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10 Best Movies Like The American Epic Sessions

If you loved The American Epic Sessions, 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 The American Epic Sessions 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
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon

Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon

2011★ 8.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The American Epic Sessions 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 ...

#3
Bad 25

Bad 25

2012★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The American Epic Sessions for fans of Documentary & Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Spike Lee pays tribute to Michael Jackson's Bad on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the epochal album, offering behind-the-scenes footage of Jackson recording the album and intervie...

#4
Thriller 40

Thriller 40

2023★ 8.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The American Epic Sessions 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...

#5
The Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground

2021★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The American Epic Sessions 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
Katy Perry: Part of Me

Katy Perry: Part of Me

2012★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The American Epic Sessions for fans of Documentary & Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Giving fans unprecedented access to the real life of the music sensation, Katy Perry: Part of Me exposes the hard work, dedication and phenomenal talent of a girl who remained true...

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