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| 1 |  | Almost Famous (2000) |  3.3642 456 reviews | R | Drama, Teen, Music |
$8.47
| A young, aspiring journalist is assigned to go on tour with the new rock group 'Stillwater.' As he ...more about Almost Famous starring Billy Crudup and Frances McDormand |
| 2 |  | Ray (2004) |  3.1970 114 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, Biography, Musical, Music |
$10.31
| Losing his sight at seven Ray Charles found he had a gift for piano. Not letting his disability get ...more about Ray |
| 3 |  | Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006) | 3.1632 168 reviews | PG | Musical, Documentary, Music |
$13.90
| An intimate and in-depth look at the stories and meaning behind the lyrics of singer/songwriter ...more about Neil Young: Heart of Gold starring Emmylou Harris and Ben Keith |
| 4 |  | School of Rock, The (2003) | 3.1057 352 reviews | PG-13 | Comedy, Music |
$6.95
| Down and out rock star Dewey Finn (Black) gets fired from his band, and he faces a mountain of ...more about School of Rock starring Jack Black and Adam Pascal |
| 5 |  | Filth and the Fury, The (2000) | 3.1024 120 reviews | R | Musical, Documentary, Music |
$13.09
| A documentary about the punk band The Sex Pistols. The film tries to lit some of the backgrounds of ...more about Filth and the Fury starring Paul Cook and Stephen Phillip Jones |
| 6 |  | Festival Express (2004) | 3.0948 101 reviews | R | Musical, Documentary, Music |
$12.71
| A rousing record of a little-known, but monumental, moment in rock n roll history. Set in 1970, ...more about Festival Express |
| 7 |  | Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) | 3.0891 272 reviews | R | Drama, Musical, Romance, Comedy, Music |
$17.95
| A victim of a botched sex change operation Hedwig struggles with her impending stardom. When she ...more about Hedwig and the Angry Inch starring John Cameron Mitchell and Michael Pitt |
| 8 |  | Dig! (2004) | 3.0691 126 reviews | R | Documentary, Music |
$13.40
| Tracks the tumultuous rise of two talented musicians, Anton Newcombe, leader of the Brian Jonestown ...more about Dig! starring Courtney Taylor-Taylor and Joel Gion |
| 9 |  | Block Party (2005) | 3.0689 216 reviews | R | Comedy, Documentary, Music |
$5.99
| Dave Chappelle's Block Party spotlights comedy superstar Dave Chappelle as he presents a Brooklyn ...more about Block Party starring Dave Chappelle and Erykah Badu |
| 10 |  | 24 Hour Party People (2002) | 3.0569 252 reviews | R | Drama, Biography, Musical, Comedy, Music |
$5.04
| After being inspired by the then unknown Sex Pistols, Tony Wilson establishes his own record label ...more about 24 Hour Party People starring Steve Coogan and John Thomson |
| 11 |  | Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002) | 3.0534 189 reviews | PG | Documentary, Music |
$7.06
| In 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. gathered the best musicians from Detroit's thriving jazz and blues scene ...more about Standing in the Shadows of Motown starring Richard 'Pistol' Allen and Jack Ashford |
| 12 |  | Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004) | 3.0507 233 reviews | NA | Documentary, Music |
$14.99
| Some Kind of Monster is a music documentary about Metallica's making of their album St. Anger and ...more about Metallica: Some Kind of Monster starring James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich |
| 13 |  | Hustle & Flow (2005) | 3.0238 247 reviews | R | Drama, Crime, Music |
$9.59
| Rapper DJay (Howard) works the angles to get his first record made, with help from assorted people ...more about Hustle & Flow starring Terrence Howard and Anthony Anderson |
| 14 |  | Mighty Wind, A (2003) | 3.0148 367 reviews | PG-13 | Comedy, Music |
$3.99
| Three groups of folk musicians gather for a concert in memory of a legendary folk ...more about Mighty Wind starring Bob Balaban and Stuart Luce |
| 15 |  | New York Doll (2005) | 3.0026 108 reviews | PG-13 | Documentary, Music |
$15.73
| After 30 years Arthur Kane, member of the punk group The New York Dolls, is given the opportunity ...more about New York Doll |
| 16 |  | Walk the Line (2005) | 3.0002 455 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, Biography, Musical, Romance, Music |
$13.99
| The roller coaster career of legendary country singer Johnny Cash was riddled with drugs and chaos. ...more about Walk the Line starring Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon |
| 17 |  | O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) | 3.0001 389 reviews | PG-13 | Adventure, Crime, Comedy, Music |
$10.98
| Loosely based on Homer's 'Odyssey' the movie deals with the grotesque adventures of Everett Ulysses ...more about O Brother starring George Clooney and John Turturro |
| 18 |  | End of the Century (2003) | 2.9882 112 reviews | NA | Biography, Documentary, Music |
$13.17
| In 1974, the New York City music scene was shocked into consciousness by the violently new and raw ...more about End of the Century |
| 19 |  | High Fidelity (2000) | 2.9820 399 reviews | R | Romance, Comedy, Music |
$7.02
| Based on the cult novel of the same name by Nick Hornby, High Fidelity follows the 'mid-life' ...more about High Fidelity starring John Cusack and Iben Hjejle |
| 20 |  | I Am Trying to Break Your Heart (2002) | 2.9643 122 reviews | Not Rated | Documentary, Music | N/A | Following the production of Wilco's fourth album the film depicts the struggles the band faced ...more about I Am Trying to Break Your Heart starring Jeff Tweedy and John Stirratt |
| 21 |  | Prairie Home Companion, A (2006) | 2.9133 350 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, Musical, Comedy, Adaptation, Music |
$7.99
| For more than 30 years 'A Prairie Home Companion' radio show has been a staple of American radio ...more about Prairie Home Companion starring Woody Harrelson and Tommy Lee Jones |
| 22 |  | 8 Mile (2002) | 2.8994 491 reviews | R | Drama, Musical, Music |
$4.59
| A young rapper (Eminem) in Detroit struggles with his anger through music. Can a white kid with a ...more about 8 Mile starring Eminem and Kim Basinger |
| 23 |  | Calle 54 (2000) | 2.8989 107 reviews | G | Documentary, Music |
$7.57
| Fernando Trueba presents his love affair with Latin jazz, his camera following 13 giants into the ...more about Calle 54 starring Gato Barbieri and Cachao |
| 24 |  | Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003) | 2.8942 118 reviews | R | Documentary, Music |
$8.99
| Through the glitter and the grunge, from The Monkees to Coldplay, Rodney Bingenheimer--a.k.a. ...more about Mayor of the Sunset Strip starring Rodney Bingenheimer and Neve Campbell |
| 25 |  | Rock School (2005) | 2.8891 128 reviews | R | Documentary, Music |
$4.02
| Far from your typical documentary, Rock School follows the trials and tribulations of far from your ...more about Rock School |
| 26 |  | Lightning in a Bottle (2004) | 2.8735 95 reviews | PG-13 | Documentary, Music |
$3.95
| Beginning with a stirring African folk song (Zélié performed by Angélique Kidjo) the roots are ...more about Lightning in a Bottle |
| 27 |  | Company, The (2003) | 2.8699 274 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, Musical, Music |
$8.99
| This ensemble drama about the life of a company of ballet dancers focuses on a young dancer ...more about Company starring Neve Campbell and Malcolm McDowell |
| 28 |  | Concert for George (2003) | 2.8692 39 reviews | Not Rated | Musical, Documentary, Music | N/A | On the 29th of November 2002, one year to the day that George Harrison left us, his closest friends ...more about Concert for George |
| 29 |  | Control (2007) | 2.8598 101 reviews | R | Drama, Biography, Music | N/A | Acclaimed music video director Anton Corbijn helms this look at the life of late Joy Division front ...more about Control starring Sam Riley and Samantha Morton |
| 30 |  | U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) | 2.8519 142 reviews | PG-13 | Musical, Documentary, Music |
$13.99
| Seasoned documentarian John Scheinfeld has produced numerous music documentaries, and here he turns ...more about U.S. vs. John Lennon starring Walter Cronkite and Angela Davis |
| 31 |  | Drumline (2002) | 2.8408 208 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, Romance, Comedy, Music |
$10.69
| A fish-out-of-water comedy about a talented street drummer from Harlem who enrolls in a Southern ...more about Drumline starring Nick Cannon and Orlando Jones |
| 32 |  | Amandla! A Revolution In Four Part Harmony (2002) | 2.8313 99 reviews | PG-13 | Documentary, Music |
$9.99
| Through a chronological history of the South African liberation struggle, this documentary cites ...more about Amandla! A Revolution In Four Part Harmony starring Abdullah Ibrahim |
| 33 |  | Scratch (2001) | 2.8123 33 reviews | R | Documentary, Music |
$15.95
| A feature-length documentary film about hip-hop DJing, otherwise known as turntablism. From the ...more about Scratch |
| 34 |  | Festival Express (2003) | 2.7840 64 reviews | R | Documentary, Music | N/A | In the summer of 1970, a chartered train crossed Canada carrying some of the world's greatest rock ...more about Festival Express starring Janis Joplin and The Grateful Dead |
| 35 |  | Laurel Canyon (2002) | 2.7678 96 reviews | R | Drama, Music |
$9.66
| Newly graduated psychiatrist Sam and his fiancee Alex move to Los Angeles for Sam's residency, into ...more about Laurel Canyon starring Frances McDormand and Christian Bale |
| 36 |  | Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003) | 2.7639 85 reviews | NA | Documentary, Music |
$13.82
| In their own words, and not a moment too soon - 'Broadway' tells the stories of our theatrical ...more about Broadway: The Golden Age |
| 37 |  | Coffee and Cigarettes (2003) | 2.7576 217 reviews | R | Drama, Comedy, Music |
$5.99
| A comic series of short vignettes in which Jarmusch delves into the normal pace of the world from ...more about Coffee and Cigarettes |
| 38 |  | Brown Sugar (2002) | 2.7524 222 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, Romance, Comedy, Music |
$9.27
| This romantic comedy, described as an African-American When Harry Met Sally..., centers on a ...more about Brown Sugar starring Taye Diggs and Sanaa Lathan |
| 39 |  | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) |  2.7478 189 reviews | R | Comedy, Music | N/A | The up-and-down-and-up-again story of musician Dewey Cox (John C. Reilly), whose songs would change ...more about Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story starring John C. Reilly and Jenna Fischer |
| 40 |  | No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005) | 2.7316 22 reviews | NA | Documentary, Music |
$12.68
| Portrait of an artist as a young man. Roughly chronological, using archival footage intercut with ...more about No Direction Home: Bob Dylan starring Bob Dylan and Dick Kangas |
| 41 |  | Down from the Mountain (2000) | 2.7218 62 reviews | NA | Documentary, Music |
$9.99
| ...more about Down from the Mountain starring Evelyn Cox and Sidney Cox |
| 42 |  | Rock Star (2001) | 2.7072 266 reviews | R | Drama, Musical, Comedy, Music |
$5.17
| Chris Cole was born to rock. His longtime girlfriend Emily believes his talent could take him all ...more about Rock Star starring Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Aniston |
| 43 |  | Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) (2002) | 2.6950 71 reviews | NA | Documentary, Music | N/A | Gigantic is the story of They Might Be Giants, a unique musical group centered on John Flansburgh ...more about Gigantic starring John Flansburgh and John Linnell |
| 44 |  | Last Days (2005) | 2.6939 254 reviews | R | Drama, Musical, Music |
$7.71
| Introspective artist Blake is buckling under the weight of fame, professional obligations and a ...more about Last Days starring Michael Pitt and Lukas Haas |
| 45 |  | Fearless Freaks (2005) | 2.6889 16 reviews | NA | Documentary, Music | N/A | ...more about Fearless Freaks |
| 46 |  | Roll Bounce (2005) | 2.6843 103 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, Romance, Comedy, Music |
$8.28
| 1970s roller-skate jams fuel this coming-of-age comedy, as X (Bow Wow) and his friends, who rule ...more about Roll Bounce starring Bow Wow and Brandon T. Jackson |
| 47 |  | Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt (2004) | 2.6748 50 reviews | NA | Biography, Documentary, Music |
$16.45
| ...more about Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt |
| 48 |  | Biggie and Tupac (2002) | 2.6612 104 reviews | R | Documentary, Music |
$10.99
| In 1997, rap superstars Tupac Shakur and Christopher Wallace (aka Biggie Smalls, the Notorious ...more about Biggie and Tupac starring Nick Broomfield and Russell Poole |
| 49 |  | Shall We Dance (2004) | 2.6397 69 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, Romance, Comedy, Music |
$7.02
| John Clark is a man with a wonderful job, a charming wife and a loving family, who nevertheless ...more about Shall We Dance starring Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez |
| 50 |  | Tom Dowd & the Language of Music (2003) | 2.6397 40 reviews | NA | Documentary, Music |
$14.95
| If you picked some of the all-time great albums in American rock, soul, and jazz, chances are one ...more about Tom Dowd & the Language of Music |
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