the hills are alive with the sound of
music welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’ll be counting down our picks for the
top 10 movies based on musicals number
10 The Rocky Horror Picture Show kicking
off our list is the cult classic
adaptation of the 1973 British rock
musical a parody of b-movie sci-fi and
horror flicks Rocky Horror follows a
newly engaged couple as they get
stranded at the annual Transylvanian
convention there they meet all kinds of
bizarre characters including a sweet
transvestite named dr. frank-n-furter’s
come transsexual
replate every year on Halloween as an
interactive experience this film has had
the longest theatrical run in history
let’s do the time-warp again number nine
Fiddler on the Roof adapted from the
1964 Broadway musical this compelling
three hour feature is packed with charm
it tells the story of a
turn-of-the-century Ukrainian ghetto and
a Jewish milkman who struggles with
poverty prejudice and his five daughters
his habit of asking God for help paid
off I will a well
this film won three Oscars and made
plenty at the box office number eight
the Phantom of the Opera this
long-awaited film version of one of the
greatest pieces of entertainment ever
had a lot to live up to Joel Schumacher
brought Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classic
about a disfigured musical genius to the
silver screen with lavish sets costumes
and art direction
so the reviews were modest it’s still a
must-see especially if you never
experienced phantom on Broadway number
seven Oliver Charles Dickens novel
Oliver Twist not only spawned a beloved
play in 1960 it also gave us a flick
that faithfully retells the tale of a
boys journey from the orphanage to the
streets of London and finally to his
rightful home this high spirited romp
was so well received that it ones six
Oscars including one for Best Picture
with memorable set pieces and songs like
this who would argue number six Mamma
Mia
romance comedy and music go together
it’s that simple
this Abba Fest is an adaptation of the
1999 stage play and even if you’re not
the biggest fan this is a feel-good
movie filled with a-list talent like
Meryl Streep Pierce Brosnan and Colin
Firth
you always knew how to make an entrance
critics loved Mamma Mia but not as much
as audiences who flocked to the theaters
in droves not bad for a story about a
girl who suspects one of three charming
men is her father number five my fair
lady Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn
star and this Hollywood remake of the
Broadway musical based on George Bernard
Shaw’s Pygmalion the story follows
Professor Henry Higgins in his bet that
he can transform a cockney flower girl
into a high-society lady within six
months don’t talk of stars burning a
buck if you’re in love show easily one
of the most elegant musicals ever made
this film deserved its eight Academy
Awards including one for Best Picture
number four
Chicago Richard Gere Renee Zellweger
Catherine zeta-jones and Queen Latifah
are just a few of the a-list names on
this film’s roster based on the 1975
musical Chicago became one of the
highest-grossing films in the genre and
took away six golden statues including
one for Best Picture
playful fun
when we’ve both reached for the gun
long story short all that jazz is about
to femme fatales who end up in jail
together and they try to use fame to
keep themselves alive
number three West Side Story the musical
masterwork of Leonard Bernstein and
Stephen Sondheim hits the blue-collar
streets of New York in this reinvention
of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet this
cinematic masterpiece cleaned up with
ten Oscars and it’s story of two lovers
caught between rival street gangs became
a pop-culture landmark are you a jet or
a shark number two grease this 1971
greaser extravaganza stars John Travolta
and Olivia newton-john
as two teenagers who had a summer
romance some lovin had me a blast
I met a girl crazy for me bands today
continue to enjoy both the stage play
and the film for their infectiously
catchy tunes dance numbers focus on
young love and cool factor Greece is one
of the highest-grossing musicals at the
American box office and it remains the
definition of a generation number one
The Sound of Music taking the top spot
on our list is the iconic musical based
on the memoir of Maria von Trapp and a
1959 stage show as the stars Julie
Andrews and Christopher Plummer sing the
instantly immortalized songs by Rodgers
and Hammerstein The Sound of Music
remains the gold standard of the genre
and earned five oscars other musicals
come and go but this one remains one of
our favorite things
you
I agree with our list what is your
favorite movie musical for more great
top 10 lists be sure to visit us at
watchmojo.com
music welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’ll be counting down our picks for the
top 10 movies based on musicals number
10 The Rocky Horror Picture Show kicking
off our list is the cult classic
adaptation of the 1973 British rock
musical a parody of b-movie sci-fi and
horror flicks Rocky Horror follows a
newly engaged couple as they get
stranded at the annual Transylvanian
convention there they meet all kinds of
bizarre characters including a sweet
transvestite named dr. frank-n-furter’s
come transsexual
replate every year on Halloween as an
interactive experience this film has had
the longest theatrical run in history
let’s do the time-warp again number nine
Fiddler on the Roof adapted from the
1964 Broadway musical this compelling
three hour feature is packed with charm
it tells the story of a
turn-of-the-century Ukrainian ghetto and
a Jewish milkman who struggles with
poverty prejudice and his five daughters
his habit of asking God for help paid
off I will a well
this film won three Oscars and made
plenty at the box office number eight
the Phantom of the Opera this
long-awaited film version of one of the
greatest pieces of entertainment ever
had a lot to live up to Joel Schumacher
brought Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classic
about a disfigured musical genius to the
silver screen with lavish sets costumes
and art direction
so the reviews were modest it’s still a
must-see especially if you never
experienced phantom on Broadway number
seven Oliver Charles Dickens novel
Oliver Twist not only spawned a beloved
play in 1960 it also gave us a flick
that faithfully retells the tale of a
boys journey from the orphanage to the
streets of London and finally to his
rightful home this high spirited romp
was so well received that it ones six
Oscars including one for Best Picture
with memorable set pieces and songs like
this who would argue number six Mamma
Mia
romance comedy and music go together
it’s that simple
this Abba Fest is an adaptation of the
1999 stage play and even if you’re not
the biggest fan this is a feel-good
movie filled with a-list talent like
Meryl Streep Pierce Brosnan and Colin
Firth
you always knew how to make an entrance
critics loved Mamma Mia but not as much
as audiences who flocked to the theaters
in droves not bad for a story about a
girl who suspects one of three charming
men is her father number five my fair
lady Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn
star and this Hollywood remake of the
Broadway musical based on George Bernard
Shaw’s Pygmalion the story follows
Professor Henry Higgins in his bet that
he can transform a cockney flower girl
into a high-society lady within six
months don’t talk of stars burning a
buck if you’re in love show easily one
of the most elegant musicals ever made
this film deserved its eight Academy
Awards including one for Best Picture
number four
Chicago Richard Gere Renee Zellweger
Catherine zeta-jones and Queen Latifah
are just a few of the a-list names on
this film’s roster based on the 1975
musical Chicago became one of the
highest-grossing films in the genre and
took away six golden statues including
one for Best Picture
playful fun
when we’ve both reached for the gun
long story short all that jazz is about
to femme fatales who end up in jail
together and they try to use fame to
keep themselves alive
number three West Side Story the musical
masterwork of Leonard Bernstein and
Stephen Sondheim hits the blue-collar
streets of New York in this reinvention
of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet this
cinematic masterpiece cleaned up with
ten Oscars and it’s story of two lovers
caught between rival street gangs became
a pop-culture landmark are you a jet or
a shark number two grease this 1971
greaser extravaganza stars John Travolta
and Olivia newton-john
as two teenagers who had a summer
romance some lovin had me a blast
I met a girl crazy for me bands today
continue to enjoy both the stage play
and the film for their infectiously
catchy tunes dance numbers focus on
young love and cool factor Greece is one
of the highest-grossing musicals at the
American box office and it remains the
definition of a generation number one
The Sound of Music taking the top spot
on our list is the iconic musical based
on the memoir of Maria von Trapp and a
1959 stage show as the stars Julie
Andrews and Christopher Plummer sing the
instantly immortalized songs by Rodgers
and Hammerstein The Sound of Music
remains the gold standard of the genre
and earned five oscars other musicals
come and go but this one remains one of
our favorite things
you
I agree with our list what is your
favorite movie musical for more great
top 10 lists be sure to visit us at
watchmojo.com
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