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Films about music and musicians: Real, fictional, and...Spinal Tap.

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  • As you may imagine, judging by the film title, this one is about the legendary band Queen.
    Blu-ray Disc, 2019Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2019] — BluRay Fiction BOHEMIAN
  • This fantastical Elton John biopic also showcases how talented Taron Egerton is.
    DVD, 2019Hollywood, CA : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2019] — DVD Fiction ROCKETMAN
  • The Legendary Jack Black plays a substitute teacher who transforms a class into a rock band.
    DVD, 2010Hollywood, California : Paramount, [2010] — DVD Fiction SCHOOL
  • This classic mockumentary turns it up to 11. Most of the dialog is improvised and it should be noted that all of the music that appeared on the soundtrack is credited to the main actors and the director. So, this one inhabits a gray area between…
    Blu-ray Disc, 2009[Los Angeles] : Metro Goldwyn Mayer Home Entertainment : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2009 — BluRay Fiction THIS
  • A biopic of the rap group NWA. The remaining original members of the group were involved in the production, and Ice Cube was even played by his son.
    DVD, 2016Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2016] — DVD Fiction STRAIGHT
  • This one is a biographical drama about the life of Johnny Cash.
    DVD, 2006Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2006] — DVD Fiction WALK
  • Using some elements from Eminem's life story, this film tells the story of a white rapper trying to break into the music business, while dealing various issues in his day to day life.
    Blu-ray Disc, 2008Universal City, CA : Universal, c2008 — BluRay Fiction EIGHT
  • The best film ever made from a Saturday Night Live skit. It features performances from several legendary artists and the ever popular theme of getting the band back together to try and save the day.
    Blu-ray Disc, 2011[United States] : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2011] — BluRay Fiction BLUES
  • This is the story of the band known as the Runaways, and specifically about the members Cherie Currie and Joan Jett.
    DVD, 2010Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, c2010 — DVD Fiction RUNAWAYS