the hills are alive with the sound of music welcome to watchmojo.com and today
music welcome to watchmojo.com and today
music welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the
we’ll be counting down our picks for the
we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 movies based on musicals number
top 10 movies based on musicals number
top 10 movies based on musicals number 10 The Rocky Horror Picture Show kicking
10 The Rocky Horror Picture Show kicking
10 The Rocky Horror Picture Show kicking off our list is the cult classic
off our list is the cult classic
off our list is the cult classic adaptation of the 1973 British rock
adaptation of the 1973 British rock
adaptation of the 1973 British rock musical a parody of b-movie sci-fi and
musical a parody of b-movie sci-fi and
musical a parody of b-movie sci-fi and horror flicks Rocky Horror follows a
horror flicks Rocky Horror follows a
horror flicks Rocky Horror follows a newly engaged couple as they get
newly engaged couple as they get
newly engaged couple as they get stranded at the annual Transylvanian
stranded at the annual Transylvanian
stranded at the annual Transylvanian convention there they meet all kinds of
convention there they meet all kinds of
convention there they meet all kinds of bizarre characters including a sweet
bizarre characters including a sweet
bizarre characters including a sweet transvestite named dr. frank-n-furter’s
transvestite named dr. frank-n-furter’s
transvestite named dr. frank-n-furter’s [Music]
come transsexual show
come transsexual show replate every year on Halloween as an
replate every year on Halloween as an
replate every year on Halloween as an interactive experience this film has had
interactive experience this film has had
interactive experience this film has had the longest theatrical run in history
the longest theatrical run in history
the longest theatrical run in history let’s do the time-warp again
let’s do the time-warp again
let’s do the time-warp again [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
number nine Fiddler on the Roof adapted
number nine Fiddler on the Roof adapted from the 1964 Broadway musical this
from the 1964 Broadway musical this
from the 1964 Broadway musical this compelling three-hour feature is packed
compelling three-hour feature is packed
compelling three-hour feature is packed with charm it tells the story of a
with charm it tells the story of a
with charm it tells the story of a turn-of-the-century Ukrainian ghetto and
turn-of-the-century Ukrainian ghetto and
turn-of-the-century Ukrainian ghetto and a Jewish milkman who struggles with
a Jewish milkman who struggles with
a Jewish milkman who struggles with poverty prejudice and his five daughters
poverty prejudice and his five daughters
poverty prejudice and his five daughters his habit of asking God for help paid
his habit of asking God for help paid
his habit of asking God for help paid off
this film won three Oscars and made
this film won three Oscars and made plenty at the box office number eight
plenty at the box office number eight
plenty at the box office number eight the Phantom of the Opera this
the Phantom of the Opera this
the Phantom of the Opera this long-awaited film version of one of the
long-awaited film version of one of the
long-awaited film version of one of the greatest pieces of entertainment ever
greatest pieces of entertainment ever
greatest pieces of entertainment ever had a lot to live up to Joel Schumacher
had a lot to live up to Joel Schumacher
had a lot to live up to Joel Schumacher brought Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classic
brought Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classic
brought Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classic about a disfigured musical genius to the
about a disfigured musical genius to the
about a disfigured musical genius to the silver screen with lavish sets costumes
silver screen with lavish sets costumes
silver screen with lavish sets costumes and art direction
so the reviews were modest it’s still a
so the reviews were modest it’s still a must-see especially if you never
must-see especially if you never
must-see especially if you never experienced phantom on Broadway number
experienced phantom on Broadway number
experienced phantom on Broadway number seven Oliver Charles Dickens novel
seven Oliver Charles Dickens novel
seven Oliver Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist not only spawned a beloved
Oliver Twist not only spawned a beloved
Oliver Twist not only spawned a beloved play in 1960 it also gave us a flick
play in 1960 it also gave us a flick
play in 1960 it also gave us a flick that faithfully retells the tale of a
that faithfully retells the tale of a
that faithfully retells the tale of a boy’s journey from the orphanage to the
boy’s journey from the orphanage to the
boy’s journey from the orphanage to the streets of London and finally to his
streets of London and finally to his
streets of London and finally to his rightful home this high spirited romp
rightful home this high spirited romp
rightful home this high spirited romp was so well received that it ones six
was so well received that it ones six
was so well received that it ones six Oscars including one for Best Picture
with memorable set pieces and songs like
with memorable set pieces and songs like this who would argue number six Mamma
this who would argue number six Mamma
this who would argue number six Mamma Mia
Mia
Mia romance comedy and music go together
romance comedy and music go together
romance comedy and music go together it’s that simple
it’s that simple
it’s that simple this Abba Fest is an adaptation of the
this Abba Fest is an adaptation of the
this Abba Fest is an adaptation of the 1999 stage play and even if you’re not
1999 stage play and even if you’re not
1999 stage play and even if you’re not the biggest fan this is a feel-good
the biggest fan this is a feel-good
the biggest fan this is a feel-good movie filled with a-list talent like
movie filled with a-list talent like
movie filled with a-list talent like Meryl Streep Pierce Brosnan and Colin
Meryl Streep Pierce Brosnan and Colin
Meryl Streep Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth
Firth
Firth [Music]
you always knew how to make an entrance
you always knew how to make an entrance critics loved Mamma Mia but not as much
critics loved Mamma Mia but not as much
critics loved Mamma Mia but not as much as audiences who flocked to the theaters
as audiences who flocked to the theaters
as audiences who flocked to the theaters in droves not bad for a story about a
in droves not bad for a story about a
in droves not bad for a story about a girl who suspects one of three charming
girl who suspects one of three charming
girl who suspects one of three charming men is her father number five my fair
men is her father number five my fair
men is her father number five my fair lady Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn
lady Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn
lady Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn star and this Hollywood remake of the
star and this Hollywood remake of the
star and this Hollywood remake of the Broadway musical based on George Bernard
Broadway musical based on George Bernard
Broadway musical based on George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion the story follows
Shaw’s Pygmalion the story follows
Shaw’s Pygmalion the story follows Professor Henry Higgins and his best
Professor Henry Higgins and his best
Professor Henry Higgins and his best that he can transform a cockney flower
that he can transform a cockney flower
that he can transform a cockney flower girl into a high society lady within six
girl into a high society lady within six
girl into a high society lady within six months don’t talk of stars burning up if
months don’t talk of stars burning up if
months don’t talk of stars burning up if you’re enough show easily one of the
you’re enough show easily one of the
you’re enough show easily one of the most elegant musicals ever made this
most elegant musicals ever made this
most elegant musicals ever made this film deserved its eight Academy Awards
film deserved its eight Academy Awards
film deserved its eight Academy Awards including one for Best Picture number
including one for Best Picture number
including one for Best Picture number for Chicago
for Chicago
for Chicago Richard Gere Renee Zellweger Catherine
Richard Gere Renee Zellweger Catherine
Richard Gere Renee Zellweger Catherine zeta-jones and Queen Latifah are just a
zeta-jones and Queen Latifah are just a
zeta-jones and Queen Latifah are just a few of the a-list names on this film’s
few of the a-list names on this film’s
few of the a-list names on this film’s roster based on the 1975 musical Chicago
roster based on the 1975 musical Chicago
roster based on the 1975 musical Chicago became one of the highest-grossing films
became one of the highest-grossing films
became one of the highest-grossing films in the genre and took away six golden
in the genre and took away six golden
in the genre and took away six golden statues including one for Best Picture
long story short all that jazz is about
long story short all that jazz is about to femme fatales who end up in jail
to femme fatales who end up in jail
to femme fatales who end up in jail together and they try to use Fame to
together and they try to use Fame to
together and they try to use Fame to keep themselves alive
keep themselves alive
keep themselves alive number three West Side Story the musical
number three West Side Story the musical
number three West Side Story the musical masterwork of Leonard Bernstein and
masterwork of Leonard Bernstein and
masterwork of Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim hits the blue-collar
Stephen Sondheim hits the blue-collar
Stephen Sondheim hits the blue-collar streets of New York in this reinvention
streets of New York in this reinvention
streets of New York in this reinvention of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet this
of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet this
of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet this cinematic masterpiece cleaned up with
cinematic masterpiece cleaned up with
cinematic masterpiece cleaned up with ten Oscars and it’s story of two lovers
ten Oscars and it’s story of two lovers
ten Oscars and it’s story of two lovers caught between rival street gangs became
caught between rival street gangs became
caught between rival street gangs became a pop-culture landmark are you a jet or
a pop-culture landmark are you a jet or
a pop-culture landmark are you a jet or a shark number two grease this 1971
a shark number two grease this 1971
a shark number two grease this 1971 greaser extravaganza stars John Travolta
greaser extravaganza stars John Travolta
greaser extravaganza stars John Travolta and Olivia newton-john as two teenagers
and Olivia newton-john as two teenagers
and Olivia newton-john as two teenagers who had a summer romance
who had a summer romance
who had a summer romance [Music]
[Music]
[Music] fans today continue to enjoy both the
fans today continue to enjoy both the
fans today continue to enjoy both the stage play and the film for their
stage play and the film for their
stage play and the film for their infectiously catchy tunes dance numbers
infectiously catchy tunes dance numbers
infectiously catchy tunes dance numbers focus on young love and cool factor
focus on young love and cool factor
focus on young love and cool factor Greece is one of the highest-grossing
Greece is one of the highest-grossing
Greece is one of the highest-grossing musicals at the American box office and
musicals at the American box office and
musicals at the American box office and it remains the definition of a
it remains the definition of a
it remains the definition of a generation number one The Sound of Music
generation number one The Sound of Music
generation number one The Sound of Music [Music]
taking the top spot on our list is the
taking the top spot on our list is the iconic musical based on the memoir of
iconic musical based on the memoir of
iconic musical based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp and a 1959 stage show as
Maria von Trapp and a 1959 stage show as
Maria von Trapp and a 1959 stage show as the stars Julie Andrews and Christopher
the stars Julie Andrews and Christopher
the stars Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer sing the instantly immortalized
Plummer sing the instantly immortalized
Plummer sing the instantly immortalized songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein The
songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein The
songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein The Sound of Music remains the gold standard
Sound of Music remains the gold standard
Sound of Music remains the gold standard of the genre and earned five Oscars
of the genre and earned five Oscars
of the genre and earned five Oscars other musicals come and go but this one
other musicals come and go but this one
other musicals come and go but this one remains one of our favorite things
agree with our list what is your
agree with our list what is your favorite movie musical for more great
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