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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.

Soaked in Bleach

441. Soaked in Bleach

Music Drama Documentary Crime
7.3

20151h 40min

Director: Benjamin Statler

Twenty years ago, Kurt Cobain was found dead of an apparent gunshot wound to the head. The world was told it was a suicide, but evidence would lead many people to believe it might be otherwise. The film investigates the possibilities that exist that Kurt Cobain's death might not have been a suicide, that the Seattle Police Department rushed their verdict, and the global media perpetuated lies and misinformation fed to them by Courtney Love that created the belief in many that Cobain killed himself—but when revealed to be lies—lead many to now question what happened.


Love & Mercy

442. Love & Mercy

Drama Music History Psychological Drama Music Biopic
7.4

20152h

United States

Director: Bill Pohlad

In the late 1960s, the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson stops touring, produces "Pet Sounds" and begins to lose his grip on reality. By the 1980s, under the sway of a controlling therapist, he finds a savior in Melinda Ledbetter.

Themes

Romance under scrutiny, Creative autonomy under pressure, Guardianship and control, Ownership rights conflict, Mental health under fame, Therapeutic manipulation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Pitch Perfect 2

443. Pitch Perfect 2

Comedy Music Narrative Musical Buddy Comedy
6.4

20151h 55min

United States

Director: Elizabeth Banks

The Bellas are back, and they are better than ever. After being humiliated in front of none other than the President of the United States of America, the Bellas are taken out of the Aca-Circuit. In order to clear their name, and regain their status, the Bellas take on a seemingly impossible task: winning an international competition no American team has ever won. In order to accomplish this monumental task, they need to strengthen the bonds of friendship and sisterhood and blow away the competition with their amazing aca-magic! With all new friends and old rivals tagging along for the trip, the Bellas can hopefully accomplish their dreams.

Themes

Mentorship and growth, Ambition vs loyalty, Team identity under scrutiny, External judgment and resilience, Competition pressure and prestige, Sisterhood and rivalry

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Boychoir

444. Boychoir

Music Drama Narrative Musical Coming-of-Age Drama
6.7

20151h 43min

United States

Director: François Girard

A troubled and angry 11-year-old orphan from a small Texas town, ends up at a Boy Choir school after the death of his single mother. Completely out of his element, he finds himself in a battle of wills with a demanding Choir Master who recognises a unique talent in this young boy as he pushes him to discover his creative heart and soul in music.

Themes

Class disparity, Institutional pressure, Talent versus belonging, Wealthy secrecy, Mentor authority, Discipline and control

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Amazon Prime Video
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Cobain: Montage of Heck

445. Cobain: Montage of Heck

Documentary Music Biographical Documentary Music Biopic
7.5

20152h 12min

United States

Director: Brett Morgen

Hailed as one of the most innovative and intimate documentaries of all time, experience Kurt Cobain like never before in the only ever fully authorized portrait of the famed music icon. Academy Award nominated filmmaker Brett Morgen expertly blends Cobain's personal archive of art, music, never seen before movies, animation and revelatory interviews from his family and closest friends.

Themes

Price of fame, Indie rock authenticity, Grunge lineage, Fatherhood under scrutiny, Rock star image, Addiction and artistry

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Danny Collins

446. Danny Collins

Music Comedy Drama Narrative Musical Satire
7.0

20151h 47min

United States

Director: Dan Fogelman

An ageing hard-living 1970s rock star decides to change his life when he discovers a 40-year-old undelivered letter written to him by John Lennon.

Themes

Public image vs private life, Illness as catalyst, Betrayal and loyalty, Financial self-destruction, Pursuit of authentic connection, Aging fame vs family

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Strange Magic

447. Strange Magic

Music Animation Family Fantasy Narrative Musical
5.8

20151h 39min

United States

Director: Gary Rydstrom

A love potion works its devious charms on fairies, elves and the swamp-dwelling Bog King as they all try to possess the potion for themselves.

Themes

Elves loyalty under strain, Romance vs potion interference, Love potion tension, Elves and fairy tensions, Musical spectacle, Love potion dynamics

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Bélier Family

448. The Bélier Family

Comedy Music Drama Narrative Musical Family Drama
7.3

20141h 45min

France

Director: Eric Lartigau

The whole Bélier family is deaf, except for sixteen year old Paula who is the important translator in her parents' day to day life especially when it comes to matters concerning the family farm. When her music teacher discovers she has a fantastic singing voice and she gets an opportunity to enter a big Radio France contest the whole family's future is set up for big changes.

Themes

Coming of age tension, Family duty versus ambition, Talent as identity, Deaf family dynamics, Communication as lifeline, Artistic aspiration vs obligation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Last Five Years

449. The Last Five Years

Comedy Drama Music Romance Relationship Drama
5.9

20141h 34min

United States

Director: Richard LaGravenese

In New York, a struggling actress and a successful writer sing about their failed marriage from two perspectives.

Themes

Trust under strain, Marriage under pressure, Career versus relationship, Ambition shaping identity, Self-doubt under achievement, Public success private cost

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Gloria

450. Gloria

Music Drama
6.7

20142h

Director: Christian Keller

Gloria never imagined that an audition for the music producer Sergio Andrade was going to change her life so drastically. King Midas not only brought her to stardom, but also to a dramatic story of love, heartbreak and betrayal. Based on the life story of pop/rock singer Gloria Trevi.