Movies Like Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Loved Ma Rainey's Black Bottom? 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.

The History of Sound 2025 ★ 6.8
Carol 2015 ★ 7.5
Bessie 2015 ★ 6.4
Chicago 2002 ★ 7.1
Rocketman 2019 ★ 7.3
Pennies from Heaven 1981 ★ 6.1
Cadillac Records 2008 ★ 7.1
Torch Song Trilogy 1988 ★ 7.3
It's Only the End of the World 2016 ★ 7.2
Blue Moon 2025 ★ 6.6
Auntie Mame 1958 ★ 7.0
Judy 2019 ★ 6.7
Love in the Big City 2024 ★ 7.8
The Blue Caftan 2023 ★ 7.2
The Sunset Limited 2011 ★ 7.2
My Policeman 2022 ★ 7.5
The Blues Brothers 1980 ★ 7.7
Sita Sings the Blues 2008 ★ 7.0
Plainclothes 2025 ★ 7.3
Passing 2021 ★ 6.3
Quadrophenia 1979 ★ 7.0
La Cage aux Folles 1978 ★ 6.8
Chi-Raq 2015 ★ 5.7
Girls from Ipanema 2019 ★ 6.7