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The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)

Summary: A look into the Los Angeles punk rock scene, that was largely ignored by the rock music press of the time.

Genres: Music, Documentary, History

Director: Penelope Spheeris

Runtime: 1 h 40 min

MPAA: Not Rated

Production: Spheeris Films

Distributor: Image Entertainment, Media Home Entertainment, Shout! Factory, The Criterion Channel

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 100,000

99 - Rotten Tomatoes
128 votes

20 Feet from Stardom (2013)

Summary: Backup singers live in a world that lies just beyond the spotlight. Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but we've had no idea who these singers are or what lives they lead, until now.

Release Date: July 26, 2013

Genres: Documentary, Biography, History

Director: Morgan Neville

Writer: Morgan Neville

Runtime: 1 h 31 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Gil Friesen Productions, Tremolo Productions

Distributor: Anchor Bay Entertainment

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 1,000,000

Domestic: $ 4,946,445

International: $ 892,923

95 - Rotten Tomatoes
226 votes

Amy (2015)

Summary: Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse.

Release Date: July 10, 2015

Genres: Music, Documentary, Biography

Director: Asif Kapadia

Runtime: 2 h 08 min

MPAA: R

Production: Film4, On the Corner Films

Distributor: A24, HBO Max

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Domestic: $ 8,413,144

International: $ 15,293,242

95 - Rotten Tomatoes
41 votes

The Filth and the Fury (2000)

Summary: A film about the career of the notorious punk rock band, the Sex Pistols.

Release Date: May 12, 2000

Genres: Music, Documentary, Biography

Director: Julien Temple

Runtime: 1 h 48 min

MPAA: R

Production: FilmFour, Jersey Shore, Nitrate Films, Panacea Entertainment, The Sex Pistols Residuals

Countries: United Kingdom, United States

Language: English

Domestic: $ 612,192

International: $ 241

91 - Rotten Tomatoes
92 votes

Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)

Summary: Documentary about the Funk Brothers, a group of Detroit musicians who backed up dozens of Motown artists.

Release Date: November 29, 2002

Genres: Music, Documentary

Director: Paul Justman

Writers: Walter Dallas

, Ntozake Shange

, Alan Slutsky

Runtime: 1 h 48 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Artisan Entertainment, Rimshot, Elliott Scott Productions

Distributor: Artisan Entertainment, Lightning Entertainment

Country: United States

Language: English

Domestic: $ 1,722,119

International: $ 622,137

88 - Rotten Tomatoes
111 votes

The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2005)

Summary: Daniel Johnston, manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist is revealed in this portrait of madness, creativity and love.

Release Date: May 05, 2006

Genres: Music, Documentary, Biography

Director: Jeff Feuerzeig

Writer: Jeff Feuerzeig

Runtime: 1 h 50 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Complex Corporation, This Is That Productions

Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics

Country: United States

Language: English

Domestic: $ 334,450

International: $ 97,889

86 - Rotten Tomatoes
125 votes

Shine a Light (2008)

Summary: A career-spanning documentary on The Rolling Stones, with concert footage from their "A Bigger Bang" tour.

Release Date: April 04, 2008

Genres: Music, Documentary, Biography

Director: Martin Scorsese

Runtime: 2 h 02 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Paramount Classics, Concert Productions International, Shangri-La Entertainment

Distributor: Paramount Home Entertainment, Warner Home Video

Country: United States

Language: English

Domestic: $ 5,505,267

International: $ 10,268,084

86 - Rotten Tomatoes
7 votes

This Is Elvis (1981)

Summary: The life and career of Elvis Presley are chronicled in home movies, concert footage, and dramatizations. Subjects include early performances, army service, Ed Sullivan Show appearance, marriage, 1968 comeback, health decline and d...

Release Date: April 10, 1981

Genres: Music, Documentary, Biography

Directors: Malcolm Leo

, Andrew Solt

Writers: Malcolm Leo

, Andrew Solt

Runtime: 1 h 50 min

MPAA: PG

Production: David L. Wolper Productions

Distributor: Warner Bros., National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Warner Home Video

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 5,000,000

Domestic: $ 2,028,612

85 - Rotten Tomatoes
66 votes

Air Guitar Nation (2006)

Summary: The guitars may be fake, but the talent is real at the U.S. Air Guitar Championships, where performers rock out on invisible guitars in hilarious ways.

Release Date: October 06, 2007

Genres: Music, Documentary, Biography

Director: Alexandra Lipsitz

Runtime: 1 h 21 min

MPAA: R

Production: Docurama, Magical Elves Productions

Distributor: VH1 Original Movies

Country: United States

Language: English

Domestic: $ 71,471

International: $ 8,299

85 - Rotten Tomatoes
39 votes

Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould (2009)

Summary: A documentary on the mysterious and influential pianist.

Release Date: September 10, 2010

Genres: Music, Documentary, Biography

Directors: Michèle Hozer

, Peter Raymont

Runtime: 1 h 46 min

MPAA: Not Rated

Production: White Pine Pictures

Distributor: Lorber Films

Country: Canada

Language: English

Domestic: $ 167,508

83 - Rotten Tomatoes
6 votes

Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1988)

Summary: A documentary film about the life of pianist and jazz great Thelonious Sphere Monk. Features live performances by Monk and his band, and interviews with friends and family about the offbeat genius.

Release Date: October 01, 1989

Genres: Music, Documentary, Biography

Director: Charlotte Zwerin

Runtime: 1 h 30 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Malpaso Productions, Michael Blackwood Productions, Monk Film Project

Country: United States

Language: English

Domestic: $ 518,918

82 - Rotten Tomatoes
45 votes

Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) (2002)

Summary: Documentary about the music group They Might Be Giants.

Release Date: March 10, 2002

Genres: Music, Documentary

Director: AJ Schnack

Runtime: 1 h 42 min

Production: Bonfire Films of America

Country: United States

Language: English

Domestic: $ 160,621

81 - Rotten Tomatoes
78 votes

Rock School (2005)

Summary: At the real life School of Rock a group of misfit kids get in touch with their inner rock star.

Release Date: July 07, 2005

Genres: Music, Documentary

Director: Don Argott

Runtime: 1 h 33 min

MPAA: R

Production: 9.14 Pictures, A&E IndieFilms

Country: United States

Language: English

Domestic: $ 64,310

77 - Rotten Tomatoes
97 votes

The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006)

Summary: A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.

Release Date: December 07, 2006

Genres: Music, Documentary, Biography

Directors: David Leaf

, John Scheinfeld

Writers: David Leaf

, John Scheinfeld

Runtime: 1 h 39 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Lionsgate, VH1 Rock Docs, Authorized Pictures, LSL Productions

Distributor: Lionsgate, VH1 Television, Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment

Country: United States

Language: English

Domestic: $ 1,109,146

International: $ 298,919

75 - Rotten Tomatoes
12 votes

The Song Remains the Same (1976)

Summary: The line forms here for the world's greatest and possibly most influential band--Led Zeppelin. This mesmerizing movie built around Zep's famed 1973 concerts at New York's Madison Square Garden is convincing proof why.

Release Date: October 20, 1976

Genres: Music, Documentary

Directors: Peter Clifton

, Joe Massot

Writer: Peter Clifton

Runtime: 2 h 17 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Swan Song, Swan Song

Distributor: Warner Home Video, D&E Entertainment, HBO Max

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

72 - Rotten Tomatoes
60 votes

American Hardcore (2006)

Summary: The History of American Punk Rock 1980-1986

Release Date: January 21, 2006

Genres: Music, Documentary, History

Director: Paul Rachman

Writer: Steven Blush

Runtime: 1 h 40 min

MPAA: R

Production: AHC Productions, Envision Films

Country: United States

Language: English

Domestic: $ 279,665

International: $ 96,392

70 - Rotten Tomatoes
76 votes

Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (2005)

Summary: A documentary on the legendary singer-songwriter, with performances by those musicians he has influenced.

Release Date: July 28, 2006

Genres: Music, Documentary, Biography

Director: Lian Lunson

Writer: Lian Lunson

Runtime: 1 h 45 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Lionsgate, SundanceTV, Con Artists Productions

Distributor: HBO Max

Country: United States

Language: English

Domestic: $ 1,044,254

International: $ 354,170

63 - Rotten Tomatoes
92 votes

One Direction: This Is Us (2013)

Summary: A look at Niall, Zayn, Liam, Louis, and Harry's meteoric rise to fame, from their humble hometown beginnings and competing on the X-Factor, to conquering the world and performing at London's famed O2 Arena.

Release Date: August 30, 2013

Genres: Music, Documentary

Director: Morgan Spurlock

Runtime: 1 h 32 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Fulwell 73, Syco Entertainment, TriStar Pictures, Warrior Poets

Distributor: Sony Pictures Releasing, TriStar Pictures, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Countries: United States, United Kingdom

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 10,000,000

Domestic: $ 28,873,374

International: $ 39,728,547

63 - Rotten Tomatoes
8 votes

Hated: GG Allin & the Murder Junkies (1993)

Summary: Documentary about notorious punk rock performer GG Allin.

Genres: Music, Documentary, Biography

Director: Todd Phillips

Writer: Todd Phillips

Runtime: 0 h 52 min

MPAA: Not Rated

Production: Skinny Nervous Guy

Distributor: Digital Media Rights, Film Threat Video

Country: United States

Language: English

39 - Rotten Tomatoes
18 votes

Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police (2012)

Summary: Based on the acclaimed memoir One Train Later by rock guitarist Andy Summers, Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police follows Summers' journey from his early days in the psychedelic '60s music scene, when he played with The A...

Release Date: November 23, 2013

Genres: Documentary, Biography, History

Directors: Andy Grieve

, Lauren Lazin

Runtime: 1 h 19 min

MPAA: Not Rated

Production: Bob Yari Productions

Distributor: Yari Film Group (YFG), Cinema Libre Studio

Country: United States

Language: English

Domestic: $ 23,262

The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)

20 Feet from Stardom (2013)

Amy (2015)

The Filth and the Fury (2000)

Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)

The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2005)

Shine a Light (2008)

This Is Elvis (1981)

Air Guitar Nation (2006)

Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould (2009)

Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1988)

Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) (2002)

Rock School (2005)

The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006)

The Song Remains the Same (1976)

American Hardcore (2006)

Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (2005)

One Direction: This Is Us (2013)

Hated: GG Allin & the Murder Junkies (1993)

Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police (2012)

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