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Music movies

Stories where rhythm and melody take center stage, including biographies of legends and dance-filled spectacles.

Subgenres include: Narrative Musical, Jukebox Musical, Concert Film.

Kneecap

291. Kneecap

Music Comedy Drama Narrative Musical Parody
7.6

20241h 45min

Ireland, United Kingdom

Director: Rich Peppiatt

When fate brings Belfast teacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed "low life scum" Naoise and Liam Óg, the needle drops on a hip-hop act like no other. Rapping in their native Irish, they lead a movement to save their mother tongue.

Themes

Language act activism, Language preservation through art, Political expression through music, Anti-establishment resistance, Art as social movement, Youth culture and identity

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Find Me Falling

292. Find Me Falling

Romance Comedy Music
6.3

20241h 34min

Cyprus, United States

Director: Stelana Kliris

After a failed comeback album, a rock star retreats to a cliffside home on Cyprus, only to find his new life complicated by visitors — and an old flame.


Rite Here Rite Now

293. Rite Here Rite Now

Music Documentary
8.6

20242h 24min

United States

Director: Tobias Forge

Whether you’re a devoted disciple looking to relive treasured memories of the GHOST live spectacle or among the curious uninitiated, RITE HERE RITE NOW will put you right there: putting your phones down and living in the moment—as a shadow of uncertainty looms—completely spellbound and in the thrall of this bombastic yet intimate cinematic portrait of GHOST.


Avicii - I'm Tim

294. Avicii - I'm Tim

Documentary Music
7.8

20241h 37min

Sweden

Director: Henrik Burman

Before Avicii, there was Tim. Through his own words, witness how a prodigious musical talent became one of the defining artists of his generation.


Saturn Return

295. Saturn Return

Drama Music
6.8

20241h 51min

Spain, France

Director: Isaki Lacuesta

A rock band has to record their third LP, which will either propel them to stardom or fade into oblivion. Despite executives’ reservations, their idea is to have the recording take place in New York. But everything complicates, and the creative process turns into a hellish ordeal. A love triangle with all its consequences unfolds, band members desert, romantic relationships shatter, rehearsals become rampant with drugs and alcohol, and the unbearable pressure from the record label leads to endless fights and arguments only interrupted by fleeting moments of happiness. Meanwhile, unknowingly, they will be composing an album that will leave a mark on an entire generation.


Unsung Hero

296. Unsung Hero

Drama Music Family
7.0

20241h 53min

United States

Director: Richard Ramsey

When David Smallbone's successful music company collapses, he moves his family from Australia to the United States in search of a brighter future. With nothing more than their six children, their suitcases, and their love of music, David and his pregnant wife Helen set out to rebuild their lives from the ground up. Based on a remarkable true story, a mum's faith stands against all odds; and inspires her husband and children to hold onto theirs.


Back to Black

297. Back to Black

Music History Drama Music Biopic Historical Drama
6.3

20242h 2min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Sam Taylor-Johnson

The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black that catapulted Winehouse to global fame. Told through Amy’s eyes and inspired by her deeply personal lyrics, the film explores and embraces the many layers of the iconic artist and the tumultuous love story at the center of one of the most legendary albums of all time.

Themes

Substance abuse cycles, Biography under pressure, Addiction shaping artistry, Mental illness and ambition, Alcoholism and fame, Public scrutiny and vulnerability

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Greatest Hits

298. The Greatest Hits

Drama Music Romance Fantasy
6.2

20241h 34min

United States

Director: Ned Benson

Harriet finds art imitating life when she discovers certain songs can transport her back in time – literally. While she relives the past through romantic memories of her former boyfriend, her time travelling collides with a burgeoning new love interest in the present. As she takes her journey through the hypnotic connection between music and memory, she wonders – even if she could change the past, should she?


Música

299. Música

Romance Comedy Music
6.4

20241h 31min

United States

Director: Rudy Mancuso

A young man, plagued by the music in his head, has to come to terms with an uncertain future while balancing love, family and Brazilian culture in Newark, New Jersey.


Boléro

300. Boléro

Music History Drama
6.6

20242h

Belgium, France

Director: Anne Fontaine

Boundary-pushing Russian dancer and actress Ida Rubinstein selects renowned French composer Maurice Ravel to compose the music for her next ballet. Ravel ends up creating his greatest success ever: Boléro.