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Movies Like Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand

If you liked Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand (1986), a music and documentary movie, 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. 1Keith Richards: Under the Influence

    Keith Richards: Under the Influence (2015)

    ★ 6.8/10Also documentary and music

    A portrait of Keith Richards that takes us on a journey to discover the genesis of his sound as a songwriter, guitarist and performer.

  2. 2Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

    Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001)

    ★ 8/10Also music and documentary

    Celebrating the 30 year anniversary of Michael Jackson's solo career, this legendary performance took place on September 10, 2001.

  3. 3Let 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."

  4. 4Elvis: That's the Way It Is

    Elvis: That's the Way It Is (1970)

    ★ 8.1/10Also documentary and music

    On July 31, 1970, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Elvis Presley staged a triumphant return to the concert stage from which he had been absent for almost a decade. His series of concerts broke all box office records and…

  5. 5The Wrecking Crew

    The Wrecking Crew (2008)

    ★ 7.4/10Also music and documentary

    A celebration of the musical work of a group of session musicians known as "The Wrecking Crew." a band that provided back-up instrumentals to such legendary recording artists as Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys, and Bing…

  6. 6Live Aid

    Live Aid (1985)

    ★ 7.8/10Also music and documentary

    Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United States. It was one of the largest scale satellite link-ups and television…

  7. 7The 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…

  8. 8Neil Young: Heart of Gold

    Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006)

    ★ 7.5/10Also documentary and music

    In March 2005, Neil Young was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. Four days before he was scheduled for a lifesaving operation, he headed to Nashville, where he wrote and recorded the country folk album Prairie Wind with…

  9. 9The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

    The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020)

    ★ 7.7/10Also music and documentary

    The story of the triumphs and hurdles of brothers Barry, Maurice, and Robin Gibb, otherwise known as the Bee Gees. The iconic trio, who found early fame in the 1960s, went on to write over 1,000 songs and have 20 No. 1…

  10. 10Gimme 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…

  11. 11Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle

    Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle (2003)

    ★ 8.7/10Also documentary and music

    On tour promoting their 2002 studio album 'By the Way', Los Angeles-based funk rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers performs a sold-out live show to 80,000 people at Slane Castle in County Meath, Ireland on August 23, 2003.

  12. 12Stop Making Sense

    Stop Making Sense (1984)

    ★ 8.4/10Also documentary and music

    A concert film documenting Talking Heads at the height of their popularity, on tour for their 1983 album "Speaking in Tongues." The band takes the stage one by one and is joined by a cadre of guest musicians for a…

  13. 13Daft Punk Unchained

    Daft Punk Unchained (2015)

    ★ 7.2/10Also music and documentary

    Daft Punk Unchained is the first film about the pop culture phenomenon that is Daft Punk, the duo with 12 million albums sold worldwide and seven Grammy Awards. Throughout their career Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel…

  14. 14The Battered Bastards of Baseball

    The Battered Bastards of Baseball (2014)

    ★ 7.4/10Also documentary

    Hollywood veteran Bing Russell creates the only independent baseball team in the country—alarming the baseball establishment and sparking the meteoric rise of the 1970s Portland Mavericks.

  15. 15Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M

    Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M (1999)

    ★ 8.7/10Also music and documentary

    Michael Kamen conducts the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra in support of metal rockers Metallica in this 1999 concert performance.

  16. 16Led Zeppelin: Celebration Day

    Led Zeppelin: Celebration Day (2012)

    ★ 8.2/10Also music and documentary

    On 10th December 2007, Led Zeppelin took the stage at London's O2 Arena to headline a tribute concert for dear friend and Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun. Founding members John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert…

  17. 17Roger Waters: Us + Them

    Roger Waters: Us + Them (2019)

    ★ 7.8/10Also music and documentary

    Filmed in Amsterdam on the European leg of his 2017 – 2018 Us + Them tour which saw Waters perform to over two million people worldwide, the film features songs from his legendary Pink Floyd albums (The Dark Side of…

  18. 18Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

    Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest (2011)

    ★ 7.1/10Also music and documentary

    Having 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…

  19. 19The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

    The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (1992)

    ★ 8.4/10Also music and documentary

    A live concert in tribute to Freddie Mercury, former lead singer of Queen. Mercury died of AIDS and so some of the proceeds of this concert went to AIDS research. Features performers such as Metallica, Def Leppard…

  20. 20The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert

    The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert (2022)

    ★ 8/10Also music and documentary

    On the 30th of January, 1969, the Beatles performed an unannounced concert from the rooftop of their Apple Corps headquarters at Savile Row, within central London's office and fashion district. Experience the final and…

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