Best Music movies that are award winners or nominees

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.



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.



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.



Once(2007)

Combined Rating:
61
Combined Critics Rating: 44

A modern-day musical about a busker and an immigrant and their eventful week in Dublin, as they write, rehearse and record songs that tell their love story.



The Bodyguard(1992)

Combined Rating:
61
Combined Critics Rating: 44

A former Secret Service agent takes on the job of bodyguard to a pop singer, whose lifestyle is most unlike a President's.



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.



Footloose(1984)

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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.



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.



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.



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.



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.



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.



Bird(1988)

Combined Rating:
56
Combined Critics Rating: 55

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



Rocketman(2019)

Combined Rating:
54
Combined Critics Rating: 35

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



Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story(2007)

Combined Rating:
51
Combined Critics Rating: 32

Singer Dewey Cox overcomes adversity to become a musical legend.



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.



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.



Georgia(1995)

Combined Rating:
47
Combined Critics Rating: 57

Sadie is desperately looking up to her older sister Georgia who is a famous C&W artist. Sadie wants to be a famous artist like her sister, but is always doing everything wrong. Her ...



Tár(2022)

Combined Rating:
46
Combined Critics Rating: 46

Set in the international world of Western classical music, the film centers on Lydia Tár, widely considered one of the greatest living composer-conductors and first-ever female music director of a major German orchestra.



Nashville(1975)

Combined Rating:
45
Combined Critics Rating: 31

Over the course of a few hectic days, numerous interrelated people prepare for a political convention as secrets and lies are surfaced and revealed.




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