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From ‘A Complete Unknown’ to ‘Selena’ to ‘Ray’: 33 Notable Music Biopics
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Lexy PerezImage from The Hollywood Reporter
scrn loglineUnraveling the lives of music's most iconic figures, from Buddy Holly to Tupac, these 33 biopics capture the rise, fall, and enduring legacies of the recording industry's legendary stars.beat sheet- Rami Malek's Oscar-winning portrayal of Freddie Mercury in 'Bohemian Rhapsody' wowed audiences, showcasing the film's impressive recreations of Queen's most epic moments, despite mixed critical reception.
- Jennifer Hudson's breakout role as Effie White in 'Dreamgirls' earned her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, one of the film's two wins from eight nominations, and helped propel the musical's $155 million box office success.
Read the sourcecall sheetJohn Lennon, Tony Wilson, Steve Coogan, Marshall Mathers (Eminem), Mekhiphifer, Kim Basinger, Brittany Murphy, Tupac Shakur, Demetrius Shipp Jr., Jamal Woolard, Danai Gurira, Kat Graham, Dominic L. Santana, Marisa Abela, Amy Winehouse, Eddie Marsan, Lesley Manville, Stuart Sutcliffe, John Lennon, Gary Bakewell, Chris O'Neill, Scot Williams, Paul Duckworth, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Ziggy Marley, Rami Malek, Freddie Mercury, Gary Busey, Buddy Holly, Sissy Spacek, Loretta Lynn, Tommy Lee Jones, Beverly D'Angelo, Levon Helm, Timothée Chalamet, Bob Dylan, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, Bill Condon, Beyoncé, Eddie Murphy, Jamie Foxx, Danny Glover, Anika Noni Rose, Jennifer Hudson, Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Elvis Presley, Priscilla Presley, Lisa Marie Presley, Chadwick Boseman, James Brown, Nelsan Ellis, Dan Aykroyd, Viola Davis, Dennis Quaid, Jerry Lee Lewis, Alec Baldwin, Jimmy Swaggart, Elizabeth Moss, Courtney Love, Marcus Carl Franklin, Christian Bale, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger, Cate Blanchett, Ben Whishaw, Naomi Ackie, Whitney Houston, Stanley Tucci, Ashton Sanders, Bobby Brown, Katherine Jackson, Michael Jackson, André Benjamin, Jimi Hendrix, Hayley Atwell, Imogen Poots, Ruth Negga, Lou Diamond Phillips, Richie Valens, Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto, Danielle von Zerneck, Michael Pitt, Kurt Cobain, Lukas Haas, Asia Argento, Kim Gordon, Nicole Vicius, Harmony Korine, Brian Wilson, Paul Dano, John Cusack, Elizabeth Banks, Aaron Johnson, John Lennon, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Adrien Brody, Władysław Szpilman, Roman Polanski, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Jamie Foxx, Ray Charles, Sharon Warren, Kerry Washington, Regina King, Taylor Hackford, Kristen Stewart, Joan Jett, Dakota Fanning, Cherie Currie, Gregory Nava, Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos, Constance Marie, Johnny Flynn, David Bowie, Jena Malone, Marc Maron, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Eazy-E, Rob Reiner, Joaquin Phoenix, Johnny Cash, Reese Witherspoon, June Carter, Daniel Radcliffe, Evan Rachel Wood, Al Yankovic, Eric Appel, Angela Bassett, Tina Turner, Laurence Fishburne, Ike Turner, Factory Records, Joy Division, New Order, Happy Mondays, James, The Hacienda, The Beatles, The Supremes, Motown, The Dreams, Nirvana, The Beach Boys, The Quarrymen, The Runaways, NWA, 24-Hour Party People, 8 Mile, All Eyez On Me, Back to Black, Backbeat, Bob Marley: One Love, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Buddy Holly Story, Coal Miner's Daughter, A Complete Unknown, Dreamgirls, Elvis, Get on Up, Great Balls of Fire!, Her Smell, I'm Not There, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, The Jacksons: An American Dream, Jimi: All Is by My Side, La Bamba, Last Days, Love and Mercy, Nowhere Boy, The Pianist, Ray, The Runaways, Selena, Stardust, Straight Outta Compton, This Is Spinal Tap, Walk the Line, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, What's Love Got to Do With It - Film InquiryFilm Inquiry3d
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From ‘A Complete Unknown’ to ‘Selena’ to ‘Ray’: 33 Notable Music Biopics
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Lexy Perez
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Unraveling the lives of music's most iconic figures, from Buddy Holly to Tupac, these 33 biopics capture the rise, fall, and enduring legacies of the recording industry's legendary stars.
beat sheet
- Rami Malek's Oscar-winning portrayal of Freddie Mercury in 'Bohemian Rhapsody' wowed audiences, showcasing the film's impressive recreations of Queen's most epic moments, despite mixed critical reception.
- Jennifer Hudson's breakout role as Effie White in 'Dreamgirls' earned her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, one of the film's two wins from eight nominations, and helped propel the musical's $155 million box office success.
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John Lennon, Tony Wilson, Steve Coogan, Marshall Mathers (Eminem), Mekhiphifer, Kim Basinger, Brittany Murphy, Tupac Shakur, Demetrius Shipp Jr., Jamal Woolard, Danai Gurira, Kat Graham, Dominic L. Santana, Marisa Abela, Amy Winehouse, Eddie Marsan, Lesley Manville, Stuart Sutcliffe, John Lennon, Gary Bakewell, Chris O'Neill, Scot Williams, Paul Duckworth, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Ziggy Marley, Rami Malek, Freddie Mercury, Gary Busey, Buddy Holly, Sissy Spacek, Loretta Lynn, Tommy Lee Jones, Beverly D'Angelo, Levon Helm, Timothée Chalamet, Bob Dylan, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, Bill Condon, Beyoncé, Eddie Murphy, Jamie Foxx, Danny Glover, Anika Noni Rose, Jennifer Hudson, Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Elvis Presley, Priscilla Presley, Lisa Marie Presley, Chadwick Boseman, James Brown, Nelsan Ellis, Dan Aykroyd, Viola Davis, Dennis Quaid, Jerry Lee Lewis, Alec Baldwin, Jimmy Swaggart, Elizabeth Moss, Courtney Love, Marcus Carl Franklin, Christian Bale, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger, Cate Blanchett, Ben Whishaw, Naomi Ackie, Whitney Houston, Stanley Tucci, Ashton Sanders, Bobby Brown, Katherine Jackson, Michael Jackson, André Benjamin, Jimi Hendrix, Hayley Atwell, Imogen Poots, Ruth Negga, Lou Diamond Phillips, Richie Valens, Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto, Danielle von Zerneck, Michael Pitt, Kurt Cobain, Lukas Haas, Asia Argento, Kim Gordon, Nicole Vicius, Harmony Korine, Brian Wilson, Paul Dano, John Cusack, Elizabeth Banks, Aaron Johnson, John Lennon, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Adrien Brody, Władysław Szpilman, Roman Polanski, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Jamie Foxx, Ray Charles, Sharon Warren, Kerry Washington, Regina King, Taylor Hackford, Kristen Stewart, Joan Jett, Dakota Fanning, Cherie Currie, Gregory Nava, Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos, Constance Marie, Johnny Flynn, David Bowie, Jena Malone, Marc Maron, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Eazy-E, Rob Reiner, Joaquin Phoenix, Johnny Cash, Reese Witherspoon, June Carter, Daniel Radcliffe, Evan Rachel Wood, Al Yankovic, Eric Appel, Angela Bassett, Tina Turner, Laurence Fishburne, Ike Turner, Factory Records, Joy Division, New Order, Happy Mondays, James, The Hacienda, The Beatles, The Supremes, Motown, The Dreams, Nirvana, The Beach Boys, The Quarrymen, The Runaways, NWA, 24-Hour Party People, 8 Mile, All Eyez On Me, Back to Black, Backbeat, Bob Marley: One Love, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Buddy Holly Story, Coal Miner's Daughter, A Complete Unknown, Dreamgirls, Elvis, Get on Up, Great Balls of Fire!, Her Smell, I'm Not There, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, The Jacksons: An American Dream, Jimi: All Is by My Side, La Bamba, Last Days, Love and Mercy, Nowhere Boy, The Pianist, Ray, The Runaways, Selena, Stardust, Straight Outta Compton, This Is Spinal Tap, Walk the Line, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, What's Love Got to Do With It