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Movies like Her Sound, Her Story (2018)

The best movies like Her Sound, Her Story (2018) are Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012), Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger (2026) and End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones (2003). If Her Sound, Her Story hooked you with its documentary and music, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Katy 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

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  2. Oasis: 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

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  3. End 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

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  4. God 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

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  5. Justin 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

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  6. Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles (2021)

    Fresh off the heels of her brand-new album, "Happier Than Ever," this cinematic concert experience features an intimate performance of every song in the album's sequential order – for the first and only time – from the stage of the legendary Hollywood Bowl.

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

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  7. The 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

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  8. The 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

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  9. 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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  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 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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  13. Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams (2018)

    An in-depth and intimate portrait of Coldplay's spectacular rise from the backrooms of Camden pubs to selling out stadiums across the planet. At the heart of the story is the band's unshakeable brotherhood which has endured through many highs and lows.

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

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  14. The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)

    The Beatles stormed through Europe's music scene in 1963, and, in 1964, they conquered America. Their groundbreaking world tours changed global youth culture forever and, arguably, invented mass entertainment as we know it today. All the while, the group were composing and recording a series of extraordinarily successful singles and albums. However the relentless pressure of such unprecedented fame, that in 1966 became uncontrollable turmoil, led to the decision to stop touring. In the ensuing years The Beatles were then free to focus on a series of albums that changed the face of recorded music.

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

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  15. 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 · both music & documentary

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  16. 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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  17. Adele One Night Only (2021)

    A primetime special with performances from the superstar including Adele’s first new material in six years plus her chart-topping hits. The special will also feature an exclusive interview with Adele by Oprah Winfrey from her rose garden, in Adele’s first televised wide-ranging conversation.

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

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  18. Kurt Cobain: About a Son (2007)

    An intimate and moving meditation on the late musician and artist Kurt Cobain, based on more than 25 hours of previously unheard audiotaped interviews conducted with Cobain by noted music journalist Michael Azerrad for his book "Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana." In the film, Kurt Cobain recounts his own life - from his childhood and adolescence to his days of musical discovery and later dealings with explosive fame - and offers often piercing insights into his life, music, and times. The conversations heard in the film have never before been made public, and they reveal a highly personal portrait of an artist much discussed but not particularly well understood.

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

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  19. Heart of a Dog (2015)

    Musician and performance artist Laurie Anderson reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother and her beloved dog.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  20. Love, Marilyn (2013)

    Using the book 'Fragments', which collects Marilyn Monroe's poems, notes and letters, and with participation from the Arthur Miller and Truman Capote estates who have contributed more material, each of the actresses will embody the legend at various stages in her life.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  21. Stranded (2015)

    The 1970s punk rock movement: New York had the Ramones, London had the Sex Pistols, Australia had the Saints. Stranded takes a look at the role four musicians from suburban Brisbane played in the explosion of one of the all time greatest musical movements. Featuring interviews with the members of the band, including its leaders Ed Kuepper and Chris Bailey, as well as the likes of Sir Bob geldof, former Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra and Buzzcocks guitarist Steve Diggle, Stranded examines how the oppresive and conservative government of Joh Bjelke-Peterson in the 1970s helped act as a catalyst for the rise of punk rock in Australia, and how as a result The Saints went on to be one of the most influential bands in the country.

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

  22. Midnight Oil: 1984 (2018)

    In 1984, Midnight Oil released their iconic record Red Sails in the Sunset. They embarked on a relentless tour around the nation performing raw and electrifying music that reignited the imagination of young Australians. That same year, their lead singer Peter Garrett committed to run for a Senate seat for the Nuclear Disarmament Party. With the mounting pressure of balancing the demands of music and politics this is the year that would make, but nearly break, Australia's most important rock and roll band. Thirty years in the making and featuring never seen before seen footage of the band on and off the stage, Midnight Oil: 1984 is the untold story of the year Australia’s most iconic rock band inspired the nation to believe in the power of music to change the world.

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

  23. The John Butler Trio: Max Sessions (2004)

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

  24. Marching in the Dark (2024)

    In a drought-struck region in India, suffering from climate change and a high suicide rate amongst farmers, a group of resilient women farmers, who recently lost their husbands, is coming together with a local psychologist to learn counselling and help others in grief.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

  25. Don't Throw Stones (2014)

    Stephen Cummings is one of Australia's most revered rock 'n' roll icons. Rising to fame as frontman of ‘70s legends The Sports, he has spent more than 30 years at the forefront of the local music scene, forging a reputation both as one of Australian rock's greatest lyrical storytellers and also one of its most incendiary critics. Based on his scathing tell-all memoir Will It Be Funny Tomorrow, Billy?, Don't Throw Stones tells Cummings' story in his own words – as well as the words of those he has so gleefully skewered. Featuring interviews with Michael Gudinski, Steve Kilbey, Joe Camilleri and many more, Don't Throw Stones is a revealing portrait of three decades of rock-world gossip, larger-than-life personalities and good, old-fashioned artistic beef.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

  26. Bastardy (2008)

    Provocative, funny and profoundly moving, Bastardy is the inspirational story of a self proclaimed Robin Hood of the streets. For Forty years and with infectious humour and optimism, Jack Charles has juggled a life of crime with another successful career- acting

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

  27. On fait toutes du show-business (1985)

    We do all show business explores the reality of women in this world of sounds and songs, rhythms and all these so-called "rock" musics ". From Marjo to Louise Forestier, from Nanette to Sylvie Tremblay, from Diane Dufresne to Louise Portal, and some more obscure bands from the time. Fifteen Quebec artists talk about their voice and power in their profession as musicians and singers.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

  28. Bárbara Tinoco - A Curta Vida de uma Popstar, Live at MEO Arena (2026)

    A concert film by Bárbara Tinoco, filmed live at the MEO Arena in Lisbon, Portugal. Bárbara Tinoco is the youngest Portuguese artist to sell out the country’s largest arena, taking the stage with a magical, theatrical, but also very moving show.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

  29. Frackman (2015)

    Frackman tells the story of accidental activist Dayne Pratzky and his struggle against international gas companies. Australia will soon become the world's biggest gas exporter as more than 30,000 'fracked' wells are sunk in the state of Queensland where Dayne lives. He and his neighbours have unwittingly become the centre of a massive industrial landscape and they have no legal right to stop mining on their land. Dayne embarks on a journey that transforms him from conservative pig-shooter to sophisticated global activist as the Frackman. He meets the people drawn into a battle that is crossing the ideological divide, bringing together a peculiar alliance of farmers, activists and political conservatives. Along the way Dayne encounters love, tragedy and triumph.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

  30. The Final Quarter (2019)

    Australian documentary filmmaker Ian Darling re-examines the incidents that marked the final 3 years of Indigenous footballer Adam Goodes' playing career. Made entirely from archival footage, photos and interviews sourced from television, radio and newspapers, the film reviews the national conversation that took place over this period.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Her Sound, Her Story?

The closest matches to Her Sound, Her Story are Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012), Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger (2026) and End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones (2003). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Her Sound, Her Story?

Start with Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012), the closest match to Her Sound, Her Story.

What is the highest-rated movie like Her Sound, Her Story?

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

What is the newest movie like Her Sound, Her Story?

Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Her Sound, Her Story?

Yes: Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012), Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger (2026) and End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones (2003).

How are movies similar to Her Sound, Her Story chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Her Sound, Her Story, 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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