Here we've displayed a list of the best Singer-songwriter films : Benjamin Smoke(2000), Inside Llewyn Davis(2013), If I Should Fall From Grace: The Shane MacGowan Story(2001), Begin Again(2013), Rocketman(2019), Joe Cocker: Mad Dog with Soul(2017), Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields(2010), Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love(2019), Hav Plenty(1997), The Thing Called Love(1993), My Wild Irish Rose(1947), Bandslam(2009) ... ...
Documentary
USA
2000
73 Minutes
Peter Sillen Tim Campion Brian Halloran Coleman Lewis Bill Taft
gay man drag queen bluesman singer-songwriter drug addict fascinating engaging striking atlanta concert stage neighborhood georgia apartment music culture blues homosexuality benjamin smoke drug addiction adventure
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 »
Comedy, Drama, Music
USA|UK|France
2013
104 Minutes
Oscar Isaac Ethan Coen Carey Mulligan John Goodman Garrett Hedlund F. Murray Abraham Justin Timberlake Ethan Phillips Robin Bartlett Max Casella Jerry Grayson
musician singer-songwriter music producer mogul confident engaging passionate greenwich village new york city club stage chicago folk music struggle success social event rise 1960s
A week in the life of a young singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961.
Biography, Documentary, Music
Ireland
2001
93 Minutes
Nick Cave Philip Chevron Victoria Mary Clarke Shane MacGowan
singer-songwriter band member elvis costello friend family member somber profound ireland london concert stage studio shane macgowan alcoholism the pogues music industry punk rock folk music fall rise temptation
Music videos and archived footage of ex-Pogues singer Shane MacGowan. We follow his life from the early days in Ireland and England, through his formation of - and later dismissal from - The Pogues, to his new band The Popes.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2013
104 Minutes
Keira Knightley Mark Ruffalo Hailee Steinfeld Adam Levine Catherine Keener James Corden CeeLo Green Yasiin Bey Maddie Corman
woman boyfriend executive singer-songwriter friend groupie charming cool creative new york city apartment recording studio concert stage club central park fame friendship music passion travel
A chance encounter between a down-and-out music-business executive and a young singer-songwriter, new to Manhattan, turns into a promising collaboration between the two talents.
Musical, Biography, Gay & Lesbian, Drama
UK|USA|Canada
2019
121 Minutes
Taron Egerton Jamie Bell Richard Madden Gemma Jones Bryce Dallas Howard Steven Mackintosh Stephen Graham Tate Donovan Charlie Rowe Matthew Illesley Kit Connor
musician singer-songwriter superstar band manager friend wild creative tense inspiring stage backstage england house stardom fame wealth music relationships rise adventure
A musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John's breakthrough years.
Documentary
UK
2017
90 Minutes
blues singer soul singer wife musician singer-songwriter interviewee inspiring fascinating engaging uplifting touching hedonistic america biography blues music rehabilitation substance abuse footage musical performance discovery
The story of singer Joe Cocker is told through archive footage and interviews for close associates.
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 »
Biography, Documentary, Music
Canada|UK
2019
97 Minutes
singer-songwriter former lover muse interviewee celebrity poet fascinating engaging emotional touching moving tender america male/female relationship musicians fame muses romance documentaries love
An in-depth look at the relationship between the late musician Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse Marianne Ihlen.
Romance
USA
1997
92 Minutes
Chenoa Maxwell Christopher Scott Cherot Hill Harper Tammi Katherine Jones Betty Vaughn Robinne Lee Reginald James Nia Long
aspiring writer friend singer-songwriter sister grandmother father airy tender amusing charming antwerp, belgium new york city washington, d.c. family home writer's block romance unrequited love music industry failure career aspirations
Lee Plenty is a flailing, wannabe writer, homeless and apartment-sitting for his friend, the wealthy Havilland Savage, while she is off visiting family. So Lee jumps at the chance to see Havilland, whom he has secretly loved for years.
Drama, Romance, Music
USA
1993
116 Minutes
River Phoenix Samantha Mathis Dermot Mulroney Sandra Bullock K.T. Oslin Anthony Clark Webb Wilder Earl Poole Ball
musician waitress singer-songwriter love interest friend owner amusing emotional spirited passionate nashville, tenn. new york city bar aspirations love triangle country music marriage fame friendship love
A group of newcomers to the country music business seek love and stardom.
Musical
USA
1947
101 Minutes
Dennis Morgan Arlene Dahl Andrea King Alan Hale George Tobias George O'Brien Sara Allgood Ben Blue William Frawley Don McGuire Charles Irwin
broadway star singer-songwriter girlfriend singer cheery endearing inspiring new york city dinner party broadway theater rise to stardom fame songwriting singing relationships chancellor "chauncey" olcott pursuit love underdog transformation
The life of Irish tenor Chauncey Olcott is chronicled from his childhood to his days as the toast of New York. In between, his rise to the top is complicated by romances with two women: his... See full summary »
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.
Drama
USA
2009
92 Minutes
Lukas Haas Kevin Zegers Jason Ritter Billy Morrison Max Rosenbaum Keren Gilbert Lauren Holly Aimee Teegarden Taryn Manning James Ransone
musician singer singer-songwriter best friend rock star brooding engaging gripping inspiring united states hometown music rock 'n' roll music industry musical performance homecoming new life discovery transformation underdog
Reeling with grief in the wake of a tragic automobile accident, retired veteran cyclist, Chris Carmik, is given an opportunity he doesn't want, to train a rookie cycling prodigy. ... See full summary »
Biography, Drama, History
USA
2015
123 Minutes
Tom Hiddleston Elizabeth Olsen Bradley Whitford David Krumholtz Cherry Jones Maddie Hasson Wes Langlois Wrenn Schmidt
singer country singer singer-songwriter womanizer american musician guitarist love interest wife child boy george girl hank williams jr. disheartening emotional engaging gripping sad united states alabama
The story of the country-western singer Hank Williams, who in his brief life created one of the greatest bodies of work in American music. The film chronicles his rise to fame and its tragic effect on his health and personal life.
Drama
USA
2014
117 Minutes
Alan Powell Ali Faulkner Caitlin Nicol-Thomas Danny Vinson Aaron Benward Kenda Benward Jude Ramsey Gary Jenkins Landon Marshall Rachel T. Mitchell
singer-songwriter wife emotional united states countryside romance temptation fame rise 2010s
When Billy, a young man of faith, joins the local theater group, he finds more than teenagers involved in all manner of vice, but also a secret cult of Devil worshipers who are hell-bent on... See full summary »
Musical, Drama
USA
2015
118 Minutes
Aubrey Peeples Stefanie Scott Aurora Perrineau Hayley Kiyoko Molly Ringwald Isabella Kai Rice Barnaby Carpenter Nathan Moore Juliette Lewis Ryan Guzman Justin Alastair
teen girl singer-songwriter sister band member father ceo charming creative uplifting garage house office recording studio concert stage bedroom music growing up chasing dreams friendship fame
As a small-town girl catapults from underground video sensation to global superstar, she and her three sisters begin a journey of discovering that some talents are too special to keep hidden.
Drama
2014
95 Minutes
Mikael Persbrandt Trine Dyrholm Birgitte Hjort Sørensen Sofus Rønnov Eve Best Lourdes Faberes Peter Frödin Thomas Hwan Asger Gottlieb
grandfather grandson musician singer singer-songwriter charming emotional engaging denmark city town family connections grandparent/child relationship music music business love growing up 21st century
Famous singer-songwriter Thomas Jacob returns to Denmark to record an album and meets his 11-year-old grandson for the first time. Against his will, he is left to care for the boy and is surprised when they form a connection through music.
Drama
2010
90 Minutes
Sterling Knight Danielle Campbell Brandon Smith Maggie Castle Chelsea Kane Dan O'Connor Beth Littleford Matt Winston
superstar singer-songwriter fan teen girl musician girlfriend charming heartwarming engaging creative amusing playful concert stage los angeles music industry attraction stardom success secret relationships
A Midwestern girl (Danielle Campbell) visits Los Angeles and spends time with a rising Hollywood pop star (Sterling Knight).
Kids & Family, Comedy, Drama
2006
96 Minutes
Raven-Symone Adrienne Bailon Kiely Williams Sabrina Bryan Belinda Lori Anne Alter Abel Folk Golan Yosef
teen girl pop star singer singer-songwriter friend creative engaging passionate positive spirited uplifting barcelona manhattan music competition music stage spain coffee shop fame stardom singing
Members (Raven, Adrienne Bailon, Kiely Williams) of a teenage vocal group find adventure while participating in a music festival in Barcelona, Spain.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Drama
2004
85 Minutes
Danielle Panabaker Brenda Song Taran Killam Amanda Amaya-Shaw Cici Hedgepeth Jennie Todd Garland Kirsten Nelson Corri English Patrick Lawrence Stogner
young woman superstar singer-songwriter fan love interest musician charming heartwarming engaging hilarious amusing lighthearted concert stage music industry attraction mix-up stardom success ambition adventure
Two friends set out to reveal the true persona of a pop star whose flashy image was manufactured by his record company.