David Bowie: The Last Five Years

David Bowie: The Last Five Years

2017 · 90 min · EN · G · 7.1 (62 votes)
Dir. Francis Whately · Starring David Bowie, Michael C. Hall, Toni Basil, Tony Visconti, Gail Ann Dorsey, Donny McCaslin
MusicDocumentaryTV Movie

In the last five years of his life, David Bowie ended nearly a decade of silence to engage in an extraordinary burst of activity, producing two groundbreaking albums and a musical. David Bowie: The Last Five Years explores this unexpected end to a remarkable career. Made with remarkable access, Francis Whately’s documentary is a revelatory follow-up to his acclaimed 2013 documentary David Bowie: Five Years, which chronicled Bowie’s golden ‘70s and early-‘80s period.

VIBE

A deeply personal look at an artistic titan's final creative surge. It feels like a quiet, reflective journey through the mind of a genius, punctuated by moments of profound artistic expression and a gentle, knowing farewell.

introspectivemelancholiccelebratorypoignantsteadyarchival footagetalking headsmusic documentarycreativitymortalitylegacyartistic reinvention
▶ Stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
1970smusicalrecord album1980s
MORE LIKE THIS — multi-vector + why, diversified
David Bowie: Five Years
David Bowie: Five Years
2013
7.5 · 50 votes
DocumentaryMusicTV Movie
Also by Francis WhatelyStars David BowieBoth introspective
WHAM!
WHAM!
2023
7.3 · 108 votes
DocumentaryMusic
Fans also watchStars David BowieBoth talking heads
Just a Gigolo
Just a Gigolo
1978
5.0 · 34 votes
Drama
Stars David BowieBoth melancholic
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man
2007
7.2 · 38 votes
DocumentaryMusic
Stars David BowieBoth introspective
David Bowie: Finding Fame
David Bowie: Finding Fame
2019
6.9 · 33 votes
DocumentaryMusic
Also by Francis WhatelyStars David BowieBoth introspective
Stardust
Stardust
2020
3.9 · 45 votes
MusicDrama
Both melancholic
Bowie: The Final Act
Bowie: The Final Act
2025
7.9 · 18 votes
DocumentaryMusic
Stars David Bowie
Imagine: John Lennon
Imagine: John Lennon
1988
7.0 · 91 votes
DocumentaryMusic
Stars David BowieBoth introspective
Steve Jobs: One Last Thing
Steve Jobs: One Last Thing
2011
6.3 · 33 votes
Documentary
Both introspective
Thriller 40
Thriller 40
2023
8.7 · 129 votes
DocumentaryMusic
Both celebratory
Whitney
Whitney
2018
7.3 · 211 votes
MusicDocumentary
Fans also watchBoth melancholic
Kurt Cobain: About a Son
Kurt Cobain: About a Son
2007
6.9 · 76 votes
DocumentaryMusic
Fans also watchBoth introspective
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
2020
7.7 · 78 votes
MusicDocumentary
Fans also watchBoth melancholic
Moonage Daydream
Moonage Daydream
2022
7.4 · 286 votes
DocumentaryMusic
Stars David BowieBoth introspective
Western Stars
Western Stars
2019
7.0 · 49 votes
MusicDocumentary
Fans also watchBoth introspective
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
2022
7.4 · 35 votes
DocumentaryMusic
Both introspective
Becoming Led Zeppelin
Becoming Led Zeppelin
2025
7.4 · 153 votes
DocumentaryMusic
Fans also watchBoth celebratory
Avicii: True Stories
Avicii: True Stories
2017
8.0 · 362 votes
MusicDocumentary
Fans also watchBoth melancholic