-year-old named Marcus. Now, as Will struggles to teach Marcus the art of being cool, Marcus teaches Will that you're never too old to grow up.

6.7

MagicScore

#13

Cool as Ice

1991

Freewheeling, motorcycle-riding musician Johnny rolls into a small town with his band, and meets Kathy, an honor student who catches his eye. Meanwhile, Kathy's father, after being in the Witness Protection Program, is finally tracked down by two corrupt cops he escaped from years ago, who want the money he owes them.

4.9

MagicScore

#14

Get Rich or Die Tryin'

2005

A tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from crime to pursue his passion, rap music.

6.8

MagicScore

#15

Ballast

2008

A single mother and her embattled son struggle to subsist in a small Mississippi Delta township. An act of violence thrusts them into the world of an emotionally devastated highway store owner, awakening the fury of a bitter and longstanding conflict.

7.2

MagicScore

#16

Dear Frankie

2004

Nine-year-old Frankie and his single mum Lizzie have been on the move ever since Frankie can remember, most recently arriving in a seaside Scottish town. Wanting to protect her deaf son from the truth that they've run away from his father, Lizzie has invented a story that he is away at sea on the HMS Accra. Every few weeks, Lizzie writes Frankie a make-believe letter from his father, telling of his adventures in exotic lands. As Frankie tracks the ship's progress around the globe, he discovers that it is due to dock in his hometown. With the real HMS Accra arriving in only a fortnight, Lizzie must choose between telling Frankie the truth or finding the perfect stranger to play Frankie's father for just one day...

7.0

MagicScore

#17

Let It Shine

2012

A young teenage rapper must use his musical talent to help his friend out and win the girl of his dreams by going through several events of betrayal, trust and agreement while his religious parents have strictly dislike his interests.

6.9

MagicScore

#18

Runaway

2010

A man falls in love with a half-woman/half-phoenix who fell to Earth from the sky.

7.6

MagicScore

#19

Mamma Mia!

2008

A spirited young bride-to-be living with her single mother on a small Greek island secretly invites three of her mother's ex-boyfriends in hope of finding her biological father to walk her down the aisle.

7.0

MagicScore

#20

The Chipmunk Adventure

1987

The Chipmunks and the Chipettes go head to head in a hot air balloon race, and the winner gets $10,000. Unbeknownst to the participants, the "race" is actually a diamond smuggling ring!

6.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Turn It Up?

The top films similar to Turn It Up by MovieMagicScore are The Brothers Lionheart (6.7), Rollin' with the Nines (4.5), Hustle & Flow (7.1). Each shares action/crime/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Turn It Up worth watching?

Turn It Up holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.8/10 from 24 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Turn It Up?

Turn It Up (2000) is a action, crime, drama film directed by Robert Adetuyi, starring Pras Michel, Ja Rule, Jason Statham.

Where can I find more recommendations like Turn It Up?

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About movies like Turn It Up

This ranked list pairs Turn It Up (2000), a action and crime and drama film from Robert Adetuyi, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Pras Michel 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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