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10 Best Movies Like Tom Waits: Big Time

If you loved Tom Waits: Big Time, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Last Repair Shop

The Last Repair Shop

2024★ 7.5

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

In a warehouse in the heart of Los Angeles, a dwindling handful of devoted craftspeople maintain more than 80,000 student musical instruments, the largest remaining workshop in Ame...

#2
Crossfire Hurricane

Crossfire Hurricane

2012★ 7.1

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

This film is released as part of the ongoing 50th anniversary celebration of the Rolling Stones. It tells the story of the Stones' unparalleled journey from blues obsessed teens in...

#3
The Last Waltz

The Last Waltz

1978★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Tom Waits: Big Time 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...

#4
The Devil and Daniel Johnston

The Devil and Daniel Johnston

2006★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Tom Waits: Big Time 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...

#5
Thriller 40

Thriller 40

2023★ 8.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Tom Waits: Big Time 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...

#6
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne

God Bless Ozzy Osbourne

2011★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Tom Waits: Big Time 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...

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