1. A Hard Day's Night
Capturing John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr in their electrifying element, 'A Hard Day's Night' is a wildly irreverent journey through this pastiche of a day in the life of The Beatles during 1964. The band have to use all their guile and wit to avoid the pursuing fans and press to reach their scheduled television performance, in spite of Paul's troublemaking grandfather and Ringo's arrest.
It has an average vote of 7.364 on TMDB.
2. R.E.M. - Live
(R.E.M. - Live)
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
3. The Committee
The Committee, starring Paul Jones of Manfred Mann fame, is a unique document of Britain in the 1960s. After a very successful run in London’s West End in 1968, viewings of this controversial movie have been few and far between. Stunning black and white camera work by Ian Wilson brings to life this “chilling fable” by Max Steuer, a lecturer at the London School of Economics. Avoiding easy answers, The Committee uses a surreal murder to explore the tension and conflict between bureaucracy on one side, and individual freedom on the other. Many films, such as Total Recall, Fahrenheit 451 and Camus’ The Stranger, see the state as ignorant and repressive, and pass over the inevitable weaknesses lying deep in individuals. Drawing on the ideas of R.D. Laing, a psychologically hip state faces an all too human protagonist.
It has an average vote of 4 on TMDB.
4. Quando o Sol se Põe (Quando o Sol se Põe)
A group of friends from the college decides to participate in a university music contest that guarantees a full scholarship, but several problems happen when they lose the vocalist of the band and need to go out in search of a new one.
It has an average vote of 7.4 on TMDB.
5. Mr. Holland's Opus
In 1965, passionate musician Glenn Holland takes a day job as a high school music teacher, convinced it's just a small obstacle on the road to his true calling: writing a historic opus. As the decades roll by with the composition unwritten but generations of students inspired through his teaching, Holland must redefine his life's purpose.
It has an average vote of 6.969 on TMDB.
6. Dissolutions
Documentary about the band Wedlock
7. Olavi Uusivirta: Auringon lapsi (Olavi Uusivirta: Auringon lapsi)
Four musicians carry their instruments to the strange tower of a hundred-year-old brick building. Their tour has been cancelled but they need to play one more gig, even without an audience.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
8. Roxette : Live Travelling the World
Considering that Roxette is one of Scandinavia's most successful acts ever, it's about time a documentary on their phenomenal career sees the light of day. And considering that the group played in front of 1.5 million people in 46 countries during their sensational comeback tour 2011-2012, it's about time for a concert film that shows where this magnificently rejuvenated group stands today.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
9. Fubar
Terry and Dean are lifelong friends who have grown-up together: shotgunning their first beers, forming their first garage band, and growing the great Canadian mullet known as "hockey hair". Now the lives of these Alberta everymen are brought to the big screen by documentarian Ferral Mitchener in an exploration of the depths of friendship, the fragility of life, growing up gracefully and the art and science of drinking beer like a man.
It has an average vote of 6.181 on TMDB.
10. Born in Heinola (Teit meistä kauniin)
A story of five Finnish youth growing up during the devastating '90s recession. They live in the small timber industrial town of Heinola. As the parents of these young teens struggle through hard economic times, the five very different youths meet by coincidence to form the punk band Apulanta.
It has an average vote of 7.125 on TMDB.
11. Frances Carroll & 'The Coquettes'
Bandleader Frances Carroll leads The Coquettes, an all-female band, in several swing tunes.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
12. Marching Band (Marching Band)
(Marching Band)
13. Retying the Knot: The Incredible String Band
A profile of the Hippest band of the 60's and 70's as they prepare for a reunion gig.
It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.
14. Prey for Rock & Roll
In late 1980s Los Angeles, Jacki and her all-girl punk rock band, Clam Dandy, are trying to make it big. On the verge of turning 40, Jacki decides that if the band's one last shot at the big time is unsuccessful, she will give up her dreams of stardom. Along the way, the women are rocked by personal tragedies that threaten to break up the band before they can get their last shot at success.
It has an average vote of 4.9 on TMDB.
15. Supersonic
Supersonic 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 most genre and generation-defining British bands that has ever existed and features candid new interviews with Noel and Liam Gallagher, their mother, and members of the band and road crew.
It has an average vote of 7.4 on TMDB.
16. Linda Linda Linda (リンダ リンダ リンダ)
Only three days before their high school festival, guitarist Kei, drummer Kyoko, and bassist Nozomi are forced to recruit a new lead vocalist for their band. They choose Korean exchange student Son, though her comprehension of Japanese is a bit rough! It's a race against time as the group struggles to learn three tunes for the festival's rock concert—including a classic '80s punk-pop song by the Japanese group The Blue Hearts called "Linda Linda".
It has an average vote of 7.297 on TMDB.
17. Truth to Power
The Grammy-winning lead singer of System of a Down, Serj Tankian helps to awaken a political revolution on the other side of the world, inspiring Armenia's struggle for democracy through his music and message.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
18. We Are Little Zombies (ウィーアーリトルゾンビーズ)
Their parents are dead. They should be sad, but they can't cry. So they form a kick-ass band. This is the story of four 13-year-olds in search of their emotions.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
19. The Five Heartbeats
In the early 1960s, a quintet of hopeful, young African-American men form an amateur vocal group called The Five Heartbeats. After an initially rocky start, the group improves, turns pro, and rises to become a top flight music sensation. Along the way, however, the guys learn many hard lessons about the reality of the music industry.
It has an average vote of 7.21 on TMDB.
20. The Whole Gritty City
Young members of 3 New Orleans school marching bands grow up in America's most musical city, and one of its most dangerous. Their band directors get them ready to perform in the Mardi Gras parades, and teach them to succeed and to survive.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
