Here we've displayed a list of the best Drummer films : Whiplash(2014), U2 3D(2007), Foo Fighters: Back and Forth(2011), Anvil! The Story of Anvil(2008), Standing in the Shadows of Motown(2002), A Hard Day's Night(1964), Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser(1988), I Am Trying to Break Your Heart(2002), American Valhalla(2017), See What I'm Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary(2010), The Man With the Golden Arm(1955), Hard Core Logo(1996) ... ...
Drama, Music
USA
2014
106 Minutes
Miles Teller J.K. Simmons Melissa Benoist Paul Reiser Austin Stowell Nate Lang Max Kasch Damon Gupton Chris Mulkey Suanne Spoke Charlie Ian
jazz musician drummer teacher friend family member band member confident emotional intense auditorium stage house car concert stage conservatory music drumming obsession life teaching
A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student's potential.
Documentary
USA
2007
85 Minutes
Catherine Owens
bono the edge bassist drummer guitarist singer thrilling uplifting intense spectacular stadium concert stage mexico city buenos aires, argentina são paulo, brazil santiago, chile u2 rock 'n' roll musical performance political activism
A 3-D presentation of U2's global "Vertigo" tour. Shot at seven different shows, this production employs the greatest number of 3-D cameras ever used for a single project.
Documentary, Music
USA
2011
102 Minutes
Dave Grohl Taylor Hawkins Bob Mould Krist Novoselic Pat Smear Butch Vig
musician drummer american engaging arena fame the band nirvana rise
Rising from the ashes of Nirvana, the Foo Fighters became a Grammy-winning sensation on their own. Sixteen years of the band's history comes to life in this documentary, from their demo ... See full summary »
Documentary
Canada
2008
85 Minutes
Steve "Lips" Kudlow Robb Reiner Slash Lars Ulrich Lemmy
guitarist drummer hilarious inspiring sad canada europe toronto heavy metal friendship failure resilience robb reiner steve "lips" kudlow quest underdog 1980s
Since 1978, Anvil has become one of heavy metal's most influential yet commercially unsuccessful acts. In 2006, after a fledging European tour Anvil sets out to record their thirteenth album and continue to follow their dreams.
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.
Musical, Comedy
UK
1964
83 Minutes
The Beatles Wilfrid Brambell Norman Rossington John Junkins Victor Spinetti Anna Quayle Deryck Guyler Richard Vernon Eddie Malin Robin Ray Lionel Blair
drummer director bassist teenager singer guitarist playful witty quirky stage bar television studio train england music television gambling fame photography the beatles
Over two "typical" days in the life of The Beatles, the boys struggle to keep themselves and Sir Paul McCartney's mischievous grandfather in check while preparing for a live television performance.
Documentary
USA
1988
89 Minutes
pianist drummer friend son manager mistress cool creative new york city jazz club recording studio europe thelonious monk jazz transformation quest 1980s
A documentary film about the life of pianist and jazz great Thelonious Sphere Monk. Features live performances by Monk and his band, and interviews with friends and family about the offbeat genius.
Documentary
USA
2002
93 Minutes
singer guitarist drummer musician manager uplifting fascinating uneasy chicago recording studio country music music industry recordings adventure rise quest 2000s
First-time filmmaker and award-winning photographer Sam Jones documents the recording of Wilco's album, "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot."
Documentary
USA|UK
2017
81 Minutes
Andreas Neumann
iggy pop rock star musician band member guitarist drummer fascinating engaging inspiring striking spirited positive america england recording sessions unlikely allies collaboration rock music concert tour power of music
Directed by Andreas Neumann and Joshua Homme, American Valhalla tells the story of an unlikely musical collaboration between two mavericks of American rock: Joshua Homme, frontman of Queens... See full summary »
Documentary
USA
2010
91 Minutes
comedian actor drummer singer deaf person creative emotional gutsy los angeles new york city comedy festival recording studio college stage deafness musicians creative process disability homelessness performance
This inspirational documentary follows four deaf entertainers: a comic, drummer, actor and a singer as they attempt to cross over to mainstream audiences. These uniquely talented entertainers overcome great challenges to celebrate success.
Drama
USA
1955
119 Minutes
Frank Sinatra Eleanor Parker Kim Novak Arnold Stang Darren McGavin Robert Strauss George Mathews John Conte Doro Merande George E. Stone Emile Meyer
con artist drug dealer drummer ex-girlfriend wife dark gritty prison poker tournament stage staircase drug addiction music second chance prison wretched excess temptation 1950s
A junkie must face his true self to kick his drug addiction.
Comedy, Drama
Canada
1996
96 Minutes
Hugh Dillon Callum Keith Rennie John Pyper-Ferguson Bernie Coulson Julian Richings Bruce McDonald
singer guitarist drummer bassist punk rocker girlfriend dark witty unrestrained vancouver, british columbia winnipeg, canada bus farmhouse backstage punk rock reunion concert tour jealousy lsd theft
A group of washed-up Canadian punk rockers get back together for a road trip in memory of a dear friend who was supposedly shot, or so rumors imply. As they travel, they ignore the underlying psychological darkness within each other.
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.
Documentary, Music
USA
2006
82 Minutes
Matthew Galkin Frank Black Kim Deal David Lovering Joey Santiago
singer bassist guitarist drummer music lover audience member raw cool spirited north america europe studio concert stage reunion touring personality clash rock 'n' roll second chance the pixies rivalry
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
2006
74 Minutes
rock star sting drummer guitarist bassist manager spectacular offbeat playful concert stage hotel backstage bus england television studio the police music rock 'n' roll touring fame
Stewart Copeland, drummer for The Police, compiles his Super 8 footage for an intimate look at what it was like to be a member of one of the world's biggest rock bands.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1944
87 Minutes
Franchot Tone Ella Raines Alan Curtis Aurora Miranda Thomas Gomez Fay Helm Elisha Cook Jr. Andrew Tombes Regis Toomey Joseph Crehan Doris Lloyd
husband friend secretary detective drummer stranger suspenseful gripping tense new york city bar office apartment nightclub murder false accusations investigation devotion mystery pursuit
A devoted secretary risks her life to try to find the elusive woman who may prove her boss didn't murder his selfish wife.
Drama
UK
1962
91 Minutes
Patrick McGoohan Marti Stevens Paul Harris Betsy Blair Keith Michell Richard Attenborough
singer drummer musician campy melodramatic london stage adaptation betrayal show business jealousy rivalry revenge 1960s
This movie, based on William Shakespeare's Othello, is neatly positioned as a vehicle to showcase some of the best jazz musicians of the period, including Dave Brubeck and Charles Mingus.
Romance
UK
1998
95 Minutes
Stephen Rea Billy Connolly Jimmy Nail Timothy Spall Bill Nighy Juliet Aubrey Helena Bergström Bruce Robinson Hans Matheson Rachael Stirling Phil Daniels
guitarist rock star roadie drummer middle-aged man singer tender amusing quirky emotional holland nightclub household england spain stage jealousy rock 'n' roll reunion aging
Fame, fortune and fornication drove the British rock band in the '70s until a divine end. 20 years later, Strange Fruit reunites and goes on a tour with ups and downs on the continent.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1996
103 Minutes
Kevin Corrigan Steve Parlavecchio Lee Holmes Matthew Hennessey Doug MacMillan Lisa Keller Steph Robinson
bassist guitarist songwriter drummer manager loan shark amusing endearing quirky playful north carolina van recording studio record store nightclub concert stage rock 'n' roll band touring recording sessions
Four young men hardly know each other, but here they are in the most volatile and tenuous of unions: a band. They find themselves hurtling through an exhilarating adventure on a collision course with self discovery, or self destruction.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1940
120 Minutes
drummer singer band leader teen girl father love interest charming lighthearted high school chicago stage contest theater production school band aspirations daunting task illness quest rise 1940s
Jimmy Connors and his girl-friend want to take part in Paul Whiteman's high-school bands contest, but they cannot afford the fare. But per chance they meet Paul Whiteman in person and are ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
1996
110 Minutes
Tom Everett Scott Liv Tyler Johnathon Schaech Steve Zahn Ethan Embry Tom Hanks Charlize Theron Obba Babatundé Giovanni Ribisi Chris Ellis Alex Rocco
drummer singer manager guitarist girlfriend musician amusing airy spirited pennsylvania united states california rags to riches friendship fame music industry rock 'n' roll love underdog transformation
A local Pennsylvania band scores a one hit wonder in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as they can, with lots of help from its manager.
Action
USA
1976
90 Minutes
Yaphet Kotto Rudy Ray Moore Rosalind Cash Kirk Calloway Thomas Carter Donn Harper Lynn Caridine
hustler protégé rival store owner cop drummer amusing spirited chicago party gym nightclub neighborhood con game unlikely allies community construction social injustice father figure underdog
Tom Logan is a horse thief. Rancher David Braxton has horses, and a daughter, worth stealing. But Braxton has just hired Lee Clayton, an infamous "regulator", to hunt down the horse thieves; one at a time.
Biography, Drama
USA
2010
105 Minutes
Kristen Stewart Dakota Fanning Alia Shawkat Scout Taylor-Compton Michael Shannon Johnny Lewis Tatum O'Neal Brett Cullen Riley Keough Stella Maeve
teen girl punk rocker singer joan jett manager drummer engaging raw san fernando valley japan stage youth rock 'n' roll fame exploitation drugs jealousy growing up rise wretched excess
A coming-of-age biographical film about the 1970s teenage all-girl rock band The Runaways. The relationship between band members Cherie Currie and Joan Jett is also explored.
Comedy
USA|UK
2003
104 Minutes
Craig Ferguson Jemma Redgrave Charlotte Church Joss Ackland Ralph Brown Ian McNeice Imelda Staunton Anthony Head Marion Bailey Tom Ellis
pop star daughter drummer nurse mother old flame hilarious charming heartwarming cardiff, wales hospital stage estate father/daughter relationship performance family life lessons alcoholism recovery rise
An off-beat comedy about a former 80s pop star (Craig Ferguson) whose downward spiral is halted when he discovers he has a teenage daughter (Charlotte Church), the product of a weekend love affair.
Documentary
Canada
2016
86 Minutes
saxophonist musician interviewee drummer bassist composer fascinating engaging inspiring confident creative spirited america mythology power of music jazz documentaries music history musicians discovery
An exploration of the seemingly mythological hold the saxophone has had on those who've played it, including Adolphe Sax, the man who invented it in 1840.
Drama, Gay & Lesbian
USA
2003
103 Minutes
Gina Gershon Drea de Matteo Lori Petty Shelly Cole Marc Blucas Ivan Martin Eddie Driscoll Shakara Ledard
singer drummer bassist producer mother inspiring sultry los angeles dreams aging rock 'n' roll music industry friendship pursuit sacrifice 1990s
Prey For Rock & Roll is the story of Jacki and her all-girl rock and roll band, Clam Dandy, who are trying to make it in the LA club scene of the late 1980s. After ten years of being ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
2008
102 Minutes
Rainn Wilson Christina Applegate Josh Gad Teddy Geiger Emma Stone Jeff Garlin Jane Lynch Jason Sudeikis Will Arnett Ed Helms Fred Armisen
drummer band member agent mother hysterical offbeat ohio indiana concert stage rock 'n' roll band overcoming the odds midlife crisis pride rise fall underdog 2000s
In the 1980s, a drummer is abandoned by his band just before they become rock superstars. Twenty years later, the drummer sees his second chance at stardom arise when he is asked to perform with his teenage nephew's high school rock band.
Comedy
UK
2010
110 Minutes
Gemma Arterton Roger Allam Dominic Cooper Luke Evans Tamsin Greig Jessica Barden Charlotte Christie John Bett James Naughtie Josie Taylor Bronagh Gallagher
journalist writer handyman teacher love interest drummer amusing melodramatic playful england small town infatuation infidelity transformation writing small-town life cosmetic surgery love temptation rivalry
A young newspaper writer returns to her hometown in the English countryside, where her childhood home is being prepped for sale.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1939
65 Minutes
Bob Hope Shirley Ross Una Merkel Rufe Davis Bernard Nedell Frank Sully Bernadene Hayes Richard Denning Clarence Wilson Dudley Dickerson Harry Barris
promoter drummer business owner singer writer lighthearted engaging cheeky atlantic city, n.j. boardwalk dance hall nightclub show business partnership gambling song and dance romantic dilemma fall rise rivalry
Gene is the foreman at the ranch owned by wealthy rodeo owner Maureen. She will lose her rodeo contract unless sales improve.
Romance
UK|USA
1999
93 Minutes
Kathleen Robertson Johnathon Schaech Matt Keeslar Kelly Macdonald Eric Mabius Dan Gatto Linda Kim
young woman abel drummer emotional city apartment lovers friendship life love
Veronica, 22, meets a writer and a drummer hunk at a club on Halloween. Why choose when she can have both? 3some? But then a third man comes along.