In case you adore musicals and are upset that you currently can’t watch any on stage, we have you covered! Here are some of the best movie musicals, but we’ve decided not to include any Disney musicals for a change as we know the majority of them are well worth the watch!

The Greatest Showman

This movie combines the magic of cinema with music beautifully and features amazing dance sequences, incredible songs, and beautiful shots. This movie is all about P.T. Barnum and how he created the first circus. This movie musical is also about loving yourself and coming together for art. Cast members you may recognise include Hugh Jackman (Logan), Zac Efron (High School Musical), Zendaya (Spiderman: Homecoming), Michelle Williams (Blue Valentine), and Rebecca Ferguson (Mission Impossible-Rogue Nation)

Burlesque

This film has a very star studded cast and songs you can dance around the kitchen to. Although the plot may not be groundbreaking, the dance sequences, costumes, and vocals make up for it. This is a sort of modern Cabaret and shows a country girl rise to the stage in a Burlesque club. Cast members you may recognise include Cher (Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again), Christina Aguilera (The Voice), Eric Dane (Greys Anatomy), and Stanley Tucci (The Hunger Games).

Grease

Grease is a classic in the movie musical world. The songs are iconic and you will want to go right back to the 50s and learn the hand jive after watching this one. Again the storyline has not survived the passage of time that well, but the songs and dance make up for the questionable morals in this one. Grease is all about Sandy and Danny, they had a great summer romance, but all of that changes when Sandy turns up at Danny’s school. 

Mamma Mia

If you love ABBA and/or Greece, then this one’s for you. Mamma Mia is all about Sophie and the fact that she invites all three of her potential dads to her wedding, and what ensues is lots of drama and laughs. The iconic songs from ABBA offer the perfect soundtrack to this one. Cast members you may recognise include Amanda Seyfried (Dear John), Meryl Streep (The Devil Wears Prada), Stellan Skarsgård (Chernobyl), Pierce Brosnan (The World Is Not Enought), Colin Firth (Bridget Jones’ Diary), Julie Walters (Harry Potter), and Christine Baranski (The Good Wife).

Singin’ In The Rain

Singin’ In The Rain is another old classic. It’s set in the 1920s and talking films are slowly becoming a thing. This film is all about actors finding their way in talking films and singing in movies. This movie has amazing songs, breathtaking dance sequences, and is all around wholesome.

Moulin Rouge

Moulin Rouge follows Christian, a writer who travels to Paris, where he meets Satine at a nightclub. This musical features a lot of popular songs and you will definitely recognise some of them. It’s directed by Baz Luhrmann and is a visual masterpiece, filled with colour and drama. Cast members you may recognise include Nicole Kidman (Big Little Lies) and Ewan McGregor (Star Wars).

Rocketman

This film is all about Elton John and it has all of Elton’s best songs, while telling his life story beautifully. It’s very theatrical and feels like a stage musical. Rocketman will have you crying, laughing, and singing along. Cast members you may recognise include Taron Egerton (Kingsman), Richard Madden (Game of Thrones), Jamie Bell (Billy Elliot) and Bryce Dallas Howard (Jurassic World).

Les Miserables

This may be one of the best musicals ever written, although the movie isn’t quite as powerful as the onstage version . This one is entirely sung through and follows Jean Valjean on his journey from being a prisoner to something more. This story is set in 1832, France during the June rebellion. This film is filled with Broadway actors and Hollywood actors, what makes this film unique is that all these songs were sung live on set! Cast members you may recognise include Hugh Jackman (X-Men), Russel Crow (A Beautiful Mind), Anne Hathaway (The Dark Knight Rises), Eddie Redmayne ( Fantastic Beasts and where to find them) and Amanda Seyfried (Mean Girls).

Sunshine on Leith

Sunshine on Leith is set in Scotland and is set to the songs of The Proclaimers. This film follows Davy and Ally who have just returned from Afghanistan and how they settle back into their life in Edinburgh. The story is touching and you will be singing along to a couple of songs. Cast members you may recogniseinclude George MacKay (1917), Kevin Guthrie (The English Game) and Antonia Thomas (The Good Doctor).

Once

Once is great for the people who don’t want big dance numbers. This film is all about a busker and an immigrant and their love story in Dublin. This film combines songs beautifully with their romance, this is a movie where they only sing when they are recording songs or celebrating.

Because there are just too many good movie musicals, here are some honourable mentions: Hairspray, Chicago, Goddess, Annie, The Sound of Music, La La Land, and The Phantom of the Opera!

Do you have any other recommendations? Tell us in the comments below!

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The news was announced by WarnerMedia Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt at the Mipcom conference in Cannes. The new series will be set in the 1950s and will reimagine the movie, but also feature characters from it. Within the series, it will feature “big musical numbers from the era combined with new original songs.” It will explore the peer pressures of high school, the horrors of puberty and life in middle America with a modern sensibility.

Few details have been announced about the series and who is attached to it except for Erik Feig’s Picturestart and Temple Hill (Love, Simon) executive producing.

“Grease is an iconic pop-culture phenomenon that works for every generation, and I’m thrilled that our friends at Paramount were excited about the idea of opening up the show and putting it on a larger canvas for a weekly series,” said Sarah Aubrey, head of content at HBO Max. “This is high school and life in small-town USA told on the scale of a big rock ’n’ roll musical. It’s Grease 2.0 but with the same spirit, energy and excitement you immediately think of when you hear any of these iconic songs. You’re the One That I Want!”

The news comes after rights-holders Paramount announced a Grease prequel feature film six months ago, which is currently titled as Summer Lovin’. In regards to the prequel, John August (Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) will be writing the script and Picturestart and Temple Hill are producing the film too.

HBO Max will launch at the end of 2019 with content including Game of Thrones and Friends and new originals such as a new take on Gossip Girl and a female-focused new chapter in Dune.

What do you think of the news? Tell us in the comments below!

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Don’t you love those movies that are so cheesy you can’t help but love them? Or the movies that they burst out in song for no reason but makes the movie better? There are so many old school movies that are still so loved today, and the best part about these movies is they are all their own sort of wonderful. So, here is a list of the best old school movies out there!

Read on to discover some of our favourites and tell us in the comments below if you love them too!

Gone With the Wind (1939)

Gone with the wind is a very old school movie that many probably don’t know about, but if you have seen it is truly amazing. It follows a southern belle Scarlett O’Hara who is making her way through life during the Civil War drama. The movie shows us her survival through the tragic history of the Civil War and her love affairs. The movie is long, but you will not regret watching the whole thing.

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

This magical movie is an amazing fantasy/adventure. It follows the adventures of Dorothy, and her dog Toto,  who are whisked away to the wonderful land of Oz after a tornado goes through their home in Kansas. They follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City and meet many friends along the way. This movie is so magical and whimsical that it is still loved so many years after it had been released. It is a definite classic and probably always will be.

Saturday Night Fever (1977)

If you loved watching John Travolta dance in Grease you will love this movie. Tony Manero (John Travolta) doesn’t have much going for him during the week, but on the weekends he and his friends dance the night away. So, when a big dance competition arises he is all for it and gets a partner, Stephanie (Karen Lynn Gorney). However, along the way they start to fall for each other. This movie definitely has it up and downs and has many cliffhangers that will leave you wanting more at the end.

Grease (1978)

This is probably one of the most popular old school movies out there, and is the most successful musical. Grease follows a group of kids in their graduating year in high school, but they are more worried about friendships and romance than graduating. The movie mainly follows Danny Zuko (John Travolta) and Sandy Olsson (Olivia Newton-John) as they try to find a way to be together in the 1950’s with gangs and stereotypes, but their friends are there to share the ride. Grease is definitely a high rated film, and many people’s favourite movie.

Ghostbusters (1984)

The first is usually always the best, and we could all agree that the first one to this series is definitely the best. This movie follows 4 scientists who lost their jobs at a university, and so they decide to become ghostbusters to wage with the supernatural for money. Starring Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray and Ernie Hudson this movie is full of laughs, has an overall good time, and leaves a catchy song stuck in your head for days.

The Breakfast Club (1985)

This weird and wacky movie was no way as popular as many of the movies on this list, but for the people who have watched it, it is absolutely amazing. The movie follows a group of five completely different (and stereotyped) kids who get detention on a Saturday. They end up getting to know who each other actually is instead of the stereotyped person they all think each other is. Despite how weird this movie is it’s so good and has led to a very popular phenomenon.

Dirty Dancing (1987)

Most people would agree this is a classic when it comes to movies, and one of the best out there. Baby (Jennifer Grey) is trying to enjoy every moment of her youth, so when she goes to a sleepy resort for the summer she is slightly disappointed. However, along the way Baby ends up becoming the dance partner to the resort’s dance instructor, Johnny (Patrick Swayze), and helps him for the last big dance of the summer.

Ghost (1990)

What a heartbreak this movie is! Ghost starts off with the night Sam Wheat (Patrick Swayze) is murdered, but comes back as a ghost. As the story goes on Sam follows his love Molly Jensen (Demi Moore) and ends up finding who killed him and why, the only thing he has to do now is protect Molly from his killer. As an epic love story, this movie will keep you on your toes until the bitter end.

Good Will Hunting (1997)

This movie is very heart to heart and shows a very deep aspect of life through simple characters. Good Will Hunting follows Will Hunting (Matt Damon) who is a genius but he chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. However, when he solves a super difficult math problem his talents are discovered by Professor Gerald Lambeau (Stellan Skarsgard). The movie follows the Professor trying to help Will Hunting, which makes for such a strong and overall amazing movie.

Titanic (1997)

Titanic is definitely a heartbreaking movie, but it is so good and is also a true story, which makes the movie so much better. The movie is told in the perspective of Rose DeWitt Bukater (Kate Winston) who is the only living survivor of the tragic Titanic incident. She tells her stories of what happened that day and of her love Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio). The movie is so heart-wrenching, and is done in such a memorable way. Titanic was, and still is, one of the biggest tragedies in history and the movie does great justice for it.

A Walk to Remember (2002)

Even though this movie isn’t as old school as the rest, it is still a very good movie that will soon be considered old school. This story follows an aimless high school senior (Shane West) who falls in love with a young woman (Mandy Moore) that he and his friends used to make fun of. They fall so deeply in love and reveal such memorable secrets that tug very hard on your heartstrings. This movie is a very good movie for the soft-hearted looking for a heartbreaking romance.

Any other great films you love? Tell us in the comments below!

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