Female musician movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant female musician movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, realistic, touching, dramatic, psychological and serious films and TV shows about / with female musician, musician, music, musician's life, singer, female protagonist, singing, women, biopic and friendship plots mostly in Drama, Music and Romance genres shot in USA, France, Japan and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as female musician: Pitch Perfect (2012), Prey for Rock & Roll (2003), The Perfection (2018), The Piano Teacher (2001), Judy (2019), I Am Woman (2019), Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B (2014), Ricki and the Flash (2015), Patsy & Loretta (2019), The Christmas Bow (2020).
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349K
Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
College student Beca knows she does not want to be part of a clique, but that's exactly where she finds herself after arriving at her new school. Thrust in among mean gals, nice gals and just plain weird gals, Beca finds that the only thing ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, funny, realistic, sexy ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, family outing, teen drama ...
Plot:
youth, music, competition, female friendship, college life, rivalry, college, female protagonist, singing competition, music band, audition, friends ...
Time:
2010s, year 2012, 80s, 21st century
Place:
usa, california
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Prey for Rock & Roll is set in the Los Angeles club scene of the late 1980s and follows the story of Jacki (Gershon) and her all-girl punk rock band, Clam Dandy. On the verge of turning 40, Jacki decides that if the band's one last shot ...
Style:
realistic, cynical, captivating, serious, sexual ...
Plot:
lesbian, female musician, revenge, concert, rape, musician's life, music band, ambition, rise and fall, inspiration, life is a bitch, lifestyle ...
Time:
80s, year 2003, y2k, 90s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When troubled musical prodigy Charlotte seeks out Elizabeth, the new star pupil of her former school, the encounter sends both musicians down a sinister path with shocking consequences.
Style:
psychological, suspense, disturbing, psychological thriller, suspenseful ...
Plot:
revenge, psychopath, lesbian, amputee, vengeance, musician, cello, female musician, interracial lesbian sex, child abuse, cellist, classical music ...
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: France, Austria, Germany
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Erika Kohut, a sexually repressed piano teacher living with her domineering mother, meets a young man who starts romantically pursuing her.
Style:
disturbing, sexual, controversial, psychological, erotic drama ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
bdsm, older woman younger man relationship, masochism, age difference, perversion, rape, desire, teacher, obsession, sex scene, sex, sexual relations ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
vienna, france, germany, austria, europe ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Legendary performer Judy Garland arrives in London in the winter of 1968 to perform a series of sold-out concerts.
Style:
sad, period piece, tragic ending, emotional, stylized ...
Plot:
concert, hollywood, musician, biopic, female singer, actress, drug addict, life is a bitch, life & death, women, female musician, singer ...
Time:
60s, 1930s, year 1968, year 1969, year 2019
Place:
london
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
The story of Helen Reddy, who, in 1966, landed in New York with her three-year-old daughter, a suitcase, and $230 in her pocket. Within weeks, she was broke. Within months, she was in love. Within five years, she was one of the biggest superstars of ...
Style:
thought provoking, touching, captivating, feel good, light ...
Plot:
feminism, female empowerment, love, feminist, music, biopic, female musician, women, woman, misogyny, music industry, chauvinism ...
Time:
70s, 60s, year 1968, year 1966, year 1989
Place:
australia, new york, sydney australia, los angeles
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
The story of R&B singer and actress Aaliyah; namely, the highs and lows of her career, her romantic pursuits, and the events leading up to her death in 2001 at the age of 22.
Style:
entertaining, exciting, dramatic, captivating, emotional ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
age difference, female musician, biopic, black, singer, air disaster, life & death, performer's life, female singer, pop star, celebrity, musician's life ...
Time:
90s
Place:
bahamas, los angeles
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Meryl Streep stars as Ricki Rendazzo, a guitar heroine who made a world of mistakes as she followed her dreams of rock-and-roll stardom. Returning home, Ricki gets a shot at redemption and a chance to make things right as she faces the music with ...
Style:
sweet, romantic, realistic, serious, touching ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, adult
Plot:
divorce, father daughter relationship, ex husband ex wife relationship, female protagonist, female musician, singer, wedding, rock star, self pity, motherhood, rock band, mother daughter relationship ...
Time:
70s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
illinois, usa, chicago, indianapolis indiana, los angeles ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A story of the close friendship of country music stars Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, semi autobiographical, psychological, emotional ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
country music, female friendship, biopic, female musician, female protagonist, musician, music, musician's life, relationship vs career, country singer, friendship, friends ...
Time:
60s
Place:
nashville tennessee
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
When an accident puts her music dreams on hold, a gifted violinist reconnects with an old family friend, who helps her heal and find love during the holidays.
Style:
christmas special, psychological, romantic drama, captivating, romantic ...
Plot:
christmas, parents daughter relationship, female musician, holiday, love interest, christmas romance, childhood friend, christmas season, happy ending, musician's life, family relations, in love ...
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Genre: Animation, Music
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Two special episodes featuring a violin rock band, Morfonica.
Style:
anime, 3d animation, captivating
Plot:
girl band, female protagonist, singing, female musician, girls' school, musician, music, teenage life, musician's life, ambitious woman, teenage girl, music band ...
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Music
Country: Japan
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
After the idol group Aqours has won the final Love Live! contest, its remaining members prepare to enroll at a new school only to run into some unexpected trouble while the former members go missing on the way to their graduation trip. Separated, ...
Style:
anime, semi serious, satirical, captivating
Plot:
singing, idol, female protagonist, female musician, girls' school, satire, teamwork, crime solving, investigation, mysterious disappearance, uncover truth, school ...
Place:
italy, japan, venice
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Pop-singer and actress Madonna's rise to fame is chronicled in this made-for-television movie. Terumi Matthews stars as the dancer-turned-musician, who came to New York City in search of fame and fortune. Based on the book "Madonna: ...
Style:
inspirational
Plot:
pop music, female musician, biopic, struggle, glory, music industry, ambition, perseverance, urban, dance, female empowerment, recording studio ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
new york
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Genre: Drama, Family, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Josh, a classical piano student focused on winning the biggest competition of his life, encounters Charlotte, a free-spirited jazz pianist who distracts him to better her chances of winning. She lures him away from the practice room for a magical ...
Style:
captivating, entertaining, dramatic, sincere, exciting ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
piano, jazz, competition, classical music, relationships, couple relations, music competition, love, female musician, couples, pianist, music ...
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Genre: Drama, Musical
Country: Morocco, France, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Touda is a sheikha (traditional singer and dancer) who performs in dingy bars to make ends meet. But Touda has a passion. She struggles for her art to be recognized and to ensure a better future for her deaf-and-mute son Yassine.
Style:
psychological, touching, sincere, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
female singer, son, mother son relationship, kids and family, family drama, family relations, musician's life, family problems, female musician, mother and son, music, family life ...
Place:
morocco
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Mystery, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Maki Maki, Sebuki Suzume, Beppu Tsukasa and Iemori Yutaka happen to meet and form a quartet. They even begin to live together in Karuizawa during the winter, but there is a big hidden secret.
Style:
serious, psychological, thrilling, captivating, dramatic
Plot:
musician, music, food, relationships, problem, aspiring musician, aspiring singer, female singer, singing, singer, female musician, music band ...
Place:
japan
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Gina Jackson's life is shattered when her brother and lead vocalist of the band Army of Love, Vaughn, is killed in a tragic accident. Ten years later, young guitar prodigy Oak Scoggins enters her orbit, and she becomes convinced that this young ...
Style:
semi serious, disturbing, satirical, captivating
Plot:
record producer, musician, guitarist, pop music, music band, female protagonist, talented, music business, satire, musician's life, music, reincarnation ...
Time:
2020s
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
Rising music star Layne heads home to Nashville for New Year's Eve to break her writer's block, but sometimes you find inspiration - and love - where you least expect it.
Style:
touching, suspenseful, sentimental, suspense, queer cinema
Plot:
lesbian, lgbt, lesbian love, lesbian romance, best friend, love, romantic friendship, lesbian couple, young love, romantic relationship, love affair, best friends in love ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A re-imagined account of the early life of Maria Anna 'Nannerl' Mozart, five years older than Wolfgang and a musical prodigy in her own right.
Style:
realistic, serious, touching, period piece, captivating ...
Plot:
classical music, musician, gender, horse, prodigy, domineering father, family relations, against the rules, follow your dream, musician's life, composer, dishonesty ...
Time:
18th century, georgian era
Place:
europe, vienna, paris france, london, english channel ...
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109K
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
Renowned musician Lydia Tár is days away from recording the symphony that will elevate her career. However, Lydia's elaborate facade begins to unravel, revealing dirty secrets and the corrosive nature of power.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, dark drama, dorama ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
lgbt, classical music, orchestra, lesbian, music conductor, composer, musician, massage parlor, narcissism, orchestra conductor, music, female protagonist ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
berlin germany, southeast asia, the philippines, manhattan new york city, new york ...
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Music, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
Fifty years have passed since mankind began migrating to the new frontier: Mars. It's an age where most culture is produced by AI, and people are content to be passive consumers. There's a girl. Scrapping a living in the metropolis of ...
Style:
anime, humorous, captivating, light, psychological ...
Plot:
musician, politics, artificial intelligence, music, conspiracy, singing, friendship, escapades, music industry, pursuit, slice of life, youth ...
Time:
future
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
The life of a woman is transformed after she is diagnosed with a terminal disease, fired from her job and abandoned by her boyfriend. Given two months to live, she throws caution to the wind to pursue her dreams.
Style:
emotional, psychological, touching, realistic, romantic ...
Plot:
estrangement, sex, self discovery, unfulfillment, road not taken, nudity, nude girl, female nudity, cancer, terminal illness, life is a bitch, lesbian ...
Place:
usa, new york
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Family, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 174 min.
Story:
Film adaptation of a classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical based on a nun who becomes a governess for an Austrian family.
Style:
sentimental, feel good, visually stunning, christian film, retro ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, toddlers, teens, pre-teens ...
Plot:
love story, love, love and romance, convent, nanny, catholic, single father, nazi, mischievous children, beautiful scenery, world war two, stepmother ...
Time:
1930s, ancient times, 50s, 20th century, year 1938 ...
Place:
austria, alps, europe, germany
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
The life of comedienne Fannie Brice, from her early days in the Jewish slums of the Lower East Side, to the height of her career with the Ziegfeld Follies, including her marriage to and eventual divorce from her first husband, Nick Arnstein.
Style:
touching, witty, light, humorous, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, chick flick, girls' night, date night, adult
Plot:
divorce, marriage, broadway, dancing, biopic, women, showgirl, gambling debt, mother daughter relationship, gambler, theatrical producer, showbiz ...
Time:
1910s, 1920s, 20th century, 1900s, 1930s ...
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, usa, baltimore, chicago ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday. Her late childhood, stint as a prostitute, early tours, marriages and drug addiction are featured.
Style:
retro, realistic, intellectual, powerful, bleak ...
Plot:
jazz, biopic, african american, drug abuse, music, musician, racism, blaxploitation, drug addiction, black, blues, addiction ...
Time:
1930s, year 1972, 1940s, 20th century, 70s
Place:
america, harlem, new york city, usa, north america, baltimore ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Lange stunningly portrays Patsy Cline, the velvet-voiced country singer who died in a tragic plane crash.
Style:
factual, realistic, atmospheric, captivating, sad ...
Plot:
biopic, musician's life, showbiz, fame, country music, historical figure, family problems, air disaster, love and romance, rising to stardom, couples, celebrity culture ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, 1950s, year 1985, 50s ...
Place:
west virginia, virginia, nashville tennessee
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279K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.
Style:
sentimental, touching, inspirational, period piece, road movie ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
music, rock and roll, country music, musician's life, musician, marriage, addiction, biopic, accident, prison, drug, concert ...
Time:
70s, 60s, 50s, 1950s, 2000s ...
Place:
memphis, tennessee, southern usa, usa, arkansas ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
TLC's humble beginnings in Atlanta quickly led to an unprecedented rise to fame in the 1990's as one of the world's most talented, celebrated and highest-selling female groups of all time. Through very public and high profile success, ...
Style:
serious, realistic, sincere, captivating
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
music band, rising to stardom, musician's life, hip hop, artists and showbiz, ambition, bankruptcy, music, blaxploitation, black, pop star, girl power ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
usa
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19K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.
Style:
captivating, uplifting, period piece, factual, disturbing ...
Plot:
musician, rape, preacher, abusive husband, concert, showbiz, black history, biopic, blues, celebrity, african american, black ...
Time:
60s, 70s, 1950s, year 1960, year 1969 ...
Place:
usa, madison square garden manhattan new york city, los angeles, atlanta georgia, detroit ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Biopic detailing the tumultuous story of pop icon Britney Spears' rise to fame, fall from grace and eventual triumphant resurrection, firmly securing her position as one of the world's greatest entertainers.
Style:
sexy, mumblecore, realistic, rough, psychological ...
Plot:
musician, woman, idol, cult figure, musician's life, artists and showbiz, female singer, against the rules, fame, rise and fall, rise to the top, desire for fame ...
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