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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.

High School Musical 3: Senior Year

501. High School Musical 3: Senior Year

Comedy Romance Drama Family Music
5.0

20081h 57min

United States

Director: Kenny Ortega

As seniors in high school, Troy and Gabriella struggle with the idea of being separated from one another as college approaches. Along with the rest of the Wildcats, they stage a spring musical to address their experiences, hopes and fears about their future.

Themes

Friendship under strain, Rivalry and loyalty, Coming of age, Performance as identity, Scholarship competition, Future college pressure

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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A man tours clubs around the globe with his manager and girlfriend. On the eve of their largest album release he is admitted to a psychiatric clinic after overdosing at a gig.

Themes

Institutional control, Addiction and relapse, Fame versus therapy, Relationship strain under crisis, Production pressure, Club culture excess

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Scooby-Doo and Shaggy must go into the underworld ruled by The Goblin King in order to stop a mortal named The Amazing Krudsky who wants power and is a threat to their pals: Fred, Velma, and Daphne.


Another Cinderella Story

504. Another Cinderella Story

Music Comedy Romance Family Narrative Musical
5.8

20081h 30min

Canada, United States

Director: Damon Santostefano

A guy who danced with what could be the girl of his dreams at a costume ball only has one hint at her identity: the Zune she left behind as she rushed home in order to make her curfew. And with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in front of him, he sets out to find his masked beauty.

Themes

Pursuit of dreams, Bullying and resilience, Public image manipulation, Modern fairy tale motifs, Guardianship power imbalance, Dance contest ambition

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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It Might Get Loud

505. It Might Get Loud

Documentary Music
7.6

20081h 37min

Director: Davis Guggenheim

A documentary on the electric guitar from the point of view of three significant rock musicians: the Edge, Jimmy Page and Jack White.


Camp Rock

506. Camp Rock

Music Comedy Drama Romance Family
5.2

20081h 39min

United States

Director: Matthew Diamond

When Mitchie gets a chance to attend Camp Rock, her life takes an unpredictable twist, and she learns just how important it is to be true to yourself.

Themes

Deception and reputation, Social exclusion dynamics, Peer pressure in adolescence, Image management under privilege, Camp competition tensions, Belonging through performance

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
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The Wrecking Crew

507. The Wrecking Crew

Music Documentary
7.7

20081h 41min

Director: Denny Tedesco

A celebration of the musical work of a group of session musicians known as "The Wrecking Crew." a band that provided back-up instrumentals to such legendary recording artists as Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys, and Bing Crosby.


The Visitor

508. The Visitor

Crime Drama Music Relationship Drama Narrative Musical
7.6

20081h 44min

United States

Director: Tom McCarthy

A college professor travels to New York City to attend a conference and finds a young couple living in his apartment.

Themes

Meaning of life, Meaningless existence, Existential crisis, Hospitality under pressure, Violence in the family, Family isolation, Presence of a stranger

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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When rebellious street dancer Andie West lands at the elite Maryland School of the Arts, she finds herself fighting to fit in while also trying to hold onto her old life. When she joins forces with the school's hottest dancer, Chase Collins, to form a crew of fellow outcasts to compete in Baltimore s underground dance battle The Streets.

Themes

Underdog persistence, Institutional gatekeeping, Outcast solidarity, Street culture tension, Artistic legitimacy

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Anvil! The Story of Anvil

510. Anvil! The Story of Anvil

Documentary Music Biographical Documentary Music Biopic
7.9

20081h 21min

Canada, United States

Director: Sacha Gervasi

At 14, best friends Robb Reiner and Lips made a pact to rock together forever. Their band, Anvil, hailed as the "demi-gods of Canadian metal" influenced a musical generation that includes Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax. Following a calamitous European tour, Lips and Robb, now in their fifties, set off to record their 13th album in one last attempt to fulfill their boyhood dreams.

Themes

Staying true to roots, Independence from majors, Financial precarity, Friendship as ballast, Artistic perseverance under pressure, Touring hardship

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
The Roku Channel
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