Movies Like Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen
If you liked Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen (1971), a music and documentary movie directed by Pierre Adidge, 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.
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David Byrne's American Utopia (2020)
★ 7.5/10Also music and documentaryA filmed version of David Byrne's Broadway show, a unifying musical celebration that inspires audiences to connect to each other and to the global community.
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Thriller 40 (2023)
★ 8.7/10Also documentary and musicForty years after the release of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,’ the best-selling album of all-time, director Nelson George takes fans back in time to the making of a pop masterpiece, featuring never-before-seen footage…
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Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams (2018)
★ 7.8/10Also music and documentaryAn in-depth and intimate portrait of Coldplay's spectacular rise from the backrooms of Camden pubs to selling out stadiums across the planet. At the heart of the story is the band's unshakeable brotherhood which has…
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Pulp: a Film About Life, Death & Supermarkets (2014)
★ 7.2/10Also music and documentaryPulp found fame on the world stage in the 1990s with anthems including ‘Common People’ and ‘Disco 2000’. 25 years (and 10 million album sales) later, they return to Sheffield for their last UK concert. In addition to…
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Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest (2011)
★ 7.1/10Also music and documentaryHaving forged a 20-year run as one of the most innovative and influential hip hop bands of all time, the Queens NY collective known as 'A Tribe Called Quest' have kept a generation hungry for more of their…
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Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition (2026)
★ 8.5/10Also documentary and musicWith 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…
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The Last Waltz (1978)
★ 7.7/10Also documentary and musicMartin 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…
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Lemmy (2010)
★ 7.6/10Also music and documentaryOver four decades, Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister has registered an immeasurable impact on music history. Nearly 65, he remains the living embodiment of the rock and roll lifestyle, and this feature-length…
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Dua Lipa: Studio 2054 (2020)
★ 9/10Also music and documentaryDua Lipa's kaleidoscopic rocket fuelled journey through time, space, mirrorballs, roller discos, bucket hats, belting beats, throbbing basslines and an absolute slam dunk of the best of times in global club culture…
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The Who: The Kids Are Alright (1979)
★ 7.3/10Also documentary and musicThrough concert performances and interviews, this film offers us a comprehensive look at the British pioneer rock group, The Who. It captures their zany craziness and outrageous antics from the initial formation of the…
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The Last Repair Shop (2024)
★ 7.5/10Also documentary and musicIn 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…
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Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012)
★ 6.7/10Also documentary and musicSOMETHING FROM NOTHING: THE ART OF RAP is a feature length performance documentary about the runaway juggernaut that is Rap music. At the wheel of this unstoppable beast is the film's director and interviewer Ice-T…
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The Stone Roses: Made of Stone (2013)
★ 6.9/10Also documentary and musicA 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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Supersonic (2016)
★ 7.4/10Also music and documentarySupersonic charts the meteoric rise of Oasis from the council estates of Manchester to some of the biggest concerts of all time in just three short years. This palpable, raw and moving film shines a light on one of the…
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Marley (2012)
★ 7.5/10Also music and documentaryBob Marley's universal appeal, impact on music history and role as a social and political prophet is both unique and unparalleled. Directed by Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland)…
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The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006)
★ 7.7/10Also documentary and musicThis 2005 documentary film chronicles the life of Daniel Johnston, a manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist, from childhood up to the present, with an emphasis on his mental illness and how it manifested…
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AC/DC: Live at River Plate (2009)
★ 8.1/10Also music and documentaryA definitive live concert film documenting AC/DC’s massive Black Ice World Tour. Shot in December of 2009, AC/DC Live at River Plate marks AC/DC’s triumphant return to Buenos Aires where nearly 200,000 fans, and 3…
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Roger Waters: The Wall (2014)
★ 8/10Also music and documentaryA concert film that the former Pink Floyd singer-songwriter made on various tour dates between 2010 and 2013, when he was playing his former group's 1980 double-album in its entirety.
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Selena y Los Dinos: A Family's Legacy (2025)
★ 8.8/10Also documentary and musicNever-before-seen footage and intimate interviews celebrate the life and legacy of iconic Mexican American singer Selena Quintanilla and her family band.
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The Class of ‘92 (2013)
★ 7.1/10Also documentaryA detailing of the rise to prominence and global sporting superstardom of six supremely talented young Manchester United football players (David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Phil and Gary Neville)…