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Movies like The Life of a Rock Smasher (2022)

The best movies like The Life of a Rock Smasher (2022) are Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth (2013), Gray's Anatomy (1996) and Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015). If The Life of a Rock Smasher hooked you with its documentary and comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth (2013)

    Mike Tyson's one-man show is a fascinating journey into his storied life and career. MIKE TYSON: UNDISPUTED TRUTH is a rare, personal look inside the life and mind of one of the most feared men ever to wear the heavyweight crown. Directed by Academy Award® nominee Spike Lee, this riveting one-man show goes beyond the headlines, behind the scenes and between the lines to deliver a must-see theatrical knockout.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

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  2. Gray's Anatomy (1996)

    The film documents, in an often dramatic and humorous fashion, Gray's investigations into alternative medicine for an eye condition (Macular pucker) he had developed.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

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  3. Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015)

    A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring rare and never before seen footage, this is the mind boggling story of The National Lampoon from its subversive and electrifying beginnings, to rebirth as an unlikely Hollywood heavyweight, and beyond. A humour empire like no other, the impact of the magazines irreverent, often shocking, sensibility was nothing short of seismic: this is an institution whose (drunk stoned brilliant) alumni left their fingerprints all over popular culture. Both insanely great and breathtakingly innovative, The National Lampoon created the foundation of modern comic sensibility by setting the bar in comedy impossibly high.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history & comedy

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  4. Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness (2008)

    A behind-the-scenes mockumentary of Tropic Thunder.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary

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  5. 20,000 Days on Earth (2014)

    A semi-fictionalized documentary about a day in the life of Australian musician Nick Cave's persona.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & drama

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  6. I Called Him Morgan (2016)

    Part jazz history, part true-crime tale, Kasper Collin’s new documentary employs extensive archival footage and new interviews to tell the tragic story of the magnificently talented trumpeter Lee Morgan and his common-law wife Helen, who murdered him in a New York bar in 1972.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & history

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  7. Supersonic (2016)

    Supersonic charts the meteoric rise of Oasis from the council estates of Manchester to some of the biggest concerts of all time in just three short years. This palpable, raw and moving film shines a light on one of the most genre and generation-defining British bands that has ever existed and features candid new interviews with Noel and Liam Gallagher, their mother, and members of the band and road crew.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & history

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  8. Windy City Heat (2003)

    A man caught up in the glamor of being a Hollywood celebrity has no idea that the production he's in is a fake.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary

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  9. The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)

    A rather incoherent post-breakup Sex Pistols "documentary", told from the point of view of Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren, whose (arguable) position is that the Sex Pistols in particular and punk rock in general were an elaborate scam perpetrated by him in order to make "a million pounds."

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary

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  10. CKY 4: The Latest & Greatest (2002)

    Fourth and final entry in the CKY series, directed by Bam Margera, featuring the CKY crew and the Margera family.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary

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  11. The Amazing Johnathan Documentary (2019)

    What begins as a documentary following the final tour of a dying magician - "The Amazing Johnathan" - becomes an unexpected and increasingly bizarre journey as the filmmaker struggles to separate truth from illusion.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & comedy

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  12. Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie (2003)

    The comedic stylings of four sort-of famous funnymen are brought to the big screen courtesy of this 2002 documentary.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary

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  13. Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson (2005)

    Comedy Central's best roasters and stand up comedians take a whack at actor/model Pamela Anderson.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary

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  14. Judah Friedlander: America Is the Greatest Country in the United States (2017)

    Deadpan comic and self-proclaimed world champion Judah Friedlander performs over several nights in New York, explaining why America is No. 1.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary

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  15. South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert (2022)

    Trey Parker and Matt Stone celebrate South Park's 25th anniversary with a concert in Colorado, featuring Primus and Ween.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary

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  16. The Untold History Of The United States (2012)

    Oliver Stone charts the history of the United States from the Second World War to the present.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & history

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  17. Nitro Circus: The Movie (2012)

    You will see Travis Pastrana and the whole Nitro Circus crew perform some of the most ridiculous, awe-inspiring, and simply insane stunts ever caught on camera. Coming to you in three dimensional glory, it will feel like you are there sitting shotgun with the crew.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary

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  18. The Union: The Business Behind Getting High (2007)

    Filmmaker Adam Scorgie explores the illegal marijuana industry in British Columbia, revealing how the international business is most likely more profitable than it would be if it was lawful in this enlightening documentary. Marijuana growers, law enforcement officials, physicians, politicians, criminologists, economists and celebrities—including comedian Tommy Chong—shed light on this topical subject in a series of compelling interviews.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary

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  19. Sold Out: A Threevening with Kevin Smith (2008)

    Kevin Smith brings his famous and "infamous" Q&A back to his hometown of Red Bank, New Jersey for his 37th birthday.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary

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  20. Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff (2010)

    Time to hassle the Hoff at the rudest, raunchiest television event of the year--The Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff. From running in slo-mo on the beach to inspiring Germany with the power of cheesy pop--it's almost too easy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary

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  21. Leucosélidophilie (2026)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & documentary

  22. Blue Period (2024)

    Yatora is the perfect high school student, with good grades and lots of friends. It's an effortless performance, and, ultimately… a dull one. But he wanders into the art room one day, and a lone painting captures his eye, awakening him to a kind of beauty he never knew. Compelled and consumed, he dives in headfirst—and he's about to learn how savage and unforgiving art can be!

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & comedy

  23. Space in the Brain (1969)

    Image analysis in slow motion. Distortion and reversed reality perspective.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary & drama

  24. Consider the Oyster (2021)

    Moose and Dan find themselves in limbo after overdosing on heroin

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & drama

  25. 'Orsay (2012)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

  26. Scape (2024)

    An introverted man who oscillates between reality and imagination wanders in a photography gallery where he draws the art he sees. As he walks through the gallery, the man finds refuge in the works of art.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  27. Trailer Park Boys (1999)

    After a psychic predicts his death, a small-time hoodlum named Julian hires a cheap documentary film crew to document the last few days of his mis-spent life. This is the film that pioneered the show of the same name.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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  28. The IF Thing (2005)

    With 4 weeks and a budget of $5,000, IF Media approached filmmaker Nash Edgerton and Blue-Tongue Films to produce video insert material for the 2005 Lexus Inside Film Awards. Edgerton agreed. But wanted the $5,000 in cash.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  29. Weezer: Security Threat (TBA)

    An upcoming movie about the alternative Rock band Weezer.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  30. Celso: a portrait, a place (TBA)

    "Celso: a portrait, a place" is a documentary that emerges from a year of sporadic visits by the documentary filmmaker (until then a convinced agnostic) to the Capuchin complex, a block that is, among other things, a place to preserve the memory of the Capuchin friars in the Serra Gaúcha, southern Brazil. The daily life of the space and the ramblings of the charismatic friar and artist Celso Bordignon are interspersed in an attempt to contemplate aspects of religious life, art, and the awareness of the nuances of the action of time on matter, body and spirit.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like The Life of a Rock Smasher?

The closest matches to The Life of a Rock Smasher are Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth (2013), Gray's Anatomy (1996) and Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Life of a Rock Smasher?

Start with Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth (2013), the closest match to The Life of a Rock Smasher.

What is the highest-rated movie like The Life of a Rock Smasher?

Supersonic (2016), rated 7.4/10 by 253 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Life of a Rock Smasher?

Leucosélidophilie (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like The Life of a Rock Smasher?

Yes: Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth (2013), Gray's Anatomy (1996) and Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015).

How are movies similar to The Life of a Rock Smasher chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Life of a Rock Smasher, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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