25 Modern Musicals That Matter, Ranked
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Jessica Learish, for Metacritic
– October 25, 2016
The upcoming release of La La Land starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling is creating a ton of buzz around the world of musicals.
From Motown to glam rock and hip-hop, we’ve ranked 25 of the best musicals released from 1975-2016 by their unique Metascore.
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photo by Ingenious Film Partners
This movie-turned-musical-turned-movie became the third musical in film history to cross the $200 million mark internationally during its theatrical release. The opening shot of the film was an homage to both The Sound of Music and West Side Story.
“With its wisecracking screenplay, period-perfect pop score, and Shankman's splashy choreography, this may be the funniest, dancingest screen musical since Singin' in the Rain.” —Albert Williams, Chicago Reader
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