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Music movies

Stories where rhythm and melody take center stage, including biographies of legends and dance-filled spectacles.

Subgenres include: Narrative Musical, Jukebox Musical, Concert Film.

Cosmic Princess Kaguya!

1. Cosmic Princess Kaguya!

Animation Fantasy Music Science Fiction
7.1
20262h 21min

Overview

Iroha's life gets knocked off its orbit when Kaguya, a carefree runaway from the Moon, moves in and convinces her to perform in a virtual world together.


Song Sung Blue

2. Song Sung Blue

Music Romance Drama
7.5
20252h 13min

Overview

Based on a true story, two down-on-their-luck musicians form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band, proving it's never too late to find love and follow your dreams.


Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

3. Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

Drama Music Entertainment Industry Drama Music Biopic
6.9
20252h

Overview

Bruce Springsteen, a young musician on the cusp of global superstardom, struggles to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past.

Themes

Mental health struggle, Pressures of fame, Artistic integrity vs commerce, Blue-collar artistry, Isolation under spotlight, Self-doubt and therapy, Family memory burden

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Ruth & Boaz

4. Ruth & Boaz

Romance Drama Music
6.0
20251h 33min

Overview

A talented singer leaves the Atlanta music scene and starts over in small-town Tennessee, where she finds love and new purpose but can't escape the past.


Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

5. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

Comedy Music
6.6
20251h 23min

Overview

The now estranged bandmates of Spinal Tap are forced to reunite for one final concert, hoping it will solidify their place in the pantheon of rock 'n' roll.


KPop Demon Hunters

6. KPop Demon Hunters

Fantasy Music Comedy Animation Supernatural Fantasy
7.5
20251h 36min

Overview

When K-pop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey aren't selling out stadiums, they're using their secret powers to protect their fans from supernatural threats.

Themes

Deception and trust, Found family, Fame under pressure, Self-doubt and acceptance, Female empowerment through music, Loyalty in collaboration

Available on

Netflix
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Overview

A man and his son arrive at a rave lost in the mountains of Morocco. They are looking for Marina, their daughter and sister, who disappeared months ago at another rave. Driven by fate, they decide to follow a group of ravers in search of one last party, in hopes Marina will be there.

Themes

Desperate family pursuit, Perilous crowd dynamics, Survival through shared resources, Grief as driving force, Risk under external conflict, Desert isolation and resilience

Available on

Amazon Video
blue TV
Apple TV
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Latin Blood – The Ballad of Ney Matogrosso

8. Latin Blood – The Ballad of Ney Matogrosso

Drama Music Music Biopic Historical Drama
7.8
20252h 10min

Overview

From a repressive childhood to artistic revolution, Ney Matogrosso transforms Brazil's stages — and himself — through music, creativity and inner fire.

Themes

Public scrutiny and resilience, Humble origins and ascent, Prejudice and self-identity, Artistic revolution in music, Queer expression in art, Identity under social constraint

Available on

Netflix
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The Ballad of Wallis Island

9. The Ballad of Wallis Island

Comedy Drama Music High-Concept Comedy Entertainment Industry Drama
7.4
20251h 40min

Overview

An eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island tries to make his fantasies come true by getting his favourite musicians to perform at his home.

Themes

Isolation and longing, Creativity under pressure, Money versus art, Reunion and memory, Pay disparity and bargaining, Public performance private life

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Becoming Led Zeppelin

10. Becoming Led Zeppelin

Documentary Music
7.5
20252h 2min

Overview

The individual journeys of the four members of the band, as they move through the music scene of the 1960s, playing small clubs throughout Britain and performing some of the biggest hits of the era, until their meeting in the summer of 1968 for a rehearsal that changes their lives forever.