Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "recording-industry"

1. Cadillac Records (2008)

R | 109 min | Biography, Drama, Music

Chronicles the rise of Chess Records and its recording artists.

Director: Darnell Martin | Stars: Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Beyoncé, Columbus Short

Votes: 23,171 | Gross: $8.20M

2. The Five Heartbeats (1991)

R | 121 min | Drama, Music

The story of the rise and fall of an African American vocal group.

Director: Robert Townsend | Stars: Robert Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon, Harry Lennix

Votes: 4,912 | Gross: $8.75M

3. Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004)

Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary, Music

The iconic metal band struggles for two years to create their album St. Anger, dealing with alcoholism, the loss of their bass player, and the challenge of working with a psychotherapist.

Directors: Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky | Stars: James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, Robert Trujillo

Votes: 20,375 | Gross: $1.22M

4. Krush Groove (1985)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

The story of a man who has started a new hip-hop/rap label called Krush Groove.

Director: Michael Schultz | Stars: Sheila E., Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, Jam Master Jay

Votes: 3,560 | Gross: $11.05M

5. Tapeheads (1988)

R | 93 min | Comedy, Music

A couple of creative losers accidently become big shots in the video music industry.

Director: Bill Fishman | Stars: John Cusack, Tim Robbins, Mary Crosby, Clu Gulager

Votes: 4,360 | Gross: $0.34M

6. Saints Row (2006 Video Game)

M | Action, Crime, Drama

In Saints Row you start as a member of the 3rd Street Saints, a gang that is under attack from three other gangs that dominate the city of Stilwater. In order to survive, you have to take over their strongholds, and kill the gang kingpins.

Director: Douglas Carrigan | Stars: Keith David, Michael Rapaport, Daniel Dae Kim, J.A.Q.

Votes: 2,325

7. Biggie & Tupac (2002)

R | 108 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

Documentary on the deaths of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls and the East Coast/West Coast, hip-hop/rap rivalry that culminated in late 1996 and early 1997.

Director: Nick Broomfield | Stars: The Notorious B.I.G., Tupac Shakur, Nick Broomfield, Russell Poole

Votes: 5,017 | Gross: $0.09M

8. Downloaded (2013)

Not Rated | 106 min | Documentary

A documentary that explores the downloading revolution; the kids that created it, the bands and the businesses that were affected by it, and its impact on the world at large.

Director: Alex Winter | Stars: Mike D, Henry Rollins, Noel Gallagher, Cindy Margolis

Votes: 2,824 | Gross: $0.01M

9. Radio Free Albemuth (2010)

R | 111 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

Sci-fi thriller from Philip K. Dick (Blade Runner, Minority Report, A Scanner Darkly); Nick Brady receives messages from space and joins conspiracy to overthrow authoritarian U. S. regime.

Director: John Alan Simon | Stars: Shea Whigham, Jonathan Scarfe, Michael Rothhaar, Katheryn Winnick

Votes: 1,901 | Gross: $0.01M

10. Hitsville: The Making of Motown (2019)

TV-14 | 112 min | Documentary, Music

Documentary film that focuses on the period beginning with the birth of Motown in Detroit in 1958 until its relocation to Los Angeles in the early 1970s.

Directors: Ben Turner, Gabe Turner | Stars: Berry Gordy, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, William Stevenson

Votes: 1,795

11. Cheech & Chong's Animated Movie (2013)

R | 84 min | Animation, Comedy

You're not hallucinating... It's legendary toker jokers Cheech & Chong as you've never seen them before - in their very first animated movie.

Directors: Branden Chambers, Eric D. Chambers | Stars: Tommy Chong, Cheech Marin

Votes: 958

12. Snipes (2001)

R | 113 min | Action, Drama, Music

Erik is an ambitious teenager who spends more time posting fliers for his favorite rapper, Prolifik, than sitting in the classroom. When he and his best friend stumble across a dead body one night, they trigger a series of tragic events.

Director: Rich Murray | Stars: Sam Jones III, Nelly, Zoe Saldana, Dean Winters

Votes: 472 | Gross: $0.07M

13. Stones in Exile (2010)

Not Rated | 61 min | Documentary, Music

A look at the creation and impact of the 1972 Rolling Stones album "Exile on Main St."

Director: Stephen Kijak | Stars: Don Was, Will.i.am, Jack White, Sheryl Crow

Votes: 1,033

14. Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind (2019)

Not Rated | 108 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

The untold story of Charles Manson's obsession to become a rock star, his rise in the LA music scene, the celebrities who championed his music including the Beach Boys' Dennis Wilson and his descen...

Director: Tom O'Dell | Stars: Simon Wells, Jeff Guinn, Anthony DeCurtis, Peter Richardson

Votes: 308

15. Prince: A Purple Reign (2011 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 44 min | Documentary, Music

By 2004, Prince had been through a lot. By having a public battle with his record label, changing his name to an unpronouncible symbol and scrolling the word "slave" on his cheek, Prince ... See full summary »

Director: Rhodri Huw | Stars: Trevor Nelson, Alan Leeds, Jon Bream, Jimmy Jam

Votes: 45

16. Brick and Mortar and Love (2012)

70 min | Documentary, Music

Independent record stores are not just the place to buy a CD, they are cultural centers where music is learned, art is cultivated and they are vitally important to the communities that they serve.

Director: C. Scott Shuffitt

Votes: 6

17. Video Hustler (2011–2012)

Reality-TV

VIDEO HUSTLER is a digital series profiling the daily trials, tribulations, and professional challenges of Dale "Rage" Resteghini, one of the most colorful and prolific contemporary music video directors in the history of the medium.

Stars: Dale Resteghini, Jay Smith, Kim Resteghini, Soulja Boy

18. Country Music Holiday (1958)

Approved | 81 min | Music, Romance

The story of a hillbilly singer's rise to fame.

Director: Alvin Ganzer | Stars: Zsa Zsa Gabor, Rocky Graziano, Ferlin Husky, Faron Young

Votes: 85

19. Discovering Music (2012– )

Documentary, Biography, Music

British documentary series which explores the 20th century's most interesting musicians.

Stars: John Aizlewood, Camilla Pia, Cal Seville, Kim Taylor Bennett

Votes: 14

20. AC/DC: Dirty Deeds (2012)

Not Rated | 65 min | Documentary

AC/DC's incredible career has spanned almost 4 decades; with over 200 million records sold worldwide to date and consistently sold-out concerts, they are one of the highest grossing bands of all time.

Director: Maureen Goldthorpe | Stars: Will Chitty, Glenn A. Baker, Michael Browning, Jonathan Coleman

Votes: 51

21. Golden Days (2007)

Unrated | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

A struggling indie rock band signs a major record deal only to have their album and their career nearly destroyed by the people who signed them.

Director: Chris Suchorsky | Stars: Alex Dezen, Ted Hudson, Steven Terry, David Chernis

Votes: 84

22. Is Capitalism the Real Problem? - Rebutted! (2017 Video)

Talk-Show

Stefan Molyneux rebuts the idea that capitalism promotes inequality.

Star: Stefan Molyneux

23. The Production of Commercial Gramophone Discs (1977)

20 min | Documentary, Short, Music

Add a Plot

Star: Jim Berinson

24. Trane and Miles (2013 Video)

Not Rated | 19 min | Short, Biography, History

Take a journey to 1959 and walk the miles with two of the most iconic jazz musicians of all time, John Coltrane and Miles Davis, men whose work became the soundtrack of an era. Their impact... See full summary »

Director: Scott Essman | Stars: Wil Bowers, David Alan Graf, Travis Hinson, Ennis C. Jackson

Votes: 13

25. The British Invasion (2010)

240 min | Documentary, History, Music

"The British Invasion" is a four-part music series celebrating British acts who found success on both sides of the Atlantic during the 1960s, focusing on Dusty Springfield, the Small Faces, Herman's Hermits and Gerry and the Pacemakers.

Stars: Gerry Marsden, Barry Whitwam, Madeline Bell, Burt Bacharach

26. Phil Spector: He's a Rebel (1982 TV Movie)

Documentary, Biography, Music

Biography of famed record producer Phil Spector, noted for discovering and producing the records of such rock icons as The Righteous Brothers, The Ronettes and The Crystals, and who worked ... See full summary »

Director: Binia Tymieniecka | Stars: Jeff Barry, Rodney Bingenheimer, Robert 'Bumps' Blackwell, The Blossoms

Votes: 8

27. South Park (1997– )
Episode: Guitar Queer-o (2007)

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy

Stan and Kyle become local celebrities after they score 100,000 points on the video game "Guitar Hero." A talent agent signs them to a contract, which ends up ruining their friendship.

Director: Trey Parker | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Mona Marshall, April Stewart

Votes: 3,526

28. Very Scary People (2019– )
Episode: Charles Manson: The Devil's Work Part 1 (2019)

TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary, Crime, History

Charles Manson was born a bad kid, became a teenage thief and a violent predator, and by the end, spent far more than half his life behind bars. He had the ability to charm and the power of... See full summary »

Director: Renee Cullen | Stars: Donnie Wahlberg, Sara Sidner, Lis Wiehl, Stephen Kay

Votes: 42

29. Arena (1975– )
Episode: Tony Bennett 's New York (1996)

86 min | Documentary

Once dubbed the 'king of cool', a look behind the silky voice as Tony Bennett - civil rights activist, jazz enthusiast, painter and New Yorker - takes a tour around his native city.

Director: Leslie Woodhead | Stars: Tony Bennett, Reggie Nadelson, Mary Chiappa, Mario Cuomo

Votes: 11

30. Arena (1975– )
Episode: Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century (1998)

Documentary

Arena explores the rise of the legendary crooner Frank Sinatra from his early family background to overwhelming showbusiness success. Interviews with friends, family and associates reveal a star-studded career in music and film.

Director: Alan Lewens | Stars: Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis Jr., Vic Damone, Bing Crosby

Votes: 7