Best Music movies of recent years

Studio 666(2022)

Combined Rating:
55
Combined Critics Rating: 62

Legendary rock band Foo Fighters move into an Encino mansion steeped in grisly rock and roll history to record their much anticipated 10th album.



The Greatest Hits(2024)

Combined Rating:
55
Combined Critics Rating: 57

A love story centering on the connection between music and memory and how they transport us, sometimes literally.



Becoming Led Zeppelin(2025)

Combined Rating:
55
Combined Critics Rating: 56

The film traces the journeys of the four members of the Stairway To Heaven rockers through the music scene of the 1960s and their meeting in the summer of 1968, culminating in 1970.



Robot Dreams(2023)

Combined Rating:
54
Combined Critics Rating: 80

Based on the popular graphic novel by the North American writer Sara Varon, ROBOT DREAMS tells the adventures and misfortunes of Dog and Robot in NYC during the '80s.



Music by John Williams(2024)

Combined Rating:
54
Combined Critics Rating: 61

Follows the life of legendary composer John Williams.



Evil Does Not Exist(2023)

Combined Rating:
54
Combined Critics Rating: 80

Takumi and his daughter Hana live in Mizubiki Village, close to Tokyo. One day, the village inhabitants become aware of a plan to build a glamping site near Takumi's house offering city residents a comfortable "escape" to nature.



Beatles '64(2024)

Combined Rating:
53
Combined Critics Rating: 66

Captures the band's electrifying 1964 US debut amid fan frenzy. With rare behind-the-scenes footage, it chronicles their unprecedented rise to global superstardom after performing on The Ed Sullivan Show to over 73 million viewers.



Flora and Son(2023)

Combined Rating:
52
Combined Critics Rating: 78

It follows Flora, a single mom who is at war with her son, Max. Trying to find a hobby for Max, she rescues a guitar from a dumpster and finds that one person's trash can be a family's salvation.



It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley(2025)

Combined Rating:
50
Combined Critics Rating: 64

Ben Harper, Mary Guibert, Jeff Buckley,
Amy Berg,

Never-before-seen footage, exclusive voice messages, and accounts from Jeff Buckley's inner circle paint a captivating portrait of the gifted musician who died tragically in 1997, having only released one album.



The Choral(2025)

Combined Rating:
50
Combined Critics Rating: 64

A choral society's male members enlist in World War I, leaving the demanding Dr. Guthrie to recruit teenagers. Together, they experience the joy of singing while the young boys grapple with their impending conscription into the army.



Find Me Falling(2024)

Combined Rating:
50
Combined Critics Rating: 43

After a failed comeback album, rock star John Allman escapes to a dreamy Mediterranean island, only to discover that his new cliffside home has an unfortunate notoriety that attracts unwanted visitors and an old flame.



Tár(2022)

Combined Rating:
46
Combined Critics Rating: 46

Set in the international world of Western classical music, the film centers on Lydia Tár, widely considered one of the greatest living composer-conductors and first-ever female music director of a major German orchestra.



Luther: Never Too Much(2024)

Combined Rating:
46
Combined Critics Rating: 63

Chronicles the life of an iconic musical performer, from childhood musical talent to worldwide fame. Explores his collaborations, influences, character and relationships with family, friends and fans.



O'Dessa(2025)

Combined Rating:
44
Combined Critics Rating: 47

A farm girl in search to recover a cherished family heirloom. She travels to a strange and dangerous city where she meets her one true love. To save his soul, she must put the power of destiny to the ultimate test.



Elton John: Never Too Late(2024)

Combined Rating:
43
Combined Critics Rating: 53

It showcases never-before-seen concert footage of him over the past 50 years, as well as hand-written journals and present-day footage of him and his family.



The Sky Is Everywhere(2022)

Combined Rating:
43
Combined Critics Rating: 59

A shy, teenage musician tries to keep things together in the aftermath of her older, more outgoing sister's death.



Purple Hearts(2022)

Combined Rating:
42
Combined Critics Rating: 27

In spite of their many differences, Cassie, a struggling singer-songwriter, and Luke, a troubled Marine, agree to marry solely for military benefits. But when tragedy strikes, the line between real and pretend begins to blur.



Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé(2023)

Combined Rating:
40
Combined Critics Rating: 43

Beyoncé in performance at her record-breaking RENAISSANCE World Tour, and the creative mastermind behind it.



Música(2024)

Combined Rating:
39
Combined Critics Rating: 37

A coming-of-age love story that follows an aspiring creator with synesthesia, who must come to terms with an uncertain future, while navigating the pressures of love, family, and his Brazilian culture in Newark, New Jersey.



Eno(2024)

Combined Rating:
37
Combined Critics Rating: 54

A generative documentary about artist Brian Eno, with 52 quintillion possible iterations, so that no viewing is the same twice.




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