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  1. TOP 30 FILMS BASED ON A TRUE STORY ABOUT MUSICIANS....

    62 Metascore. The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band The Doors and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison, from his days as a UCLA film student in Los Angeles, to his untimely death in Paris, France at age 27 in 1971. Director Oliver Stone Stars Val Kilmer Meg Ryan Kyle MacLachlan. 9. Jersey Boys.

  2. 50 Best Music Biopic Movies

    Straight Outta Compton (2015)89%. #9. Critics Consensus: Straight Outta Compton is a biopic that's built to last, thanks to F. Gary Gray's confident direction and engaging performances from a solid cast. Synopsis: In 1988, a groundbreaking new group revolutionizes music and pop culture, changing and influencing hip-hop forever.

  3. 25 Best Music Biopics of All Time

    The Weinstein Company. 23. Nowhere Boy. Julia Baird's memoir of her brother John Lennon serves as the basis for this biopic about the musician's early life, which stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the ...

  4. The 21 Best Movies About Musicians, Bands, and Singers

    Directed by Damien Chazelle. Starring Miles Teller, J. K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist. Drama, Music, Thriller (1h 46m) 8.5 on IMDb — 94% on RT. Watch on Amazon. Whether fictional or based on true stories, these amazing movies about musicians and bands will inspire, enlighten, or even terrify.

  5. 25 Best Biopics About Musicians, According to Critics

    You may also like: 20 of the most controversial horror films. #25. 'La Bamba' (1987) - Director: Luis Valdez. - Metascore: 65. - Rank among all biographical films: #645. This popular 1980s film focuses on the brief but meaningful life of Ritchie Valens, who was 17 when he died in a plane crash along with Buddy Holly and J.P.

  6. Best Music Biopics: 30 Essential Films For Music Fans

    3: Straight Outta Compton. NWA biopic Straight Outta Compton (2015) was directed by F Gary Gray, but the influential hip-hop outfit's surviving members were involved all the way down the line ...

  7. 30 Best Music Biopics of All Time

    TV & Movies. 30 Best Music Biopics of All Time. From 18th-century composers to hip-hop legends, the greatest musician stories to ever grace big and small screens. By. Daniel Kreps, Scott Tobias ...

  8. The Best Music Biopics Of All Time

    7. The Doors. Val Kilmer, Meg Ryan, Kevin Dillon. 346 votes. Released: 1991. Directed by: Oliver Stone. Also ranks #235 on 'Old' Movies Every Young Person Needs To Watch In Their Lifetime. Also ranks #24 on The Best Movies Of 1991, Ranked. Also ranks #13 on The Best Movies About Music.

  9. The best movies to watch about musicians

    Walk the Line. Image: 20th Century Fox. This biopic of beloved country music icon Johnny Cash is often held up as one of the gold standards of the genre. It tells the story of Cash's rise in the ...

  10. Face the music with 18 upcoming biopics about musicians

    Leonard Bernstein. From A Star Is Born to Leonard Bernstein, Bradley Cooper is staying in the music genre for his next big directorial effort. The multi-hyphenate will direct and star in a Leonard ...

  11. The best music biopics: great films about musical icons

    17. Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010) Forget Gollum, the best performance Andy Serkis has done so far in his impressive career is that of Ian Dury. This music biopic about the punk who was stricken by polio early in his life is a brilliant look at the singer. This is one of the more experimental biopics on this list. 5.

  12. Movies about Bands, Singers and Musicians

    Movies about the life story of a band, singer or musician - real or imaginary, in order of my preference from best to worst. ... The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band The Doors and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison, from his days as a UCLA film student in Los Angeles, to his untimely death in Paris, France at age 27 ...

  13. The Best Movies About Musicians

    10 Once. A small movie that was loved by musicians and movie critics, Once tells the story of Guy (Glen Hansard) and Girl (Markéta Irglová), a couple of musicians who meet, and start writing ...

  14. The 25 Best Movies About Musicians of All Time

    A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins. 22. La Vie En Rose. Biopic of the iconic French singer Édith Piaf.

  15. The Best Movies About Musicians of the 21st Century That ...

    Wild Rose. One of 2018's biggest surprises and best movies, Wild Rose from director Tom Harper and writer Nicole Taylor kicked the barn door down with a story about Rose-Lynn Harlan ( Jessie ...

  16. The 15 Best Movies About Music and Musicians

    Rocketman (2019) The Blues Brothers (1980) Walk the Line (2005) 8 Mile (2002) Show 11 more items. Movies about music and musicians give us a chance to learn what these charismatic figures might be ...

  17. Category:Biographical films about musicians

    Song Without End. Spring Symphony (film) St. Louis Blues (1958 film) Stars and Stripes Forever (film) Stoned (film) Stradivari (1988 film) Straight Outta Compton (film) Strauss Is Playing Today. Street Survivors: The True Story of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash.

  18. 10 Best Music Biopic Movies About Female Singers

    The plot: Arguably the standout film in the musical biopic genre, the ultimate rags-to-riches tale traces Lynn's unlikely ascent from a coal miner's cabin in Appalachia to marriage at 15 (Tommy Lee Jones, 74, plays husband Doolittle Lynn) to country music superstardom.Lynn handpicked Spacek for the role, and the actress shadowed her on tour to perfect her mannerisms and singing voice.

  19. Movies About Musicians

    You can watch some of these movies about musicians on Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime. Many of these movies are about classical musicians, whereas others are about jazz, band and rock musicians. 12. Love & Mercy (2014) This film about Beach Boys' leader Brian Wilson is sure to give you the good vibrations! The title is taken from Brian's ...

  20. The 15 Best Biopics of All Time

    The layers in the feature film debut of director Lin-Manuel Miranda are truly one of a kind. The 2021 movie introduces us to Jonathan Larson (played by Andrew Garfield), who became best known for ...

  21. Top 50 Greatest Biopics of All Time (The Ultimate List)

    A biopic, or a biographical movie, is a film that deals with the story of a well known person or group of people in history. If you guys would like to view my other Top 10/Top 100 lists, feel free to check out my YouTube page and/or my IMDb page at *ChrisWalczyk55*.

  22. The 20 Best Biopics of All Time

    8. La Vie en Rose (2007) An icon in France, the story of singer Édith Piaf, could have been filmed as just another stereotypical musician biopic or episode of Vh1's Behind the Music. In fact ...

  23. The 50 Best Biography Movies of All Time

    My 50 personal favorite biography movies of all time. Honourable Mentions: Elvis (2022) Mank (2020) Dolemite Is My Name (2019) First Man (2018) The Disaster Artist (2017) The Danish Girl (2015) Trumbo (2015) 127 Hours (2010) Hachi (2009) Hunger (2008) The Diving Bell & The Butterfly (2007) The Basketball Diaries (1995) Quiz Show (1994) Glory (1989) My Left Foot (1989) Escape From Alcatraz ...