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Movies Like Drive-By Truckers: The Secret to a Happy Ending

If you liked Drive-By Truckers: The Secret to a Happy Ending (2011), a documentary and music movie directed by Barr Weissman, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

  1. 1Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger

    Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger (2026)

    ★ 6.9/10Also documentary and music

    Experience the meteoric rise of Oasis through rare footage and untold stories as the band reunites for Oasis Live '25, chronicling their journey from Manchester streets to global rock stardom.

  2. 2Bad 25

    Bad 25 (2012)

    ★ 7.3/10Also documentary and music

    Spike Lee pays tribute to Michael Jackson's Bad on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the epochal album, offering behind-the-scenes footage of Jackson recording the album and interviews with confidants, musicians…

  3. 3Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me

    Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me (2022)

    ★ 8.4/10Also documentary and music

    After years in the limelight, Selena Gomez achieves unimaginable stardom. But just as she reaches a new peak, an unexpected turn pulls her into darkness. This uniquely raw and intimate documentary spans her six-year…

  4. 4Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition

    Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition (2026)

    ★ 8.5/10Also documentary and music

    With unprecedented access to the official archives and intimate recollections from the band, both current and past, Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition invites fans to experience one of the most iconic journeys in music…

  5. 5The Beach Boys

    The Beach Boys (2024)

    ★ 6.7/10Also documentary and music

    A celebration of the legendary band that revolutionized pop music, and the iconic, harmonious sound they created that personified the California dream, captivating fans for generations and generations to come.

  6. 6Western Stars

    Western Stars (2019)

    ★ 7/10Also music and documentary

    The incomparable Bruce Springsteen performs his critically acclaimed latest album and muses on life, rock, and the American dream, in this intimate and personal concert film co-directed by Thom Zimny and Springsteen…

  7. 7The Last Repair Shop

    The Last Repair Shop (2024)

    ★ 7.5/10Also documentary and music

    In a warehouse in the heart of Los Angeles, a dwindling handful of devoted craftspeople maintain more than 80,000 student musical instruments, the largest remaining workshop in America of its kind. Meet four…

  8. 8The Last Waltz

    The Last Waltz (1978)

    ★ 7.7/10Also documentary and music

    Martin Scorsese's documentary intertwines footage from The Band's incredible farewell tour with probing backstage interviews and featured performances by Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, and other…

  9. 9Gimme Danger

    Gimme Danger (2016)

    ★ 6.9/10Also documentary and music

    No other band in rock'n'roll history has rivaled The Stooges' combination of heavy primal throb, spiked psychedelia, blues-a-billy grind, complete with succinct angst-ridden lyrics, and a snarling, preening leopard of…

  10. 10Becoming Led Zeppelin

    Becoming Led Zeppelin (2025)

    ★ 7.4/10Also documentary and music

    The individual journeys of the four members of the band, as they move through the music scene of the 1960s, playing small clubs throughout Britain and performing some of the biggest hits of the era, until their meeting…

  11. 11ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas

    ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas (2019)

    ★ 7.5/10Also documentary and music

    The story of how three oddball teenage bluesmen became one of the biggest, most beloved bands on the planet.

  12. 12One Direction: This Is Us

    One Direction: This Is Us (2013)

    ★ 8.2/10Also documentary and music

    "One Direction: This Is Us" is a captivating and intimate all-access look at life on the road for the global music phenomenon. Weaved with stunning live concert footage, this inspiring feature film tells the remarkable…

  13. 13Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

    Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese (2019)

    ★ 7/10Also documentary and music

    Part documentary, part concert film, part fever dream, this film captures the troubled spirit of America in 1975 and the joyous music that Dylan performed during the fall of that year.

  14. 14Beastie Boys Story

    Beastie Boys Story (2020)

    ★ 7.5/10Also music and documentary

    Here's a little story they're about to tell... Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of their band and 40 years of friendship in a live documentary experience directed by friend, collaborator, and their former…

  15. 15Justin Bieber's Believe

    Justin Bieber's Believe (2013)

    ★ 6.9/10Also documentary and music

    A backstage and on-stage look at Justin Bieber during his rise to super stardom.

  16. 16OLIVIA RODRIGO: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film)

    OLIVIA RODRIGO: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film) (2022)

    ★ 7.8/10Also music and documentary

    Grammy® winner singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo takes a familiar road trip from Salt Lake City, where she began writing her debut album “SOUR,” to Los Angeles. Along the way, Rodrigo recounts the memories of writing…

  17. 17WHAM!

    WHAM! (2023)

    ★ 7.3/10Also documentary and music

    Through archival interviews and footage, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley relive the arc of their Wham! career, from 70s best buds to 80s pop icons.

  18. 18The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel

    The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel (2026)

    ★ 7.3/10Also documentary and music

    Explore the formative years of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the profound influence of original bandmate Hillel Slovak.

  19. 19Let It Be

    Let It Be (1970)

    ★ 7.7/10Also documentary and music

    A documentary chronicling the Beatles' rehearsal sessions in January 1969 for their proposed "back to basics" album, "Get Back," later re-envisioned and released as "Let It Be."

  20. 20The Stone Roses: Made of Stone

    The Stone Roses: Made of Stone (2013)

    ★ 6.9/10Also documentary and music

    A documentary about the English alternative rock band, The Stone Roses. Meadows interweaves archive film, intimate behind-the-scenes footage and never-before-seen material, delivering the definitive account of the band…

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