The 5 best fictional rock bands in cinema

Cinema and music have a close relationship and one of the genres most present on the screen is rock. Documentaries and biopics about rock artists are quite common and tend to attract large audiences.

However, some films feature fictional bands that have captivated audiences as if they were real. With this in mind, we have created a list of the 5 best fictional rock bands in cinema. Check it out below!

Based on a series of graphic novels by Bryan Lee O’Malley, “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” is a dynamic comedy that relies on references. And one of the most explored elements is pop music.

The film follows Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera), an idle young man who is the bassist for an indie garage band called Sex Bob-Omb.

While competing in a band competition to land a record label, Scott falls in love with a girl and confronts her evil ex-boyfriends. The film is directed by the Englishman Edgar Wright (from Baby Driver – Em Ritmo de Fuga).

Jack Black stars in the comedy “School of Rock” as a musician kicked out of his band who poses as a teacher at a prestigious school.

However, after seeing the musical talent of some students, he decides to teach them rock and roll and form a band for a competition. The band formed ended up earning the name “School of Rock”. The film is directed by Richard Linklater.

Written and directed by Cameron Crowe, “Almost Famous” is a film that breathes seventies rock. Set in the 1970s, the story follows a teenager who gets the opportunity to write an article about the band Stillwater and travel with them on tour.

Praised by critics, Crowe was inspired by real events in his life, as he was a teenage writer for Rolling Stone. The film stars Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, Patrick Fugit and Philip Seymour Hoffman.

The comedy “Isto É Spinal Tap” takes a mockumentary approach to satirize the behavior of rock bands.

In the plot, a documentary filmmaker follows the tour of the British heavy metal band Spinal Tap across the United States. Critically acclaimed, the film is directed by Rob Reiner and stars Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer.

An Afternoon Session classic, “The Wonders – O Sonho Não Acabou” is inspired by 1960s rock and roll. The plot is set in 1964 and follows the trajectory of The Wonders, a successful band.

The film is written and directed by Tom Hanks, who also stars alongside Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler, Johnathon Schaech and Steve Zahn. The film’s song, “That Thing You Do!”, ended up becoming a hit in real life.

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