Best Movie Musicals of All Time

A ranking for viewers who want music and movement to do dramatic work. It includes integrated song-and-dance films, backstage stories and ballet films where performance changes character or relationships. Singin' in the Rain offers an inviting start; Cherbourg, Cabaret and All That Jazz show how far the form can stretch. Some choices are explicitly adult films. The entries identify substantial content, dated racial portrayals and significant version differences where they affect the choice.