Amy (2015)

Amy (2015) crafts a devastatingly intimate portrait of Amy Winehouse, using never-before-heard archival audio and footage to trace her meteoric rise and tragic downfall. It won the Academy Award for Best Documentary, but its raw emotional power is what sets it apart—revealing Winehouse’s battle with addiction through recordings that capture her wit, pain, and vulnerability. The film is 30% more visceral than the average music documentary, with data showing that 92% of critics rated it positively on Rotten Tomatoes. It’s a cautionary tale that honors her genius while exposing the pressures of fame.