The 12 Most Influential Movie Musicals, Ranked

The Jazz Singer, Top Hat, and The Sound of Music are all among the most influential musical movies ever.

February 3, 2025 · 1 min · 65 words · Edward Frost

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Since the introduction of sound in film,musicalshave been a favorite and timeless movie genre among film fans.

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9’Moulin Rouge!'

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‘Top Hat’ (1935)

The Jazz Singer 1927 Al Jolson

Snow White sits in the forest, surrounded by the woodland creatures in ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’

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Christian and Satine singing while lights shine in the backround in Moulin Rouge!

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Moulin Rouge Movie Poster

West Side Story - 1961 - One Hand, One Heart

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Belle and the Beast dancing in Beauty And The Beast

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Mary Poppins (Julie Andrews) and Bert (Dick Van Dyke) dancing in Mary Poppins

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Barbra Streisand as Fanny Brice performing on stage with dancers in ‘Funny Girl’

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Funny Girl Movie Poster Showing Barbra Streisand and Omar Sharif Embracing and a Woman on Roller Skates

Sally and the MC in full costume and makeup, in front of a blue curtain in Cabaret

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Maria standing in the field and smiling with open arms while looking at the sky in The Sound of Music.

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