Here we've displayed a list of the best Rock 'n' Roll films : The Concert for Bangladesh(1972), U2 3D(2007), The T.A.M.I. Show(1964), The Last Waltz(1978), Monterey Pop(1969), Jimi Hendrix(1973), The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town(2010), Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll(1987), Neil Young: Heart of Gold(2006), Hedwig and the Angry Inch(2001), Elvis on Tour(1972), Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars(2017) ... ...
Documentary
UK|USA
1972
99 Minutes
musician eric clapton ringo starr bob dylan leon russell billy preston passionate cool madison square garden stage new york city rock 'n' roll famine charity concert george harrison quest 1970s
The first benefit rock concert when major musicians performed to raise humanitarian relief funds for the refugees of Bangladesh of 1971 war.
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
USA
1964
100 Minutes
Florence Ballard The Beach Boys Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas Gerry and the Pacemakers Mick Jagger Jan & Dean
teenager musician singer rock star james brown chuck berry confident rousing brash concert stage arena santa monica, calif. musical performance rock 'n' roll pop music soul music concert adventure 1960s
Surf pop duo, Jan and Dean host this showcase of performances by well-known Rock, R&B, and pop stars of the era.
Documentary
USA
1978
117 Minutes
musician singer bob dylan songwriter music lover eric clapton uplifting powerful cool san francisco winterland ballroom stage backstage the band bob dylan rock 'n' roll concert retirement lifetime achievement rise
A film account and presentation of the final concert of The Band.
Documentary, Music
USA
1969
80 Minutes
rock star jefferson airplane jimi hendrix mama cass paul simon the who uplifting engaging california festival stage concert performance rock 'n' roll discovery 1960s
A film about the greatest pre-Woodstock rock music festival.
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
2010
87 Minutes
band member manager musician singer record producer creative engaging spirited recording studio house new jersey creative process career rock 'n' roll music e street band bruce springsteen discovery growing up transformation
Takes us into the studio with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band for the recording of their fourth album.
Documentary
USA
1987
120 Minutes
rock star celebrity musician guitarist spirited rousing st. louis missouri concert stage house chuck berry rock 'n' roll concert rise 1980s
This documentary movie covers two concerts at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri, to celebrate Chuck Berry's 60th birthday, and also discusses his life and career.
Documentary, Music
USA
2006
103 Minutes
Neil Young Emmylou Harris Pegi Young Ben Keith Spooner Oldham Rick Rosas
musician neil young airy creative engaging positive raw uplifting nashville, tenn. concert folk music rock 'n' roll transformation discovery 2000s
A film shot over during a two-night performance by Neil Young at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.
Musical, Gay & Lesbian
USA
2001
95 Minutes
John Cameron Mitchell Michael Carmen Pitt Miriam Shor Stephen Trask Theodore Liscinski Rob Campbell Michael Aranov Andrea Martin Ben Mayer-Goodman Alberta Watson Gene Pyrz
transsexual rocker musician band member manager husband creative quirky unrestrained germany kansas times square sex change rock 'n' roll abandonment acceptance betrayal underdog transformation 2000s
A gender-queer punk-rock singer from East Berlin tours the U.S. with her band as she tells her life story and follows the former lover/band-mate who stole her songs.
Documentary, Music
USA
1972
93 Minutes
Pierre Adidge
col. tom parker musician guitarist fan rousing emotional confident america virginia north carolina texas stage elvis presley music rock 'n' roll country music concert performance quest adventure
Concert footage and offstage documentary of singer Elvis Presley.
Documentary, Music
UK
2017
135 Minutes
Duane Allman Ginger Baker Chuck Berry Pattie Boyd Jack Bruce Tom Dowd Bob Dylan Ahmet Ertegun
eric clapton musician music executive rock star artist emotional inspiring powerful passionate creative stage studio television studio music rock 'n' roll music business music history music industry transformation discovery
A look at the life and work of guitarist Eric Clapton, told by those who have known him best, including BB King, Jimi Hendrix, and George Harrison.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1974
92 Minutes
Paul Williams William Finley Jessica Harper George Memmoli Gerrit Graham Jeffrey Comanor Archie Hahn Harold Oblong Gene Gross Henry Calvert Ken Carpenter
songwriter record producer singer assistant band leader shocking outlandish creative hedonistic california mansion music hall rock 'n' roll theft accident disfigurement deal with the devil sabotage revenge rivalry
A disfigured composer sells his soul for the woman he loves so that she will perform his music. However, an evil record tycoon betrays him and steals his music to open his rock palace, The Paradise.
Drama
USA
1955
101 Minutes
Glenn Ford Vic Morrow Anne Francis Louis Calhern Margaret Hayes John Hoyt Richard Kiley Emile Meyer Warner Anderson Basil Ruysdael Sidney Poitier
teacher student principal wife gritty fiery new york city boys school troubled youth inner-city life teaching race relations generational divide rock 'n' roll underdog quest rivalry 1950s
A new English teacher at a violent, unruly inner-city school is determined to do his job, despite resistance from both students and faculty.
Comedy, Drama
UK|France|Germany
2009
129 Minutes
Philip Seymour Hoffman Bill Nighy Rhys Ifans Nick Frost Kenneth Branagh Tom Sturridge Chris O'Dowd Tom Brooke Rhys Darby Will Adamsdale Katherine Parkinson
radio dj sweetheart hysterical hedonistic inspiring melodramatic amusing powerful fishing boat north sea bedroom ship boat radio station free speech rebellion rock 'n' roll relationships desire rivalry
A band of rogue DJs that captivated Britain, playing the music that defined a generation and standing up to a government that wanted classical music, and nothing else, on the airwaves.
Documentary, Music
Australia
2019
98 Minutes
alice cooper speaker rock star interviewee interviewer airy amusing inspiring intense brooding emotional united states music stage interview room documentary filmmaking informing rock 'n' roll interview live show fame
Story of trailblazing American rock singer-songwriter Suzi Quatro, who helped redefine the role of women in rock 'n' roll when she broke out in 1973.
Musical, Animation
USA
1981
97 Minutes
immigrant vaudevillian jazz musician songwriter rock star stripper spectacular passionate russia new york city theater studio hotel show business music history vaudeville rock 'n' roll family history rise transformation
The story of four generations of a Russian Jewish immigrant family of musicians whose careers parallel the history of American popular music in the 20th century.
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.
Musical, Drama
UK
1979
115 Minutes
Phil Daniels Mark Wingett Philip Davis Leslie Ash Garry Cooper Sting
young man gang member pretty woman friend gang leader brooding engaging london brighton, england street troubled youth disillusionment rebellion working class gangs rock 'n' roll underdog discovery 1960s
Jimmy loathes his job and parents. He seeks solace with his mod clique, scooter riding and drugs, only to be disappointed.
Documentary, Music
USA
2017
61 Minutes
Metallica Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Scorpions
rocker activist political activist musician engaging fascinating soviet union cold war rock 'n' roll iron curtain soviet union social change documentaries discovery underdog 20th century
FREE TO ROCK is a 60 minute documentary film directed by 4 time Emmy winning filmmaker Jim Brown and narrated by Kiefer Sutherland. Ten years in the making, the film explores the soft power... See full summary »
Musical, Adventure
USA
2013
92 Minutes
Dane DeHaan Kyle Thomson Toby Hargrave Mackenzie Gray Peter James Bryant
roadie horse villain rock star truck driver cool hedonistic city road arena fantasy world chase rock 'n' roll supernatural adventure quest wretched excess 2010s
Trip, a young roadie for Metallica, is sent on an urgent mission during the band's show. But what seems like a simple assignment turns into a surreal adventure.
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 »
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.
Music, Documentary
USA|UK
2010
61 Minutes
mick jagger keith richards girlfriend band member record producer photographer spirited wild fascinating france coast recording studio summerhouse the rolling stones rock 'n' roll ambition exile on main street drugs music temptation
A look at the creation and impact of the 1972 Rolling Stones album "Exile on Main St."
Musical, Comedy
UK
1965
92 Minutes
The Beatles Leo McKern Eleanor Bron Victor Spinetti Roy Kinnear John Bluthal Patrick Cargill
musician jeweler cult member amusing cheeky lighthearted europe airplane alps bahamas music travel rock 'n' roll performance the beatles discovery escape 1960s
Sir Ringo Starr finds himself the human sacrifice target of a cult, and his fellow members of The Beatles must try to protect him from it.
Documentary
Ireland|Canada|USA
1991
89 Minutes
Noel Archambault Roman Kroitor
rock star keith richards mick jagger band member audience confident incredible stage stadium london berlin turin, italy concert touring rock 'n' roll performance the rolling stones adventure discovery 1990s
A filming of the 1990 Rolling Stones "Steel Wheels" concert that traveled Europe. This was filmed in the IMAX process, which allows the film to be projected in a size ten times the size of a regular 35mm projected image.
Biography
USA
1978
113 Minutes
Gary Busey Don Stroud Charles Martin Smith William Jordan Maria Richwine Conrad Janis Albert Popwell Amy Johnston Jim Beach Jake Barnes Fred Travalena
performer band member wife rock star engaging frenetic rousing texas nashville, tenn. concert stage harlem, n.y. airplane buddy holly rock 'n' roll ambition freedom tragic death quest underdog love
The story of the life and career of the early rock and roll singer, from his meteoric rise to stardom, to his marriage and untimely death.
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
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
1993
90 Minutes
musician brother music lover critic record producer creative cool maryland family home recording studio half japanese rock 'n' roll music industry ambition rise underdog 1990s
From their underground days recording songs in their bedroom to their rise as one of rock music's most alternative bands, this documentary chronicles Jad and David Fair's formation of Half Japanese.