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1. Tár (2022)

R | 158 min | Drama, Music

Set in the international world of Western classical music, the film centers on Lydia Tár, widely considered one of the greatest living composer-conductors and the very first female director of a major German orchestra.

Director: Todd Field | Stars: Cate Blanchett, Noémie Merlant, Nina Hoss, Sophie Kauer

Votes: 93,765

2. If I Stay (2014)

PG-13 | 107 min | Drama, Fantasy, Music

Life changes in an instant for young Mia Hall after a car accident puts her in a coma. During an out-of-body experience, she must decide whether to wake up and live a life far different than she had imagined. The choice is hers if she can go on.

Director: R.J. Cutler | Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Mireille Enos, Jamie Blackley, Joshua Leonard

Votes: 128,248 | Gross: $50.47M

3. The Last Song (2010)

PG | 107 min | Drama, Music, Romance

A rebellious girl is sent to a Southern beach town for the summer to stay with her father. Through their mutual love of music, the estranged duo learn to reconnect.

Director: Julie Anne Robinson | Stars: Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth, Greg Kinnear, Bobby Coleman

Votes: 92,526 | Gross: $62.95M

4. August Rush (2007)

PG | 114 min | Drama, Music

A musically gifted orphan, Evan, runs away from his orphanage and searches New York City for his birth parents. On his journey, he's taken under the wing of the Wizard, a homeless man who lives in an abandoned theater.

Director: Kirsten Sheridan | Stars: Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Terrence Howard

Votes: 111,100 | Gross: $31.66M

5. Running on Empty (1988)

PG-13 | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Music

The eldest son of a fugitive family comes of age and wants to live his own life.

Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: River Phoenix, Christine Lahti, Judd Hirsch, Jonas Abry

Votes: 17,908 | Gross: $2.84M

6. The Soloist (2009)

PG-13 | 117 min | Biography, Drama, Music

A newspaper journalist discovers a homeless musical genius and tries to improve his situation.

Director: Joe Wright | Stars: Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey Jr., Catherine Keener, Tom Hollander

Votes: 55,399 | Gross: $31.67M

7. Alex in Wonder (2001)

R | 96 min | Comedy, Drama

A girl in the 1970s dreams of becoming a ballerina while struggling with the divorce of her kooky parents.

Director: Drew Ann Rosenberg | Stars: Angela Gots, Robert Hays, Ellen Greene, Sean Flynn

Votes: 546

8. The Baxter (2005)

PG-13 | 91 min | Comedy, Romance

In the style of a Howard Hawks comedy, Baxter follows the twists and turns of a young man's life during the two weeks before his wedding.

Director: Michael Showalter | Stars: Michael Showalter, Elizabeth Banks, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Williams

Votes: 4,935 | Gross: $0.18M

9. Save the Last Dance 2 (2006 Video)

PG-13 | 90 min | Drama, Music, Romance

Sara joins Julliard to fulfill a lifelong dream of becoming a Prima ballerina, but she soon falls in love with hip-hop and a young composer - both of whom challenge her ambitions.

Director: David Petrarca | Stars: Izabella Miko, Columbus Short, Jacqueline Bisset, Maria Brooks

Votes: 5,391

10. The Caveman's Valentine (2001)

R | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Music

A cave-dwelling man sets out to track down the killer of a homeless boy, and bring him to justice.

Director: Kasi Lemmons | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Colm Feore, Ann Magnuson, Damir Andrei

Votes: 8,132 | Gross: $0.69M

11. What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015)

Not Rated | 101 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

A documentary about the life and legend Nina Simone, an American singer, pianist, and civil rights activist labeled the "High Priestess of Soul."

Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Nina Simone, Lisa Simone Kelly, Roger Nupie, Al Schackman

Votes: 14,827

12. Daltry Calhoun (2005)

PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

In small town Tennessee, a ne'er-do-well man (Knoxville) wrestling for control over his fading golf club is reunited with his estranged daughter, a 14-year-old musical prodigy.

Director: Katrina Holden Bronson | Stars: Johnny Knoxville, Elizabeth Banks, Beth Grant, Laura Cayouette

Votes: 2,455 | Gross: $0.01M

13. Heights (2005)

R | 93 min | Drama, Romance

Spanning 24 hours, "Heights" follows five New Yorkers challenged to choose their destiny before the sun comes up the next day.

Director: Chris Terrio | Stars: Elizabeth Banks, Glenn Close, James Marsden, Chandler Williams

Votes: 4,833 | Gross: $1.16M

14. Match (2014)

R | 92 min | Comedy, Drama

As a Juilliard professor is interviewed by a woman and her husband for her dissertation on the history of dance in 1960s New York City, it becomes increasingly clear that there are ulterior motives to the couple's visit.

Director: Stephen Belber | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Carla Gugino, Matthew Lillard, Jamie Tirelli

Votes: 2,579 | Gross: $0.03M

15. Two Days (2003)

R | 87 min | Comedy, Drama

Paul Miller has struggled as an actor in Hollywood for years, and now he's had enough. In two days, he's going to kill himself. But in true Hollywood style, he's hired a film crew to chronicle his last moments.

Director: Sean McGinly | Stars: Adam Scott, Karl Wiedergott, Mark Phinney, Paul Rudd

Votes: 1,012

16. Airbenders (2020)

45 min | Drama, Music

It follows a group of idol trainees with dreams to brave the winds and waves in their journey to stand on stage. Gu Yang who has been playing piano since he was a child was accepted to the ... See full summary »

Stars: Li Ding, Jie Luo, Yang Hao Ming, Yiffan Wei

17. The Locals (2012)

Comedy, Horror

Set in 1987, a group of filmmakers venture into the California wilderness to film a shot on video slasher movie and soon find themselves systematically crippled, butchered and devoured by a family of feral cannibals.

Director: Eric Pereira | Stars: David Carter-T, Elissa Dowling, Greg Duke, Bree Essrig

Votes: 30

18. Dance School: Juilliard (2006– )

156 min | Documentary

This 3-part documentary series, with New York City as the backdrop, gives the audience an inside look at the lives of sixteen dancers in their final year at The Juilliard School - one of the world's most prestigious dance conservatories.

Votes: 17

19. The Unlikely Career of Waxie Moon (2010)

15 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy

What happens when a classically-trained dancer/actor decides to pursue the lowbrow art of stripping? Waxie Moon a boylesque sensation takes the world of neo-burlesque by storm in this ... See full summary »

Director: Wes Hurley | Stars: Miss Indigo Blue, Alexis-Alicia Bianca Cabrera, Monica Gilliam, Rob Grant

20. Live from Lincoln Center (1976– )
Episode: Juilliard at 80 (1985)

Music, Musical

A celebration of the Juilliard School's 80th Birthday hosted by John Rubinstein and Kelly McGillis, with documentary segments highlighting the school's three specialized departments.

Director: Peter Rosen | Stars: Kelly McGillis, John Rubinstein

21. Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
Episode: The Brick Wall Falls (2024)

TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. shares ancestry stories with guests, actor Danielle Brooks and singer Dionne Warwick.

Stars: Danielle Brooks, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Dionne Warwick

Votes: 21

22. The Newsroom (2012–2014)
Episode: Contempt (2014)

TV-MA | 59 min | Drama

Will continues to defy the government by refusing to out the name of the source of the stolen documents. The team tries to make sure that the first reporter that wrote the story gets out of... See full summary »

Director: Anthony Hemingway | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill

Votes: 1,545