Best Music movies of recent years

Everything's Going to Be Great(2025)

Combined Rating:
37
Combined Critics Rating: 46

EVERYTHING'S GOING TO BE GREAT follows a year in the life of the Smart family as they struggle with over-sized dreams, identity, ghosts and regional theatre.



Spinning Gold(2023)

Combined Rating:
35
Combined Critics Rating: 45

A biopic of 1970s record producer Neil Bogart, co-founder of Casablanca Records.



Amar Singh Chamkila(2024)

Combined Rating:
33
Combined Critics Rating: 15

Follows the life of pop star duo Amar Singh Chamkila and Amarjot Kaur, whose songs that were social commentaries or devotionals became massive hits in the 80's.



Midas Man(2024)

Combined Rating:
33
Combined Critics Rating: 41

On Thursday 9 November 1961, a man named Brian descended the stairs to a cellar in Liverpool and changed the world forever.



Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary(2024)

Combined Rating:
33
Combined Critics Rating: 39

Chronicles the rise of the smooth West Coast sound pioneered by artists like Steely Dan, Toto, and Michael McDonald, exploring its widespread influence.



On the Come Up(2022)

Combined Rating:
31
Combined Critics Rating: 44

Story centers on 16-year-old Bri, who wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Facing controversies and with an eviction notice staring down her family, Bri doesn't just want to make it, she has to make it.



Torn Hearts(2022)

Combined Rating:
31
Combined Critics Rating: 43

Follows a country music duo who seek out the private mansion of their idol and end up in a twisted series of horrors that force them to confront the limits they'd go for their dreams.



Mirrors No. 3(2025)

Combined Rating:
31
Combined Critics Rating: 38



Entergalactic(2022)

Combined Rating:
28
Combined Critics Rating: 16

Jabari, a charming, streetwear-clad artist on the cusp of real success. After a chance run-in with his cool new photographer neighbor, Meadow, Jabari has to figure out whether he can make space for love in his life.



Blur: To the End(2024)

Combined Rating:
27
Combined Critics Rating: 36

Damon Albarn, Blur, Graham Coxon,
Toby L.,

Blur's recent reunion, captured across a year in which they made a surprise return with their first record in 8 years.



World's Best(2023)

Combined Rating:
27
Combined Critics Rating: 37

Follows Prem Patel, who is an expert at math but is also secretly obsessed with his late father's dream of becoming a rap musician, and he almost loses everything in his attempt to achieve multiple goals in life.



Köln 75(2025)

Combined Rating:
26
Combined Critics Rating: 31

Vera Brandes, who, in 1975 and at the age of 18, staged the famous Köln Concert by jazz musician Keith Jarrett.



Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl(2025)

Combined Rating:
26
Combined Critics Rating: 32

Taylor Swift gives a look at her creative process during the production of her twelfth album, The Life of a Showgirl, revealing moments in the studio and her artistic vision.



Bowie: The Final Act(2025)

Combined Rating:
25
Combined Critics Rating: 34

Gary Kemp, David Bowie, Goldie,
Jonathan Stiasny,

Follows David Bowie's final creative chapter, exploring his artistic resurrection and extraordinary creativity in his last decade, culminating in the release of his album Blackstar.



Girl You Know It's True(2023)

Combined Rating:
23
Combined Critics Rating: 20

Dancers Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan rise to fame in the late 80's as Milli Vanilli. The duo never sang a word in their songs nor their debut album and, when the truth was finally revealed, they started one of the biggest scandals in music history.



I Used to Be Famous(2022)

Combined Rating:
21
Combined Critics Rating: 6

Follows Vince, a desperate former popstar who dreams of making a comeback. An impromptu jam session with autistic young drummer Stevie sparks an unexpected friendship between the two misunderstood musicians.



Greatest Days(2023)

Combined Rating:
20
Combined Critics Rating: 24

A feature adaptation of the 'The Band' musical, featuring the songs of Take That.



Fisherman's Friends: One and All(2022)

Combined Rating:
20
Combined Critics Rating: 26

Following the success of their first album, the Fisherman's Friends struggle to adjust to their new-found fame and work towards a second album.



A Beautiful Life(2023)

Combined Rating:
19
Combined Critics Rating: 5

Elliott, a young fisherman with an extraordinary voice, gets the chance of a lifetime when high-profile music manager Suzanne discovers him at a party.



Jamojaya(2023)

Combined Rating:
19
Combined Critics Rating: 28

A rapper with a rising career hires a U.S manager and label, taking over from his father who has steered it to date.




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