Musical films driven by love stories — where romance is expressed through song and dance.
Romantic Musical Movies — 38 entries in the movies category, sortable by Title, Year, Director. Every row is ranked by community votes, giving you a crowd-sourced perspective you won't find on Wikipedia or IMDb.
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In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.
La La Land
2016
Damien Chazelle
7.9
Comedy, Drama, Romance
United States of America
129
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 wor...
Aladdin
1992
John Musker
7.7
Animation, Family, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
United States of America
91
In the boorish city of Agrabah, kind-hearted street urchin Aladdin and Princess Jasmine fall in love, although she can only marry a prince. He and power-hungry Grand Vizier Jafar vie for a magic lamp that can fulfill their wishes.
Beauty and the Beast
1991
Gary Trousdale
7.7
Romance, Family, Animation, Fantasy
United States of America
84
Follow the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself in the castle of a prince who's been turned into a mysterious beast. With the help of the castle's enchanted staff, Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all -- that true beauty comes from within.
The Sound of Music
1965
Robert Wise
7.7
Drama, Family, Music, Romance
United States of America
175
In the years before World War II, a tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey is hired as a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children and brings a new love of life and music into the home.
Corpse Bride
2005
Tim Burton
7.6
Romance, Fantasy, Animation
United Kingdom
77
In a 19th-century European village, a young man about to be married is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride waits bereft in the land of the living.
Bestowed with superhuman strength, a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in the eyes of his father, the great god Zeus. Along with his friends Pegasus, a flying horse, and Phil, a personal trainer, Hercules is tricked by the hilarious, hotheaded villain Hades, who's plott...
Moulin Rouge!
2001
Baz Luhrmann
7.5
Drama, Romance, Music
Australia
128
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.
My Fair Lady
1964
George Cukor
7.5
Comedy, Romance
United States of America
170
A snobbish phonetics professor agrees to a wager that he can take a flower girl and make her presentable in high society.
Grease
1978
Randal Kleiser
7.4
Romance, Comedy
United States of America
110
Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance despite their eccentric friends?
Another Cinderella Story
2008
Damon Santostefano
7.3
Music, Comedy, Romance, Family
Canada
92
A guy who danced with what could be the girl of his dreams at a costume ball only has one hint at her identity: the Zune she left behind as she rushed home in order to make her curfew. And with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in front of him, he sets out to find his masked beauty.
The Phantom of the Opera
2004
Joel Schumacher
7.3
Thriller, Drama, Romance
United Kingdom
141
A young soprano becomes the obsession of a disfigured and murderous musical genius who lives beneath the Paris Opera House.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953
Howard Hawks
7.3
Comedy, Romance
United States of America
91
Lorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the disapproval of Gus' rich father, Esmond Sr., who thinks that Lorelei is just after his money. When Lorelei goes on a cruise accompanied only by her best friend, Dorothy Shaw, Esmond Sr. hires Ernie Ma...
The Princess and the Frog
2009
Ron Clements
7.2
Animation, Romance, Fantasy, Family
United States of America
98
A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him.
Burlesque
2010
Steve Antin
7.2
Drama, Romance
United States of America
119
Ali leaves behind a troubled life and follows her dreams to Los Angeles, where she lands a job as a cocktail waitress at the Burlesque Lounge, a once-majestic theater that houses an inspired musical revue. Vowing to perform there, she makes the leap from bar to stage, helping restore the club's f...
West Side Story
1961
Jerome Robbins
7.2
Crime, Drama, Romance
United States of America
153
In Manhattan’s Upper West Side, rival gangs of Polish-Americans and newly arrived Puerto Ricans clash for control of the neighborhood, even as two young members from opposite sides fall dangerously in love.
Aladdin
2019
Guy Ritchie
7.1
Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Family
United States of America
127
A kindhearted street urchin named Aladdin embarks on a magical adventure after finding a lamp that releases a wisecracking genie while a power-hungry Grand Vizier vies for the same lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
2018
Ol Parker
7.1
Comedy, Romance
United Kingdom
114
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.
Across the Universe
2007
Julie Taymor
7.1
Drama, Romance, Fantasy
United States of America
133
When young dockworker Jude leaves Liverpool to find his estranged father in the United States, he is swept up by the waves of change that are re-shaping the nation. Jude falls in love with Lucy, who joins the growing anti-war movement. As the body count in Vietnam rises, political tensions at hom...
Beauty and the Beast
2017
Bill Condon
7
Family, Fantasy, Romance
United States of America
129
A live-action adaptation of Disney's version of the classic tale of a cursed prince and a beautiful young woman who helps him break the spell.
Cinderella
1950
Hamilton Luske
7
Family, Fantasy, Animation, Romance
United States of America
74
Cinderella has faith her dreams of a better life will come true. With help from her loyal mice friends and a wave of her Fairy Godmother's wand, Cinderella's rags are magically turned into a glorious gown and off she goes to the Royal Ball. But when the clock strikes midnight, the spell is broken...
Mamma Mia!
2008
Phyllida Lloyd
7
Comedy, Romance
Germany
108
A spirited young bride-to-be living with her single mother on a small Greek island secretly invites three of her mother's ex-boyfriends in hope of finding her biological father to walk her down the aisle.
Pocahontas
1995
Mike Gabriel
6.9
Adventure, Animation, Family, Romance
United States of America
81
Pocahontas, daughter of a Native American tribe chief, falls in love with an English soldier as colonists invade 17th century Virginia.
Wicked
2024
Jon M. Chu
6.9
Drama, Romance, Fantasy
United States of America
162
In the land of Oz, ostracized and misunderstood green-skinned Elphaba is forced to share a room with the popular aristocrat Glinda at Shiz University, and the two's unlikely friendship is tested as they begin to fulfill their respective destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
West Side Story
2021
Steven Spielberg
6.9
Drama, Romance, Crime
United States of America
156
Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.
Enchanted
2007
Kevin Lima
6.8
Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
United States of America
107
The beautiful princess Giselle is banished by an evil queen from her magical, musical animated land and finds herself in the gritty reality of the streets of modern-day Manhattan. Shocked by this strange new environment that doesn't operate on a "happily ever after" basis, Giselle is now adrift i...
Step Up 3D
2010
Jon M. Chu
6.8
Drama, Romance
United States of America
107
A tight-knit group of New York City street dancers, including Luke and Natalie, team up with NYU freshman Moose, and find themselves pitted against the world's best hip-hop dancers in a high-stakes showdown that will change their lives forever.
Hairspray
2007
Adam Shankman
6.7
Comedy, Romance, Drama
United Kingdom
117
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.
Hannah Montana: The Movie
2009
Peter Chelsom
6.6
Comedy, Drama, Family, Music, Romance
United States of America
102
When Miley Stewart (aka pop-star Hannah Montana) gets too caught up in the superstar celebrity lifestyle, her dad decides it's time for a total change of scenery. But sweet niblets! Miley must trade in all the glitz and glamour of Hollywood for some ol' blue jeans on the family farm in Tennessee,...
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
2008
Kenny Ortega
6.5
Comedy, Romance, Drama, Family, Music
United States of America
117
As seniors in high school, Troy and Gabriella struggle with the idea of being separated from one another as college approaches. Along with the rest of the Wildcats, they stage a spring musical to address their experiences, hopes and fears about their future.
Cry-Baby
1990
John Waters
6.5
Comedy, Romance
United States of America
85
A prim and proper schoolgirl goes against her society grandmother's wishes when she dates a motorcycle-riding juvenile delinquent.
Save the Last Dance
2001
Thomas Carter
6.5
Drama, Family, Romance, Music
United States of America
113
After the death of her mother, Sara moves to the South Side of Chicago to live with her father and gets transferred to a majority-black school. Her life takes a turn for the better when befriends Chenille and her brother Derek, who helps her with her dancing skills.
Shall We Dance?
2004
Peter Chelsom
6.4
Drama, Romance, Comedy
United States of America
106
A bored estate lawyer spots a beautiful woman in the window of a ballroom dance studio. He secretly starts taking dancing lessons to be near her, and then over time discovers how much he loves dancing. His wife, meanwhile, has hired a private detective to find out why he has started coming home l...
The Little Mermaid
2023
Rob Marshall
6.3
Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Romance
United States of America
135
The youngest of King Triton’s daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. With mermaids forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which...
Cinderella
2021
Kay Cannon
6.3
Fantasy, Romance, Comedy
United States of America
112
Cinderella, an orphaned girl with an evil stepmother, has big dreams and with the help of her Fabulous Godmother, she perseveres to make them come true.
The Return of Jafar
1994
Toby Shelton
6.2
Family, Adventure, Animation, Romance
United States of America
69
The evil Jafar escapes from the magic lamp as an all-powerful genie, ready to plot his revenge against Aladdin. From battling elusive villains atop winged horses, to dodging flames inside an exploding lava pit, it's up to Aladdin - with Princess Jasmine and the outrageously funny Genie by his sid...
Rock of Ages
2012
Adam Shankman
6.2
Comedy, Drama, Romance, Music
United States of America
123
A small town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip, while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.
Cinderella II: Dreams Come True
2002
John Kafka
6.1
Family, Animation, Romance, Fantasy
Japan
74
As a newly crowned princess, Cinderella quickly learns that life at the Palace - and her royal responsibilities - are more challenging than she had imagined. In three heartwarming tales, Cinderella calls on her animal friends and her Fairy Godmother to help as she brings her own grace and charm t...
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