Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "music-writer"

1. Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)

PG | 92 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

5.2

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39 Metascore

Three musical chipmunks are discovered by an aspiring songwriter who wants to use their amazing singing abilities to become famous.

Director: Tim Hill | Stars: Jason Lee, Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Janice Karman, David Cross

Votes: 94,861 | Gross: $217.33M

2. Phantom of the Paradise (1974)

PG | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

7.3

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67 Metascore

A disfigured composer sells his soul for the woman he loves so that she will perform his music. However, an evil record tycoon betrays him and steals his music to open his rock palace, The Paradise.

Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Paul Williams, William Finley, Jessica Harper, Gerrit Graham

Votes: 22,419 | Gross: $0.16M

3. Smashed (2012)

R | 81 min | Drama

6.7

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71 Metascore

A married couple whose bond is built on a mutual love of alcohol gets their relationship put to the test when the wife decides to get sober.

Director: James Ponsoldt | Stars: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Aaron Paul, Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally

Votes: 17,722 | Gross: $0.38M

4. Aquarius (I) (2016)

Not Rated | 146 min | Drama

7.4

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88 Metascore

Clara, 65, lives her life to the fullest with her family and friends. A construction company wants her Recife oceanfront condo, as they've already bought all the other in the 3 story building. Clara's staying.

Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho | Stars: Sonia Braga, Maeve Jinkings, Irandhir Santos, Humberto Carrão

Votes: 20,766 | Gross: $0.29M

5. Things Behind the Sun (2001)

R | 120 min | Drama, Music

7.0

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A young music journalist's dark memories are awakened when he goes to interview a female rock singer, and both are forced to confront troubling secrets from their pasts.

Director: Allison Anders | Stars: Kim Dickens, Gabriel Mann, Aria Alpert Adjani, Ruben Anders

Votes: 1,499

6. Country at Heart (2020 TV Movie)

G | 81 min | Drama, Music, Romance

6.2

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A struggling country singer meets a Nashville songwriter in need of inspiration. Teaming up to write a song, their work gets complicated but results in both a hit song...and true love.

Director: Bradley Walsh | Stars: Jessy Schram, Niall Matter, Lucas Bryant, Ted Whittall

Votes: 1,603 | Gross: $0.01M

7. Swim Little Fish Swim (2013)

Not Rated | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

5.9

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54 Metascore

When a bubbly young artist moves into a couple's tiny Chinatown apartment, their already fragile balance is upset even further.

Directors: Ruben Amar, Lola Bessis | Stars: Lola Bessis, Dustin Guy Defa, Brooke Bloom, Anne Consigny

Votes: 842

8. Stadium Anthems (2018)

99 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

7.8

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A female recording artist encounters the misogyny and outdated business practices of male record label executives.

Director: Scott Douglas Brown | Stars: Kayden Kross, Toddy Walters, Aeon Cruz, Christopher Soren Kelly

Votes: 229

9. The Great Victor Herbert (1939)

Approved | 91 min | Biography, Music, Musical

5.6

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A fictionalized version of famous opera composer Victor Herbert where he witnesses the romance, stardom, parenthood, and troubled experiences of his star singers.

Director: Andrew L. Stone | Stars: Allan Jones, Mary Martin, Walter Connolly, Lee Bowman

Votes: 133 | Gross: $0.30M

10. Villa Amalia (2009)

94 min | Drama

6.2

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Villa Amalia is the story of Ann, a musician, whose life is turned upside down by a kiss. When she sees Thomas kissing another woman, Ann makes a clean break, leaving him and everything ... See full summary »

Director: Benoît Jacquot | Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Xavier Beauvois, Maya Sansa

Votes: 1,103

11. Geraldine (1953)

Approved | 90 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

5.8

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Janey Edwards, working for Cambria Records, is managing the personal appearance tour of sobbing songster Billy Weber, and Janey is disgusted when Billy leaves her at Santa Fe College with ... See full summary »

Director: R.G. Springsteen | Stars: John Carroll, Mala Powers, Jim Backus, Stan Freberg

Votes: 70

12. Lezione 21 (2008)

92 min | Drama

6.1

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A student takes a bizarre trip through the Italian Alps after being inspired by a professor's lecture on Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" from his Ninth Symphony.

Director: Alessandro Baricco | Stars: John Hurt, Noah Taylor, Leonor Watling, Clive Russell

Votes: 387

13. En un mundo nuevo (1972)

92 min | Comedy, Musical

4.9

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Karina arrives at a mansion to work as a governess for a group of singing children: Mari Nieves, Blanca, Carlos, Javier, and Santi, known in Spain as "La Pandilla". She must take care of ... See full summary »

Directors: Fernando García de la Vega, Ramón Torrado | Stars: Karina, Pepe Rubio, Marisa Medina, Guadalupe Muñoz Sampedro

Votes: 53