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Movies like I'm Looking Out the Window

The best movies like I'm Looking Out the Window are Riff-Raff (1991), Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour (2024) and Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M (1999). If I'm Looking Out the Window hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Riff-Raff (1991)

    Stevie, fresh from prison in Scotland, finds a job on a London construction site. Working conditions are poor and most of the men are working under aliases, due to immigration status and to not conflict with unemployment. Some help Stevie secure housing, squatting in a council estate. Then Stevie meets Susan, from Ireland, an aspiring singer.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour (2024)

    At a sold-out concert in her hometown of LA, Olivia Rodrigo pours her heart into an electrifying night of chart-topping hits and pop-rock power ballads.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M (1999)

    Michael Kamen conducts the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra in support of metal rockers Metallica in this 1999 concert performance.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Sightless (2020)

    After an attack renders her blind, Ellen withdraws from the world to recover. But soon she plunges into paranoia, unable to convince anyone that her assailant has returned to terrorize her by hiding in plain sight.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. Good Vibrations (2012)

    The story of music legend Terri Hooley, a key figure in Belfast's punk rock scene. Hooley founded the Good Vibrations store from which a record label sprung, representing bands such as The Undertones, Rudi and The Outcasts.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Quartet (2012)

    Cissy, Reggie, and Wilf are in a home for retired musicians. Every year, there is a concert to celebrate Composer Giuseppe Verdi's birthday and they take part. Jean, who used to be married to Reggie, arrives at the home and disrupts their equilibrium. She still acts like a diva, but she refuses to sing. Still, the show must go on, and it does.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted (1990)

    After her boyfriend ends their relationship, the dreamself of a heartbroken woman floats through the air over an industrial wasteland singing ballads of love.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Cadillac Records (2008)

    The story of sex, violence, race and rock and roll in 1950s Chicago, and the exciting but turbulent lives of some of America's musical legends, including Muddy Waters, Leonard Chess, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, Etta James and Chuck Berry.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. Humoresque (1947)

    A classical musician from a working class background is sidetracked by his love for a wealthy, neurotic socialite.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. High School Musical: The Concert (2007)

    An incredible concert as the worldwide phenomenon goes extreme! Inviting you behind the scenes and putting you in the middle of the action. Step out of the audience and jump on stage with Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman, Drew Seeley and more of the cast of the award-winning hit movie High School Musical as they perform their chart-topping songs.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Nas: Time Is Illmatic (2014)

    Time Is Illmatic is a feature length documentary film that delves deep into the making of Nas' 1994 debut album, Illmatic, and the social conditions that influenced its creation.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Crossroads (1986)

    A wanna-be blues guitar virtuoso seeks a long-lost song by legendary musician, Robert Johnson.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour (2018)

    Taylor Swift takes the stage in Dallas for the Reputation Stadium Tour and celebrates a monumental night of music, memories and visual magic.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. 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

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  15. The Blues Brothers (1980)

    Just released from prison, Jake Blues puts his old band back together with his brother Elwood to save the Catholic home where they were raised.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special (2020)

    Faced with a holiday cheer crisis, the North Pole knows there's only one person who can save the day: Santa's great friend Mariah Carey. The Queen of Christmas creates a fabulous and star-studded spectacular to make the whole world merry!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. Bee Gees: One Night Only (1998)

    The brothers Gibb perform their greatest hits from the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's including many songs written for and made hits by other artists but never recorded by the Bee Gees themselves.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Whitney Houston: Live in Concert (1991)

    Pop sensation Whitney Houston captured live in concert in 1991. Amongst the hits performed are 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' and 'Saving All My Love For You'.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. The Testament of Ann Lee (2025)

    The extraordinary true legend of Ann Lee, founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers, who preached gender and social equality and was revered by her followers as the female Christ.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) (2026)

    Captured during Billie Eilish's sold-out world tour, a concert experience from one of the most celebrated and successful artists of her generation, presented in immersive 3D.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like I'm Looking Out the Window?

The closest matches to I'm Looking Out the Window are Riff-Raff (1991), Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour (2024) and Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M (1999). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after I'm Looking Out the Window?

Start with Riff-Raff (1991), the closest match to I'm Looking Out the Window.

What is the highest-rated movie like I'm Looking Out the Window?

Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour (2018), rated 8.2/10 by 442 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like I'm Looking Out the Window?

Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like I'm Looking Out the Window?

Yes: Riff-Raff (1991), Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour (2024) and Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M (1999).

How are movies similar to I'm Looking Out the Window chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside I'm Looking Out the Window, 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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