The Five Heartbeats

A warm, energetic ensemble drama about five young Black musicians chasing stardom in 1960s R&B, balancing joy and camaraderie against the harsh realities of the music industry.

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.