Best Music Movies on Criterion Channel in Canada

1. 1
   K-ON! The Movie 2011

   Directed by Naoko Yamada · Streaming on Criterion Channel, HiDive
   7.1

   7.9 · 118 votes
2. 2
   Linda Linda Linda 2005

   Directed by Nobuhiro Yamashita · Streaming on Criterion Channel
   7.1

   7.6 · 185 votes
3. 3
   The Doors 1991

   Directed by Oliver Stone · Streaming on Crave, Criterion Channel
   7.1

   7.1 · 1.7K votes
4. 4
   Donkey Skin 1970

   Directed by Jacques Demy · Streaming on Criterion Channel
   7.1

   7.2 · 573 votes
5. 5
   24 Hour Party People 2002

   Directed by Michael Winterbottom · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Tubi TV, Criterion Channel
   6.8

   7.0 · 545 votes
6. 6
   Velvet Goldmine 1998

   Directed by Todd Haynes · Streaming on Criterion Channel, Hollywood Suite
   6.8

   6.9 · 563 votes
7. 7
   Monterey Pop 1968

   Directed by D. A. Pennebaker · Streaming on Crave, Tubi TV, Criterion Channel
   6.8

   7.4 · 101 votes
8. 8
   The Buddy Holly Story 1978

   Directed by Steve Rash · Streaming on Criterion Channel, Sony Pictures Core
   6.7

   7.1 · 137 votes
9. 9
   French Cancan 1955

   Directed by Jean Renoir · Streaming on Criterion Channel
   6.7

   7.2 · 113 votes
10. 10
    Leningrad Cowboys Go America 1989

    Directed by Aki Kaurismäki · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.7

    6.9 · 220 votes
11. 11
    The Magic Flute 1975

    Directed by Ingmar Bergman · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.6

    7.1 · 103 votes
12. 12
    The 3 Penny Opera 1931

    Directed by G.W. Pabst · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.5

    7.1 · 63 votes
13. 13
    The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus 1996

    Directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg · Streaming on Criterion Channel, Stingray
    6.5

    7.3 · 42 votes
14. 14
    Daybreak Express 1957

    Directed by D. A. Pennebaker · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.5

    7.2 · 50 votes
15. 15
    The Runaways 2010

    Directed by Floria Sigismondi · Streaming on Crave, Criterion Channel
    6.5

    6.5 · 872 votes
16. 16
    Le Million 1931

    Directed by René Clair · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.5

    6.8 · 90 votes
17. 17
    Shake! Otis at Monterey 1987

    Directed by D. A. Pennebaker · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.4

    7.4 · 35 votes
18. 18
    The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins 1968

    Directed by Les Blank · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.4

    7.9 · 23 votes
19. 19
    To Joy 1950

    Directed by Ingmar Bergman · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.4

    6.8 · 79 votes
20. 20
    Nico, 1988 2017

    Directed by Susanna Nicchiarelli · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Criterion Channel
    6.4

    6.7 · 99 votes
21. 21
    Josie and the Pussycats 2001

    Directed by Deborah Kaplan · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.4

    6.4 · 547 votes
22. 22
    Up, Down, Fragile 1995

    Directed by Jacques Rivette · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.3

    7.2 · 28 votes
23. 23
    Mahler 1974

    Directed by Ken Russell · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.3

    6.8 · 48 votes
24. 24
    The Mikado 1939

    Directed by Victor Schertzinger · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.3

    7.0 · 32 votes
25. 25
    Always for Pleasure 1978

    Directed by Les Blank · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.3

    7.4 · 19 votes
26. 26
    Louie Bluie 1985

    Directed by Terry Zwigoff · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.3

    7.7 · 14 votes
27. 27
    All Night Long 1962

    Directed by Basil Dearden · Streaming on Tubi TV, Criterion Channel, Plex
    6.3

    6.8 · 35 votes
28. 28
    The Seventh Veil 1945

    Directed by Compton Bennett · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.2

    6.6 · 47 votes
29. 29
    Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story 2019

    Directed by Steve Sullivan · Streaming on Hoopla, Tubi TV, Criterion Channel
    6.2

    6.8 · 21 votes
30. 30
    Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains 1982

    Directed by Lou Adler · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.2

    6.4 · 71 votes
31. 31
    Queens of Drama 2024

    Directed by Alexis Langlois · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.2

    7.0 · 14 votes
32. 32
    Times Square 1980

    Directed by Allan Moyle · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.2

    6.4 · 44 votes
33. 33
    Sympathy for the Devil 1968

    Directed by Jean-Luc Godard · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.2

    6.3 · 68 votes
34. 34
    Return of the Prodigal Son 1976

    Directed by Youssef Chahine · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.1

    6.4 · 38 votes
35. 35
    Blaze 2018

    Directed by Ethan Hawke · Streaming on Hoopla, Criterion Channel
    6.1

    6.3 · 62 votes
36. 36
    Golden Eighties 1986

    Directed by Chantal Akerman · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.1

    6.5 · 26 votes
37. 37
    Head 1968

    Directed by Bob Rafelson · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.1

    6.2 · 108 votes
38. 38
    Chulas Fronteras 1976

    Directed by Les Blank · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.1

    6.8 · 10 votes
39. 39
    Carmen Comes Home 1951

    Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.1

    6.3 · 28 votes
40. 40
    Beyond the Valley of the Dolls 1970

    Directed by Russ Meyer · Streaming on Criterion Channel, Hollywood Suite
    6.1

    6.1 · 229 votes
41. 41
    In Heaven There Is No Beer? 1984

    Directed by Les Blank · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.1

    6.5 · 11 votes
42. 42
    Cubalibre 2014

    Directed by Albert Serra · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.1

    6.5 · 10 votes
43. 43
    Evergreen 1934

    Directed by Victor Saville · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.1

    6.4 · 12 votes
44. 44
    Total Balalaika Show 1994

    Directed by Aki Kaurismäki · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.1

    6.2 · 30 votes
45. 45
    The Cry of Jazz 1959

    Directed by Edward Bland · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.1

    6.2 · 15 votes
46. 46
    Bluebeard 1936

    Directed by Jean Painlevé · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.0

    6.1 · 22 votes
47. 47
    Sprout Wings and Fly 1983

    Directed by Les Blank · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.0

    6.1 · 14 votes
48. 48
    A Dancer's World 1957

    Directed by Peter Glushanok · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.0

    6.0 · 11 votes
49. 49
    The Hop-Pickers 1964

    Directed by Ladislav Rychman · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.0

    6.0 · 18 votes
50. 50
    Grace of My Heart 1996

    Directed by Allison Anders · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.0

    6.0 · 66 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.

1. 1
   The Musicians 1960

   Directed by Kazimierz Karabasz · Streaming on Criterion Channel
   6.0

   5.8 · 23 votes
2. 2
   When It Rains 1995

   Directed by Charles Burnett · Streaming on Criterion Channel
   6.0

   5.7 · 22 votes
3. 3
   Appalachian Spring 1959

   Directed by Peter Glushanok · Streaming on Criterion Channel
   6.0

   5.3 · 10 votes
4. 4
   Emperor Jones 1933

   Directed by Dudley Murphy · Streaming on Hoopla, Tubi TV, Criterion Channel
   5.9

   5.6 · 29 votes
5. 5
   The Exile 1931

   Directed by Oscar Micheaux · Streaming on Criterion Channel
   5.9

   5.2 · 10 votes
6. 6
   Carmen's Innocent Love 1952

   Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita · Streaming on Criterion Channel
   5.9

   5.2 · 14 votes
7. 7
   Desperate Teenage Lovedolls 1984

   Directed by David Markey · Streaming on Tubi TV, Criterion Channel, Fandor
   5.9

   5.1 · 12 votes
8. 8
   The Blood of Jesus 1941

   Directed by Spencer Williams · Streaming on Hoopla, Tubi TV, Criterion Channel
   5.8

   5.0 · 22 votes
9. 9
   Privates on Parade 1983

   Directed by Michael Blakemore · Streaming on Criterion Channel
   5.8

   4.9 · 22 votes
10. 10
    Prey for Rock & Roll 2003

    Directed by Alex Steyermark · Streaming on Hoopla, Criterion Channel, Kino Film Collection
    5.7

    4.9 · 31 votes