Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "bass-guitar"

1. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

PG | 115 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

Charlie, a young boy from an impoverished family, and four other kids win a tour of an amazing chocolate factory run by an imaginative chocolatier, Willy Wonka, and his staff of Oompa-Loompas.

Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, David Kelly, Helena Bonham Carter

Votes: 528,919 | Gross: $206.46M

2. Adventure Time (2010–2018)

TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A 12-year-old boy and his best friend, a wise 28-year-old dog with magical powers, go on a series of surreal adventures in a remote future.

Stars: John DiMaggio, Jeremy Shada, Tom Kenny, Hynden Walch

Votes: 112,147

3. Daisy Jones & The Six (2023)

TV-MA | 49 min | Drama, Music, Romance

Following the rise of rock band Daisy Jones and The Six through the 1970s Los Angeles music scene on their quest for worldwide icon status.

Stars: Riley Keough, Sam Claflin, Camila Morrone, Suki Waterhouse

Votes: 37,453

4. School of Rock (2003)

PG-13 | 109 min | Comedy, Music

After being kicked out of his rock band, Dewey Finn becomes a substitute teacher of an uptight elementary private school, only to try and turn his class into a rock band.

Director: Richard Linklater | Stars: Jack Black, Mike White, Joan Cusack, Adam Pascal

Votes: 330,641 | Gross: $81.26M

5. What We Do in the Shadows (2014)

R | 86 min | Comedy, Horror

Viago, Deacon, and Vladislav are vampires who are struggling with the mundane aspects of modern life, like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs, and overcoming flatmate conflicts.

Directors: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi | Stars: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Jonny Brugh

Votes: 200,097 | Gross: $3.33M

6. Green Room (2015)

R | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A punk rock band is forced to fight for survival after witnessing a murder at a neo-Nazi skinhead bar.

Director: Jeremy Saulnier | Stars: Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat, Patrick Stewart

Votes: 139,147 | Gross: $3.22M

7. Masters of the Universe (1987)

PG | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

The heroic warrior He-Man battles against the evil lord Skeletor and his armies of darkness for control of Castle Grayskull.

Director: Gary Goddard | Stars: Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, Meg Foster, Billy Barty

Votes: 44,277 | Gross: $17.34M

8. I Love You, Man (2009)

R | 105 min | Comedy, Romance

Friendless Peter Klaven goes on a series of man-dates to find a Best Man for his wedding. But, when his insta-bond with his new B.F.F. puts a strain on his relationship with his fiancée, can the trio learn to live happily ever after?

Director: John Hamburg | Stars: Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Rashida Jones, Sarah Burns

Votes: 216,641 | Gross: $71.44M

9. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)

PG | 88 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

The world-famous singing preteen chipmunk trio return to contend with the pressures of school, celebrity, and a rival female music group known as The Chipettes.

Director: Betty Thomas | Stars: Jason Lee, Zachary Levi, David Cross, Justin Long

Votes: 54,457 | Gross: $219.61M

10. The New Guy (2002)

PG-13 | 88 min | Comedy

A high school senior branded uncool in the ninth grade gets himself expelled so he changes his image to cool kid at the town's other high school.

Director: Ed Decter | Stars: DJ Qualls, Lyle Lovett, Eliza Dushku, Zooey Deschanel

Votes: 37,659 | Gross: $28.97M

11. A Hard Day's Night (1964)

G | 87 min | Comedy, Musical

Over two "typical" days in the life of The Beatles, the boys struggle to keep themselves and Sir Paul McCartney's mischievous grandfather in check while preparing for a live TV performance.

Director: Richard Lester | Stars: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr

Votes: 48,058 | Gross: $13.78M

12. Deathgasm (2015)

Not Rated | 86 min | Action, Comedy, Horror

Two teenage boys unwittingly summon an ancient evil entity known as The Blind One by delving into black magic while trying to escape their mundane lives.

Director: Jason Howden | Stars: Milo Cawthorne, James Joshua Blake, Kimberley Crossman, Sam Berkley

Votes: 19,213

13. Searching for Sugar Man (2012)

PG-13 | 86 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

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

Director: Malik Bendjelloul | Stars: Rodriguez, Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman, Dennis Coffey, Mike Theodore

Votes: 72,878 | Gross: $3.97M

14. FLCL (2000–2001)

TV-14 | 151 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

Mysterious things start happening when 12-year-old Naota meets a strange woman on a Vespa wielding a big guitar.

Stars: Jun Mizuki, Mayumi Shintani, Izumi Kasagi, Suzuki Matsuo

Votes: 19,704

15. I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)

PG | 104 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

In 1964, six teenagers from New Jersey run off to see The Beatles perform on The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) in the hope of meeting their idols. However, they don't have tickets. Along the way, they learn new things about friendship and growing up.

Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Nancy Allen, Bobby Di Cicco, Marc McClure, Susan Kendall Newman

Votes: 5,612

16. Ex Drummer (2007)

Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Three handicapped losers who form a band ask famous writer Dries to be their drummer. He joins the band and starts manipulating them.

Director: Koen Mortier | Stars: Dries Vanhegen, Norman Baert, Gunter Lamoot, Sam Louwyck

Votes: 10,959

17. Muscle Shoals (2013)

PG | 111 min | Documentary, Biography, History

A documentary that celebrates Rick Hall, the founder of FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and the signature sound he developed in songs such as "I'll Take You There", "Brown Sugar", and "When a Man Loves a Woman".

Director: Greg 'Freddy' Camalier | Stars: Rick Hall, Aretha Franklin, Keith Richards, Candi Staton

Votes: 4,291 | Gross: $0.70M

18. 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: 20,340 | Gross: $1.22M

19. Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad (2004–2005)

TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Drama, Music

Koyuki Tanaka's boring life is changed after meeting Ryusuke Minami, a local musician with a bad attitude, who introduces him to foreign music.

Stars: Taliesin Jaffe, Eric Vale, Greg Ayres, Jamie McGonnigal

Votes: 2,678

20. Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright (2013 Video)

Not Rated | 75 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Daphne and Fred try out for a talent show that takes place in an old opera house, but the show may be cancelled before rehearsals when a masked Phantom re-appears from the past.

Director: Victor Cook | Stars: Frank Welker, Matthew Lillard, Grey Griffin, Mindy Cohn

Votes: 2,272

21. Scott Pilgrim vs. the Animation (2010 TV Special)

4 min | Animation, Short, Action

High school student Scott Pilgrim starts a band with Lisa Miller and battles Simon Lee to rescue, romance and recruit drummer Kim Pine.

Stars: Georgette Perna, Steve Blum, Michael Cera, Alison Pill

Votes: 1,274

22. Flying Colors (2015)

117 min | Comedy, Drama

Fact-based tale of a slacker high-school girl, years behind in her studies, who decides to start working hard and pass the entrance exams to a prestigious university in Japan.

Director: Nobuhiro Doi | Stars: Kasumi Arimura, Nanami Abe, Morio Agata, Atsushi Itô

Votes: 4,000

23. Sueño (2005)

PG-13 | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

A Mexican-American chases his dreams as he puts together a classic Mexican band to compete in a radio station sponsored contest, all while attempting to court a beautiful girl.

Director: Renée Chabria | Stars: John Leguizamo, Ana Claudia Talancón, Elizabeth Peña, Nestor Serrano

Votes: 619

24. Beck (2010)

145 min | Drama, Music

A normal fresh year highschool kid found his daily basis life extremely boring, until one day he met a dog and the owner of it that leads him to a completely new life filled with passion within musical stuff.

Director: Yukihiko Tsutsumi | Stars: Hiro Mizushima, Kenta Kiritani, Aoi Nakamura, Osamu Mukai

Votes: 1,056

25. Amy Winehouse: The Day She Came to Dingle (2012)

59 min | Documentary, Music

Amy Winehouse appearing in the fifth series of Other Voices, a music show shot every winter in the small Irish fishing village of Dingle, County Kerry, deep in the southwest corner of Ireland.

Director: Maurice Linnane | Stars: Carleen Anderson, Robin Banerjee, Ray Charles, Dale Davis

Votes: 63

26. Soranin (2010)

126 min | Drama

Meiko and Taneda are a couple graduated from university two years ago. Unhappy with their lives, Meiko quits her job and encourages Taneda to have this band become professional. They ... See full summary »

Director: Takahiro Miki | Stars: Takao Handa, Arata Iura, Kenta Kiritani, Yoichi Kondo

Votes: 923

27. Beatlemania (1981)

PG | 86 min | Music

Four guys who look and sound moderately like the Beatles play a plethora of Lennon/McCartney classics, while footage of memorable sixties events flashes by.

Director: Joseph Manduke | Stars: David Leon, Mitch Weissman, Tom Teeley, Ralph Castelli

Votes: 143

28. Zombie ja Kummitusjuna (1991)

88 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Antti "Zombie" Autiomaa does two things well: play the bass guitar and drink. After several months' sleeping on the streets of Istanbul, he returns to Helsinki where he's called into the ... See full summary »

Director: Mika Kaurismäki | Stars: Silu Seppälä, Marjo Leinonen, Matti Pellonpää, Vieno Saaristo

Votes: 1,122

29. A Muppet Family Christmas (1987 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 47 min | Comedy, Family, Musical

Fozzie Bear surprises his mother on Christmas Eve by bringing the entire Muppet gang to her farm to celebrate the holidays.

Directors: Peter Harris, Eric Till | Stars: Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen

Votes: 4,675

30. Our World (1967 TV Special)

120 min | Documentary, Music, News

Various international presentions are featured through satellite uplink.

Directors: Derek Burrell-Davis, Ernst-Ludwig Freisewinkel, Douglas Hespe | Stars: Antonio Aguilar, The Beatles, Maria Callas, Piero d'Inzeo

Votes: 44

31. Crossfire Hurricane (2012)

Not Rated | 111 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

Legendary British rock band The Rolling Stones mark their 50th year together.

Director: Brett Morgen | Stars: Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, Ronnie Wood

Votes: 2,739

32. The Wall: Live in Berlin (1990 Video)

115 min | Documentary, Music

A recording of the 1990 Berlin benefit concert in which Roger Waters leads an all star cast in performing his famous concept album.

Directors: Ken O'Neill, Roger Waters | Stars: Bryan Adams, The Band, The Bleeding Heart Band, Graham Broad

Votes: 2,352

33. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game (2010 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Scott Pilgrim, his girlfriend Ramona, and his bandmates Kim and Steven must fight their way through Toronto to battle Ramona's seven evil exes.

Votes: 424

34. Blue, Painful and Brittle (2020)

118 min | Adventure, Drama

Kaede and Hisano form a club. When Hisano vanishes, Kaede throws himself into bringing change to the club.

Director: Shunsuke Kariyama | Stars: Ryô Yoshizawa, Hana Sugisaki, Amane Okayama, Honoka Matsumoto

Votes: 221

35. Soul Boys of the Western World (2014)

Unrated | 110 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

A documentary about Spandau Ballet, who were one of the biggest pop groups of the 1980s and a defining act of the New Romantic scene.

Director: George Hencken | Stars: Tony Hadley, John Keeble, Gary Kemp, Martin Kemp

Votes: 612

36. The Importance of Being Morrissey (2002 TV Movie)

49 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

Featuring interviews by famous fans and followers, this rare documentary encapsulates the essence of the controversial, enigmatic, and deliciously melancholic bard. This is Morrissey, the charming man with the thorn in his side.

Directors: Tina Flintoff, Ricky Kelehar | Stars: Morrissey, Christopher Eccleston, J.K. Rowling, Michael Bracewell

Votes: 204

37. John Carpenter: Escape from New York (2016 Music Video)

4 min | Short, Music

John Carpenter performs the theme of his 1981 movie "Escape from New York" with a band, live, also directing the shoot.

Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Cody Carpenter, John Carpenter, Daniel A. Davies, John S. Konesky

Votes: 225

38. The Last Experience

110 min | Documentary | Pre-production

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Director: Nick Hague | Stars: Jimi Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Dave Mason

39. John Carpenter: Distant Dream (2016 Music Video)

4 min | Short, Music

John Carpenter performs his instrumental track "Distant Dream" with a band, live, also directing the shoot.

Director: John Carpenter | Stars: John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, Daniel A. Davies, John Spiker

Votes: 180

40. Blink-182: Dammit (1997 Music Video)

Short, Comedy, Music

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Directors: Ken Daurio, Darren Doane | Stars: Blink-182, Tom DeLonge, Rick DeVoe, Mark Hoppus

Votes: 62

41. John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band: Sweet Toronto (1971 Video)

PG | 56 min | Documentary, Music

This music documentary is produced and directed by the same filmmaker who brought Monterrey Pop to the screen. It features performances from a 1969 Toronto rock 'n roll festival. The film ... See full summary »

Director: D.A. Pennebaker | Stars: Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, Bo Diddley, John Lennon

Votes: 155

42. Blink 182: The Urethra Chronicles (1999 Video)

Not Rated | 30 min | Documentary, Short, Music

Blink-182's Urethra Chronicles is a fun look at the band's hilarious antics since they formed in 1992.

Directors: Rick DeVoe, Jeffery Motyll | Stars: Blink-182, Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus, Travis Barker

Votes: 588

43. Red Hot Chili Peppers: Funky Monks (1991 Video)

60 min | Documentary, Music

Shows the classic lineup of the Red Hot Chili Peppers recording their 1991 breakthrough album "Blood Sugar Sex Magik."

Director: Gavin Bowden | Stars: John Frusciante, Adam Horovitz, Anthony Kiedis, Nial LaPrell

Votes: 817

44. Riding in Vans with Boys (2003 Video)

85 min | Documentary, Music

In the summer of 2002, blink-182 invited the little-known band Kut U Up to accompany them on The Pop Disaster Tour. Kut U Up is not known primarily for their music. They are however, ... See full summary »

Director: Matthew Beauchesne | Stars: Chris Cote, Brandon Parkhurst, Micah Mattson, Brendan Raasch

Votes: 268

45. Cameo: Candy (1986 Music Video)

Unrated | 4 min | Music

The music video for Cameo's 1986 single "Candy" shows them singing and dancing around Times Square.

Director: Zbigniew Rybczynski | Stars: Cameo, Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins, Nathan Leftenant

Votes: 18

46. Neither Hero Nor Traitor (2020)

73 min | Drama, History

Buenos Aires, 1982. 19-year-old Matías dreams of studying music far from the Dictatorship, but his environment wants him to 'grow up'. Will desertion be his first adult decision?

Director: Nicolás Savignone | Stars: Juan Grandinetti, Inés Estévez, Agustín Daulte, Gastón Cocchiarale

Votes: 50

47. Richy Guitar (1985)

90 min | Comedy, Music

Young West Berliner Richard pursues his dream of making it big with his band over clashes with his parents, his bosses and his girlfriend.

Director: Michael Laux | Stars: Farin Urlaub, Bela B., Hans Runge, Kristina Raschen

Votes: 630

48. Barenaked in America (1999)

89 min | Documentary, Music

A rockumentary about the Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies's life, in a nutshell.

Director: Jason Priestley | Stars: Steven Page, Ed Robertson, Jim Creeggan, Tyler Stewart

Votes: 302 | Gross: $0.03M

49. Restrung (2014)

56 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

From electrifying success to near break-down, this is a true tale of a man with a mad plan whose life was unwound - and restrung.

Director: Mike Enns | Stars: Randy Fullmer, Abe Laboriel, James Lomenzo

Votes: 23

50. Get Back (2016)

90 min | Documentary, History, Music

Liverpool music from the post war years to the present day. Liverpool is one of the most vibrant cities in the world. The film puts into context the musical outpourings of nearly 60 years ... See full summary »

Director: Roger Appleton | Stars: Joe Ankrah, James Barton, Pete Best, Phil Brady

Votes: 52