20 movies like Dave Chappelle's Block Party, ordered by similarity : Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul(2005), Berlin(2007), Bad Reputation(2018), Kevin Hart: What Now?(2016), This Is Spinal Tap(1984), Wattstax(1973), Mali Blues(2016), Almost Famous(2000), Matangi/Maya/M.I.A.(2018), Scott Walker: 30 Century Man(2006), Air Guitar Nation(2006), It Might Get Loud(2008) ...
Comedy, Documentary, Music
USA
2005
103 Minutes
comedian singer musician rapper music lover hilarious offbeat brooklyn, n.y. ohio street road trip celebration entertainment quest 2000s
A mix of Dave Chappelle's sketch comedy and musical interludes, inspired in part by the 1973 documentary Wattstax.
Documentary
Germany|Turkey
2005
90 Minutes
musician singer music lover musicologist powerful inspiring istanbul street stage family home music art culture entertainment show business quest 2000s
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, Music
UK|USA
2007
81 Minutes
Emmanuelle Seigner Lou Reed Anohni Brooklyn Youth Chorus Rob Wasserman Steve Hunter
singer rock star musician drug addict dreamy raw dark warehouse brooklyn, n.y. concert performance music rock 'n' roll lou reed berlin rise quest 2000s
Lou Reed's 2006 live concert performance of his 1973 concept album "Berlin", filmed over five nights at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn, New York.
Documentary, Music
USA
2018
95 Minutes
singer rock star guitarist music producer woman musician emotional melodramatic intense inspiring touching creative music stage united states tour bus music hall music rock 'n' roll career women in hollywood
Documentary about rock star Joan Jett.
Comedy, Documentary
2016
96 Minutes
Tim Story Ed Helms David Meunier Joey Wells Richardson Jones Magali Amadei
comedian rock star actress friend family member audience member cheeky hilarious creative philadelphia stadium backstage street car dressing room stand-up comedy acting music live show dating
Comic Kevin Hart performs his stand-up routine in front of 50,000 people at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
Comedy, Music
USA
1984
82 Minutes
Rob Reiner Michael McKean Christopher Guest Harry Shearer R.J. Parnell David Kaff Tony Hendra Bruno Kirby June Chadwick Fran Drescher Joyce Hyser
musician music lover friend manager groupie witty recording studio concert stage airport music band touring singing party fame rise fall quest 1980s
Spinal Tap, one of England's loudest bands, is chronicled by film director Marty DiBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour.
Documentary, Music
USA
1973
98 Minutes
James Alexander Raymond Allen Isaac Hayes Luther Ingram Jesse Jackson Albert King Ted Lange Little Milton Richard Pryor Mavis Staples Roebuck "Pops" Staples
singer comedian performer audience amusing emotional los angeles coliseum stage street watts riots performance comedy music community discovery 1970s
Documentary covering a Stax Records-sponsored all-day concert at the 1972 Watts Summer Festival with performances by Stax Records artists such as Isaac Hayes, Rufus Thomas, The Staples Singers, and more.
Documentary, Music
Germany|Mali
2016
93 Minutes
african speaker musician emotional inspiring creative powerful heartwarming africa music stage documentary filmmaking informing music interview blues music discovery love temptation quest 2010s
Mali's Music defines the country's cultural identity. Radical Islamists are threatening the musicians. Together with the stars of Malian Global Pop - Fatoumata Diawara, Bassekou Kouyaté ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama, Music
USA
2000
122 Minutes
Billy Crudup Frances McDormand Kate Hudson Jason Lee Patrick Fugit Anna Paquin Fairuza Balk Noah Taylor Zooey Deschanel John Fedevich Bijou Phillips
journalist young boy musician rock star mother groupie touching tender amusing bus concert stage hotel hospital tour bus musicians music road trip romance drugs jealousy
A high-school boy is given the chance to write a story for Rolling Stone Magazine about an up-and-coming rock band as he accompanies them on their concert tour.
Documentary, Music
2018
90 Minutes
singer female rapper speaker music journalist interviewee interviewer airy intense inspiring emotional powerful creative united states recording studio stage russia informing documentary filmmaking music rap music
Drawn from a never before seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, Stephen Loveridge creates an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician known as M.I.A.
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.
Documentary, Biography, Music
USA
2006
78 Minutes
Dan Crane David S. Jung S. Craig Zahler Christian Finnegan Adam Crystal Peter Cilella
champion competitor air guitar player american spirited offbeat new york city finland strip club bedroom stage air guitar championship hobby music competition rise rivalry quest 2000s
It's time to rock and roll - air guitar style. AIR GUITAR NATION is the feature documentary about the year that air guitar swept America - from New York to Los Angeles and then all the way ... See full summary »
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.
Comedy, Music
USA|China
2016
86 Minutes
Andy Samberg Jorma Taccone Akiva Schaffer Sarah Silverman Tim Meadows Maya Rudolph Joan Cusack Imogen Poots Chris Redd Edgar Blackmon
rapper manager friend fan love interest singer hilarious cheeky creative mansion concert stage limousine office dressing room park egoism music success failure reunion
When it becomes clear that his solo album is a failure, a former boy band member does everything in his power to maintain his celebrity status.
Documentary
Italy|USA|Germany
2010
90 Minutes
Max Casella Lina Sastri Peppe Servillo Fiorello
actor singer saxophonist dancer musician john turturro hedonistic passionate naples, italy street bedroom music performance lust occupation tradition world war ii rise love 20th century
A look at the musical roots and traditions of Naples, Italy, as well as its influence on the rest of the world.
Comedy, Drama
2004
111 Minutes
Marilou Berry Agnès Jaoui Jean-Pierre Bacri Laurent Grévill Virginie Desarnauts Keine Bouhiza Grégoire Oestermann Serge Riaboukine Michela Moretti Jean-Pierre Lazzerini Jacques Boko
singer daughter author father teacher stepmother amusing emotional sad inspiring paris classroom salon street family home music self-esteem growing up loneliness dysfunctional family
A gifted singer (Marilou Berry) seeks approval from her egotistical father (Jean-Pierre Bacri), who is a famous writer and publisher.
Documentary
USA
2008
122 Minutes
rock star musician the rolling stones fan singer fascinating gripping hedonistic theater backstage new york city music entertainment drugs wretched excess 2000s
A career-spanning documentary on The Rolling Stones, with concert footage from their "A Bigger Bang" tour.
Documentary
USA
2007
101 Minutes
street performer break dancer interviewee amusing creative fascinating inspiring street europe asia music break dancing street life discovery 2000s
Jumping continents and crossing cultures, "Planet B-Boy" looks at the history of breakdancing and its vibrant resurgence in urban cultures around the world.
Musical, Romance, Comedy
USA
2009
111 Minutes
Aly Michalka Vanessa Hudgens Gaelan Connell Lisa Kudrow Scott Porter Charlie Saxton Tim Jo Ryan Donowho
singer-songwriter manager ex-boyfriend guitarist rock star newcomer lighthearted endearing tender amusing heartwarming charming stage competition hall garage library house school music young love
A new kid in town assembles a fledgling rock band -- together, they achieve their dreams and compete against the best in the biggest event of the year, a battle of the bands.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2018
80 Minutes
Charlene deGuzman John Hawkes Melissa Leo Paul James Ellen Geer Jake McDorman Josh Fadem Josh Ruben
ex-boyfriend sex addict musician recluse friend sponsor heartwarming hilarious emotional tense house garage party car group therapy sex addiction love friendship lifestyle changes music
A sex and love addicted woman learns what real intimacy is when she starts making music with a reclusive man.
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
1996
109 Minutes
Pete Postlethwaite Tara Fitzgerald Ewan McGregor Jim Carter Philip Jackson Peter Martin Stephen Tompkinson Sue Johnston Mary Healey Lill Roughley Melanie Hill
miner musician conductor government official amusing emotional raw tender grimley, england coal mine village london music business competition love investigation quest underdog love
The coal mine in a northern English village may be closing, which would also mean the end of the miners' brass band.