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1. Pitch Perfect (2012)
PG-13 | 112 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
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.
Director: Jason Moore | Stars: Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp
Votes: 330,723 | Gross: $65.00M
2. The Sound of Music (1965)
G | 172 min | Biography, Drama, Family
A young novice is sent by her convent in 1930s Austria to become a governess to the seven children of a widowed naval officer.
Director: Robert Wise | Stars: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker, Richard Haydn
Votes: 261,053 | Gross: $163.21M
3. Sing (2016)
PG | 108 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
In a city of humanoid animals, a hustling theater impresario's attempt to save his theater with a singing competition becomes grander than he anticipates even as its finalists find that their lives will never be the same.
Directors: Garth Jennings, Christophe Lourdelet | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson
Votes: 191,207 | Gross: $270.40M
4. 8 Mile (2002)
R | 110 min | Drama, Music
Follows a young rapper in the Detroit area, struggling with every aspect of his life; he wants to make it big but his friends and foes make this odyssey of rap harder than it may seem.
Director: Curtis Hanson | Stars: Eminem, Brittany Murphy, Kim Basinger, Mekhi Phifer
Votes: 320,903 | Gross: $116.72M
5. 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: 58,482 | Gross: $57.32M
6. The House Bunny (2008)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy
After Playboy bunny Shelley is kicked out of the Playboy Mansion, she finds a job as the house mother for a sorority full of socially awkward girls.
Director: Fred Wolf | Stars: Anna Faris, Colin Hanks, Emma Stone, Kat Dennings
Votes: 90,323 | Gross: $48.24M
7. Crossroads (I) (2002)
PG-13 | 93 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Three childhood friends embark on a cross-country adventure to pursue dreams they once put aside, taking risks that are sure to change their lives forever.
Director: Tamra Davis | Stars: Britney Spears, Anson Mount, Zoe Saldana, Taryn Manning
Votes: 44,118 | Gross: $37.19M
8. American Idol (2002– )
TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, Game-Show, Music
Twelve American finalists (six men and six women) compete in a singing contest.
Stars: Ryan Seacrest, Mark Thompson, Randy Jackson, Simon Cowell
Votes: 22,233
9. Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)
PG-13 | 123 min | Comedy, Music
When aspiring musicians Lars and Sigrit are given the opportunity to represent their country at the world's biggest song competition, they finally have a chance to prove that any dream worth having is a dream worth fighting for.
Director: David Dobkin | Stars: Will Ferrell, Rachel McAdams, Dan Stevens, Mikael Persbrandt
Votes: 102,372
10. The Voice (2011– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Music, Reality-TV
Four famous musicians search for the best voices in America and will mentor these singers to become artists. America will decide which singer will be worthy of the grand prize.
Stars: Carson Daly, Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera
Votes: 13,342
11. Malibu's Most Wanted (2003)
PG-13 | 86 min | Comedy, Crime
A senator arranges for his son, a rich white kid who fancies himself black, to be kidnapped by a couple of black actors pretending to be murderers to try and shock him out of his plans to become a rapper.
Director: John Whitesell | Stars: Jamie Kennedy, Ryan O'Neal, Blair Underwood, Taye Diggs
Votes: 20,879 | Gross: $34.31M
12. Duets (2000)
R | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A professional karaoke hustler reconnects with his daughter and a bored suburban businessman turns outlaw karaoke singer, among other plotlines.
Director: Bruce Paltrow | Stars: Huey Lewis, Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Giamatti, Andre Braugher
Votes: 10,057 | Gross: $4.73M
13. Malibu Hot Summer (1981)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Romance
A fabulous Malibu beach house is the setting for sin in sun, as a trio of lovely ladies find love in Los Angeles over one sizzling summer.
Director: Richard Brander | Stars: Terry Congie, Lesley Brander, Roselyn Royce, Robert Acey
Votes: 859
14. The Music of Silence (2017)
115 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Born with a serious eye condition that eventually leads to his blindness, Bocelli nevertheless rises above the challenges, driven by great ambitions towards his passion. The silent pursuit of his daily mission continues.
Director: Michael Radford | Stars: Antonio Banderas, Jordi Mollà, Toby Sebastian, Luisa Ranieri
Votes: 2,296
15. Obsession (1943)
TV-14 | 140 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Gino, a drifter, begins an affair with inn-owner Giovanna, and they plan to get rid of her older husband.
Director: Luchino Visconti | Stars: Clara Calamai, Massimo Girotti, Dhia Cristiani, Elio Marcuzzo
Votes: 8,274
16. Stitch! (2008–2015)
TV-Y7 | Animation, Comedy, Family
Follows a girl named Yuuna and her adventures with a mysterious space alien on an island off the coast of Japan.
Stars: Kôichi Yamadera, Motoko Kumai, Yûji Mitsuya, Shôzô Îzuka
Votes: 363
17. Canadian Idol (2003– )
60 min | Game-Show, Music, Reality-TV
Canadian version of hit show American Idol.
Stars: Ben Mulroney, Farley Flex, Jake Gold, Sass Jordan
Votes: 283
18. Memento Mori (1999)
R | 97 min | Horror, Romance, Drama
In this second installment of the Whispering Corridors series, a young girl finds a strange diary, capable of arousing hallucinations, kept by two of her senior fellow-students who seem to have an unusually close bond.
Directors: Kyu-dong Min, Kim Tae-yong | Stars: Kim Gyu-ri, Park Yejin, Lee Yeong-jin, Jong-hak Baek
Votes: 3,608
19. Australian Idol (2003–2024)
Game-Show, Music, Reality-TV
Australian Idol sought to discover the most commercial young singer in Australia through a series of nationwide auditions. The final winner was determined by public voting.
Stars: Marcia Hines, Osher Günsberg, James Mathison, Kyle Sandilands
Votes: 322
20. Christmas Song (2012 TV Movie)
88 min | Drama, Family, Music
Romance blossoms between two music teachers who compete for the same job.
Director: Timothy Bond | Stars: Natasha Henstridge, Gabriel Hogan, Amanda Thomson, Brittany Adams
Votes: 870
21. Sing (2016)
25 min | Short, Drama, Music
'Sing' is a childhood drama with a lot of music, set in 1990s Budapest, Hungary. Inspired by a true story, it follows an award winning school choir and the new girl in class who just might uncover the ugly secret behind their fame.
Director: Kristóf Deák | Stars: Dorka Gáspárfalvi, Dorottya Hais, Zsófia Szamosi, Borbála Karádi
Votes: 5,871
22. The Music Teacher (1988)
PG | 95 min | Drama, Music
Aging opera singer Joachim Dallayrac retires from the stage and retreats to the countryside to school two young singers, Sophie and Jean. Although the rigorous training takes its toll on ... See full summary »
Director: Gérard Corbiau | Stars: José van Dam, Anne Roussel, Philippe Volter, Sylvie Fennec
Votes: 1,039 | Gross: $1.09M
23. Jackpot (2001)
R | 97 min | Drama, Comedy
Sunny Holiday, an aspiring singing star, abandons his wife and young baby to set off on a nine-month tour of bleak western towns. He takes off with his road manager in a pink Chrysler in ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Polish | Stars: Jon Gries, Daryl Hannah, Garrett Morris, Patrick Bauchau
Votes: 599 | Gross: $0.00M
24. Pasan ko ang daigdig (1987)
128 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Lupe, a poor woman, wishes to terminate her long-suffering and poverty, and improve not only her own life but that of her crippled mother, through her singing. With the help of her three ... See full summary »
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Sharon Cuneta, Tonton Gutierrez, Loretta Marquez, Mark Gil
Votes: 141
25. Mga munting tinig (2002)
109 min | Drama
A young idealistic teacher enters her kids in a city choral competition. A victory there would not only gain funds for the school, but prove to these children of poverty how even they can afford to hope.
Director: Gil Portes | Stars: Alessandra De Rossi, Dexter Doria, Gina Alajar, Amy Austria
Votes: 134
26. Love Street (2002)
Not Rated | 91 min | Drama, Romance
A handyman in a 1940s Paris brothel tries to help the prostitute he loves with her singing career and romantic life.
Director: Patrice Leconte | Stars: Patrick Timsit, Laetitia Casta, Vincent Elbaz, Catherine Mouchet
Votes: 805
27. L'Hôtel de la plage (1978)
R | 110 min | Comedy
A seaside hotel is the theater for sex, first love and deceptions among parents and their children.
Director: Michel Lang | Stars: Sophie Barjac, Myriam Boyer, Daniel Ceccaldi, Michèle Grellier
Votes: 366
28. Bukas luluhod ang mga tala (1984)
132 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
The illegitimate child of a rich man, living in poverty with her mother and humiliated by her legitimate half-sisters, becomes an overnight success as a singing sensation.
Director: Emmanuel H. Borlaza | Stars: Sharon Cuneta, Eddie Rodriguez, Gina Pareño, Pilar Pilapil
Votes: 39
29. Arabian Nights: Volume 3 - The Enchanted One (2015)
Not Rated | 125 min | Drama
The final trilogy of adaptation of Arabian Nights story by the structure in Portugal modern life between 2013-2014 in three chapters.
Director: Miguel Gomes | Stars: Crista Alfaiate, Américo Silva, Amar Bounachada, Lionel Franc
Votes: 1,281 | Gross: $0.00M
30. Pik pak boom (1988)
110 min | Comedy, Romance
In MANYIKA, an enchanted doll teaches two orphans the value of love. In BANANA-CUE, a young student is helped by his friends to sell sweetened bananas to support himself through high school.
Director: Leroy Salvador | Stars: Herbert Bautista, Lea Salonga, Lilet, Richard Reynoso
Votes: 14
31. La hija de nadie (1979)
TV-14 | 95 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Since childhood, Yolanda and her twin sister Irene suffer from the fact that her father left them alone with their mother and took their older brother with him. As the mother raised them, ... See full summary »
Directors: Tito Novaro, José Luis Urquieta | Stars: Yolanda del Río, Jaime Moreno, Ana Luisa Peluffo, Federico Villa
Votes: 34
32. Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice (2008 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, Comedy, Game-Show
Cat Deely hosts the epic 'live' final of Britain's Got the Pop Factor, where musical acts R Wayne, 2 Up 2 Down and Geraldine battle it out for their own record deal and an automatic entry ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Kay | Stars: Peter Kay, Judith Alexander, Ian Armer, Rick Astley
Votes: 776
33. Pag-asa (1951)
94 min | Drama, Romance
Celing (played by Priscilla Cellona in her first starring role) and her kid brother Piding (Ike Jarlego Jr) are recently orphaned and they come to Manila to find work in the home of their ... See full summary »
Director: Lamberto V. Avellana | Stars: Priscilla Cellona, Armando Goyena, Ike Jarlego Jr., Rosa Aguirre
Votes: 12
34. Veera (1994)
240 min | Comedy, Romance
A talented musician from a village migrates to a city, becomes popular and marries the daughter of a music company owner. But then his first wife, whom he presumed dead, turns up and his life becomes complicated.
Director: Suresh Krishna | Stars: Rajinikanth, Meena, Roja, Mahesh Anand
Votes: 716
35. Héroïnes (1997)
TV-14 | 115 min | Drama, Music
Johanna mouths songs voiced by Jeanne & become a smashing success which gradually gnaws away at their friendship.
Director: Gérard Krawczyk | Stars: Virginie Ledoyen, Maïdi Roth, Marc Duret, Saïd Taghmaoui
Votes: 511
36. Deutschland sucht den Superstar (2002– )
Game-Show, Music, Reality-TV
This is the German version of the British success Pop idol and the American Idol show in the US.
Stars: Dieter Bohlen, Marco Schreyl, Pietro Lombardi, Michelle
Votes: 710
37. Pop Idol (2001–2003)
60 min | Game-Show, Music
In this follow-up to the hit factual TV show "Popstars", the search is on for a new solo singer. Finalists are selected from auditions held in locations across the UK, and there are plenty ... See full summary »
Stars: Anthony McPartlin, Declan Donnelly, Simon Cowell, Nicki Chapman
Votes: 252
38. Mother (1952)
PG-13 | 98 min | Drama
A teenaged girl witnesses her widowed mother's attempt to sustain her family.
Director: Mikio Naruse | Stars: Kinuyo Tanaka, Kyôko Kagawa, Eiji Okada, Akihiko Katayama
Votes: 863
39. Nu-ka, vse vmeste! (2019– )
Musical, Reality-TV
An adaptation of the popular British format All together now, released on the BBC in 2018 and currently one of the best-selling English formats in the world: over the past year alone, about... See full summary »
Stars: Nikolay Baskov, Sergey Lazarev, Eteri Beriashvili, Lev Rudin
40. World Idol (2003 TV Special)
90 min | Documentary, Game-Show, Music
Winners of the singing competition from all over the world compete for the ultimate title of World Idol.
Director: Jonathan Bullen | Stars: Kurt Nilsen, Kelly Clarkson, Peter Evrard, Heinz Winckler
Votes: 171
41. Tenavatähti (1990– )
Family, Game-Show, Music
Singing contest for children.
Stars: Seppo Hovi, Konsta Hietanen, Christopher Romberg, Henna-Riika Ruotsalainen
Votes: 23
42. Camino de Guanajuato (1955)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director: Rafael Baledón | Stars: Lola Beltrán, José Alfredo Jiménez, Demetrio González, María Gentil Arcos
Votes: 17
43. Monrak Transistor (2001)
Not Rated | 120 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Phaen is a suburban young man with a great love for music. He never misses a chance to show off his voice at temple fairs in his village. It is at one of the fairs that he meets and falls ... See full summary »
Director: Pen-Ek Ratanaruang | Stars: Supakorn Kitsuwon, Siriyakorn Pukkavesh, Black Phomtong, Somlek Sakdikul
Votes: 1,020
44. Fame (2003)
60 min | Family, Music, Reality-TV
Talent-contest featuring 24 dancer/singers from across the USA, hand-picked by producer Debbie Allen to compete in front of judges and a live audience for recording contracts and "Fame".
Stars: Debbie Allen, Allyson Arena, Shannon Bex, Sean Micah Dolan
Votes: 28
45. Stadium Anthems (2018)
99 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A female recording artist encounters the misogyny and outdated business practices of male record label executives.
Director: Scott Douglas Brown | Stars: Kayden Kross, Toddy Walters, Aeon Cruz, Christopher Soren Kelly
Votes: 229
46. Cupcakes (I) (2013)
Not Rated | 92 min | Comedy, Music
In Tel Aviv, six friends who are appalled by the Israeli entry in the UniverSong competition record their own song on a mobile phone, then are shocked to learn their recording is selected as Israel's entry for next year's competition.
Director: Eytan Fox | Stars: Dana Ivgy, Keren Berger, Yael Bar-Zohar, Efrat Dor
Votes: 659 | Gross: $0.01M
47. X Factor (I) (2008– )
Game-Show, Music, Reality-TV
Danish version of the X Factor format, promoted as the ultimate talent show.
Stars: Thomas Blachman, Remee, Lina Rafn, Lise Rønne
Votes: 147
48. And Still I Sing (2022)
90 min | Documentary
Under the mentorship of controversial pop star Aryana Sayeed, two young singers vie to become the first-ever female winners of Afghan Star. As their dreams are within grasp, their lives are changed when the Taliban returns to power.
Director: Fazila Amiri | Stars: Aryana Sayeed, Zahra Elham, Sadiqa Madadgar
Votes: 44
49. Konfetka (2023– )
90 min | Game-Show, Music
The participants of the program will be amateur musicians who dream of a big stage, but so far are known only in narrow Internet circles. The authors of the show will help them transform ... See full summary »
Stars: Garik Martirosyan, Marina Kravets, Timur Kerimov, Yuliya Gaffarova
Votes: 17
50. The Xtra Factor (2004–2016)
30 min | Documentary, Game-Show, Music
Talk show based around the X Factor, the presenters question the judges about the contestants with behind the scenes gossip and audience participation.
Stars: Louis Walsh, Simon Cowell, Dermot O'Leary, Caroline Flack
Votes: 274