Most Popular Musical Feature Films
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Nine
(2009) Famous film director Guido Contini struggles to find harmony in his professional and personal lives, as he engages in dramatic relationships with his wife, his mistress, his muse, his agent, and his mother. Dir: Rob Marshall With: Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penélope Cruz Drama | Musical | Romance |
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Beauty and the Beast
(1991) Belle, whose father Maurice is imprisoned by the Beast (really an enchanted Prince), offers herself instead and finds the prince inside the Beast. Dir: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise With: Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson Animation | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance |
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The Princess and the Frog
(2009) A fairy tale set in Jazz Age-era New Orleans and centered on a young girl named Princess Tiana and her fateful kiss with a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again. Dir: Ron Clements, John Musker With: Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, Oprah Winfrey Animation | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance |
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Fame
(2009) An updated version of the 1980 musical, which centered on the students of the New York Academy of Performing Arts. Dir: Kevin Tancharoen With: Kelsey Grammer, Bebe Neuwirth, Megan Mullally Comedy | Drama | Family | Musical | Romance |
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The Lion King
(1994) Tricked into thinking he killed his father, a guilt ridden lion cub flees into exile and abandons his identity as the future King. Dir: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff With: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones Animation | Adventure | Drama | Family | Musical |
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Mamma Mia!
(2008) The story of a bride-to-be trying to find her real father told using hit songs by the popular '70s group ABBA. Dir: Phyllida Lloyd With: Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried Comedy | Musical | Romance |
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Aladdin
(1992) Aladdin, a street urchin, accidentally meets Princess Jasmine, who is in the city undercover. They love each other, but she can only marry a prince. Dir: Ron Clements, John Musker With: Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin Animation | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance |
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Across the Universe
(2007) The music of the Beatles and the Vietnam War form the backdrop for the romance between an upper-class American girl and a poor Liverpudlian artist. Dir: Julie Taymor With: Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess Adventure | Drama | Musical | Romance |
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
(2007) 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 Broadway musical. Dir: Tim Burton With: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman Drama | Horror | Musical | Thriller |
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Enchanted
(2007) A classic Disney fairytale collides with modern-day New York City in a story about a fairytale princess who is sent to our world by an evil queen. Soon after her arrival, Princess Giselle begins to change her views on life and love after meeting a handsome lawyer. Can a storybook view of romance survive in the real world? Dir: Kevin Lima With: Amy Adams, Susan Sarandon, James Marsden Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance |





