20 movies like Lightning in a Bottle, ordered by similarity : It Might Get Loud(2008), Standing in the Shadows of Motown(2002), U2 Rattle and Hum(1988), Two Trains Runnin'(2016), Stop Making Sense(1984), Gimme Danger(2016), Make It Funky!(2005), Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul(2005), Shine a Light(2008), Michael Jackson's This Is It(2009), Eric Clapton: Live at the Royal Albert Hall -- Slowhand at 70(2015), Bad Reputation(2018) ...
Documentary
USA
2004
109 Minutes
Buddy Guy Solomon Burke
musician buddy guy singer guitarist bassist inspiring spirited stage theater dressing room blues music concert celebration b.b. king underdog 2000s
Antoine Fuqua's documentary on the blues, shot at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
Documentary, Music
USA
2008
97 Minutes
The Edge Jimmy Page Jack White Dallas Schoo
musician guitarist singer inspiring creative cool soundstage tennessee household england hall music guitar meeting performance discovery rise 2000s
A documentary on the electric guitar from the point of view of three significant rock musicians: the Edge, Jimmy Page and Jack White.
Documentary
USA
2002
108 Minutes
Benny "Papa Zita" Benjamin Eddie "Bongo" Brown James Jamerson Brian Marable
guitarist bassist pianist drummer singer endearing inspiring fascinating detroit stage music aspirations motown records rise 2000s
Documentary about the Funk Brothers, a group of Detroit musicians who backed up dozens of Motown artists.
Documentary
1988
99 Minutes
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Filmmaker Phil Joanou shows the Irish rock band on tour, in Harlem, at Elvis Presley's mansion and in concert, mostly in black and white.
Documentary
2016
80 Minutes
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In June of 1964, two groups of young men travel to Mississippi. Though neither group was aware of the other, each had come on the same errand: to find an old blues singer and coax him out of retirement.
Documentary, Music
USA
1984
88 Minutes
Bernie Worrell Alex Weir Steve Scales Lynn Mabry Edna Holt Tina Weymouth Jerry Harrison Chris Frantz David Byrne
david byrne tina weymouth chris frantz jerry harrison singer musician frenetic intense uplifting concert stage hollywood, calif. talking heads concert music adventure 1980s
An innovative concert movie for the rock group The Talking Heads.
Documentary, Music
USA
2016
108 Minutes
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An in-depth look at the legendary punk band, The Stooges.
Documentary
USA
2005
110 Minutes
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MAKE IT FUNKY! tells the story of New Orleans through words, sound and picture in this extraordinary documentary featuring the best of New Orleans' musicians, plus special guests Ahmet Ertegun, Bonnie Raitt, and Keith Richards.
Documentary
Germany|Turkey
2005
90 Minutes
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Award-winning director Fatih Akin takes us on a journey through Istanbul, the city that bridges Europe and Asia, and challenges familiar notions of east and west. He looks at the vibrant ... See full summary »
Documentary
USA
2008
122 Minutes
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A career-spanning documentary on The Rolling Stones, with concert footage from their "A Bigger Bang" tour.
Documentary
2009
111 Minutes
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Behind-the-scenes footage captures pop superstar Michael Jackson as he creates and rehearses for a series of sold-out shows that were scheduled to begin during the summer of 2009.
Documentary
UK
2015
90 Minutes
eric clapton guitarist singer audience fan inspiring emotional frenetic positive creative london royal albert hall music stage music singing concert live show love temptation rise
Celebrating his 70th birthday and his 200th show at the Royal Albert Hall, Eric Clapton performs his hits in this concert from 2015.
Documentary, Music
USA
2018
95 Minutes
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Documentary about rock star Joan Jett.
Documentary
USA
1973
102 Minutes
Joe Boyd
musician guitarist eric clapton relative engaging fascinating concert stage united kingdom monterey, calif. woodstock rock 'n' roll death guitar jimi hendrix music rise fall 1960s
This documentary was made three years after Jimi Hendrix's untimely death. At the time it was an example of how a visual biography should be done, but some of the information in it needs ... See full summary »
Documentary
USA|Denmark|France|Germany|UK
2010
84 Minutes
Gail O'Hara
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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 »
Documentary
USA
1998
90 Minutes
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The Cream Will Rise is a documentary that exposes the turbulent and troubling side of singer/songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins' early years when a confrontation with her mother forces her to ... See full summary »
Documentary, Music
USA
2006
82 Minutes
Matthew Galkin Frank Black Kim Deal David Lovering Joey Santiago
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loudQUIETloud is the story of this unforseen plot twist. A deeply compelling portrait of four band members and their difficult, tense, and ultimately triumphant return.
Documentary
USA
2000
73 Minutes
Peter Sillen Tim Campion Brian Halloran Coleman Lewis Bill Taft
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This highly unorthodox documentary follows the crooked path of Benjamin (no last name). He lives in a hidden neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia called "Cabbagetown." Drag-queen, speed-freak, ... See full summary »
Documentary, Kids & Family, Music
USA
2009
86 Minutes
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A 3-D concert film of the 2008 Jonas Brothers "Burning Up" concert tour, as well as documentary footage on the lives of the three brothers.
Documentary
USA
2001
98 Minutes
Chris Hegedus The Cox Family Nashville Bluegrass Band The Peasall Sisters Fairfield Four
record producer musician singer emmylou harris allison krause holly hunter spirited engaging positive emotional stage backstage recording studio nashville, tenn. house country music collaboration rehearsal performance culture
This is a documentary about the musical artists who performed the songs in the Coen Brothers' film O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Documentary
USA
1970
90 Minutes
Mick Jagger David Maysles Keith Richards Mick Taylor Charlie Watts Bill Wyman Marty Balin Paul Kantner Grace Slick Ian Stewart
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When three hundred thousand members of the Love Generation collided with a few dozen Hells Angels at San Francisco's Altamont Speedway, the bloody slash that transformed a decade's dreams into disillusionment was immortalized on this film.