The Best Pop Music Documentaries
What is the best pop music documentary? When it comes to the history of pop music, there's nothing like a good popumentary filled with amusing anecdotes, tales from the tour, and fun trivia about musicians. This list of the best pop music documentaries for pop music lovers includes documentary films about all the best pop musicians and bands to ever grace the microphone. If you love pop music, but also want the scoop on your favorite pop stars, these great documentary films about pop music are what you need. What are the best pop music documentaries of all time? What pop music stars do you love?
Whether you're interested in Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Pink, Demi Lovato, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, or even The Beatles, there's a great pop documentary movie out there for you. This list ranks the best documentaries about pop music in the history of film. The pop music documentary films featured on this list includes Amy, Miss Americana, Tina, Amazing Grace, Black is King, Five Foot Two, Twenty Feet from Stardom, Eight Days a Week, What Happened Miss Simone?, and more!
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- David Bowie
Released: 1975
Directed by: Alan Yentob
Cracked Actor is a 53-minute-long BBC television documentary film about the rock star David Bowie. It was filmed in 1974. At the time he was a cocaine addict and the documentary has become notorious ...more 2
Jimi Hendrix
Jimi HendrixReleased: 1973
Directed by: John Head, Gary Weis
Made shortly after his death, this documentary explores the brief life and remarkable legacy of guitarist Jimi Hendrix. After finding fame in the U.K., Hendrix brought his act to the U.S., where his- Who is Harry Nilsson... is a documentary about the musician Harry Nilsson that premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in 2006. It was released to theatres and on DVD in the Fall ...more
- George Harrison
Released: 2011
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
George Harrison: Living in the Material World is a 2011 documentary film directed by Martin Scorsese, based on the life of Beatles member George Harrison. It earned six nominations at the 64th ...more - Tomoya Kanki, Ryota Kohama
Released: 2021
Directed by: Naoto Amazutsumi
Flip a Coin: ONE OK ROCK Documentary is a 2021 Japanese music documentary film directed by Naoto Amazutsumi. Unable to tour in 2020, the members of ONE OK ROCK work for months to put on an online ...more - Barry Gibb, Andy Gibb
Released: 2020
Directed by: Frank Marshall
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart is a 2020 American documentary film directed by Frank Marshall. An exploration of the history of the Bee Gees, featuring revealing interviews with oldest ...more - Bob Dylan, Albert Grossman
Released: 1967
Directed by: D.A. Pennebaker
In 1965, the iconic troubadour Bob Dylan toured the United Kingdom at the age of 23, and director D.A. Pennebaker was allowed behind the scenes to provide one of the most intimate glimpses of the ...more 8
David Bowie - Five Years
David BowieReleased: 2013
An intimate portrait of five key years in David Bowie's career. Featuring a wealth of previously unseen archive this film looks at how Bowie continually evolved, from Ziggy Stardust, to the Soul Star- David Bowie, Earl Slick
Released: 2017
Directed by: Francis Whately
David Bowie: The Last Five Years is a 2017 American music documentary film directed by Francis Whately. In the last five years of his life, David Bowie ended nearly a decade of silence to engage in ...more 10
George Harrison: The Quiet One
George HarrisonReleased: 2003
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Elton John: Tantrums & Tiaras
Elton JohnReleased: 1997
Directed by: David Furnish
Tantrums & Tiaras is a 1997 documentary about the musician Sir Elton John directed by his husband, David Furnish. It was recorded during Elton's tour Made in England in 1995 and includes parts of ...more12
Made in Sheffield: The Birth of Electronic Pop
Made in Sheffield is a documentary film on the history of the music scene in the city of Sheffield, England from 1975 until 1983. The film was directed and produced by Eve Wood in 2001. It features ...more- Bob Dylan, Dick Kangas
Released: 2005
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
This documentary film traces musician Bob Dylan's evolution from folk troubadour to iconic rock star. Live concert footage and press conferences from the 1960s and a new interview with Dylan are used ...more - Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman, Dennis Coffey
Released: 2011
Directed by: Malik Bendjelloul
Though he faded into obscurity in the U.S., an early '70s musician known as Rodriguez became a huge hit in South Africa and was widely rumored to have died. Two obsessed fans set out to learn the ...more - Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
Released: 2010
Directed by: Scot McFadyen, Sam Dunn
A documentary about the Canadian rock band Rush relates the group's 40-year history and examines its continuing popularity. Using extensive archival footage, it follows the resilient rockers, lead ...more - Billie Holiday, Tony Bennett
Released: 2020
Directed by: James Erskine
Billie is a 2019 documentary film about Billie Holliday directed by James Erskine. Based around interviews recorded on audio cassettes in the 1970s while researching a book on Billie Holiday that was ...more 17
Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden
Lady GagaReleased: 2011
Directed by: Laurieann Gibson
Lady Gaga Presents The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden is a 2011 musical album by Lady Gaga. ...more- Beck, Flea
Released: 2021
Directed by: Edgar Wright
The Sparks Brothers is a 2021 music documentary film directed by Edgar Wright. It revolves around Ron and Russell Mael, members of the pop and rock duo Sparks. ...more - Rita Moreno, Eva Longoria
Released: 2021
Directed by: Mariem Pérez Riera
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It is a 2021 American documentary film directed by Mariem Pérez Riera. For over 70 years, Rita Moreno has inspired audiences with her performances, the ...more - Dolly Parton, Miley Cyrus
Released: 2021
Directed by: Laura Segura
Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute is a 2021 American concert documentary film directed by Laura Segura. In a star-studded evening of music and memories, a community of iconic performers honor Dolly ...more - David Lynch, David Bowie
Released: 2021
Directed by: Rob Gordon Bralver
Moby Doc is a 2021 American Documentary directed by Rob Gordon Bralver. It's a surrealist biographical documentary about trailblazing electronic musician and animal rights activist Moby. ...more - John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Released: 2021
Directed by: Peter Jackson
The Beatles: Get Back is a 2021 American-British-New Zealand three-part documentary film directed by Peter Jackson. It covers the making of the Beatles' 1970 album Let It Be, which had the working ...more - Anastacia, David Bowie
Released: 2019
Directed by: Christopher Bird, Simon Lupton
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story is a 2019 American documentary directed by Christopher Bird and Simon Lupton. It is a documentary on how Adam Lambert took over from the legendary ...more - Rick James, Bootsy Collins
Released: 2021
Directed by: Sacha Jenkins
Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James is a 2021 American documentary film directed by Sacha Jenkins. A profile of legendary funk/R&B icon Rick James capturing the peaks and valleys of his ...more - Bob Dylan, Joan Baez
Released: 2019
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese is a 2019 American documentary film directed by Martin Scorsese. The documentary is made up of outtakes from Dylan's movie Renaldo and ...more
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