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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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The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975 · Comedy
Tommy
1975 · Drama
Phantom of the Paradise
1974 · Drama
Charlotte's Web
1973 · Animation
Snoopy Come Home
1972 · Adventure
Cabaret
1972 · Drama
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1971 · Adventure
Fiddler on the Roof
1971 · Drama
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1971 · Fantasy
Scrooge
1970 · Drama
My Fair Lady
1964 · Drama
The Sound of Music
1965 · Biography
West Side Story
1961 · Drama
A Star Is Born
1954 · Drama
Peter Pan
1953 · Adventure
The Wizard of Oz
1939 · Adventure
Dumbo
1941 · Animation
Show Boat
1936 · Comedy
Road to Singapore
1940 · Comedy
Little Miss Marker
1934 · Drama
Road to Utopia
1946 · Adventure
Paint Your Wagon
1969 · Drama
Road to Zanzibar
1941 · Adventure
On Moonlight Bay
1951 · Comedy
The Music Man
1962 · Comedy
Rhapsody in Blue
1945 · Biography
Calamity Jane
1953 · Romance
Romance on the High Seas
1948 · Comedy
The Harvey Girls
1946 · Comedy
The Singing Nun
1966 · Biography
Million Dollar Mermaid
1952 · Biography
Good News
1947 · Sport
Brigadoon
1954 · Fantasy
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
1949 · Sport
The Broadway Melody
1929 · Drama
The Great Ziegfeld
1936 · Drama
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1969 · Drama
Roustabout
1964 · Drama
Girl Happy
1965 · Comedy
Babes in Toyland
1961 · Fantasy
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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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