Movies Like The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights (2009)

The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights is a 2009 documentary, music film from Emmett Malloy with a MovieMagicScore of 7.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with 1991: The Year Punk Broke and Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii.

Documentary Music

1991: The Year Punk Broke

1992

David Markey's documentary of life on the road with Sonic Youth and Nirvana during their tour of Europe in late 1991. Also featuring live performances by Dinosaur Jr, Babes in Toyland, The Ramones and Gumball.

6.8

MagicScore

Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii

1972

British progressive rock band Pink Floyd perform at the ancient Roman Amphitheater in the ruins of Pompeii, Italy in 1971. Although the band perform a typical live set from the era, there is no audience beyond the basic film crew.

8.1

MagicScore

Woodstock

1970

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.

7.5

MagicScore

Lady Gaga: iTunes Festival 2013

2013

Lady Gaga opens the iTunes Festival with an hour-long performance of music from her upcoming album ARTPOP. Surrounded by her Little Monsters in London's celebrated Roundhouse, Lady Gaga performs seven new songs, including her hit single "Applause."

7.9

MagicScore

AC/DC: Live At Donington

1992

In August of 1991, AC/DC headlined their third "Monsters Of Rock" festival at Castle Donington. One for the ages, the two hour set is loaded with classics and awesome visuals including firing cannons, the hells bell and a giant inflatable Rosie.

8.3

MagicScore

AC/DC: Live at River Plate

2009

A definitive live concert film documenting AC/DC’s massive Black Ice World Tour. Shot in December of 2009, AC/DC Live at River Plate marks AC/DC’s triumphant return to Buenos Aires where nearly 200,000 fans, and 3 sold-out shows, welcomed the band back after a 13 year absence from Argentina. This stunning live footage of AC/DC underscores what Argentina’s Pagina 12 newspaper reported by saying “no one is on the same level when it comes to pure and clear Rock ‘n Roll.”

8.1

MagicScore

AC/DC: Let There Be Rock

1980

1. Live Wire 2. Shot Down In Flames 3. Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be 4. Sin City 5. Walk All Over You 6. Bad Boy Boogie 7. The Jack 8. Highway To Hell 9. Girls Got Rhythm 10. High Voltage 11. Whole Lotta Rosie 12. Rocker 13. Let There Be Rock AC/DC: Let There Be Rock was filmed on 9 December 1979 at the Pavillon de Paris in Paris, France, and also contains interviews with members of the band, including lead vocalist Bon Scott, who died two months after filming. The concert film was re-released on a Blu-ray/DVD double pack along with a collector's tin, concert pictures, a souvenir guitar pick, and a 32-page booklet, or just as Blu-ray or DVD individual sets on 7 June 2011. Only 90,000 of the collectors tins were made, and each labeled with a number out of 90,000 on the base of the tin.

8.0

MagicScore

A-Ha: Ending on a High Note - The Final Concert

2011

In 2010 a-ha launched their final world tour in South America. The "Ending on a High Note" tour was a live celebration of a-ha's 25 year career, which included stops in 63 cities in 21 countries, and culminated in 4 concerts in their home town of Oslo last December. The band's last ever live concert took place on December 4, 2010, and that one was recorded for release. 1. The Sun Always Shines on TV 2. Move to Memphis 3. The Blood that Moves the Body 4. Scoundrel Days 5. The Swing of Things 6. Forever Not Yours 7. Stay on these Roads 8. Manhattan Skyline 9. Hunting High and Low 10. We're Looking for the Wales 11. Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah) 12. Crying in the Rain 13. Minor Earth Major Sky 14. Summer Moved On 15. I've Been Losing You 16. Foot of the Mountain 17. Cry Wolf 18. Analogue 19. The Living Daylights 20. Take on Me

8.1

MagicScore

I Am: Celine Dion

2024

A raw and honest behind-the-scenes look at the iconic superstar's struggle with a life-altering illness. Serving as a love letter to her fans, this inspirational documentary highlights the music that has guided her life while also showcasing the resilience of the human spirit.

7.8

MagicScore

#10

TINA

2021

Tina Turner overcame impossible odds to become one of the first female Black artists to reach a mainstream international audience. Her road to superstardom is an undeniable story of triumph over adversity. It’s the ultimate story of survival – and an inspirational story of our times.

7.8

MagicScore

#11

ABBA: The Movie

1977

A radio DJ in pursuit of an exclusive interview follows ABBA during their mega-successful tour of Australia.

6.6

MagicScore

#12

Pearl Jam Twenty

2011

Carved from over 1,200 hours of footage spanning the band’s career, Pearl Jam: Twenty is the definitive portrait of Pearl Jam. Part concert film, part intimate insider-hang, and part testimonial to the power of music.

7.8

MagicScore

#13

Foo Fighters: Back and Forth

2011

FOO FIGHTERS BACK AND FORTH chronicles the 16 year history of the Foo Fighters: from the band's very first songs created as cassette demos Dave Grohl recorded during his tenure as Nirvana's drummer, through its ascent to their Grammy-winning, multi-platinum, arena and stadium headlining status as one of the biggest rock bands on the planet.

7.6

MagicScore

#14

Beastie Boys Story

2020

Here's a little story they're about to tell... Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of their band and 40 years of friendship in a live documentary experience directed by friend, collaborator, and their former grandfather, Spike Jonze.

7.5

MagicScore

#15

Frank Zappa: Baby Snakes

1979

Rock artist Frank Zappa hosts a concert in New York City. This movie contains tons of on-stage footage, off-stage footage, and animation.

6.5

MagicScore

#16

Queen: Hungarian Rhapsody - Live in Budapest '86

2012

On 27th July 1986, British stadium rock band Queen broke new ground by playing for the first time in Hungary, a country which was still under a communist dictatorship behind the Iron Curtain.

8.1

MagicScore

#17

P!nk: All I Know So Far

2021

A behind-the-scenes look at P!NK as she balances family and life on the road, leading up to her first Wembley Stadium performance on 2019's "Beautiful Trauma" world tour.

7.7

MagicScore

#18

Slipknot: (sic)nesses

2010

On June 13, 2009, Slipknot headlined the annual Download Festival in the UK, performing in front of 80,000 of their rabid fans. The performance was typical Slipknot, coming on the heels of one of the strongest years in Slipknot‘s illustrious career…annnd they filmed it for a DVD. 30 cameras captured ths (sic)ness on tape.

8.3

MagicScore

#19

Justin Bieber: Never Say Never

2011

Tells the story of Justin Bieber, the kid from Canada with the hair, the smile and the voice: It chronicles his unprecedented rise to fame, all the way from busking in the streets of Stratford, Canada to putting videos on YouTube to selling out Madison Square Garden in New York as the headline act during the My World Tour from 2010. It features Usher, Scooter Braun, Ludacris, Sean Kingston, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Boyz II Men, Miley Cyrus, Jaden Smith, Justin's family members and parts of his crew and huge fanbase in a mix of interviews and guest performances.

5.2

MagicScore

#20

Hype!

1996

This documentary examines the Seattle scene as it became the focus of a merging of punk rock, heavy metal, and innovation. Building from the grass roots, self-promoted and self-recorded until break-out success of bands like Nirvana brought the record industry to the Pacific Northwest, a phenomenon was born.

7.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights?

The top films similar to The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights by MovieMagicScore are 1991: The Year Punk Broke (6.8), Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii (8.1), Woodstock (7.5). Each shares documentary/music themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights worth watching?

The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.4/10 from 37 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights?

The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights (2009) is a documentary, music film directed by Emmett Malloy, starring Jack White, Meg White.

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