Originally by Ranker FilmList RulesVote up the best movies about bands (real or fictional). No documentaries please.
There’s nothing better than the combination of music and a movie! This list features some of the best movies ever made about our favorite bands, whether based on a real group or a fictional band. Music impacts us in ways nothing else in the world can and the life of musicians intrigues many movie goers. So it makes sense that many films about bands are so popular! But what are the best movies about bands?
If you’ve ever wanted to unleash your inner rock star, the movies on this list are just what you're looking for. Most of us dream about being a rock star or a singer from the time we’re kids. We sing into hairbrushes imagining that we’re standing on a stage in front of hundreds of adoring fans, and we regularly shred on the air guitar. The movies on this list range from having a comedies, dramas, and even the occasional romance.
This list has the best band movies, including: Rock Star, The Doors, School of Rock, and The Runaways. Vote up your favorite band movies, down vote the ones you wish you could boo. Check back for new band movies as they are added to the list.
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282137The Blues Brothers
Carrie Fisher, Aretha FranklinReleased: 1980
Directed by: John Landis
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21595A Hard Day's Night
Paul McCartney, John LennonReleased: 1964
Directed by: Richard Lester
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24963Walk the Line
Reese Witherspoon, Joaquin PhoenixReleased: 2005
Directed by: James Mangold
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307158Almost Famous
Zooey Deschanel, Kate HudsonReleased: 2000
Directed by: Cameron Crowe
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270134This Is Spinal Tap
Billy Crystal, Fran DrescherReleased: 1984
Directed by: Rob Reiner
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20690That Thing You Do!
Charlize Theron, Tom HanksReleased: 1996
Directed by: Tom Hanks
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267138School of Rock
Sarah Silverman, Jack BlackReleased: 2003
Directed by: Richard Linklater
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245123The Doors
Meg Ryan, Val KilmerReleased: 1991
Directed by: Oliver Stone
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16483Ray
Kerry Washington, Jamie FoxxReleased: 2004
Directed by: Taylor Hackford
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9944Help!
Paul McCartney, John LennonReleased: 1965
Directed by: Richard Lester
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12972The Commitments
Andrea Corr, Colm MeaneyReleased: 1991
Directed by: Alan Parker
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13375Eddie and the Cruisers
Tom Berenger, Ellen BarkinReleased: 1983
Directed by: Martin Davidson
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9141Yellow Submarine
Paul McCartney, John LennonReleased: 1968
Directed by: George Dunning
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7738Detroit Rock City
Emmanuelle Chriqui, Edward FurlongReleased: 1999
Directed by: Adam Rifkin
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10979Sid and Nancy
Courtney Love, Gary OldmanReleased: 1986
Directed by: Alex Cox
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11581Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Anna Kendrick, Chris EvansReleased: 2010
Directed by: Edgar Wright
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11183The Runaways
Kristen Stewart, Dakota FanningReleased: 2010
Directed by: Floria Sigismondi
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548114Bohemian Rhapsody
Rami Malek, Ben HardyReleased: 2018
Directed by: Bryan Singer
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506122The Dirt
Douglas Booth, Machine Gun KellyReleased: 2019
Directed by: Jeff Tremaine
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8067Rock 'n' Roll High School
Clint Howard, Dick MillerReleased: 1979
Directed by: Allan Arkush, Joe Dante
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123111Rock Star
Jennifer Aniston, Mark WahlbergReleased: 2001
Directed by: Stephen Herek
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10085Airheads
Adam Sandler, Brendan FraserReleased: 1994
Directed by: Michael Lehmann
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4837Crazy Heart
Colin Farrell, Jeff BridgesReleased: 2009
Directed by: Scott Cooper
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5351Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
John C. Reilly, Jenna FischerReleased: 2007
Directed by: Jake Kasdan
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88103Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Jack Black, Kyle GassReleased: 2006
Directed by: Liam Lynch
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