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Criterion Channel
89
8.3
/22343/
79
/345/
81
/444/
4.3
/24783/
98
/42/
95
/480/
96
/20/

Children of Paradise (1945)
In a chaotic 19th-century Paris teeming with aristocrats, thieves, psychics, and courtesans, theater mime Baptiste is in love with the mysterious actress Garance. But Garance, in turn, is loved by three other men: pretentious actor Frederick, conniving thief Lacenaire, and Count Edouard of Montray.
poster
Kanopy
88
8.1
/42945/
80
/958/
79
/722/
4.4
/149254/
98
/65/
91
/825/
cc age 10+

The Red Shoes (1948)
A fledgling ballerina falls in love with a brilliant composer, but the jealous head of the ballet company plots to drive them apart.
poster
Kanopy
83
8.0
/23739/
78
/434/
79
/573/
4.1
/23453/
88
/40/
90
/335/
84
/15/

Limelight (1952)
A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
83
7.4
/27114/
77
/741/
71
/414/
4.0
/62399/
95
/55/
85
/859/
88
/16/
cc age 10+

Funny Girl (1968)
The life of famed 1930s comedienne Fanny Brice, from her early days in the Jewish slums of New York, to the height of her career with the Ziegfeld Follies, as well as her marriage to the rakish gambler Nick Arnstein.
poster
Kanopy
83
7.5
/64267/
72
/1496/
70
/863/
3.8
/80671/
92
/75/
85
/2612/
96
/6/
cc age 13+

The Producers (1968)
A conniving Broadway producer and his meek accountant plan to profit from charming wealthy old biddies to invest in an overbudget production, and then put on a sure-fire disaster, so nobody will ask for their money back — and what's more disastrous than a tasteless musical celebrating Adolf Hitler.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
82
7.5
/43674/
76
/2752/
76
/780/
3.8
/287254/
89
/227/
90
/136/
77
/42/
cc age 15+

Better Man (2024)
Follow Robbie Williams' journey from childhood, to being the youngest member of chart-topping boyband Take That, through to his unparalleled achievements as a record-breaking solo artist – all the while confronting the challenges that stratospheric fame and success can bring.
poster
Kanopy
82
7.4
/13507/
72
/280/
71
/229/
3.8
/19447/
95
/20/
82
/235/
93
/17/

The Band Wagon (1953)
A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.
poster
Kanopy
82
7.8
/36276/
76
/723/
74
/536/
3.9
/31785/
97
/71/
90
/975/
cc age 7+

A Night at the Opera (1935)
The Marx Brothers take on high society and the opera world to bring two lovers together. A sly business manager and two wacky friends of two opera singers help them achieve success while humiliating their stuffy and snobbish enemies.
poster
82
7.7
/693999/
73
/20254/
74
/13359/
4.0
/1126693/
91
/359/
78
/5809/
87
/58/
cc age 16+

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become more altruistic, rebuild his career, and reconnect with friends and family prove more difficult than expected.
poster
Criterion Channel
81
7.8
/13854/
79
/308/
76
/252/
4.3
/56479/
96
/27/
90
/196/
69
/15/

Opening Night (1977)
Actress Myrtle Gordon is a functioning alcoholic who is a few days from the opening night of her latest play, concerning a woman distraught about aging. One night a car kills one of Myrtle's fans who is chasing her limousine in an attempt to get the star's attention. Myrtle internalizes the accident and goes on a spiritual quest, but fails to finds the answers she is after. As opening night inches closer and closer, fragile Myrtle must find a way to make the show go on.
poster
81
7.4
/6286/
68
/59/
67
/78/
3.6
/3337/
100
/15/
86
/87/
cc age 12+

The Dresser (1983)
In a touring Shakespearean theater group, a backstage hand - the dresser - is devoted to the brilliant but tyrannical head of the company. He struggles to support the deteriorating star as the company struggles to carry on during the London Blitz. The pathos of his backstage efforts rival the pathos in the story of Lear and the Fool that is being presented on-stage, as the situation comes to a crisis.
poster
MGM Plus
81
7.4
/28048/
74
/440/
71
/477/
3.8
/23000/
100
/29/
84
/446/
82
/17/

Broadway Danny Rose (1984)
A hapless talent manager named Danny Rose, by helping a client, gets dragged into a love triangle involving the mob. His story is told in flashback, an anecdote shared amongst a group of comedians over lunch at New York's Carnegie Deli. Rose's one-man talent agency represents countless incompetent entertainers, including a one-legged tap dancer, and one slightly talented one: washed-up lounge singer Lou Canova, whose career is on the rebound.
poster
81
7.4
/121231/
72
/2639/
72
/1874/
3.8
/115087/
91
/54/
81
/2141/
88
/21/
cc age 13+

Tootsie (1982)
When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego – Dorothy Michaels – in order to land a part in a daytime drama, he unwittingly becomes a feminist icon and ends up in a romantic pickle.
poster
Hulu
81
8.0
/881021/
77
/22253/
76
/15278/
4.2
/2799577/
85
/320/
84
/19892/
79
/42/
cc age 17+

Black Swan (2010)
A committed dancer struggles to maintain her sanity after winning the lead role in a production of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake".
poster
Criterion Channel
80
7.3
/14149/
72
/171/
66
/162/
3.9
/12136/
90
/88/
79
/233/
90
/31/

Topsy-Turvy (1999)
For nearly a decade, Gilbert and Sullivan’s collaborations have delighted the English people. But in 1884, as a London heat wave cuts into the theater trade, their latest work, "Princess Ida", receives lukewarm press. In an effort to reconcile their creative differences and drawing inspiration from Japanese culture, they went on to create the hit opera "The Mikado", one of the duo's greatest successes.
poster
80
7.6
/25425/
76
/558/
73
/439/
3.9
/26951/
97
/36/
86
/697/
84
/12/
cc age 14+

Victor/Victoria (1982)
A struggling female soprano finds work playing a male female impersonator, but it complicates her personal life.
poster
Kanopy
80
7.4
/38589/
73
/696/
70
/625/
3.8
/35366/
92
/38/
84
/523/
74
/17/
cc age 12+

Radio Days (1987)
The Narrator tells us how the radio influenced his childhood in the days before TV. In the New York City of the late 1930s to the New Year's Eve 1944, this coming-of-age tale mixes the narrator's experiences with contemporary anecdotes and urban legends of the radio stars.
poster
80
7.6
/445321/
77
/21065/
74
/12075/
3.6
/1048655/
90
/537/
80
/4687/
88
/60/
cc age 16+

A Star Is Born (2018)
Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers — and falls in love with — struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer — until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally's career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jack fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons.
poster
Hulu
79
7.2
/98632/
71
/1810/
69
/1151/
3.6
/40452/
90
/212/
76
/4993/
83
/32/
cc age 17+

Crazy Heart (2009)
When reporter Jean Craddock interviews Bad Blake—an alcoholic, seen-better-days country music legend—they connect, and the hard-living crooner sees a possible saving grace in a life with Jean and her young son.
poster
Kanopy
78
7.6
/5057/
73
/69/
66
/47/
3.7
/2127/
89
/124/
86
/1056/
77
/27/
cc age 14+

Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing (2006)
Shut Up and Sing is a documentary about the country band from Texas called the Dixie Chicks and how one tiny comment against President Bush dropped their number one hit off the charts and caused fans to hate them, destroy their CD’s, and protest at their concerts. A film about freedom of speech gone out of control and the three girls lives that were forever changed by a small anti-Bush comment
poster
77
7.2
/15438/
70
/276/
70
/239/
3.8
/15318/
84
/50/
81
/383/
66
/21/

Talk Radio (1988)
A rude, contemptuous talk show host becomes overwhelmed by the hatred that surrounds his program just before it goes national.
poster
77
7.4
/32403/
74
/752/
69
/260/
3.8
/52839/
90
/52/
91
/2396/
72
/19/
cc age 14+

Waiting for Guffman (1996)
Aspiring director Corky St. Clair and the marginally talented amateur cast of his hokey small-town musical production go overboard when they learn that Broadway theater agent Mort Guffman will be in attendance.
poster
Netflix
77
7.5
/312295/
76
/8165/
75
/4755/
3.8
/485483/
75
/260/
89
/35583/
66
/35/
cc age 14+

Moulin Rouge! (2001)
A celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous Parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century. A young poet, who is plunged into the heady world of Moulin Rouge, begins a passionate affair with the club's most notorious and beautiful star.
poster
Kanopy
76
7.8
/3301/
76
/125/
73
/71/
3.7
/2292/
88
/33/
86
/13/
65
/7/

Dancer (2016)
Sergei Polunin is a breathtaking ballet talent who questions his existence and his commitment to dance just as he is about to become a legend.
poster
Kanopy
76
7.1
/12653/
68
/216/
68
/177/
3.5
/8369/
85
/124/
74
/1495/
76
/36/

Shine a Light (2008)
Martin Scorsese’s electrifying concert documentary captures The Rolling Stones live at New York’s Beacon Theatre during their A Bigger Bang tour. Filmed over two nights in 2006 with an all-star team of cinematographers, the film combines dynamic performances with archival footage and rare glimpses behind the scenes, offering a vibrant portrait of the band’s enduring energy and legacy.
poster
75
7.2
/2900/
68
/29/
71
/42/
3.6
/1382/
81
/27/
88
/61/

In the Bleak Midwinter (1995)
Out of work actor Joe volunteers to help try and save his sister's local church for the community by putting on a Christmas production of Hamlet, somewhat against the advice of his agent Margaretta. As the cast he assembles are still available even at Christmas and are prepared to do it on a 'profit sharing' basis (that is, they may not get paid anything) he cannot expect - and does not get - the cream of the cream. But although they all bring their own problems and foibles along, something bigger starts to emerge in the perhaps aptly named village of Hope.
poster
74
7.3
/8810/
68
/130/
68
/144/
3.5
/6059/
85
/47/
80
/244/

Looking for Richard (1996)
Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."
poster
MGM Plus
74
7.5
/19056/
73
/321/
72
/290/
3.9
/19984/
87
/31/
88
/321/
61
/9/

Lenny (1974)
The story of acerbic 1960s comic Lenny Bruce, whose groundbreaking, no-holds-barred style and social commentary was often deemed by the establishment as too obscene for the public.
poster
Kanopy
73
6.5
/10461/
70
/244/
62
/159/
3.8
/12087/
86
/36/
70
/295/
70
/24/

Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991)
From the rains of Japan, through threats of arrest for 'public indecency' in Canada, and a birthday tribute to her father in Detroit, this documentary follows Madonna on her 1990 'Blond Ambition' concert tour. Filmed in black and white, with the concert pieces in glittering MTV color, it is an intimate look at the work of the icon, from a prayer circle before each performance to bed games with the dance troupe afterwards.
poster
73
7.2
/30854/
72
/565/
67
/256/
3.7
/30805/
87
/173/
75
/1809/
81
/40/
cc age 13+

A Mighty Wind (2003)
Three eclectic, never-quite-famous folk bands come together for the first time in decades following the death of their manager to put on an reunion concert in his honor, at the request of his son.
poster
Kanopy
73
7.1
/15892/
72
/514/
68
/216/
3.4
/10850/
91
/138/
76
/629/
67
/30/
cc age 13+

The Sapphires (2012)
It's 1968, and four young, talented Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship, and war when they entertain the US troops in Vietnam as singing group The Sapphires.
poster
Hulu
72
7.0
/143020/
69
/8585/
71
/1945/
3.4
/852485/
97
/239/
82
/216/
72
/22/
cc age 15+

Late Night with the Devil (2024)
A live broadcast of a late-night talk show in 1977 goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation's living rooms.
poster
80
72
7.7
/9740/
73
/118/
70
/129/
3.9
/9603/
96
/23/
87
/200/

Stage Door (1937)
A spirited heiress wishing to break into theatre on her own merit arrives at a boardinghouse where aspiring young actresses and showgirls are brought together through their cynicism and disappointments.
poster
72
6.7
/12303/
63
/252/
64
/206/
3.2
/8154/
86
/155/
61
/785/
73
/30/
cc age 14+

Me and Orson Welles (2008)
New York, 1937. A teenager hired to star in Orson Welles' production of Julius Caesar becomes attracted to a career-driven production assistant.
poster
72
6.9
/24098/
71
/845/
65
/409/
3.6
/45564/
85
/27/
76
/1055/
64
/9/
cc age 6+

The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New York City, only to learn that it isn't easy to find a producer who's willing to back a show starring a frog and a pig. Of course, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy won't take no for an answer, launching a search for someone to take them to Broadway.
poster
Kanopy
72
6.8
/61943/
70
/3243/
66
/1511/
3.2
/45288/
87
/235/
68
/676/
71
/41/
cc age 12+

Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress, who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.
poster
71
6.8
/3841/
70
/49/
65
/38/
3.8
/7867/
88
/16/
70
/43/

The Boy Friend (1971)
When the leading lady of a low-budget musical revue sprains her ankle, the assistant stage manager is forced to understudy and perform in her place.
poster
Starz
71
6.8
/4005/
67
/163/
62
/88/
3.5
/1753/
100
/14/
61
/20/

The Dresser (2015)
One fateful night in a small English regional theatre during World War II a troupe of touring actors stage a production of Shakespeares King Lear. Bombs are falling, sirens are wailing, the curtain is up in an hour but the actor/manager Sir who is playing Lear is nowhere to be seen. His dresser Norman must scramble to keep the production alive but will Sir turn up in time and if he does will he be able to perform that night? The Dresser is a wickedly funny and deeply moving story of friendship and loyalty as Sir reflects on his lifelong accomplishments and seeks to reconcile his turbulent friendships with those in his employ before the final curtain.
poster
71
6.7
/24451/
62
/290/
62
/312/
3.4
/14584/
81
/197/
59
/2105/
75
/38/
cc age 13+

A Prairie Home Companion (2006)
A look at what goes on backstage during the last broadcast of America's most celebrated radio show, where singing cowboys Dusty and Lefty, a country music siren, and a host of others hold court.
poster
Netflix
71
7.0
/34739/
70
/1202/
67
/563/
3.3
/11374/
77
/133/
73
/402/
58
/31/
cc age 16+

Danny Collins (2015)
An ageing hard-living 1970s rock star decides to change his life when he discovers a 40-year-old undelivered letter written to him by John Lennon.
poster
Hoopla
75
70
7.0
/6990/
69
/177/
63
/109/
3.6
/8178/
96
/24/
83
/209/

King Creole (1958)
Danny Fisher, young delinquent, flunks out of high school. He quits his job as a busboy in a nightclub, and one night he gets the chance to perform. Success is imminent and the local crime boss Maxie Fields wants to hire him to perform at his night club The Blue Shade. Danny refuses, but Fields won't take no for an answer.
poster
MGM Plus
70
6.9
/1635/
65
/35/
53
/21/
3.4
/579/
90
/10/
85
/48/
61
/11/

The Idolmaker (1980)
Based on the life of rock promoter/producer Bob Marucci, who discovered, among others, Frankie Avalon and Fabian.
poster
Kanopy
70
7.1
/1838/
70
/71/
72
/40/
3.7
/3256/
85
/34/
77
/20/
63
/13/

Pulp: a Film About Life, Death & Supermarkets (2014)
Pulp found fame on the world stage in the 1990s with anthems including ‘Common People’ and ‘Disco 2000’. 25 years (and 10 million album sales) later, they return to Sheffield for their last UK concert. In addition to performing, band members share their thoughts on fame, love, mortality — and car maintenance.
poster
Hoopla
72
70
7.4
/13719/
75
/306/
71
/210/
3.8
/14442/
61
/23/
84
/522/
65
/22/
cc age 14+

Noises Off... (1992)
Hired to helm an Americanized take on a British play, director Lloyd Fellowes does his best to control an eccentric group of stage actors. With a star actress quickly passing her prime, a male lead with no confidence, and a bit actor that's rarely sober, chaos ensues in the lead up to a Broadway premiere.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
70
6.6
/35034/
66
/1141/
63
/865/
3.5
/34887/
85
/113/
60
/372/
77
/34/
cc age 16+

The Immigrant (2013)
1921 New York. An immigrant woman is tricked into a life of burlesque and vaudeville until a dazzling magician tries to save her and reunite her with her sister who is being held in the confines of Ellis Island.
poster
74
69
7.3
/11165/
71
/151/
66
/115/
3.5
/6760/
97
/30/
84
/271/
62
/14/

My Favorite Year (1982)
Fledgling comic Benjy Stone can't believe his luck when his childhood hero, the swashbuckling matinee idol Alan Swann, gets booked to appear on the variety show he writes for. But when Swann arrives, he fails to live up to his silver screen image. Instead, he's a drunken womanizer who suffers from stage fright. Benjy is assigned to look after him before the show, and it's all he can do to keep his former idol from going completely off the rails.
poster
69
7.0
/17063/
68
/213/
66
/226/
3.3
/3774/
68
/142/
72
/1031/
71
/36/
cc age 16+

Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005)
Recently widowed well-to-do Laura Henderson purchases the Windmill Theatre in London as a post-widowhood hobby. After starting an innovative continuous variety review, which is copied by other theaters, they begin to lose money. Mrs Henderson suggests they add risqué burlesque acts similar to the Moulin Rouge in Paris.
poster
69
6.6
/1488/
50
/7/
57
/20/
3.3
/394/
100
/5/
74
/3/

Meeting Venus (1991)
Celebrated Swedish opera star Karin Anderson is slated to appear in an internationally-telecast production of Tannhauser. Ms. Anderson balks at the notion of working with obscure Hungarian conductor Zoltan Szanto. The much-anticipated production may never get off the ground, thanks to labor-management difficulties, intramural jealousies, and clashing egos. Amidst all this chaos, the mismatched Anderson and Szanto fall in love.


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