The Internet Movie Database lists some 100 films as the greatest films about rock music groups.

The films listed on IMDb include director Peter Jackson’s “The Beatles: Get Back” (2021), based on the British rock band’s recording sessions for the album, “Let It Be” (recorded in 1969); director Martin Scorsese’s “The Last Waltz” (1978), about The Band’s farewell concert (1976), and director D.A. Pennebaker’s “Bob Dylan: Don’t Look Back” (1967), which followed Dylan on his 1965 concert tour of England.

Add to the list: “Becoming Led Zeppelin.”

“Becoming Led Zeppelin” is not the first documentary about the seminal British hard rock band.

There’s also “Led Zeppelin” (2003), which spans the years 1969-1979; “The Song Remains the Same” (1976), which is about the group’s 1973 Madison Square Garden concerts; “The Led Zeppelin Story” (2004), which documents the band from inception to breakup, and “Led Zeppelin: Celebration Day” (2012), a concert to honor Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun.

What sets “Becoming Led Zeppelin” apart is the film’s emphasis on the band’s influences and the founding of the band, and new sit-down interviews with Led Zeppelin’s three surviving members, Jimmy Page, lead guitarist; Robert Plant, lead vocalist, and John Paul Jones, bass player, and archival audio interviews with John Bonham, drummer, who died in 1980.

“Becoming Led Zeppelin” is said to be the only documentary film about the group authorized by Led Zeppelin.

The band’s music influences are especially interesting: from the showmanship of 1950s’ rock ‘n’ roll star Little Richard to the folk music roots of skiffle music.

The music careers of Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones as recording-studio session men are fascinating. They performed on the recording of the “Goldfinger” (1964) James Bond movie theme song by Shirley Bassey.

Jimmy Page became lead guitarist for British pop-rock band The Yardbirds (“For Your Love,” “Heart Full of Soul,” “Over Under Sideways Down”), recruiting John Paul Jones, Robert Plant and John Bonham, performing at first as The New Yardbirds.

“Becoming Led Zeppelin” charts the group’s formation in 1968, to becoming the No. 1 rock band in the world in 1970.

The film tells the band’s story in its own words and concert performances, including hits from its 1969 debut, “Led Zeppelin,” a Top-10 album with the songs, “Good Times Bad Times,” “Dazed and Confused” and “Communication Breakdown.” The group’s second album, “Led Zeppelin II” (1969), went to No. l with the hits, “Whole Lotta Love” and “Ramble On.”

Robert Plant’s soaring vocals, Jimmy Page’s piercing guitar riffing, John Paul Jone’s jazzy bass playing and John Bonham’s thunderous drumming on the group’s blues-rock songs are all the soundtrack you need for this film.

Led Zeppelin would go on to record six more albums before its breakup after John Bonham’s death in 1980. The song, “Stairway to Heaven,” from “Led Zeppelin IV” (1971), is regarded as one of the most popular and influential songs in rock. The group, which headed the second wave of the British Invasion, led to the era of album-oriented rock, stadium tours and hard rock and heavy metal.

“Becoming Led Zeppelin” does not examine Led Zeppelin’s touring lifestyle, the group’s excesses and controversies nor its influence on other rock bands. The film is assuredly self-confident. The band was out to prove its songwriting and performance excellence first and foremost to itself. Forget the negative reaction from the music press at the time of the band’s inception or even the lukewarm reaction from fans at early concerts.

Led Zeppelin had a goal and a vision, encapsulated by its lead guitarist Jimmy Page, as he articulates in interviews in the film. Each of the Led Zeps acquit themselves articulately, with pithy observations, trenchant comments and incisive explanations for the group’s success.

The chief takeaway from “Becoming Led Zeppelin” is that the group’s success was by design, not by accident, and was achieved through hard work in rehearsals and incessant touring. Archival concert footage reveals the band at the top of its form, with each musician giving it his all.

Director Bernard MacMahon (Emmy nominee, TV’s “American Epic,” 2017; director, “Out of the Many, the One,” 2015), who researched and wrote the documentary with producer Allison McGourty, remains true to the cause of the film: To present Led Zeppelin as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, rock bands, in history.

“Becoming Led Zeppelin” conveys the excitement of the band on the stage in the context of its times, with newsreel footage of the news of the day.

If you remember Led Zeppelin’s “Dazed and Confused” blasting out of college dorm rooms in 1969, you won’t want to miss this film. And if you don’t remember, this film will tell you what all the noise was about.

For fans of Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and British rock, “Becoming Led Zeppelin” is a must-see.

“Becoming Led Zeppelin,” MPAA rated PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned, meaning some material may be inappropriate for children under 13) for some drug references and smoking.; Genre: Concert, Music, Documentary; Run Time: 2 hours, 2 minutes. Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics.

Credit Readers Anonymous: The end credits of “Becoming Led Zeppelin” includes voluminous listings of archival footage sources.

At The Movies: “Becoming Led Zeppelin” was seen in the standard format at AMC Center Valley 16.

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Movie opening information from Internet Movie Database as of March 2 is subject to change.

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