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1. Trolls World Tour (2020)
PG | 91 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When the Queen of the Hard Rock Trolls tries to take over all the Troll kingdoms, Queen Poppy and her friends try different ways to save all the Trolls.
Directors: Walt Dohrn, David P. Smith | Stars: Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Rachel Bloom, James Corden
Votes: 29,019
2. Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
PG | 107 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Showgirl Deloris Van Cartier returns as Sister Mary Clarence to teach music to a group of Catholic students whose run-down school is slated for closure.
Director: Bill Duke | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Najimy, Maggie Smith, Barnard Hughes
Votes: 58,566 | Gross: $57.32M
3. Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)
X | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Three girls come to Hollywood to make it big, but find only sex, drugs, and sleaze.
Director: Russ Meyer | Stars: Dolly Read, Cynthia Myers, Marcia McBroom, John Lazar
Votes: 12,053 | Gross: $2.66M
4. Purple Rain (1984)
R | 111 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A young musician, tormented by an abusive situation at home, must contend with a rival singer, a burgeoning romance, and his own dissatisfied band, as his star begins to rise.
Director: Albert Magnoli | Stars: Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, Olga Karlatos
Votes: 23,856 | Gross: $68.39M
5. Treme (2010–2013)
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama, Music
Life after Hurricane Katrina as the residents of New Orleans try to rebuild their lives, their homes, and their unique culture in the aftermath of one of the worst natural disasters in the USA.
Stars: Khandi Alexander, Rob Brown, Kim Dickens, Melissa Leo
Votes: 15,928
6. Michael Jackson: Thriller (1983 Music Video)
PG | 13 min | Horror, Music
A night at the movies turns into a nightmare when Michael and his date are attacked by a hoard of bloodthirsty zombies - only a "Thriller" can save them now.
Director: John Landis | Stars: Michael Jackson, Ola Ray, Forrest J. Ackerman, Reed Armstrong
Votes: 18,578
7. Get on Up (2014)
PG-13 | 139 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
Director: Tate Taylor | Stars: Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Dan Aykroyd, Viola Davis
Votes: 26,167 | Gross: $30.51M
8. Under the Cherry Moon (1986)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Two con artist brothers attempt to swindle a soon-to-be wealthy heiress, but things get complicated when one falls in love with her.
Directors: Prince, Michael Ballhaus | Stars: Prince, Jerome Benton, Kristin Scott Thomas, Steven Berkoff
Votes: 3,843 | Gross: $10.09M
9. Graffiti Bridge (1990)
PG-13 | 90 min | Drama, Music
The unofficial sequel to 'Purple Rain' (1984). The Kid is now club owner and rival to Morris (Morris Day), with whom he gets into a fight for the Glam Slam Nightclub.
Director: Prince | Stars: Prince, Morris Day, Ingrid Chavez, Jerome Benton
Votes: 7,848 | Gross: $4.56M
10. Sparkle (1976)
PG | 98 min | Drama, Music
Three sisters form a singing group in 1950s Harlem, but success threatens to ruin their relationship forever.
Director: Sam O'Steen | Stars: Philip Michael Thomas, Irene Cara, Lonette McKee, Dwan Smith
Votes: 1,888 | Gross: $4.00M
11. Amazing Grace (2018)
G | 89 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary presenting Aretha Franklin with choir at the New Bethel Baptist Church in Watts, Los Angeles in January 1972.
Directors: Alan Elliott, Sydney Pollack | Stars: Aretha Franklin, James Cleveland, Alexander Hamilton, Cornell Dupree
Votes: 5,155 | Gross: $4.45M
12. Michael Jackson: Speed Demon (1988 Music Video)
10 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Music
Chased by fans and the paparazzi, Michael Jackson dances his way through trouble, while dressed as "Spike," a fictional rabbit.
Director: Jerry Kramer | Stars: Michael Jackson, Clancy Brown, Miko C. Brando, Bill Dion
Votes: 910
13. Michael Jackson: Remember the Time (1992 Music Video)
9 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy
Michael Jackson's music video for the song 'Remember the Time.'
Director: John Singleton | Stars: Michael Jackson, Roman Artiste, Tom Lister Jr., Wylie Draper
Votes: 2,606
14. Michael Jackson: Billie Jean (1983 Music Video)
5 min | Music
A music video for Michael Jackson's song 'Billie Jean'.
Director: Steve Barron | Stars: Michael Jackson, Simon Fields, Raquel Peña
Votes: 2,307
15. Michael Jackson: They Don't Care About Us, Prison Version (1996 Music Video)
5 min | Crime, Music
One of two music videos for They Don't Care About Us by Michael Jackson. MJ defiantly dances and sings in prison; he is surrounded by historic footage of violence committed by governments against their own people.
Director: Spike Lee | Star: Michael Jackson
Votes: 1,081
16. Meghan Trainor: Made You Look (2022 Music Video)
3 min | Music
Official music video for "Made You Look" by Meghan Trainor.
Stars: Meghan Trainor, Drew Afualo, Remi Bader, Scott Hoying
Votes: 31
17. Michael Jackson: Jam (1992 Music Video)
8 min | Music
A music video for his 1991 hit song "Jam".
Director: David Kellogg | Stars: Heavy D, Michael Jackson, Michael Jordan, Kris Kross
Votes: 972
18. Michael Jackson feat. Janet Jackson: Scream (1995 Music Video)
5 min | Music, Musical, Sci-Fi
Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson star in this short-film to spread awareness on the media's constant slander on various artists.
Director: Mark Romanek | Stars: Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson
Votes: 1,263
19. Michael Jackson: Earth Song (1995 Music Video)
TV-PG | 7 min | Drama, Fantasy, Music
A promotional video for his 1995 song "Earth Song".
Director: Nicholas Brandt | Stars: Michael Jackson, Aytl Jensen
Votes: 1,130
20. George Michael: Careless Whisper (1984 Music Video)
5 min | Music
The video for the UK and US number-one single which launched the solo career of Wham! star George Michael and became one of the biggest songs of 1984.
Directors: Duncan Gibbins, Andrew Morahan | Stars: George Michael, Lisa Stahl, Madeline Andrews-Hodge
Votes: 490
21. Michael Jackson: Stranger in Moscow (1996 Music Video)
6 min | Drama, Music
Official music video for "Stranger in Moscow" by Michael Jackson.
Director: Nicholas Brandt | Stars: Michael Jackson, Robert Axelrod, Sean Cory, Philip Watt
Votes: 824
22. Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)
PG | 108 min | Documentary, Music
Documentary about the Funk Brothers, a group of Detroit musicians who backed up dozens of Motown artists.
Director: Paul Justman | Stars: Joe Hunter, Jack Ashford, Uriel Jones, Richard 'Pistol' Allen
Votes: 3,850 | Gross: $1.60M
23. Michael Jackson: They Don't Care About Us (1996 Music Video)
5 min | Music
One of two music videos for They Don't Care About Us by Michael Jackson. In a Rio de Janeiro slum, with the Brazilian drumming group Olodum, huge crowds, police barricades and MJ.
Director: Spike Lee | Star: Michael Jackson
Votes: 1,181
24. Paul McCartney Feat. Michael Jackson: Say Say Say (1983 Music Video)
5 min | Short, Comedy, Music
Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson star as "Mac and Jac" in the short film/music video for "Say, Say, Say", a track off of McCartney's 1983 album: "Pipes of Peace".
Director: Bob Giraldi | Stars: Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson, Sonny Barnes, Art Carney
Votes: 848
25. Michael Jackson: Blood on the Dance Floor (1997 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Dancing around a club, Michael Jackson sings the tale of a back-stabbing woman named Susie (played by Sybil Azur).
Directors: Michael Jackson, Vincent Paterson | Stars: Michael Jackson, Sybil Azur, Kevin Alexander Stea
Votes: 458
26. Cow-Cow Boogie (1942)
3 min | Short, Comedy, Music
Soundie of Dorothy Dandridge performing the cowboy classic.
Director: Josef Berne | Stars: Dorothy Dandridge, Dudley Dickerson, Eugene Jackson, Artie Young
Votes: 65
27. That's the Way of the World (1975)
PG | 100 min | Drama, Music
Record executives want a highly-regarded record producer to focus on a white pop act whom they feel has the sound America wants. To keep his creative integrity, Buckmaster carefully begins to fight the system that has made him the respected producer he has become.
Director: Sig Shore | Stars: Harvey Keitel, Ed Nelson, Cynthia Bostick, Bert Parks
Votes: 389
28. Disco 9000 (1977)
PG | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Music
Fass Black, an accomplished black man in Los Angeles, is bullied to play another record labels music at his disco club, but continually refuses because it ain't groovy enough.
Director: D'Urville Martin | Stars: John Poole, Jeannie Bell, Harold Nicholas, Nicholas Lewis
Votes: 123
29. Michael Jackson: Smooth Criminal (1988 Music Video)
10 min | Music
A promotional video for Michael Jackson's 1988 hit single "Smooth Criminal."
Director: Colin Chilvers | Stars: Michael Jackson, Brandon Quintin Adams, Kelley Parker, Sean Lennon
Votes: 2,523
30. Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown (2014)
Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A look at the music career of musician James Brown beginning with his first hit song, "Please, Please, Please," in 1956.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: James Brown, Christian McBride, Bobby Byrd, Greg Tate
Votes: 1,498
31. Peter Gabriel: Sledgehammer (1986 Music Video)
6 min | Animation, Short, Fantasy
Peter Gabriel's video for his 1986 Billboard Hot 100 number-one single, a collaboration with Aardman Animations which set new standards for the industry and became one of the most awarded videos in history.
Director: Stephen R. Johnson | Stars: Peter Gabriel, Anna-Marie Gabriel, Melanie Gabriel
Votes: 1,153
32. Prince: 7 (1992 Music Video)
6 min | Drama, Music
A promotional video for Prince's 1992 single "7."
Director: Sotera Tschetter | Stars: Prince, Mayte Garcia
Votes: 63
33. Soul Power (2008)
PG-13 | 92 min | Documentary, Music
A filmed account of the Zaire 74 soul music festival, originally intended to be in concert with the famous Rumble in the Jungle bout in Kinshasa, Zaire in 1974.
Director: Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte | Stars: Muhammad Ali, James Brown, Don King, Afrisa
Votes: 925 | Gross: $0.21M
34. Finding Fela (2014)
Not Rated | 119 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A look at the life and music of Nigerian singer Fela Kuti.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Fela Kuti, Yeni Kuti, Femi Kuti, Seun Kuti
Votes: 850
35. Thunder Soul (2010)
PG | 83 min | Documentary, Music
Alumni from Houston's storied Kashmere High School Stage Band return home after 35 years to play a tribute concert for their beloved band leader who turned the struggling jazz band into a world-class funk powerhouse in the early 1970s.
Director: Mark Landsman | Stars: Craig Baldwin, Craig Green, Conrad O. Johnson Sr., Bruce Middleton
Votes: 534 | Gross: $0.14M
36. Michael Jackson: Rock with You (1979 Music Video)
3 min | Short, Music
Michael dances in front of strobe lights.
Director: Bruce Gowers | Star: Michael Jackson
Votes: 924
37. Madonna: Dress You Up (1985 Music Video)
6 min | Music
Madonna performs in the music video "Dress You Up" from her album "Like a Virgin" recorded for Warner Brothers Records. The video uses live concert footage of Madonna in a colorful blue ... See full summary »
Directors: Daniel Kleinman, James Foley | Stars: Madonna, James Harrah, Lyndon B. Johnson, Bill Lanphier
Votes: 139
38. Talking Heads: Burning Down the House (1983 Music Video)
4 min | Music
A promotional video of Talking Heads performing their hit Burning Down The House, with surreal imagery inserted.
Director: David Byrne | Stars: David Byrne, James Dietz, Jean Marie Evans, Chris Frantz
Votes: 434
39. Michael Jackson: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (1979 Music Video)
4 min | Short, Music
The music video shows a smiling Jackson in a black and white tuxedo with a black bow tie dancing and singing the song while appearing chroma keyed over a background of abstract geometric figures.
Director: Nick Saxton | Star: Michael Jackson
Votes: 1,047
40. Dua Lipa Feat. Madonna & Missy Elliott: Levitating (The Blessed Madonna Remix) (2020 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Director: Will Hooper | Stars: Dua Lipa, Madonna, Missy Elliott, Bashir Arab-Sanchez
Votes: 81
41. Was (Not Was): Walk the Dinosaur (1987 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Music video by Was (Not Was) performing "Walk the Dinosaur".
Director: Nigel Dick | Stars: Sweet Pea Atkinson, Harry Bowens, Was Not Was, David Was
Votes: 23
42. Michael Jackson: Man in the Mirror (1988 Music Video)
G | 5 min | Music
Music video for Michael Jackson's 1988 song "Man In The Mirror", featuring a montage of images depicting suffering and injustice throughout history.
Director: Don Wilson | Stars: Michael Jackson, Siedah Garrett, The Winans, Andraé Crouch
Votes: 1,256
43. Lipps Inc.: Funkytown (1980 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Lipps Inc. performs in the music video "Funkytown" from the album "Mouth to Mouth" recorded for Casablanca Records. The music video begins with lights flickering at a disco. Lipps Inc. ... See full summary »
Stars: Lipps Inc., Cynthia Johnson
Votes: 58
44. Michael Jackson: Dirty Diana (1988 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Music video for Michael Jackson's 1988 single "Dirty Diana", in which he performs the song on stage, singing about the titular Dirty Diana. The woman who appears is model Lisa Dean, chosen over hundreds of girls who auditioned.
Director: Joe Pytka | Stars: Lisa Dean, Michael Jackson, Lewis McKellan, Jaime Monroy
Votes: 1,121
45. Robert Palmer: I Didn't Mean to Turn You On (1986 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Robert Palmer performs in the music video "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" from the album "Riptide" recorded for Island Records. Robert Palmer sings while a slicked hair all female band play ... See full summary »
Director: Terence Donovan | Stars: Leigh Jaeger, Robert Palmer
Votes: 29
46. The B-52's: Love Shack (1989 Music Video)
5 min | Music
The B-52's perform in the music video "Love Shack" from the album "Cosmic Thing" recorded for Reprise Records. The band drive through the woods on a dirt road in an open top convertible as ... See full summary »
Director: Adam Bernstein | Stars: The B-52's, Kate Pierson, Tom Rubnitz, RuPaul
Votes: 115
47. Depeche Mode: Policy of Truth (1990 Music Video)
G | 4 min | Music
"Policy of Truth" is a song by English electronic band Depeche Mode, released in May 1990 as the third single from their seventh studio album Violator (1990). Although the song was less ... See full summary »
Director: Anton Corbijn | Stars: Depeche Mode, Andrew Fletcher, Dave Gahan, Martin Gore
Votes: 182
48. Prince and the Revolution: Raspberry Beret (1985 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Prince and The Revolution perform "Raspberry Beret".
Director: Prince | Stars: Lisa Coleman, Kimberly B. Delfin, Susannah Melvoin, Wendy Melvoin
Votes: 365
49. Michael Jackson: Leave Me Alone (1989 Music Video)
5 min | Fantasy, Music
Michael Jackson's for his song "Leave Me Alone" featuring satirical references to recent events and rumors associated with the controversial star.
Director: Jim Blashfield | Stars: Michael Jackson, Bubbles, Elizabeth Taylor
Votes: 1,009
50. The Summer of Love (2017 TV Movie)
Documentary, History, Music
The story of the cultural, social, and political changes that were brought about following the 1967 Summer of Love in San Francisco.
Director: Lyndy Saville | Stars: Ryan Mandrake, Johnnie Walker, Simon Crocker, Anne Nightingale
Votes: 33