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1. August Rush (2007)
PG | 114 min | Drama, Music
A musically gifted orphan, Evan, runs away from his orphanage and searches New York City for his birth parents. On his journey, he's taken under the wing of the Wizard, a homeless man who lives in an abandoned theater.
Director: Kirsten Sheridan | Stars: Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Terrence Howard
Votes: 111,293 | Gross: $31.66M
2. Deep Red (1975)
R | 127 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A jazz pianist and a wisecracking journalist are pulled into a complex web of mystery after the former witnesses the brutal murder of a psychic.
Director: Dario Argento | Stars: David Hemmings, Daria Nicolodi, Gabriele Lavia, Macha Méril
Votes: 42,858
3. Electric Dreams (1984)
PG | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
An artificially intelligent PC and his human owner find themselves in a romantic rivalry over a woman.
Director: Steve Barron | Stars: Lenny von Dohlen, Virginia Madsen, Maxwell Caulfield, Bud Cort
Votes: 10,065 | Gross: $2.19M
4. A Summer's Tale (1996)
G | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
As a reserved young graduate vacations in a seaside town, he hopes his girlfriend will join him. But he ends up bonding with a local young woman whose female friend is also smitten with him.
Director: Éric Rohmer | Stars: Melvil Poupaud, Amanda Langlet, Gwenaëlle Simon, Aurelia Nolin
Votes: 10,074 | Gross: $0.20M
5. Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
Passed | 126 min | Biography, Drama, Family
The life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer, and singer George M. Cohan.
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, Richard Whorf
Votes: 16,910 | Gross: $11.80M
6. Ennio (2021)
156 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary on the legendary film composer Ennio Morricone.
Director: Giuseppe Tornatore | Stars: Ennio Morricone, Silvano Agosti, Alessandro Alessandroni, Dario Argento
Votes: 5,632
7. Impromptu (1991)
PG-13 | 107 min | Biography, Comedy, Music
In 1830s France, pianist/composer Frédéric Chopin is pursued romantically by the determined, individualistic woman who uses the name George Sand.
Director: James Lapine | Stars: Judy Davis, Hugh Grant, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters
Votes: 5,534 | Gross: $4.08M
8. Chico & Rita (2009)
Not Rated | 94 min | Animation, Crime, Drama
Chico is a young piano player with big dreams. Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and romantic desire unites them, but their journey - in the tradition of the Latin ballad, the bolero - brings heartache and torment.
Directors: Tono Errando, Javier Mariscal, Fernando Trueba | Stars: Eman Xor Oña, Limara Meneses, Mario Guerra, Jon Adams
Votes: 9,708 | Gross: $0.35M
9. Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda (2017)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, Music
A portrait of genius music composer Ryuichi Sakamoto.
Director: Stephen Nomura Schible | Stars: Yellow Magic Orchestra, Ryuichi Sakamoto
Votes: 2,006 | Gross: $0.12M
10. Telstar: The Joe Meek Story (2008)
R | 119 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A music-infused drama about Joe Meek, the flamboyantly gay, tone deaf, songwriter-producer behind the '60s hits "Have I the Right," "Just Like Eddie," "Johnny, Remember Me" and "Telstar."
Director: Nick Moran | Stars: Con O'Neill, Kevin Spacey, Pam Ferris, JJ Feild
Votes: 1,943
11. For Ellen (2012)
Not Rated | 94 min | Drama
A struggling musician takes an overnight long-distance drive in order to fight his estranged wife for custody of their young daughter.
Director: So Yong Kim | Stars: Paul Dano, Margarita Levieva, Jon Heder, Jena Malone
Votes: 2,310 | Gross: $0.01M
12. The Breakthrough (I) (2023)
14 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Jane and Teddy are on the brink of divorce - but when their marital problems come to a sticking point, they have an unexpected breakthrough.
Director: Daniel Sinclair | Stars: Greta Lee, Ben Sinclair, Kristin Slaysman, Hana Marie Kim
Votes: 43
13. Seymour: An Introduction (2014)
PG | 84 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Meet Seymour Bernstein: a beloved pianist, teacher and true inspiration who shares eye-opening insights from an amazing life. Ethan Hawke helms this poignant guide to life.
Director: Ethan Hawke | Stars: Seymour Bernstein, Ethan Hawke, Sam Bachelder, Sam Bachelor
Votes: 1,153 | Gross: $0.58M
14. Father of Four (1953)
Not Rated | 97 min | Comedy, Family
Denmarks most popular film family is ready. Ole has some problems at school and Søs feels like she has to take action, but her actions doesn't come without consequences
Director: Alice O'Fredericks | Stars: Birgitte Price, Ole Neumann, Ib Schønberg, Rudi Hansen
Votes: 583
15. Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued (2014)
TV-MA | 107 min | Documentary
A documentary that goes behind the scenes with some of today's most talented songwriters as they make new music based on long-lost, newly discovered lyrics from Bob Dylan's legendary ... See full summary »
Director: Sam Jones | Stars: Brian Auger, Carla Azar, Joan Baez, Wyndham Baird
Votes: 314
16. Listen to the Universe (2019)
119 min | Drama, Music
Four pianists take part in the preliminary round of an international piano playing competition. Each has a story that is different and unique. One is a former child prodigy who stopped ... See full summary »
Director: Kei Ishikawa | Stars: Mayu Matsuoka, Tôri Matsuzaka, Win Morisaki, Oji Suzuka
Votes: 465
17. Hellfire (1995 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 85 min | Horror, Thriller
Gabriella finds an unfinished symphony that was written by her late uncle Octave Barron who found inspiration through murder. Thrilled by its possibilities she hires Marius (Ben Cross) to ... See full summary »
Director: David Tausik | Stars: Ben Cross, Jennifer Burns, Beverly Garland, Doug Wert
Votes: 176
18. Al-andaleeb hikayt shaab (2006– )
50 min | Biography, Drama, History
Stars: Shadi Shamel, Abla Kamel, Kamal Abu Raya, Bayoumi Fouad
Votes: 121
19. Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas (2017)
51 min | Drama, History, Music
The amazing story of a group of Jewish songwriters who wrote the soundtrack to Christmas.
Director: Larry Weinstein | Stars: Larry Weinstein, Ben Sidran, Jennifer 8. Lee, Ophira Eisenberg
Votes: 135
20. 20th Century Greats (2004– )
60 min | Documentary, History, Music
Howard Goodall examines the work of The Beatles, Cole Porter, Bernard Herrmann and Leonard Bernstein.
Stars: Howard Goodall, The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral Oxford, Savannah Stevenson, Ellie Baker
Votes: 31
21. Mr. Strauss Takes a Walk (1942)
9 min | Animation, Short
Mr. Strauss, with the help of the forest animals, composes his greatest waltz.
Director: George Pal
Votes: 64
22. Jen ho nechte, at se bojí (1978)
89 min | Comedy, Musical
The song "Ribwort and Rosemary" by Ales Brabec (Ludek Sobota), a shy supply teacher of musical school, wins the music festival in Krumlov. The song interpreter Marcela (Helena Vondrácková) ... See full summary »
Director: Ladislav Rychman | Stars: Ludek Sobota, Helena Vondrácková, Petr Nározný, Miloslav Simek
Votes: 132
23. Big Sky Girls (2021)
21 min | Documentary, Short, Music
Director: Claire Pasvolsky | Stars: Deb Suckling, Craig Spann, Jackie Marshall, Andrea Kirwin
24. The Making of 'The Spy Who Loved Me' (1977)
Documentary
Find out how the producers made the best selling movies of the 007 series!
Stars: Janet Woollacott, Lewis Gilbert, Roger Moore, Albert R. Broccoli
Votes: 25
25. Voluman (2019)
20 min | Short, Drama
Voluman collects sounds and melodies from buildings to compose the symphony of his life.
Director: Csaba Laskai | Star: László Énekes
Votes: 15
26. Flow (2023)
5 min | Short, Mystery
A teenager in a Berlin U-Bahn tries to escape the city noises by creating his own soundtrack with his laptop and earphones during his ride.The soundtrack begins to change the visual impressions carrying the teenager to foreign lost places.
Director: Christian Halten | Stars: Anton Halten, J. Halten, Jennifer Hoffmann
27. Laulava sydän (1948)
71 min | Musical, Comedy
Aarno Harjus wife Niina leaves her family for life in the world of crime. Aarno is left alone with his daughter Annika.
Director: Edvin Laine | Stars: Tauno Palo, Mirjami Kuosmanen, Eila Peitsalo, Elna Hellman
Votes: 60
28. Music of the Street (2016)
3 min | Short, Musical
With a magic composing baton, a magical maestro, Emelius Hartnell, brings inanimate street objects to life to create a music score.
Director: Daniel Ween | Star: Daniel Ween
29. Per qualche nota di sapore (2016)
43 min | Short, Drama, Horror
Paolo is a musician who needs to work hard to survive with his work. Life, Art, Music, Relationships become harder as the process moves on. He has to push himself further, but that leads him to a clash.
Director: Marco Venditti | Stars: Mauro Tiberi, Gloria Mariani, Emiliano de Magistris, Mauro Tiberi
31. Kahdeksan tahtia tietokoneella (1967 TV Short)
19 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Aki Oura | Stars: Erkki Kurenniemi, Toivo Kärki, Erkki Liikanen, Markku Nurminen
Votes: 6
32. Zeg Me (2004)
Documentary
Intimate documentary portrait of Dutch singer and songwriter Frank Boeijen.
Director: Bart Beckers
33.
Drake & Josh (2004–2007)
Episode:
Blues Brothers
(2004)
TV-Y7 | 25 min | Comedy, Family
Megan sees to it that Josh loses confidence on his first TV appearance. It takes Drake to lift his brother's blues during an emergency at a talent show.
Director: Fred Savage | Stars: Drake Bell, Josh Peck, Nancy Sullivan, Jonathan Goldstein
Votes: 398
34.
Drake & Josh (2004–2007)
Episode:
We're Married
(2005)
TV-Y7 | 25 min | Comedy, Family
Josh's long-time e-pal, Yooka, decides to visit from Yudonia, but a supposed Yudonian friendship ceremony makes Drake her husband.
Director: Steve Hoefer | Stars: Josh Peck, Drake Bell, Nancy Sullivan, Jonathan Goldstein
Votes: 314
35.
Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode:
Martin Does It His Way
(1995)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy
Frasier's Aunt Louise, who was not popular in the family for her tendency to criticize everyone, has died. Frasier has been left in charge of organizing her memorial and delivering a eulogy,
Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 1,029
36.
Futurama (1999– )
Episode:
The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings
(2003)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Fry makes a deal with the Robot Devil so he can get robot hands to play the holophoner and impress Leela. In a twist of fate, Fry trades hands with the Robot Devil and writes a masterpiece opera about Leela. However, the Robot Devil has evil plans of his own.
Director: Bret Haaland | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille
Votes: 3,822
37.
That '80s Show (2002)
Episode:
Corey's Remix
(2002)
TV-PG | Comedy
Corey records a pop ballad for his ears only. Katie "fixes" the song and plays it at the club behind Corey's back. After a failed sales pitch, Roger gets fired. Tuesday and Corey begin warming up to the idea of hooking up with each other.
Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Glenn Howerton, Tinsley Grimes, Chyler Leigh, Eddie Shin
Votes: 54
38.
The Waltons (1972–1981)
Episode:
Founders' Day
(1979)
TV-G | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance
The town prepares for a Founder's Day Celebration. Who settled there first? The Baldwins, the Waltons, or the Godseys? Jason has to prepare a piece of music for graduating from the Kleinberg Conservatory.
Director: Ralph Waite | Stars: Ralph Waite, Ellen Corby, Jon Walmsley, Judy Norton
Votes: 108
39.
The Making of 'The Spy Who Loved Me' (1977)
Episode:
Editing and Composing
(1977)
25 min | Documentary
This episode of the series takes a look at post-production of the James Bond movie, _Spy Who Loved Me, The (1977)_. Specifically, it looks at editing with John Glen and film composing with ... See full summary »
Stars: Lewis Gilbert, John Glen, Marvin Hamlisch, Victor Lockwood
40.
Two and a Half Men (2003–2015)
Episode:
Keith Moon Is Vomiting in His Grave
(2010)
TV-14 | 19 min | Comedy, Romance
Alan dates the mom of one of Jake's friends instead of telling her that her son and Jake went out drinking, but Charlie surprisingly does not approve of his actions.
Director: James Widdoes | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones, Conchata Ferrell
Votes: 1,135
41.
Workshop (1964– )
Episode:
The Same Trade as Mozart
(1969)
60 min | Documentary, Music
An explanation and investigation into the mysteries of Electronic Music. The BBC Electronic Workshop is featured.
Director: David Buckton | Stars: Tristram Cary, Jane Manning, Daphne Oram, Karlheinz Stockhausen
42.
Robbie Williams (2023)
Episode:
Let's Get Wrecked
(2023)
TV-MA | 53 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Director: Joe Pearlman | Stars: Robbie Williams, Guy Chambers, Thai Long Ly
Votes: 173
43.
Robbie Williams (2023)
Episode:
Nobody Someday
(2023)
TV-MA | 56 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Director: Joe Pearlman | Stars: Robbie Williams, Guy Chambers, Geri Horner
Votes: 159
44.
Robbie Williams (2023)
Episode:
Cut the Circuit
(2023)
TV-MA | 40 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Director: Joe Pearlman | Stars: Robbie Williams, Ayda Field, Colin Lainchbury-Brown
Votes: 143
45.
K-Pop the Ultimate Audition (2012)
Episode:
Episode #1.12
(2012)
Comedy, Drama, Music
Leader Han's immediate plans for Sunny Entertainment don't jibe with Woo Hyun, and photographic evidence later becomes impossible to ignore.
Director: Jung-pyo Lee | Stars: Go Eun Ah, Ali, Kim Eunjung, Park Hyo-ju
46.
Mozart in the Jungle (2014–2018)
Episode:
Stern Papa
(2015)
TV-MA | 27 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
The New York Symphony Orchestra is midway through their season and on the surface things are going well: audiences are happy and the musicians are playing better than ever. But offstage, things are beginning to unravel.
Director: Paul Weitz | Stars: Lola Kirke, Saffron Burrows, Bernadette Peters, Peter Vack
Votes: 425
47.
You Are Beautiful (2009)
Episode:
Episode #1.6
(2009)
65 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Mi-nyu blames her electrical impulses on lying atop Tae-kyeong all night unconscious from the stun gun with which she shot herself. Why then do currents return every time she's near Tae-kyeong?
Stars: Park Shin-hye, Jang Keun-suk, Jung Yong-hwa, Hong-ki Lee
Votes: 32
48.
Mozart in the Jungle (2014–2018)
Episode:
Can You Marry a Moon?
(2015)
TV-MA | 27 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
The gang celebrates Betty's 35 years in the orchestra with some tequila and a special guest. Hailey breaks the cardinal rule of touring: what happens on the road, stays on the road. ... See full summary »
Director: Tricia Brock | Stars: Lola Kirke, Saffron Burrows, Bernadette Peters, Peter Vack
Votes: 363
49.
Rady (2016– )
Episode:
Emocionální Vadak - Love Potion Reakce
(2018)
11 min | Comedy, Reality-TV
Director: Radion Drozdov | Star: Radion Drozdov