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Plot Summary:
Sibling rivalry never sounded so epic. Candice Carty-Williams's electrifying drama of family and fame, with an original soundtrack from the biggest names in black British music.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 241
Genere: Drama, Musical
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags:
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Check It Out, Yo! (2006)
Plot Summary:
Tomboy Yui (Mao Inoue) brings her 3 male friends along with her to see a live performance of local Okinawan rap group, “Workaholic”. Upon witnessing the crowd reaction, the boys decide to start a rap group of their own to impress chicks—while Toru (Hayato Ichihara) has the added motivation of impressing his older, more sophisticated love interest Nagisa (Ayumi Ito). With only 2 weeks to learn how to play instruments and prepare for their first show, the performance is predictably humiliating. In order to save pride they decide to give it another shot, but this time they ditch the instruments for a sampler and stay truer to themselves. Will Toru be able to capture Nagisa’s heart? Will Yui ever confess her love to Toru or will she just keep practicing her advanced pro wrestling techniques on him instead?.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 168
Genere: Drama, Musical
Country: Japan
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags:
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Oxygen (2009)
Plot Summary:
Two people play out a story of love and desperation that's enacted through music in this drama from writer and director Ivan Vyrypaev. Sasha (Alexei Filimonov) is a man in his twenties who lives in the small town of Serpukhov and has fallen in love with a woman who is also named Sasha (Karolina Gruszka).
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 841
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: Russia
Duration: 75 min
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Outta Control (2008)
Plot Summary:
Der 17-Jährige Gymnasiast Oliver Rother bringt seine Gedanken, Gefühle und Erlebnisse gern in Hip-Hop-Texten zum Ausdruck. Als ihm seine Lehrerin Selma Vollrath eine Sechs für eine Deutscharbeit über "Die Leiden des jungen Werther" gibt, die er im Stil eines Rappers getextet hat, verlässt er enttäuscht und wutentbrannt die Klasse. Dabei verliert er einen Zettel, auf dem er in einem drastischen Song ankündigt, Frau Vollrath töten zu wollen. Aus Angst, einen potenziellen Amokläufer im Haus zu haben, informiert die Schulleitung die Polizei. Als diese bei der Hausdurchsuchung auf Olivers Computer gewalttätige Videos findet und sich der Jugendliche nicht eindeutig von seinen Sprüchen distanziert, nimmt ein ungeahntes Drama seinen Lauf.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 205
Genere: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: twisted
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Mood (2022)
Plot Summary:
Sasha, a 25-year-old wannabe singer and rapper thrown out of home, but right now she’s a bedroom artist spending her days smoking weed, stalking her ex-boyfriend on social media and avoiding her family.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 702
Genere: Drama, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags:
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Keys to the City (2019)
Plot Summary:
A widower from Bankhead, Russell Savage, is diligently running to become the youngest Mayor in the history of Atlanta. His opponent is August King, the man who has raised Russell and his brother as his own since they were kids. But when the beautiful Avery Long joins the campaign, Russell finds himself fighting to sustain everything he's worked for including his campaign for Mayor, and his life.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 96
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags:
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Platinum (2003)
Plot Summary:
Platinum is an American television series which aired on UPN in 2003.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 108
Genere: Drama, Crime, Music
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags:
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I Am a Groupie (1970)
Plot Summary:
A bored teenage girl decides that she wants to meet rock stars, and the best way to do that is to become a groupie. She finds herself going on the road with a rock band called Opal Butterfly, and soon discovers that being a rock band's groupie isn't as glamorous or exciting as she thought it would be.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 235
Genere: Drama, Musical
Country: UK
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, independent film
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Baal (1982)
Plot Summary:
1982 BBC production of Bertholt Brecht's play Baal, starring and with music by David Bowie. Baal was the first full-length play written by the German modernist playwright Bertolt Brecht. It concerns a wastrel youth who becomes involved in several sexual affairs and at least one murder. It was written in 1918, when Brecht was a 20-year-old student at Munich University, in response to the expressionist drama The Loner (Der Einsame) by the soon-to-become-Nazi dramatist Hanns Johst. The play is written in a form of heightened prose and includes four songs and an introductory choral hymn ("Hymn of Baal the Great"), set to melodies composed by Brecht himself. Brecht wrote it prior to developing the dramaturgical techniques of epic theatre that characterize his later work, although he did re-work the play in 1926.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 311
Genere: Drama, Musical
Country: UK
Duration: 64 min
Plot tags:
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Only for Love (2022)
Plot Summary:
Deusa’s solo career puts her romance with Tadeu to the test. Eva wants a great artist to sing her lyrics. Soon, their musical dreams collide.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 138
Genere: Drama, Musical
Country: Brazil
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags:
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All the Way Up (2020)
Plot Summary:
A talented young rapper, supported by his two childhood friends, finds himself overnight "validated" by one of the stars in the business. Only, this alliance quickly turns into a dangerous rivalry.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 704
Genere: Drama
Country: France
Duration:
Plot tags: captivating, disturbing
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Jenni Rivera: Mariposa de Barrio (2017)
Plot Summary:
The inspiring and poignant story will follow in the footsteps of Jenni Rivera towards a dream of fame; An autobiographical journey from birth, based on her book "Unbreakable", as well as unpublished testimonies that reveal, as never before, her own family and explore her life as a daughter, mother, wife, lover and artist.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 286
Genere: Drama, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: captivating, disturbing
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Babymother (1998)
Plot Summary:
A single mother determined to make it as a singer puts together an all girl reggae group named Neeta, Sweeta, & Nastie with her friends. Living in a housing project with little support, the odds are obviously against her. Emotionally she struggles too as she learns at her mother's death that her actual mother is the woman she had thought was her older sister. With the help of a female agent, the group starts to get some exposure and rises above their setting.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 199
Genere: Drama, Musical
Country: UK
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags:
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Breaking Glass (1980)
Plot Summary:
Breaking Glass is the story of punk singer Kate and her meteoric rise to stardom. Starting out in the rock pubs of London, Kate, assisted by her manager Danny, becomes a huge star overnight. Once at the top the pressure is immense as Kate's band are squeezed out and she is left to cope alone in the spotlight.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Musical
Country: UK
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, thinking, atmospheric, offbeat, serious, realistic, stylized, independent film, cult film
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Cabaret (1993)
Plot Summary:
A filmed stage performance of the 1993 London revival. Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Road to Perdition, Skyfall) directed this new production for the Donmar Warehouse in London's West End. It supposedly only aired on television one time, though the theatrical production ran for about three and a half months.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 372
Genere: Musical, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags:
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Guerra de Idolos (2017)
Plot Summary:
This series focuses on the growing fortunes of the Solar family and their famous son, and explores the drama of the music world from all angles.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 109
Genere: Drama, Musical
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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Soundtrack (2019)
Plot Summary:
Love, loss and transformative luck intersect in this musical drama about two struggling artists experiencing life at full volume in Los Angeles.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 56 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, thought provoking, captivating, disturbing
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On the Edge (2018)
Plot Summary:
A drama anthology that serves up a raw slice of real life in Modern Britain.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 99
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 26 min
Plot tags: anthology
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Smash (2012)
Plot Summary:
Smash is an American musical drama television series created by playwright Theresa Rebeck and developed by Robert Greenblatt for NBC. Steven Spielberg served as one of the executive producers. The series was broadcast in the US by NBC and produced by DreamWorks Television and Universal Television. The series revolves around a fictional New York theater community and specifically the creation of a new Broadway musical. It features a large ensemble cast, led by Debra Messing, Jack Davenport, Katharine McPhee, Christian Borle, Megan Hilty, Jeremy Jordan, and Anjelica Huston. The show debuted on February 6, 2012, and its first season ended on May 14, 2012. Its second and final season premiered on February 5, 2013 and ended on May 26, 2013. NBC announced a change in their lineup in March 2013 and moved the show to Saturdays starting April 6, 2013. The series was officially cancelled on May 10, 2013. Second and final season executive producer/show runner Josh Safran said the final episode of season two would work as a series finale, should the series not be renewed. The series, particularly the pilot episode, enjoyed some critical success. The first season received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography amongst 4 nominations. The series was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Drama, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min
Plot tags: serious, captivating, realistic, stylized, dramatic, teen, queer cinema
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Carmen in 3D (2011)
Plot Summary:
Passion, jealousy and betrayal take center stage at Londons Royal Opera House in a spectacular production of the worlds most popular opera. Bizets Carmen is packed with some of the best-loved and memorable music in all of opera. In this characteristically vivid and vibrant stage production by Francesca Zambello, beautifully filmed in 3D by Julian Napier, Seville is brought to life with ranks of soldiers, crowds of peasants, gypsies and bullfighters as well as a magnificent horse, a donkey and even some chickens! This spectacular RealD and Royal Opera House production features a supremely talented cast, gripping drama and Bizets energetic and passionate score. It is truly a musical event to remember!.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 85
Genere: Drama, Musical
Country: UK
Duration: 170 min
Plot tags: serious, captivating, realistic, stylized
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Carmen: A Hip Hopera (2001)
Plot Summary:
Based on Verdi's (Bizet's not Verdi's) classic opera and its all African American musical counterpart Carmen Jones, Carmen a Hiphopera is a modern retelling of the story of the tragic gypsy Carmen. The setting has been taken from the hots streets of Barcelona and is now in scorching urban Philadelphia. This time Carmen Brown is an aspiring actress who in her own words 'leaves the whole town speechless.' Her sultry looks and carefree confidence attract the attention of everyone from crooked cop Luietenant Miller to famous rapper Blaze. However Carmen has eyes on the one man she can't have- Seargeant Derrick Hill who is engaged. Yet nothing stops Carmen Brown getting what she wants- except perhaps a trip to LA and an ominous tarot cards prophecy.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: captivating, serious, realistic, stylized, black cinema
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Queens (2021)
Plot Summary:
Estranged and out-of-touch, four women in their 40s reunite for a chance to recapture their fame and regain the swagger they had as the Nasty Bitches—their ‘90s group that made them legends in the hip-hop world.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Music, Musical
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, queer cinema
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Deep Water (2019)
Plot Summary:
A modern day look at family through the eyes of three women as they work to balance work and life pressures.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, captivating, disturbing, dramatic
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The Accident (2019)
Plot Summary:
A Welsh community devastated by tragedy is forced to confront difficult truths amid the search for justice.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 43 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, captivating, disturbing
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Hull High (1990)
Plot Summary:
Hull High is an American musical teen drama series which aired on the NBC television network in 1990. The series was created and executive produced by Gil Grant.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 225
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: sentimental, humorous, realistic, semi serious, soap opera
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Death and Nightingales (2018)
Plot Summary:
An epic tale of love, betrayal, deception, and revenge set in the beautiful, haunting countryside of Fermanagh in the North of Ireland in 1885.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 58 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, costume drama, historical drama, period drama
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Buried (2003)
Plot Summary:
Buried is a British television drama series, produced by World Productions for Channel 4 and originally screened in 2003. The programme starred Lennie James as Lee Kingley, who is serving a long prison sentence in order to protect a member of his family from a violent criminal. Critically well-received, the programme won the Best Drama Series category at the British Academy Television Awards in 2004.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 193
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: tense, rough, serious, suspenseful, thought provoking, bleak, captivating, realistic
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Tommy (1975)
Plot Summary:
A psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind boy becomes a master pinball player and the object of a religious cult.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Drama, Musical
Country: UK
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: surreal, cult classic, stylized, visual, clever, mind bending, art house, psychotronic, cerebral, twisted
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From There to Here (2014)
Plot Summary:
Created by Peter Bowker, From There To Here is set in the aftermath of the 1996 Arndale bombing and follows Daniel Cotton, a Manchester family man who is torn between the life he wants and the life he could have. The story spans the four years that changed Manchester and the country forever; from Footballs Coming Home in 1996, to New Labour sweeping to power in 1997, and finally to the hangover after the Millennium celebrations of 2000. Against the feel-good backdrop of Euro 96, it maps the emotional shockwaves generated by that bomb in the lives of two parallel families from different sides of the tracks.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 575
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: sincere, serious, touching, captivating, realistic
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The Hour (2011)
Plot Summary:
A behind-the-scenes drama and espionage thriller in Cold War-era England that centers on a journalist, a producer, and an anchorman for an investigative news programme.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, serious, realistic, stylized, historical drama, tense, political thriller, period drama
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Banana (2015)
Plot Summary:
Witty, heartfelt and unique interlinked stories covering different aspects of LGBT life, featuring the most exciting emerging talent.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: realistic, sentimental, psychological, captivating, erotic, controversial, sensual, sincere, touching, serious