List of the best David Bowie movies: Labyrinth(1986), Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence(1983), The Man Who Fell to Earth(1976), Just a Gigolo(1981), Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars(1973), Glastonbury(2006), Absolute Beginners(1986), Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me(1992), The Love We Make(2011), The Prestige(2006), August(2008), Into the Night(1985) ... ...
Fantasy
UK|USA
1986
101 Minutes
Original Music
David Bowie Jennifer Connelly Toby Froud Shelley Thompson Christopher Malcolm Natalie Finland
teen girl brother king villain monster father brooding cool creative labyrinth apartment castle street forest cave wishes evil search stress danger
Sixteen-year-old Sarah is given thirteen hours to solve a labyrinth and rescue her baby brother Toby when her wish for him to be taken away is granted by the Goblin King Jareth.
War
UK|New Zealand|Japan
1983
124 Minutes
Maj. Jack "Strafer" Celliers
David Bowie Tom Conti Ryuichi Sakamoto "Beat" Takeshi Kitano Jack Thompson Johnny Ohkura Alistair Browning James Malcolm Chris Broun Grant Bridger Colin Francis
soldier prisoner of war translator military officer sergeant homosexual cool disturbing gutsy pow camp japan world war ii cultural differences torture homosexuality imprisonment honor underdog discovery 1940s
During WWII, a British colonel tries to bridge the cultural divides between a British POW and the Japanese camp commander in order to avoid bloodshed.
Sci-Fi
UK
1976
118 Minutes
David Bowie Candy Clark Buck Henry Rip Torn Bernie Casey Jackson D. Kane Rick Riccardo Tony Mascia
alien lawyer scientist maid dreamy brooding fascinating disheartening offbeat new mexico apartment laboratory loneliness inventions betrayal aspirations government rescue temptation transformation
An alien must pose as a human to save his dying planet, but a woman and greed of other men create complications.
Drama
1981
90 Minutes
David Bowie Sydne Rome Kim Novak David Hemmings Maria Schell Curt Jurgens Erika Pluhar Werner Pochat Hilde Weissner
A Prussian veteran (David Bowie) spurns his decadent sweetheart (Sydne Rome) and joins a gigolo ring in post-World War I Berlin.
Documentary
1973
91 Minutes
Himself, Ziggy Stardust
rock star ringo starr musician wife fan mime offbeat outlandish hedonistic striking london theater backstage david bowie glam rock performance alter ego starting over ziggy stardust adventure
Cinema-verite footage of the rock singer, as his androgynous alter ego, in concert at London's Hammersmith Odeon in 1973.
Documentary, Music
USA|UK
2006
135 Minutes
Björk David Bowie Billy Bragg James Brown Nick Cave Morrissey
A documentary on the 30th anniversary of Britain's best-known music festival.
Musical
UK
1986
107 Minutes
Vendice Partners
Eddie O'Connell Patsy Kensit David Bowie James Fox Ray Davies Eve Ferret Anita Morris Lionel Blair Steven Berkoff Mandy Rice-Davies Sade Adu
teen boy teen girl photographer beautiful woman ad executive father amusing cheeky london household office social change performance racism song and dance aspirations ambition discovery rise growing up
In London in 1958, a young photographer seeks media stardom to keep the love of a beautiful, aspiring fashion designer.
Crime, Drama
France|USA
1992
135 Minutes
Phillip Jeffries
Kyle MacLachlan Sheryl Lee Moira Kelly David Bowie Chris Isaak Harry Dean Stanton Dana Ashbrook Kiefer Sutherland Peggy Lipton James Marshall Grace Zabriskie
fbi agent teen girl rebel drug dealer father partner dreamy shocking chilling powerful small town government building high school bar washington state dreamworld murder investigation dreams disappearance troubled youth
Laura Palmer's harrowing final days are chronicled one year after the murder of Teresa Banks, a resident of Twin Peaks' neighboring town.
Documentary
USA
2011
94 Minutes
Bradley Kaplan Rusty Anderson Backstreet Boys Jon Bon Jovi David Bowie Steve Buscemi Jim Carrey
rock star musician filmmaker positive touching emotional new york city madison square garden paul mccartney concert 9/11 attacks sacrifice quest 2000s
A lawyer defending a wealthy man begins to believe his client is guilty of more than just one crime.
Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy, Drama
UK|USA
2006
130 Minutes
Nikola Tesla
Hugh Jackman Christian Bale Michael Caine Scarlett Johansson Piper Perabo Rebecca Hall David Bowie Samantha Mahurin Andy Serkis Rob Arbogast Chris Cleveland
magician friend police officer love interest dark suspenseful stage house street obsession magic infidelity sabotage deception death rivalry transformation 1890s
After a tragic accident, two stage magicians engage in a battle to create the ultimate illusion while sacrificing everything they have to outwit each other.
Drama
2008
88 Minutes
Ogilvie
Josh Hartnett Naomie Harris Adam Scott Robin Tunney Andre Royo Emmanuelle Chriqui David Bowie Rip Torn Caroline Lagerfelt
business owner son brother investor girlfriend entrepreneur melodramatic gripping thrilling confident engaging new york city club apartment office city apartment street father/son relationship brother relationship dot-com bubble
The co-founder (Josh Hartnett) of an Internet company tries to win back his lover (Naomie Harris), while his business teeters on the brink of disaster.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1985
115 Minutes
Colin Morris
Jeff Goldblum Michelle Pfeiffer Richard Farnsworth Irene Papas Kathryn Harrold Paul Mazursky Roger Vadim Dan Aykroyd David Bowie Bruce McGill Vera Miles
thief assassin engineer wife husband depressed person amusing madcap lighthearted airport car jewelry theft crime ring infidelity running away adventure pursuit transformation love 1980s
After discovering that his wife is cheating on him, an insomniac aerospace engineer accidentally meets, and tries to help a beautiful model on the run from some extremely dangerous people.