Movies like Sid and Nancy (1986)
The best movies like Sid and Nancy (1986) are Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010), 24 Hour Party People (2002) and Dogs in Space (1986). If Sid and Nancy hooked you with its drama and romance, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedPink Floyd: The Wall (1982)8.0/10 from 1,732 votes
- NewestLondon Town (2017)Released 2017
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010)
A biography of Ian Dury, who was stricken with polio at a young age and defied expectations by becoming one of the founders of the punk-rock scene in Britain in the 1970s.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like this24 Hour Party People (2002)
Manchester, 1976. Tony Wilson is an ambitious but frustrated local TV news reporter looking for a way to make his mark. After witnessing a life-changing concert by a band known as the Sex Pistols, he persuades his station to televise one of their performances, and soon Manchester's punk groups are clamoring for him to manage them. Riding the wave of a musical revolution, Wilson and his friends create the legendary Factory Records label and The Hacienda club.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDogs in Space (1986)
The place is Melbourne, Australia 1978. The punk phenomenon is sweeping the country and Dogs In Space, a punk group, are part of it. In a squat, in a dodgy suburb, live a ragtag collection of outcasts and don't-wanna-bes who survive on a diet of old TV space films, drugs and good music. And the satellite SKYLAB could crash through their roof at any moment...
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Suburbia (1984)
When household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society. The runaways hold on to each other like a family until a tragedy tears them apart.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRude Boy (1980)
Rude Boy is a semi-documentary, part character study, part 'rockumentary', featuring a British punk band, The Clash. The script includes the story of a fictional fan juxtposed with actual public events of the day, including political demonstrations and Clash concerts.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Control (2007)
The story of Joy Division’s lead singer Ian Curtis, from his schoolboy days in 1973 to his suicide on the eve of the band's first American tour in 1980.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHard Core Logo (1996)
Bruce Macdonald follows punk bank Hard Core Logo on a harrowing last-gasp reunion tour throughout Western Canada. As magnetic lead-singer Joe Dick holds the whole magilla together through sheer force of will, all the tensions and pitfalls of life on the road come bubbling to the surface.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Out of the Blue (1981)
A young girl whose father is an ex-convict and whose mother is a junkie finds it difficult to conform and tries to find comfort in a quirky combination of Elvis and the punk scene.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSmithereens (1982)
A narcissistic runaway engages in a number of parasitic relationships amongst members of New York's waning punk scene.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSunset Strip (2000)
A day in Hollywood, 1972, with young people looking for the 24 hours that will change their lives. Zach will open that night for a British rocker at Whisky a Go-Go; he lives in a canyon and plays impromptu duets with a mysterious guitarist he doesn't see. Tammy is a costume designer, open to quick sex with the various rockers she works with and loved from afar by Michael, a photographer recovering from a case of the clap. His good friend is Felix, a morose, alcoholic songwriter. On hand for comic relief is Marty Shapiro, a fast-talking record producer. Getting ready for the gig at the club, Zach's performance, and the early-morning aftermath comprise the film.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Breaking Glass (1980)
Breaking Glass is the story of punk singer Kate and her meteoric rise to stardom. Starting out in the rock pubs of London, Kate, assisted by her manager Danny, becomes a huge star overnight. Once at the top the pressure is immense as Kate's band are squeezed out and she is left to cope alone in the spotlight.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
What We Do Is Secret (2007)
The true-life story of Darby Crash, who became an L.A. punk icon with his band The Germs. Along with Lorna Doom, Pat Smear, and Don Bolles, Darby Crash completely transformed the L.A. punk scene, while sacrificing everyone he loved, his career, and ultimately his life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
SLC Punk (1998)
Two former geeks become 1980s punks, then party and go to concerts while deciding what to do with their lives.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Runaways (2010)
Joan Jett and Cherie Currie, two rebellious teenagers from Southern California, become the frontwomen for The Runaways -- the now-legendary group that paved the way for future generations of female rockers. Under the Svengali-like influence of impresario Kim Fowley, the band becomes a huge success.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCBGB (2013)
A look at New York's dynamic punk rock scene through the lens of the ground-breaking Lower East Side club started by eccentric Hilly Kristal in 1973 which launched thousands of bands.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisQuadrophenia (1979)
Based on the 1973 rock opera album of the same name by The Who, this is the story of 60s teenager Jimmy. At work he slaves in a dead-end job. While after, he shops for tailored suits and rides his scooter as part of the London Mod scene.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDrugstore Cowboy (1989)
Portland, Oregon, 1971. Bob Hughes is the charismatic leader of a peculiar quartet, formed by his wife, Dianne, and another couple, Rick and Nadine, who skillfully steal from drugstores and hospital medicine cabinets in order to appease their insatiable need for drugs. But neither fun nor luck last forever.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like this54 (1998)
When the mastermind behind New York's infamous Studio 54 disco plucks young Shane from the sea of faces clamoring to get inside his club, he not only gets his foot in the door, but lands a coveted job behind the bar — and a front-row ticket to the most legendary party on the planet!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisWe Are the Best! (2013)
Three girls in 1980s Stockholm decide to form a punk band—despite not having any instruments, and being told by everyone that punk is dead.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGrand Theft Parsons (2004)
There are times when it's right and proper to simply bury the dead. This is not one of those times... Gram Parsons was one of the most influential musicians of his time; a bitter, brilliant, genius who knew Elvis, tripped with the Stones and fatally overdosed on morphine and tequila in 1973. And from his dying came a story. A story from deep within folklore; a story of friendship, honour and adventure; a story so extraordinary that if it didn't really happen, no one would believe it. Two men, a hearse, a dead rock star, five gallons of petrol, and a promise. And the most extraordinary chase of modern times.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBackbeat (1994)
Chronicles the early days of The Beatles in Hamburg, Germany. The film focuses primarily on the relationship between Stuart Sutcliffe, John Lennon, and Sutcliffe's girlfriend Astrid Kirchherr.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisVelvet Goldmine (1998)
Almost a decade since larger-than-life glam-rock enigma Brian Slade disappeared from public eye, an investigative journalist is on assignment to uncover the truth behind his former idol.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLondon Town (2017)
A 14-year old boy’s life changes forever when his estranged mother introduces him to the music of The Clash in 1979 London.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Nowhere Boy (2009)
A rebellious teenager, future Beatle John Lennon lives with his Aunt Mimi in working-class mid-1950s Liverpool, England. Mimi's husband suddenly dies, and John spies his mother Julia at the funeral. Despite Mimi's misgivings, John intends to have a real relationship with his mother. Julia introduces him to popular music and the banjo and, though a family conflict looms, young John is inspired to form his own band.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
A troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisThank God It's Friday (1978)
It's Friday and everyone is going to the hottest new disco in Los Angeles. The Commodores are scheduled to play if Floyd shows up with the instruments and Nicole dreams of becoming a disco star. Other characters are there to win the dance contest, or to put a little excitement into a fifth anniversary.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisStoned (2005)
A chronicle of the sordid life and suspicious death of Rolling Stones co-founder Brian Jones, who was found in the bottom of his swimming pool weeks after being let go from the band.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisYoung Soul Rebels (1991)
Two disc jockeys have a friend's murder to solve in the fringe-group melting pot of 1977 London.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Candy (2006)
A poet falls in love with an art student, who gravitates to his bohemian lifestyle — and his love of heroin. Hooked as much on one another as they are on the drug, their relationship alternates between states of oblivion, self-destruction, and despair.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGroove (2000)
An inside look into one night in the San Francisco underground rave scene.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Sid and Nancy?
The closest matches to Sid and Nancy are Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010), 24 Hour Party People (2002) and Dogs in Space (1986). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Sid and Nancy?
People who watched Sid and Nancy most often go on to Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010), 24 Hour Party People (2002) and Dogs in Space (1986).
What is the highest-rated movie like Sid and Nancy?
Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982), rated 8.0/10 by 1,732 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Sid and Nancy?
London Town (2017) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Sid and Nancy?
Yes: Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010), 24 Hour Party People (2002) and Dogs in Space (1986).
How are movies similar to Sid and Nancy chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Sid and Nancy, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.