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Movies that feel like Searching for Sugar Man (2012)

If you loved Searching for Sugar Man, the closest films we have are 20 Feet from Stardom (2013), The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006) and Dolly Parton: Here I Am (2019). All three share Searching for Sugar Man's stylish feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 8 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, Howdy Amazon Channel and Wonder Project Amazon Channel and others, checked against today's data.

Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock 'n' roller, Rodriguez.

πŸ… 95% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 8.2 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Malik Bendjelloulstylishplayful
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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Searching (2018)

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20 Feet from Stardom
2013 Β· dir. Morgan Neville
πŸ… 99%β˜… 7.4documentary Β· music

Stylish music in both cases

The difference: None of the play that defines Searching for Sugar Man

Backup singers live in a world that lies just beyond the spotlight. Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but we've had no idea who these singers are or what lives they lead, until now.

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The Devil and Daniel Johnston
2006 Β· dir. Jeff Feuerzeig
πŸ… 88%β˜… 7.9documentary Β· music

Documentary built on style, twice over

This 2005 documentary film chronicles the life of Daniel Johnston, a manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist, from childhood up to the present, with an emphasis on his mental illness and how it manifested itself in demonic self-obsession.

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Dolly Parton: Here I Am
2019 Β· dir. Francis Whately
β˜… 7.3documentary Β· music

Stylish music, and it commits to that

Dolly Parton leads a moving, musical journey in this documentary that details the people and places who have helped shape her iconic career.

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The Last Waltz
1978 Β· dir. Martin Scorsese
πŸ… 98%β˜… 8.1documentary Β· music

1970s sits at the heart of each

The difference: 34 years apart, and the 1970s show

Martin Scorsese's documentary intertwines footage from The Band's incredible farewell tour with probing backstage interviews and featured performances by Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, and other rock legends.

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Koyaanisqatsi
1983 Β· dir. Godfrey Reggio
πŸ… 91%β˜… 8.2documentary Β· music

The same music instincts

Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a vocalized narration: its tone is set by the juxtaposition of images and the exceptional music by Philip Glass.

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Stop Making Sense
1984 Β· dir. Jonathan Demme
πŸ… 100%β˜… 8.7documentary Β· music

Cut from the same documentary cloth

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.

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Gimme Shelter
1970 Β· dir. Albert Maysles
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.8documentary Β· music

Both are music through and through

A detailed chronicle of the famous 1969 tour of the United States by the British rock band The Rolling Stones, which culminated with the disastrous and tragic concert held on December 6 at the Altamont Speedway Free Festival, an event of historical significance, as it marked the end of an era: the generation of peace and love suddenly became the generation of disillusionment.

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Anvil! The Story of Anvil
2008 Β· dir. Sacha Gervasi
πŸ… 98%β˜… 7.9documentary Β· music

Documentary approached the same way

At 14, best friends Robb Reiner and Lips made a pact to rock together forever. Their band, Anvil, hailed as the "demi-gods of Canadian metal" influenced a musical generation that includes Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax. Following a calamitous European tour, Lips and Robb, now in their fifties, set off to record their 13th album in one last attempt to fulfill their boyhood dreams.

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Pitch Perfect 2
2015 Β· dir. Elizabeth Banks
πŸ… 66%β˜… 6.4comedy Β· music

Documentary with a pulse of play, in both cases

The difference: Critics were much harder on this one

The Bellas are back, and they are better than ever. After being humiliated in front of none other than the President of the United States of America, the Bellas are taken out of the Aca-Circuit. In order to clear their name, and regain their status, the Bellas take on a seemingly impossible task: winning an international competition no American team has ever won. In order to accomplish this monumental task, they need to strengthen the bonds of friendship and sisterhood and blow away the competition with their amazing aca-magic! With all new friends and old rivals tagging along for the trip, the Bellas can hopefully accomplish their dreams.

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Waiting for Guffman
1997 Β· dir. Christopher Guest
πŸ… 91%β˜… 7.4comedy Β· music

City council is the engine of both

The difference: Plays it as comedy more than Searching for Sugar Man does

Aspiring director Corky St. Clair and the marginally talented amateur cast of his hokey small-town musical production go overboard when they learn that Broadway theater agent Mort Guffman will be in attendance.

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A Mighty Wind
2003 Β· dir. Christopher Guest
πŸ… 87%β˜… 7.2comedy Β· music

Both trade on play more than on being music

Three eclectic, never-quite-famous folk bands come together for the first time in decades following the death of their manager to put on an reunion concert in his honor, at the request of his son.

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Joyful Noise
2012 Β· dir. Todd Graff
πŸ… 32%β˜… 5.7comedy Β· music

Documentary with a pulse of play, in both cases

G.G. Sparrow faces off with her choir's newly appointed director, Vi Rose Hill, over the group's direction as they head into a national competition.

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