398 movie summaries
Musical Movie Summaries & Endings Explained
398 musical movies, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Don't Say Good Luck
2026 · Drama
Hadestown: The Musical
2026 · Music
Power Ballad
2026 · Comedy
I Am Frankelda
2026 · Animation
Song Sung Blue
2025 · Biography
The Testament of Ann Lee
2025 · Biography
David
2025 · Animation
Wicked: For Good
2025 · Family
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
2025 · Comedy
Kiss of the Spider Woman
2025 · Drama
Smurfs
2025 · Animation
Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires
2025 · Adventure
KPop Demon Hunters
2025 · Animation
O'Dessa
2025 · Drama
Plankton: The Movie
2025 · Animation
Better Man
2024 · Biography
Mufasa: The Lion King
2024 · Animation
The End
2024 · Drama
Moana 2
2024 · Animation
Wicked
2024 · Fantasy
Spellbound
2024 · Animation
The Merry Gentlemen
2024 · Comedy
Emilia Pérez
2024 · Comedy
Piece By Piece
2024 · Animation
Joker: Folie à Deux
2024 · Crime
Descendants: The Rise of Red
2024 · Action
Thelma the Unicorn
2024 · Animation
Chicken for Linda!
2024 · Animation
The Greatest Hits
2024 · Comedy
This Is Me…Now: A Love Story
2024 · Music
Mean Girls
2024 · Comedy
The Color Purple
2023 · Drama
Wonka
2023 · Adventure
Waitress: The Musical
2023 · Comedy
The Archies
2023 · Comedy
Wish
2023 · Animation
Leo
2023 · Animation
Dicks: The Musical
2023 · Comedy
Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie
2023 · Action
World's Best
2023 · Comedy
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What Makes a Musical Movie? Musical Movies Explained
Musical films combine narrative storytelling with song and dance performances, blending music into the plot to enhance the emotional experience. These films range from classic to contemporary and aim to entertain audiences through catchy tunes and elaborate production numbers.
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