Movies Like They Sold Their Souls for Rock and Roll

If you liked They Sold Their Souls for Rock and Roll (2004), a documentary movie directed by Joe Schimmel, here are 18 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Woodstock (1970)
★ 7.6/10Also documentary
An intimate look at the Woodstock Music & Art Festival held in Bethel, NY in 1969, from preparation through cleanup, with historic access to insiders, blistering concert footage, and portraits of the concertgoers…
2
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013)
★ 7.9/10Also documentary
Taking inspiration from Peter M. Bracke's definitive book of the same name, this seven-hour documentary dives into the making of all twelve Friday the 13th films, with all-new interviews from the cast and the crew.
3
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also documentary
A documentary about how a dominant cultural and demographic institution both sustains their traditional activities and adapts to the digital revolution.
4
Are You Awake? (2025)
Also documentary
After seeking transcendence through shamanic rituals, Ana’s life is transformed overnight by an unexpected turn toward faith.
5
Tender (2014)
Also documentary
A big hearted community celebrates life by fronting up to death. Set against the stunning backdrop of the industrial seaside town of Port Kembla, a feisty and resilient community group have determined to take back the…
6
Rock 'n' Roll Guns for Hire: The Story of the Sidemen (2017)
★ 8/10Also documentary
Film shining a spotlight on the untold story of The Sidemen, the musicians behind some of the greatest artists of all time. The Sidemen are the forgotten 'guns for hire' that changed musical history. Featuring…
7
Anton LaVey: Into the Devil's Den (2019)
★ 6/10Also documentary
In 1989, I met Anton LaVey for the first time. At this time in his life, LaVey was seeing only a select few people. For this film, I've met and interviewed some of them, to try and create a composite image of what he…
8
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones (2003)
★ 7.6/10Also documentary
A years-in-the-making documentary on the legendary punk band the Ramones. Through a mixture of archival footage, archival and new interviews with all members of the band's various lineups, and new interviews with a…
9
After the Death (2022)
Also documentary
After I died from suicide, I was punished for this deadly sin, to live alone in the spirit world deep in the sea, but He gave me a chance to redeem my sin by shooting a film of a philanthropist's afterlife to ask and…
10
So long, Good Times (2022)
Also documentary
You only die once. A film about the life of a corpse.
11
Charlton Heston Presents The Bible: The Story of Moses (1993)
Also documentary
"Ever since playing Moses in The Ten Commandments," Charlton Heston has said, "I've felt a deep, personal connection with the Bible, which remains as vivid and vital today as when it was told around campfires centuries…
12
Ian Dury Sex Drugs Rock & Roll & Other Assorted Glimpses (2010)
Also documentary
Probably the most atypical star in the history of popular music, Ian Dury overcame Polio to be one of the most iconic figures of the late punk movement. With his supercharged live performances and unique blend of…
13
L’homme-vertige: Tales of a City (2024)
★ 7.8/10Also documentary
Apartment blocks with no future are being torn down in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe. Malaury Eloi-Paisley follows those lost in the city through the empty streets. Their accounts form a valuable commodity, circulating in…
14
Neil Young: Don't Be Denied (2009)
★ 9/10Also documentary
This television special is a first for the reclusive singer with the BBC documentary gaining new interviews with Young, nine months apart in New York and California. The documentary also looks back over the singer's…
15
Drifting. (2024)
Also documentary
The story of a normal water bottle living the average day to day life when suddenly tragedy strikes and he isn’t anymore, but what is it that remains of him? Has anything even changed in his absence? Does anyone notice…
16
The Last Apostle: Journies in the Holy Land (2020)
★ 8.5/10Also documentary
Dr. Mark Fairchild, world-renowned archaeologist, traces the hidden years of Saint Paul's life in the mountainous Turkish countryside of Rough Cilicia.
17
Cincinnati's Rock 'N Roll Legends (1995)
★ 5.6/10Also documentary
An excellent comprehensive look at all the music that came out of Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati "Rock Legends" "James Brown" "King Records" "Pure Prairie League" "Lemon Pipers" "Syd Nathan" WEBN "Bootsy Collins" "Lonnie…
18
So, Who Is This Jesus? (1999)
Also documentary
This program has been designed specifically to help people with no previous knowledge of Jesus to have a better understanding of who He is.