Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "indie-rock"

1. One Tree Hill (2003–2012)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

Half-brothers Lucas and Nathan Scott trade between kinship and rivalry both on the basketball court and in the hearts of their friends in the small, but not so quiet town of Tree Hill, North Carolina.

Stars: Chad Michael Murray, James Lafferty, Hilarie Burton Morgan, Bethany Joy Lenz

Votes: 87,396

2. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)

PG-13 | 112 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy

In a magically realistic version of Toronto, a young man must defeat his new girlfriend's seven evil exes one by one in order to win her heart.

Director: Edgar Wright | Stars: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin, Anna Kendrick

Votes: 466,280 | Gross: $31.49M

3. Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023)

TV-MA | 28 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Scott Pilgrim meets the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers, only to find out her seven evil exes stand in the way of their love.

Stars: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Satya Bhabha, Kieran Culkin

Votes: 17,160

4. Gypsy (2017)

TV-MA | 51 min | Drama, Thriller

Therapist Jean Holloway becomes too immersed in the lives of her patients.

Stars: Naomi Watts, Billy Crudup, Sophie Cookson, Karl Glusman

Votes: 18,768

5. 24 Hour Party People (2002)

R | 117 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

In 1976, Tony Wilson sets up Factory Records and brings Manchester's music to the world.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Steve Coogan, Lennie James, John Thomson, Paul Popplewell

Votes: 39,767 | Gross: $1.13M

6. Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008)

PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Two newly acquainted music-lovers spend the night scouting the streets of New York City in search of their favourite band's surprise secret show. All the while, they're both being chased after by their tempting but devious exes.

Director: Peter Sollett | Stars: Michael Cera, Kat Dennings, Aaron Yoo, Rafi Gavron

Votes: 95,441 | Gross: $31.49M

7. Brock Wilbur: 28 Years Later (2012)

76 min | Comedy

Zombies, literary allusions, unrepentant alcoholism, mental illness, esoteric pop-culture references, cocaine-fueled indie-rock dance moves, and more.

Director: Joe Filipas | Star: Brock Wilbur

Votes: 34

8. Medicine for Melancholy (2008)

Not Rated | 88 min | Drama, Romance

Twenty-four hours in the tentative relationship of two young San Franciscans also dealing with the conundrum of being a minority in a rapidly gentrifying city.

Director: Barry Jenkins | Stars: Wyatt Cenac, Tracey Heggins, John Thurgood, Brent Weinbach

Votes: 2,627 | Gross: $0.11M

9. Scott Pilgrim vs. the Animation (2010 TV Special)

4 min | Animation, Short, Action

High school student Scott Pilgrim starts a band with Lisa Miller and battles Simon Lee to rescue, romance and recruit drummer Kim Pine.

Stars: Georgette Perna, Steve Blum, Michael Cera, Alison Pill

Votes: 1,276

10. Grojband (2012–2015)

TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The story about 12 year old Corey that emotionally torments his sister so that she will write the ultimate lyrics for his garage band.

Stars: Bryn McAuley, Sergio Di Zio, Lyon Smith, Graeme Cornies

Votes: 1,498

11. Red Rover (2018)

100 min | Comedy, Romance

After feeling he has nothing left to live for on earth, a lonely geologist tries to qualify for a one-way mission to Mars with the help of an offbeat musician who is just as lost as he is.

Director: Shane Belcourt | Stars: Kristian Bruun, Cara Gee, Meghan Heffern, Morgan David Jones

Votes: 281

12. Don't Go in the Woods (2010)

Not Rated | 83 min | Horror, Musical

A young band heads to the woods in order to focus on writing new songs. Hoping to emerge with new music that will score them their big break, they instead find themselves in the middle of a nightmare beyond comprehension.

Director: Vincent D'Onofrio | Stars: Bo Boddie, Eric Bogosian, Gwynn Galitzer, Tim Lajcik

Votes: 1,112

13. Year of the Carnivore (2009)

88 min | Comedy, Drama

A romantic comedy about a girl with an unrequited crush on a boy who thinks she's bad in bed, so she goes out to get more "experience".

Director: Sook-Yin Lee | Stars: Cristin Milioti, Mark Rendall, Ali Liebert, Kevin McDonald

Votes: 667

14. No One Knows About Persian Cats (2009)

106 min | Drama, Music

Iranian musicians Negar and Ashkan look for band members to play at a London concert - and the visas that allow them to leave Tehran to do so.

Director: Bahman Ghobadi | Stars: Negar Shaghaghi, Ashkan Koshanejad, Hamed Behdad, Babak Mirzakhani

Votes: 7,484 | Gross: $0.08M

15. Silversun Pickups: Lazy Eye (2006 Music Video)

5 min | Music

Silversun Pickups performs in the music video "Lazy Eye" from the album "Carnavas" recorded for Dangerbird Records. The music video features the band playing on stage at a bar. As they play... See full summary »

Director: Suzie Vlcek | Stars: Silversun Pickups, Filippo Almonde, Brian Aubert, Elvira Gonzalez

Votes: 31

16. Talking Heads: Wild Wild Life (1986 Music Video)

4 min | Music

Talking Heads perform in the music video "Wild Wild Life" from the album "True Stories" recorded for Sire Records. On a club stage in front of a band and a wall of televisions, a variety of... See full summary »

Director: David Byrne | Stars: David Byrne, Chris Frantz, John Goodman, Jerry Harrison

Votes: 237

17. Eddie Reynolds y Los Ángeles de Acero (2014)

106 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

They are not wild and crazy anymore, or at least they think so. Now, thanks to an offer nobody can't refuse, they will try to recapture that old rock and roll magic and give themselves a second chance.

Director: Gustavo Moheno | Stars: Luis Alberti, Damián Alcázar, Alfonso Bravo, Lucía Carreras

Votes: 279

18. No Way Jose (2015)

R | 97 min | Comedy

Jose Stern, an erstwhile indie-rocker relegated to playing children's birthday parties, is on the verge of turning 40 and at a crossroads in his life.

Director: Adam Goldberg | Stars: Emily Osment, Gillian Jacobs, Adam Goldberg, Brendan Hines

Votes: 784

19. Scenes from the Suburbs (2011)

Not Rated | 28 min | Short, Drama, Music

A resident of a suburban dystopia tries to reassemble his fragmented memories of life as a teen.

Director: Spike Jonze | Stars: Sam Dillon, Paul Pluymen, Zoe Graham, Ashlin Williamson

Votes: 2,333

20. Taylor Swift: Cardigan (2020 Music Video)

5 min | Fantasy, Music

Official music video for "cardigan" by Taylor Swift.

Director: Taylor Swift | Star: Taylor Swift

Votes: 638

21. Couldn't You Wait? (2013)

Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Music

Couldn't You Wait chronicles the music and the history of the band Silkworm and their unique 17-year-long career on the fringe of "indie rock".

Director: Seth Pomeroy | Stars: Steve Albini, Greg Anderson, Ross Best, Bryan Brown

Votes: 10

22. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game (2010 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Scott Pilgrim, his girlfriend Ramona, and his bandmates Kim and Steven must fight their way through Toronto to battle Ramona's seven evil exes.

Votes: 428

23. Mistaken for Strangers (2013)

Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music

Tom Berninger chronicles his time spent on the road as a member of the tour crew for The National, the rock & roll band fronted by his brother, Matt.

Director: Tom Berninger | Stars: Tom Berninger, Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner, Bryan Devendorf

Votes: 4,607 | Gross: $0.14M

24. R.E.M.: Everybody Hurts (1993 Music Video)

6 min | Drama, Music

A promotional video for R.E.M.'s 1993 single "Everybody Hurts."

Director: Jake Scott | Stars: Peter Buck, Mike Mills, R.E.M., Michael Stipe

Votes: 752

25. Sharon Van Etten: Seventeen (2019 Music Video)

4 min | Music

The official page for the music video for the song Seventeen by Sharon Van Etten.

Director: Maureen Towey | Stars: Rachel Trachtenburg, Sharon Van Etten

Votes: 33

26. No Straight Roads (2020 Video Game)

E10+ | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Start a rock band and end the EDM empire in NO STRAIGHT ROADS, a rockin' action-adventure that mashes together rhythm-infused third-person combat with a kick-ass soundtrack.

Directors: Daim Dziauddin, Wan Hazmer | Stars: Nabil Akram, Syed Hassan Algadrie, Azah Boemia Anuaral, Phraveen Arikiah

Votes: 46

27. Color Me Obsessed: A Film About the Replacements (2011)

Not Rated | 123 min | Documentary, Music

For some aging music fans and kids with a passion for musical history, The Replacements are rock and roll defined. This Minneapolis quartet took a teenage-punk attitude, threw it in a ... See full summary »

Director: Gorman Bechard | Stars: Robert Voedisch, Tommy Ramone, Tom Arnold, Dave Foley

Votes: 375

28. East West (2016)

86 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Ezequiel, a former professional car racer, returns to his hometown after 15 years to compete in his last race. He finds Stela, an old affair; Angelo, the family patriarch, as well as Pedro, a 16 year-old boy who dreams of being a driver.

Director: Rodrigo Grota | Stars: Felipe Kannenberg, Simone Iliescu, Bruno Silva, José Maschio

Votes: 443

29. Stadium Anthems (2018)

99 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

A female recording artist encounters the misogyny and outdated business practices of male record label executives.

Director: Scott Douglas Brown | Stars: Kayden Kross, Toddy Walters, Shauna Earp, Christopher Soren Kelly

Votes: 229

30. R.E.M. by MTV (2014)

Not Rated | 107 min | Documentary

On April 5, 1980 four college pals-Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe-took the stage together for the first time to play at a friend's birthday party. The band they ... See full summary »

Director: Alex Young | Stars: Bill Berry, Jay Boberg, Peter Buck, Stephen Colbert

Votes: 353

31. The Get Lost Losers (2022)

93 min | Comedy, Musical

THE GET LOST LOSERS follows the most cantankerous rock band in Hollywood as it prepares for a super-clutch industry showcase and one last shot at fame.

Director: Chaz Moore | Stars: Jason Sereno, Anthony Marks, Christophe Zajac-Denek, Orly Gal

Votes: 26

32. Searching for Elliott Smith (2009)

80 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

The unauthorized biography of the Patron Saint of Indie Rock.

Director: Gil Reyes | Stars: David Bailey, Jennifer Chiba, Christopher Cooper, Larry Crane

Votes: 63

33. Twenty One Pilots: Heathens (2016 Music Video)

G | 4 min | Crime, Music

Twenty One Pilots' music video for "Heathens" from the Suicide Squad (2016) soundtrack.

Director: Andrew Donoho | Stars: I. Elijah Baughman, Delorean Bijon Brandon, Jamil Dotson, Joshua Dun

Votes: 382

34. Snail Mail: Heat Wave (2018 Music Video)

5 min | Music, Sport

Official music video for "Heat Wave" by Snail Mail.

Director: Brandon Herman | Star: Lindsey Jordan

Votes: 10

35. Fontaines D.C.: I Love You (2022 Music Video)

5 min | Short, Music

Official page for the music video, "I Love You" by Fontaines D.C.

Director: Sam Taylor | Star: Fontaines D.C.

36. That Night (2005)

Short, Drama

Amidst the pulsing NYC underground rock n' roll scene, two young lovers cross paths at a Brooklyn loft party and disappear off into the night to explore each other.

Director: Steven Gordon | Stars: Mike Cast, Derek Cecil, Emily Deschanel, Ford Harris

Votes: 31

37. Dayglow: Can I Call You Tonight? (2018 Video)

5 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Probably the best use of green screen ever conceived.

Director: Sloan Struble | Stars: Reece Myers, Sloan Struble

Votes: 7

38. Riding in Vans with Boys (2003 Video)

85 min | Documentary, Music

In the summer of 2002, blink-182 invited the little-known band Kut U Up to accompany them on The Pop Disaster Tour. Kut U Up is not known primarily for their music. They are however, ... See full summary »

Director: Matthew Beauchesne | Stars: Chris Cote, Brandon Parkhurst, Micah Mattson, Brendan Raasch

Votes: 268

39. Carbon Leaf: Learn to Fly (2006 Music Video)

4 min | Music

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Stars: Terry Clark, Carter Gravatt, Carbon Leaf, Jordan Medas

40. Thinking Speed (2014)

Unrated | 111 min | Horror

A Reader becomes trapped in an evolving autobiography of an executed killer.

Director: Lisa Menzel | Stars: Lisa Menzel, Patrick Doran, Adam Fallon, Nick Doetsch

Votes: 8

41. Bandeiji (2010)

119 min | Drama, Music, Romance

Four boys have their friendship and musical talents tested in the ever changing worlds of the music industry and real life in 1990s Japan.

Director: Takeshi Kobayashi | Stars: Jin Akanishi, Kie Kitano, Kengo Kôra, Ayumi Ito

Votes: 470

42. Jenny Lewis: Carpetbaggers (2009 Music Video)

4 min | Music

The video uses footage from The Making of Acid Tongue documentary.

Director: Justin Mitchell | Stars: Vanessa Corbala, Elvis Costello, Zooey Deschanel, Davey Faragher

Votes: 11

43. Nuummioq (2009)

95 min | Drama, Romance

A love-struck man discovers he has an incurable illness shortly after meeting the woman of his dreams.

Directors: Torben Bech, Otto Rosing | Stars: Lars Rosing, Angunnguaq Larsen, Julie Berthelsen, Marius Olsen

Votes: 235

44. Echo & the Bunnymen: The Killing Moon (1984 Music Video)

5 min | Music

In the official music video for the Echo and the Bunnymen song "The Killing Moon", Ian McCullough appears against images of a harvest moon.

Director: Brian Griffin | Stars: Pete DeFreitas, Echo & The Bunnymen, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson

Votes: 50

45. The New Pornographers: The Laws Have Changed (2003 Music Video)

4 min | Music

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Stars: The New Pornographers, Neko Case, John Collins, Kurt Dahle

46. R.E.M.: Drive (1992 Music Video)

5 min | Short, Music

In the official music video for R.E.M.'s song "Drive", Michael Stipe crowd surfs.

Director: Peter Care | Stars: R.E.M., Michael Stipe, Adam Scott

Votes: 47

47. The Smiths: Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now (1984 Music Video)

4 min | Music

The band performs the song on stage. Morrissey has a tree branch protruding from his posterior.

Stars: Mike Joyce, Johnny Marr, Morrissey, Andy Rourke

Votes: 21

48. R.E.M.: All the Way to Reno (You're Gonna Be a Star) (2001 Music Video)

4 min | Music

The song's video was shot at Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School in the Prospect Park area of Brooklyn, New York. It was directed by Michael Moore and filmed by four students from the ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Peter Buck, Bertis Downs, Mike Mills, R.E.M.

Votes: 61

49. Phoebe Bridgers: Kyoto (2020 Music Video)

3 min | Music

Official music video for "Kyoto" by Phoebe Bridgers.

Director: Nina Ljeti | Stars: Emily Bannon, Phoebe Bridgers, Marshall Vore, Harrison Whitford

Votes: 45

50. Phoebe Bridgers: I Know the End (2020 Music Video)

6 min | Short, Music

Official music video for "I Know the End" by Phoebe Bridgers.

Director: Alissa Torvinen | Star: Phoebe Bridgers

Votes: 47