Movies and TV series about musicals

The 60 best titles about musicals, ranked by the iRank Score — our composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb. Every page includes cast, where to watch and similar recommendations.

Singin' in the Rain
iRank91
1952 · Stanley Donen
MovieComedyRomance
In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.
Pan's Labyrinth
iRank88
2006 · Guillermo del Toro
MovieFantasyDramaWar
In post–civil war Spain, 10-year-old Ofelia moves with her pregnant mother to live under the control of her cruel stepfather. Drawn into a mysterious labyrinth, she meets a faun who reveals that she m
The Lion King
iRank87
1994 · Roger Allers
MovieAnimationDramaFamily
Young lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the watchful eye of his father Mufasa; all the while his villainous uncle Scar conspires to take the throne for
The Wizard of Oz
iRank87
1939 · Victor Fleming
MovieAdventureFamilyFantasy
Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the
Beauty and the Beast
iRank87
1991 · Gary Trousdale
MovieAnimationFamilyFantasy
Follow the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself in the castle of a prince who's been turned into a mysterious beast. With the help of the castle's enchanted staff, Belle soon le
Hazbin Hotel
iRank86
2024 · Brett Coker
SeriesAnimationComedyDrama
In attempt to find a non-violent alternative for reducing Hell's overpopulation, the daughter of Lucifer opens a rehabilitation hotel that offers a group of misfit demons a chance at redemption.
La La Land
iRank86
2016 · Damien Chazelle
MovieComedyDramaRomance
Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced w
Aladdin
iRank85
1992 · John Musker
MovieAdventureAnimationFamily
In the boorish city of Agrabah, kind-hearted street urchin Aladdin and Princess Jasmine fall in love, although she can only marry a prince. He and power-hungry Grand Vizier Jafar vie for a magic lamp
Fantasia
iRank85
1940 · Wilfred Jackson
MovieAnimationFamilyFantasy
Walt Disney's timeless masterpiece is an extravaganza of sight and sound! See the music come to life, hear the pictures burst into song and experience the excitement that is Fantasia over and over aga
My Fair Lady
iRank85
1964 · George Cukor
MovieComedyRomance
A snobbish phonetics professor agrees to a wager that he can take a flower girl and make her presentable in high society.
Mary Poppins
iRank85
1964 · Robert Stevenson
MovieComedyFamilyFantasy
In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.
Riverdale
iRank84
2017 · Jon Goldwater
SeriesCrimeDramaMystery
Set in the present, the series offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica and their friends, exploring the surreality of small-town life, the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riv
The Nightmare Before Christmas
iRank84
1993 · Henry Selick
MovieAnimationFamilyFantasy
Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghouli
Dumbo
iRank83
1941 · Ben Sharpsteen
MovieAnimationFamily
Dumbo is a baby elephant born with over-sized ears and a supreme lack of confidence. But thanks to his even more diminutive buddy Timothy the Mouse, the pint-sized pachyderm learns to surmount all ob
The Little Mermaid
iRank82
1989 · Ron Clements
MovieAnimationFamilyFantasy
This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Me
Cinderella
iRank81
1950 · Clyde Geronimi
MovieAnimationFamilyFantasy
Cinderella has faith her dreams of a better life will come true. With help from her loyal mice friends and a wave of her Fairy Godmother's wand, Cinderella's rags are magically turned into a glorious
KPop Demon Hunters
iRank80
2025 · Chris Appelhans
MovieAnimationComedyFantasy
When K-pop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey aren't selling out stadiums, they're using their secret powers to protect their fans from supernatural threats.
Mulan
iRank80
1998 · Tony Bancroft
MovieAdventureAnimationFamily
When Imperial China calls one man from every family to defend the empire from invading Huns, a young woman disguises herself as a soldier to take her ailing father’s place. Facing ruthless invaders, b
Better Man
iRank79
2024 · Michael Gracey
MovieDramaMusic
Follow Robbie Williams' journey from childhood, to being the youngest member of chart-topping boyband Take That, through to his unparalleled achievements as a record-breaking solo artist – all the whi
Corpse Bride
iRank79
2005 · Mike Johnson
MovieAnimationFantasyRomance
In a 19th-century European village, a young man about to be married is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride waits bereft in the land of the living.
Tangled
iRank79
2010 · Byron Howard
MovieAdventureAnimationFamily
Feisty teenager Rapunzel, who has long and magical hair, wants to go and see sky lanterns on her eighteenth birthday, but she's bound to a tower by her overprotective mother. She strikes a deal with F
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
iRank79
1994 · Stephan Elliott
MovieComedyDrama
Two drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
iRank79
1971 · Mel Stuart
MovieFamilyFantasyComedy
When eccentric candy man Willy Wonka promises a lifetime supply of sweets and a tour of his chocolate factory to five lucky kids, penniless Charlie Bucket seeks the golden ticket that will make him a
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
iRank78
2007 · Tim Burton
MovieDramaHorror
The infamous story of Benjamin Barker, a.k.a Sweeney Todd, who sets up a barber shop down in London which is the basis for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett. Based on the hit
Little Shop of Horrors
iRank78
1986 · Frank Oz
MovieComedyHorror
Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's; a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker, Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day, Seymour
Frozen
iRank78
2013 · Chris Buck
MovieAdventureAnimationFamily
Young princess Anna of Arendelle dreams about finding true love at her sister Elsa’s coronation. Fate takes her on a dangerous journey in an attempt to end the eternal winter that has fallen over the
The Muppets
iRank78
2011 · James Bobin
MovieComedyFamilyMusic
When Kermit the Frog and the Muppets learn that their beloved theater is slated for demolition, a sympathetic human, Gary, and his puppet brother, Walter, swoop in to help the gang put on a show and r
The Sound of Music
iRank77
1965 · Robert Wise
MovieDramaFamilyMusic
In the years before World War II, a tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey is hired as a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children and brings a new love of life and music
Enchanted
iRank77
2007 · Kevin Lima
MovieComedyFamilyFantasy
The beautiful princess Giselle is banished by an evil queen from her magical, musical animated land and finds herself in the gritty reality of the streets of modern-day Manhattan. Shocked by this stra
Wicked
iRank77
2024 · Jon M. Chu
MovieDramaFantasyRomance
In the land of Oz, ostracized and misunderstood green-skinned Elphaba is forced to share a room with the popular aristocrat Glinda at Shiz University, and the two's unlikely friendship is tested as th
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
iRank77
1999 · Trey Parker
MovieAnimationComedy
In this feature film based on the hit animated series, the third graders of South Park sneak into an R-rated film by ultra-vulgar Canadian television personalities Terrance and Phillip, and emerge wit
The Jungle Book
iRank77
1967 · Wolfgang Reitherman
MovieAdventureAnimationFamily
The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches
Hercules
iRank76
1997 · Ron Clements
MovieAdventureAnimationComedy
Bestowed with superhuman strength, a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in the eyes of his father, the great god Zeus. Along with his friends Pegasus, a flying horse, and Phi
The Princess and the Frog
iRank76
2009 · Ron Clements
MovieAnimationFamilyFantasy
A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him.
Peter Pan
iRank75
1953 · Clyde Geronimi
MovieAdventureAnimationFamily
Leaving the safety of their nursery behind, Wendy, Michael and John follow Peter Pan to a magical world where childhood lasts forever. But while in Neverland, the kids must face Captain Hook and foil
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
iRank74
1975 · Jim Sharman
MovieComedyHorrorScience Fiction
After getting a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, newly engaged couple Brad and Janet encounter the eerie mansion of the flamboyant, seductive Dr Frank-N-Furter and a variety of eccentric characters
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
iRank74
1996 · Gary Trousdale
MovieDramaAnimationFamily
Isolated bell-ringer Quasimodo wishes to leave Notre Dame tower against the wishes of Judge Claude Frollo, his stern guardian and Paris' strait-laced Minister of Justice. His first venture to the outs
Moulin Rouge!
iRank74
2001 · Baz Luhrmann
MovieDramaMusicRomance
A celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous Parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century. A young poet, who is plunged into the heady world o
Descendants
iRank73
2015 · Kenny Ortega
MovieAdventureFamilyFantasy
A present-day idyllic kingdom where the benevolent teenage son of King Adam and Queen Belle offers a chance of redemption for the troublemaking offspring of Disney's classic villains: Cruella De Vil (
Anastasia
iRank73
1997 · Don Bluth
MovieAdventureAnimationFamily
Ten years after she was separated from her family, an eighteen-year-old orphan with vague memories of the past sets out to Paris in hopes of reuniting with her grandmother. She is accompanied by two c
Leo
iRank73
2023 · Robert Smigel
MovieAnimationComedyFamily
Jaded 74-year-old reptile Leo has been stuck in the same Florida classroom for decades with his terrarium-mate turtle. When he learns he only has one year left to live, he plans to escape to experienc
The Prince of Egypt
iRank72
1998 · Simon Wells
MovieAdventureAnimationDrama
The strong bond between two Royal Egyptian brothers is challenged when their chosen responsibilities set them at odds, with extraordinary consequences.
Wonka
iRank72
2023 · Paul King
MovieComedyFamilyFantasy
Willy Wonka – chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time – is proof that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you’re lucky enough to meet Willy
Rocketman
iRank72
2019 · Dexter Fletcher
MovieDramaMusic
The story of Elton John's life, from his years as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his influential and enduring musical partnership with Bernie Taupin.
Descendants 2
iRank72
2017 · Kenny Ortega
MovieAdventureFamilyFantasy
When the pressure to be royal becomes too much for Mal, she returns to the Isle of the Lost where her archenemy Uma, Ursula's daughter, has taken her spot as self-proclaimed queen.
Les Misérables
iRank71
2012 · Tom Hooper
MovieDramaHistory
An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-century France. Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named
The Chorus
iRank71
2004 · Christophe Barratier
MovieComedyDramaMusic
In 1940s France, a new teacher at a school for disruptive boys gives hope and inspiration.
Descendants 3
iRank71
2019 · Kenny Ortega
MovieAdventureFamilyFantasy
The teenagers of Disney's most infamous villains return to the Isle of the Lost to recruit a new batch of villainous offspring to join them at Auradon Prep.
Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper
iRank70
2004 · William Lau
MovieAnimationComedyFamily
In her first animated musical featuring seven original songs, Barbie comes to life in this modern re-telling of a classic tale of mistaken identity and the power of friendship. Based on the story by M
Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical
iRank70
2022 · Matthew Warchus
MovieComedyFamilyFantasy
An extraordinary young girl discovers her superpower and summons the remarkable courage, against all odds, to help others change their stories, whilst also taking charge of her own destiny. Standing u
Frozen II
iRank70
2019 · Jennifer Lee
MovieAdventureAnimationComedy
Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf head far into the forest to learn the truth about an ancient mystery of their kingdom.
The Legend of 1900
iRank70
1998 · Giuseppe Tornatore
MovieDramaMusic
Musician Max Tooney goes to sell his prized Conn trumpet to a music shop, where he plays the instrument one last time. The shopkeeper recognises the song as one on a record matrix he found and asks wh
Grease
iRank70
1978 · Randal Kleiser
MovieComedyRomance
Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance despite
Beauty and the Beast
iRank70
2017 · Bill Condon
MovieFamilyFantasyRomance
A live-action adaptation of Disney's version of the classic tale of a cursed prince and a beautiful young woman who helps him break the spell.
Mary Poppins Returns
iRank70
2018 · Rob Marshall
MovieComedyFamilyFantasy
Mary Poppins returns to the Banks family and helps them evade grave dangers by taking them on magical, musical adventures.
Labyrinth
iRank70
1986 · Jim Henson
MovieAdventureFamilyFantasy
Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah, a teenager with an active imagination, summons the Goblins to take her baby stepbrother away. When little Toby actually disappears, Sar
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
iRank69
2018 · Ol Parker
MovieComedyRomance
Five years after meeting her three fathers, Sophie Sheridan prepares to open her mother’s hotel. In 1979, young Donna Sheridan meets the men who each could be Sophie’s biological father.
The Lion King 1½
iRank69
2004 · Bradley Raymond
MovieAdventureAnimationComedy
Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog are best pals and the unsung heroes of the African savanna. This prequel to the smash Disney animated adventure takes you back -- way back -- before Simba's ad
Rio
iRank68
2011 · Carlos Saldanha
MovieAnimationAdventureComedy
Captured by smugglers when he was just a hatchling, a macaw named Blu never learned to fly and lives a happily domesticated life in Minnesota with his human friend, Linda. Blu is thought to be the las
Glee
iRank68
2009 · Bradley Buecker
SeriesComedyDrama
In this musical comedy, optimistic high school teacher Will Schuester tries to refuel his own passion while reinventing the high school's glee club and challenging a group of outcasts to realize their