Directed by Peter Bogdanovich and packed with rare concert footage and home movies, this documentary explores the history of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, including Petty's famous collaborations and notorious clashes with the record industry. Interviews with musical luminaries including Jackson Browne, George Harrison, Eddie Vedder, Roger McGuinn, Jeff Lynne, Dave Stewart and Petty himself shed some revelatory vision.

Pornorama

2007

German

5.3

♡ 8

Marc Rothemund Director

Leonie Brill as Emmelie

Michael Gwisdek as Herr Eckert

John Lennon as Self

Christian Näthe as Walter

A free-wheeling chronicle of the Munich sex film industry in the 1970s.

Diaries Notes and Sketches

1968

English

7.3

♡ 3

Jonas Mekas Director

Peter Kubelka as

John Lennon as Self

Timothy Leary as Self

Stan Brakhage as Self

Also known as Walden, Jonas Mekas’s first diary film is a six-reel chronicle of his life in 1960s New York, interweaving moments with family, friends, lovers, and artistic idols. Blending everyday encounters with portraits of the avant-garde art scene, it forms an epic, personal meditation on community, creativity, and the passage of time.

The Beatles: Made on Merseyside

2018

English

6.7

♡ 4

Documentary

Music

Alan Byron Director

John Lennon as Self

George Harrison as Self

Paul McCartney as Self

Ringo Starr as Self

The incredible story of how the Beatles emerged from post war Liverpool and turned music upon its head with their changes.

The Beatles and India

2021

English

6.5

♡ 14

75%

Action

Documentary

Music

Ajoy Bose Director

John Lennon as (archive footage)

George Harrison as (archive footage)

Nikita Khrushchev as Self - Premier of the Soviet Union

Timothy Leary as Self - psychologist and psychedelic drug advocate

Explores the The Beatles’ love affair with India, its religions and its culture and, in turn, the impact of their music and style on a young generation in India.

The Beatles: Let It Be

1970

English

7.9

♡ 10

Music

Michael Lindsay-Hogg Director

George Harrison as George Harrison

John Lennon as John Lennon

Paul McCartney as Paul McCartney

Ringo Starr as Ringo Starr

"Let It Be" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, released in March 1970 as a single, and (in an alternate mix) as the title track of their album Let It Be. It was their final single before McCartney announced his departure from the band. The single used the same cover photographs as the Let It Be album, and was originally released on 6 March 1970. Film of the Beatles performance was shown on the Ed Sullivan Show on February 15, 1970.—Peter-Patrick76 ([email protected])

Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind

2019

English

7.0

♡ 11

Tom O'Dell Director

John Lennon as Self

Bob Dylan as Self

Sharon Tate as Self

Domenic Priore as Self

The untold story of Charles Manson's obsession to become a rock star, his rise in the LA music scene, the celebrities who championed his music, his tragic friendship with The Beach Boys' Dennis Wilson and his descent into violence and chaos once his dreams fell apart.

Who Is Harry Nilsson

2010

English

7.6

♡ 2

John Scheinfeld Director

Robin Williams as Self

John Lennon as Self

Jon Voight as Self

Randy Newman as Self

The life and work of the enigmatic singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson.

Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed

2013

Spanish

7.0

♡ 2

93%

David Trueba Director

Ariadna Gil as Madre

Jorge Sanz as Padre

John Lennon as Self

George Harrison as Self

Spain, 1966. An English teacher who travels to Almería when he hears that John Lennon is making a film there befriends with a 16-year-old boy who has run away from home and a young girl who also seems to be running away from something.

How the Beatles Changed the World

2017

English

6.9

♡ 7

Tom O'Dell Director

John Lennon as Self

George Harrison as Self

John F. Kennedy as Self

Dwight D. Eisenhower as Self

The fascinating story of the cultural, social, spiritual, and musical revolution ignited by the coming of the Beatles. Tracing the impact that these four band members had, first in their native Britain and soon after worldwide, it reappraises the band and follows their path from young subversives to countercultural heroes. Featuring fresh, revealing interviews with key collaborators as well as a wealth of rarely-seen archival footage, this is a bold new take on the most significant band in the history of music and their enduring impact on popular culture.

Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World

2022

English

7.2

♡ 3

89%

Ron Chapman Director

Alice Cooper as Alice Cooper

Geddy Lee as Geddy Lee

John Lennon as Self

Yoko Ono as Self

John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Little Richard, The Doors, Chuck Berry, Alice Cooper, and other legendary musicians performed at the 1969 Toronto Rock and Roll Revival music festival. This behind-the-scenes look at “the second most important event in rock and roll history” culminates in John Lennon’s first public performance with The Plastic Ono Band, triggering his decision to leave the Beatles.

Salinger

2013

English

6.7

♡ 5

38%

52%

based on novel or book

older man younger woman relationship

world war ii

Shane Salerno Director

John Cusack as Self

Tony Bill as Self

Edward Norton as Self

John Lennon as Self - Former Beatle

An in-depth investigation into the private world of the American writer J. D. Salinger (1919-2010), who lived most of his life behind the impenetrable wall of a self-imposed seclusion: how his dramatic experiences during World War II influenced his life and work, his relationships with very young women, his obsessive writing methods, his many literary secrets.

Let It Be

1970

English

7.6

♡ 6

81%

Michael Lindsay-Hogg Director

John Lennon as Self

George Harrison as Self

Yoko Ono as Self

Michael Lindsay-Hogg as Self

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."

Cover Your Ears

2023

English

7.5

♡ 2

90%

Action

censorship

Documentary

freedom of expression

History

music

Sean Patrick Shaul Director

Tom Brokaw as Self - Host, NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw Ice-T

Ice-T as Self - Rapper

Ozzy Osbourne as Self - Singer

John Lennon as Self - Singer

When does art become obscenity? Cover Your Ears takes a close look at this question through the lens of the past 100 years of music and the ever-evolving discussion of legal and moral lines in the industry

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015

English

7.2

♡ 17

87%

Douglas Tirola Director

John Lennon as Himself

Kevin Bacon as Himself / Actor

John Candy as Himself / Actor

Tim Matheson as Himself / Actor / Director / Producer

A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring rare and never before seen footage, this is the mind boggling story of The National Lampoon from its subversive and electrifying beginnings, to rebirth as an unlikely Hollywood heavyweight, and beyond. A humour empire like no other, the impact of the magazines irreverent, often shocking, sensibility was nothing short of seismic: this is an institution whose (drunk stoned brilliant) alumni left their fingerprints all over popular culture. Both insanely great and breathtakingly innovative, The National Lampoon created the foundation of modern comic sensibility by setting the bar in comedy impossibly high.

The Beach Boys

2024

English

7.1

♡ 6

89%

Frank Marshall Director

Bob Dylan as Self

Janelle Monáe as Self

Sharon Tate as Self - Murder Victim

John Lennon as Self - The Beatles

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.

The Killing of America

1981

English

7.5

♡ 5

66%

Sheldon Renan Director

John Lennon as Self

Nancy Reagan as Self

John Kennedy Jr. as Self

Ted Bundy as Self

A documentary of the decline of America. Featuring footage (most exclusive to this film) from race riots to serial killers and much, much more.

London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music

2012

English

7.4

♡ 3

Kim Gavin Director

John Lennon as Self

Niall Horan as Self

Michael Caine as Self

Timothy Spall as Winston Churchill

The closing ceremony of the games of the XXXth Olympiad.

The Stones and Brian Jones

2023

English

7.0

♡ 7

92%

Nick Broomfield Director

Freddie Fox as Brian Jones

Michael Lindsay-Hogg as Self - Creator of Ready Steady Go!

Nick Broomfield as Self - Narrator

John Lennon as Self - The Beatles

A look at the relationships and rivalries within The Rolling Stones in their formative years, as well as the creative musical genius of Brian Jones, key to the success of the band.

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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

Pornorama

Diaries Notes and Sketches

The Beatles: Made on Merseyside

The Beatles and India

The Beatles: Let It Be

Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind

Who Is Harry Nilsson

Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed

How the Beatles Changed the World

Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World

Salinger

Let It Be

Cover Your Ears

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

The Beach Boys

The Killing of America

London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music

The Stones and Brian Jones