Critically acclaimed Music movies that are golden globes winners or nominees

Shine(1996)

Combined Rating:
73
Combined Critics Rating: 67

Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.



Grease(1978)

Combined Rating:
76
Combined Critics Rating: 66

Good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. When they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance?



Hilary and Jackie(1998)

Combined Rating:
63
Combined Critics Rating: 66

The tragic story of world renowned classic cellist Jacqueline du Pré, as told from the point of view of her sister, flautist Hilary du Pré-Finzi.



Burlesque(2010)

Combined Rating:
74
Combined Critics Rating: 65

A small-town girl ventures to Los Angeles and finds her place in a neo-burlesque club run by a former dancer.



Saturday Night Fever(1977)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 64

A Brooklyn teenager feels his only chance to succeed is as the king of the disco floor. His carefree youth and weekend dancing help him to forget the reality of his bleak life.



Beyond the Sea(2004)

Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 63

A swooning study of "Mack the Knife" singer Bobby Darin (Spacey) specifically, and his relationship with his wife Sandra Dee (Bosworth).



Dirty Dancing(1987)

Combined Rating:
74
Combined Critics Rating: 63

Spending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle.



La Bamba(1987)

Golden Globe 1
Combined Rating:
68
Combined Critics Rating: 63

Biographical story of the rise from nowhere of early rock and roll singer Ritchie Valens who died at age 17 in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper.



Sweet and Lowdown(1999)

Combined Rating:
69
Combined Critics Rating: 63

In the 1930s, jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love with a mute woman.



Music of the Heart(1999)

Combined Rating:
60
Combined Critics Rating: 60

Story of a schoolteacher's struggle to teach violin to inner-city Harlem kids.



Little Voice(1998)

Combined Rating:
62
Combined Critics Rating: 59

A shy reclusive lady is convinced by an invisible entity to sing. Subsequently, she finds herself noticed by a sleazy talent agent and her talent being showcased on-stage. She also meets a kind but nervous man who becomes her best friend.



The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert(1994)

Combined Rating:
67
Combined Critics Rating: 58

Two drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.



Selena(1997)

Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 58

The true story of Selena Quintanilla-Perez, a Texas-born Tejano singer who rose from cult status to performing at the Astrodome, as well as having chart topping albums on the Latin music charts.



Bird(1988)

Combined Rating:
56
Combined Critics Rating: 55

The troubled life and career of the jazz musician, Charlie "Bird" Parker.



The Rose(1979)

Combined Rating:
48
Combined Critics Rating: 48

The tragic life of a self-destructive female rock star who struggles to deal with the constant pressures of her career and the demands of her ruthless business manager.



Fame(1980)

Combined Rating:
56
Combined Critics Rating: 48

A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts.



Flashdance(1983)

Combined Rating:
58
Combined Critics Rating: 45

A Pittsburgh woman with two jobs as a welder and an exotic dancer wants to get into ballet school.



Footloose(1984)

Golden Globe 1
Combined Rating:
60
Combined Critics Rating: 45

A city teenager moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.



High Fidelity(2000)

Combined Rating:
58
Combined Critics Rating: 40

Rob, a record store owner and compulsive list maker, recounts his top five breakups, including the one in progress.



Rocketman(2019)

Combined Rating:
54
Combined Critics Rating: 35

A musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John's breakthrough years.




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