Highest-Rated Movies about 'Music Industry', Sort by Popularity

The Harder They Come (1972), Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003), Satisfaction (2014), United Nation: Three Decades of Drum & Bass (2020), Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives (2015), Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who (2007), Overnight (2003), Ray (2004) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Music Industry movies.

#2. Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003)

Storyline: This documentary traces Rodney Bingenheimer's journey from a hard-luck childhood to a successful career as a disc jockey. Involved in the Los Angeles rock 'n' roll scene since the 1960s, the omnipresent Bingenheimer has seen his fair share of both triumphs and hardships during his time as a musical taste-maker. Featuring interviews with rock legends like David Bowie, Brian Wilson and Beck all chiming in on Bingenheimer, the film also underlines the consequences of romanticizing fame.

Plot Keywords: dj, music lover, musician, mother, friend, spirited, engaging ...

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#5. Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives (2015)

Storyline: Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives explores the social impact of what the Source Magazine in 1998 voted, "The Best Hip Hop Radio Show Of All-Time." The documentary film is the story of quirky friends who became unlikely legends by engaging their listeners and breaking the biggest rap artists ever.—Bobbito Garcia

Plot Keywords: speaker, radio dj, jay-z, rapper, musician, amusing, charming ...

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#6. Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who (2007)

Storyline: This epic documentary reveals the legendary rock band The Who in unrivaled detail. Spanning four decades of their explosive and innovative rock music, the film includes rare and never-before-seen concert and archive footage from the group's humble beginnings to their meteoric rise to world stardom. This in-depth narrative offers extensive interviews with each member of the band as well as testimonials from other rock music icons about the influence of The Who on their own music and careers.

Plot Keywords: rock star, singer, guitarist, drummer, bassist, brash, inspiring ...

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#7. Overnight (2003)

Storyline: This documentary follows Troy Duffy, a brash, foul-mouthed bartender whose screenplay for an action film called "Boondock Saints" scores him a generous contract to write and direct the film for Harvey Weinstein at Miramax Studios. Duffy's band, the Brood, is also in the midst of signing a contract with Madonna's Maverick Records. Duffy's fiery manner is instrumental to his success, but when the deals go sour, no one seems safe from his explosive temper.

Plot Keywords: filmmaker, writer, director, actor, studio head, friend, brooding ...

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#8. Ray (2004)

Storyline: The story of Ray Charles, music legend. Told in his adult live with flashbacks to his youth we see his humble origins in Florida, his turbulent childhood which included losing his brother and then his sight, his rise as pianist in a touring band, his writing his own songs and running his own band and then stardom. Also includes his addiction to drugs and its affect on his working life and family life.

Plot Keywords: mother, wife, mistress, manager, blues singer, emotional, inspiring ...

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#9. The Five Heartbeats (1991)

Storyline: In the early 1960's, a quintet of hopeful young African American men form an amateur vocal group called The Five Heartbeats. After an initially rocky start, the group improve, turn pro, and rise to become a top flight music sensation. Along the way however, the guys learn many hard lessons about the reality of the music industry with it's casual racism and greed while the personal weaknesses of the members threaten to destroy the integrity of the band.—Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>

Plot Keywords: singer, manager, record producer, groupie, friend, gritty, moving ...

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#10. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart (2002)

Storyline: First time director Sam Jones documents the making of Wilco's fourth studio Album, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Named after the Wilco song that is featured on Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, an album that strays from the Alt-country that made them famous. Jones' desire was to document the creative work of YHF's production, he seems to have found a bit more, including band members departing and a conflict with Reprise record company. This is a true documentry of art versus money-driven media conglomerates.—J. Robert Putzer <hoplite59@yahoo.com>

Plot Keywords: singer, guitarist, drummer, musician, manager, uplifting, fascinating ...

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#12. If I Should Fall From Grace: The Shane MacGowan Story (2001)

Storyline: Music videos and archived footage supplement recent interviews in this documentary 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. Shane's family, friends, and former bandmates comment on the music, the rumors, and the alcohol.—sienel

Plot Keywords: singer-songwriter, band member, friend, family member, somber, profound, ireland ...

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#13. All Things Must Pass (2015)

Storyline: Established in 1960, Tower Records was once a retail powerhouse with two hundred stores, in thirty countries, on five continents. From humble beginnings in a small-town drugstore, Tower Records eventually became the heart and soul of the music world, and a powerful force in the music industry. In 1999, Tower Records made $1 billion. In 2006, the company filed for bankruptcy. What went wrong? Everyone thinks they know what killed Tower Records: The Internet. But that's not the story. "All Things Must Pass" is a feature documentary film examining this iconic company's explosive trajectory, tragic demise, and legacy forged by its rebellious founder Russ Solomon.—Company Name

Plot Keywords: speaker, musician, businessman, record label owner, music journalist, intense, emotional ...

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#15. A Mighty Wind (2003)

Storyline: When folk icon Irving Steinbloom passed away, he left behind a legacy of music and a family of performers he has shepherded to folk stardom. To celebrate a life spent submerged in folk, Irving's loving son Jonathan has decided to put together a memorial concert featuring some of Steinbloom's best-loved musicians. There's Mitch and Mickey, who were the epitome of young love until their partnership was torn apart by heartbreak; classic troubadours The Folksmen, whose records were endlessly entertaining for anyone able to punch a hole in the center to play them; and The New Main Street Singers, the most meticulously color-coordinated neuftet ever to hit an amusement park. Now for one night only in New York City's Town Hall, these three groups will reunite and gather together to celebrate the music that almost made them famous.

Plot Keywords: singer, guitarist, manager, transvestite, porn star, amusing, lighthearted ...

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