Movies Like Fame

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

The Life of David Gale

2003·2h 10m·★ 7.5·Alan Parker

2 shared crewDir. Alan ParkerDP: Michael Seresin

Midnight Express

1978·2h 1m·★ 7.5·Alan Parker

2 shared crewDir. Alan ParkerDP: Michael Seresin

Angela's Ashes

1999·2h 25m·★ 7.3·Alan Parker

2 shared crewDir. Alan ParkerDP: Michael Seresin

Angel Heart

1987·1h 53m·★ 7.2·Alan Parker

2 shared crewDir. Alan ParkerDP: Michael Seresin

Birdy

1984·2h·★ 7.2·Alan Parker

2 shared crewDir. Alan ParkerDP: Michael Seresin

Shoot the Moon

1982·2h 4m·★ 6.8·Alan Parker

2 shared crewDir. Alan ParkerDP: Michael Seresin

Come See the Paradise

1990·2h 13m·★ 6.7·Alan Parker

2 shared crewDir. Alan ParkerDP: Michael Seresin

You Got Served

2004·1h 35m·★ 3.9·Chris Stokes

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Step Up

2006·1h 44m·★ 6.5·Anne Fletcher

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La La Land

2016·2h 9m·★ 8.0·Damien Chazelle

Themes: audition, dance

Billy Elliot

2000·1h 51m·★ 7.7·Stephen Daldry

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Dirty Dancing

1987·1h 40m·★ 7.1·Emile Ardolino

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

2004·1h 48m·★ 8.3·Michel Gondry

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Taxi Driver

1976·1h 54m·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese

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Breakfast at Tiffany's

1961·1h 55m·★ 7.5·Blake Edwards

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tick, tick... BOOM!

2021·2h·★ 7.5·Lin-Manuel Miranda

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Style Wars

1984·1h 10m·★ 8.0·Tony Silver

Both star Irene Cara & Gene Anthony Ray

The Godfather Part III

1990·2h 42m·★ 7.5·Francis Ford Coppola

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Pocketful of Miracles

1961·2h 16m·★ 7.1·Frank Capra

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Begin Again

2014·1h 44m·★ 7.4·John Carney

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How Good Is Fame?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.

Where to Watch Fame

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