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Movies similar to Whiplash
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
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Sound of Metal (2020)
It has a 45% affinity with Whiplash, driven mainly by shared genres, TMDB relationship signals and its story and themes.
Metal drummer Ruben begins to lose his hearing. When a doctor tells him his condition will worsen, he thinks his career and life is over. His girlfriend Lou checks the former addict into a rehab for the deaf hoping it will prevent a relapse and help him adapt to his new life. After being welcomed and accepted just as he is, Ruben must choose between his new normal and the life he once knew.
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Motherless Brooklyn (2019)
It has a 45% affinity with Whiplash, driven mainly by shared genres, TMDB relationship signals and its story and themes.
New York City, 1957. Lionel Essrog, a private detective living with Tourette syndrome, tries to solve the murder of his mentor and best friend, armed only with vague clues and the strength of his obsessive mind.
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Coda (2020)
It has a 39% affinity with Whiplash, driven mainly by shared genres, TMDB relationship signals and its story and themes.
A famous pianist at the twilight of his career meets a free-spirited music critic who soon becomes his rock as his mental state deteriorates.
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Mo' Better Blues (1990)
It has a 38% affinity with Whiplash, driven mainly by shared genres, TMDB relationship signals and country of origin.
Talented but self-centered trumpeter Bleek Gilliam is obsessed with his music and indecisiveness about his girlfriends Indigo and Clarke. But when he is forced to come to the aid of his manager and childhood friend, Bleek finds his world more fragile than he ever imagined.
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Fame (1980)
It has a 38% affinity with Whiplash, driven mainly by shared genres, TMDB relationship signals and country of origin.
A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts.
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The Crush (1993)
It has a 37% affinity with Whiplash, driven mainly by shared genres, TMDB relationship signals and country of origin.
A precocious and obsessive teenager develops a crush on a naive writer with harrowing consequences.
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Cadillac Records (2008)
It has a 37% affinity with Whiplash, driven mainly by TMDB relationship signals, shared genres and country of origin.
The story of sex, violence, race and rock and roll in 1950s Chicago, and the exciting but turbulent lives of some of America's musical legends, including Muddy Waters, Leonard Chess, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, Etta James and Chuck Berry.
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Rogue Agent (2022)
It has a 35% affinity with Whiplash, driven mainly by shared genres, TMDB relationship signals and release period.
Conman Robert Freegard poses as an undercover MI5 agent and kidnaps countless victims amidst a high-stakes manhunt, until the woman who fell for him brings him to justice.
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Time Out of Mind (2015)
It has a 35% affinity with Whiplash, driven mainly by shared genres, country of origin and TMDB relationship signals.
Evicted from his squat and suddenly alone on the streets, George is a man without a home. Struggling with his demons and desperately trying to connect with the daughter he abandoned, he navigates the system, hustling for change and somewhere safe and quiet to gather his thoughts. But the streets are relentless and soon, George finds himself teetering on the edge, alone and abandoned.
View mapHate to See You Go
It has a 34% affinity with Whiplash, driven mainly by shared genres, its story and themes and country of origin.
The story of Sonny Bell, an aging Chicago Blues musician, who refuses to retire and defiantly hits the road with his band for one last long-shot to keep doing the only thing that makes them all feel truly alive--play Blues. The story is inspired by Stone's experiences touring and playing harmonica with many of blues music's most revered artists.
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Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
It has a 33% affinity with Whiplash, driven mainly by shared genres, TMDB relationship signals and its story and themes.
A troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone.
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Class of 1984 (1982)
It has a 32% affinity with Whiplash, driven mainly by TMDB relationship signals, shared genres and its story and themes.
Andy is a new teacher at an inner city high school that is unlike any he has seen before. There are metal detectors at the front door and the place is basically run by a tough kid named Peter Stegman. Soon, Andy and Stegman become enemies and Stegman will stop at nothing to protect his turf and drug dealing business.
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Remember Me (2010)
It has a 30% affinity with Whiplash, driven mainly by shared genres, its story and themes and country of origin.
Still reeling from a heartbreaking family event and his parents' subsequent divorce, Tyler Hawkins discovers a fresh lease on life when he meets Ally Craig, a gregarious beauty who witnessed her mother's death. But as the couple draws closer, the fallout from their separate tragedies jeopardizes their love.
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Werckmeister Harmonies (2001)
It has a 29% affinity with Whiplash, driven mainly by shared genres, TMDB relationship signals and its story and themes.
A naive young man witnesses an escalation of violence in his small hometown following the arrival of a mysterious circus attraction.
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Dinner Rush (2000)
It has a 28% affinity with Whiplash, driven mainly by shared genres, country of origin and TMDB relationship signals.
One unlucky evening, Louis Cropa, a part-time bookmaker, discovers that his restaurant has become a hotbed of conflicting characters. In addition to having to please a whiny food critic, Louis must fend off a hostile takeover from a pair of gangsters, to whom his sous-chef is in debt. Further, Louis has an argument with his son, the star chef, whose culinary creativity has brought success to the business.
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