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1. I Love You, Man (2009)
R | 105 min | Comedy, Romance
Friendless Peter Klaven goes on a series of man-dates to find a Best Man for his wedding. But, when his insta-bond with his new B.F.F. puts a strain on his relationship with his fiancée, can the trio learn to live happily ever after?
Director: John Hamburg | Stars: Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Rashida Jones, Sarah Burns
Votes: 216,904 | Gross: $71.44M
2. The Commitments (1991)
R | 118 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Jimmy Rabbitte, an unemployed Dublin boy, decides to put together a soul band made up entirely of the Irish working class.
Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Robert Arkins, Michael Aherne, Angeline Ball, Maria Doyle Kennedy
Votes: 38,876 | Gross: $14.92M
3. Fantasia (1940)
G | 124 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
A series of eight famous pieces of classical music, conducted by Leopold Stokowski and interpreted in animation by Walt Disney's team of artists.
Directors: James Algar, Samuel Armstrong, Ford Beebe Jr., Norman Ferguson, David Hand, Jim Handley, T. Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Bill Roberts, Paul Satterfield, Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Leopold Stokowski, Deems Taylor, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Corey Burton
Votes: 104,147 | Gross: $76.41M
4. Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)
PG-13 | 91 min | Adventure, Comedy, Music
Once told they'd save the universe during a time-traveling adventure, two would-be rockers from San Dimas, California find themselves as middle-aged dads still trying to crank out a hit song and fulfill their destiny.
Director: Dean Parisot | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Kristen Schaal, Samara Weaving
Votes: 53,107
5. Hearts Beat Loud (2018)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A father and daughter form an unlikely songwriting duo in the summer before she leaves for college.
Director: Brett Haley | Stars: Nick Offerman, Kiersey Clemons, Blythe Danner, Toni Collette
Votes: 11,727 | Gross: $2.39M
6. Sylvie's Love (2020)
PG-13 | 114 min | Drama, Music, Romance
When a young woman meets an aspiring saxophonist in her father's record shop in 1950s Harlem, their love ignites a sweeping romance that transcends changing times, geography, and professional success.
Director: Eugene Ashe | Stars: Tessa Thompson, Nnamdi Asomugha, Eva Longoria, Aja Naomi King
Votes: 6,458
7. A Song Is Born (1948)
Approved | 113 min | Comedy, Music, Musical
With her gangster boyfriend under investigation by the police, a nightclub singer hides out in a musical research institution staffed by bachelor professors - one of whom begins to fall for her.
Director: Howard Hawks | Stars: Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey
Votes: 2,800
8. The Five Pennies (1959)
Approved | 117 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Danny Kaye cuts loose with his trademark musical clowning. Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong plays his horn and croons in that famed gargling-granite voice. Big Band icons Bob Crosby, Ray Anthony and Shelly Manne join the fun.
Director: Melville Shavelson | Stars: Danny Kaye, Barbara Bel Geddes, Louis Armstrong, Harry Guardino
Votes: 2,121
9. The Groomsmen (2006)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A groom (Ed Burns) and his four attendants wrestle with issues related to friendship and maturity a week before the big day.
Director: Edward Burns | Stars: Edward Burns, Matthew Lillard, Brittany Murphy, Heather Burns
Votes: 4,799 | Gross: $0.13M
10. Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special (2017 TV Special)
TV-MA | 54 min | Comedy, Music, Musical
After Santa tells Michael Bolton that he needs 75,000 new babies by Christmas to meet toy supply, Michael Bolton hosts a sexy telethon to get the world to start making love.
Directors: Scott Aukerman, Akiva Schaffer | Stars: Michael Bolton, Sarah Shahi, Adam Scott, Matthew Kimbrough
Votes: 2,300
11. The Artful Escape (2021 Video Game)
E10+ | Adventure, Fantasy, Music
A kid living in the shadow of his once great and famous uncle must go on a galactic journey of music and self discovery to become his own version of a legend.
Directors: Johnny Galvatron, Ashley Lambert | Stars: Michael Johnston, Caroline Kinley, Carl Weathers, Lena Headey
Votes: 541
12. The Man I Love (1946)
96 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Music
A homesick, no-nonsense lounge singer decides to leave New York City to spend some time visiting her two sisters and brother on the West Coast. Eventually she falls in love with a down-and-out ex-jazz pianist.
Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: Ida Lupino, Robert Alda, Andrea King, Martha Vickers
Votes: 1,333
13. Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: Bandit Flower (2017)
90 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Eight months after the One Year War, the Earth Federation attempts to secure and destroy the Psycho Zaku from the hands of a cult called South Seas Alliance.
Director: Kô Matsuo | Stars: Johnny Yong Bosch, Max Mittelman, Cherami Leigh, Tara Sands
Votes: 353
14. Elvis: That's the Way It Is (1970)
PG | 97 min | Documentary, Music
After years of making movies, the King made a triumphant return to the stage in 1970. Now, see the backstage footage from rehearsals to relaxing at the hotel and the performances in one of the most intimate looks at Elvis captured on film.
Director: Denis Sanders | Stars: Elvis Presley, James Burton, Glen D. Hardin, Charlie Hodge
Votes: 3,253
15. When Billie Met Lisa (2022)
TV-PG | 4 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Follows Lisa Simpson as she is unexpectedly discovered by chart-topping artists Billie Eilish and FINNEAS, and is invited to Billie's studio for an unforgettable special jam session.
Director: David Silverman | Stars: Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Chris Edgerly, Sunkrish Bala
Votes: 1,146
16. Stones in Exile (2010)
Not Rated | 61 min | Documentary, Music
A look at the creation and impact of the 1972 Rolling Stones album "Exile on Main St."
Director: Stephen Kijak | Stars: Don Was, Will.i.am, Jack White, Sheryl Crow
Votes: 1,032
17. Reinventing Elvis: The '68 Comeback (2023)
110 min | Documentary, Music
The story of the behind-the-scenes drama that took place during the making of Elvis Presley's iconic 1968 TV special.
Director: John Scheinfeld | Stars: Leslie Uggams, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Petula Clark
Votes: 369
18. Sold Out (I) (2021)
91 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A music-based drama about a female talent scout who takes a down-on-his-luck construction worker under her wing and helps him rise to his potential as a singer/songwriter.
Director: Tim Dahlseid | Stars: Sam Bardwell, Kelsey McMahon, Bruce Bohne, Patrick Thomas O'Brien
Votes: 240
19. Rock 'n' Rodent (1967)
G | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Jerry plays in an all-mouse band that keeps Tom awake all night.
Directors: Abe Levitow, Chuck Jones | Star: June Foray
Votes: 456
20. Throw Down Your Heart (2008)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary, Family, Music
A film crew follows the well-known banjo player Bela Fleck on his travels to Africa, where he learns about the instrument's origins.
Director: Sascha Paladino | Stars: Bela Fleck, The Jatta Family, Bassékou Kouyaté, Anania Ngoliga
Votes: 209 | Gross: $0.09M
21. Mickey's Birthday Party (1942)
Passed | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The gang gives Mickey a surprise party that turns into a jam session with everyone playing instruments while Goofy has problems baking a cake.
Directors: Hamilton Luske, Riley Thomson | Stars: Thelma Boardman, Walt Disney, Florence Gill, George Johnson
Votes: 1,044
22. Double or Nothing (1937)
Approved | 90 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
According to the will of an eccentric millionaire, one of four randomly chosen strangers will become his heir if he/she can double $5000 by honest means.
Director: Theodore Reed | Stars: Bing Crosby, Martha Raye, Andy Devine, Mary Carlisle
Votes: 283
23. Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes (2018)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, History, Music
A revelatory, thrilling and emotional journey behind the scenes of Blue Note Records, the pioneering label that gave voice to some of the finest jazz artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Director: Sophie Huber | Stars: Robert Glasper, Ambrose Akinmusire, Marcus Strickland, Lionel Loueke
Votes: 626
24. Benda Bilili! (2010)
PG-13 | 85 min | Documentary, Music
Kinshasa, DRCongo, 2005: Benda Bilili, poor paraplegic street musicians, get noticed by a French film team. Studio recordings get their music out on album and 2009, they have concerts in Europe.
Directors: Renaud Barret, Florent de La Tullaye | Stars: Leon Likabu, Roger Landu, Coco Ngambali, Cubain Kabeya
Votes: 825
25. Pummarò (1990)
102 min | Drama, Romance
Kwaku, a young African medical student, arrives in Italy where he is to meet his brother Job (nicknamed Pummarò.) This one is a tomato picker in the Naples region and works in extreme ... See full summary »
Director: Michele Placido | Stars: Claudio Bonivento, Thywill Amenia, Pamela Villoresi, Jacqueline Williams
Votes: 47
26. Make Believe Ballroom (1949)
Approved | 79 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Liza Lee, fast-talking press agent for Al Jarvis, persuades Jarvis to stage a Musical Mystery Contest, with a $5000 prize to the person who can first name the most musical numbers and their... See full summary »
Director: Joseph Santley | Stars: Jerome Courtland, Ruth Warrick, Ron Randell, Virginia Welles
Votes: 64
27. Sarge Goes to College (1947)
Approved | 63 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
A Marine Sergeant wounded in overseas combat service, requires an operation, and Navy psychiatrist Captain R. S. Handler, recommends to Marine Captain Russ Morgan and Colonel Winters that "... See full summary »
Director: Will Jason | Stars: Freddie Stewart, June Preisser, Frankie Darro, Warren Mills
Votes: 39
28. Live Music (2009)
G | 6 min | Animation, Short
The making of Mass Animation.
Director: Yair Landau | Star: Rick Zieff
Votes: 22
29. Prazdniny v Provence (2016)
Comedy
Director: Vladimír Michálek | Stars: Krystof Hádek, Vojtech Kotek, Jakub Prachar, Denisa Pfauserová
Votes: 87
30. The Flute (2023)
9 min | Short, Comedy
Fleeing a long term relationship, a young man seeks refuge with his best friends. After discovering their strange instruments, he'll learn the bachelor lifestyle is not as sweet as it sounds.
Director: Nick Roney | Stars: Joe Carnegie, Dan Carr, David Finch, Stephanie Kerbis
Votes: 42
31. Swooped: Based on a Real Life Occurrence (2011)
R | 86 min | Comedy, Romance
Two friends chase after the girls of their dreams. Through a series of events, each guy gets with the other's girl.
Directors: Shaun Paul Costello, Joe Gariffo, Charlie Anderson | Stars: Shaun Paul Costello, Joe Gariffo, Greg Bell, Whitney Nielsen
Votes: 98
32. Jasper in a Jam (1946)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Comedy, Short
Jasper, a young black boy, gets trapped inside a pawnshop at midnight. All the musical instruments come to life and play jazz, but a war-whooping, jazz-hating wooden Indian self-animates as well.
Director: Duke Goldstone | Stars: Charlie Barnet, Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra, Peggy Lee
Votes: 136
33. Jazz Party (1958– )
90 min | Music
Jazz Party was a ninety-minute long live-television show featuring top jazz musicians jamming with little rehearsal and no set-list. Host Art Ford supplemented his core group of ... See full summary »
Stars: Art Ford, Harry Sheppard, Coleman Hawkins, Vinnie Burke
34. Half Circle (2009– )
30 min | Talk-Show
TV talk show host Jemuel "180" Johnson thoughtfully engages millionaires, entrepreneurs, rising stars, and phenomenons; discussing universal principles such as think, dream, focus, invest, momentum, association, and persistence.
Stars: John Singleton, Jemuel Johnson
35. Katnip's Big Day (1959)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Katnip is the guest of honor in a "This is Your Life" type of television program showing his experiences with Herman (via archive footage) and with Katnip, of course, always getting the ... See full summary »
Directors: Seymour Kneitel, Izzy Sparber, Dave Tendlar, Al Eugster, Tom Golden, Wm. B. Pattengill, Martin Taras | Stars: Jackson Beck, Jack Mercer, Sid Raymond, Arnold Stang
Votes: 25
36. Jam Session (1942)
3 min | Short, Music
Duke Ellington and Orchestra perform 'C Jam Blues'.
Director: Josef Berne | Stars: Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Rex Stewart, Ben Webster
Votes: 359
37. Birdland (2009)
7 min | Short, Comedy, Music
A girl and a man - a duel and a duet. The girl with the saxophone has a dream: she wants to become a star, she wants the big show and the big breakthrough. But there is this special guy ... See full summary »
Director: Jimmy Grassiant | Stars: Sarah Alles, Patrick Heyn, Roberto Martinez Martinez, Claudine Biswas-MacKenzie
Votes: 9
38. Budapest Jammin' (2019 TV Special)
52 min | Documentary
Director: Viktor Dudás | Stars: Károly Binder, Bálint Bársony, Bálint Gyémánt, Peter Kaszas
39. Hal Kemp and His Orchestra (1938)
Approved | 10 min | Short, Music
This 1938 Paramount "Headliner" short is not the same as the 1941 Vitaphone short also titled Hal Kemp and His Orchestra (1941) . The numbers here include; "How I Miss You", "If I Loved You... See full summary »
Director: Leslie M. Roush | Stars: Hal Kemp, Robert Allen, Saxie Dowell, Judy Starr
40. Gold and Silver and Sunshine: The Making of Dig Out Your Soul (2008 Video)
29 min | Documentary, Short, Music
Directors: Dick Carruthers, Tom Woodcraft | Stars: Gem Archer, Andy Bell, Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher
Votes: 19
41. Danube Sounds (2013)
Documentary
Director: Ben Mergelsberg | Stars: Bastian Kaletta, Raphael Kaletta
43.
Star Trek (1966–1969)
Episode:
The Way to Eden
(1969)
TV-PG | 51 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A group of idealistic hippies, led by an irrational leader, come aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise.
Director: David Alexander | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Skip Homeier
Votes: 3,422
44.
Trailer Park Boys (2001–2018)
Episode:
Closer to the Heart
(2003)
TV-MA | 23 min | Comedy, Crime
When Randy and Lahey rip the boys off on buying Rush tickets, Ricky "borrows" guitarist Alex Lifeson for access to the concert.
Director: Mike Clattenburg | Stars: John Paul Tremblay, Robb Wells, John Dunsworth, Patrick Roach
Votes: 904
45.
Nana (2006–2007)
Episode:
Nobu jôkyô! NANA no uta
(2006)
TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
When one of Nana O.'s old bandmates drops in for a visit, an impromptu music session becomes Nana O.'s first unofficial Tokyo concert.
Directors: Morio Asaka, Shigetaka Ikeda, Norimitsu Suzuki | Stars: Romi Park, Anna Tsuchiya, Tomokazu Seki, Yoshihisa Kawahara
Votes: 82
46.
The Best Damn Internet Show (2019– )
Episode:
Abbe Davis
(2019)
Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Abbe Davis turns the tables on Ken and interviews HIM, learning about his life, his music and his influences.
Stars: Ken Hurley, Stephen Spurling, Doug Kaplan, Abbe Davis
47.
9-1-1: Lone Star (2020– )
Episode:
A Little Help from My Friends
(2021)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
The 126 make calls to a bloody disaster at an ice cream shop and help rescue a boy missing from his own birthday party. T.K. and Carlos take a big step in their relationship. Grace learns to rely on others following the car accident.
Director: Marita Grabiak | Stars: Rob Lowe, Gina Torres, Ronen Rubinstein, Sierra Aylina McClain
Votes: 500
48.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Girls Just Shauna Have Fun
(2022)
TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
Lisa finds an unlikely mentor in Shauna Chalmers when she joins the high school marching band; Homer becomes a craft beer brewer.
Directors: Mike B. Anderson, Matthew Nastuk | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 660
49.
Big Time Rush (2009–2013)
Episode:
Big Time Songwriters
(2011)
TV-G | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Determined to get more involved with the recording process, the boys compete to write a new song for BTR.
Director: Jonathan Judge | Stars: Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos PenaVega, Logan Henderson
Votes: 134
50.
The Mentalist (2008–2015)
Episode:
Rhapsody in Red
(2011)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
While CBI investigates the murder of a concert violinist, Cho helps a boy who is searching for clues that could prove his imprisoned father's innocence.
Director: David Barrett | Stars: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman
Votes: 1,265