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2015·132 min·Dir. Brett Morgen·★ 7.5
DocumentaryMusicDrama
Hailed as one of the most innovative and intimate documentaries of all time, experience Kurt Cobain like never before in the only ever fully authorized portrait of the famed music icon. Academy Award nominated filmmaker Brett Morgen expertly blends Cobain's personal archive of art, music, never seen before movies, animation and revelatory interviews from his family and closest friends.
Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Hype!
1996·1h 24m·★ 7.5·Doug Pray
4 shared cast incl. Kurt Cobain & Dale CroverThemes: seattle, washington, grunge, 1990sDocumentary & Music

Hit So Hard
2012·1h 43m·★ 6.9·P. David Ebersole
4 shared cast incl. Courtney Love & Eric ErlandsonThemes: alternative rock, grunge, addictionDocumentary & Music

Classic Albums: Nirvana - Nevermind
2005·49m·★ 7.9·Bob Smeaton
3 shared cast incl. Kurt Cobain & Dave GrohlThemes: alternative rock, grungeDocumentary & Music

1991: The Year Punk Broke
1992·1h 38m·★ 7.3·David Markey
Themes: indie rock, alternative rock, 1990sBoth star Kurt Cobain & Dave GrohlDocumentary & Music

Dont Look Back
1967·1h 36m·★ 7.9·D. A. Pennebaker
Themes: rock star, musicianTMDB recommendsDocumentary & Music

Nirvana: Live And Loud
1993·1h 17m·★ 8.9·Beth McCarthy-Miller
4 shared cast incl. Kurt Cobain & Krist NovoselicMusic & Documentary

Nirvana: Unplugged In New York
1993·1h 6m·★ 9.3·Beth McCarthy-Miller
4 shared cast incl. Kurt Cobain & Krist NovoselicMusic & Documentary

Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!
1994·1h 27m·★ 8.4·Kevin Kerslake
3 shared cast incl. Kurt Cobain & Dave GrohlDocumentary & Music

Nirvana: Live at Reading
2009·1h 37m·★ 9.0·Toru Uehara
3 shared cast incl. Kurt Cobain & Krist NovoselicMusic & Documentary

Elton John: Never Too Late
2024·1h 42m·★ 6.6·R. J. Cutler
Themes: addiction, drug addictionFans also likedDocumentary & Music

Requiem for a Dream
2000·1h 42m·★ 8.3·Darren Aronofsky
Themes: drug abuse, drug addictionTMDB recommends

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
2022·2h 24m·★ 6.6·Kasi Lemmons
Themes: musician, drug addictionFans also likedMusic & Drama

Nirvana - Unplugged In New York (MTV Version)
1993·45m·★ 9.1·Beth McCarthy-Miller
4 shared cast incl. Kurt Cobain & Krist Novoselic

Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry
2021·2h 20m·★ 7.7·R. J. Cutler
Themes: biographical documentary, musicianDocumentary & Music

Walk the Line
2005·2h 16m·★ 7.8·James Mangold
TMDB recommendsDrama & Music

8 Mile
2002·1h 51m·★ 7.2·Curtis Hanson
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Smile 2
2024·2h 7m·★ 6.7·Parker Finn
Themes: addiction, musician

Kurt & Courtney
1998·1h 35m·★ 6.1·Nick Broomfield
Both star Kurt Cobain & Courtney LoveDocumentary & Music

Stoned
2005·1h 42m·★ 5.7·Stephen Woolley
Themes: rock star, musician

Moonlight
2016·1h 51m·★ 7.4·Barry Jenkins
Themes: drug abuse, drug addiction
How Good Is Cobain: Montage of Heck?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
7.6Highly Rated
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB7.6
★ IMDb7.5
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Yes, Worth Watching
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