List of musical films by year explained

The following is a list of musical films by year. A musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing.

1920s

1927

• The Jazz Singer

1928

• My Man
• The Singing Fool

1929

1930s

1939

1940s

1949

1950s

1959

1960s

1969

1970s

1979

1980s

1989

1990s

1999

2000s

2004

• Terkel in Trouble (animated horror)

2009

2010s

2019

2020s

2024

Forthcoming

2024

• (December 20)

2025

• Snow White (March 21)
• Michael (biographical) (April 18)
• The Smurfs Movie (animated) (July 18)
• David (animated) (November 21)
• Wicked Part Two (December 24)

2026

• Moana (July 10)
• High in the Clouds (animated)

See also

• List of notable musical theatre productions
• List of operettas
• List of Bollywood films
• List of highest-grossing Bollywood films
• List of rock musicals
• List of musicals filmed live on stage