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Narrative Musical movies

A story where songs are part of the plot, expressing emotion and moving the narrative forward.

The Bob's Burgers Movie

1. The Bob's Burgers Movie

Animation Music Comedy Crime Mystery
7.0
20221h 42min

Overview

When a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob's Burgers, it blocks the entrance indefinitely and ruins the Belchers’ plans for a successful summer. While Bob and Linda struggle to keep the business afloat, the kids try to solve a mystery that could save their family's restaurant. As the dangers mount, these underdogs help each other find hope and fight to get back behind the counter, where they belong.

Themes

Family resilience under pressure, Grassroots investigation, Economic strain from loan, Hidden danger awareness, Collaborative problem-solving, Community risk management

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Sing 2

2. Sing 2

Family Comedy Music Animation Family Animation
7.3
20211h 50min

Overview

Buster and his new cast now have their sights set on debuting a new show at the Crystal Tower Theater in glamorous Redshore City. But with no connections, he and his singers must sneak into the Crystal Entertainment offices, run by the ruthless wolf mogul Jimmy Crystal, where the gang pitches the ridiculous idea of casting the lion rock legend Clay Calloway in their show. Buster must embark on a quest to find the now-isolated Clay and persuade him to return to the stage.

Themes

Deception and rivalry, Sequel fueled ambition, Stage driven collaboration under pressure, Creative collaboration under threat, Audience empowerment through spectacle, Romance amid performance goals

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Drama Music Professional Drama Narrative Musical
7.5
20212h

Overview

On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure to create something great before time runs out.

Themes

Illness and mortality, Pressure to create, Artistic integrity vs stability, Dream vs practicality, Love and friendship strain, Deadline-driven ambition

Available on

Netflix
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CODA

4. CODA

Drama Music Romance Family Drama Narrative Musical
8.0
20211h 52min

Overview

As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her fear of abandoning her parents.

Themes

Identity through music, Economic pressure on a fishing family, Family obligation vs personal ambition, Communication across deaf and hearing, Pursuit of art under constraint, Sign language as bridge

Available on

Apple TV
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Belle

5. Belle

Animation Science Fiction Drama Music Anime
7.0
20212h 1min

Overview

Suzu is a 17-year-old high-school student living in a rural town with her father. Wounded by the loss of her mother at a young age, Suzu one day discovers the massive online world "U" and dives into this alternate reality as her avatar, Belle. Before long, all of U's eyes are fixed on Belle, when, suddenly, a mysterious, dragon-like figure appears before her.

Themes

Abusive father, Dead mother, Online relationship, Virtual world, Strong friendship, Social network

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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A Week Away

6. A Week Away

Drama Music Romance Comedy Narrative Musical
5.8
20211h 35min

Overview

Troubled teen Will Hawkins has a run-in with the law that puts him at an important crossroad: go to juvenile detention or attend a Christian summer camp. At first a fish-out-of-water, Will opens his heart, discovers love with a camp regular, and sense of belonging in the last place he expected to find it.

Themes

"movie: a week away. genres: drama, Music, Romance, Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance, Comedy main themes: summer camp, Forgiveness, Musical, Summer camp, Forgiveness, Musical full keywords list: summer camp, Forgiveness, Musical, Teen movie, Teenage girl, Orphan, Teenage boy, Foster care, Christian film, Christian camp. concept analysis: the film explores themes of belonging and redemption through the lens of faith and community. it highlights the journey of a young man grappling with his troubled past while discovering love and acceptance in unexpected places."

Available on

Netflix
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Soul

7. Soul

Animation Family Comedy Fantasy Drama
8.0
20201h 41min

Overview

Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful audition at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul from his body and is transported to the You Seminar, a center in which souls develop and gain passions before being transported to a newborn child. Joe must enlist help from the other souls-in-training, like 22, a soul who has spent eons in the You Seminar, in order to get back to Earth.

Themes

Self-discovery through new experiences, Mentorship and guidance dynamics, Life-affirming choices under pressure, Meaning beyond career labels, Art as identity and expression, Afterlife as existential prompt

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

8. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Drama Music Historical Drama Narrative Musical
6.9
20201h 34min

Overview

Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson's play.

Themes

Racial commodification, Ambition under pressure, Creative control vs exploitation, Power imbalance in the music industry, Institutional restraint, Voice as currency

Available on

Netflix
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Sound of Metal

9. Sound of Metal

Drama Music Entertainment Industry Drama Narrative Musical
7.7
20202h 1min

Overview

Metal drummer Ruben begins to lose his hearing. When a doctor tells him his condition will worsen, he thinks his career and life is over. His girlfriend Lou checks the former addict into a rehab for the deaf hoping it will prevent a relapse and help him adapt to his new life. After being welcomed and accepted just as he is, Ruben must choose between his new normal and the life he once knew.

Themes

Deaf identity, Sobriety and recovery, Community belonging, Disrupted sound perception, Sign language learning, Rehab shelter dynamics

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Kanopy
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Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

10. Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

Family Fantasy Music Christmas Family Supernatural Fantasy
6.4
20202h 2min

Overview

An imaginary world comes to life in a holiday tale of an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous granddaughter, and a magical invention that has the power to change their lives forever.

Themes

Generational tension, Family estrangement, Invention driven ambition, Christmas resilience, Toymaker heritage, Inventor responsibility

Available on

Netflix
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