Critically acclaimed Musical movies

Spirited(2022)

Combined Rating:
46
Combined Critics Rating: 59

A musical version of Charles Dickens's story of a miserly misanthrope who is taken on a magical journey.



Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench(2009)

Combined Rating:
41
Combined Critics Rating: 57

After connecting with the shy Madeline, a jazz trumpeter embarks on a quest for a more gregarious paramour, but through a series of twists and turns punctuated by an original score, the two lovers seem destined to be together.



Romance & Cigarettes(2005)

Combined Rating:
57
Combined Critics Rating: 56

A down-and-dirty musical set in the world of working-class New York, tells a story of a husband's journey into infidelity and redemption when he must choose between his seductive mistress and his beleaguered wife.



Sunshine on Leith(2013)

Combined Rating:
51
Combined Critics Rating: 56

Two soldiers return home to Edinburgh to resume their romantic and family lives.



Bran Nue Dae(2009)

Combined Rating:
43
Combined Critics Rating: 55

In the Summer of 1969 a young man is filled with the life of the idyllic old pearling port Broome - fishing, hanging out with his mates and his girl. However his mother returns him to the ...



Viva(2007)

Combined Rating:
39
Combined Critics Rating: 54

Two suburban couples experiment with sex, drugs and bohemia in early 1970's Los Angeles.



Saturday Church(2017)

Combined Rating:
36
Combined Critics Rating: 54

A 14 year-old-boy, struggling with gender identity and religion, begins to use fantasy to escape his life in the inner city and find his passion in the process.



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.



Valley Girl(2020)

Combined Rating:
45
Combined Critics Rating: 53

Set to a new wave '80s soundtrack, a pair of young lovers from different backgrounds defy their parents and friends to stay together. A musical adaptation of the 1983 film.



The Rocky Horror Picture Show(1975)

Combined Rating:
67
Combined Critics Rating: 53

A newly engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must pay a call to the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-N-Furter.



Tokyo Tribe(2014)

Combined Rating:
41
Combined Critics Rating: 49

In an alternate Japan, territorial street gangs form opposing factions collectively known as the Tokyo Tribes. Merra, leader of the Wu-Ronz tribe of Bukuro crosses the line to conquer all of Tokyo. The war begins.



One from the Heart(1981)

Combined Rating:
45
Combined Critics Rating: 49

Hank and Frannie don't seem to be able to live together anymore. After a five-year relationship, lustful and dreamy Fanny leaves down-to-earth Hank on the anniversary of their relationship....



Best Summer Ever(2020)

Combined Rating:
33
Combined Critics Rating: 49

A fresh and exhilarating take on the beloved teen musical genre featuring eight original songs and a fully integrated cast and crew of people with and without disabilities.



Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School(2005)

Combined Rating:
41
Combined Critics Rating: 48

A widowed man's life turns upside down when he embarks on a journey to find a dying man's long lost love.



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.



Love's Labour's Lost(2000)

Combined Rating:
44
Combined Critics Rating: 47

An update of the classic Shakespeare story, director Kenneth Branagh shot this movie like a classic 30s musical. The film tells the story of four best friends who swear off love.



Gully Boy(2019)

Combined Rating:
58
Combined Critics Rating: 47

A coming-of-age story based on the lives of street rappers in Mumbai.



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.




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