Movies like The Smile: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival (2022)
The best movies like The Smile: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival (2022) are The Beach Boys (2024), Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger (2026) and Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me (2022). If The Smile: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival hooked you with its documentary and music, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedSelena Gomez: My Mind & Me (2022)8.4/10 from 623 votes
- NewestOasis: Don't Look Back in Anger (2026)Released 2026
The Beach Boys (2024)
A celebration of the legendary band that revolutionized pop music, and the iconic, harmonious sound they created that personified the California dream, captivating fans for generations and generations to come.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOasis: Don't Look Back in Anger (2026)
Experience the meteoric rise of Oasis through rare footage and untold stories as the band reunites for Oasis Live '25, chronicling their journey from Manchester streets to global rock stardom.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSelena Gomez: My Mind & Me (2022)
After years in the limelight, Selena Gomez achieves unimaginable stardom. But just as she reaches a new peak, an unexpected turn pulls her into darkness. This uniquely raw and intimate documentary spans her six-year journey into a new light.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & music
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisEnd of the Century: The Story of the Ramones (2003)
A years-in-the-making documentary on the legendary punk band the Ramones. Through a mixture of archival footage, archival and new interviews with all members of the band's various lineups, and new interviews with a number of their contemporaries, the film traces the peaks and valleys the band experienced over the course of its 20-plus year career before disbanding in 1995.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBad 25 (2012)
Spike Lee pays tribute to Michael Jackson's Bad on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the epochal album, offering behind-the-scenes footage of Jackson recording the album and interviews with confidants, musicians, choreographers, and such music-world superstars as Kanye West, Sheryl Crow, Cee Lo Green and Mariah Carey.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Decline of Western Civilization Part III (1998)
A musical study of Los Angeles in the late 90s, where homeless teens roam the streets and profess to live a punk lifestyle of music, drugs, and flouting authority.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGod Bless Ozzy Osbourne (2011)
Featuring never before seen footage uncovered from the archives and interviews with Paul McCartney, Tommy Lee and others, God Bless Ozzy Osbourne is the first documentary to take viewers inside the complex mind of rock's great icon.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & music
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisThe Last Waltz (1978)
Martin Scorsese's documentary intertwines footage from The Band's incredible farewell tour with probing backstage interviews and featured performances by Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, and other rock legends.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJustin Bieber's Believe (2013)
A backstage and on-stage look at Justin Bieber during his rise to super stardom.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBiggie: I Got a Story to Tell (2021)
Christopher Wallace, AKA The Notorious B.I.G., remains one of Hip-Hop’s icons, renowned for his distinctive flow and autobiographical lyrics. This documentary celebrates his life via rare behind-the-scenes footage and the testimonies of his closest friends and family.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now (2023)
An intimate, all-access documentary that will chronicle Lewis Capaldi's journey from a scrappy teen with a viral performance to a Grammy-nominated pop star.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTravis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly (2019)
While crafting his Grammy-nominated album "Astroworld," Travis Scott juggles controversy, fatherhood and career highs in this intimate documentary.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Velvet Underground (2021)
Experience the iconic rock band's legacy in the first major documentary to tell their story. Directed with the era’s avant-garde spirit by Todd Haynes, this kaleidoscopic oral history combines exclusive interviews with dazzling archival footage.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisShawn Mendes: In Wonder (2020)
A portrait of singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes' life, chronicling the past few years of his rise and journey.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music & documentary
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisThe Stone Roses: Made of Stone (2013)
A documentary about the English alternative rock band, The Stone Roses. Meadows interweaves archive film, intimate behind-the-scenes footage and never-before-seen material, delivering the definitive account of the band and their music. He was also granted unprecedented access to their rehearsals for the summer 2012 Manchester concerts. A momentous occasion in modern music, these were the first gigs performed by The Stone Roses in 16 years.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChasing Happiness (2019)
From humble roots as pastor's sons in New Jersey, through their meteoric rise to fame, the Jonas Brothers' bond was unshakeable-until a surprising and painful breakup led Joe, Kevin and Nick down very different paths. With deeply personal interviews, previously unreleased footage and exclusive music, this is the Jonas Brothers as never seen before.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & music
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisLemmy (2010)
Over four decades, Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister has registered an immeasurable impact on music history. Nearly 65, he remains the living embodiment of the rock and roll lifestyle, and this feature-length documentary tells his story, one of a hard-living rock icon who continues to enjoy the life of a man half his age.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music & documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisKaty Perry: Part of Me (2012)
Giving fans unprecedented access to the real life of the music sensation, Katy Perry: Part of Me exposes the hard work, dedication and phenomenal talent of a girl who remained true to herself and her vision in order to achieve her dreams. Featuring rare behind-the-scenes interviews, personal moments between Katy and her friends, and all-access footage of rehearsals, choreography, Katy’s signature style and more, Katy Perry: Part of Me reveals the singer’s unwavering belief that if you can be yourself, then you can be anything.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisArtifact (2012)
Follow 30 Seconds to Mars as they record their latest album, This Is War, and their battle against record label EMI.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLet It Be (1970)
A documentary chronicling the Beatles' rehearsal sessions in January 1969 for their proposed "back to basics" album, "Get Back," later re-envisioned and released as "Let It Be."
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRadiohead: Bonnaroo Festival 2006 (2006)
SETLIST: 1 There There -- 2 2+2=5 -- 3 15 Step -- 4 Weird Fishes/Arpeggi -- 5 Exit Music (For a Film) -- 6 Kid A -- 7 Dollars & Cents -- 8 Videotape -- 9 No Surprises --10 Paranoid Android --11 The Gloaming --12 The National Anthem --13 Climbing Up The Walls --14 Nude --15 Street Spirit (Fade Out) --16 The Bends --17 Myxomatosis --18 How To Disappear Completely --19 You And Whose Army? --20 Pyramid Song --21 Like Spinning Plates --22 Fake Plastic Trees --23 Bodysnatchers --24 Lucky --25 Idioteque --26 Karma Police --27 House of Cards --28 Everything In Its Right Place
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music & documentary
Scotch Mist: A Film with Radiohead in It (2007)
Radiohead plays songs from their album In Rainbows for a webcast broadcast on New Years Eve. The film was made by Radiohead, Nigel Godrich, Adam Buxton, Garth Jennings, Stanley Donwood, Ric Jerrom, Hugo Nicolson and Dan Grech-Marguerat.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary & music
Radiohead: Roseland Ballroom 2011 (2011)
SETLIST: 1 Bloom -- 2 Little By Little -- 3 Staircase -- 4 The National Anthem -- 5 Feral -- 6 Subterranean Homesick Alien -- 7 Like Spinning Plates -- 8 All I Need -- 9 True Love Waits/Everything In Its Right Place --10 15 Step --11 Weird Fishes/Arpeggi --12 Lotus Flower --13 Codex --14 Daily Mail --15 Good Morning Mr Magpie --16 Reckoner --17 Give Up The Ghost --18 Myxomatosis --19 Bodysnatchers --20 Supercollider --21 Nude
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music & documentary
Radiohead: Pinkpop 1996 (1996)
In his yellow rain suit, singer Thom Yorke looks disarming. The Oxford Radiohead manipulates the song structure and dynamics in a clever way, with Yorke's voice at times coming across as extraordinarily penetrating. The rapidly advancing twilight contributes to a sometimes magical atmosphere ... SETLIST: 1 My Iron Lung-- 2 Planet Telex-- 3 High and Dry-- 4 Nice Dream-- 5 Bones-- 6 The Bends-- 7 Creep-- 8 Lucky-- 9 You--10 Just--11 Fake Plastic Trees--12 Anyone can play Guitar
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music & documentary
Radiohead: Best Kept Secret 2017 (2017)
Radiohead performs at the Best Kept Secret festival on June 18, 2017. Setlist: 1. Daydreaming 2. Desert Island Disk 3. Ful Stop 4. 15 Step 5. Myxomatosis 6. Climbing Up the Walls 7. All I Need 8. Pyramid Song 9. Everything in Its Right Place 10. Bloom 11. Identikit 12. Idioteque 13. The Gloaming 14. The Numbers 15. Exit Music (for a Film) 16. Bodysnatchers 17. Street Spirit (Fade Out) // Encore:1. Nude 2. Let Down 3. Separator 4. Paranoid Android 5. Reckoner // Encore 2: 1. Lotus Flower 2. There There
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
The Smile: 6 Music Festival 2024 (2024)
Setlist: 1 Wall Of Eyes -- 2 Pana-vision -- 3 Speech Bubbles -- 4 Friend Of A Friend -- 5 Skrting On The Surface -- 6 Tiptoe -- 7 You Know Me! -- 8 I Quit -- 9 Waving A White Flag --10 Free In The Knowledge --11 Instant Psalm --12 Bending Hectic --13 Thin Thing --14 Read The Room --15 A Hairdryer --16 The Same --17 The Smoke --18 The Opposite --19 You Will Never Work in Television Again (Songs 1–12 performed with a stringn section)
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
The Smile: Agora Theatre 2023 (2023)
SETLIST: 1 Pana-Vision -- 2 Speech Bubbles -- 3 The Opposite -- 4 A Hairdryer (with extended intro) -- 5 Waving A White Flag -- 6 Under Our Pillows -- 7 We Don’t Know What Tomorrow Brings -- 8 Colours Fly -- 9 Thin Thing -- 10 Teleharmonic -- 11 Skirting On The Surface -- 12 The Same -- 13 Read The Room -- 14 The Smoke -- 15 You Will Never Work In Television Again -- 16 Open The Floodgates -- 17 People On Balconies -- 18 Bending Hectic -- 19 Feeling Pulled Apart By Horses
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Radiohead: Live in Japan 2008 (2008)
SETLIST: 1 15 Step --2 Airbag --3 Just --4 There There --5 All I Need --6 Weird Fishes/Arpeggi --7 The Gloaming --8 Optimistic --9 Jigsaw Falling Into Place --10 Idioteque --11 Fake Plastic Trees --12 Bodysnatchers --13 Videotape --14 Paranoid Android --15 Reckoner --16 Everything in Its Right Place --17 My Iron Lung --18 How to Disappear Completely
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Radiohead: Live at The Astoria 1994 (1995)
Live at the Astoria is a live concert video from English alternative rock group Radiohead's concert at the London Astoria venue on 27 May 1994, released on 13 March 1995 to VHS, and later to DVD in 2005. The concert is notable for its collection of songs being heard then for the first time. These songs would not appear until the release of The Bends, ten months later.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Radiohead: Live in Praha 2009 (2009)
On 23rd August 2009 a group of Radiohead fans descended on the Výstavištĕ Holešovice Exhibition Hall in Prague on a mission – to capture the band playing using as many different angles as possible. Bringing together the exceptional talents of many contributors, here is the result. This film was officially edited and released for free by the band ... SETLIST: 1) 15 Step -- 2 There There -- 3 Weird Fishes -- 4 All I Need -- 5 Lucky -- 6 Nude -- 7 Morning Bell -- 8 2+2=5 -- 9 A Wolf at the Door --10 Videotape --11 Nice Dream --12 The Gloaming --13 Reckoner --14 Exit Music --15 Bangers 'n' Mash --16 Bodysnatchers --17 Idioteque --18 Pyramid Song --19 These Are My Twisted Words --20 Airbag --21 The National Anthem --22 How to Disappear Completely --23 The Bends --24 True Love Waits --25 Everything in it's Right Place
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
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What are the best movies like The Smile: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival?
The closest matches to The Smile: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival are The Beach Boys (2024), Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger (2026) and Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me (2022). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Smile: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival?
Start with The Beach Boys (2024), the closest match to The Smile: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Smile: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival?
Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me (2022), rated 8.4/10 by 623 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Smile: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival?
Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Smile: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival?
Yes: The Beach Boys (2024), Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger (2026) and Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me (2022).
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