In the early 1960s, a quintet of hopeful, young African-American men form an amateur vocal group called The Five Heartbeats. After an initially rocky start, the group improves, turns pro, and rises to become a top flight music sensation. Along the way, however, the guys learn many hard lessons about the reality of the music industry.

The Mambo Kings
1992
6.4/10

Hounddog
2008
6.4/10

Cadillac Records
2008
7.1/10

All Eyez on Me
2017
6.7/10

Beats
2019
6.6/10

Mo' Better Blues
1990
6.5/10

La Bamba
1987
7.3/10

Battle of the Year
2013
6.8/10

The Wanderers
1979
6.9/10

8 Mile
2002
7.1/10

Run
1991
6.0/10

Born to Be Blue
2015
6.5/10

I'm Not There
2007
6.5/10

Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!
1989
6.6/10

Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B
2014
6.5/10

Get Rich or Die Tryin'
2005
6.8/10

A Late Quartet
2012
6.7/10

American Satan
2017
7.2/10

In Too Deep
1999
6.4/10

Suburbia
1984
6.7/10
A Perfect World
1993
7.505/10