Alvin and the Chipmunks

Alvin and the Chipmunks 2007

5.81

A struggling songwriter named Dave Seville finds success when he comes across a trio of singing chipmunks: mischievous leader Alvin, brainy Simon, and chubby, impressionable Theodore.

2007

10

10 1979

5.70

A Hollywood songwriter goes through a mid-life crisis and becomes infatuated with a sexy blonde newlywed.

1979

Love & Mercy

Love & Mercy 2015

7.08

In the late 1960s, the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson stops touring, produces "Pet Sounds" and begins to lose his grip on reality. By the 1980s, under the sway of a controlling therapist, he finds a savior in Melinda Ledbetter.

2015

Frank

Frank 2014

6.88

A young wannabe musician discovers he has bitten off more than he can chew when he joins an eccentric pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank.

2014

American Pop

American Pop 1981

6.84

The history of American popular music runs parallel with the history of a Russian Jewish immigrant family, with each male descendant possessing different musical abilities.

1981

Gold Diggers of 1933

Gold Diggers of 1933 1933

7.16

During the Great Depression, all Broadway shows are closed down. A group of desperate unemployed showgirls find hope when a wealthy songwriter invests in a musical starring them, against the wishes of his high society brother. Thus start Carol, Trixie and Polly's schemes to bilk his money and keep the show going.

1933

Bye Bye Birdie

Bye Bye Birdie 1963

5.90

A singer goes to a small town for a performance before he is drafted.

1963

Get on Up

Get on Up 2014

6.76

A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.

2014

Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life

Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life 2010

6.90

A glimpse at the life of French singer Serge Gainsbourg, from growing up in 1940s Nazi-occupied Paris through his successful song-writing years in the 1960s to his death in 1991 at the age of 62.

2010

Blaze

Blaze 2018

6.30

Re-imagining the life and times of Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting Texas legend.

2018

Grace of My Heart

Grace of My Heart 1996

6.30

Philadelphia teenager Edna Buxton wins a talent contest during the early rock 'n' roll era, changes her name to Denise Waverly and moves to New York City to make it big. Though she flops as a recording artist, fast-talking record producer Joel Millner recognizes her songwriting talent and teams her with struggling songsmith Howard Caszatt.

1996

Punching Henry

Punching Henry 2017

5.90

Comedian Henry Phillips is lured to LA by a renowned TV producer who wants to bring his story of failure to the screen. But when a major network gets involved, Henry must decide whether he wants to make jokes for a living, or be the butt of them.

2017

The American Mall

The American Mall 2008

5.50

The executive producers of High School Musical keep the good times rolling with this upbeat musical comedy set in the one place every American teenager's home away from home - the local shopping mall. Ally (Nina Dobrev) is an optimistic adolescent singer/songwriter whose hard working mother owns the mall music shop frequented by every teen in town. When Ally shares her music with Joey (Rob Mayes), a janitor in the mall who harbors rock star ambitions, she is thrilled to find someone who can truly relate to her songs as well as her heart. Trouble looms on the horizon, however, in the form of the mall owner's spoiled rotten daughter Madison (Autumn Reeser). Madison is the kind of girl who's used to getting whatever she wants, and what she wants now could prove disastrous for both Ally's ambitions, and her mother's popular music store.

2008

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story 2009

7.20

The troubled fraternal relationship between songwriters Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman, the Oscar and Grammy-winning Sherman Brothers, famous for the iconic hits they wrote for Disney.

2009

Welcome to L.A.

Welcome to L.A. 1976

5.20

The lives of a group of Hollywood neurotics intersect over the Christmas holidays. Foremost among them, a songwriter visits Los Angeles to work on a singer's album. The gig, unbeknownst to him, is being bankrolled by his estranged father, a dairy magnate, who hopes to reunite with his son. When the songwriter meets an eccentric housewife who fancies herself a modern-day Garbo, his world of illusions comes crashing down.

1976

Home Before Midnight

Home Before Midnight 1979

5.40

A successful rock lyricist becomes romantically involved with a girl he picks up hitchhiking only to learn that she is only fourteen. Her parents take action against him.

1979

The Hottest State

The Hottest State 2006

5.40

A young actor from Texas tries to make it in New York while struggling in his relationship with a beautiful singer/songwriter.

2006

Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man

Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man 2006

6.30

Poet, singer / songwriter and ladies man Leonard Cohen is interviewed in his home about his life and times. The interview is interspersed with archive photos and exuberant praise and live perfomances from an eclectic mix of musicians, including: Jarvis Cocker, Rufus & Martha Wainwright, Teddy Thompson, ANOHNI, The Handsome Family and U2's Bono and The Edge.

2006

The World According to Allee Willis

The World According to Allee Willis 2024

1

Take one look at award-winning songwriter / artist Allee Willis and you see someone unafraid to be themselves. Dressed in a cacophony of prints and colors, her signature asymmetrical haircut and famed parties at her real-life Pee-Wee’s Playhouse, Allee didn’t waste any opportunity to tell you what she was about. But privately, Allee struggled with not fitting established gender and sexual norms. She buried herself in her work, until true love manifested her ultimate masterpiece - self-acceptance.

2024

First Note of Love

First Note of Love 2024

8.33

A tragic car accident takes the life of Matt, the keyboardist of the band "Magnet". His brother Neil, the vocalist, is devastated and subsequently announces his retirement – leaving their fans, including a young boy named Sea, with shattered dreams. 6 years later, the extraordinarily talented Sea receives an invitation to work with none other than his idol Neil, who has disappeared from the stage for 6 years! But the accident has broken the once proud and loud Neil, who is now dealing with anxiety issues and stage fright. Sea, on the other hand, has yet to learn how to love. Together with Neil, they will heal each other with music and dive head first into their dreams by making the world hear their new shared voice.

2024

So Long, Marianne

So Long, Marianne 2024

7.30

The intimate tale of two young people, Canadian singer and poet Leonard Cohen and extraordinary Norwegian woman Marianne Ihlen, falling in love during a period of their life when they are trying to figure out who they are and their place in the world, while one is becoming one of the most famous singers of all time.

2024

Lovers of Music

Lovers of Music 2014

4.70

When she's not making ends meet, Choi Choon Hee hones her skills in trot music, an old-fashioned, but heartfelt genre. Her luck turns when she pairs up with Jang Joon Hyun, an arrogant songwriter who excels in pop hits, as well as Jo Geun Woo, a shrewd talent CEO. Choon Hee's star burns hot, but between work and love, can she overcome the haters and trot her way into success?

2014

The Donald O'Connor Show

The Donald O'Connor Show 1954

8.00

The Donald O'Connor Show is an American musical situation comedy television series starring singer/dancer Donald O'Connor. It appeared on NBC from October 9, 1954, to September 10, 1955, alternating on the Saturday evening schedule with The Jimmy Durante Show; both were sponsored by Texaco.

1954

Successful People

Successful People 2016

3.30

Chet & Laura, a songwriting duo in their tenth year of trying to make it, start to realize their chances of success may have already passed them by.

2016