Movies Like Mr. Holland's Opus

Dead Poets Society is a 1989 American coming-of-age drama film about an English teacher who inspires his students through poetry at a prestigious...

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

Music of the Heart is a 1999 biographical musical drama film directed by Wes Craven, depicting the true story of Roberta Guaspari, a violinist who...

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...

Billy Elliot is a 2000 British coming-of-age comedy-drama film about an 11-year-old working-class boy in County Durham, England who discovers a...

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...

Once is a 2007 Irish romantic musical drama film directed by John Carney, featuring Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová as struggling musicians in...

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...

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...

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

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...

Cadillac Records is a 2008 American biographical drama film that delves into the vibrant yet tumultuous lives of musical icons such as Muddy Waters,...

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...

Immortal Beloved is a 1994 biographical film that delves into the life of composer Ludwig van Beethoven, focusing on his battle with hearing loss....

Swing Kids is a 1993 American drama film about a group of young individuals in Nazi Germany who rebel against the regime by listening to banned swing...