A wannabe rock star who fronts a Pennsylvania-based tribute band is devastated when his bandmates kick him out of the group he founded. Things begin to look up for Izzy when he is asked to join Steel Dragon, the heavy metal rockers he had been imitating for so long. This film is loosely based on the true story of the band Judas Priest.

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

2010

English

6.5

♡ 3

70%

Mat Whitecross Director

Luke Evans as Clive Richards

Andy Serkis as Ian Dury

Ross Boatman as Pub Landlord

Mackenzie Crook as Russell Hardy

A biography of Ian Dury, who was stricken with polio at a young age and defied expectations by becoming one of the founders of the punk-rock scene in Britain in the 1970s.

Fögi Is a Bastard

1998

French

6.5

♡ 7

Marcel Gisler Director

Mirjam Hoffmann as Daniela

Frédéric Andrau as Fögi

Michel Weder as Le vieil homme / Old man

Joseph Schätti as Tiger

15-year-old Beni falls in love with Fögi, a singer in a Rock band. As Fögi seduces him, he is only willing to follow him where ever Fögi wants to. But Fögi is a drug addict and pulls Beni deeper and deeper into the hell of drug addiction.

Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm

2010

English

7.1

93%

Jacob Hatley Director

Billy Bob Thornton as Self

Levon Helm as Self

Amy Helm as Self

Teresa Williams as Self

Starting with the image of a tour bus warming its engine in the stillness of an empty lot, this haunting, personal portrait of music legend Levon Helm evokes the mood of a lifetime spent on the road. Jacob Hatley's extraordinarily intimate documentary finds Helm, a founding member of The Band, at home in Woodstock in the midst of creating his first studio album in 25 years. The ultimate survivor, he's overcome drugs, bankruptcy, the bitter breakup of The Band and a bout of throat cancer -but then, as the rueful title indicates, he wasn't in it for his health

What We Do Is Secret

2007

English

6.3

♡ 1

45%

Rodger Grossman Director

Lauren German as Belinda

Tina Majorino as Michelle

Howard S. Miller as Starwood Manager

Leslie Grossman as (uncredited)

The true-life story of Darby Crash, who became an L.A. punk icon with his band The Germs. Along with Lorna Doom, Pat Smear, and Don Bolles, Darby Crash completely transformed the L.A. punk scene, while sacrificing everyone he loved, his career, and ultimately his life.

Danny Collins

2015

English

7.0

♡ 46

77%

73%

Action

based on a true story

los angeles, california

Music

musician

rock star

Dan Fogelman Director

Al Pacino as Danny Collins

Scott Lawrence as Dr. Ryan Kurtz

Melissa Benoist as Jamie

Jennifer Garner as Samantha Leigh Donnelly

An ageing hard-living 1970s rock star decides to change his life when he discovers a 40-year-old undelivered letter written to him by John Lennon.

Look Away

6.5

Sophie Cunningham Director Slash

Slash as Self

Joan Jett as Self

Axl Rose as Self

Johnny Thunders as Self

Interviews from women involved in the 70's and 80's rock music industry. An examination of the people taking advantage of underage fans and calling for a "Me too" movement in the music world

Post Malone: Runaway

2022

English

6.1

♡ 5

71%

Hector Dockrill Director

Ozzy Osbourne as Self

Austin Post as Self

Timbaland as Self

Alicia Keys as Self

In September 2019, Post Malone’s Runaway Tour marked a pivotal moment in the evolution of his career, where he stepped up and became this generation’s undisputed rock star. Filmed just before COVID-19 grounded the tour—and whole world—to a halt, the film reveals unforgettable backstage access and peels back the curtain on Post Malone’s world and his epic 37-date North American tour.

Stardust

2020

English

4.4

♡ 4

19%

Gabriel Range Director

Jena Malone as Angie Bowie

Aaron Poole as Mick Ronson

Monica Parker as Mrs. Oberman

Paulino Nunes as Tom Ayers

In 1971, rock star David Bowie travels to America for the first time to promote his third album, The Man Who Sold the World. There, he embarks on a coast-to-coast publicity tour. During this tour, Bowie creates his iconic Ziggy Stardust persona, inspired by artists like Iggy Pop and Lou Reed.

Going Overboard

1989

English

1.8

♡ 7

11%

Valerie Breiman Director

Billy Bob Thornton as Dave

Billy Zane as King Neptune

Terry Moore as Mistress

Adam Sandler as Schecky Moskowitz

A struggling young comedian takes a menial job on a cruise ship where he hopes for his big chance to make it in the world of cruise ship comedy.

Metallica: Some Kind of Monster

2004

English

7.5

♡ 30

88%

Joe Berlinger Director

Kirk Hammett as Himself

James Hetfield as Himself

Bruce Sinofsky as Himself

Steven Wiig as Himself

After bassist Jason Newsted quits the band in 2001, heavy metal superstars Metallica realize that they need an intervention. In this revealing documentary, filmmakers follow the three rock stars as they hire a group therapist and grapple with 20 years of repressed anger and aggression. Between searching for a replacement bass player, creating a new album and confronting their personal demons, the band learns to open up in ways they never thought possible.

The Banger Sisters

2002

English

5.7

♡ 15

47%

Bob Dolman Director

Eva Amurri Martino as Ginger Kingsley

Andre Ware as Jake

Susan Sarandon as Lavinia Kingsley

Sal Lopez as Pump Attendant

In the late '60s, the self-proclaimed belles of the rock 'n' roll ball, rocked the worlds of every music legend whose pants they could take off -- and they have the pictures to prove it. But it's been more than two decades since the Banger Sisters earned their nickname -- or even laid eyes on each other. Their reunion is the collision of two women's worlds; one who's living in the past, and one who's hiding from it. Together they learn to live in the moment.

Rockula

1990

English

5.2

♡ 14

49%

Luca Bercovici Director

Jorga Caye as

Karen Berger as Cloris

Adam Shankman as Driver

Dean Cameron as Ralph

Ralph is a sexually frustrated vampire who suffers from a peculiar curse. He's condemned for eternity to watch his one true love, Mona, be murdered by a pirate wielding a ham bone. But now? Now it's 1990, and Ralph is determined to break Mona's cycle of reincarnation. His first order of business is winning her affections, which he does by starting Rockula: a rock band that's sure to stake a claim on her heart.

Jesus Christ Superstar: Live Arena Tour

2012

English

7.8

♡ 2

Laurence Connor Director

Lily Frazer as Ensemble

Tim Minchin as Judas

Alexander Hanson as Pontius Pilate

Andrew Lloyd Webber as Self

This contemporary re-imagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's legendary rock musical Jesus Christ Superstar presents the story of the last seven days of Christ leading up to his crucifixion as seen through the eyes of Judas Iscariot. Filmed as an arena rock opera, the performance features a star-studded line-up which includes award-winning musical comedian, Tim Minchin as the role of Judas Iscariot; pop icon and former Spice Girl Melanie C as Mary Magdalene; radio DJ Chris Moyles in his stage debut as King Herod; and Ben Forster, to take on the title role of Jesus.

Freeloaders

2012

English

4.4

♡ 2

Dan Rosen Director

Mike Siegel as Ex A&R Dude

Taylor Nichols as Kyle

Anne-Marie Johnson as Lydia

Kevin Heffernan as Scotty The Boom Guy

Slackers who live for free in a rock star's mansion find that their ride on the gravy train is coming to an end with the sale of their pal's residence.

Camp Rock

2008

English

5.2

♡ 40

50%

Matthew Diamond Director

Julie Brown as Dee La Duke

Sumier Mention as Kennedy

Roshon Fegan as Sander

Joe Jonas as Shane Gray

When Mitchie gets a chance to attend Camp Rock, her life takes an unpredictable twist, and she learns just how important it is to be true to yourself.

Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny

2006

English

6.8

♡ 44

53%

Liam Lynch Director

Colin Hanks as Drunk Frat Dude

Amy Adams as Gorgeous Woman

Ben Stiller as Guitar Center Guy

Jack Black as JB

In Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenacious D. Setting out to become the world's greatest band is no easy feat, so they set out to steal what could be the answer to their prayers... a magical guitar pick housed in a rock-and-roll museum some 300 miles away.

Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back

1967

English

7.9

♡ 6

D.A. Pennebaker Director

Bob Dylan as Self

Alan Price as Self

John Mayall as Self

Marianne Faithfull as Self

In this wildly entertaining vision of one of the twentieth century’s greatest artists, Bob Dylan is surrounded by teen fans, gets into heated philosophical jousts with journalists, and kicks back with fellow musicians Joan Baez, Donovan, and Alan Price.

Mystify: Michael Hutchence

2019

English

7.3

♡ 9

100%

Richard Lowenstein Director

Noel Gallagher as Self

Bob Geldof as Self

Paula Yates as Self

Helena Christensen as Self

Michael Hutchence was flying high as the lead singer of the legendary rock band INXS until his untimely death in 1997. Richard Lowenstein’s documentary examines Hutchence’s deeply felt life through his many loves and demons.

Biography: The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne

2020

English

7.7

♡ 4

Greg Johnston Director

Ozzy Osbourne as Self

Sharon Osbourne as Self

Jack Osbourne as Self Ice-T

Ice-T as Self

For over five decades, Ozzy Osbourne has personified rock and roll, from his childhood in poverty and time in prison, to fronting metal band Black Sabbath, a successful solo career and a lovable 21st century television dad.

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Look Away

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Stardust

Going Overboard

Metallica: Some Kind of Monster

The Banger Sisters

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Jesus Christ Superstar: Live Arena Tour

Freeloaders

Camp Rock

Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny

Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back

Mystify: Michael Hutchence

Biography: The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne