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| # | Title | Year | Country | Genres | IMDb Votes | IMDb Rating | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Get on Up
139 min
|
2014 | United States of America | Drama | 27278 | 6.9 | Film | HD |
| 2 |
Selma
127 min
|
2014 | France | Drama | 99276 | 7.5 | Film | HD |
| 3 |
Ray
152 min
|
2004 | United States of America | Drama | 166042 | 7.7 | Film | HD |
| 4 |
Walk the Line
136 min
|
2005 | Germany | Drama | 280899 | 7.8 | Film | HD |
| 5 |
Get Shorty
105 min
|
1995 | United States of America | Comedy | 96298 | 6.9 | Film | HD |
| 6 |
Cadillac Records
109 min
|
2008 | United States of America | Drama | 24548 | 7 | Film | HD |
| 7 |
Chicago
113 min
|
2002 | United States of America | Comedy | 256964 | 7.2 | Film | HD |
| 8 |
The Buddy Holly Story
114 min
|
1978 | United States of America | Drama | 10820 | 7.3 | Film | HD |
| 9 |
A Star Is Born
136 min
|
2018 | United States of America | Drama | 449673 | 7.6 | Film | HD |
| 10 |
8 Mile
111 min
|
2002 | Germany | Drama | 352215 | 7.2 | Film | HD |
| 11 |
Music of the Heart
124 min
|
1999 | United States of America | Drama | 13898 | 6.7 | Film | HD |
| 12 |
The Doors
140 min
|
1991 | United States of America | Drama | 107271 | 7.2 | Film | HD |
| 13 |
Fame
134 min
|
1980 | United States of America | Drama | 26319 | 6.6 | Film | HD |
| 14 |
Rocketman
121 min
|
2019 | United Kingdom | Drama | 209989 | 7.3 | Film | HD |
| 15 |
Soul
101 min
|
2020 | United States of America | Drama | 450443 | 8 | Film | HD |
| 16 |
Once
85 min
|
2007 | Ireland | Drama | 125106 | 7.8 | Film | HD |
| 17 |
Crossroads
93 min
|
2002 | United States of America | Drama | 47634 | 3.9 | Film | HD |
| 18 |
The Runaways
107 min
|
2010 | United States of America | Music | 52651 | 6.5 | Film | HD |
| 19 |
This Is It
111 min
|
2009 | United States of America | Music | 43740 | 7.2 | Film | HD |
| 20 |
Inside Llewyn Davis
104 min
|
2013 | France | Drama | 172246 | 7.4 | Film | HD |
| 21 |
Amadeus
160 min
|
1984 | United States of America | Drama | 468905 | 8.4 | Film | HD |
| 22 |
The Greatest Showman
105 min
|
2017 | United States of America | Drama | 348614 | 7.5 | Film | HD |
| 23 |
Dreamgirls
130 min
|
2006 | United States of America | Drama | 80940 | 6.6 | Film | HD |
| 24 |
The Rhythm Section
109 min
|
2020 | Spain | Drama | 21404 | 5.4 | Film | HD |
| 25 |
La La Land
129 min
|
2016 | United States of America | Drama | 765308 | 8 | Film | HD |
| 26 |
The Song
116 min
|
2014 | United States of America | Drama | 2396 | 6 | Film | HD |
| 27 |
Hustle & Flow
116 min
|
2005 | United States of America | Drama | 45609 | 7.3 | Film | HD |
| 28 |
Finding Your Feet
111 min
|
2017 | Italy | Drama | 7867 | 6.8 | Film | HD |
| 29 |
The Last Waltz
117 min
|
1978 | United States of America | Documentary | 22166 | 8.1 | Film | HD |
| 30 |
Sing Street
105 min
|
2016 | Ireland | Drama | 107952 | 7.9 | Film | HD |
| 31 |
Belushi
108 min
|
2020 | United States of America | Documentary | 3002 | 7.2 | Film | HD |
| 32 |
The Music Never Stopped
105 min
|
2011 | United States of America | Drama | 9078 | 7.5 | Film | HD |
| 33 |
We Are Your Friends
96 min
|
2015 | United Kingdom | Drama | 42609 | 6.2 | Film | HD |
| 34 |
Ain't Them Bodies Saints
96 min
|
2013 | United States of America | Crime | 23701 | 6.4 | Film | HD |
| 35 |
Sing
107 min
|
2016 | Japan | Family | 213474 | 7.1 | Film | HD |