Best Music Movies on DocPlay in Australia

The top 50 of 63 music movies streaming on DocPlay in Australia, ranked by smart score, updated October 24, 2026.

1
Stop Making Sense 1984
Directed by Jonathan Demme · Streaming on Foxtel Now, Stan, DocPlay
8.0
8.4 · 401 votes
2
Searching for Sugar Man 2012
Directed by Malik Bendjelloul · Streaming on Foxtel Now, DocPlay, SBS On Demand
7.7
7.9 · 1.1K votes
3
Buena Vista Social Club 1999
Directed by Wim Wenders · Streaming on DocPlay, Beamafilm
7.2
7.5 · 389 votes
4
Marley 2012
Directed by Kevin Macdonald · Streaming on DocPlay, Filmzie, Plex
7.2
7.5 · 288 votes
5
Supersonic 2016
Directed by Mat Whitecross · Streaming on Foxtel Now, Stan, DocPlay
7.1
7.4 · 252 votes
6
Whitney 2018
Directed by Kevin Macdonald · Streaming on DocPlay
6.9
7.3 · 211 votes
7
Becoming Led Zeppelin 2025
Directed by Bernard MacMahon · Streaming on Foxtel Now, DocPlay
6.9
7.4 · 154 votes
8
20 Feet from Stardom 2013
Directed by Morgan Neville · Streaming on Stan, DocPlay, Beamafilm
6.9
7.2 · 270 votes
9
Janis: Little Girl Blue 2015
Directed by Amy J. Berg · Streaming on Stan, DocPlay, Tubi TV
6.9
7.3 · 167 votes
10
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat 2024
Directed by Johan Grimonprez · Streaming on Foxtel Now, DocPlay
6.9
7.8 · 76 votes
11
The Wrecking Crew 2008
Directed by Denny Tedesco · Streaming on Foxtel Now, DocPlay, Beamafilm
6.7
7.4 · 87 votes
12
Joy Division 2009
Directed by Grant Gee · Streaming on DocPlay
6.7
7.6 · 58 votes
13
Pavarotti 2019
Directed by Ron Howard · Streaming on DocPlay, Beamafilm
6.7
7.3 · 85 votes
14
A Band Called Death 2013
Directed by Mark Christopher Covino · Streaming on Foxtel Now, DocPlay, Beamafilm
6.6
7.2 · 90 votes
15
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA 2017
Directed by Stephen Nomura Schible · Streaming on DocPlay, Beamafilm
6.6
7.4 · 60 votes
16
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A. 2018
Directed by Stephen Loveridge · Streaming on DocPlay
6.6
7.5 · 48 votes
17
Muscle Shoals 2013
Directed by Greg 'Freddy' Camalier · Streaming on Foxtel Now, DocPlay
6.6
7.2 · 71 votes
18
Gimme Danger 2016
Directed by Jim Jarmusch · Streaming on DocPlay, Beamafilm
6.6
6.9 · 152 votes
19
Zappa 2020
Directed by Alex Winter · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, DocPlay, Beamafilm
6.6
7.2 · 70 votes
20
Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis) 2023
Directed by Anton Corbijn · Streaming on Foxtel Now, DocPlay
6.5
7.4 · 44 votes
21
Mystify: Michael Hutchence 2019
Directed by Richard Lowenstein · Streaming on Netflix, BINGE, Foxtel Now
6.5
7.2 · 55 votes
22
David Bowie: The Last Five Years 2017
Directed by Francis Whately · Streaming on DocPlay
6.5
7.1 · 62 votes
23
Good Ol' Freda 2013
Directed by Ryan White · Streaming on DocPlay
6.5
7.1 · 53 votes
24
My Generation 2017
Directed by David Batty · Streaming on Foxtel Now, DocPlay, SBS On Demand
6.4
7.0 · 59 votes
25
Duran Duran: Unstaged 2014
Directed by David Lynch · Streaming on DocPlay, Beamafilm
6.4
7.4 · 33 votes
26
Pulp: a Film About Life, Death & Supermarkets 2014
Directed by Florian Habicht · Streaming on Foxtel Now, DocPlay
6.4
7.2 · 41 votes
27
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story 2025
Directed by Bruce David Klein · Streaming on DocPlay
6.4
7.7 · 24 votes
28
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars 2018
Directed by Lili Fini Zanuck · Streaming on Foxtel Now, DocPlay, Beamafilm
6.4
7.1 · 37 votes
29
a-ha: The Movie 2021
Directed by Thomas Robsahm · Streaming on DocPlay, GuideDoc, Plex
6.4
6.9 · 48 votes
30
Max Richter's Sleep 2020
Directed by Natalie Johns · Streaming on DocPlay
6.3
7.4 · 22 votes
31
Buena Vista Social Club: Adios 2017
Directed by Lucy Walker · Streaming on DocPlay
6.3
7.3 · 24 votes
32
blur: To the End 2024
Directed by Toby L · Streaming on Foxtel Now, DocPlay
6.3
7.3 · 20 votes
33
David Bowie: Finding Fame 2019
Directed by Francis Whately · Streaming on DocPlay
6.3
6.9 · 33 votes
34
Hello I Am David! 2015
Directed by Cosima Lange · Streaming on DocPlay
6.3
7.2 · 19 votes
35
We Are Twisted Fucking Sister! 2016
Directed by Andrew Horn · Streaming on DocPlay, Plex
6.2
6.6 · 51 votes
36
One to One: John & Yoko 2025
Directed by Kevin Macdonald · Streaming on Foxtel Now, DocPlay
6.2
7.1 · 20 votes
37
Liam Gallagher: As It Was 2019
Directed by Charlie Lightening · Streaming on Stan, DocPlay, Beamafilm
6.2
6.7 · 37 votes
38
The Other F Word 2011
Directed by Andrea Blaugrund Nevins · Streaming on DocPlay, Plex, Stingray
6.2
6.5 · 59 votes
39
Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard 2011
Directed by Richard Lowenstein · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, DocPlay
6.2
7.5 · 12 votes
40
Biggie & Tupac 2002
Directed by Nick Broomfield · Streaming on DocPlay, DOCSVILLE
6.2
6.4 · 82 votes
41
Rockfield : The Studio on the Farm 2020
Directed by Hannah Berryman · Streaming on Foxtel Now, DocPlay, Tubi TV
6.2
7.0 · 18 votes
42
Paul Williams Still Alive 2011
Directed by Stephen Kessler · Streaming on DocPlay
6.2
6.8 · 23 votes
43
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act 2022
Directed by James Rogan · Streaming on Stan, DocPlay
6.2
6.7 · 28 votes
44
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story 2019
Directed by Steve Sullivan · Streaming on DocPlay, Tubi TV, Beamafilm
6.2
6.8 · 21 votes
45
Pavements 2025
Directed by Alex Ross Perry · Streaming on Foxtel Now, MUBI, DocPlay
6.2
6.9 · 17 votes
46
Bunch of Kunst - A Film About Sleaford Mods 2017
Directed by Christine Franz · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, DocPlay
6.2
7.2 · 12 votes
47
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band 2020
Directed by Daniel Roher · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, DocPlay, Beamafilm
6.2
6.7 · 22 votes
48
Lou Reed's Berlin 2007
Directed by Julian Schnabel · Streaming on Foxtel Now, DocPlay
6.2
6.8 · 19 votes
49
Joan Baez: I Am a Noise 2023
Directed by Karen O'Connor · Streaming on DocPlay, SBS On Demand
6.2
6.8 · 19 votes
50
Aznavour by Charles 2019
Directed by Marc di Domenico · Streaming on DocPlay, Beamafilm
6.2
6.8 · 17 votes

Smart score = (votes × rating + 82 × 6.03) ÷ (votes + 82): the TMDB rating, pulled toward the catalog average as if every film had 82 extra average votes. Streaming data by JustWatch.

Hidden gems

Highly rated but with 37 votes or fewer (the median for this list), ranked with a lighter prior of 20 votes so smaller films can show.

1
Still Bill 2010
Directed by Damani Baker · Streaming on DocPlay
6.2
7.1 · 11 votes
2
The Stones and Brian Jones 2023
Directed by Nick Broomfield · Streaming on DocPlay
6.2
6.9 · 14 votes
3
New Wave: Dare to be Different 2017
Directed by Ellen Goldfarb · Streaming on Stingray, DocPlay
6.1
6.9 · 12 votes
4
Louder Than Hell: Wacken The Movie 2014
Directed by Norbert Heitker · Streaming on DocPlay, Tubi TV
6.1
6.6 · 18 votes
5
Last Man Standing: Suge Knight and the Murders of Biggie and Tupac 2021
Directed by Nick Broomfield · Streaming on DocPlay
6.1
6.7 · 13 votes
6
In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon 2024
Directed by Alex Gibney · Streaming on Foxtel Now, DocPlay
6.1
6.6 · 11 votes
7
Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell 2008
Directed by Matt Wolf · Streaming on DocPlay, Tubi TV, Hoopla
6.1
6.2 · 20 votes
8
White Riot 2020
Directed by Rubika Shah · Streaming on Foxtel Now, DocPlay
6.0
6.1 · 32 votes
9
Suzi Q 2019
Directed by Liam Firmager · Streaming on DocPlay, Tubi TV, Beamafilm
6.0
6.1 · 31 votes
10
A Dog Called Money 2019
Directed by Seamus Murphy · Streaming on DocPlay, Tubi TV, Beamafilm
6.0
5.7 · 24 votes