Musicians' Stories
With the recent influx of musical biopics, musicians’ stories have taken center-stage in film. These films focus on the lives and stories of real and fictional musicians, including several fictitious tales based on existing artists.
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Date Created: February 12, 2025
The Filth and the Fury
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The Filth and the Fury
Julien Temple
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2000
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United Kingdom, United States
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The Filth and the Fury
A documentary profiling the Sex Pistols, going back in time and tracing their impact on the punk movement.
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- United Kingdom, United States · 2000
- Director: Julien Temple
- Cast: John Lydon, Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Glen Matlock, Sid Vicious, Malcolm McLaren
- Genre: Documentary, Music
- Available on: Fandango At Home
Buena Vista Social Club
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Buena Vista Social Club
Wim Wenders
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1999
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Germany, United States, United Kingdom
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Buena Vista Social Club
In Havana, music isn't a pastime, it's a way of life.
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- Germany, United States, United Kingdom, France, Cuba · 1999
- Director: Wim Wenders
- Cast: Compay Segundo, Eliades Ochoa, Ry Cooder, Joachim Cooder, Ibrahim Ferrer, Omara Portuondo
- Genre: Documentary, Music
- Available on: Tubi TV, Google Play Movies, Plex, Fandango At Home, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV, Plex Channel, HBO Max, Criterion Channel, YouTube
I'm Not There
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I'm Not There
Todd Haynes
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2007
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United Kingdom, France, Germany
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I'm Not There
Six actors portray different characters inspired by the various personas of Bob Dylan.
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- United Kingdom, France, Germany, Canada, United States · 2007
- Director: Todd Haynes
- Cast: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Marcus Carl Franklin, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger, Ben Whishaw
- Genre: Drama, Music
- Available on: Plex Channel, Kanopy, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango at Home Free, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Plex, Tubi TV, Fawesome
Kneecap
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Kneecap
Rich Peppiatt
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2024
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Ireland, United Kingdom
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Kneecap
Belfast rappers start an Irish language hip hop group to fight for Irish independence.
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- Ireland, United Kingdom · 2024
- Director: Rich Peppiatt
- Cast: Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap, DJ Próvai, Josie Walker, Simone Kirby, Michael Fassbender
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
- Available on: Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Netflix
Heavy Trip
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Heavy Trip
Juuso Laatio
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2018
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Finland, Norway
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Heavy Trip (Hevi reissu)
An amateur metal band is visited by the promoter for a huge heavy metal music festival.
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- Finland, Norway · 2018
- Director: Juuso Laatio
- Cast: Johannes Holopainen, Max Ovaska, Minka Kuustonen, Ville Tiihonen
- Genre: Comedy, Music
- Available on: Amazon Video, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel, Darkroom, Cineverse, Kanopy, Plex, Google Play Movies, JustWatch TV, AMC+, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV Channel, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Fandor Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Plex Channel, Midnight Pulp, Philo, Tubi TV, Fawesome, Hoopla, Shudder, Apple TV, Shudder Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, MovieMe, Fandango at Home Free
Sing Street
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Sing Street
John Carney
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2016
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Ireland, United Kingdom, United States
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Sing Street
Boy meets girl. Girl unimpressed. Boy starts band.
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- Ireland, United Kingdom, United States · 2016
- Director: John Carney
- Cast: Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Lucy Boynton, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Aidan Gillen, Jack Reynor, Kelly Thornton
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
- Available on: Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video, Fandango At Home, Netflix
Anvil! The Story of Anvil
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Anvil! The Story of Anvil
Sacha Gervasi
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2008
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Canada
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Anvil! The Story of Anvil
At fourteen, best friends Robb Reiner and Lips made a pack to rock together forever. They kept their promise.
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- Canada · 2008
- Director: Sacha Gervasi
- Cast: Steve 'Lips' Kudlow, Robb Reiner, Kevin Goocher, Glenn Gyorffy, William Howell, Tiziana Arrigoni
- Genre: Documentary
- Available on: Fandango At Home, Kanopy, Apple TV, Hoopla, Amazon Video, Fawesome, Plex, Plex Channel, The Roku Channel
Change Nothing
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Change Nothing
Pedro Costa
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2009
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Portugal, France
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Change Nothing (Ne change rien)
A documentary portrait of French singer Jeanne Balibar, focusing on her creative process and rehearsal routines.
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- Portugal, France · 2009
- Director: Pedro Costa
- Cast: Jeanne Balibar, Rodolphe Burger, Hervé Loos, Arnaud Dieterlen, Joël Theux, François Loriquet
- Genre: Documentary, Music
- Available on: MUBI Amazon Channel
Wild Rose
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Wild Rose
Tom Harper
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2019
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United Kingdom
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Wild Rose
A young Scottish singer, Rose-Lynn Harlan, dreams of making it as a country artist in Nashville after being released from prison.
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- United Kingdom · 2019
- Director: Tom Harper
- Cast: Jessie Buckley, Julie Walters, Sophie Okonedo, Jamie Sives, James Harkness, Craig Parkinson
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
- Available on: Kanopy, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video, Fandango At Home, Tubi TV
Frank
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Frank
Lenny Abrahamson
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2014
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United Kingdom, Ireland
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Frank
Jon, a young wannabe musician, joins a band with an enigmatic man who wears a papier-mâché mask.
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- United Kingdom, Ireland · 2014
- Director: Lenny Abrahamson
- Cast: Michael Fassbender, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Domhnall Gleeson, Scoot McNairy, Hayley Derryberry, François Civil
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
- Available on: Amazon Video, Plex Channel, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, FlixFling, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Plex, Amazon Prime Video, Fandango at Home Free, Hoopla, Kanopy, The Roku Channel, YouTube, Google Play Movies, Tubi TV, fuboTV
Amar Singh Chamkila
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Amar Singh Chamkila
Imtiaz Ali
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2024
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India
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Amar Singh Chamkila
The story of the Punjabi musical duo, Amar Singh Chamkila and Amarjot Kaur.
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- India · 2024
- Director: Imtiaz Ali
- Cast: Diljit Dosanjh, Parineeti Chopra
- Available on: Netflix Standard with Ads, Netflix
Maria
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Maria
Pablo Larraín
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2024
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Italy, Germany, Chile
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Maria
This film spotlights the final days of Maria Callas, one of the most notable opera singers of the 20th century.
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- Italy, Germany, Chile · 2024
- Director: Pablo Larraín
- Cast: Angelina Jolie
- Genre: Drama, Music
- Available on: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
La Vie en Rose
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La Vie en Rose
Olivier Dahan
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2007
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France, United Kingdom, Czech Republic
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La Vie en Rose (La Môme)
The extraordinary story of Edith Piaf, a singer and icon
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- France, United Kingdom, Czech Republic · 2007
- Director: Olivier Dahan
- Cast: Marion Cotillard, Sylvie Testud, Pascal Greggory, Emmanuelle Seigner, Jean-Paul Rouve, Gérard Depardieu
- Genre: Drama, Music
- Available on: Fandango At Home, YouTube, Apple TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
No One Knows About Persian Cats
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No One Knows About Persian Cats
Bahman Ghobadi
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2009
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Iran
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No One Knows About Persian Cats (کسی از گربههای ایرانی خبر نداره)
Two young Iranian songwriters must find musicians for their underground band while trying to receive visas to perform in Europe.
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- Iran · 2009
- Director: Bahman Ghobadi
- Cast: Negar Shaghaghi, Ashkan Koshanejad, Hamed Behdad, Babak Mirzakhani, Kosh Mirzahi
- Genre: Drama
- Available on: IFC Films Unlimited Apple TV Channel, Philo, YouTube, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Google Play Movies
Searching for Sugar Man
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Searching for Sugar Man
Malik Bendjelloul
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2012
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Sweden, United Kingdom, Finland
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Searching for Sugar Man
Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero.
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- Sweden, United Kingdom, Finland · 2012
- Director: Malik Bendjelloul
- Cast: Dennis Coffey, Rodriguez, Stephen Segerman, Mike Theodore, Regan Rodriguez, Sandra Rodriguez-Kennedy
- Genre: Documentary, Music
- Available on: Fandango At Home, YouTube, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video
One More Time with Feeling
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One More Time with Feeling
Andrew Dominik
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2016
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United Kingdom, France
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One More Time with Feeling
A documentary following musician Nick Cave as he records an album in the aftermath of the death of his son.
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- United Kingdom, France · 2016
- Director: Andrew Dominik
- Cast: Nick Cave, Susie Bick, Earl Cave, Warren Ellis, Jim Sclavunos, Martyn P. Casey
- Genre: Documentary, Music
- Available on: Kanopy, Amazon Video, YouTube, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Hoopla
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda
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Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda
Stephen Nomura Schible
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2017
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Japan, United States
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Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda
A documentary focusing on musician, film composer, and activist Ryuichi Sakamoto.
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- Japan, United States · 2017
- Director: Stephen Nomura Schible
- Cast: Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Bowie, Haruomi Hosono, Yukihiro Takahashi
- Genre: Documentary, Music
- Available on: Apple TV, Fandango At Home, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Amazon Video