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10 Best Movies Like Drop the Needle

If you loved Drop the Needle, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me

Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me

2022★ 8.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Drop the Needle for fans of Documentary & Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

After years in the limelight, Selena Gomez achieves unimaginable stardom. But just as she reaches a new peak, an unexpected turn pulls her into darkness. This uniquely raw and inti...

#2
The Sound of 007

The Sound of 007

2022★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Drop the Needle for fans of Documentary & Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Pull back the curtain on the remarkable history of six decades of James Bond music, from Sean Connery’s Dr No through to Daniel Craig’s final outing in No Time to Die....

#3
Joy Division

Joy Division

2009★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Drop the Needle for fans of Documentary & Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A chronological account of the influential late 1970s English rock band....

#4
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

2019★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Drop the Needle for fans of Documentary & Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Part documentary, part concert film, part fever dream, this film captures the troubled spirit of America in 1975 and the joyous music that Dylan performed during the fall of that y...

#5
The Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground

2021★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Drop the Needle for fans of Documentary & Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Experience the iconic rock band's legacy in the first major documentary to tell their story. Directed with the era’s avant-garde spirit by Todd Haynes, this kaleidoscopic oral hist...

#6
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

2021★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Drop the Needle for fans of Documentary & Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Christopher Wallace, AKA The Notorious B.I.G., remains one of Hip-Hop’s icons, renowned for his distinctive flow and autobiographical lyrics. This documentary celebrates his life v...

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