The following is a list of musical films by year. A
musical film
Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as breaks ...
is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing.
1920s
1927
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The Jazz Singer
''The Jazz Singer'' is a 1927 American musical drama film directed by Alan Crosland. It is the first feature-length motion picture with both synchronized recorded music score as well as lip-synchronous singing and speech (in several isolated ...
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1928
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My Man''
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The Singing Fool
''The Singing Fool'' is a 1928 American musical drama part-talkie motion picture directed by Lloyd Bacon which was released by Warner Bros. The film stars Al Jolson and is a follow-up to his previous film, ''The Jazz Singer''. It is credited wit ...
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2004
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Terkel in Trouble
''Terkel in Trouble'' ( da, Terkel i knibe) is a 2004 Danish adult computer-animated musical comedy film starring Anders Matthesen. It is the first Danish computer animated feature film. The film is an adaptation of Matthesen's 2001 comedy albu ...
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Forthcoming
2022
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I Wanna Dance with Somebody
"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" is a song recorded by American singer Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. Nicknamed "The Voice", she is one of ...
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2023
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Spellbound''
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The Little Mermaid
"The Little Mermaid" ( da, Den lille havfrue) is a literary fairy tale written by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The story follows the journey of a young mermaid who is willing to give up her life in the sea as a mermaid to gain a h ...
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2024
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Joker: Folie à Deux'' (October 4)
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Wicked
Wicked may refer to:
Books
* Wicked, a minor character in the ''X-Men'' universe
* ''Wicked'', a 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire that inspired the musical of the same name
* ''Wicked'', the fifth novel in Sara Shepard's ''Pretty Little Liars'' ser ...
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See also
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List of notable musical theatre productions This is a selected list of the longest-running musical theatre productions in history divided into two sections. The first section lists all Broadway theatre, Broadway and West End theatre, West End productions of musicals that have exceeded 2,500 ...
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List of operettas
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List of Bollywood films
This is a list of films produced by the Indian Hindi-language film industry, popularly known ''Bollywood,'' based in Mumbai ordered by year and decade of release. Although "Bollywood" films are generally listed under the Hindi language, most ar ...
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List of highest-grossing Bollywood films
This is a ranking of the highest grossing Indian films which includes films from various languages based on the conservative global box office estimates as reported by reputable sources. There is no official tracking of domestic box office fi ...
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List of rock musicals
The following is a list of rock musicals organized chronologically by the start date of the original run. The author of the book, lyrics, and music of each piece is also noted.
*1966 ''On the Flip Side'' on ABC Stage 67 by Burt Bacharach and Hal ...
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List of musicals filmed live on stage
1976
*''Pacific Overtures''
1981
*''Pippin''
*'' Ain't Misbehavin
1982
*''Camelot''
*'' Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street''
1985
*'' Sunday in the Park with George'' (Booth Theatre, Broadway)
1986
*''Barnum'' (West End w ...
References
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Musical films by year
Films
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...
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