The Best Musicals Movies Made in the Last Two Decades, number 1 might surprise you! Ranked with IMDB

The combination of movie and musical has been popular throughout the last two decades. Although we all love to watch musicals, have you seen all of the best musicals out there? think again. This list features the best rated musicals on imdb and rotten tomatoes, so you better take note of this list —- a list that not only captures the best musicals in the United States, but also other parts of the world!

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Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley
Ashutosh Gowariker
2001

In 1890s India, an arrogant British commander challenges the harshly taxed residents of Champaner to a high-stakes cricket match.

8.1 IMDB
2

La La Land

Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, John Legend
Damien Chazelle
2016

Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.

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8 IMDB
3

Sing Street

Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Lucy Boynton, Maria Doyle Kennedy
John Carney
2016

A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress the mysterious girl he likes.

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7.9 IMDB
4

Once

Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, Hugh Walsh
John Carney
2007

A vacuum repairman moonlights as a street musician and hopes for his big break. One day a Czech immigrant, who earns a living selling flowers, approaches him with the news that she is also an aspiring singer-songwriter. The pair decide to collaborate, and the songs that they compose reflect the story of their blossoming love.

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7.8 IMDB
5

A Star Is Born

Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Sam Elliott
Bradley Cooper
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.

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7.7 IMDB
6

Les Misérables

Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway
Tom Hooper
2012

An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-century France, in which a paroled prisoner named Jean Valjean seeks redemption.

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7.6 IMDB
7

The Greatest Showman

Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Zac Efron
Michael Gracey
2017

The story of American showman P.T. Barnum, founder of the circus that became the famous traveling Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

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7.6 IMDB
8

Begin Again

Mark Ruffalo, Keira Knightley, Adam Levine
John Carney
2013

Gretta, a budding songwriter, finds herself alone after her boyfriend Dave ditches her. Her life gains purpose when Dan, a record label executive, notices her talent.

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7.4 IMDB
9

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman
Tim Burton
2007

The infamous story of Benjamin Barker, a.k.a Sweeney Todd, who sets up a barber shop down in London which is the basis for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett. Based on the hit Broadway musical.

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7.3 IMDB
10

The Phantom of the Opera

Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson
Joel Schumacher
2004

Deformed since birth, a bitter man known only as the Phantom lives in the sewers underneath the Paris Opera House. He falls in love with the obscure chorus singer Christine, and privately tutors her while terrorizing the rest of the opera house and demanding Christine be given lead roles. Things get worse when Christine meets back up with her childhood acquaintance Raoul and the two fall in love

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7.3 IMDB
11

Rocketman

Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden
Dexter Fletcher
2019

The story of Elton John's life, from his years as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his influential and enduring musical partnership with Bernie Taupin.

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7.3 IMDB
12

Pitch Perfect

Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin, Brittany Snow
Jason Moore
2012

College student Beca knows she does not want to be part of a clique, but that's exactly where she finds herself after arriving at her new school. Thrust in among mean gals, nice gals and just plain weird gals, Beca finds that the only thing they have in common is how well they sing together. She takes the women of the group out of their comfort zone of traditional arrangements and into a world of amazing harmonic combinations in a fight to the top of college music competitions.

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7.2 IMDB
13

Chicago

Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Queen Latifah
Rob Marshall
2002

Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.

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7.1 IMDB
14

Rent

Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Rosario Dawson
Chris Columbus
2005

This rock opera tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in modern day East Village, New York, USA. The story centers around Mark and Roger, two roommates. While a former tragedy has made Roger numb to life, Mark tries to capture it through his attempts to make a film. In the year that follows, the group deals with love, loss, HIV/AIDS, and modern day life.

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6.9 IMDB
15

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Amanda Seyfried, Lily James, Christine Baranski
Ol Parker
2018

Five years after meeting her three fathers, Sophie Sheridan prepares to open her mother’s hotel. In 1979, young Donna Sheridan meets the men who each could be Sophie’s biological father.

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6.7 IMDB
16

Hairspray

John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken
Adam Shankman
2007

Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show - The Corny Collins Show - and lands a prime spot. Through her newfound fame, she becomes determined to help her friends and end the racial segregation that has been a staple of the show.

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6.6 IMDB