"Musical Drama" Movies

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Musicals with a dramatic or melodramatic plot. These are usually films that would be Life Dramas if they were not musicals. They have a much smaller scope than Epic Musicals have.

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Release
Date
TitleProduction
Budget
Opening
Weekend
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 24, 2021Dear Evan Hansen $7,442,625$15,002,646$17,509,859
Jun 10, 2021In the Heights $55,000,000$11,504,710$29,975,167$43,646,976
Nov 27, 2013Black Nativity $17,500,000$3,669,530$7,018,188$7,454,184
Nov 24, 2010Burlesque $55,000,000$11,947,744$39,440,655$90,552,675
Sep 25, 2009Fame $18,000,000$10,011,682$22,455,510$80,227,619
Aug 25, 2006Idlewild $15,000,000$5,745,780$12,669,914$12,669,914
Nov 23, 2005Rent $40,000,000$10,016,021$29,077,547$31,670,620
Sep 22, 2000Dancer in the Dark $12,500,000$91,612$4,157,491$45,556,774
Dec 17, 1999Topsy Turvy $20,000,000$32,718$6,201,757$7,797,344
Sep 18, 1992Sarafina! $2,156,678$7,306,242$7,306,242
Dec 10, 1985A Chorus Line $222,919$14,202,899$14,202,899
Feb 15, 1985Fast Forward $1,571,394$2,650,866$2,650,866
Dec 19, 1984Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo $2,921,030$15,000,000$15,000,000
May 4, 1984Breakin' $6,047,686$36,100,000$36,100,000
Dec 11, 1981Pennies from Heaven $6,200,000$6,200,000
May 16, 1980Fame $118,160$21,202,829$21,202,829
Feb 12, 1972Cabaret $41,326,446$41,404,206
Nov 11, 1964Roustabout $3,000,000$3,000,000
Mar 23, 1936The Great Ziegfeld $3,000,000$3,000,000
Feb 1, 1929The Broadway Melody $379,000$2,800,000$4,358,000


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Musical20

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Contemporary Fiction12 - Dramatization1 - Fantasy1 - Historical Fiction6

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Based on Fiction Book/Short Story1 - Based on Movie1 - Based on Musical or Opera5 - Based on Play1 - Based on Real Life Events1 - Based on TV1 - Original Screenplay10

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Live Action20

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Not Rated2 - PG6 - PG-136 - R4