Highest-Rated Movies about 'Music Competition'

We Are Together (2006), Young at Heart (2007), Secret Superstar (2017), Skylark (1993), Quartet (1948), Jhankaar Beats (2003), Pitch Perfect (2012), Air Guitar Nation (2006) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Music Competition movies.

#17. Angels in Disguise (1949)

Storyline: Slip (Leo Gorcey) narrates that he and Sach (Huntz Hall) were copy boys on the 'Daily Chronicle" when their police-detective friend, Gabe Moreno ('Gabriel Dell(I)')was shot during a holdup by The Loop Gang, and another officer killed. During their investigation, Slip accidentally wins the respect of gangster "Angles" (Mickey Knox) when he gets out of a prearranged police pickup. The Loop Gang pull another robbery and mobster Bertie Spangler (Pepe Hern) for bungling a job. Slip then realizes that "Angles" and his mob are responsible for the crime wave. Through "Angles" and "Miami" ('Richard Benedict'), Slip and Sach meet Carver (Edward Ryan), real leader of the gang, and his vampish girl friend Vickie ('Jean Dean')who immediately "goes for" Slip. His pals Butch (Benny Bartlett), Chuck (David Gorcey and "Whitey (William 'Billy' Benedict) dress like gangsters and convince Carver they are mobsters, and malt-shop owner Louie Bernard Gorcey)pretends he is their contact man. The Bowery Boys then set out to bring the gang to justice.—Les ASdams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>

Plot Keywords: comedy, family, children, musical, song and dance, inspirational, heartwarming ...

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#18. Our Song (2000)

Storyline: Focusing on the bonding between three female (an African American female, a half African American half Latino American female, and a Latino American female) high school members of Brooklyn's "Jackie Robinson Steppers Marching Band" and the choices the girls face once their school closes down because of the need for asbestos removal. This film is about a host of topics, not least of which is the hard-work involved in maintaining friendships.—Len Massaar

Plot Keywords: youth, coming of age, music, friendship, new york, african american, school ...

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#19. Morning Raga (2004)

Storyline: A violinist and a vocal singer, their children; a businessman, his wife and their daughter accidentally meet on a bridge spanning the banks of the Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh, India. Fast forward twenty years, the children grow up and the bridge becomes a symbolic one, reuniting the lives and deaths of the six that met on that fateful day. Music, love, compassion are a common thread that weaves life that culminates in a fusion concert where tradition interlaces with modern, in costume, music, instruments but timeless values. The multi layered plot is simple. Girl's mother is supportive of the boy's aspiration to get a band together. The boy's dad, a wealthy landowner wants his son to manage his vast estate, rather than scrounge for gigs in the city. The boy chooses to chase his dream. The aspirations of the vocalist and violinist are realised through the children.—mg-gopalan

Plot Keywords: musical, indian cinema, cultural clash, classical music, dance, romance, dreams ...

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#20. Music of the Heart (1999)

Storyline: The true story of a young teacher who fights against the board of education in her bid to teach underprivileged kids in a Harlem school the beauty of music through the violin. In her struggle she loses everything as the system comes down on her with all their might but her determination for the kids happiness helps her to battle back with wonderfully inspirational results.

Plot Keywords: music, inspirational, true story, teacher, education, harlem, school ...

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#21. Honeydripper (2007)

Storyline: 1950. Rural Alabama. Cotton harvest. It's a make-or-break weekend for the Honeydripper Lounge and its owner, piano player Tyrone "Pine Top" Purvis. Deep in debt to the liquor man, the chicken man, and the landlord, Tyrone is desperate to lure the young cotton pickers and local Army base recruits into his juke joint, away from Touissant's, the rival joint across the way. His plan to hire a guitar legend go awry and Tyrone is forced to take drastic action in a final scheme to save the club.—Anonymous

Plot Keywords: musical, drama, american south, 1950s, race relations, nightclub, guitarist ...

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#22. The Saddest Music in the World (2003)

Storyline: John Truscott goes to Borneo to work with the Iban. He reports to Henry Bullard, who gives him a "sleeping dictionary"--one of the locals who teaches him the local language and culture. And who he gives John is Selima. And while teaching him, John finds himself attracted to her. And we says it's not allowed, both the locals and Bullard forbid him to be in a relationship with Selima. But he defies them which has dire consequences.—rcs0411@yahoo.com

Plot Keywords: musical, black comedy, surrealism, canadian film, drama, comedy, absurdist ...

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#23. Beat Street (1984)

Storyline: The gang wars and violence of the '60's have given way to the hip-hop culture. No longer do warlords and their gangs roam the streets possessively guarding their territory. But rather, break dancers, rappers, DJs, and graffiti artists have expanded their territory and goals beyond immediate physical borders.

Plot Keywords: musical, 1980s, urban life, teenagers, dreams, street culture, dj culture ...

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#24. Purple Rain (1984)

Storyline: A young man with a talent for music has begun a career with much promise. He meets an aspiring singer, Apollonia, and finds that talent alone isn't all that he needs. A complicated tale of his repeating his father's self destructive behavior, losing Apollonia to another singer (Morris Day), and his coming to grips with his own connection to other people ensues.

Plot Keywords: musical, rock music, prince, 1980s, soundtrack, romance, drama ...

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#26. Wake Up and Live (1937)

Storyline: Built around the publicity "feud" between newspaper-radio-gossip spreader Walter Winchell and band leader Ben Bernie, a radio star, Alice Huntley (Alice Faye), who does an advice-and-inspiration program, helps a mike-shy singer, Eddie Kane (Jack Haley) to success by tricking him into singing with Bernie's orchestra. Winchell uses it to expose Bernie as the trickster. But Kane becomes a great hit with the radio public, and falls in love with Alice. And Bernie and Winchell shake hands to show there's no business like show business and fabricated feuds.—Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>

Plot Keywords: musical, comedy, classic, black and white, hollywood, 1930s, musical film ...

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#28. Soul Men (2008)

Storyline: When R&B legend Marcus Hooks dies suddenly, VH-1 invites his original back up duo, Floyd Henderson and Louis Hinds, "The Real Deal," to appear at a memorial tribute at the Apollo Theater. Floyd, who's bored in retirement, wants this more than anything; Louis, a philosophical ex-con, does not. Plus, there's bad blood between them (Louis's wife Odetta left him to marry Floyd - then left Floyd). Floyd begs, Louis consents but won't fly, so they leave L.A. in Floyd's flashy Cadillac with five days to get to New York. On the road, they must get back their vocal chops, renew their friendship, and sort out the past. With Floyd's bad hip and Louis's bad kidneys, will they even make it?—<jhailey@hotmail.com>

Plot Keywords: musical, comedy, bromance, road movie, reunion, nostalgia, show business ...

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#30. Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)

Storyline: The Bellas are back, and they are better than ever. After being humiliated in front of none other than the President of the United States of America, the Bellas are taken out of the Aca-Circuit. In order to clear their name and regain their status, the Bellas take on a seemingly impossible task: winning an International competition no American team has ever won. In order to accomplish this monumental task, they need to strengthen the bonds of friendship and sisterhood, and blow away the competition with their amazing aca-magic! With all new friends and old rivals tagging along for the trip, the Bellas can hopefully accomplish their dreams once again.

Plot Keywords: musical, comedy, youth, competition, friendship, female lead, sequel ...

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