20 movies like Bukowski: Born Into This, ordered by similarity : Monkey Business: The Adventures of Curious George's Creators(2017), Burden(2016), Pulp(2014), Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields(2010), American Hardcore(2006), After the Screaming Stops(2018), The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story(1996), In the Realms of the Unreal(2004), Woodstock(1970), Tribute(2001), Mattress Men(2016), Bill Cunningham New York(2010) ...
7.9/10
Documentary
USA
2003
130 Minutes
writer wife girlfriend fan bono sean penn passionate offbeat brash amusing los angeles apartment bookstore charles bukowski writing drunkenness creative process bad behavior poetry rise
Documentary on Charles Bukowski, author of 'Notes of a Dirty Old Man', 'Love Is a Dog from Hell', and the autobiographical novels, 'Women', 'Hollywood', and 'Post Office'.
8.3/10
Documentary
USA
2017
81 Minutes
creator couple husband wife animator artist writer monkey amusing cheery creative engaging fascinating heartwarming inspiring lighthearted moving playful home united states
A documentary film exploring the extraordinary lives of Hans and Margret Rey, the authors of the beloved Curious George children's books.
Documentary
2016
88 Minutes
Richard Dewey
artist expert curator critic friend narrator fascinating creative intense museum apartment warehouse office street art gallery art masochism criticism creative process passion
The life of the always provocative artist Chris Burden, whose work consistently challenged ideas about the limits and nature of modern art, from his notorious performances in the 1970s to his later works.
7.2/10
Documentary
UK
2014
90 Minutes
singer musician fan friend interviewee group member creative charming heartwarming inspiring positive uplifting sheffield, england documentaries pop music live show fandom nostalgia performance love
Britpop band Pulp found fame on the world stage in the mid-1990s with anthems including "Common People" and "Disco 2000". Twenty five years and 10 million album sales later, they return to their hometown for their last UK concert.
7.2/10
Documentary
USA|Denmark|France|Germany|UK
2010
84 Minutes
Gail O'Hara
musician singer-songwriter manager fan band member claudia gonson creative engaging passionate house concert stage apartment music inspiration influence rock 'n' roll the magnetic fields stephin merritt discovery transformation
Songwriter Stephin Merritt is known as "the Cole Porter of his generation" for his memorable melodies, lovelorn lyrics and wry musical stylings. Shot over a period of 10 years, "Strange ... See full summary »
Drama, Music, Documentary, History
2006
100 Minutes
Lucky Lehrer Vic Bondi Joe Keithley Keith Morris Angie Sciarappa Nancy Barile
musician friend teenager songwriter gritty los angeles new york city church chicago concert stage washington, d.c. punk rock racism politics violence rebellion fall rise 1980s
Filmmaker Paul Rachman recalls the 1980s American punk-rock movement and features interviews and performance footage with such bands as Black Flag and Circle Jerks.
7.2/10
Documentary, Music
UK
2018
98 Minutes
David Soutar
pop star musician interviewee wife fan band member amusing engaging hysterical uplifting touching moving england pop music reunion nostalgia pop culture fandom brother relationship fall
In the 1980s, "Bros" were one of the biggest bands in the world - for 15 minutes. Having sold out stadiums around the world, they were the youngest to this day to play Wembley and their "... See full summary »
7.1/10
Documentary
USA
1996
87 Minutes
Lauren Bacall Carol Channing Joan Collins Jules Feiffer Robert Goulet Dolly Haas Al Hirschfeld Joseph Papp Barbara Walters Nina Hirschfeld West
artist actor wife daughter amusing fascinating new york city apartment art celebrities family theater rise quest 1990s
The childhood, adolescence, and incredible adult years of Al Hirshfeld, celebrated creator of thousands of line drawings of famous people - many in the entertainment industry - over a span ... See full summary »
Documentary
2004
81 Minutes
janitor artist novelist recluse neighbor sad fascinating creative chicago hospital apartment art poverty solitude writing henry darger creative process underdog quest 1960s
Filmmaker Jessica Yu uses Henry Darger's book to explore his life and mindset, supplementing his own drawings and words with interviews from people who knew him.
8.2/10
Documentary
USA
1970
184 Minutes
rock star fan hippie police officer offbeat uplifting spectacular new york state woods field backstage concert stage art freedom love music love wretched excess escape 1960s
Oscar-winning musical chronicle that brilliantly captures the three-day rock concert and celebration of peace and love that became a capstone for the Sixties.
7.4/10
Documentary
USA
2001
85 Minutes
Kris Curry
fan singer guitarist musician hysterical campy quirky albany, n.y. los angeles modesto, calif. heavy metal fantasy tribute bands impersonation aging transformation wretched excess 2000s
Tribute is a feature rockumentary about music's strangest subculture: tribute bands. Tribute bands go to extraordinary lengths to re-create the experience of rock supergroups like Kiss, ... See full summary »
8.1/10
Comedy, Drama, Documentary
Ireland
2016
81 Minutes
Michael Flynn Paul Kelly
sales manager business owner father friend colleague eccentric amusing cheeky endearing heartwarming lighthearted offbeat house ireland shop club computer world desperation failing business debt
Trying to save his struggling mattress business, Michael Flynn reinvents himself as the eccentric online persona 'Mattress Mick', under the guidance of his friend Paul Kelly. As business begins to grow, their friendship starts to implode.
7.9/10
Documentary, Biography, Drama, History
USA
2010
84 Minutes
Bill Cunningham Editta Sherman Patrick McDonald Carmen Dell'Orefice Anna Wintour Iris Apfel
photographer colleague friend editor brash cheery confident creative new york city newsroom street runway fashion clothing industry journalism bill cunningham photography career discovery rise
A profile of the noted and extraordinarily cheerful veteran New York City fashion photographer.
Documentary
2015
94 Minutes
storyteller artist researcher wife filmmaker touching inspiring engaging passionate los angeles office studio love aspirations hollywood marriage family art adventure love
Storyboard artist Harold Michelson and his wife, film researcher Lillian Michelson, were once considered the heart of Hollywood.
8.0/10
Documentary
USA
1994
119 Minutes
cartoonist brother wife friend creative quirky family home cleveland san francisco france artist's studio art psychology mental illness drugs fame robert crumb quest 1990s
An intimate portrait of controversial cartoonist Robert Crumb and his traumatized family.
7.2/10
Documentary, Music
USA
2016
108 Minutes
iggy pop band frontman guitarist drummer band manager fan brash confident cool michigan concert stage bus dressing room backstage bar music passion punk rock creative process travel
An in-depth look at the legendary punk band, The Stooges.
6.6/10
Documentary
UK
2014
83 Minutes
James Hall
songwriter lyricist husband wife emotional inspiring profound raw scotland hospital hospital room stroke recovery overcoming the odds music songwriting fall rise sacrifice transformation
Imagine your mind has been wiped: memories, knowledge, experiences, language - every word you ever spoke, has vanished. If eventually you found the words, what would you say? For Edwyn Collins, 'The Possibilities Are Endless'.
7.1/10
Documentary
USA
2020
80 Minutes
Tony Hawk Steve Caballero Chad Muska Jay Bentley Rodney Mullen Jamie Thomas
skateboarder video game character video game designer amusing charming cheeky confident cool creative crafty endearing engaging inspiring lighthearted witty uplifting spirited spectacular raw offbeat
The story of how skateboarding became a part of the mainstream by focusing on the success of the "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater" video game franchise.
Documentary
1973
88 Minutes
Oja Kodar Joseph Cotten Francois Reichenbach Richard Wilson Paul Stewart Alexander Welles Gary Graver Andrés Vicente Gómez Christian Odasso
writer howard hughes artist forger crafty france italy los angeles forgery deception crime art wretched excess temptation fall 1960s
Truth and deception in art and life are explored by the filmmaker, including the work of art forger Elmyr de Hory.
6.4/10
Documentary, Music
USA
1991
118 Minutes
Madonna Donna De Lory Niki Harris Luis Camacho Oliver Crumes Jr. Salim Gauwloos
madonna friend father dancer boyfriend playful frenetic hedonistic shocking japan los angeles detroit new york city toronto paris concert tour performance pop music relationships stardom
Documentary following singer Madonna on her controversial Blond Ambition tour in 1990.
7.2/10
Biography, Documentary, Music
UK
2006
96 Minutes
musician david bowie executive interviewee creative offbeat studio paris new york city music scott walker alcohol rise to stardom drugs performance rise transformation fall 2000s
A documentary on the influential musician Scott Walker.
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