Best Music Movies
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Best Music Movies
TOP Movies: Whiplash (2014), Soul (2020), Ray (2004), StarStruck (2010), Secret Superstar (2017), Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), Almost Famous (2000), La La Land (2016), Elvis (2022), Coffee and Cigarettes (2003), Green Room (2015), We Are Your Friends (2015), Amadeus (1984), Coco (2017), August Rush (2007), Once (2006), Begin Again (2013), Work It (2020), Sound of Metal (2019), Rocketman (2019).
List of Best Movies
1.1M
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
Style:
dramatic, realistic, psychological, motivational, inspirational ...
Audience:
teens, family friendly, teen drama, adult
Plot:
music, jazz, obsession, emotional abuse, mentor, musician, teachers and students, drummer, follow your dream, desire for fame, musician's life, public humiliation ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
manhattan new york city, north america, peru, new york, usa
Is relevant?
442K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful gig 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 ...
Style:
3d animation, philosophical, touching, sincere, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
jazz, self discovery, life, meaning of life, afterlife, acceptance, lifestyle change, life after death, following a dream, teaching the ways of the world, life & death, musician ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, future, 21st century
Place:
hawaii, tibet, manhattan new york city, new york
Is relevant?
164K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
Born on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at seven. Inspired by a fiercely independent mom who insisted he make his own way, He found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard. Touring across the Southern ...
Style:
touching, sincere, emotional, inspirational, dramatic ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
jazz, addiction, musician, musician's life, music, african american, blindness, biopic, blind character, heroin, blind boy, disability ...
Time:
year 2004, 20th century, 1930s, 50s, 2000s ...
Place:
georgia, new york, california, indianapolis indiana, usa ...
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Jessica Olsen goes to Los Angeles with nothing more in mind that visiting her grandparents while her sister tries to meet Christopher Wilde. One night she meets Christopher Wilde. They go an an adventure around Los Angeles and start to like each ...
Style:
romantic, light, realistic, semi serious, teen ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, kids, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
teenager, love, celebrity, happy ending, love and romance, pop star, paparazzi, fall in love, teenage life, youth, couples, enemies to lovers ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, malibu california, michigan, california
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: India, USA
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
Insia Malik is a talented 15-year-old school girl from Baroda whose spirit is ripped because her mother is in a troubled and violent marriage. Of course she still dares to pursue her dream of becoming a singer and she also valiantly attempts to free ...
Style:
sincere, serious, touching, captivating, feel good ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
teenage girl, longing, singing, father daughter relationship, mother daughter relationship, secret, teenager, husband wife conflict, family secret, follow your dream, unsupportive parent, coming of age ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bass guitarist John Deacon take the music world by storm when they form the rock 'n' roll band Queen in 1970. Hit songs like "Killer Queen", "Bohemian ...
Style:
inspirational, touching, rough, sexy, period piece ...
Audience:
teens, family friendly, chick flick, adult
Plot:
musician, music, lgbt, gay, aids, rock band, singer, rock music, musician's life, friendship between men, music industry, rock concert ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1984, year 1982, year 1975 ...
Place:
atlanta georgia, england, britain, edinburgh scotland, munich germany ...
Is relevant?
313K
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
In 1973, 15-year-old William Miller's unabashed love of music and aspiration to become a rock journalist lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine to interview and tour with the up-and-coming band Stillwater – fronted by lead guitar ...
Style:
sentimental, feel good, teen, road movie, semi autobiographical ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, family friendly, date night ...
Plot:
coming of age, journalism, rock and roll, rock music, on the road, musician, musician's life, music, rock, fame, manic pixie dream girl, road trip ...
Time:
70s, 2000s, year 2000, y2k, 20th century ...
Place:
california, new york, san francisco, phoenix arizona, seattle ...
Is relevant?
750K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile ...
Style:
romantic, touching, sentimental, sad, melancholic ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, date night, teens, family outing
Plot:
music, jazz, dancing, love, musician, audition, bigger dreams, jazz club, love story, destiny, traffic jam, boyfriend girlfriend relationship ...
Time:
year 2016, year 2015, future, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, paris france, california
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259K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 159 min.
Story:
The life story of Elvis Presley as seen through the complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
Style:
costume drama, touching, historical drama, thought provoking, realistic ...
Plot:
rock music, musician, career, based on real people, music, singer, biopic, singing, rock and roll, manager, death of protagonist, king ...
Time:
20th century, 1950s, 2020s, 70s, 60s ...
Place:
las vegas, memphis, nevada, germany
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Italy, Japan, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Coffee And Cigarettes is a collection of eleven films from cult director Jim Jarmusch. Each film hosts star studded cast of extremely unique individuals who all share the common activities of conversing while drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes.
Style:
philosophical, atmospheric, anthology, clever, black and white ...
Plot:
musician, conversation, addiction, dialogue, actor, art, smoking, dark humor, coffee, sarcasm, cafe, lifestyle ...
Time:
year 2003, 70s, 1920s, 21st century
Place:
usa, california, america, paris france, new york ...
Is relevant?
152K
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A young punk rock band find themselves trapped in a secluded venue after stumbling upon a horrific act of violence.
Style:
suspense, bleak, dark, creepy, atmospheric ...
Plot:
skinhead, murder, violence, brutality, survival, friendship, punk, punk band, neo nazi, killed by a dog, violent, revenge ...
Time:
2010s, year 2016, year 2015
Place:
oregon, portland oregon, astoria oregon
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Young Cole Carter dreams of hitting the big time as a Hollywood disc jockey, spending his days and nights hanging with buddies and working on the one track that will set the world on fire. Opportunity comes knocking when he meets James Reed, a ...
Style:
light, romantic, freeze frame, relaxing, sweet ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
dj, music festival, ecstasy, dance, party, fame, college, happy ending, musician, art, betrayal, music ...
Time:
year 2015
Place:
los angeles, las vegas, california
Is relevant?
464K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA, France
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
The incredible story of genius musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, told in flashback by his peer and secret rival Antonio Salieri – now confined to an insane asylum.
Style:
clever, costume drama, period piece, atmospheric, historical drama ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
classical music, music, composer, genius, mozart, musician, envy, opera, character study, musician's life, mentor, prodigy ...
Time:
18th century, 1790s, 1820s, 1800s, 1780s ...
Place:
vienna, austria, eastern europe, italy, europe ...
Is relevant?
695K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Music, Mystery
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead ...
Style:
touching, feel good, sincere, sweet, atmospheric ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family outing, family friendly, chick flick ...
Plot:
day of the dead, music, afterlife, musician, death, childhood, memory, boy, life after death, betrayal, life & death, dog ...
Time:
2010s, year 2017
Place:
mexico, tibet, north america
Is relevant?
114K
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: South Korea, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A drama with fairy tale elements, where an orphaned musical prodigy uses his gift as a clue to finding his birth parents.
Style:
touching, inspirational, feel good, sentimental, romantic ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, kids, girls' night, family outing ...
Plot:
music, musician, orphan, prodigy, child prodigy, child protagonist, dancing, childhood, boy, youth, chance meeting, cellist ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, 80s, year 1995, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, chicago, greenwich village manhattan new york city, manhattan new york city ...
Is relevant?
125K
Genre: Drama, Music, Musical, Romance
Country: Ireland, USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A vacuum repairman moonlights as a street musician and hopes for his big break. One day a Czech immigrant, who earns a living selling flowers, approaches him with the news that she is also an aspiring singer-songwriter. The pair decide to ...
Style:
touching, sentimental, sexy, independent film, heartbreaking ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
music, musician's life, love, street musician, pianist, love and romance, musician, friendship, singer, young lovers, love story, recording studio ...
Time:
year 2007, year 2006, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
ireland, dublin ireland, europe, london, czech republic
Is relevant?
175K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A long lost music producer finds a singer-songwriter right about the moment he has given up all hope on life.
Style:
inspirational, romantic, sincere, sentimental, independent film ...
Audience:
date night, teens, girls' night
Plot:
music, musician's life, love story, female singer, musician, infidelity, love, singer, father daughter relationship, relationships, music and dance, coping ...
Time:
year 2013, year 2014, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, usa, new jersey
Is relevant?
18K
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
captivating, feel good, humorous, entertaining, not serious ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick
Plot:
dancing, dance, love, love and romance, interracial romance, teenage boy, society, high school life, teenage girl, interracial friendship, teenager, female friendship ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, tense, melancholic, realistic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
musician, drummer, deafness, music, sign language, anger, drums, deaf man, emotional abuse, heavy metal, deaf, drug addict ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
missouri, paris france
Is relevant?
208K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Musical
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
The story of Elton John's life, from his years as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his influential and enduring musical partnership with Bernie Taupin.
Style:
inspirational, uplifting, touching, stylized, compassionate ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
musician, rock music, homosexual, homosexuality, biopic, lgbt, gay, rock and roll, addiction, pop music, rising to stardom, drug use ...
Time:
60s, 1950s, 70s, 2010s, future ...
Place:
california, england, los angeles, london, new york ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
"This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its complicated history of ups and downs, gold albums, name changes and undersold concert ...
Style:
mockumentary, parody, funny, independent film, spoof ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
heavy metal, satire, musician, music, rock music, rock and roll, profanity, concert tour, singer, dating, chauffeur, friendship ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1984, 70s
Place:
seattle, middle east, austin texas, atlanta georgia, north carolina ...
Is relevant?
348K
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The setting is Detroit in 1995. The city is divided by 8 Mile, a road that splits the town in half along racial lines. A young white rapper, Jimmy "B-Rabbit" Smith Jr. summons strength within himself to cross over these arbitrary ...
Style:
inspirational, sexy, realistic, serious, harsh ...
Audience:
girls' night, boys' night, teens
Plot:
hip hop, underdog, music, rap, follow your dream, musician, urban ghetto life, success, urban ghetto, street gang, musician's life, trailer park ...
Time:
year 2002, 90s, year 1995, y2k, 2000s ...
Place:
detroit, michigan, los angeles, america, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers-and falls in love with-struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer – until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally's career takes off, the ...
Style:
sad, romantic drama, romantic, uplifting, touching ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, adult
Plot:
singer, country music, fame, showbiz, friendship, brother brother relationship, alcoholic, alcoholism, addiction, concert, musician, drinking problem ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
los angeles, america, memphis, boston, arizona
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Tony Manero is a Brooklyn paint-store clerk who'd give anything to break out of his dead-end existence. In life, Tony is a peasant; on the disco dance floor, he's a king. As the soundtrack plays one Bee Gees hit after another, white-suited ...
Style:
sexy, sentimental, rough, teen, light ...
Audience:
date night, teens, girls' night, teen drama, adult
Plot:
dancing, disco, dance, coming of age, dancer, nightclub, friendship, profanity, music, working class, slut, pizza ...
Time:
70s, year 1977, 20th century, 80s
Place:
new york, brooklyn new york city, manhattan new york city, north america, usa ...
Is relevant?
204K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: France, Canada, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
sexy, psychological, teen, sad, sincere ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
deaf, deafness, sign language, coming of age, teenager, mute or deaf, musician, fishing boat, fisherman, disability, women, parents and children ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
persia, hawaii, massachusetts
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A washed up singer is given a couple days to compose a chart-topping hit for an aspiring teen sensation. Though he's never written a decent lyric in his life, he sparks with an offbeat younger woman with a flair for words.
Style:
feel good, romantic comedy, cute, sweet, romantic ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, girls' night, teens
Plot:
love story, musician's life, love and romance, love, relationships, singer, lovers, music, writers, songwriter, dance, mentor ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, new jersey, london
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his students the finer points of rock 'n' ...
Style:
feel good, funny, entertaining, inspirational, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family friendly, chick flick, pre-teens ...
Plot:
music, teacher, teachers and students, musician, children, rock music, student, school, fish out of water, music band, rock concert, rock band ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, y2k, 80s, 21st century
Place:
america, new york, usa, los angeles, north america ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: Finland, Norway, Belgium
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Turo is stuck in a small village and the best thing in his life is being the lead vocalist for the amateur metal band Impaled Rektum. He and his bandmates have practiced for 12 years without playing a single gig. The guys get a surprise visitor from ...
Style:
road movie, humorous, captivating, feel good, light ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
heavy metal, rock, rock band, rock music, border, black metal, viking, small town, grave robbing, friendship, entertainment industry, punk ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
europe, scandinavia, eastern europe, finland
Is relevant?
278K
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer – and unexpectedly falling in love.
Style:
feel good, romantic, sexy, sentimental, touching ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens, date night, kids ...
Plot:
dancing, coming of age, love story, summer romance, forbidden love, couples, dancer, fall in love, love and romance, unlikely couple, abortion, dance ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, year 1963, 90s, 1950s ...
Place:
usa, new york state, new york
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
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, ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, teen, melancholic, realistic ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, family outing, teen drama
Plot:
music band, teenager, music, girl band, friendship, singing competition, twists and turns, college life, competition, dancing, music business, stereotypes ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, georgia
Is relevant?
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