Critically acclaimed Musical movies that are oscar winners or nominees

West Side Story(2021)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 89

An adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds.





The Ballad of Buster Scruggs(2018)

Combined Rating:
79
Combined Critics Rating: 83

An anthology film comprised of six stories, each dealing with a different aspect of life in the Old West.



Dreamgirls(2006)

Combined Rating:
84
Combined Critics Rating: 81

A trio of black female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.



Beauty and the Beast(2017)

Combined Rating:
86
Combined Critics Rating: 80

An adaptation of the fairy tale about a monstrous-looking prince and a young woman who fall in love.



tick, tick...BOOM!(2021)

Combined Rating:
82
Combined Critics Rating: 79

On the cusp of his 30th birthday, a promising young theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressures of life as an artist in New York City.



Across the Universe(2007)

Combined Rating:
78
Combined Critics Rating: 70

The music of the Beatles and the Vietnam War form the backdrop for the romance between an upper-class American girl and a poor Liverpudlian artist.



Dancer in the Dark(2000)

Combined Rating:
76
Combined Critics Rating: 68

An east European girl goes to America with her young son, expecting it to be like a Hollywood film.



Nine(2009)

Combined Rating:
74
Combined Critics Rating: 68

Famous film director Guido Contini struggles to find harmony in his professional and personal lives, as he engages in dramatic relationships with his wife, his mistress, his muse, his agent, and his mother.



Little Shop of Horrors(1986)

Combined Rating:
73
Combined Critics Rating: 66

A nerdy florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed.



Cabaret(1972)

Combined Rating:
71
Combined Critics Rating: 64

A female girlie club entertainer in Weimar Republic era Berlin romances two men while the Nazi Party rises to power around them.



The Phantom of the Opera(2004)

Combined Rating:
72
Combined Critics Rating: 61

A young soprano becomes the obsession of a disfigured musical genius who lives beneath the Paris Opéra House. He kidnaps the soprano and forces the owners of the play to keep her as the lead role of the play.



Cyrano(2021)

Combined Rating:
42
Combined Critics Rating: 61

Too self-conscious to woo Roxanne himself, wordsmith Cyrano de Bergerac helps young Christian nab her heart through love letters.



Purple Rain(1984)

Combined Rating:
60
Combined Critics Rating: 54

A young musician, tormented by an abusive situation at home, must contend with a rival singer, a burgeoning romance, and his own dissatisfied band, as his star begins to rise.



Mary Poppins Returns(2018)

Combined Rating:
32
Combined Critics Rating: 48

Decades after her original visit, the magical nanny returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael's children through a difficult time in their lives.



A Hard Day's Night(1964)

Combined Rating:
60
Combined Critics Rating: 48

A "typical" day in the life of The Beatles, including many of their famous songs.



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.



Camelot(1967)

Combined Rating:
46
Combined Critics Rating: 47

The story of the marriage of England's King Arthur to Guinevere. The plot of illegitimate Mordred to gain the throne and Guinevere's growing attachment to Sir Lancelot, threaten to topple Arthur and destroy his "round table" of knights.



A Chorus Line(1985)

Combined Rating:
47
Combined Critics Rating: 44

Hopefuls try out before a demanding director for a part in a new musical.



West Side Story(1961)

Combined Rating:
55
Combined Critics Rating: 36

Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.




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