What is the best musical movie of all time?

From golden-age Hollywood spectacles to modern pop reinventions, the musical genre has produced some of cinema's most unforgettable moments. Which earns top billing?

1

Singin' in the Rain

Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen's 1952 effervescent classic about Hollywood's turbulent transition from silent films to talkies.

2

The Sound of Music

Robert Wise's 1965 beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein adaptation following governess Maria and the von Trapp family in pre-war Austria.

3

West Side Story

Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise's 1961 Oscar-winning retelling of Romeo and Juliet set among New York street gangs.

4

Chicago

Rob Marshall's 2002 dazzling Kander and Ebb adaptation about ambition, murder, and showbiz in 1920s Chicago.

5

Grease

Randal Kleiser's 1978 nostalgic blockbuster about summer romance and high school cool at Rydell High in 1950s America.

6

La La Land

Damien Chazelle's 2016 Academy Award-winning ode to Hollywood dreamers blending jazz, ambition, and romantic longing.

7

Moulin Rouge!

Baz Luhrmann's 2001 deliriously stylized jukebox spectacular set in a Parisian cabaret at the turn of the 20th century.

8

Cabaret

Bob Fosse's 1972 provocative musical set in the Kit Kat Klub in Berlin as the Nazi party rises to power.

9

Les Misérables

Tom Hooper's 2012 emotionally raw adaptation of the beloved Victor Hugo stage musical with all vocals recorded live on set.

10

Sweeney Todd

Tim Burton's 2007 darkly brilliant Stephen Sondheim adaptation about a murderous Victorian barber seeking revenge.

11

The Greatest Showman

Michael Gracey's 2017 lavish crowd-pleaser inspired by the story of P.T. Barnum with original pop anthems.

12

Whiplash

Damien Chazelle's 2014 intense drama about a jazz drumming student driven to obsession by a ferocious instructor.

13

A Star Is Born

Bradley Cooper's 2018 heartfelt remake about a fading rock star who discovers and falls for a gifted emerging singer.

14

Mamma Mia!

Phyllida Lloyd's 2008 joyful ABBA jukebox musical about a bride who invites three possible fathers to her Greek island wedding.

15

Into the Woods

Rob Marshall's 2014 Stephen Sondheim adaptation weaving classic fairy tale characters into a dark meditation on wishes and consequences.