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Movies that feel like The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006)

If you loved The Devil and Daniel Johnston, the closest films we have are 20 Feet from Stardom (2013), Dolly Parton: Here I Am (2019) and Koyaanisqatsi (1983). All three share The Devil and Daniel Johnston's stylish feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 10 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.

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.

πŸ… 88% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.9 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Jeff Feuerzeigstylish

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

Stylish documentary in both cases

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

Music with a pulse of style, in both cases

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

Documentary built on style, twice over

The difference: A 1980s film, from a different era of filmmaking

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

The same documentary instincts

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

Music approached the same way

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

Cut from the same documentary cloth

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

The same preoccupation in both: music documentary

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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Searching for Sugar Man
2012 Β· dir. Malik Bendjelloul
πŸ… 95%β˜… 8.2music Β· documentary

Both are music through and through

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

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Woodstock
1970 Β· dir. Michael Wadleigh
πŸ… 100%β˜… 8.1documentary Β· music

Documentary approached the same way

An intimate look at the Woodstock Music & Art Festival held in Bethel, NY in 1969, from preparation through cleanup, with historic access to insiders, blistering concert footage, and portraits of the concertgoers; negative and positive aspects are shown, from drug use by performers to naked fans sliding in the mud, from the collapse of the fences by the unexpected hordes to the surreal arrival of National Guard helicopters with food and medical assistance for the impromptu city of 500,000.

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Bohemian Rhapsody
2018 Β· dir. Bryan Singer
πŸ… 60%β˜… 7.9music Β· drama

The same music instincts

The difference: Reviewed a good deal more coolly

Singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bass guitarist John Deacon take the music world by storm when they form the rock 'n' roll band Queen in 1970. Hit songs become instant classics. When Mercury's increasingly wild lifestyle starts to spiral out of control, Queen soon faces its greatest challenge yet – finding a way to keep the band together amid the success and excess.

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8 Mile
2002 Β· dir. Curtis Hanson
πŸ… 76%β˜… 7.2drama Β· music

Cut from the same music cloth

The difference: Played as drama first

For Jimmy Smith, Jr., life is a daily fight just to keep hope alive. Feeding his dreams in Detroit's vibrant music scene, Jimmy wages an extraordinary personal struggle to find his own voice - and earn a place in a world where rhymes rule, legends are born and every moment… is another chance.

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Rocketman
2019 Β· dir. Dexter Fletcher
β˜… 7.3music Β· drama

Music approached the same way

The story of Elton John's life, from his years as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his influential and enduring musical partnership with Bernie Taupin.

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