Movies like Evita

Directed by Baz Luhrmann, this visually arresting musical extravaganza stars Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor as star-crossed lovers. If you were captivated by Evita's dramatic flair and musical passion, Moulin Rouge! delivers with its own brand of operatic storytelling and pop-song mashups.

With a lighter tone and the music of ABBA, this joyful film follows a young woman's search for her father. Fans of Evita may enjoy Mamma Mia!'s gripping musical numbers, even though it takes a more playful approach to the genre.

Winning six Academy Awards including Best Picture, Chicago dazzles with its sizzling performances and jazz-infused score. Its depiction of fame, fortune, and scandal in the jazz age shares Evita's theme of celebrity and the public's gaze.

Directed by Joel Schumacher, this adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's successful stage musical tells the haunting love story set in the opulent Paris Opera House. Fans of Evita's rich musical storytelling and grandiose set pieces will likely be entranced by The Phantom of the Opera's score and drama.

This vibrant telling of the rise of a 1960s girl group echoes Evita's rise-to-fame narrative and features powerful vocal performances that rival those in Evita. Dreamgirls meshes personal and political themes with show business.

This adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning stage musical showcases the lives of several New Yorkers dealing with love and loss. The passion and rebellion in Rent resonate with the emotional intensity and political undertones found in Evita.