Most Popular Music Feature Films
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Whiplash
(2014) A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student's potential. Dir: Damien Chazelle With: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist Drama | Music 107 mins. |
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Pitch Perfect
(2012) 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. Dir: Jason Moore With: Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson Comedy | Music | Romance 112 mins. |
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Pitch Perfect 2
(2015) Collegiate a cappella group the Barden Bellas enter into an international competition that no American team has ever won. Dir: Elizabeth Banks With: Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld Comedy | Music |
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If I Stay
(2014) Life changes in an instant for young Mia Hall after a car accident puts her in a coma. During an out-of-body experience, she must decide whether to wake up and live a life far different than she had imagined. The choice is hers if she can go on. Dir: R.J. Cutler With: Chloƫ Grace Moretz, Mireille Enos, Jamie Blackley Drama | Music | Romance 107 mins. |
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Straight Outta Compton
(2015) The group NWA emerges from the streets of Compton, California in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes pop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood. Dir: F. Gary Gray With: Paul Giamatti, Rebecca Olejniczak, Alexandra Shipp Biography | Drama | Music |
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Magic Mike XXL
(2015) The continuing story of male stripper, Magic Mike. Dir: Gregory Jacobs With: Channing Tatum, Elizabeth Banks, Amber Heard Comedy | Drama | Music |
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Beyond the Lights
(2014) The pressures of fame have superstar singer Noni on the edge, until she meets Kaz, a young cop who works to help her find the courage to develop her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be. Dir: Gina Prince-Bythewood With: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nate Parker, Minnie Driver Drama | Music 116 mins. |
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Step Up All In
(2014) All-stars from the previous Step Up installments come together in glittering Las Vegas, battling for a victory that could define their dreams and their careers. Dir: Trish Sie With: Ryan Guzman, Briana Evigan, Adam G. Sevani Drama | Music | Romance 112 mins. |
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Begin Again
(2013) A chance encounter between a disgraced music-business executive and a young singer-songwriter new to Manhattan turns into a promising collaboration between the two talents. Dir: John Carney With: Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Adam Levine Drama | Music 104 mins. |
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Inside Llewyn Davis
(2013) A week in the life of a young singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961. Dir: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen With: Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, John Goodman Drama | Music 104 mins. |
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Step Up
(2006) Tyler Gage receives the opportunity of a lifetime after vandalizing a performing arts school, gaining him the chance to earn a scholarship and dance with an up and coming dancer, Nora. Dir: Anne Fletcher With: Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan Tatum, Damaine Radcliff Crime | Drama | Music | Romance 104 mins. |
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Love & Mercy
(2014) The life of reclusive Beach Boys song-writer and musician Brian Wilson, from his successes with highly influential orchestral pop albums to his nervous break-down and subsequent encounter with controversial therapist Dr. Eugene Landy. Dir: Bill Pohlad With: Elizabeth Banks, John Cusack, Paul Dano Biography | Drama | Music 120 mins. |
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Frank
(2014) Jon, a young wanna-be musician, discovers he's bitten off more than he can chew when he joins an eccentric pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank. Dir: Lenny Abrahamson With: Michael Fassbender, Domhnall Gleeson, Maggie Gyllenhaal Comedy | Drama | Music | Mystery 95 mins. |
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Bratz
(2007) During their first year of high school, four best girlfriends face off against the domineering student body president who wants to split them up into different social cliques. Dir: Sean McNamara With: Skyler Shaye, Janel Parrish, Logan Browning Comedy | Family | Music 110 mins. |
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School of Rock
(2003) A wannabe rock star in need of cash poses as a substitute teacher at a prep school, and tries to turn his class into a rock band. Dir: Richard Linklater With: Jack Black, Mike White, Joan Cusack Comedy | Music 108 mins. |
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Dirty Dancing
(1987) Spending the summer in a holiday camp with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor Johnny Castle. Dir: Emile Ardolino With: Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach Drama | Music | Romance 100 mins. |
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Step Up Revolution
(2012) Emily arrives in Miami with aspirations to become a professional dancer. She sparks with Sean, the leader of a dance crew whose neighborhood is threatened by Emily's father's development plans. Dir: Scott Speer With: Kathryn McCormick, Ryan Guzman, Cleopatra Coleman Drama | Music | Romance 99 mins. |
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Jem and the Holograms
(2015) Music executive, Jerrica Benton, lives a secret, adventurous life as a glamorous rock star named Jem. Dir: Jon M. Chu With: Juliette Lewis, Ryan Guzman, Hayley Kiyoko Adventure | Fantasy | Music |
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Saving Mr. Banks
(2013) Author P.L. Travers reflects on her childhood after reluctantly meeting with Walt Disney, who seeks to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the big screen. Dir: John Lee Hancock With: Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Annie Rose Buckley Biography | Comedy | Drama | History | Music 125 mins. |
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Almost Famous
(2000) A high-school boy is given the chance to write a story for Rolling Stone Magazine about an up-and-coming rock band as he accompanies it on their concert tour. Dir: Cameron Crowe With: Billy Crudup, Patrick Fugit, Kate Hudson Drama | Music | Romance 122 mins. |
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8 Mile
(2002) A young rapper, struggling with every aspect of his life, wants to make the most of what could be his final opportunity but his problems around gives him doubts. Dir: Curtis Hanson With: Eminem, Brittany Murphy, Kim Basinger Drama | Music 110 mins. |
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Good Vibrations
(2012) A chronicle of Terri Hooley's life, a record-store owner instrumental in developing Belfast's punk-rock scene. Dir: Lisa Barros D'Sa, Glenn Leyburn With: Jodie Whittaker, Richard Dormer, Liam Cunningham Biography | Drama | Music 103 mins. |
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Step Up 2: The Streets
(2008) Romantic sparks occur between two dance students from different backgrounds at the Maryland School of the Arts. Dir: Jon M. Chu With: Robert Hoffman, Briana Evigan, Cassie Ventura Drama | Music | Musical | Romance 98 mins. |
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Footloose
(2011) City teenager Ren MacCormack moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace. Dir: Craig Brewer With: Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Dennis Quaid Comedy | Drama | Music | Romance 113 mins. |
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The Blues Brothers
(1980) Jake Blues, just out from prison, puts together his old band to save the Catholic home where he and brother Elwood were raised. Dir: John Landis With: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Cab Calloway Action | Comedy | Crime | Music 133 mins. |