The best music film of every year
The highest-scoring music film from each year, scored 0–100 on IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office against every film from the same year. Pick a year for its full list of music films.
- 2026: Power Ballad Score 55.6 · 3 music films
- 2025: Epic: Elvis Presley in Concert Score 63.4 · 12 music films
- 2024: A Complete Unknown Score 74.7 · 20 music films
- 2023: Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Score 73.8 · 8 music films
- 2022: Tár Score 73.6 · 17 music films
- 2021: CODA Score 70.6 · 13 music films
- 2020: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Score 70.1 · 19 music films
- 2019: Rocketman Score 72.2 · 20 music films
- 2018: A Star Is Born Score 84.2 · 17 music films
- 2017: Secret Superstar Score 72.0 · 16 music films
- 2016: La La Land Score 96.7 · 12 music films
- 2015: Amy Score 70.6 · 22 music films
- 2014: Whiplash Score 84.3 · 20 music films
- 2013: Inside Llewyn Davis Score 70.7 · 15 music films
- 2012: Searching for Sugar Man Score 66.5 · 16 music films
- 2011: Rockstar Score 64.8 · 15 music films
- 2010: Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage Score 55.8 · 14 music films
- 2009: Crazy Heart Score 76.7 · 16 music films
- 2008: Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi Score 61.1 · 17 music films
- 2007: La Vie En Rose Score 70.3 · 13 music films
- 2006: Once Score 72.4 · 18 music films
- 2005: Walk the Line Score 78.8 · 18 music films
- 2004: Ray Score 77.7 · 21 music films
- 2003: School of Rock Score 68.9 · 11 music films
- 2002: The Pianist Score 88.9 · 7 music films
- 2001: Hedwig and the Angry Inch Score 57.2 · 10 music films
- 2000: Billy Elliot Score 72.2 · 9 music films
- 1999: Buena Vista Social Club Score 57.0 · 8 music films
- 1998: The Wedding Singer Score 58.6 · 12 music films
- 1997: Selena Score 55.3 · 3 music films
- 1996: Shine Score 75.0 · 6 music films
- 1995: Mr. Holland's Opus Score 63.5 · 2 music films
- 1994: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Score 67.1 · 8 music films
- 1993: The Piano Score 81.1 · 11 music films
- 1992: Wayne's World Score 63.0 · 8 music films
- 1991: The Commitments Score 62.5 · 10 music films
- 1990: Pump Up the Volume Score 56.8 · 4 music films
- 1989: The Fabulous Baker Boys Score 62.4 · 5 music films
- 1988: Hairspray Score 55.3 · 10 music films
- 1987: Dirty Dancing Score 68.0 · 3 music films
- 1986: 'Round Midnight Score 63.0 · 5 music films
- 1985: White Nights Score 48.9 · 4 music films
- 1984: Amadeus Score 95.5 · 10 music films
- 1983: Tender Mercies Score 60.3 · 7 music films
- 1982: Victor/Victoria Score 69.0 · 6 music films
- 1981: The Decline of Western Civilization Score 53.9 · 2 music films
- 1980: Coal Miner's Daughter Score 79.0 · 3 music films
- 1979: All That Jazz Score 84.1 · 4 music films
- 1978: Autumn Sonata Score 60.9 · 6 music films
- 1977: Saturday Night Fever Score 57.0 · 3 music films
- 1976: Bound for Glory Score 53.3 · 3 music films
- 1975: Nashville Score 70.2 · 2 music films
- 1972: Cabaret Score 90.3 · 5 music films
- 1971: Taking Off Score 52.9 · 1 music film
- 1970: Woodstock Score 78.0 · 4 music films
- 1969: Sweet Charity Score 44.6 · 1 music film
- 1968: Monterey Pop Score 50.5 · 1 music film
- 1967: The Producers Score 61.6 · 3 music films
- 1962: Cleo from 5 to 7 Score 55.8 · 1 music film
- 1960: Ocean's Eleven Score 24.7 · 1 music film
- 1959: Some Like It Hot Score 80.6 · 1 music film
- 1958: The Music Room Score 58.2 · 2 music films
- 1957: A Face in the Crowd Score 53.2 · 2 music films
- 1956: The Burmese Harp Score 54.3 · 1 music film
- 1955: Love Me or Leave Me Score 46.3 · 1 music film
- 1954: The Glenn Miller Story Score 51.1 · 2 music films
- 1952: Limelight Score 62.0 · 2 music films
- 1948: The Red Shoes Score 89.9 · 2 music films
- 1947: It Happened on Fifth Avenue Score 43.9 · 1 music film
- 1946: Humoresque Score 38.5 · 1 music film
- 1944: Going My Way Score 70.4 · 2 music films
- 1943: Phantom of the Opera Score 37.1 · 1 music film
- 1942: Holiday Inn Score 55.4 · 1 music film
- 1936: San Francisco Score 70.5 · 1 music film
- 1935: A Night at the Opera Score 62.0 · 1 music film
- 1930: The Blue Angel Score 59.1 · 1 music film
- 1927: The Jazz Singer Score 45.8 · 1 music film
- 1925: The Phantom of the Opera Score 38.7 · 1 music film