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1. Aladdin (2019)

PG | 128 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

Aladdin, a kind thief, woos Jasmine, the princess of Agrabah, with the help of Genie. When Jafar, the grand vizier, tries to usurp the king, Jasmine, Aladdin and Genie must stop him from succeeding.

Director: Guy Ritchie | Stars: Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Marwan Kenzari

Votes: 289,828 | Gross: $355.56M

2. Beauty and the Beast (I) (2017)

PG | 129 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

A selfish Prince is cursed to become a monster for the rest of his life, unless he learns to fall in love with a beautiful young woman he keeps prisoner.

Director: Bill Condon | Stars: Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Josh Gad

Votes: 334,254 | Gross: $504.01M

3. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

PG-13 | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too.

Director: Rob Marshall | Stars: Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Ian McShane, Geoffrey Rush

Votes: 563,552 | Gross: $241.06M

4. West Side Story (2021)

PG-13 | 156 min | Crime, Drama, Musical

An adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez

Votes: 95,408

5. Chicago (2002)

PG-13 | 113 min | Comedy, Crime, Musical

Two death-row murderesses develop a fierce rivalry while competing for publicity, celebrity, and a sleazy lawyer's attention.

Director: Rob Marshall | Stars: Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, Taye Diggs

Votes: 243,176 | Gross: $170.69M

6. Ella Enchanted (2004)

PG | 96 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Ella is under a spell to be constantly obedient, a fact she must hide from her new stepfamily in order to protect the prince of the land, her friend for whom she's falling.

Director: Tommy O'Haver | Stars: Anne Hathaway, Hugh Dancy, Cary Elwes, Joanna Lumley

Votes: 74,713 | Gross: $22.92M

7. Hairspray (2007)

PG | 117 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.

Director: Adam Shankman | Stars: John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Nikki Blonsky, Michelle Pfeiffer

Votes: 138,629 | Gross: $118.87M

8. Footloose (2011)

PG-13 | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

City teenager Ren MacCormack moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.

Director: Craig Brewer | Stars: Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Dennis Quaid, Andie MacDowell

Votes: 52,840 | Gross: $51.80M

9. Begin Again (II) (2013)

R | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

A chance encounter between a down-and-out music business executive, and a young singer songwriter new to Manhattan, turns into a promising collaboration between the two talents.

Director: John Carney | Stars: Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Adam Levine, Hailee Steinfeld

Votes: 166,801 | Gross: $16.17M

10. Annie (2014)

PG | 118 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A foster kid who lives with her mean foster mom sees her life change when business tycoon and New York City mayoral candidate Will Stacks makes a thinly-veiled campaign move and takes her in.

Director: Will Gluck | Stars: Quvenzhané Wallis, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx, Rose Byrne

Votes: 40,507 | Gross: $85.91M

11. Pinocchio (2022)

PG | 105 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A puppet is brought to life by a fairy, who assigns him to lead a virtuous life in order to become a real boy.

Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hanks, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Angus Wright

Votes: 41,993

12. Uptown Girls (2003)

PG-13 | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A grown-up woman who kept her childish instincts and behavior starts working as the nanny of an 8-year-old girl who actually acts like an adult. But everything ends right-side up.

Director: Boaz Yakin | Stars: Brittany Murphy, Dakota Fanning, Heather Locklear, Jesse Spencer

Votes: 43,083 | Gross: $36.92M

13. Disenchanted (2022)

PG | 119 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Fifteen years after her happily ever after, Giselle questions her happiness, inadvertently turning the lives of those in the real world and Andalasia upside down in the process.

Director: Adam Shankman | Stars: Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, Maya Rudolph, Gabriella Baldacchino

Votes: 26,344

14. Rent (2005)

PG-13 | 135 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

In New York City's gritty East Village, a group of bohemians strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic.

Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Taye Diggs, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Rosario Dawson, Anthony Rapp

Votes: 55,892 | Gross: $29.08M

15. Heartbreakers (2001)

PG-13 | 123 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance

A mother and daughter con team seduce and scam wealthy men.

Director: David Mirkin | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Gene Hackman, Ray Liotta

Votes: 57,939 | Gross: $40.34M

16. Rock of Ages (2012)

PG-13 | 123 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

A small-town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.

Director: Adam Shankman | Stars: Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin

Votes: 81,624 | Gross: $38.52M

17. Saving Mr. Banks (2013)

PG-13 | 125 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

Author P.L. Travers reflects on her childhood after reluctantly meeting with Walt Disney, who seeks to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the big screen.

Director: John Lee Hancock | Stars: Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Annie Rose Buckley, Colin Farrell

Votes: 169,957 | Gross: $83.30M

18. Dreamgirls (2006)

PG-13 | 130 min | Drama, Music, Musical

A trio of black female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.

Director: Bill Condon | Stars: Beyoncé, Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy, Danny Glover

Votes: 77,245 | Gross: $103.37M

19. Smash (2012–2013)

TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Musical

More drama occurs behind the scenes than on stage, as the team prepares an ambitious Broadway musical on the life of Marilyn Monroe.

Stars: Debra Messing, Jack Davenport, Katharine McPhee, Christian Borle

Votes: 18,063

20. Nine (2009)

PG-13 | 118 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

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.

Director: Rob Marshall | Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penélope Cruz, Sandro Dori

Votes: 45,236 | Gross: $19.68M

21. Holmes & Watson (2018)

PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

A humorous take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic mysteries featuring Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson.

Director: Etan Cohen | Stars: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Ralph Fiennes, Rebecca Hall

Votes: 39,365 | Gross: $30.57M

22. American Outlaws (2001)

PG-13 | 94 min | Action, Western

5 Southern friends return home when the war ends 1865. But Yankee soldiers and Pinkerton are busy helping a railroad baron grab land from farmers along the planned railroad west. The 5 friends fight back.

Director: Les Mayfield | Stars: Colin Farrell, Scott Caan, Ali Larter, Gabriel Macht

Votes: 17,492 | Gross: $13.26M

23. Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003)

PG-13 | 85 min | Comedy

Set back in the 80s when Harry met Lloyd in high school where they cross paths with a mean principal and a bunch of other outcasts much like themselves.

Director: Troy Miller | Stars: Derek Richardson, Eric Christian Olsen, Eugene Levy, Timothy Stack

Votes: 42,383 | Gross: $26.28M

24. The Banger Sisters (2002)

R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama

Lavinia and Suzette, former rock groupies and best friends, reconnect after twenty years; one is still as wild as ever, while the other has adopted a more conservative lifestyle.

Director: Bob Dolman | Stars: Susan Sarandon, Goldie Hawn, Geoffrey Rush, Erika Christensen

Votes: 17,307 | Gross: $30.31M

25. A Guy Thing (2003)

PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Romance

A soon-to-be husband wakes up on the morning after his bachelor party in bed with another woman.

Director: Chris Koch | Stars: Jason Lee, Julia Stiles, Selma Blair, James Brolin

Votes: 18,356 | Gross: $15.41M

26. Danny Collins (2015)

R | 106 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

An aging rock star decides to change his life when he discovers a 40-year-old letter written to him by John Lennon.

Director: Dan Fogelman | Stars: Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Jennifer Garner, Bobby Cannavale

Votes: 33,125 | Gross: $5.35M

27. Pretty Persuasion (2005)

R | 104 min | Comedy, Drama

A 15-year-old girl incites chaos among her friends and a media frenzy when she accuses her drama teacher of sexual harassment.

Director: Marcos Siega | Stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Ron Livingston, James Woods, David Wagner

Votes: 10,814 | Gross: $0.31M

28. Idlewild (2006)

R | 121 min | Crime, Drama, Musical

At a sexy, sizzling nightclub, pianist Percival lives life by the rules, while Rooster, the club's flashy lead performer, struts his stuff on the stage. But all changes when greed, fame and murder threaten to destroy them and the joint.

Director: Bryan Barber | Stars: André 3000, Big Boi, Terrence Howard, Paula Patton

Votes: 5,759 | Gross: $12.55M

29. Underclassman (2005)

PG-13 | 95 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A young detective goes undercover at an elite private school to destroy an international stolen car ring.

Director: Marcos Siega | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Shawn Ashmore, Kelly Hu, Nick Cannon

Votes: 5,957 | Gross: $5.65M

30. O'Dessa

Drama, Music, Musical | Post-production

A farm girl in search to recover a cherished family heirloom. She travels to a strange and dangerous city where she meets her one true love. To save his soul, she must put the power of destiny to the ultimate test.

Director: Geremy Jasper | Stars: Kelly Macdonald, Sadie Sink, Murray Bartlett, Regina Hall

31. The Marc Pease Experience (2009)

PG-13 | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Former high school musical star, Marc Pease, finds himself still living in the past, eight years after graduating.

Director: Todd Louiso | Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Ben Stiller, Anna Kendrick, Jay Paulson

Votes: 2,337 | Gross: $0.00M

32. Whirlygirl (2006)

R | 95 min | Drama, Romance

A studious student finds adventure when he follows a mysterious woman to New York.

Director: Jim Wilson | Stars: Monet Mazur, Julian Morris, J.A.Q., Johnny Pruitt

Votes: 1,383

33. HBO First Look (1992– )

13 min | Documentary, Short

Behind-the-scenes look at upcoming feature films, featuring interview commentary with their casts and crews.

Stars: Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Steven Spielberg, Matt Damon

Votes: 478

34. The Perfect You (2002)

R | 90 min | Comedy, Romance

A waiter/writer living with his dad and a neat freak who's just landed a job as a reporter in New York, meet by colliding on the Brooklyn Bridge, and romance ensues.

Director: Matthew Miller | Stars: Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Chris Eigeman, Paul Dooley, Josh Stamberg

Votes: 806

35. Family Man (2008 TV Movie)

Comedy, Crime, Drama

A comedy series centered around community pillar Todd Becker, who at night heads up a bickering gang of burglars.

Director: Steven Schachter | Stars: Jennifer Aspen, Madisen Beaty, Carlease Burke, Lizette Carrion

Votes: 58

36. You Can't Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of 'Hairspray' (2007 Video)

78 min | Documentary

A documentary following the making of the 2007 musical Hairspray.

Directors: Katy Leigh, Jeffrey Schwarz | Stars: Nikki Blonsky, Amanda Bynes, Judi Cooper-Sealy, Leslie Dixon

Votes: 53

37. Annie: It's a Hard Knock Camp - Auditions and Training (2015 Video)

Short, Musical

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Stars: Zoe Colletti, Cameron Diaz, Eden Duncan-Smith, Jamie Foxx

38. Bottled Opera (2013)

2 min | Animation, Short

Bottled Opera is a short film about Maryln, using a potion in the form of a breath spray to enhance her opera voice. She runs out and has to mix more potions to recreate this opera potion ... See full summary »

Director: Rebecca Parham | Star: Rebecca Parham

39. Hairspray: Inside the Recording Booth (2007 Video)

9 min | Documentary, Short

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Director: David Noel | Stars: Nikki Blonsky, Amanda Bynes, Zac Efron, Elijah Kelley

Votes: 26

40. The Film Scorer (2020 Podcast Series)

Talk-Show

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Stars: Nick Marcus, Holly Amber Church, Roman Molino Dunn, Harry Escott

41. HBO First Look (1992– )
Episode: The Making of 'Dreamgirls' (2006)

25 min | Documentary, Short

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Stars: Beyoncé, Shutchai Tym Buacharern, Bill Condon, Sharen Davis

42. HBO First Look (1992– )
Episode: Welcome to the '60s: On the Set of 'Hairspray' (2007)

25 min | Documentary, Short

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Director: Katy Leigh | Stars: Nikki Blonsky, Amanda Bynes, Judi Cooper-Sealy, Zac Efron

Votes: 31

43. The Film Scorer (2020– )
Matt Sullivan Talks West Side Story (2022 Podcast Episode)

Talk-Show

Four-time Grammy nominated music producer and supervisor Matt Sullivan (Chicago, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast) joins The Film Scorer Podcast. They primarily discuss his work with Steven ... See full summary »

Stars: Nick Marcus, Matt Sullivan

44. Smash (2012–2013)
Episode: Pilot (2012)

TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Musical

With their latest show "Heaven on Earth" still running on Broadway, the song and book writing team of Julia Houston and Tom Levitt have decided to take a professional break, in part to give... See full summary »

Director: Michael Mayer | Stars: Debra Messing, Jack Davenport, Katharine McPhee, Christian Borle

Votes: 385