Musical motion pictures have had us all shimmying right here, there and in every single place. It is no secret that the previous few years have had some fairly main lows – however when the world all will get an excessive amount of, we’ll all the time have this all-singing, all-dancing narrative for a little bit of toe-tapping mild reduction.
And with musical film second Depraved – starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande – making such an impression proper now, we need to discover this world a bit additional.
Moreover, there is not any higher time than now to get invested in musical motion pictures as a result of there have by no means been so many to select from, together with hit song-studded biopics about well-known musicians – equivalent to 2022’s Whitney Houston biopic, I Wanna Dance with Someone, the award-winning Elvis and 2021’s Respect (about Aretha Franklin). Arguably it began with the Oscar-winning run of Rami Malek in Bohemian Rhapsody – the musical interpretation of Freddie Mercury’s wild life.
Then it wasn’t lengthy till Elton John bought in on the motion by creating Rocketman, with Taron Egerton starring as the enduring singer (and tbh made us a bit of bit extra obsessive about feathers, rhinestones and OTT sun shades).
Alternatively, there are cinematic diversifications of West Finish and Broadway favourites, just like the BAFTA-nominated Matilda The Musical, Hamilton, All people’s Speaking About Jamie, and the “by no means will get outdated” 2002 adaptation of Broadway hit Chicago, starring Catherine Zeta-Jones in her Oscar-winning star flip as Velma Kelly.
We have additionally seen trendy remakes of classical musical movies like Stephen Spielberg’s visually gorgeous tackle West Aspect Story, starring Rachel Zegler, 2019’s Disney basic Aladdin, and A Star Is Born (it is a robust name between Woman Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s efficiency versus the OG Barbra Streisand, tbh – and we might not say that evenly).
Additionally on this class are animated musical movies equivalent to Cinderella, Encanto and, after all, the 2 Frozen motion pictures – delivered to us through Disney+. Not solely these, however the different musical Disney motion pictures have offered us with some severe energy ballads. So, get that hairbrush prepared! Or when you’re on the lookout for a musical throwback to your youthful Disney days, Hannah Montana: The Film, starring Miley Cyrus, and Camp Rock starring Demi Lovato, are a must-watch when you have been hiding underneath the rock again within the day and have but to see them!
Both method, right here is our definitive listing of the 49 finest – and solely one of the best – musical motion pictures…