Movies Like Music of the Heart

Stand and Deliver is a 1988 American drama film that follows the true story of high school mathematics teacher Jaime Escalante. He uses...

Freedom Writers is a 2007 American drama film based on the book The Freedom Writers Diary. It follows the story of a teacher, Erin Gruwell, who...

Mr. Holland's Opus is a 1995 American drama film about a musician turned high school music teacher who aspires to compose his magnum opus while...

Take the Lead is a 2006 American drama dance film directed by Liz Friedlander and starring Antonio Banderas as dance instructor Pierre Dulaine. The...

Whiplash is a 2014 American drama film directed by Damien Chazelle. The film follows the story of Andrew Neiman, an ambitious young jazz drummer, as...

School of Rock is a 2003 comedy film directed by Richard Linklater, featuring Jack Black as Dewey Finn, a struggling rock guitarist who poses as a...

The Great Debaters is a 2007 American historical drama film directed by Denzel Washington. It is based on the true story of debate coach Melvin B....

October Sky is a 1999 American biographical drama film directed by Joe Johnston, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Chris Owen, and Laura Dern....

August Rush is a 2007 American musical drama film directed by Kirsten Sheridan. It follows the story of a musical prodigy who runs away to New York...

Finding Forrester is a 2000 American drama film directed by Gus Van Sant. The plot follows Jamal Wallace, a talented African American teenager from...

Shine is a 1996 Australian biographical psychological drama film depicting the life of pianist David Helfgott, who experienced a mental breakdown and...

Akeelah and the Bee is a 2006 American drama film about an 11-year-old girl, Akeelah Anderson, from south Los Angeles, who embarks on a journey of...

The Emperor's Club is a 2002 American drama film directed by Michael Hoffman and starring Kevin Kline. It follows the story of a prep school teacher...

The Soloist is a 2009 drama film directed by Joe Wright, starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. The plot is centered around a Los Angeles...