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10 Best Movies Like Year Zero

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

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#1
The Last Waltz

The Last Waltz

1978★ 7.7

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

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, J...

#2
The Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground

2021★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Year Zero 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...

#3
The Decline of Western Civilization Part III

The Decline of Western Civilization Part III

1998★ 6.9

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

A musical study of Los Angeles in the late 90s, where homeless teens roam the streets and profess to live a punk lifestyle of music, drugs, and flouting authority....

#4
John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky

John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky

2018★ 7.0

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

Film telling the untold story of John Lennon's 1971 album Imagine, exploring the creative collaboration between Lennon and Yoko Ono and featuring interviews and never-seen-before f...

#5
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

2012★ 6.7

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

SOMETHING FROM NOTHING: THE ART OF RAP is a feature length performance documentary about the runaway juggernaut that is Rap music. At the wheel of this unstoppable beast is the fil...

#6
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon

Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon

2011★ 7.9

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

See Michael Jackson, one of the most recognizable and popular entertainers of all time, like never before in the feature-length tribute Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon. Known ...

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