The 33 Best Musical Movies to Watch on Netflix in 2024

As we explore the universe of fascinating rhythms and moving melodies available on Netflix, welcome to a musical spectacular. In this selection, we’ll look at the best musical movies to watch on the streaming behemoth. Netflix’s broad variety appeals to the seasoned musical lover and those just discovering the enchantment of music-infused cinema, with toe-tapping oldies and modern chart-toppers.

This curated list will lead you to the must-watch musical gems waiting for your streaming pleasure, whether you’re in the mood for timeless tales reinvented through song and dance or modern storytelling entwined with musical genius. Prepare to get swept up in a symphony of storytelling as we explore some of Netflix’s most lyrical and aesthetically stunning cinematic offerings.

Quick overview of the top 10 musical movies on Netflix

Best musical movies on Netflix – Detailed list

1. Dil Chahta Hai

Movie link	Duration	Genre	Director	Lead cast	IMDb ratings	Year
Official Netflix link	3h 3min	Comedy, Romance, Drama	Farhan Akhtar	Saif Ali Khan, Aamir Khan, Akshaye Khanna	8.1	2001

Although Akash, Siddharth, and Sameer are excellent friends, they have incredibly diverse personalities and hobbies. Siddharth’s feelings for Tara, an older woman who has struggled with alcoholism and failed marriages, spark a divide between the three friends, and they split up. Years later, they are more mature and can better comprehend one another.

Akhtar’s travel journals to Mumbai and New York City served as the basis for the production of Dil Chahta Hai, along with a story written by his buddy Kassim Jagmagia, who eventually worked as a creative associate at Excel Entertainment. Two years before the start of the main photography for the film in 1998, Akhtar started drafting the screenplay. The movie’s production cost was 80 million rupees ($1 million), shot in Australia and India.

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2. La La Land

Movie link	Duration	Genre	Director	Lead cast	IMDb ratings	Year
Official Netflix link	2h 8min	Comedy, Music, Drama	Damien Chazelle	Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, Rosemarie DeWitt	8.0	2016

In between auditions, a would-be actress delivers coffee to Hollywood stars. At the same time, Sebastian, a jazz musician, performs at cocktail parties at shady clubs to make ends meet. As they become more well-known, they are forced to make difficult choices that could ultimately end their relationship and the goals they have both worked so hard to realize for the other.

Seb decides to deviate from the owner’s request for only traditional Christmas music during a performance at a restaurant. Mia hears him playing as she walks by and is affected, so she goes inside the eatery. Unfortunately, Seb is being fired for disobeying orders. Mia tries to praise him as he goes, but he ignores her. A few months later, while Seb plays in an 80s pop cover band, they cross paths at a party. Despite their obvious chemistry, they both lament not spending more time together as they walk to their cars after the show.

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3. Quincy

Movie link	Duration	Genre	Director	Lead cast	IMDb ratings	Year
Official Netflix link	2h 45min	Biography, Documentary	Rashida Jones, Alan Hicks	Rashida Jones, Quincy Jones, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	7.6	2018

The 2018 film “Quincy” follows the life of Quincy Jones, a legendary American record producer, musician, and film producer. Rashida Jones and  Alan Hicks co-wrote and directed the movie, and Paula DuPré Pesmen served as producer. Take a look inside the life of music legend Quincy Jones. Jones has had a far-reaching influence on music and popular culture throughout his 70-year career. His life is an essential aspect of American history.

The film was co-directed by Rashida Jones and Alan Hicks, with Paula DuPré Pesmen as the producer. Executive producers were Adam Fell and Jane Rosenthal for Quincy Jones Productions and TriBeCa Productions. Netflix announced the acquisition of the documentary about Quincy Jones on 1 August 2018.

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4. Moana

Movie link	Duration	Genre	Director	Lead cast	IMDb ratings	Year
Official Netflix link	1h 47min	Animation, Comedy, Adventure	John Musker, Ron Clements, Don Hall	Dwayne Johnson, Auli’i Cravalho, Rachel House	7.6	2016

Moana Waialiki enjoys sailing. One day, he learns that the demigod Maui, who stole the goddess Te Fiti’s heart, had brought about a dreadful catastrophe. As a result, the crops on the island have failed, and the fishermen cannot catch any fish. Moana embarks on a dangerous trek across the Pacific to persuade Maui to return Te Fiti’s heart to save her people. The island can only be brought back into equilibrium in this way. The rich Polynesian culture’s myths serve as the inspiration for the film.

Moana, the chief Tui of Motunui, is chosen by the ocean to deliver the heart to Te Fiti after a thousand years. To groom Moana as the leader of the island, her parents, Tui and Sina, try to keep her away from the ocean. However, a blight strikes the island after sixteen years, destroying flora and decreasing fish production.

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5. Pinocchio

Movie link	Duration	Genre	Director	Lead cast	IMDb ratings	Year
Official Netflix link	1h 57min	Animation, Family, Drama	Mark Gustafson, Guillermo del Toro	David Bradley, Ewan McGregor, Gregory Mann	7.6	2021

Guillermo del Toro adapts Carlo Collodi’s well-known story about the wooden marionette who comes to life miraculously to console the bereaved Geppetto, the woodcarver. Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson’s endearing stop-motion musical follows Pinocchio’s wayward and disobedient adventures as he searches for his place in the world.

Geppetto, a woodcarver, felled the pine tree planted in Carlo’s memory in Italy during World War II in a fit of drunken wrath after losing him in an aircraft bombardment during the Great War. He built a wooden kid out of the tree’s wood one night, and the Wood Sprite gave him the name Pinocchio and gave him life. Sebastian J. Cricket, a pine tree inhabitant, was chosen by the Sprite to impart moral lessons to Pinocchio in exchange for a desire.

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6. Tick, Tick… BOOM!

Movie link	Duration	Genre	Director	Lead cast	IMDb ratings	Year
Official Netflix link	2h	Biography, Drama, Comedy	Lin-Manuel Miranda	Alexandra Shipp, Andrew Garfield, Robin de Jesus	7.5	2021

In 1990, Jon, a young theatre composer, worked as a waiter in a New York City café. He was also developing what he thought would be the next great American musical. Jon felt pressure from all sides as the days passed and a vital performance neared. His fiancée Susan wished for an artistic life outside of New York City, his pal Michael had given up his goals for financial security, and the creative community was devastated by the AIDS epidemic.

Jonathan hears from Carolyn that Freddy, an HIV-positive guy, has been admitted to the hospital, which causes him to become increasingly worried about the workshop and the promises offered by Michael and Susan. He prioritizes the seminar as a result, which leads to personal issues. Due to Jonathan’s lack of commitment to his business and focus, Susan breaks up with him, and he enrages Michael by purposefully disrupting the focus group.

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7. Les Misérables

Movie link	Duration	Genre	Director	Lead cast	IMDb ratings	Year
Official Netflix link	2h 38min	Drama, Romance, Musical	Tom Hooper	Russell Crowe, Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway	7.5	2012

Victor Hugo released the historical French book Les Misérables in 1862. It is regarded as one of the best novels of the nineteenth century. Numerous adaptations, including movies, television episodes, stage plays, and even musicals, have increased the popularity of both the play and the book. Jean Valjean, also known as Prisoner 24601, is released from prison. However, he violates his parole to establish a new life and avoid Inspector Javert. The story is set in France after the revolution and culminates in the June Rebellion.

After eight years, Valjean is now the mayor of Montreuil, Pas-de-Calais, and owns a reputable manufacturing business. He is shocked to learn that Javert, a former corrections officer from Toulon, has been appointed as his new police chief. Following the rescue of a worker pinned beneath a wagon, Javert harbors suspicions about Valjean’s true identity. In the meantime, Valjean learns that one of his employees, Fantine, is the father of Cosette, an illegitimate child who resides with the avaricious Thénardier family. Unfortunately, Fantine loses her job once it is discovered that she supports her daughter with her paychecks.

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8. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

Movie link	Duration	Genre	Director	Lead cast	IMDb ratings	Year
Official Netflix link	3h 30min	Drama, Romance, Musical	Karan Johar	Kajol, Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan	7.4	2001

Yashvardhan Raichand, his wife Nandini, and their two sons, Rahul and Rohan, lead abundant lives. Even though Rahul was adopted, Yashvardhan and Nandini treated him as if he were their child. When their sons reach adulthood, they start looking for suitable marriages for Rahul and settle on a young woman named Naina. When Rahul learns of this, he tells them he is in love with another woman, Anjali Sharma. When Yashvardhan meets the Sharma family, he realizes that they are middle-class and uneducated and would not fit into his family circle; as a result, he refuses to allow Rahul to marry Anjali.

Rahul learns that Pooja and Anjali are now orphans due to their father’s passing. Rahul unexpectedly marries Anjali despite Yash’s dislike for her. Upon bringing Anjali home, Yash reminds Rahul of his adopted status and disowns him. This wounds Rahul, and he leaves the house with Nandini after sincerely saying goodbye. Rohan is never told the exact cause of Rahul’s departure.

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9. Miss Americana

Movie link	Duration	Genre	Director	Lead cast	IMDb ratings	Year
Official Netflix link	1h 25min	Documentary, Music, Biography	Lana Wilson	Taylor Swift, Andrea Swift, Scott Swift	7.4	2020

A 2020 documentary titled Miss Americana follows Taylor Swift’s life and career over several years. The movie, frequently called Taylor Swift: Miss Americana, is renowned for its truthful portrayal of the singer-songwriter during a pivotal time in her life. It demonstrates her development into a strong woman who uses her voice to have an impact rather than just being a singer-songwriter and entertainer.

Her life is depicted in a biographical montage that includes flashbacks, home videos, concert records, interviews, studio material, and smartphone videos. The focus is on delicate subjects that Taylor Swift has avoided discussing in interviews, such as her struggles with body dysmorphia and an eating disorder, her mother’s cancer diagnosis, the unfavorable Internet culture and media attention she must deal with, her experience with sexual assault, and her decision to openly support LGBTQ+ rights.

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10. Sing 2

Movie link	Duration	Genre	Director	Lead cast	IMDb ratings	Year
Official Netflix link	1h 50min	Animation, Comedy, Adventure	Christophe Lourdelet, Garth Jennings	Reese Witherspoon, Matthew McConaughey, Scarlett Johansson	7.4	2021

Buster Moon wants to advance his little theatre company, which has become more successful. He is committed to demonstrating to talent scouts their work deserves the spotlight. He urges his group to audition for Hollywood mogul Jimmy Crystal in Redshore City to accomplish this. The trio exploits their ingenuity and tells a few white lies, such as pretending to know Clay Calloway, a reclusive rock musician who has been away from the public spotlight for 15 years, directly. When Crystal shows an interest in their work, their efforts are rewarded.

Miss Crawly found Clay’s house and tried to visit him, but he scared her off with a paintball gun. When Rosita feared heights during practice, Jimmy asked Porsha to fill in. Rosita wasn’t happy that Buster offered her a lower role. Johnny struggled to learn how to dance from a rigorous monkey choreographer named Klaus Kickenklober.

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11. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street

Movie link	Duration	Genre	Director	Lead cast	IMDb ratings	Year
Official Netflix link	1h 56min	Drama, Musical, Horror	Tim Burton	Helena Bonham Carter, Johnny Depp, Alan Rickman	7.3	2007

Benjamin Barker, a barber in Victorian London, is married to the lovely Lucy. Johanna, their adorable daughter, is their only child. Unfortunately, Lucy’s attractiveness attracts the notice of Judge Turpin, a dishonest guy. The judge wrongfully accuses Benjamin of a crime he did not commit and later takes custody of Lucy, whom he mistreats. Benjamin returns to London as Sweeney Todd, seeking vengeance on Turpin after a fifteen-year absence.

Along the way, he meets Mrs. Lovett, a widow who owns a meat pie restaurant. She tells him that Lucy took arsenic many years ago and that Turpin has now designated himself as Johanna’s instructor. Anthony suddenly enters their chat, disclosing his intentions for Johanna as Bamford recommends Todd to Turpin. Turpin storms out in rage after learning this information and has Johanna placed in an institution. Todd was unable to finish his assignment before the stoppage, unfortunately.

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12. Corpse Bride

Movie link	Duration	Genre	Director	Lead cast	IMDb ratings	Year
Official Netflix link	1h 7min	Animation, Family, Drama	Mike Johnson, Tim Burton	Helena Bonham Carter, Johnny Depp, Emily Watson	7.3	2005

Victoria Everglot and Victor Van Dort are married in the late 1800s in a Victorian village because the Everglots need the money to avoid living on the streets. The Van Dorts want to be prominent members of society. Victor enters the woods to rehearse his vows when the wedding rehearsal goes wrong. When he gets everything in order, he finds himself married to Emily, the corpse bride. Victor might be replaced with a wealthy newcomer while Victoria waits on the other side. So, who would Victor pick if there were two brides and one groom?

Emily tells Victor that her ex-fiance killed her years ago when he took the gold and jewelry she had brought for the family elopement. Victor learns this information from Emily. After Emily reunites them, Victor and Scraps, his long-dead dog, become buddies. Victor begs Emily to take them back to the Land of the Living by saying he wants her to meet his parents to return to Victoria.

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13. The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs

Movie link	Duration	Genre	Director	Lead cast	IMDb ratings	Year
Official Netflix link	2h 13min	Comedy, Musical, Drama	Joel Coen, Ethan Coen	Willie Watson, Tim Blake Nelson, Clancy Brown	7.3	2018

Anthology Western movie The Ballad of Buster Scruggs was released in the US in 2018. On August 31, 2018, it had its world premiere at the 75th Venice International Film Festival, where it was given the Golden Osella Award for Best Screenplay. The stories of six people linked by death occur in the harsh and cheap world of post-Civil War America. “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” the first story, follows the gifted and joyful Buster Scruggs, a superb gunslinger with a lightning-fast right hand and an incredible singing voice, as he learns that talent alone may not be enough.

Unluckily, Joe’s brother shows up and challenges Buster to a brawl on the street. Buster accepts and starts by shooting the opponent’s right-hand fingers, but in the end, he uses a mirror to attack him over the shoulder and win. Later, a young cowboy approaches Buster amicably while riding and singing. To Buster’s surprise, the young man shoots him in the forehead with an even quicker draw.

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14. Labyrinth

Movie link	Duration	Genre	Director	Lead cast	IMDb ratings	Year
Official Netflix link	1h 41min	Adventure, Fantasy, Family	Jim Henson	Jennifer Connelly, David Bowie, Toby Froud	7.3	1986

Sarah’s infant stepbrother must be cared for while his father and stepmother are gone. But she feels helpless when he doesn’t stop weeping and wants him to be taken away. Toby suddenly stops sobbing, and Sarah finds that the Goblin King Jareth has taken him to his palace at the Goblin City’s core of a maze. Jareth orders Sarah to save Toby before midnight despite her apologies and cries for his return. Sarah works together with some friends to help her in her mission.

After Sarah unintentionally enters an oubliette, Hoggle and Sarah get back together. After escaping one of Jareth’s traps, they encounter the enormous beast, Ludo. Sarah and Ludo become friends after saving him from a trap, but they separate in the wilderness. Hoggle, meanwhile, runs away in terror. Hoggle’s initial assignment was to guide Sarah out of the labyrinth. Jareth’s command to deliver Sarah an enchanted peach raises questions about his commitment.

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15. Grease

Movie link	Duration	Genre	Director	Lead cast	IMDb ratings	Year
Official Netflix link	1h 50min	Comedy, Romance, Musical	Randal Kleiser	Olivia Newton-John, John Travolta, Stockard Channing	7.2	1978

The romantic relationship between two teenage lovers in the 1950s is the subject of the musical Grease. Artist Danny Zuko and Australian Sandy Olsson are the two primary figures. During their trip to California in 1958, they fell in love. But when they return to school, they don’t know that they both go to Rydell High. Danny leads the T-Birds, a group of greasers wearing black leather jackets, and Sandy spends her time with the Pink Ladies, a group of pink-clad girls led by Rizz

Sandy and Danny recounted their brief relationship with their respective groups. Sandy reflected on a beautiful summer while Danny suggested a more sexual affair. At the pep rally, Sandy met Tom, a jock, and Rizzo planned a surprise reunion. Greased Lightnin’, Kenickie’s newly refurbished used car that he intended to race, was unveiled. Sandy was offended when Danny neglected her in front of his gang due to his conflicting feelings and bad boy reputation.

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16. The Prince Of Egypt

Movie link	Duration	Genre	Director	Lead cast	IMDb ratings	Year
Official Netflix link	1h 39min	Animation, Adventure, Drama	Steve Hickner, Brenda Chapman, Simon Wells	Ralph Fiennes, Val Kilmer, Michelle Pfeiffer	7.2	1998

Many years ago, the Egyptian Pharaoh Seti issued a cruel order to kill all male Hebrew newborns. A desperate mother trusted God and spared her baby boy, naming him Moses. He was discovered by the queen and raised as a prince of Egypt alongside the Pharaoh’s son, Rameses II. However, as Moses learned about his true Hebrew heritage and opposed the Egyptian way of life, the bond between the two brothers gradually weakened.

Seti reprimands Rameses, the son of the Egyptian pharaoh, and Moses for damaging a temple following a chariot race. Rameses is chosen as the royal regent over Egypt’s temples after Moses insists on demonstrating his accountability. To commemorate, the high priests Hotep and Huy present Tzipporah, a stunning but disobedient Midianite woman, to Rameses.

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17. Sing

Movie link	Duration	Genre	Director	Lead cast	IMDb ratings	Year
Official Netflix link	1h 48min	Animation, Family, Comedy	Christophe Lourdelet, Garth Jennings	Reese Witherspoon, Matthew McConaughey, Seth MacFarlane	7.1	2016

In a world where all animals have human characteristics, a koala named Buster Moon runs a theatre. Ever since his father took him to his first concert as a child, he has had a lifelong fascination with the entertainment industry. He plans to organize a singing competition with a $1,000 prize when bank representative Judith expresses concerns about money matters. He then tells his wealthy friend Eddie about the proposal.

However, Miss Crawly, Buster’s assistant, unintentionally adds two more zeros, resulting in the prize money being displayed as $100,000 on the promotional flyers. The flyers ultimately leave Buster’s workplace and scatter across the city streets. Meena was given a spot on the program when a few contestants withdrew. However, she struggles to face her phobia, and other issues appear swiftly.

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18. The Road To El Dorado

Movie link	Duration	Genre	Director	Lead cast	IMDb ratings	Year
Official Netflix link	1h 29min	Adventure, Animation, Comedy	Don Paul, Bibo Bergeron, Jeffrey Katzenberg	Kenneth Branagh, Kevin Kline, Rosie Perez	6.9	2000

The plot centers on two con artists who, while carrying out a fraud, come across a map of the fabled city of El Dorado. However, their plan fails due to a sequence of tragic occurrences, and they wind themselves trapped at sea. Fortunately, they somehow wash ashore on the shores of El Dorado, where the locals worship them because of their alien appearance.

The couple successfully avoids security one day after their fraud is discovered and mistakenly joins a ship under the command of explorer Hernán Cortés sailing for the New World. They are apprehended, nonetheless, and held captive on the boat. They can escape and steal a rowboat with the aid of Cortés’ abused horse, Altivo.

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19. Get On Up

Movie link	Duration	Genre	Director	Lead cast	IMDb ratings	Year
Official Netflix link	2h 19min	Biography, Music, Drama	Tate Taylor	Nelsan Ellis, Chadwick Boseman, Dan Aykroyd	6.9	2014

James Brown, a musician, experienced a challenging upbringing and turned to music to communicate his emotions. Later, he made a friend in jail who allowed him to get out and start a music career. Brown broke through barriers and confronted racism in the entertainment world on and off stage thanks to his zeal and audacity. He also became a mediator, giving the African-American community more influence and helping them feel better about themselves.

James was moved by a gospel group’s performance while incarcerated, led by Bobby Byrd. James’ singing made Bobby feel good, so his family took control of managing James’ parole. James became the group’s lead vocalist, and R&B became their new musical idiom. James invited the group to join him on stage during a Little Richard performance, referred to as “the Famous Flames,” and they all performed “Caldonia” together in an upbeat manner.

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20. Hairspray

Movie link	Duration	Genre	Director	Lead cast	IMDb ratings	Year
Official Netflix link	1h 57min	Comedy, Musical, Drama	Adam Shankman	Queen Latifah, John Travolta, Nikki Blonsky	6.7	2007

Tracy Turnblad is a fashionable young lady obsessed with the Corny Collins Show. Every day after school, she and her closest friend Penny rush home to watch the show and ogle the lovely Link Larkin. Tracy’s mother, Edna, isn’t delighted with her daughter’s infatuation. When one of the show’s key actors leaves, Corny Collins holds auditions to find a successor. Tracy secures a spot on the program with the help of her pal Seaweed, much to the chagrin of wicked dance diva Amber Von Tussle and her mother, Velma.

When Corny informs Tracy that Brenda will take a leave of absence, Tracy is ecstatic, especially after Link tells her that tryouts for a replacement will be held the following day at the WYZT studio. Due to her weight and support for integration, Velma rejects her at the audition. After receiving punishment for skipping class, Tracy befriends Seaweed, the son of Motormouth Maybelle. While the “Negro Day” students practice in the detention chamber, Seaweed teaches Tracy several dance moves.

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21. Charlie And The Chocolate Factory

Movie link	Duration	Genre	Director	Lead cast	IMDb ratings	Year
Official Netflix link	1h 55min	Adventure, Family, Comedy	Tim Burton	Freddie Highmore, Johnny Depp, David Kelly	6.7	2005

Willy Wonka intends to welcome five children to his chocolate factory by concealing gold tickets in five distinct chocolate bars. As the tickets begin to materialize, mayhem ensues. One of them is won by a fantastic young man named Charlie Bucket, who is accompanied to the factory by his Grandpa. They join the other kids in experiencing the most amazing factory ever. During production, however, things do not always proceed as planned.

The first four tickets are discovered by four children when Wonka’s sales soar: the conceited Violet Beauregarde, the cranky Mike Teavee, the spoiled Veruca Salt, and the greedy Augustus Gloop. Charlie makes two fruitless attempts to locate a ticket. He goes to several bars, but none have any tickets. Charlie learns that the final ticket was found in Russia and fortunately finds a bill and buys a third Wonka Bar. Just as Charlie discovers the genuine ticket inside the wrapper, it is clear that the Russian ticket was a forgery. Although Charlie has received cash offers for the ticket, the cashier advises him not to do so. Charlie decides to bring the ticket with him home.

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22. Vivo

Movie link	Duration	Genre	Director	Lead cast	IMDb ratings	Year
Official Netflix link	1h 35min	Animation, Comedy, Adventure	Brandon Jeffords, Kirk DeMicco	Ynairaly Simo, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Zoe Saldana	6.7	2021

The protagonists of Vivo are a unique kinkajou and Andrés, his owner, who spend their days entertaining crowds in a crowded area. Despite their language differences, Vivo and Andrés get along well and have a shared passion for music. When Andrés receives a letter from his ex-girlfriend Marta Sandoval inviting him to her farewell concert, their tranquil routine is disturbed. Andrés asks Vivo to deliver a sincere love letter in the shape of a song he wrote many years ago because he cannot communicate his thoughts in words.

While looking for Gabi, Vivo discovers Dancarino, a roseate spoonbill who cannot mate alone. Valentina falls in love with Dancarino with the aid of Vivo. Later, they both save Vivo from the Burmese python Lutador. The Sand Dollars had Andrés’ song and had been keeping an eye on Gabi when she was on a boat. They would not give it to her unless she led them to Vivo, Gabi learns.

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23. Robin Hood: Men In Tights

Movie link	Duration	Genre	Director	Lead cast	IMDb ratings	Year
Official Netflix link	1h 44min	Adventure, Musical, Comedy	Mel Brooks	Richard Lewis, Cary Elwes, Roger Rees	6.7	1993

The best Archer in the realm, Robin of Locksley, has just arrived in England after participating in the Holy Crusades under King Richard the Lionheart. Sadly, he discovers upon arrival that his understanding of England is incomplete and that much has changed. The notoriously evil Prince John, who has assumed the throne while Richard is gone, has even robbed Robin of his family home. Even worse, John has teamed up with the brutal Sheriff of Nottingham to exploit the commoners and peasants for their gain.

Robin accidentally impales the Sheriff with his sword after defeating him. As his cook and advisor, the witch Latrine, Prince John forms a bargain with her, promising to wed her in return for a miracle Life Saver. Broomfield arrives out of nowhere and demands that the lock be opened before any weddings are conducted by her and her spouse, Marian. Rabbi Tuckman is stopped during the ritual when King Richard unexpectedly returns from the Crusades. As part of the trip, he demands that Prince John be detained and sent to the Tower of London.

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24. Dreamgirls

Movie link	Duration	Genre	Director	Lead cast	IMDb ratings	Year
Official Netflix link	2h 10min	Musical, Drama	Bill Condon	Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé, Eddie Murphy	6.6	2006

Curtis Taylor, Jr. is a car salesman in Detroit during the early 1960s who aspires to make it big in the music industry. His expectations are high when he hires the Dreamettes, a gifted trio of young women, and secures them a slot backing R&B star James “Thunder” Early. Curtis started his record label and advertised the Dreamettes as the Dreams after Early Leaves. Effie White, the group’s formidable lead vocalist, is demoted in favor of the more cosmetically appealing Deena Jones, who has a softer voice.

Marty Madison chooses to quit after putting up with Curtis’ incessant suggestions to make his client more palatable to pop audiences. Curtis sends Jimmy on the road alone after his lackluster performance in front of an all-white Miami Beach dinner club crowd. The Dreamettes fill in for Jimmy. The group is subsequently renamed “The Dreams” by Curtis, who also chooses Deena as the new lead vocalist since she is more conventionally appealing and smaller.

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25. The Polar Express

Movie link	Duration	Genre	Director	Lead cast	IMDb ratings	Year
Official Netflix link	1h 40min	Animation, Comedy, Adventure	Robert Zemeckis	Chris Coppola, Tom Hanks, Michael Jeter	6.6	2004

The Polar Express is an animated movie released in 2004. The movie follows the story of a young child who receives an invitation to board a mysterious train that has stopped outside his window. The train is headed for the North Pole, and the child travels with other kids to meet Santa Claus as he prepares for Christmas. This brave young child took the fantastic train ride to the North Pole on Christmas Eve to visit Santa Claus. The young rider went on a journey of self-discovery and discovered that people who have trust in life will always experience its charm.

The bell initially goes unnoticed by the tiny toddler as it jingles from the rushing reindeer’s leash. However, after returning the bell, the youngster believes in Santa and is given the first present of Christmas. Santa provides the youngster with permission to keep the bell. Sadly, the youngster discovers afterward that the bell has disappeared while boarding the homebound bus. The bus driver greets the little passengers and wishes them a nice holiday. The child learns the missing bell and a message from Santa Claus as they open a present on Christmas morning.

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26. Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Movie link	Duration	Genre	Director	Lead cast	IMDb ratings	Year
Official Netflix link	1h 54min	Comedy, Romance, Musical	Ol Parker	Amanda Seyfried, Lily James, Meryl Streep	6.6	2018

The romantic musical comedy “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again” was released in 2018. With flashbacks to Donna’s early years in 1979, the plot serves as both a prequel and a sequel, catching up on the first film’s events. A story is formed by intertwining some events from the two eras. Discover Donna’s early years and the joy she experienced with Sophie’s three possible fathers. After pondering her mother’s journey, Sophie realizes she has more in common with her mother than she initially assumed.

Harry Bright, a charming but awkward man Donna meets in Paris, immediately falls in love with her. After spending the night together, Donna departs for Greece. When she misses the ferry to Kalokairi, Bill Anderson offers to take her aboard his yacht. They assist a fisherman named Alexio, who has been shipwrecked, and get back to land in time to save his love from getting married against her will while on their journey. Harry, who had accompanied Donna to Greece, had arrived there too late and had to see the boat depart with sadness.

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27. Mamma Mia!

Movie link	Duration	Genre	Director	Lead cast	IMDb ratings	Year
Official Netflix link	1h 48min	Comedy, Romance, Musical	Phyllida Lloyd	Pierce Brosnan, Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried	6.5	2008

The story has numerous ABBA songs on a vibrant Greek island. Unaware that she might have three fathers, a young woman invites them all to her wedding without telling her former lead singer’s mother, Donna Sheridan. Tanya Wilkinson and Rosie Mulligan, Donna’s backup vocalists, have also been requested to sing during the festivities.

Three men arrive in Kalokairi on that specific day. The woman clarifies that she, not Donna, was responsible for sending the wedding invitations. She doesn’t say whether she thinks one of them is her father, though. She conceals them in Donna’s goat pen, where they reluctantly agree to remain hidden. Donna observes them covertly as they construct the goat house. She is shocked to see her past lovers there and orders them to go.

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28. Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

Movie link	Duration	Genre	Director	Lead cast	IMDb ratings	Year
Official Netflix link	2h 2min	Family, Musical, Fantasy	David E. Talbert	Forest Whitaker, Hugh Bonneville, Keegan-Michael Key	6.5	2020

In Cobbleton, a dazzlingly colorful community, famous toymaker Jeronicus Jangle’s wondrous creations are brimming with wonder and whimsy. But when his trustworthy apprentice steals his most prized creation, his equally intelligent and inventive granddaughter must utilize a long-forgotten invention for healing old wounds and rekindling the magic within.

In contrast to Gustafson, Jangles and Things is having financial difficulties while Gustafson has successfully built his factory. It is challenging to report Gustafson to the police due to the absence of proof of his crime. When his daughter Jessica leaves their home after the passing of his wife Joanne, Jeronicus grows distant from her.

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29. Burlesque

Movie link	Duration	Genre	Director	Lead cast	IMDb ratings	Year
Official Netflix link	1h 59min	Musical, Drama	Steve Antin	Christina Aguilera, Cher, Alan Cumming	6.4	2010

The Burlesque Lounge has lost much of its former luster. Tess, the theater’s owner and a former dancer is fighting to maintain the dilapidated structure despite numerous financial and artistic obstacles. The Lounge troupe members are becoming more preoccupied with their issues while a wealthy businessman tries to eject Tess from the club. It appears that the venue has entirely run out of luck. Ali, a young woman from a small town in Iowa, is about to undergo a significant upheaval. When Tess recruits Ali to work as a waiter at the Lounge, she leaves behind a hollow life and soon falls in love with the burlesque world.

Ali fills in for Nikki when she is too drunk to host a performance one evening. Until Ali dazzles everyone with her singing talent, Nikki disrupts the event by turning off the music that the dancers typically lip-sync to in a rage. As Tess sees her performance, she employs her for another show. Despite the club’s growing popularity, Tess battles a bank loan that places a lien on her ownership rights to the structure.

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30. The Lorax

Movie link	Duration	Genre	Director	Lead cast	IMDb ratings	Year
Official Netflix link	1h 26min	Animation, Comedy, Adventure	Kyle Balda, Chris Renaud	Taylor Swift, Zac Efron, Danny DeVito	6.4	2012

A young man named Ted is passionate about Audrey and is determined to win her heart. Even air is a commodity in the heavily industrialized metropolis they call home, Thneed-Ville. When Audrey says she wants to see a real tree, Ted decides to find the Once-ler, an old businessman who lives outside the city in a barren wasteland.

Ted learns that the Once-ler destroyed the region despite the Lorax’s protests because of his thirst for money. It inspires Ted to act and avert additional disasters. The land gradually starts to recover. Old age brings the Once-ler and the Lorax together, and as they do, fresh trees begin to sprout, and animals slowly return. Dr. Seuss famously asserted that nothing will change until someone cares a lot in the film’s epilogue.

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31. Happy Feet

Movie link	Duration	Genre	Director	Lead cast	IMDb ratings	Year
Official Netflix link	1h 48min	Animation, Comedy, Adventure	Warren Coleman, George Miller, Judy Morris	Brittany Murphy, Elijah Wood, Hugh Jackman	6.4	2006

Mumble is a little penguin with a weak singing voice who realizes he lacks a heart. Mumble has a unique talent that no other penguin has ever seen: tap dancing. While Mumble’s mother, Norma Jean, thinks it’s a fun activity, his father, Memphis, believes it’s inappropriate for a penguin. They both understand that Mumble may never discover true love without a Heartsong. Gloria, Mumble’s best friend, is the best vocalist in town.

Mumble, an adolescent, frequently receives jeers from the elders and their leader, Noah. He avoids being attacked by a leopard seal and makes friends with “the Amigos”—a group of five Adelie penguins that includes Ramón, Nestor, Lombardo, Rinaldo, and Raul. These penguins accept Mumble into their group and appreciate his distinctive dancing technique. Together, they find a human excavator concealed under an avalanche and ask Lovelace, a rockhopper penguin, for assistance.

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32. Trolls

Movie link	Duration	Genre	Director	Lead cast	IMDb ratings	Year
Official Netflix link	1h 32min	Animation, Comedy, Adventure	Walt Dohrn, Mike Mitchell	Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, Zooey Deschanel	6.4	2016

Experience DreamWorks’ Trolls, the year’s most witty, funny, and daring animated comedy. This film, written by the people who made Shrek, takes you on an exciting adventure in a vibrant universe with lovable characters. Follow the adventures of the humorously pessimistic Bergens, who can only be happy by eating trolls, and the unwaveringly happy, singing Trolls. Don’t miss the humor and enjoyment that Trolls offers this holiday season.

There are these adorable tiny beings known as trolls. They are always singing, dancing, snuggling, full of life and excitement. However, the big, hideous, and sad monsters, Bergens, are always after the Trolls. The Bergens think ingesting a Troll is the only way to be happy. The Bergens capture and consume the Trolls yearly on Trollstice, an important celebration.

One year later, nevertheless, King Peppy and Princess Poppy, the Trolls’ leader, manage to escape with the rest of the group. The son of King Gristle Sr., Bergen Prince Gristle Jr., is scheduled to eat his first Troll this year. When the cook in charge of this event fails to capture the Trolls, King Gristle Sr. banishes her from Bergen Town. She promises to defeat the trolls and reclaim her place in the realm.

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33. Over The Moon

Movie link	Duration	Genre	Director	Lead cast	IMDb ratings	Year
Official Netflix link	1h 35min	Animation, Comedy, Adventure	John Kahrs, Glen Keane	Brycen Hall, Glen Keane, Ruthie Ann Miles	6.3	2020

When Fei Fei, a bright thirteen-year-old girl, hears her mother’s favorite fairy tale about Chang’e, the goddess of the pale moon, who lives by herself on the tranquil celestial body and longs for her long-lost love, Hou Yi, she is in for an unpleasant surprise. Fei Fei’s devoted father unexpectedly dumps a bombshell on her, utterly upending her world and making problems worse. 

Fei Fei decides to build her rocket and launch herself into space to disprove him. Chin climbed upon her rocket without realizing it just as it began to fall towards Earth. Despite the accident, the missile came close to reaching its target. Then, though, a strange energy beam carried them off to the Moon. Soon after, they were ambushed by two amiable winged foo dogs, which led to their crash landing. Thankfully, the animals subsequently saved them and brought them to Lunaria.

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Conclusion

Netflix has exciting musical films that cater to a wide range of tastes and preferences. Whether you favor contemporary songs, vintage Broadway tunes, cartoon melodies, or Bollywood rhythms, the streaming service offers much. Everyone will be able to discover a musical film they enjoy, whether it be a well-known favorite, a timeless classic, or an intriguing documentary. Viewers should anticipate a more extensive range of cinematic experiences that emphasize the beauty of music and storytelling as Netflix’s collection grows.

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