15 Movies Like Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Loved Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

Michael
#1

Michael

The story of Michael Jackson, one of the most influential artists the world has ever known, and his life beyond the music. His journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world, highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised).

1000 Men and Me: The Bonnie Blue Story
#2

1000 Men and Me: The Bonnie Blue Story

Adult content creator Bonnie Blue announced that she’d slept with 1057 men in 12 hours. Exploring the polarising debate around Bonnie and the pornification of our society, the film follows her over the most eye-opening six months of her life.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised).

Pink Floyd: The Wall
#3

Pink Floyd: The Wall

A troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised).

Pressure
#4

Pressure

In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, and the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg face an impossible choice—launch the largest and most dangerous seaborne invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised).

Apocalypto
#5

Apocalypto

Set in the Mayan civilization, when a man's idyllic presence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, he is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate and spurred by the power of his love for his woman and his family he will make a desperate break to return home and to ultimately save his way of life.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised).

KPop Demon Hunters
#6

KPop Demon Hunters

When K-pop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey aren't selling out stadiums, they're using their secret powers to protect their fans from supernatural threats.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised).

9 Songs
#7

9 Songs

Matt, a young glaciologist, soars across the vast, silent, icebound immensities of the South Pole as he recalls his love affair with Lisa. They meet at a mobbed rock concert in a vast music hall - London's Brixton Academy. They are in bed at night's end. Together, over a period of several months, they pursue a mutual sexual passion whose inevitable stages unfold in counterpoint to nine live-concert songs.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised).

Rise of the Conqueror
#8

Rise of the Conqueror

In the 14th-century, as the Silk Road crumbles and rival factions tear the land apart, fearless warrior Timur emerges from exile. Stripped of everything, he fights to unite the fractured kingdoms, using strategy and sheer will to carve an empire from chaos. Undefeated in battle and widely regarded as one of history’s greatest military leaders and tacticians, not to mention one of its most brutal, Timur would found the Timurid Empire, which ruled over modern-day Afghanistan, Iran and Central Asia.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised).

Maternal Instinct
#9

Maternal Instinct

Police pull over a woman who claims she just gave birth. But the baby — and the blood — aren't hers. Twisted lies unravel in this true-crime documentary.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised).

Whiplash
#10

Whiplash

Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised).

Schindler's List
#11

Schindler's List

The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised).

Oppenheimer
#12

Oppenheimer

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised).

Hacksaw Ridge
#13

Hacksaw Ridge

WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised).

Coco
#14

Coco

Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised).

Hamnet
#15

Hamnet

The powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised).