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1. Rocketman (I) (2019)
R | 121 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John's breakthrough years.
Director: Dexter Fletcher | Stars: Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden, Bryce Dallas Howard
Votes: 195,278 | Gross: $96.37M
2. Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
PG | 143 min | Drama, Music
A frustrated composer finds fulfillment as a high school music teacher.
Director: Stephen Herek | Stars: Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, Jay Thomas, Olympia Dukakis
Votes: 41,746 | Gross: $82.57M
3. The Phantom Tollbooth (1970)
G | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Milo is a boy who is bored with life. One day he comes home to find a toll booth in his room. Having nothing better to do, he gets in his toy car and drives through - only to emerge in a world full of adventure.
Directors: Chuck Jones, Abe Levitow, Dave Monahan | Stars: Butch Patrick, Hans Conried, Mel Blanc, Daws Butler
Votes: 3,545
4. Monsieur Lazhar (2011)
PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy, Drama
At a Montréal public grade school, an Algerian immigrant is hired to replace a popular teacher who committed suicide in her classroom. While helping his students deal with their grief, his own recent loss is revealed.
Director: Philippe Falardeau | Stars: Mohamed Fellag, Sophie Nélisse, Émilien Néron, Danielle Proulx
Votes: 21,195 | Gross: $2.01M
5. Çok Filim Hareketler Bunlar (2010)
134 min | Comedy
Çok film hareketler bunlar They are a 2010 comedy movie where scenarios and acting are undertaken in BKM group.
Director: Ozan Açiktan | Stars: Gülsüm Alkan, Ibrahim Büyükak, Emre Canpolat, Murat Eken
Votes: 5,243
6. The Union (2011)
90 min | Documentary
A look at the making of Elton John and Leon Russell's collaborative album, "The Union," produced by T-Bone Burnett.
Director: Cameron Crowe | Stars: T Bone Burnett, Elton John, Bill Maxwell, Leon Russell
Votes: 164
7. Listen to the Universe (2019)
119 min | Drama, Music
Four pianists take part in the preliminary round of an international piano playing competition. Each has a story that is different and unique. One is a former child prodigy who stopped ... See full summary »
Director: Kei Ishikawa | Stars: Mayu Matsuoka, Tôri Matsuzaka, Win Morisaki, Oji Suzuka
Votes: 465
8. In Search of Beethoven (2009)
Not Rated | 139 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
The first truly comprehensive feature length cinema documentary ever made about Beethoven. With over 60 live performances.
Director: Phil Grabsky | Stars: Emanuel Ax, Jonathan Biss, Riccardo Chailly, Alban Gerhardt
Votes: 426
9. Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way (2010 TV Movie)
85 min | Documentary
A chronological look at the life and career of jazz musician, composer, and performer Dave Brubeck (December 6, 1920 to December 5, 2012), presented through contemporary interviews, ... See full summary »
Director: Bruce Ricker | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Sting, Bill Cosby, Duke Ellington
Votes: 109
10. Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1974 TV Movie)
25 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Partly based on a true story, a little girl writes to the editor of a newspaper concerning the existence of Santa Claus.
Director: Bill Melendez | Stars: Jim Backus, Susan Silo, Courtney Lemmon, Billy Green
Votes: 238
11. Composition for Victory Day (1998)
107 min | Action, Crime, Drama
On the eve of Victory Day, three elderly friends, veterans from the front lines in the Great Patriotic War, meet in Moscow. They soon involve themselves in an operation involving the Russian mafia and FSB.
Director: Sergey Ursulyak | Stars: Oleg Efremov, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Mikhail Ulyanov, Zinaida Sharko
Votes: 122
12. Highly Strung (2015)
90 min | Documentary, History, Music
"Highly Strung" A story of passion...of obsession...and possession A journey into a rarefied world of elusive tones evoked by horsehair on catgut, of investors lured to spend millions on ... See full summary »
Director: Scott Hicks | Star: Scott Hicks
Votes: 65
13. Glass (2007)
Not Rated | 119 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Academy Award®-nominated director Scott Hicks ("Shine") documents an eventful year in the career and personal life of distinguished Western classical composer Philip Glass as he interacts ... See full summary »
Director: Scott Hicks | Stars: Philip Glass, Holly Critchlow, Chuck Close, JoAnne Akalaitis
Votes: 777 | Gross: $0.02M
14. African American Musicians and Composers (1971)
58 min | Documentary
Directed by writer and critic, Hans Helms, "African American Musicians and Composers" investigates the social, political and economical factors within the world of modern music where racial... See full summary »
Director: Hans G. Helms | Stars: Betty Allen, Sanford Allen, Fred Alston, Martina Arroyo
15. Monk (1968)
58 min | Documentary
In 1968, we had the opportunity to spend time with Thelonious Monk and his musicians, following him in New York, Atlanta, and in various European cities. In New York his quartet plays at ... See full summary »
Directors: Christian Blackwood, Michael Blackwood | Stars: Nica De Koenigswarter, Larry Gales, Thelonious Monk, Ben Riley
Votes: 39
16. Notes (III) (2015)
13 min | Short, Drama
The story revolves around a young pianist looking for a way to change his life. He believes that he has created a revolutionary art form, but things are not always what they seem.
Director: Rumen Russev | Stars: Ventsislav Sariev, Slavena Zaykova
Votes: 6
17. Corruption II (2016)
PG-13 | 83 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Gritty independent action/thriller set in Manchester, UK.
Director: Chris Gainsbury | Stars: Michael L. Knight, Maria Pazouros, Karl Greenwood, Thom Gallagher
Votes: 12
18. Mrs. Carey's Concert (2011)
PG | 95 min | Documentary, Drama, Family
High School Music Director Karen Carey, puts on a concert every two years at the Sydney Opera House. She insists upon a demanding repertoire, and the participation of all 1200 girls in the school. Not everyone share her passion.
Directors: Bob Connolly, Sophie Raymond | Stars: Hannah Buckley, Ellena Gene
Votes: 128
19. Morricone conducts Morricone (2006 Video)
G | 100 min | Music
A genuine première and, over and above that, starring the biggest motion picture composer of the present day: Ennio Morricone. Morricone is well-known to moviegoers his soundtracks are ... See full summary »
Director: Giovanni Morricone | Stars: Ennio Morricone, Gilda Buttà, Bavarian Orchestra Choir, Ulrich Herkenhoff
Votes: 40
20. Two Hands: The Leon Fleisher Story (2006)
17 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
In 1964, Leon Fleisher's career as a concert pianist was thriving. A seemingly minor accident - a cut on his right thumb - led to dystonia, the involuntary curling of his right hand's ring ... See full summary »
Director: Nathaniel Kahn | Stars: Leon Fleisher, Daniel B. Drachman, Tessy Brungardt, Matt Haimovitz
Votes: 90
21. Akai hokokusho: Senketsu no tenshi (1988 Video)
55 min | Horror
The beautiful Tomoko loves her husband Masao with all her heart. Unfortunately, the devil has taken Kawakami to exorcise Masao to get rid of the "Evil One". The fact was established that ... See full summary »
Director: Toshiki Satô | Star: Tomoko Shinomiya
Votes: 36
22. The Juilliard String Quartet: Keeping Beethoven Contemporary (2012)
55 min | Documentary
Filmed during a rehearsal and performance of Beethoven's Quartet in B Flat Major, Opus 130, "The Juilliard String Quartet: Keeping Beethoven Contemporary" is an exciting portrait that ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Blackwood | Stars: Ronald Copes, Ara Guzelimian, Joel Krosnick, Joseph Lin
23. A Young Miss... Aged 39 (1954)
92 min | Comedy, Drama
A man tries desperately to find a husband for his 39-years old sister who still lives with him. Only if his sister gets married will he be free to take the woman he's been loving for the past years.
Director: Alekos Sakellarios | Stars: Vasilis Logothetidis, Ilia Livykou, Smaro Stefanidou, Dina Stathatou
Votes: 476
24. The Sensual Nature of Sound: 4 Composers Laurie Anderson, Tania Leon, Meredith Monk, Pauline Oliveros (1993)
58 min | Documentary
The Sensual Nature of Sound portrays four New York based composers and performers in terms of their musical lives and artistic passion. Though Laurie Anderson, Tania Leon, Meredith Monk and... See full summary »
Director: Michael Blackwood | Stars: Laurie Anderson, Tania Leon, Meredith Monk, Pauline Oliveros
Votes: 8
25. A Composer's Notes: Philip Glass and the Making of an Opera (1986)
87 min | Documentary, Biography, History
After just completing Einstein on the Beach and Satyagraha, the film follows Philip Glass composing his third opera, Akhnaten, which was being commissioned by the Stuttgart Opera and the ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Blackwood | Stars: Constance DeJong, John DeMain, Richard Einhorn, David Freeman
Votes: 22
26. Colin McPhee: The Lure of Asian Music (1985)
58 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A film about the composer-musicologist whose music and writing have given Westerners a better understanding and appreciation of Balinese gamelan music and dance. Seduced by recordings of ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Blackwood | Stars: Imade Bandem, John Cage, Aaron Copland, Sidney Cowell
27. The Bond Sound: The Music of 007 (2000 Video)
21 min | Documentary, Short, Music
Documentary discussing the many songs featured in the James Bond films.
Director: John Cork | Stars: Patrick Macnee, Monty Norman, Byron Lee, John Barry
Votes: 179
28. Burning Ice (2010)
80 min | Documentary
David Buckland invites artists and Arctic scientists onto his ship, the Cape Farewell, for a trip along the western coast of Greenland. The scientists conduct research on climate change, ... See full summary »
Directors: Peter Gilbert, Adam Singer | Stars: Robyn Hitchcock, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Leslie Feist, Marcus Brigstocke
Votes: 19
29. The Melody Man (1930)
Passed | 68 min | Crime, Drama, Music
A Viennese composer Von Kemper (John St.Polis), who after murdering both his unfaithful wife and royal lover, flees to America with his young daughter Elsa (Alice Day). Eighteen years later... See full summary »
Director: Roy William Neill | Stars: William Collier Jr., Alice Day, John St. Polis, Johnnie Walker
30. Creating an Icon: Making the Teaser Trailer (2006 Video)
5 min | Documentary, Short
Director: John Cork | Stars: Tom Kennedy, Pierce Brosnan, Samantha Bond
Votes: 38
31. The World's Greatest Musical Prodigies (2009– )
49 min | Documentary, Music
Alexander Prior travels around the world to find young musical prodigies to perform his own composition to an audience.
Star: Mark Halliley
Votes: 7
32. Nobody Does It Better: The Music of James Bond (1997 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary, Music
Director: Philip Shotton | Stars: Don Black, John Barry, George Martin, David Arnold
Votes: 104
33. The Man Who Wasn't There: Interview with Cinematographer Roger Deakins (2002 Video)
47 min | Documentary, Talk-Show
An interview with acclaimed and multi-award winning cinematographer Roger Deakins about his work on Coen brothers film "The Man Who Wasn't There". The veteran director of photography talks ... See full summary »
Star: Roger Deakins
34. David Helfgott: A Musical Journey (2007 Video)
94 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Director: Leo Burley | Stars: Melvyn Bragg, David Helfgott, Scott Hicks
35. Hollywood's Musical Moods (1972)
52 min | Documentary
During the era of the silent film, movies were never really silent. Hidden in plain sight behind the films that made figures like Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton into cultural icons, were... See full summary »
Director: Christian Blackwood | Stars: George Groves, Chauncey Haines, Arthur Kleiner, David Mendoza
36. Sound, Score, & More (2012)
Documentary, Short, Music
Director: Terry Sasaki | Star: Nathaniel Chambers
37. Hans Werner Henze: Summer of 1966 (1967)
78 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Hans Werner Henze: Summer of 1966 follows the acclaimed German composer to Salzburg and Berlin, documenting his rehearsals for his now famous opera, "The Bassarids". Based on a fragment of ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Blackwood | Stars: W.H. Auden, Stephen Burton, Loren Driscoll, Ingeborg Hallstein
38. Juilliard (1971)
52 min | Documentary
A visit in 1971 to the classrooms of the Juilliard School, New York's prominent music academy, introducing some of the talented students and many of the brilliant faculty. Through ... See full summary »
Director: Christian Blackwood | Stars: Ania Dorfmann, Harold Farberman, Ivan Galamian, John Houseman
39. Drawing the Audience in: Making the Music for 'Shine' with David Hirschfelder (2015 Video)
28 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Director: Andrew Pike | Stars: David Hirschfelder, John Gielgud, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Geoffrey Rush
40. New York Composers: Searching for a New Music (1997)
58 min | Documentary
New York Composers: Searching for a New Music explores the fascinating world of composition and explorative musical creation. Featuring a group of New York musicians following in the ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Blackwood | Stars: Philip Glass, Michael Gordon, David Harrington, Phil Kline
41. The Composition (2014)
23 min | Short, Drama
An orchestral conductor drops in on his past, two suitcases in hand.
Director: Alfonso Bergamo | Stars: Vincent Riotta, Craig Peritz, Ilaria Alice Tore, Marco Pancrazi
42. Mozart Kugeln (2018)
20 min | Short, Drama, Music
Three complete strangers (a composer, confectioner and the carpenter), who never met before, but have an important role on Mozart's concert, following by number of accidents, will inspire ... See full summary »
Director: Vedran Zarinic | Stars: Sasa Bartic, Lovro Preprotnik, Hrvoje Klecz, Ruza Vukov
43. Nik and Murray: The Dances of Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis (1986)
57 min | Documentary
In 1985 director Christian Blackwood embarked on a documentary project about his landlords and neighbors at 115 Bank Street in Manhattan, Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis. The project ... See full summary »
Director: Christian Blackwood | Stars: Murray Louis, Alwin Nikolais
44. Brumley's Suitcase (2017)
16 min | Documentary, Short, Music
One of the world's greatest songwriters. A suitcase filled with never-before-seen songs, half-written. Three musicians from the other side of the world - Adelaide, South Australia - brought... See full summary »
Director: Ben Dowie | Stars: Akina Adderley, Taasha Coates, Dan Crannitch, Kelly Menhennett
45. Balanchine Lives! (1998 TV Movie)
58 min | Documentary
Established in 1987, the Balanchine Trust is a company made up of the choreographer's dedicated former dancers who recollect the unique touch of their late mentor, while presenting fresh ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Blackwood | Stars: Elyse Borne, Bart Cook, Suzanne Farrell, Nanette Glushak
46. Aber das Wort Hund bellt ja nicht (2011)
48 min | Documentary
Director: Bernd Schoch | Stars: Paul Lovens, Evan Parker, Alexander von Schlippenbach
Votes: 8
48. Pipe Dream (I) (2017)
5 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy
A fringe dream seeks out hosts for its short-lived dance of the fantastic.
Director: Normann Bjorvand | Stars: John La Briola, Marga Pettersson, Love Jarl, Iga Czerwony
Votes: 20
49. Shine: Geoffrey Rush - Golden Globe Acceptance Speech (2008 Video)
4 min | Documentary, Short, History
Stars: Geoffrey Rush, Tom Cruise, Ralph Fiennes, Mel Gibson
50. Short Term 12: Making the Music (2014 Video)
6 min | Documentary, Short, Music
Directors: Destin Daniel Cretton, Brad Kester, Ron Najor, Brett Pawlak | Stars: Destin Daniel Cretton, Erica Erenyi, Chris Hobson, Travis Maril