Most Popular Music Feature Films
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Pitch Perfect
(2012) Beca, a freshman at Barden University, is cajoled into joining The Bellas, her school's all-girls singing group. Injecting some much needed energy into their repertoire, The Bellas take on their male rivals in a campus competition. Dir: Jason Moore With: Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson Comedy | Music | Romance 112 mins. |
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The Day the Music Died
(2010) Inspired by the trailblazing music and tragic end of Buddy Holly, a modern-day depiction seeks after the same success in a surreal Los Angeles. Dir: Bruno Miotto With: Guy Kent, Paige Segal, Anastasia Leddick Biography | Drama | Music |
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This Is Spinal Tap
(1984) Spinal Tap, the world's loudest band, is chronicled by hack documentarian Marty DeBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour. Dir: Rob Reiner With: Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest Comedy | Music 82 mins. |
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Coyote Ugly
(2000) Aspiring songwriter Violet Sanford, after getting a job at a women-run NYC bar that teases its male patrons, comes out of her shell. Dir: David McNally With: Piper Perabo, Adam Garcia, John Goodman Comedy | Drama | Romance | Music 100 mins. |
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Step Up Revolution
(2012) Emily arrives in Miami with aspirations to become a professional dancer. She sparks with Sean, the leader of a dance crew whose neighborhood is threatened by Emily's father's development plans. Dir: Scott Speer With: Kathryn McCormick, Ryan Guzman, Cleopatra Coleman Drama | Music | Romance 99 mins. |
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Get Him to the Greek
(2010) A record company intern is hired to accompany out-of-control British rock star Aldous Snow to a concert at L.A.'s Greek Theater. Dir: Nicholas Stoller With: Jonah Hill, Russell Brand, Elisabeth Moss Comedy | Music 109 mins. |
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The School of Rock
(2003) A wannabe rock star in need of cash poses as a substitute teacher at a prep school, and tries to turn his class into a rock band. Dir: Richard Linklater With: Jack Black, Mike White, Joan Cusack Comedy | Music 108 mins. |
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Almost Famous
(2000) A high-school boy is given the chance to write a story for Rolling Stone Magazine about an up-and-coming rock band as he accompanies it on their concert tour. Dir: Cameron Crowe With: Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson Drama | Music 122 mins. |
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8 Mile
(2002) A young rapper, struggling with every aspect of his life, wants to make the most of what could be his final opportunity but his problems around gives him doubts. Dir: Curtis Hanson With: Eminem, Brittany Murphy, Kim Basinger Drama | Music 110 mins. |
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Billy Elliot
(2000) A talented young boy becomes torn between his unexpected love of dance and the disintegration of his family. Dir: Stephen Daldry With: Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, Jean Heywood Comedy | Drama | Music 110 mins. |
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Footloose
(2011) City teenager Ren MacCormack moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace. Dir: Craig Brewer With: Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Dennis Quaid Comedy | Drama | Music | Romance 113 mins. |
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Dirty Dancing
(1987) Spending the summer in a holiday camp with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor Johnny Castle. Dir: Emile Ardolino With: Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach Drama | Music | Romance 100 mins. |
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Spike Island
(2012) A rising indie band travels to Spike Island, Cheshire, in May of 1990 to see The Stone Roses. Dir: Mat Whitecross With: Elliott Tittensor, Nico Mirallegro, Jordan Murphy Drama | Music 105 mins. |
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Kinky Boots
(2005) A drag queen comes to the rescue of a man who, after inheriting his father's shoe factory, needs to diversify his product if he wants to keep the business afloat. Dir: Julian Jarrold With: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Joel Edgerton, Sarah-Jane Potts Comedy | Drama | Music 107 mins. |
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Happy Feet
(2006) Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot sing. But he can tap dance something fierce! Dir: George Miller, Warren Coleman With: Elijah Wood, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman Animation | Comedy | Family | Music 108 mins. |
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O Brother, Where Art Thou?
(2000) In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them. Dir: Joel Coen With: George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson Comedy | Adventure | Crime | Music 106 mins. |
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Step Up
(2006) Tyler Gage receives the opportunity of a lifetime after vandalizing a performing arts school, gaining him the chance to earn a scholarship and dance with an up and coming dancer, Nora. Dir: Anne Fletcher With: Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan-Tatum, Damaine Radcliff Crime | Drama | Music | Romance 104 mins. |
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Walk the Line
(2005) 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. Dir: James Mangold With: Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin Biography | Drama | Music | Romance 136 mins. |
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Amadeus
(1984) The incredible story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, told in flashback by his peer and secret rival Antonio Salieri - now confined to an insane asylum. Dir: Milos Forman With: F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge Biography | Drama | Music 160 mins. |
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The Blues Brothers
(1980) Jake Blues, just out from prison, puts together his old band to save the Catholic home where he and brother Elwood were raised. Dir: John Landis With: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Cab Calloway Action | Comedy | Crime | Music 133 mins. |
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August Rush
(2007) A drama with fairy tale elements, where an orphaned musical prodigy uses his gift as a clue to finding his birth parents. Dir: Kirsten Sheridan With: Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers Drama | Music 114 mins. |
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Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
(2008) High school student Nick O'Leary, member of the Queercore band The Jerk Offs, meets college-bound Norah Silverberg when she asks him to be her boyfriend for five minutes. Dir: Peter Sollett With: Michael Cera, Kat Dennings, Aaron Yoo Comedy | Drama | Music | Romance 90 mins. |
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Once
(2006) A modern-day musical about a busker and an immigrant and their eventful week in Dublin, as they write, rehearse and record songs that tell their love story. Dir: John Carney With: Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, Hugh Walsh Drama | Music | Romance 85 mins. |
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Inside Llewyn Davis
(2013) A singer/song-writer navigates New York's folk music scene during the 1960s. Dir: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen With: Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberlake Drama | Music 105 mins. |
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Sparkle
(2012) Set in the 1960s, three sisters form girl group and soon become local sensations with major label interest, but fame becomes a challenge as the close-knit family begins to fall apart. Dir: Salim Akil With: Jordin Sparks, Carmen Ejogo, Whitney Houston Drama | Music 116 mins. |

























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