What is the best music biopic movie of all time?

From Bohemian Rhapsody's epic Live Aid recreation to Rocketman's fantastical musical fantasy, biopics have brought legendary musicians back to life on the big screen. Vote for the best music biopic movie of all time.

Bohemian Rhapsody

The 2018 blockbuster chronicling Freddie Mercury and Queen's rise from a London club band to their iconic Live Aid performance.

1/15

Rocketman

The 2019 fantastical musical biography of Elton John's extraordinary life, featuring Taron Egerton performing every song live.

2/15

Straight Outta Compton

F. Gary Gray's 2015 raw and kinetic chronicle of N.W.A's revolutionary impact on hip-hop culture and American music.

3/15

Ray

Taylor Hackford's 2004 film featuring Jamie Foxx's Oscar-winning portrayal of Ray Charles from Georgia poverty to jazz legend.

4/15

Amadeus

Milos Forman's 1984 Oscar-winning masterpiece exploring Salieri's jealous obsession with Mozart's seemingly divine genius.

5/15

Walk the Line

James Mangold's 2005 love story between Johnny Cash and June Carter, with Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon performing their own vocals.

6/15

Love & Mercy

Bill Pohlad's 2014 fragmented portrait of Beach Boys genius Brian Wilson, capturing his creative peak and mental health struggles.

7/15

Coal Miner's Daughter

The 1980 film featuring Sissy Spacek singing every note as Loretta Lynn, from poverty in Kentucky to country music royalty.

8/15

A Complete Unknown

The 2024 film starring Timothée Chalamet inhabiting young Bob Dylan's rise from Minnesota folk singer to cultural revolutionary.

9/15

8 Mile

Curtis Hanson's 2002 semi-autobiographical Detroit drama following Eminem's alter ego Jimmy Smith through underground rap battles.

10/15

La Vie en Rose

Olivier Dahan's 2007 film earning Marion Cotillard an Oscar for her transfixing portrayal of French icon Édith Piaf.

11/15

Get on Up

Tate Taylor's 2014 kinetic portrait of James Brown featuring an electric Chadwick Boseman as the Godfather of Soul.

12/15

The Doors

Oliver Stone's 1991 vivid and controversial portrait of Jim Morrison's meteoric rise and self-destructive rock mythology.

13/15

Nowhere Boy

Sam Taylor-Johnson's 2009 intimate look at young John Lennon's formative years and complex relationship with his aunt and mother.

14/15

Michael

The 2025 epic biopic chronicling Michael Jackson's rise from Gary, Indiana to becoming the most iconic entertainer in history.

15/15