A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman (2012)

Rock Star (2001)

Summary: Lead singer of a tribute band becomes lead singer of the real band he idolizes.

Release Date: September 07, 2001

Genres: Drama, Music

Director: Stephen Herek

Writer: John Stockwell

Runtime: 1 h 45 min

MPAA: 14A

Production: Warner Bros., Bel Air Entertainment, Maysville Pictures

Distributor: Columbia TriStar Home Video, HBO Max, Warner Home Video

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 57,000,000

Domestic: $ 17,008,282

International: $ 2,325,863

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

Summary: With his impeccable vocal abilities, Freddie Mercury and his rock band, Queen, achieve superstardom. However, amidst his skyrocketing success, he grapples with his ego, sexuality and a fatal illness.

Release Date: November 02, 2018

Genres: Drama, Music, Biography

Director: Bryan Singer

Writers: Anthony McCarten

, Peter Morgan

Runtime: 2 h 14 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Twentieth Century Fox, New Regency Productions, GK Films, TSG Entertainment, Queen Films Ltd., Tribeca Productions, Regency Enterprises

Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, HBO Max

Countries: United Kingdom, United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 52,000,000

Domestic: $ 216,668,042

International: $ 694,145,479

Bessie (2015)

Summary: The story of legendary blues performer Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.

Release Date: May 16, 2015

Genres: Drama, Music, Biography

Director: Dee Rees

Writers: Dee Rees

, Christopher Cleveland

, Bettina Gilois

Runtime: 1 h 55 min

MPAA: TV-MA

Production: HBO Films, Flavor Unit Entertainment, The Zanuck Company

Distributor: Home Box Office (HBO), HBO Home Entertainment

Country: United States

Language: English

Rocketman (2019)

Summary: The musical fantasy about Elton John's breakthrough years, from his time as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his influential and enduring musical partnership with Bernie Taupin.

Release Date: May 31, 2019

Genres: Drama, Music, Biography

Director: Dexter Fletcher

Writer: Lee Hall

Runtime: 2 h 01 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Paramount Pictures, New Republic Pictures, Marv Films, Rocket Pictures

Distributor: Paramount Pictures, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Paramount Home Entertainment

Countries: United Kingdom, United States, Canada

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 40,000,000

Domestic: $ 96,368,160

International: $ 98,952,240

Respect (2021)

Summary: Following the rise of Aretha Franklin's career from a child singing in her father's church's choir to her international superstardom, RESPECT is the remarkable true story of the music icon's journey to find her voice.

Release Date: August 13, 2021

Genres: Drama, Music, Biography

Director: Liesl Tommy

Writers: Tracey Scott Wilson

, Callie Khouri

Runtime: 2 h 25 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), BRON Studios, Creative Wealth Media Finance, Glickmania

Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), United Artists Releasing, Studio Distribution Services (SDS), Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)

Countries: United States, Canada

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 55,000,000

Domestic: $ 24,278,399

International: $ 8,604,424

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Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008)

Summary: Two newly acquainted music-lovers spend the night scouting the streets of New York City in search of their favourite band's surprise secret show. All the while, they're both being chased after by their tempting but devious exes.

Release Date: October 03, 2008

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music

Director: Peter Sollett

Writers: Lorene Scafaria

, Rachel Cohn

, David Levithan

Runtime: 1 h 30 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Screen Gems, Columbia Pictures, Mandate Pictures

Distributor: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 10,000,000

Domestic: $ 31,487,293

International: $ 2,069,338

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When Love Comes Along (1998)

Summary: Between getting trashed, tripping, blowing guys off and writing songs, Mark falls for Stephen. Fig and Sally put perform Marks songs between casual sex with anyone and everyone. Katie is a few-hit wonder who hit rock-bottom in L.A...

Release Date: September 09, 1999

Genres: Drama, Romance, Music

Director: Garth Maxwell

Writers: Garth Maxwell

, Rex Pilgrim

, Peter Wells

Runtime: 1 h 34 min

Production: MF Films

Country: New Zealand

Language: English

Domestic: $ 3,242

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Velvet Goldmine (1998)

Summary: In 1984, British journalist Arthur Stuart investigates the career of 1970s glam superstar Brian Slade, who was heavily influenced in his early years by hard-living and rebellious American singer Curt Wild.

Release Date: October 23, 1998

Genres: Drama, Music

Director: Todd Haynes

Writers: James Lyons

, Todd Haynes

Runtime: 1 h 58 min

MPAA: R

Production: Channel Four Films, Goldwyn Films, Killer Films, Single Cell Pictures, Zenith Entertainment

Distributor: Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Buena Vista Home Video, Lionsgate Home Entertainment

Countries: United Kingdom, United States

Language: English

Domestic: $ 1,053,788

International: $ 503

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The Runaways (2010)

Summary: A coming-of-age biographical film about the 1970s teenage all-girl rock band The Runaways. The relationship between band members Cherie Currie and Joan Jett is also explored.

Release Date: April 08, 2010

Genres: Drama, Music, Biography

Director: Floria Sigismondi

Writers: Floria Sigismondi

, Cherie Currie

Runtime: 1 h 46 min

MPAA: R

Production: River Road Entertainment, Linson Entertainment, Blackheart Films

Distributor: Apparition, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 10,000,000

Domestic: $ 3,573,673

International: $ 1,107,978

Ira & Abby (2006)

Summary: A hastily married couple quickly devolve into a life of affairs, meddling parents, and therapy.

Release Date: May 09, 2008

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Director: Robert Cary

Writer: Jennifer Westfeldt

Runtime: 1 h 44 min

MPAA: R

Production: Breakout Pictures, Team Todd

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 3,500,000

Domestic: $ 221,096

International: $ 342,515

Garden Party (2008)

Summary: April (age 15) is running from one bad situation into another, hoping to find an answer that doesn't involve nudity, and falls in with a group of confused kids chasing their dreams. The black widow in the web is the sexy, pot-deal...

Release Date: May 30, 2008

Genre: Drama

Director: Jason Freeland

Writer: Jason Freeland

Runtime: 1 h 28 min

MPAA: Not Rated

Production: Lookout Films

Distributor: Roadside Attractions

Country: United States

Language: English

Domestic: $ 21,886

Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)

Summary: The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.

Release Date: August 12, 2016

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Biography

Director: Stephen Frears

Writers: Nicholas Martin

, Julia Kogan

Runtime: 1 h 51 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Pathé, BBC Films, Pathé Pictures International, Qwerty Films

Countries: United Kingdom, France

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 29,000,000

Domestic: $ 27,383,770

International: $ 21,669,017

The High Note (2020)

Summary: A superstar singer and her overworked personal assistant are presented with a choice that could alter the course of their respective careers.

Release Date: May 29, 2020

Genres: Drama, Romance, Music

Director: Nisha Ganatra

Writer: Flora Greeson

Runtime: 1 h 53 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Focus Features, Perfect World Pictures, Working Title Films

Distributor: Focus Features, HBO Max

Countries: United Kingdom, United States, China

Language: English

Absolute Beginners (1986)

Summary: In London in 1958, a young photographer seeks media stardom to keep the love of a beautiful, aspiring fashion designer.

Release Date: April 18, 1986

Genres: Drama, Musical, Romance

Director: Julien Temple

Writers: Colin MacInnes

, Michael Hamlyn

, Richard Burridge

Runtime: 1 h 48 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Goldcrest Films International, Palace Pictures, Virgin

Distributor: Cannon Home Video, HBO/Cannon Video, Home Box Office (HBO), Image Entertainment, MGM Home Entertainment, Orion Home Video, Twilight Time

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Domestic: $ 930,211

Callas Forever (2002)

Summary: The last days of legendary opera singer Maria Callas.

Release Date: September 18, 2002

Genres: Drama, Music, Biography

Director: Franco Zeffirelli

Writers: Franco Zeffirelli

, Martin Sherman

Runtime: 1 h 51 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Cattleya, Medusa Film, Alquimia Cinema, Media Pro Pictures, Babe Film, France 2 Cinéma, Canal+, Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali (MiBAC), Eurimages

Distributor: Regent Releasing, here! Films

Countries: Italy, France, Spain, United Kingdom, Romania

Language: English

Domestic: $ 446,955

International: $ 5,485,548

Cadillac Records (2008)

Summary: Chronicles the rise of Chess Records and its recording artists.

Release Date: December 05, 2008

Genres: Drama, Music, Biography

Director: Darnell Martin

Writer: Darnell Martin

Runtime: 1 h 49 min

MPAA: 14A

Production: LightWave Entertainment, Parkwood Pictures, Sony Music Film

Distributor: Sony Pictures Releasing, TriStar Pictures, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 12,000,000

Domestic: $ 8,195,551

International: $ 688,093

The Next Best Thing (2000)

Summary: Abbie, tired of failed relationships, has a one-night-stand with her gay friend; they agree to raise the resulting baby together.

Release Date: March 03, 2000

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Director: John Schlesinger

Writer: Tom Ropelewski

Runtime: 1 h 48 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Lakeshore Entertainment, Paramount Pictures

Distributor: Paramount Pictures

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 25,000,000

Domestic: $ 14,990,582

International: $ 9,372,190

RocknRolla (2008)

Summary: When a Russian mobster orchestrates a crooked land deal, millions of dollars are up for grabs, drawing in the entire London underworld into a feeding frenzy at a time when the old criminal regime is losing turf to a wealthy foreig...

Release Date: October 31, 2008

Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller

Director: Guy Ritchie

Writer: Guy Ritchie

Runtime: 1 h 54 min

MPAA: R

Production: Warner Bros., Dark Castle Entertainment, Toff Guy Films, StudioCanal

Distributor: Warner Bros., Cinémax, HBO Max, Warner Home Video

Countries: United Kingdom, United States, France

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 18,000,000

Domestic: $ 5,700,626

International: $ 20,041,581