Highest-Rated Movies about 'Lyricist'

Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), Love & Mercy (2014), Rocketman (2019), Topsy-Turvy (1999), Three Little Words (1950), I'm Not There (2007), Blinded by the Light (2019), De-Lovely (2004) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Lyricist movies.

#1. Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)

Storyline: A musical portrait of composer/singer/dancer George M. Cohan. From his early days as a child-star in his family's vaudeville show up to the time of his comeback at which he received a medal from the president for his special contributions to the US, this is the life- story of George M. Cohan, who produced, directed, wrote and starred in his own musical shows for which he composed his famous songs.

Plot Keywords: singing, dancing, father son relationship, spanking, fake beard, parade, fourth of july ...

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#2. Love & Mercy (2014)

Storyline: Brian Wilson is the creative soul of the Beach Boys, but he paid a heavy price for his talent. That especially shows during his peak artistic years in the 1960s, as his inner demons and obsessions trying to please his abusive father drive him to a mental breakdown that would plague him for years. In the 1980s, with Brian barely functional under the domination of the unscrupulous Dr. Landy, Brian meets and falls in love with Melinda Ledbetter. As their relationship grows, she observes Brian's crippling subservience to the abusive psychotherapist with growing alarm. Ultimately, she must take action with a love willing to stand up to oppression she cannot ignore.

Plot Keywords: 1960s, 1980s, mental illness, songwriting, hearing voices, psychotherapist, based on true story ...

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#4. Topsy-Turvy (1999)

Storyline: After their production "Princess Ida" meets with less-than-stunning reviews, the relationship between Gilbert and Sullivan is strained to breaking. Their friends and associates attempt to get the two to work together again, which opens the way to "The Mikado," one of the duo's greatest successes.—Steve Fenwick <scf@w0x0f.com>

Plot Keywords: independent film, rehearsal, playwright, inspiration, theater, composer, family relationships ...

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#5. Three Little Words (1950)

Storyline: Song-and-dance man Bert Kalmar can't continue his stage career after an injury for a while, so he has to earn his money as a lyricist. Perchance he meets composer Harry Ruby and their first song is a hit. Ruby gets Kalmar to marry is former partner Jessie Brown, and Kalmar and Jessie prevent Ruby from getting married to the wrong girls. But due to the fact that Ruby has caused a backer's withdrawal for a Kalmar play, they end their relationship.—Stephan Eichenberg <eichenbe@fak-cbg.tu-muenchen.de>

Plot Keywords: male singer, cruise ship, hand injury, drunken man, ballroom dancing, head injury, gift wrapped present ...

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#6. I'm Not There (2007)

Storyline: Six incarnations of Bob Dylan: an actor, a folk singer, an electrified troubadour, Rimbaud, Billy the Kid, and Woody Guthrie. Put Dylan's music behind their adventures, soliloquies, interviews, marriage, and infidelity. Recreate 1960s documentaries in black and white. Put each at a crossroads, the artist becoming someone else. Jack, the son of Ramblin' Jack Elliott, finds Jesus; handsome Robbie falls in love then abandons Claire. Woody, a lad escaped from foster care, hobos the U.S. singing; Billy awakes in a valley threatened by a six-lane highway; Rimbaud talks. Jude, booed at Newport when he goes electric, fences with reporters, pundits, and fans. He won't be classified.

Plot Keywords: bare butt, dancer, panties, underwear, magazine, year 1964, faked death ...

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#7. Blinded by the Light (2019)

Storyline: We went to the 11th secret unlimited Cineworld screening and had the pleasure to see this frankly amazing film. Had no idea about it before hand but found it to be a thoroughly entertaining and heartwarming film. The cinematography was fantastic, really sucking you into the story the film is telling, added to that the acting was superb, you could really feel the characters come to life making you feel each triumph and setback and get a true sense of the emotions each scene and character portrays. I would highly recommend you see this film, it really is fantastic.

Plot Keywords: aspiring writer, younger version of character, diary, coming of age, poet, neighbor, unemployment ...

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#8. De-Lovely (2004)

Storyline: De-Lovely is an original musical portrait of American composer Cole Porter, filled with his unforgettable songs. In the film, Porter is looking back on his life as if it was one of his spectacular stage shows, with the people and events of his life becoming the actors and action onstage. Through elaborate production numbers and popular hits like "Anything Goes," "It's De-Lovely," and "Night and Day," Porter's elegant, excessive past comes to light - including his deeply complicated relationship with his wife and muse, Linda Lee Porter.

Plot Keywords: horse, death, death of wife, crying, costume, costume party, coffin ...

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#9. Music and Lyrics (2007)

Storyline: Cheery Alex Fletcher lives comfortably in Manhattan off the residuals from his 80's pop success and reprising his hits at school reunions, theme parks, and state fairs. But those gigs are declining, so he jumps at the chance to write a song and record it with reigning teen idol Cora Corman. Trouble is, he's good at melodies but needs a lyricist and has less than a week to finish. Enter Sophie Fisher, subbing for a friend who waters Alex's plants; she's a pretty good poet, quick witted, and could do it, if she'd agree. But there's some sort of shadow over her head that Alex may not be able to charm his way past. And what if they do get a song written, what then?

Plot Keywords: walking, poster, scene during end credits, break up, fictional tv show, music store, bare chested male ...

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#10. Words and Music (1948)

Storyline: Encomium to Larry Hart (1895-1943), seen through the fictive eyes of his song-writing partner, Richard Rodgers (1902-1979): from their first meeting, through lean years and their breakthrough, to their successes on Broadway, London, and Hollywood. We see the fruits of Hart and Rodgers' collaboration - elaborately staged numbers from their plays, characters' visits to night clubs, and impromptu performances at parties. We also see Larry's scattered approach to life, his failed love with Peggy McNeil, his unhappiness, and Richard's successful wooing of Dorothy Feiner.—<jhailey@hotmail.com>

Plot Keywords: older woman younger man relationship, older man younger woman relationship, reference to william shakespeare, birthday party, husband wife relationship, hollywood california, mother daughter relationship ...

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#11. Scenes From the Goldmine (1987)

Storyline: Debi D'Angelo is the young songwriter/musician who joins a rock group and dreams of success - until she wakes up to the price she has to pay for success. Niles Dresden is the charming and treacherous rock star who is out to steal her heart and her music. All his brother Harry Spiros can do is to hang around and pick up the pieces when he commits suicide. While her life looks exciting and glamorous on stage, behind the scenes Debi is fighting for her father's love and approval. And at the same time, she is fighting a losing battle against the drugs that are claiming her brother's life. Finally, her hope and courage find their way into her music - and into the hearts of the audience who love her.—Charter Entertainment

Plot Keywords: independent film, manager, lyricist, band, ambition, guitar player, singer ...

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#12. Idle Hands (1999)

Storyline: Seventeen year old slacker Anton Tobias wakes up one Halloween morning to discover that both of his parents have been turned into two headless Halloween decorations. After speaking to his equally irresponsible friends, Mick and Pnub, he discovers that his right hand has a blood-thirsty mind of its own and is hell-bent on wreaking havoc whether he likes it or not.

Plot Keywords: female frontal nudity, phone sex, disembodied hand, demonic possession, strangulation, neck breaking, drug use ...

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#13. Forty Shades of Blue (2005)

Storyline: Wealthy music producer Alan James lives with his beautiful Russian girlfriend Laura, thirty years younger than him, whom he met while he was in Russia on business. They have a three-year-old son. Alan is a music legend, having produced black music during the 60's and 70's, the golden era of Memphis Soul. They live an affluent life in a sprawling mansion on the banks of the Mississippi in Memphis, Tennessee. But, although she is comfortable, Laura feels lonely and isolated. Alan has an estranged adult son from a previous marriage, Michael, a literature professor, who is married and lives with his wife in Los Angeles. Michael and his father have a complicated relationship that is marred by disappointment, hampered by jealousy, and fueled by anger. When Michael returns home to Memphis for the first time in many years, although he had at first disapproved of his father's young girlfriend, a painful and dangerous love affair develops between him and Laura, his contemporary. As this forbidden passion deepens in the bedrooms and bars of modern Memphis, Laura comes to an illuminating self-confrontation that will change her soul and her life forever.—Anonymous

Plot Keywords: newspaper, lyricist, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, father son estrangement, older man younger woman relationship, band, song ...

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#14. 10 (1979)

Storyline: Forty-two year old famed composer/playwright George Webber is going through a midlife crisis. He is seriously dating thirty-eight year old actress/singer Samantha Taylor, who he loves, although he admits their connection is more intellectual than it is emotional. She, in turn, loves him, despite barely tolerating his often infantile behavior. This behavior includes spying on a neighbor's sexual encounters with a wide array of women, this spying about which the neighbor knows, as he does it himself. Driving one day, George spots a young woman who he believes is the most beautiful creature he's ever seen - an "eleven" on a scale of ten, tens which he didn't believe existed before her. Beyond the fact that she is probably half his age, a problem with George's infatuation is that she is just off to her own wedding. George and Sam's relationship takes a hit with an argument which is further exacerbated by a series of misunderstandings. As such, George decides to pursue the woman of his ...

Plot Keywords: midlife crisis, bikini, adultery, female rear nudity, female frontal nudity, female full frontal nudity, female pubic hair ...

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