Movies Like Leadbelly

Loved Leadbelly? These 24 movies and shows share its DNA — surfaced by our semantic engine from theme, mood, cast and genre, then ranked by how closely they match. Every pick includes cast, ratings, trailers and streaming options.

Walk the Line 2005 ★ 7.5

Chaplin 1992 ★ 7.4

Elvis 2022 ★ 7.5

The Doors 1991 ★ 7.1

Bob Marley: One Love 2024 ★ 6.6

De-Lovely 2004 ★ 6.1

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom 2013 ★ 6.9

Born to Be Blue 2015 ★ 6.5

Blaze 2018 ★ 6.3

American Me 1992 ★ 7.4

The Blue Bead 1975 ★ 7.5

Crossroads 1986 ★ 7.3

Nightingale 1979 ★ 7.1

La Reina del Sur 2011 ★ 7.9

Les Misérables 1998 ★ 7.2

Top Boy 2019 ★ 8.0

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs 2018 ★ 7.1

Celia 2015 ★ 7.9

Tender Mercies 1983 ★ 6.8

ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads 2019 ★ 6.8

The Cotton Club 1984 ★ 6.5

The Blue Kite 1994 ★ 7.3

Chicago 2002 ★ 7.1

Sleepers 1996 ★ 7.6