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1. Trolls World Tour (2020)
PG | 91 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When the Queen of the Hard Rock Trolls tries to take over all the Troll kingdoms, Queen Poppy and her friends try different ways to save all the Trolls.
Directors: Walt Dohrn, David P. Smith | Stars: Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Rachel Bloom, James Corden
Votes: 29,055
2. Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
PG | 107 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Showgirl Deloris Van Cartier returns as Sister Mary Clarence to teach music to a group of Catholic students whose run-down school is slated for closure.
Director: Bill Duke | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Najimy, Maggie Smith, Barnard Hughes
Votes: 58,615 | Gross: $57.32M
3. Purple Rain (1984)
R | 111 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A young musician, tormented by an abusive situation at home, must contend with a rival singer, a burgeoning romance, and his own dissatisfied band, as his star begins to rise.
Director: Albert Magnoli | Stars: Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, Olga Karlatos
Votes: 23,875 | Gross: $68.39M
4. Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)
X | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Three girls come to Hollywood to make it big, but find only sex, drugs, and sleaze.
Director: Russ Meyer | Stars: Dolly Read, Cynthia Myers, Marcia McBroom, John Lazar
Votes: 12,061 | Gross: $2.66M
5. Treme (2010–2013)
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama, Music
Life after Hurricane Katrina as the residents of New Orleans try to rebuild their lives, their homes, and their unique culture in the aftermath of one of the worst natural disasters in the USA.
Stars: Khandi Alexander, Rob Brown, Kim Dickens, Melissa Leo
Votes: 15,943
6. Michael Jackson: Thriller (1983 Music Video)
PG | 13 min | Horror, Music
A night at the movies turns into a nightmare when Michael and his date are attacked by a hoard of bloodthirsty zombies - only a "Thriller" can save them now.
Director: John Landis | Stars: Michael Jackson, Ola Ray, Forrest J. Ackerman, Reed Armstrong
Votes: 18,589
7. Under the Cherry Moon (1986)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Two con artist brothers attempt to swindle a soon-to-be wealthy heiress, but things get complicated when one falls in love with her.
Directors: Prince, Michael Ballhaus | Stars: Prince, Jerome Benton, Kristin Scott Thomas, Steven Berkoff
Votes: 3,854 | Gross: $10.09M
8. Get on Up (2014)
PG-13 | 139 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
Director: Tate Taylor | Stars: Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Dan Aykroyd, Viola Davis
Votes: 26,173 | Gross: $30.51M
9. Graffiti Bridge (1990)
PG-13 | 90 min | Drama, Music
The unofficial sequel to 'Purple Rain' (1984). The Kid is now club owner and rival to Morris (Morris Day), with whom he gets into a fight for the Glam Slam Nightclub.
Director: Prince | Stars: Prince, Morris Day, Ingrid Chavez, Jerome Benton
Votes: 8,508 | Gross: $4.56M
10. Michael Jackson: Remember the Time (1992 Music Video)
9 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy
Michael Jackson's music video for the song 'Remember the Time.'
Director: John Singleton | Stars: Michael Jackson, Roman Artiste, Tom Lister Jr., Wylie Draper
Votes: 2,612
11. Sparkle (1976)
PG | 98 min | Drama, Music
Three sisters form a singing group in 1950s Harlem, but success threatens to ruin their relationship forever.
Director: Sam O'Steen | Stars: Philip Michael Thomas, Irene Cara, Lonette McKee, Dwan Smith
Votes: 1,888 | Gross: $4.00M
12. Amazing Grace (2018)
G | 89 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary presenting Aretha Franklin with choir at the New Bethel Baptist Church in Watts, Los Angeles in January 1972.
Directors: Alan Elliott, Sydney Pollack | Stars: Aretha Franklin, James Cleveland, Alexander Hamilton, Cornell Dupree
Votes: 5,163 | Gross: $4.45M
13. Michael Jackson: They Don't Care About Us (1996 Music Video)
5 min | Music
One of two music videos for They Don't Care About Us by Michael Jackson. In a Rio de Janeiro slum, with the Brazilian drumming group Olodum, huge crowds, police barricades and MJ.
Director: Spike Lee | Star: Michael Jackson
Votes: 1,182
14. Michael Jackson: Stranger in Moscow (1996 Music Video)
6 min | Drama, Music
Official music video for "Stranger in Moscow" by Michael Jackson.
Director: Nicholas Brandt | Stars: Michael Jackson, Robert Axelrod, Sean Cory, Philip Watt
Votes: 824
15. That's the Way of the World (1975)
PG | 100 min | Drama, Music
Record executives want a highly-regarded record producer to focus on a white pop act whom they feel has the sound America wants. To keep his creative integrity, Buckmaster carefully begins to fight the system that has made him the respected producer he has become.
Director: Sig Shore | Stars: Harvey Keitel, Ed Nelson, Cynthia Bostick, Bert Parks
Votes: 390
16. Michael Jackson: Billie Jean (1983 Music Video)
5 min | Music
A music video for Michael Jackson's song 'Billie Jean'.
Director: Steve Barron | Stars: Michael Jackson, Simon Fields, Raquel Peña
Votes: 2,308
17. Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)
PG | 108 min | Documentary, Music
Documentary about the Funk Brothers, a group of Detroit musicians who backed up dozens of Motown artists.
Director: Paul Justman | Stars: Joe Hunter, Jack Ashford, Uriel Jones, Richard 'Pistol' Allen
Votes: 3,854 | Gross: $1.60M
18. Michael Jackson: Earth Song (1995 Music Video)
TV-PG | 7 min | Drama, Fantasy, Music
A promotional video for his 1995 song "Earth Song".
Director: Nicholas Brandt | Stars: Michael Jackson, Aytl Jensen
Votes: 1,131
19. Soul Power (2008)
PG-13 | 92 min | Documentary, Music
A filmed account of the Zaire 74 soul music festival, originally intended to be in concert with the famous Rumble in the Jungle bout in Kinshasa, Zaire in 1974.
Director: Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte | Stars: Muhammad Ali, James Brown, Don King, Afrisa
Votes: 925 | Gross: $0.21M
20. Meghan Trainor: Made You Look (2022 Music Video)
3 min | Music
Official music video for "Made You Look" by Meghan Trainor.
Stars: Meghan Trainor, Drew Afualo, Remi Bader, Scott Hoying
Votes: 32
21. George Michael: Careless Whisper (1984 Music Video)
5 min | Music
The video for the UK and US number-one single which launched the solo career of Wham! star George Michael and became one of the biggest songs of 1984.
Directors: Duncan Gibbins, Andrew Morahan | Stars: George Michael, Lisa Stahl, Madeline Andrews-Hodge
Votes: 491
22. Lipps Inc.: Funkytown (1980 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Lipps Inc. performs in the music video "Funkytown" from the album "Mouth to Mouth" recorded for Casablanca Records. The music video begins with lights flickering at a disco. Lipps Inc. ... See full summary »
Stars: Lipps Inc., Cynthia Johnson
Votes: 59
23. Michael Jackson: Smooth Criminal (1988 Music Video)
10 min | Music
A promotional video for Michael Jackson's 1988 hit single "Smooth Criminal."
Director: Colin Chilvers | Stars: Michael Jackson, Brandon Quintin Adams, Kelley Parker, Sean Lennon
Votes: 2,524
24. Michael Jackson: Dirty Diana (1988 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Music video for Michael Jackson's 1988 single "Dirty Diana", in which he performs the song on stage, singing about the titular Dirty Diana. The woman who appears is model Lisa Dean, chosen over hundreds of girls who auditioned.
Director: Joe Pytka | Stars: Lisa Dean, Michael Jackson, Lewis McKellan, Jaime Monroy
Votes: 1,122
25. Michael Jackson: They Don't Care About Us, Prison Version (1996 Music Video)
5 min | Crime, Music
One of two music videos for They Don't Care About Us by Michael Jackson. MJ defiantly dances and sings in prison; he is surrounded by historic footage of violence committed by governments against their own people.
Director: Spike Lee | Star: Michael Jackson
Votes: 1,081
26. Paul McCartney Feat. Michael Jackson: Say Say Say (1983 Music Video)
5 min | Short, Comedy, Music
Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson star as "Mac and Jac" in the short film/music video for "Say, Say, Say", a track off of McCartney's 1983 album: "Pipes of Peace".
Director: Bob Giraldi | Stars: Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson, Sonny Barnes, Art Carney
Votes: 850
27. Peter Gabriel: Sledgehammer (1986 Music Video)
6 min | Animation, Short, Fantasy
Peter Gabriel's video for his 1986 Billboard Hot 100 number-one single, a collaboration with Aardman Animations which set new standards for the industry and became one of the most awarded videos in history.
Director: Stephen R. Johnson | Stars: Peter Gabriel, Anna-Marie Gabriel, Melanie Gabriel
Votes: 1,154
28. Michael Jackson: Rock with You (1979 Music Video)
3 min | Short, Music
Michael dances in front of strobe lights.
Director: Bruce Gowers | Star: Michael Jackson
Votes: 926
29. Disco 9000 (1977)
PG | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Music
Fass Black, an accomplished black man in Los Angeles, is bullied to play another record labels music at his disco club, but continually refuses because it ain't groovy enough.
Director: D'Urville Martin | Stars: John Poole, Jeannie Bell, Harold Nicholas, Nicholas Lewis
Votes: 123
30. Michael Jackson: Jam (1992 Music Video)
8 min | Music
A music video for his 1991 hit song "Jam".
Director: David Kellogg | Stars: Heavy D, Michael Jackson, Michael Jordan, Kris Kross
Votes: 972
31. Prince: 7 (1992 Music Video)
6 min | Drama, Music
A promotional video for Prince's 1992 single "7."
Director: Sotera Tschetter | Stars: Prince, Mayte Garcia
Votes: 63
32. Robert Palmer: I Didn't Mean to Turn You On (1986 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Robert Palmer performs in the music video "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" from the album "Riptide" recorded for Island Records. Robert Palmer sings while a slicked hair all female band play ... See full summary »
Director: Terence Donovan | Stars: Leigh Jaeger, Robert Palmer
Votes: 29
33. Michael Jackson: Man in the Mirror (1988 Music Video)
G | 5 min | Music
Music video for Michael Jackson's 1988 song "Man In The Mirror", featuring a montage of images depicting suffering and injustice throughout history.
Director: Don Wilson | Stars: Michael Jackson, Siedah Garrett, The Winans, Andraé Crouch
Votes: 1,258
34. Was (Not Was): Walk the Dinosaur (1987 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Music video by Was (Not Was) performing "Walk the Dinosaur".
Director: Nigel Dick | Stars: Sweet Pea Atkinson, Harry Bowens, Was Not Was, David Was
Votes: 23
35. Michael Jackson feat. Janet Jackson: Scream (1995 Music Video)
5 min | Music, Musical, Sci-Fi
Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson star in this short-film to spread awareness on the media's constant slander on various artists.
Director: Mark Romanek | Stars: Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson
Votes: 1,264
36. Michael Jackson: Speed Demon (1988 Music Video)
10 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Music
Chased by fans and the paparazzi, Michael Jackson dances his way through trouble, while dressed as "Spike," a fictional rabbit.
Director: Jerry Kramer | Stars: Michael Jackson, Clancy Brown, Miko C. Brando, Bill Dion
Votes: 911
37. Michael Jackson: Ghosts (Short Version) (1997 Music Video)
4 min | Fantasy, Horror, Music
The music video that accompanied the remix opens with the scene of a woman, relaxing on a futuristic sofa, watching the music video through metallic virtual reality goggles.
Director: Stan Winston | Stars: Michael Jackson, Shana Mangatal, Travis Payne
Votes: 147
38. Michael Jackson: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (1979 Music Video)
4 min | Short, Music
The music video shows a smiling Jackson in a black and white tuxedo with a black bow tie dancing and singing the song while appearing chroma keyed over a background of abstract geometric figures.
Director: Nick Saxton | Star: Michael Jackson
Votes: 1,048
39. Finding Fela (2014)
Not Rated | 119 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A look at the life and music of Nigerian singer Fela Kuti.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Fela Kuti, Yeni Kuti, Femi Kuti, Seun Kuti
Votes: 851
40. Talking Heads: Burning Down the House (1983 Music Video)
4 min | Music
A promotional video of Talking Heads performing their hit Burning Down The House, with surreal imagery inserted.
Director: David Byrne | Stars: David Byrne, James Dietz, Jean Marie Evans, Chris Frantz
Votes: 435
41. Dua Lipa Feat. Madonna & Missy Elliott: Levitating (The Blessed Madonna Remix) (2020 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Director: Will Hooper | Stars: Dua Lipa, Madonna, Missy Elliott, Bashir Arab-Sanchez
Votes: 82
42. Prince and the Revolution: When Doves Cry (1984 Music Video)
6 min | Music
A promotional video for Prince's 1984 hit single "When Doves Cry."
Director: Prince | Stars: Apollonia Kotero, Prince, The Revolution
Votes: 505
43. Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown (2014)
Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A look at the music career of musician James Brown beginning with his first hit song, "Please, Please, Please," in 1956.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: James Brown, Christian McBride, Bobby Byrd, Greg Tate
Votes: 1,498
44. Paul McCartney: Coming Up (1980 Music Video)
4 min | Short, Music
A music video for "Coming Up", with Paul backed by "the Plastic Macs" - himself and Linda in multiple guises, some of them very familiar faces. With characters including his own Beatles persona, chromakey was used to create the illusion.
Director: Keef | Stars: Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
Votes: 38
45. Prince and the Revolution: Purple Rain (1984 Music Video)
7 min | Music
A promotional video for Prince's 1984 hit single "Purple Rain."
Director: Albert Magnoli | Stars: Prince, The Revolution
Votes: 473
46. Janet Jackson: Nasty (1986 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Janet Jackson performs in the music video "Nasty" from the album "Control" recorded for A&M Records. Janet and her friends are at a movie theater when a group of men begin to harass them. ... See full summary »
Director: Mary Lambert | Stars: Janet Jackson, Paula Abdul, Robert Alvarez, Eddie Garcia
Votes: 251
47. Michael Jackson: Blood on the Dance Floor (1997 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Dancing around a club, Michael Jackson sings the tale of a back-stabbing woman named Susie (played by Sybil Azur).
Directors: Michael Jackson, Vincent Paterson | Stars: Michael Jackson, Sybil Azur, Kevin Alexander Stea
Votes: 458
48. Thunder Soul (2010)
PG | 83 min | Documentary, Music
Alumni from Houston's storied Kashmere High School Stage Band return home after 35 years to play a tribute concert for their beloved band leader who turned the struggling jazz band into a world-class funk powerhouse in the early 1970s.
Director: Mark Landsman | Stars: Craig Baldwin, Craig Green, Conrad O. Johnson Sr., Bruce Middleton
Votes: 534 | Gross: $0.14M
49. Madonna: Dress You Up (1985 Music Video)
6 min | Music
Madonna performs in the music video "Dress You Up" from her album "Like a Virgin" recorded for Warner Brothers Records. The video uses live concert footage of Madonna in a colorful blue ... See full summary »
Directors: Daniel Kleinman, James Foley | Stars: Madonna, James Harrah, Lyndon B. Johnson, Bill Lanphier
Votes: 139
50. Cow-Cow Boogie (1942)
3 min | Short, Comedy, Music
Soundie of Dorothy Dandridge performing the cowboy classic.
Director: Josef Berne | Stars: Dorothy Dandridge, Dudley Dickerson, Eugene Jackson, Artie Young
Votes: 65