Movie Musicals, Ranked

Topped AFI's 2006 list of the Greatest Movie Musicals and is routinely ranked among the greatest films ever made, appearing high in the Sight & Sound critics' poll.

Won 10 Academy Awards from 11 nominations including Best Picture, still the record for most Oscar wins by any musical film.

Won five Academy Awards including Best Picture and briefly became the highest-grossing film ever, overtaking Gone with the Wind at the box office.

The foundational movie musical and one of the most culturally influential films ever made. 'Over the Rainbow' is the archetypal show tune, the Technicolor reveal is cinema history, and its songbook is universally known. If any musical anchors the S tier, it's this one.

The first animated film ever nominated for Best Picture, with an Alan Menken/Howard Ashman score that redefined the modern musical. 'Be Our Guest' and the title ballad are flawless; it launched the Disney Renaissance songbook. Belongs at the very top.

Won eight Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director for George Cukor, and Best Actor for Rex Harrison.

Tied the all-time record with 14 Academy Award nominations and won six, including Best Director for Damien Chazelle.

Won six Academy Awards including Best Picture, the first musical to take the top prize since Oliver! in 1968.

A rich, deeply felt adaptation that won three Oscars and preserves one of Broadway's greatest scores. 'If I Were a Rich Man,' 'Sunrise, Sunset,' and 'Matchmaker' are standards. Slightly long and staid for S, but a towering A-tier achievement.

A generation-defining phenomenon whose 'Let It Go' became an inescapable cultural event and Oscar winner. Genuinely strong Lopez songwriting and huge emotional reach hold it back only slightly from S by feeling more kids-first than the crossover heavyweights.

Won five Academy Awards including Best Actress for Julie Andrews and earned 13 nominations, the most of any film released by Walt Disney.

Was the highest-grossing musical film of the 20th century, and its soundtrack was one of the best-selling albums of the era.

Grossed $459 million worldwide and its soundtrack topped the Billboard 200, becoming one of the year's best-selling albums.

An infectious, big-hearted adaptation with a killer ensemble and irresistible energy in 'You Can't Stop the Beat' and 'Good Morning Baltimore.' Fun and well-cast but a notch below the greats in ambition and staying power. Solid B.

Earned eight Oscar nominations including Best Picture, but its frantic editing and jukebox mashups made it a polarizing, love-it-or-hate-it entry.

Won three Academy Awards including Best Supporting Actress for Anne Hathaway, though its live-singing approach and Russell Crowe's vocals drew mixed reviews.

A charming, surprisingly likable prequel with a committed Timothée Chalamet and a few catchy new songs. Pleasant and polished but the original tunes are forgettable and it leans on nostalgia; a respectable middle-of-the-pack C.

Flopped commercially, grossing about $59 million against a $75 million budget, and holds a middling 42% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Holds a 19% Rotten Tomatoes score, lost an estimated $71 million, and swept the Golden Raspberry Awards including Worst Picture for its widely mocked CGI.