Clubbing, DJing, Partying movies and documentaries
by emmanouel | created - 27 Nov 2012 | updated - 21 Sep 2013 | PublicThe reason for this list is because there are a number of movies out there about club culture, djing and partying in general but not everyone knows their existance except the first and the fifth. I present you the ones I have seen so far and try to give a proper insight on the story line, the soundtrack, the djs taking part in them and of course rate them from best to worst. I do have a problem with the first five movies though, it was very difficult to decide which one is the better than the other. So I put them in this order because of the relativity to the dance/club culture and soundtrack plays a huge role. Following at the bottom are the documentaries in order
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1. Berlin Calling (2008)
109 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A man tours clubs around the globe with his manager and girlfriend. On the eve of their largest album release he is admitted to a psychiatric clinic after overdosing at a gig.
Director: Hannes Stöhr | Stars: Paul Kalkbrenner, Rita Lengyel, Corinna Harfouch, Araba Walton
Votes: 15,206
First off, super soundtrack. Secondly,a very nice aproach of club culture. Clearly, DJs lives are full of temptations and Paul Kalkbrenner does wonders in the story line as we can see how bad it can get. Close to reality and a happy ending. All music from the man himself
2. Groove (2000)
R | 86 min | Drama, Music
An inside look into one night in the San Francisco underground rave scene.
Director: Greg Harrison | Stars: Chris Ferreira, Mackenzie Firgens, Elizabeth Sun, Steve Van Wormer
Votes: 4,528 | Gross: $1.11M
Now thats how you organise an underground party!!!! This movie is all about first times. First proper underground house night, first pill, new city for David, true love etc. DJ Spaz is handed the Bedrock anthem from John Digweed himself. The movie couldnt be bigger but its good enough. Great sound track with music from Bedrock, Yoshitoshi amongst other. Tagline: Something's going down in the underground.
3. It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004)
R | 90 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A famous DJ in the Ibiza club scene finds the alcohol and drug-fueled party that is his life threatened by the progressive loss of his hearing.
Director: Michael Dowse | Stars: Paul Kaye, Beatriz Batarda, Kate Magowan, Mike Wilmot
Votes: 20,671 | Gross: $0.12M
Superstar DJ Frankie Wilde goes on a major drink/drug bender and eventually loses his hearing. The movie is shot in Ibiza, the mecca of dance. Lots of DJs participated in this movie as well, but they are more like talking heads rather than acting. Some gems in the soundtrack and music is mostly trancey which isnt my taste.
4. DJ Hound Dog (2003)
86 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
From Miami to Ibiza, HEY DJ chronicles the meteoric rise to Fame of DJ HOUND DOG and the terrible mess he makes of his love life. Featuring an all star cast of the Worlds Greatest DJ's.
Directors: Migel Delgado, Jon Jacobs | Stars: Jon Jacobs, Charlotte Lewis, Tina Wiseman, Terry Camilleri
Votes: 709
Great story and very nice sound track. This movie brings a lot of memories :) The participation of DJs is better and some of the acting they had todo was carried out nicely and with a personal touch from each and every one of them, giving househead/technoheads a wet dream. As Coxy says at the end "There should be more movies about club culture out there" This is his 3rd participation in a movie
5. Stark Raving Mad (2002)
R | 101 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A crook quietly plots his revenge against the boss who murdered his brother while working for him.
Directors: Drew Daywalt, David Schneider | Stars: Seann William Scott, Timm Sharp, Patrick Breen, John B. Crye
Votes: 5,337
Nice story. More of a heist film rather than club culture but its pretty well done and the music is entirely from Bedrock. Awsome
6. Formula 51 (2001)
R | 93 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
An American master chemist plans to score big on a once in a lifetime drug deal. All does not go as planned and he is soon entangled in a web of deceit.
Director: Ronny Yu | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Carlyle, Emily Mortimer, Nigel Whitmey
Votes: 50,963 | Gross: $5.20M
Do you like placebos?
7. Human Traffic (1999)
R | 99 min | Comedy, Music
Five youngsters embrace the 90s clubbing scene on a drug-fuelled weekend of partying in Cardiff.
Director: Justin Kerrigan | Stars: John Simm, Lorraine Pilkington, Shaun Parkes, Nicola Reynolds
Votes: 27,138 | Gross: $0.10M
8. 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: 39,714 | Gross: $1.13M
9. Hey, Happy! (2001)
Unrated | 75 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
DJ Sabu's overactive libido leads him into teenaged pregnancy. His mythic quest for two thousand boys ends with Happy, a paranoid UFO-ologist to whom aliens promise to appear (as his love ... See full summary »
Director: Noam Gonick | Stars: Jérémie Yuen, Craig Aftanas, Clayton Godson, John Simone
Votes: 366
10. Sorted (2000)
R | 102 min | Thriller
A young lawyer gets more than he bargains for while investigating his brother's mysterious death.
Director: Alexander Jovy | Stars: Matthew Rhys, Sienna Guillory, Ben Moor, Claire Harman
Votes: 1,263
11. Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000)
R | 82 min | Comedy, Music
Two inseparable, hormonal, English BFF teen boys, avoided by all others, head to Ibiza with Kevin's parents. Will they lose their virginity there?
Director: Ed Bye | Stars: Harry Enfield, Kathy Burke, Rhys Ifans, Laura Fraser
Votes: 14,529
Its all about Ibiza and these two kids from the UK want to make it big. There are better films out there with the same story line but this is a comedy and a good one. An attempt of british humor but the overall result is just nice. The soundtrack is a bit cheesy as well but hey... its a comedy. Enjoy
12. Go (1999)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Crime
The aftermath of a drug deal as told from three different points of view.
Director: Doug Liman | Stars: Sarah Polley, Jay Mohr, Scott Wolf, Taye Diggs
Votes: 75,186 | Gross: $16.84M
13. Late Night Sessions (1999)
R | 82 min | Crime, Thriller
A thriller that gets to the heart of late 90's youth culture and its relationship to the teen experience. Set at an all-night rave, this strobe-lit suspense is a searing look at the contradictions and trials of being a modern day youth.
Director: Joshua B. Hamlin | Stars: Caterpillar MacLaggan, Zak Santiago, Terry Chen, Brett Queen
Votes: 90
14. Saturday Night Fever (1977)
R | 118 min | Drama, Music
Anxious about his future after high school, a 19-year-old Italian-American from Brooklyn tries to escape the harsh reality of his bleak family life by dominating the dance floor at the local disco.
Director: John Badham | Stars: John Travolta, Karen Lynn Gorney, Barry Miller, Joseph Cali
Votes: 87,547 | Gross: $94.21M
15. A Midsummer Night's Rave (2002)
R | 85 min | Drama
William Shakespeare's classic tale of love and mischief "A midsummer night's dream" is re-imagined with Club kids at a rave in a L.A. warehouse. Love potions and drug deals gone bad, it's a high-energy, drug-fueled drama.
Director: Gil Cates Jr. | Stars: Andrew Keegan, Chad Lindberg, Lauren German, Corey Pearson
Votes: 556
16. Hang the DJ (1998)
90 min | Documentary, Music
Filmmakers Marco and Mauro La Villa examine the role of disc jockeys in 1990s dance-club culture.
Directors: Marco La Villa, Mauro La Villa | Stars: Junior Vasquez, Roger Sanchez, DJ Q-Bert, A-Trak
Votes: 85
17. Put the Needle on the Record (2004)
Unrated | 83 min | Documentary, History, Music
'PUT THE NEEDLE ON THE RECORD' is an award-winning documentary which explores the evolution of electronic music and the rise of the DJ in pop culture. Filmed in Miami during the hot and ... See full summary »
Director: Jason Rem | Stars: Jason Bentley, DJ Colette, The Crystal Method, Deepsky
Votes: 117
18. Moog (2004)
Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary, History, Music
Bob Moog shaped musical culture with some of the most inspiring electronic instruments ever created. This "compelling documentary portrait of a provocative, thoughtful and deeply ... See full summary »
Director: Hans Fjellestad | Stars: Charlie Clouser, Herbert Deutsch, Keith Emerson, Woody Jackson
Votes: 642
19. Modulations (1998)
75 min | Documentary, Music
The evolution of electronic music and its many genres. How the wide range of styles and scenes formed through experimentations on sound formation.
Director: Iara Lee | Stars: Arthur Baker, Afrika Bambaataa, Carl Cox, David Kristian
Votes: 489 | Gross: $0.14M
20. Better Living Through Circuitry (1999)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Music
This is a documentary film about the history of the U.S. rave scene which includes a fantastic soundtrack. Both the film and soundtrack capture the people and the music that shaped the ... See full summary »
Director: Jon Reiss | Stars: Moby, Lord T. Byron, McGuinnes, Lady Galore
Votes: 454 | Gross: $0.08M
21. Scratch (2001)
R | 92 min | Documentary, Music
The story of the hip-hop DJ from the birth of hip-hop to the invention of scratching and "beat-juggling" vinyl, to the more recent "turntablism" movement. Underdogs and virtuosos who have radically changed the way we hear and create music.
Director: Doug Pray | Stars: The Allies, A-Trak, Craze, DJ Infamous
Votes: 2,905
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