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Movies like Acústico MTV: O Rappa (2005)

The best movies like Acústico MTV: O Rappa (2005) are The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story (2019), David Byrne's American Utopia (2020) and Shawn Mendes: In Wonder (2020). If Acústico MTV: O Rappa hooked you with its music and documentary, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story (2019)

    A documentary chronicling Queen and Lambert's incredible journey since they first shared the stage together on "American Idol" in 2009.

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

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  2. David Byrne's American Utopia (2020)

    A filmed version of David Byrne's Broadway show, a unifying musical celebration that inspires audiences to connect to each other and to the global community.

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

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  3. Shawn 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

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  4. Western Stars (2019)

    The incomparable Bruce Springsteen performs his critically acclaimed latest album and muses on life, rock, and the American dream, in this intimate and personal concert film co-directed by Thom Zimny and Springsteen himself.

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

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  5. The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert (2022)

    On the 30th of January, 1969, the Beatles performed an unannounced concert from the rooftop of their Apple Corps headquarters at Savile Row, within central London's office and fashion district. Experience the final and unforgettable iconic performance of The Beatles in a special 60-minute presentation, digitally remastered into the image and sound quality of IMAX DMR technology.

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

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  6. OLIVIA RODRIGO: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film) (2022)

    Grammy® winner singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo takes a familiar road trip from Salt Lake City, where she began writing her debut album “SOUR,” to Los Angeles. Along the way, Rodrigo recounts the memories of writing and creating her record-breaking debut album and shares her feelings as a young woman navigating a specific time in her life. Through new live arrangements of her songs, intimate interviews and never-before-seen footage from the making of the album, audiences will follow Olivia along on a cinematic journey exploring the story of “SOUR.”

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

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  7. Roger Waters: Us + Them (2019)

    Filmed in Amsterdam on the European leg of his 2017 – 2018 Us + Them tour which saw Waters perform to over two million people worldwide, the film features songs from his legendary Pink Floyd albums (The Dark Side of the Moon, The Wall, Animals, Wish You Were Here) and from his last album, Is This The Life We Really Want?

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

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  8. Junun (2015)

    A documentary capturing the creation of the album Junun inside Rajasthan’s 15th-century Mehrangarh Fort. Paul Thomas Anderson follows Jonny Greenwood, Shye Ben Tzur, Nigel Godrich, and the Rajasthan Express as they record a cross-cultural fusion of Indian, Israeli, and Western music.

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

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  9. High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special (2020)

    The cast of “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” delivers an abundance of feel-good holiday cheer as they perform their favorite Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year’s songs and share their fondest holiday memories.

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

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  10. Avicii: True Stories (2017)

    Documentary about the arena-packing Swedish DJ, chronicling his explosive rise to fame and surprising decision to retire from live performances in 2016.

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

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  11. Live Aid (1985)

    Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United States. It was one of the largest scale satellite link-ups and television broadcasts of all time: watched live by an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion, across 150 nations. "It's twelve noon in London, seven AM in Philadelphia, and around the world it's time for Live Aid...!"

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

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  12. The Wrecking Crew (2008)

    A celebration of the musical work of a group of session musicians known as "The Wrecking Crew." a band that provided back-up instrumentals to such legendary recording artists as Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys, and Bing Crosby.

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

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  13. The Up in Smoke Tour (2000)

    The Up in Smoke Tour is a West Coast hip hop tour in 2000 featuring artists Ice Cube, Eminem, Proof, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg, Kurupt, D12, MC Ren, Westside Connection, Mel-Man, Tha Eastsidaz, Doggy's Angels, Devin The Dude, Warren G, TQ, Truth Hurts and Xzibit.

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

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  14. Lemmy (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

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  15. The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020)

    The story of the triumphs and hurdles of brothers Barry, Maurice, and Robin Gibb, otherwise known as the Bee Gees. The iconic trio, who found early fame in the 1960s, went on to write over 1,000 songs and have 20 No. 1 hits throughout their career, transcending more than five decades of changing tastes and styles.

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

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  16. Meeting People Is Easy (1998)

    Meeting People Is Easy takes place during the promotion of Radiohead's 1997 release OK Computer, containing a collage of video clips, sound bites, and dialogue going behind the scenes with the band on their world tour, showing the eventual burn-out of the group as the world tour progresses. The inaugural show of the OK Computer tour began on 22 May 1997 in Barcelona, Spain.

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

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  17. Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2 (2020)

    Rihanna invites you to a high energy and visually stunning experience where you can watch and shop her latest lingerie line. Hear from Rihanna, those closest to her, and go behind-the-scenes of the Savage X Fenty brand as you sit front row to see top artists and models featuring Travis Scott, Rosalia, Bad Bunny, Lizzo, Cara Delevingne, Miguel, Bella Hadid, Normani, Willow Smith and many more.

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

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  18. John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky (2018)

    Film telling the untold story of John Lennon's 1971 album Imagine, exploring the creative collaboration between Lennon and Yoko Ono and featuring interviews and never-seen-before footage.

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

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  19. Daft Punk Unchained (2015)

    Daft Punk Unchained is the first film about the pop culture phenomenon that is Daft Punk, the duo with 12 million albums sold worldwide and seven Grammy Awards. Throughout their career Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo have always resisted compromise and the established codes of show business. They have remained determined to maintain control of every link in the chain of their creative process. In the era of globalisation and social networks, they rarely speak in public and neither do they show their faces on TV. This documentary explores this unprecedented cultural revolution revealing a duo of artists on a permanent quest for creativity, independence and freedom.

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

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  20. Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006)

    In March 2005, Neil Young was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. Four days before he was scheduled for a lifesaving operation, he headed to Nashville, where he wrote and recorded the country folk album Prairie Wind with old friends and family members. After the successful operation and recovery period, he returned to Nashville that August to play at the famed Ryman Auditorium, once again gathering together friends and family for this special performance.

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

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  21. The Song of Night (1932)

    He was known as Anatole Litvak during his Hollywood directorial career, but he was still Anatole Litwak when he helmed the German musical Das Lied Einer Nacht (The Song of Night). Famed Polish tenor Jan Kiepura stars as famed Italian tenor Ferraro. Escaping from his tyrannical manager, Ferraro switches identities with a young tourist (Fritz Schulz) and goes off on an unscheduled Swiss holiday. Still travelling incognito, our hero falls in love with a winsome mountain girl (Magda Schneider). Alas, both his romance -- and his freedom -- are placed in jeopardy when it turns out that the charming young fellow with whom Ferraro traded identities was actually a notorious swindler. Anatole Litvak also directed the English-language version of Das Lied Einer Nacht, Be Mine Tonight

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

  22. Mango Sticky Rice (2016)

    Katie is a dog loving foodie who is very content with her single life. Soon, she finds herself being pressured to find love. Meanwhile, Chris, the delivery boy just wants to get her attention. Will Katie find someone who will love her for who she is? Will Chris finally win her over?

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

  23. Mal Hallett and His Orchestra (1937)

    Mal Hallett and his Orchestra perform three songs with featured dancers

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

  24. West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty (1979)

    Aboard a giant slave ship in an abandoned Citroën factory, the history of the West Indies is traced through several centuries of French oppression. The ship becomes a stage for the people to tell stories via song and dance—from their enslavement to their displacement in Metropolitan France.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

  25. Kismet (1955)

    A silver-tongued poet and self-proclaimed "King of the Beggars" searches old Baghdad for a rich bachelor to marry his dreamy daughter, Marsinah. Along the way, he poses as the renowned sorcerer Hajj and gets in and out of scrapes with an elderly thief, a dim-witted wazir, and his wife. Meanwhile, his daughter develops feelings for a handsome caliph.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

  26. Masters of Georgian Ballet (1955)

    A pair of short ballets, written for the screen, filmed and performed by artists of the Georgian SSR. In color, with narration.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

  27. Revue Starlight: The Movie (2021)

    The stage emulates life and compresses it, setting free skills learned over lifetimes in brief but dazzling displays for the amusement and judgment of others. For the performers, it is the ultimate risk, and some will rise while others must fall. Nowhere is this truer than at the Seisho Music Academy, where music, dance and real weapons all come into play in the creation of the next great Star. Karen and Hikari’s destinies have been linked since a childhood promise, but their journeys here have taken very different paths. Now, after Hikari leaves, Karen must discover who she is without her opposite, while Hikari must rediscover her own course. Nor are they the only girls who must reassess and change if they want to achieve their dreams, as the dance, magic, and swordplay continue!

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

  28. Basmati Blues (2017)

    Linda Watt is a sheltered but brilliant young scientist who is plucked out of her company's lab and sent to India by her CEO to sell "Rice 9," a genetically modified rice she's created. However, unbeknownst to her, the rice will destroy the Indian farmers she thinks she's helping.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

  29. Samba em Berlim (1943)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

  30. Finally Home (TBA)

    Raised in the South African township of Zamelda, Johannes 'JoJo' Radebe faced prejudice as a young boy who was captivated by dance – and Barbies… rather than football and rugby, as was the norm among his peers. With the support of his mother, sister, and a dance coach who spotted his gift, he became a champion ballroom dancer and popular celebrity. Having been one of the professional dancers on the South African Strictly Come Dancing, he has appeared on the British version of the show since 2018.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

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What are the best movies like Acústico MTV: O Rappa?

The closest matches to Acústico MTV: O Rappa are The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story (2019), David Byrne's American Utopia (2020) and Shawn Mendes: In Wonder (2020). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Acústico MTV: O Rappa?

Start with The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story (2019), the closest match to Acústico MTV: O Rappa.

What is the highest-rated movie like Acústico MTV: O Rappa?

Avicii: True Stories (2017), rated 8.0/10 by 365 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Acústico MTV: O Rappa?

OLIVIA RODRIGO: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film) (2022) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Acústico MTV: O Rappa?

Yes: The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story (2019), David Byrne's American Utopia (2020) and Shawn Mendes: In Wonder (2020).

How are movies similar to Acústico MTV: O Rappa chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Acústico MTV: O Rappa, 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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