Films about a musician or musicians
- Almost Famous
- The Blues Brothers
- The Crow
- Deep Red
- Inside Llewyn Davies
- The Pianist
- School of Rock
- Some Like It Hot
- This Is Spinal Tap
- Wayne's World
- Whiplash
The ‘second 11’:
- Amadeus
- Anvil: The Story of Anvil
- The Commitments
- Crazy Heart
- 8 Mile
- Frank
- A Mighty Wind
- Once
- Phantom of the Paradise
- Ray
- Walk the Line