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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.

Break the Silence: The Movie

1. Break the Silence: The Movie

Music Documentary
8.3
20201h 30min

Overview

K-pop sensation BTS embark on their 2019 'Love Yourself: Speak Yourself' Tour, as the seven members begin to candidly tell personal stories they have never voiced before.


Given

2. Given

Animation Drama Music Romance
7.7
20201h

Overview

Haruki secretly had feelings for Akihiko for years, but Akihiko was still in a relationship with his roommate, the violinist Ugetsu Murata. Haruki, Akihiko, and Ugetsu's love clashes and starts to move forward.


Muse: Simulation Theory

3. Muse: Simulation Theory

Music
7.1
20201h 30min

Overview

Conceived and filmed at London's O2 Arena in September 2019 the film follows a team of scientists as they investigate the source of a paranormal anomaly appearing around the world. Blurring the lines between narrative and concert film, virtual and reality, Muse's most theatrical tour to date launches the viewer through a supernatural spectacle, questioning the world around us.


Work It

4. Work It

Comedy Music Dance-Centered Music Film Awkward Comedy
6.1
20201h 33min

Overview

A brilliant but clumsy high school senior vows to get into her late father's alma mater by transforming herself and a misfit squad into dance champions.

Themes

Deception and honesty, Interracial romance, New team formation, Ambition vs parental dream, Competition as catalyst, Pursuit of validation

Available on

Netflix
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Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

5. Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

Comedy Music Parody Narrative Musical
6.5
20202h 3min

Overview

Two small-town singers chase their pop star dreams at a global music competition, where high stakes, scheming rivals and onstage mishaps test their bond.

Themes

Partnership under strain, Rivalry and alliance, Competition pressure, Authenticity vs spectacle, Small-town dreamers, Performance perseverance

Available on

Netflix
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Feel the Beat

6. Feel the Beat

Comedy Music Drama Dance-Centered Music Film Ensemble Comedy
6.3
20201h 47min

Overview

After failing to make it on Broadway, April returns to her hometown and reluctantly begins training a misfit group of young dancers for a competition.

Themes

Mentorship and growth, Performance pressure, Resilience and teamwork, Identity through dance, Ambition vs community, Inclusion through art

Available on

Netflix
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The High Note

7. The High Note

Romance Comedy Music Drama Romantic Comedy
6.4
20201h 53min

Overview

Set in the dazzling world of the LA music scene comes the story of Grace Davis, a superstar whose talent, and ego, have reached unbelievable heights. Maggie is Grace’s overworked personal assistant who’s stuck running errands, but still aspires to her childhood dream of becoming a music producer. When Grace’s manager presents her with a choice that could alter the course of her career, Maggie and Grace come up with a plan that could change their lives forever.

Themes

Music scene pressure, Romance complicates ambition, Music producer bias, Creative autonomy vs corporate control, Industry gatekeeping, Career reinvention pressure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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Dinner in America

8. Dinner in America

Romance Comedy Music Romantic Comedy Buddy Comedy
7.5
20201h 46min

Overview

An on-the-lam punk rocker and a young woman obsessed with a local band go on an unexpected and epic journey together through the decaying suburbs of the American Midwest.

Themes

Economic precarity and improvisation, Suburban disaffection and rebellion, Impulse-driven art versus exploitation, Youth subculture versus conformity, Authenticity under performance pressure, Family friction and acceptance

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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I Still Believe

9. I Still Believe

Music Drama Romance Music Biopic Tragic Drama
6.5
20201h 55min

Overview

The true-life story of Christian music star Jeremy Camp and his journey of love and loss that looks to prove there is always hope.

Themes

Enduring faith under hardship, Artistic calling vs sacrifice, Love tested by illness, Anger toward god, Hope through storytelling, Resilience after loss

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Trolls World Tour

10. Trolls World Tour

Family Animation Comedy Fantasy Adventure
6.1
20201h 31min

Overview

Queen Poppy and Branch make a surprising discovery — there are other Troll worlds beyond their own, and their distinct differences create big clashes between these various tribes. When a mysterious threat puts all of the Trolls across the land in danger, Poppy, Branch, and their band of friends must embark on an epic quest to create harmony among the feuding Trolls to unite them against certain doom.

Themes

Classical music diplomacy challenges power, Rock music drives unity, Pop music reshapes alliances, Concert collaboration promotes unity, Desert journey fosters alliance, Jail shapes loyalties

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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