Top 10 Movies that Would Make Amazing Broadway Shows

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[Music] from hell’s heart I stab at thee for

from hell’s heart I stab at thee for

from hell’s heart I stab at thee for hates sake I Spit on Broadway have a

hates sake I Spit on Broadway have a

hates sake I Spit on Broadway have a child fuck warm send a baker for bread

child fuck warm send a baker for bread

child fuck warm send a baker for bread Anna Prince for whatever and these ones

Anna Prince for whatever and these ones

Anna Prince for whatever and these ones would be great

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 movies that would make amazing Broadway

movies that would make amazing Broadway

movies that would make amazing Broadway musicals for this list we’re taking a

musicals for this list we’re taking a

musicals for this list we’re taking a look at films with great stories and

look at films with great stories and

look at films with great stories and iconic set pieces that were destined to

iconic set pieces that were destined to

iconic set pieces that were destined to be adapted for musical theatre happily

be adapted for musical theatre happily

be adapted for musical theatre happily some local fishermen out for a pleasure

some local fishermen out for a pleasure

some local fishermen out for a pleasure cruise at night through eel infested

cruise at night through eel infested

cruise at night through eel infested waters however we have decided to

waters however we have decided to

waters however we have decided to exclude movies that have already gotten

exclude movies that have already gotten

exclude movies that have already gotten the Broadway treatment like Toy Story

the Broadway treatment like Toy Story

the Broadway treatment like Toy Story and Aladdin what do you trust me

yes as well as original movie musicals

yes as well as original movie musicals like The Nightmare Before Christmas and

like The Nightmare Before Christmas and

like The Nightmare Before Christmas and frozen

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[Music] because we really want to think outside

because we really want to think outside

because we really want to think outside the box on this one hey man you got a

the box on this one hey man you got a

the box on this one hey man you got a joint number 10 dazed and confused it’d

joint number 10 dazed and confused it’d

joint number 10 dazed and confused it’d be a lot cooler if you did just as Rock

be a lot cooler if you did just as Rock

be a lot cooler if you did just as Rock of Ages did such a wonderful job at

of Ages did such a wonderful job at

of Ages did such a wonderful job at capturing the essence of 80s rock a

capturing the essence of 80s rock a

capturing the essence of 80s rock a Dazed and Confused musical could define

Dazed and Confused musical could define

Dazed and Confused musical could define seventies rock

seventies rock

seventies rock [Music]

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[Music] Richard Linklater’s and during

Richard Linklater’s and during

Richard Linklater’s and during coming-of-age comedy as a built-in

coming-of-age comedy as a built-in

coming-of-age comedy as a built-in immortal soundtrack with hits like slow

immortal soundtrack with hits like slow

immortal soundtrack with hits like slow ride rock and roll all night and

ride rock and roll all night and

ride rock and roll all night and paranoid peppering the tracklist

paranoid peppering the tracklist

paranoid peppering the tracklist [Music]

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[Music] even if the stage adaptation doesn’t

even if the stage adaptation doesn’t

even if the stage adaptation doesn’t take the jukebox musical route there are

take the jukebox musical route there are

take the jukebox musical route there are numerous possibilities for original

numerous possibilities for original

numerous possibilities for original songs too couldn’t you just see David

songs too couldn’t you just see David

songs too couldn’t you just see David Watterson singing a ballad about how

Watterson singing a ballad about how

Watterson singing a ballad about how high school girls eternally stay the

high school girls eternally stay the

high school girls eternally stay the same age that’s what I love about these

same age that’s what I love about these

same age that’s what I love about these high school girls man I get older they

high school girls man I get older they

high school girls man I get older they stay the same age number nine Titanic

stay the same age number nine Titanic

stay the same age number nine Titanic I’m Jack Dawson

have to get you to write that one down

have to get you to write that one down there actually has been a Broadway

there actually has been a Broadway

there actually has been a Broadway musical inspired by the sinking of the

musical inspired by the sinking of the

musical inspired by the sinking of the Titanic written by Moore yes ttan and

Titanic written by Moore yes ttan and

Titanic written by Moore yes ttan and Peter stone of course although it

Peter stone of course although it

Peter stone of course although it debuted on Broadway the same year as the

debuted on Broadway the same year as the

debuted on Broadway the same year as the Hollywood film that interpretation had

Hollywood film that interpretation had

Hollywood film that interpretation had nothing to do with James Cameron’s

nothing to do with James Cameron’s

nothing to do with James Cameron’s blockbuster motion picture with that

blockbuster motion picture with that

blockbuster motion picture with that said Jack and roses love story would

said Jack and roses love story would

said Jack and roses love story would work beautifully as a musical envision

work beautifully as a musical envision

work beautifully as a musical envision the playlist featuring songs like king

the playlist featuring songs like king

the playlist featuring songs like king of the world I’m flying and it’s been a

of the world I’m flying and it’s been a

of the world I’m flying and it’s been a privilege playing with you gentlemen it

privilege playing with you gentlemen it

privilege playing with you gentlemen it has been a privilege play

has been a privilege play

has been a privilege play and what better way to close out the

and what better way to close out the

and what better way to close out the show then with my heart will go on

show then with my heart will go on

show then with my heart will go on playing

playing

playing [Music]

number eight Planet of the Apes take

number eight Planet of the Apes take your stinking paws off me you damn dirty

your stinking paws off me you damn dirty

your stinking paws off me you damn dirty ape while Planet of the Apes on Broadway

ape while Planet of the Apes on Broadway

ape while Planet of the Apes on Broadway has unlimited potential

has unlimited potential

has unlimited potential we’d love nothing more than to see the

we’d love nothing more than to see the

we’d love nothing more than to see the production resemble a certain classic

production resemble a certain classic

production resemble a certain classic Simpsons episode get your paws off me

Simpsons episode get your paws off me

Simpsons episode get your paws off me you dirty ape he can talk sadly Phil

you dirty ape he can talk sadly Phil

you dirty ape he can talk sadly Phil Hartman would not be able to reprise his

Hartman would not be able to reprise his

Hartman would not be able to reprise his role as Troy McClure as George Taylor by

role as Troy McClure as George Taylor by

role as Troy McClure as George Taylor by sea from chimp and a to chimpanzees the

sea from chimp and a to chimpanzees the

sea from chimp and a to chimpanzees the show must go on however and songs like

show must go on however and songs like

show must go on however and songs like dr. Zaius will live forever

dr. Zaius dr. Zaius

dr. Zaius dr. Zaius doctors say is Tug disease doctors say

doctors say is Tug disease doctors say

doctors say is Tug disease doctors say is dr. Zaius Oh with action music and

is dr. Zaius Oh with action music and

is dr. Zaius Oh with action music and dramatic plot twists this play would

dramatic plot twists this play would

dramatic plot twists this play would have everything for anybody that loves

have everything for anybody that loves

have everything for anybody that loves legitimate theater to suggest that we

legitimate theater to suggest that we

legitimate theater to suggest that we can’t learn anything about the simian

can’t learn anything about the simian

can’t learn anything about the simian native of a study of man it’s your

native of a study of man it’s your

native of a study of man it’s your nonsense

nonsense

nonsense if this musical were to flop well then

if this musical were to flop well then

if this musical were to flop well then you’ll have made a monkey out of us

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[Music] number seven Star Trek to the Wrath of

number seven Star Trek to the Wrath of

number seven Star Trek to the Wrath of Khan admit it

Khan admit it

Khan admit it every time Captain Kirk screams Khan you

every time Captain Kirk screams Khan you

every time Captain Kirk screams Khan you half expect him to burst into song

Wrath of Khan is full of moments that

Wrath of Khan is full of moments that provide perfect segues into music from

provide perfect segues into music from

provide perfect segues into music from Khan’s villainous monologue two Spock’s

Khan’s villainous monologue two Spock’s

Khan’s villainous monologue two Spock’s noble sacrifice

noble sacrifice

noble sacrifice two Kirk’s heartfelt eulogy of all the

two Kirk’s heartfelt eulogy of all the

two Kirk’s heartfelt eulogy of all the souls I have encountered in my travels

souls I have encountered in my travels

souls I have encountered in my travels his was the most human Scottie would

his was the most human Scottie would

his was the most human Scottie would naturally get his emotionally charged

naturally get his emotionally charged

naturally get his emotionally charged back pipe solo as well Trekkies in the

back pipe solo as well Trekkies in the

back pipe solo as well Trekkies in the Broadway set meet me two different

Broadway set meet me two different

Broadway set meet me two different breeds of fandom but a musical version

breeds of fandom but a musical version

breeds of fandom but a musical version of Khan might just bring together the

of Khan might just bring together the

of Khan might just bring together the best of both worlds

best of both worlds

best of both worlds still oh friend you’ll manage to kill

still oh friend you’ll manage to kill

still oh friend you’ll manage to kill just about everyone else but like Marx

just about everyone else but like Marx

just about everyone else but like Marx it it also bring new meaning to the term

it it also bring new meaning to the term

it it also bring new meaning to the term space opera I cannot help but be touched

space opera I cannot help but be touched

space opera I cannot help but be touched I of course remember you number six the

I of course remember you number six the

I of course remember you number six the Royal Tenenbaums

Royal Tenenbaums

Royal Tenenbaums what have you got

what have you got

what have you got I got a pretty bad case of cancer every

I got a pretty bad case of cancer every

I got a pretty bad case of cancer every Wes Anderson picture is kind of like a

Wes Anderson picture is kind of like a

Wes Anderson picture is kind of like a musical just without any musical numbers

musical just without any musical numbers

musical just without any musical numbers no I’m kidding call me Pappy okay come

no I’m kidding call me Pappy okay come

no I’m kidding call me Pappy okay come on let’s shag ass in the spirit of a

on let’s shag ass in the spirit of a

on let’s shag ass in the spirit of a musical The Royal Tenenbaums exists in a

musical The Royal Tenenbaums exists in a

musical The Royal Tenenbaums exists in a world that feels incredibly detached

world that feels incredibly detached

world that feels incredibly detached from reality but still somehow relatable

from reality but still somehow relatable

from reality but still somehow relatable everyone’s against me old man yeah I

everyone’s against me old man yeah I

everyone’s against me old man yeah I know but damn it I want this family to

know but damn it I want this family to

know but damn it I want this family to love me

love me

love me Anderson’s eccentric tone and the quirky

Anderson’s eccentric tone and the quirky

Anderson’s eccentric tone and the quirky nature of theatre could truly go hand in

nature of theatre could truly go hand in

nature of theatre could truly go hand in hand the big question for this stage

hand the big question for this stage

hand the big question for this stage play is do we go with original numbers

play is do we go with original numbers

play is do we go with original numbers or borrow from the film’s timeless rock

or borrow from the film’s timeless rock

or borrow from the film’s timeless rock soundtrack

soundtrack

soundtrack [Music]

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[Music] either way the Royal Tenenbaums seems

either way the Royal Tenenbaums seems

either way the Royal Tenenbaums seems born for Broadway

born for Broadway

born for Broadway oh no matter number five the Princess

oh no matter number five the Princess

oh no matter number five the Princess Bride

Bride

Bride inconceivable although various sources

inconceivable although various sources

inconceivable although various sources have made noises that one is in the

have made noises that one is in the

have made noises that one is in the works it’s actually surprising that a

works it’s actually surprising that a

works it’s actually surprising that a Broadway adaptation of The Princess

Broadway adaptation of The Princess

Broadway adaptation of The Princess Bride hasn’t been done yet my name is

Bride hasn’t been done yet my name is

Bride hasn’t been done yet my name is inigo montoya

inigo montoya

inigo montoya you killed my father prepare to die

you killed my father prepare to die

you killed my father prepare to die between into the woods and the various

between into the woods and the various

between into the woods and the various stage productions from Disney fantasy’s

stage productions from Disney fantasy’s

stage productions from Disney fantasy’s and musicals are usually a match made in

and musicals are usually a match made in

and musicals are usually a match made in heaven as he wish The Princess Bride

heaven as he wish The Princess Bride

heaven as he wish The Princess Bride would be no exception with ready-made

would be no exception with ready-made

would be no exception with ready-made song premises we can totally see Wesley

song premises we can totally see Wesley

song premises we can totally see Wesley singing as you wish in Nico Montoya

singing as you wish in Nico Montoya

singing as you wish in Nico Montoya singing prepare to die or Vizzini

singing prepare to die or Vizzini

singing prepare to die or Vizzini singing inconceivable inconceivable the

singing inconceivable inconceivable the

singing inconceivable inconceivable the opportunities are practically

opportunities are practically

opportunities are practically gift-wrapped for whoever takes on this

gift-wrapped for whoever takes on this

gift-wrapped for whoever takes on this Broadway endeavor guaranteeing a winning

Broadway endeavor guaranteeing a winning

Broadway endeavor guaranteeing a winning musical of storybook love marriage today

musical of storybook love marriage today

musical of storybook love marriage today number four Mean Girls honey you’re not

number four Mean Girls honey you’re not

number four Mean Girls honey you’re not pretending anymore you’re plastic cold

pretending anymore you’re plastic cold

pretending anymore you’re plastic cold shiny hard plastic just as Legally

shiny hard plastic just as Legally

shiny hard plastic just as Legally Blonde became a surprise Broadway smash

Blonde became a surprise Broadway smash

Blonde became a surprise Broadway smash what we believe that Mean Girls could

what we believe that Mean Girls could

what we believe that Mean Girls could have the same effect stop trying to make

have the same effect stop trying to make

have the same effect stop trying to make fetch happen the movie already gave us a

fetch happen the movie already gave us a

fetch happen the movie already gave us a hilarious rendition of jingle bell rock

hilarious rendition of jingle bell rock

hilarious rendition of jingle bell rock and given the film’s array of quotable

and given the film’s array of quotable

and given the film’s array of quotable dialogue there is no shortage of

dialogue there is no shortage of

dialogue there is no shortage of original song concepts like Diddy’s

original song concepts like Diddy’s

original song concepts like Diddy’s about sluts fetch or ESPN I put my whole

about sluts fetch or ESPN I put my whole

about sluts fetch or ESPN I put my whole fist in my mouth just imagine if Tina

fist in my mouth just imagine if Tina

fist in my mouth just imagine if Tina Fey herself and her composer husband

Fey herself and her composer husband

Fey herself and her composer husband Jeff Richmond helmed this dream musical

Jeff Richmond helmed this dream musical

Jeff Richmond helmed this dream musical actually you might not have to imagine

actually you might not have to imagine

actually you might not have to imagine much longer as reports have surfaced

much longer as reports have surfaced

much longer as reports have surfaced claiming they’re working on it as we

claiming they’re working on it as we

claiming they’re working on it as we speak

speak

speak whoever wrote it probably didn’t think

whoever wrote it probably didn’t think

whoever wrote it probably didn’t think anyone would ever see it also what a

anyone would ever see it also what a

anyone would ever see it also what a Jenna Maroney cameo be too much to ask

Jenna Maroney cameo be too much to ask

Jenna Maroney cameo be too much to ask for a piece of that but I just wanna

for a piece of that but I just wanna

for a piece of that but I just wanna Betty’s number three

Betty’s number three

Betty’s number three Star Wars original trilogy

the Star Wars universe has been expanded

the Star Wars universe has been expanded upon in almost every medium why not let

upon in almost every medium why not let

upon in almost every medium why not let Broadway present it to take on the

Broadway present it to take on the

Broadway present it to take on the perennial story finding a lyricist to

perennial story finding a lyricist to

perennial story finding a lyricist to complement John Williams iconic musical

complement John Williams iconic musical

complement John Williams iconic musical score wouldn’t be easy

but the final results could be

but the final results could be absolutely epic

absolutely epic

absolutely epic [Music]

as Disney now owns Star Wars they can

as Disney now owns Star Wars they can always hire Alan Menken and Stephen

always hire Alan Menken and Stephen

always hire Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz to compose a few Tunes about

Schwartz to compose a few Tunes about

Schwartz to compose a few Tunes about Luke yearning for more in life I was

Luke yearning for more in life I was

Luke yearning for more in life I was going into tosche station to pick up

going into tosche station to pick up

going into tosche station to pick up some power converters or Leia pining for

some power converters or Leia pining for

some power converters or Leia pining for her nerf herder to return and you can

her nerf herder to return and you can

her nerf herder to return and you can bet on Darth Vader getting one hell of a

bet on Darth Vader getting one hell of a

bet on Darth Vader getting one hell of a villian song don’t make me destroy you

villian song don’t make me destroy you

villian song don’t make me destroy you number two

number two

number two Black Swan it’s just trying to be

Black Swan it’s just trying to be

Black Swan it’s just trying to be perfect as it’s based on the classic

perfect as it’s based on the classic

perfect as it’s based on the classic ballet Swan Lake Black Swan is

ballet Swan Lake Black Swan is

ballet Swan Lake Black Swan is tailor-made for musical theater while

tailor-made for musical theater while

tailor-made for musical theater while the film overflows with haunting imagery

the film overflows with haunting imagery

the film overflows with haunting imagery a musical adaptation could take Darren

a musical adaptation could take Darren

a musical adaptation could take Darren Aronofsky’s vision to a whole new level

Aronofsky’s vision to a whole new level

Aronofsky’s vision to a whole new level [Music]

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[Music] that was me suggesting you when it needs

that was me suggesting you when it needs

that was me suggesting you when it needs to be the other way around

to be the other way around

to be the other way around just imagine what a choreographer could

just imagine what a choreographer could

just imagine what a choreographer could do with this material on stage depicting

do with this material on stage depicting

do with this material on stage depicting Nina’s insecurities and paranoia through

Nina’s insecurities and paranoia through

Nina’s insecurities and paranoia through dance the songs have just as much

dance the songs have just as much

dance the songs have just as much potential with numbers about the loss of

potential with numbers about the loss of

potential with numbers about the loss of innocence the loss of sanity and the

innocence the loss of sanity and the

innocence the loss of sanity and the loss of virginity

if you thought the movie was disturbing

if you thought the movie was disturbing the show would bring nightmares to life

the show would bring nightmares to life

the show would bring nightmares to life and the critics out in droves

before we close the curtain on our top

before we close the curtain on our top pick look we’ll know so much here are

pick look we’ll know so much here are

pick look we’ll know so much here are some honorable mentions Sincerely Yours

some honorable mentions Sincerely Yours

some honorable mentions Sincerely Yours The Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club [Music]

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[Music] if you are looking for ransom I can tell

if you are looking for ransom I can tell

if you are looking for ransom I can tell you I don’t have money but what I do

you I don’t have money but what I do

you I don’t have money but what I do have are a very particular set of skills

have are a very particular set of skills

have are a very particular set of skills skills I have acquired over a very long

skills I have acquired over a very long

skills I have acquired over a very long career skills that make me a nightmare

career skills that make me a nightmare

career skills that make me a nightmare for people like you wait a minute wait a

for people like you wait a minute wait a

for people like you wait a minute wait a minute doc fire are you telling me you

minute doc fire are you telling me you

minute doc fire are you telling me you built a time machine out of a DeLorean

built a time machine out of a DeLorean

built a time machine out of a DeLorean number one Friday the 13th

number one Friday the 13th

number one Friday the 13th Jason was my son and today is his

Jason was my son and today is his

Jason was my son and today is his birthday sure it may sound like an odd

birthday sure it may sound like an odd

birthday sure it may sound like an odd choice for Broadway but there’s so much

choice for Broadway but there’s so much

choice for Broadway but there’s so much one could do with Friday the 13th on

one could do with Friday the 13th on

one could do with Friday the 13th on stage for example what if Jason were a

stage for example what if Jason were a

stage for example what if Jason were a tragic figure seeking love well mother

tragic figure seeking love well mother

tragic figure seeking love well mother Voorhees find her revenge

Voorhees find her revenge

Voorhees find her revenge the counselors went paying any attention

the counselors went paying any attention

the counselors went paying any attention they were making love while that young

they were making love while that young

they were making love while that young boy drowned could it outdo Sweeney Todd

boy drowned could it outdo Sweeney Todd

boy drowned could it outdo Sweeney Todd as the most violent musical of all time

as the most violent musical of all time

as the most violent musical of all time which is on the bomb never know if it’s

which is on the bomb never know if it’s

which is on the bomb never know if it’s going to run could slutty teens and

going to run could slutty teens and

going to run could slutty teens and pothead jocks be the new Von Trapp

pothead jocks be the new Von Trapp

pothead jocks be the new Von Trapp Family Singers

could virtuous virgins be the Greek

could virtuous virgins be the Greek chorus of today all we know is we need

chorus of today all we know is we need

chorus of today all we know is we need Andrew Lloyd Webber on this stat you

Andrew Lloyd Webber on this stat you

Andrew Lloyd Webber on this stat you agree with our list what is this are you

agree with our list what is this are you

agree with our list what is this are you trying to trick me

trying to trick me

trying to trick me what movie do you want to see on

what movie do you want to see on

what movie do you want to see on Broadway I’ll call the brute squad I’m

Broadway I’ll call the brute squad I’m

Broadway I’ll call the brute squad I’m on the wood scrub you are the Brutes

on the wood scrub you are the Brutes

on the wood scrub you are the Brutes breath for more entertaining top 10s

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