Movies like Lightning in a Bottle

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) ...

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Lightning in a Bottle

Antoine Fuqua's documentary on the blues, shot at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

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It Might Get Loud

A documentary on the electric guitar from the point of view of three significant rock musicians: the Edge, Jimmy Page and Jack White.

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Standing in the Shadows of Motown

Documentary about the Funk Brothers, a group of Detroit musicians who backed up dozens of Motown artists.

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U2 Rattle and Hum

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.

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Two Trains Runnin'

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.

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Stop Making Sense

An innovative concert movie for the rock group The Talking Heads.

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Gimme Danger

An in-depth look at the legendary punk band, The Stooges.

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Make It Funky!

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.

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Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul

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 »

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Shine a Light

A career-spanning documentary on The Rolling Stones, with concert footage from their "A Bigger Bang" tour.

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Michael Jackson's This Is It

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.

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Eric Clapton: Live at the Royal Albert Hall -- Slowhand at 70

Celebrating his 70th birthday and his 200th show at the Royal Albert Hall, Eric Clapton performs his hits in this concert from 2015.

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Bad Reputation

Documentary about rock star Joan Jett.

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Jimi Hendrix

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 »

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Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields

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 »

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The Cream Will Rise

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 »

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Loudquietloud: A Film About the Pixies

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.

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Benjamin Smoke

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 »

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Jonas Brothers: The Concert Experience

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.

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Down From the Mountain

This is a documentary about the musical artists who performed the songs in the Coen Brothers' film O Brother, Where Art Thou?

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Gimme Shelter

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.

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