Best Music Movies
Music movies run from backstage biopics to concert films that bottle lightning. Whether it's a rise-and-fall rock story, a musical you know every word of, or a documentary that redefined a band, the best of the genre is ranked here. See where to stream each one and track what you've seen.
The Sound of Music Live! (2015)
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
Magick Lantern Cycle (1974)
Hazbin Hotel: Live on Broadway (2025)
Rock Dog 2: Rock Around the Park (2021)
Desert Dancer (2014)
Kanye with Special Guest Drake: Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert (2021)
My Paparotti (2013)
Ed Sheeran: Jumpers for Goalposts (2015)
Slayer: The Repentless Killogy (2019)
Making Love (2000)
Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man (2000)
This Is Elvis (1981)
The Work of Director Mark Romanek (2005)
Urgh! A Music War (1981)
XTC: This Is Pop (2017)
The Merry Widow (1934)
Foo Fighters: Skin and Bones (2006)
The Decline of Western Civilization Part III (1998)
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night (1988)
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration (1993)
Silk Stockings (1957)
Sangam (1964)
Rent (2019)
Blue Moon (2025)
Aline (2021)
Cássia (2015)
Six by Sondheim (2013)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan (2006)
My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? (2005)
Renaldo and Clara (1978)
Oklahoma! (1955)
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) (2010)
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO (2012)
Luther: Never Too Much (2024)
Original Cast Album: Company (1970)
Lili (1953)
The Little Troll Prince (1987)
The Little Mermaid Live! (2019)
Howard (2018)
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition (2026)
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert (2022)
Dancing Lady (1933)
Shania Twain: Not Just a Girl (2022)
Phil Collins: Live and Loose in Paris (1997)
Mariah Carey: Around the World (1999)
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (1987)
Dido: Live at Brixton Academy (2004)
U2: Vertigo 05 - Live from Milan (2006)
Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic (2017)
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift (2019)
Rhyme & Reason (1997)
Tom Dowd & The Language of Music (2004)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert (2001)
Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer (2013)
Road to Rio (1947)
The Love Eterne (1963)
ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord (2024)
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022)
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl (2025)