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10 Best Movies Like Nas: Time Is Illmatic

If you loved Nas: Time Is Illmatic, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Stop Making Sense

Stop Making Sense

1984★ 8.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Nas: Time Is Illmatic for fans of Documentary & Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A concert film documenting Talking Heads at the height of their popularity, on tour for their 1983 album "Speaking in Tongues." The band takes the stage one by one and is joined by...

#2
Milli Vanilli

Milli Vanilli

2023★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Nas: Time Is Illmatic for fans of Documentary & Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

The story of Robert Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan, who became fast friends during their youth in Germany. With Rob coming from a broken home and Fabrice having left an abusive househo...

#3
Thriller 40

Thriller 40

2023★ 8.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Nas: Time Is Illmatic for fans of Documentary & Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Forty years after the release of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,’ the best-selling album of all-time, director Nelson George takes fans back in time to the making of a pop masterpiece...

#4
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne

God Bless Ozzy Osbourne

2011★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Nas: Time Is Illmatic for fans of Documentary & Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Featuring never before seen footage uncovered from the archives and interviews with Paul McCartney, Tommy Lee and others, God Bless Ozzy Osbourne is the first documentary to take v...

#5
The Devil and Daniel Johnston

The Devil and Daniel Johnston

2006★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Nas: Time Is Illmatic for fans of Documentary & Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

This 2005 documentary film chronicles the life of Daniel Johnston, a manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist, from childhood up to the present, with an emphasis on his men...

#6
Dua Lipa: Studio 2054

Dua Lipa: Studio 2054

2020★ 9.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Nas: Time Is Illmatic for fans of Documentary & Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Dua Lipa's kaleidoscopic rocket fuelled journey through time, space, mirrorballs, roller discos, bucket hats, belting beats, throbbing basslines and an absolute slam dunk of the be...

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