Movies to Watch if You Adore 'The Weeknd'

Everyone yells out “The Weeknd” every time the Canadian performer goes on stage at any of his past The Weeknd concert 2022, and we believe future ones as well.

The name “The Weeknd” is a play on the word “weekend” in its most straightforward sense.

Due to the fact that another band had previously registered the identical name, the name has been shortened by one “e.”

When he was only 17 years old, Abel Tesfaye stated to his followers that he had come up with the moniker on his own. 

He quit school and spent the weekend away from home with his buddies after deciding to run away from home.

Initially, he objected to his close friends calling him by that nickname, nevertheless, he eventually came to accept it and uses it as his stage name even to this day.

He has made references to a wide variety of films and figures from popular culture, both in the music videos he has created and in the lyrics of his songs.

The self-destructive themes surrounding The Weeknd’s discography can be explored further by viewing certain great films and documentaries. Let’s check them out!

Joker

The narrative of a troubled guy and the turmoil that occurs when society rejects him is told in the blockbuster film Jester, which is expected to be one of the most successful movies of 2019.

In spite of the numerous adaptations of the Batman comic book villain legend, Joker presented a realistic take on the role by highlighting the character’s grey spots.

Out of Hours is full of tracks by The Weeknd that is full of wild energy reminiscent of the tonal shifts and musical choices found in the second half of Joker.

Even the dancing performed by the singer throughout the marketing of the album is reminiscent of Phoenix’s live show.

Despite the fact that the songs on Out of Hours present a melancholy picture, The Weeknd is nevertheless dancing and smiling drunkenly throughout the entire album (as seen in the videos for “Heartless” and “Blinding Lights”).

This character depiction is frighteningly similar to that of the melancholy clown in Joker.

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

Jim Carrey is well renowned for his ability to entertain his audience with comic antics, but he has also gone through periods of severe morbidity.

A behind-the-scenes look at Jim Carrey’s preparation for the role of legendary comic Andy Kaufman in the film Man on the Moon can be found in the documentary called “Jim and andy,” which can be found on Netflix.

Carrey went to the “beyond” in order to connect with the role he was playing and for the sake of method acting. Once he reached this point, it was difficult to tell the actor from his playing character.

Fans of the Weeknd’s latest album, dawn FM, will be familiar with Carrey already because the actor plays the character of the radio DJ on the Weeknd’s eponymous radio station on the record.

Quincy

The iconic music producer Quincy Jones is the subject of a documentary that is currently available to stream on Netflix. The film was directed by Rashida Jones, Quincy Jones’s own daughter.

Quincy shows how he achieved success as the creative brain behind singers such as Michael Jackson and Diana Ross by providing a biographical look at his life as well as interviews with colleagues and partners.

The Weeknd has never been shy about expressing his admiration for Quincy Jones, and the producer even gave a monologue titled “Quincy’s Tale” on the radio program Sunrise FM.

The Weeknd has also cited Michael Jackson as a primary source of inspiration throughout his career.

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

This film by Terry Gilliam, which is based on the psychedelic trip that the writer Hunter S. Thompson took to Las Vegas, spares no detail in attempting to convey a picture of a drug-fueled experience that is bizarre.

Some undeniable visual similarities to Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas can be found in The Weeknd’s music video for the song “Heartless.” 

The Weeknd and Metro Boomin play the roles that Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro would have played in the film.

The movie is reminiscent of the Weeknd’s drug admissions in terms of its overall theme.

From Land of Kisses to Out of Hours, the singer has stated that a substance dependency contributed to his happiness and, later on, his melancholy.

Eyes Wide Shut

A dissatisfied doctor becomes determined to have an illicit sexual encounter as it looks that his wife has sexual desires for another guy. This sends him down a twisted rabbit hole that involves a shadowy cult.

Adultery and passion are two of the primary topics that are explored in Stanley Kubrick’s final film, “Eyes Wide Shut.”

It is generally known that both of these concepts are discussed in The Weeknd’s music through various lenses and interpretations.

Kubrick and The Weeknd both use their respective mediums to demonstrate how easily the human mind can become broken and unstable when confronted with the need to engage in sexual activity.