Movies like The Cars: Live at The Summit In Houston, Texas (1984)
The best movies like The Cars: Live at The Summit In Houston, Texas (1984) are Stop Making Sense (1984), Make Your Move (2013) and Metallica: Through the Never (2013). If The Cars: Live at The Summit In Houston, Texas hooked you with its music, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedStop Making Sense (1984)8.4/10 from 407 votes
- NewestApple Music Live: Lady Gaga MAYHEM Requiem (2026)Released 2026
Stop Making Sense (1984)
A concert film documenting Talking Heads at the height of their popularity, on tour for their 1983 album "Speaking in Tongues." The band takes the stage one by one and is joined by a cadre of guest musicians for a career-spanning and cinematic performance that features creative choreography and visuals.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisMake Your Move (2013)
A pair of star-crossed dancers in New York find themselves at the center of a bitter rivalry between their brothers' underground dance clubs.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
SnoozefestMovies like thisMetallica: Through the Never (2013)
Trip, a young roadie for Metallica, is sent on an urgent mission during the band's show. But what seems like a simple assignment turns into a surreal adventure.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGood Ol' Freda (2013)
The story of Freda Kelly, a shy Liverpudlian teenager asked to work for a young local band hoping to make it big: The Beatles. Their loyal secretary from beginning to end, Freda tells her tales for the first time in 50 years.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisShawn Mendes: Live in Concert (2020)
In his hometown of Toronto, Shawn Mendes pours his heart out on stage with a live performance in a stadium packed with adoring fans.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisHigh Strung Free Dance (2018)
Zander Raines, a dazzling and tempestuous young choreographer, gives the break of a lifetime to two hopeful artists when he casts a stunning contemporary dancer, Barlow, and innovative pianist, Charlie, in New York’s most-anticipated new Broadway show: Free Dance. But the move throws off the show’s delicate creative balance when Charlie falls hard for Barlow, while Zander embraces her as his muse.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe 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
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGet Him to the Greek (2010)
Pinnacle records has the perfect plan to get their sinking company back on track: a comeback concert in LA featuring Aldous Snow, a fading rockstar who has dropped off the radar in recent years. Record company intern Aaron Green is faced with the monumental task of bringing his idol, out of control rock star Aldous Snow, back to LA for his comeback show.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKeith Richards: Under the Influence (2015)
A portrait of Keith Richards that takes us on a journey to discover the genesis of his sound as a songwriter, guitarist and performer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisToo Late Blues (1961)
Ghost is an ideological musician and leader of a jazz band who would rather play his blues in the park to the birds than compromise himself. His peripatetic performances lead him to cross paths with a singer, while his masculinity is thrown into question following a violent brawl.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTaylor 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 · both music
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisKing of Jazz (1930)
A large-scale revue musical built around Paul Whiteman and his orchestra, presenting a series of musical performances, sketches, and staged tableaux in early two-color Technicolor, emblematic of Hollywood’s early sound-era “all-star” musical productions.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSpeedway (1968)
A race car driver tries to outrun the beautiful tax auditor out to settle his account.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
SnoozefestMovies like thisTaylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show (2025)
Filmed at the end of Taylor Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour in Vancouver, B.C., this complete, in-depth 45-song concert includes the complete 'The Tortured Poets Department' set and special mashups.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisDua Lipa: Studio 2054 (2020)
Dua Lipa's kaleidoscopic rocket fuelled journey through time, space, mirrorballs, roller discos, bucket hats, belting beats, throbbing basslines and an absolute slam dunk of the best of times in global club culture throughout the decades.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisApple Music Live: Lady Gaga MAYHEM Requiem (2026)
For Apple Music Live, Gaga presents MAYHEM Requiem, a celebration and musical reimagining of MAYHEM.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisYou Got Served (2004)
At Mr. Rad's Warehouse, the best hip-hop crews in Los Angeles compete for money and respect. But when a suburban crew crashes the party, stealing their dancers — and their moves — two warring friends have to pull together to represent the street.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium (2023)
Filmed at LA's SoFi Stadium, The Weeknd brings down the house – and your living room – in this epic concert event.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Cosmos Sisters (2022)
Now in their late 20s, two former bandmates and best friends reconnect in their hometown and decide to get the band back together.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Galija - Concert at Sava Center, Belgrade 2011 (2011)
Group Galija celebrated the 35th aniversary on 22 and 23 October 2011 at the Great Hall of Sava Center.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Heavenly Waters (TBA)
After an acrimonious split back in the 1970s, rock group Heavenly Waters agree to reunite in Greece to scatter the ashes of their biggest fan. Only things don't go according to plan.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Depeche Mode: 101 (1989)
A fascinating documentary focusing on backstage realities of art and business during the British synthesizer band's 1988 American tour.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisLinda Linda Linda (2005)
Only three days before the school festival, a newly formed high school band rushes to put together a set for their big show — including a hit single by '80s by the Japanese punk rock band The Blue Hearts.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe 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
Well How Did We Get Here? A Brief History of Talking Heads (2017)
A brief history of Talking Heads (and how they got here!)
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Bad News (1983)
A documentary crew films heavy metal band Bad News as they have trouble starting their van, pick up a schoolgirl groupie, and meet up with rock journalist Sally at a motorway service station where they argue about the cost of sausage and chips.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
More Bad News (1988)
Four years after they were last the subject of a documentary, the heavy metal band Bad News get back together again for another film of their exploits, beginning with a reunion gig at the Flying Horse.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Bandslam (2009)
A new kid in town assembles a fledgling rock band — together, they achieve their dreams and compete against the best in the biggest event of the year, a battle of the bands.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Cars: Live at The Summit In Houston, Texas?
The closest matches to The Cars: Live at The Summit In Houston, Texas are Stop Making Sense (1984), Make Your Move (2013) and Metallica: Through the Never (2013). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Cars: Live at The Summit In Houston, Texas?
Start with Stop Making Sense (1984), the closest match to The Cars: Live at The Summit In Houston, Texas.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Cars: Live at The Summit In Houston, Texas?
Stop Making Sense (1984), rated 8.4/10 by 407 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Cars: Live at The Summit In Houston, Texas?
Apple Music Live: Lady Gaga MAYHEM Requiem (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Cars: Live at The Summit In Houston, Texas?
Yes: Stop Making Sense (1984), Make Your Move (2013) and Metallica: Through the Never (2013).
How are movies similar to The Cars: Live at The Summit In Houston, Texas chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Cars: Live at The Summit In Houston, Texas, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.