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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.

When Canterlot Highschool goes on a trip to Camp Everfree, they’re surprised to find a magical force is causing strange things to happen around camp. With the help of the Mane 6 and especially Sunset Shimmer, Twilight Sparkle must confront the dark “Midnight Sparkle” within herself and embrace her newfound magical abilities to save the camp.


Andrew Dominik's One More Time With Feeling is a remarkable black and white documentary which chronicles the creation of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds' album Skeleton Tree. Originally a performance based concept, the film evolved into something much more significant as Dominik delved into the tragic backdrop of the writing and recording of the album. The result is stark, fragile and raw, and a true testament to an artist trying to find his way through the darkness. It documents the writing, recording and performing of Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds’ sixteenth studio album, Skeleton Tree.


David Brent: Life on the Road

423. David Brent: Life on the Road

Comedy Music Satire Backstage & Showbiz Music
6.3

20161h 36min

United Kingdom

Director: Ricky Gervais

A camera crew catches up with David Brent, the former star of the fictional British series, "The Office" as he now fancies himself a rockstar on the road.

Themes

Ambition vs practicality, Belonging under scrutiny, Economic cost of dreams, External validation through success, Power of spectacle, Paying for loyalty

Available on

Netflix
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Bo Burnham: Make Happy

424. Bo Burnham: Make Happy

Comedy Music
8.3

20161h

Director: Christopher Storer

Combining his trademark wit and self-deprecating humor with original music, Bo Burnham offers up his unique twist on life in this stand-up special about life, death, sexuality, hypocrisy, mental illness and Pringles cans.


Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

425. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Comedy Music Parody Backstage & Showbiz Music
6.7

20161h 26min

United States

Director: Akiva Schaffer

When his new album fails to sell records, pop/rap superstar Conner4real goes into a major tailspin and watches his celebrity high life begin to collapse. He'll try anything to bounce back, anything except reuniting with his old rap group The Style Boyz.

Themes

Public image manipulation, Fame vs credit, Sponsorship pressure, Creative collaboration vs ego, Reunion and loyalty, Group dissolution and solo rise

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Lemonade

426. Lemonade

Music Documentary
8.3

20161h 5min

Director: Beyoncé

The second "visual album" (a collection of short films) by Beyoncé, this time around she takes a piercing look at racial issues and feminist concepts through a sexualized, satirical, and solemn tone.


High Strung

427. High Strung

Music Romance Drama Narrative Musical Passionate Romance
6.3

20161h 36min

Romania, United States

Director: Michael Damian

When a hip hop violinist busking in the New York subway encounters a classical dancer on scholarship at the Manhattan Conservatory of the Arts, sparks fly. With the help of a hip hop dance crew they must find a common ground while preparing for a competition that could change their lives forever.

Themes

Rivalry under pressure, Immigration and belonging, Scholarship vs merit, Economic barriers to training, Genre crossing collaboration, Discipline vs improvisation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Sing Street

428. Sing Street

Romance Drama Music Comedy Coming-of-Age Romance
7.9

20161h 45min

Ireland, United Kingdom

Director: John Carney

A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress the mysterious girl he likes.

Themes

Bullying and resilience, Sibling relationship under pressure, Divorce and family disruption, Romance and social aspiration, Financial strain on family, Creative escape through music

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Miles Ahead

429. Miles Ahead

Drama Music History Historical Drama Music Biopic
6.4

20161h 40min

United States

Director: Don Cheadle

An exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis.

Themes

Isolation and artistry, Memory and decline, Relationship betrayal, Muse and creation, Intrusion and privacy, Pain and performance

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Canterlot High meets its rival school, Crystal Prep Academy, in a competition that’s a long-standing tradition – The Friendship Games. Sunset Shimmer is tasked with keeping magic out of the games to avoid the appearance of impropriety while she and her friends compete against Crystal Prep’s top students led by someone with an equal amount of interest in Equestrian magic – this world’s TWILIGHT SPARKLE.