CriterionForum Lists Project - Musicals

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In 2011 the members of the Criterionforum.org conducted a poll to determine the greatest movie musicals. Discussion was strongly encouraged - certain popular and critical favorites were attacked, while other overlooked and underrated titles were defended/championed. At the end of the discussion period, members were asked to submit a list of their 50 favorites and the results were then compiled to create this top 96.

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  1. 1 -

    Singin' in the Rain

    1952, in 37 top lists Check
  2. 30 -

    Cabaret

    1972, in 24 top lists Check
  3. 92 -

    Duck Soup

    1933, in 24 top lists Check
  4. 11 -

    West Side Story

    1961, in 22 top lists Check
  5. 37 -

    All That Jazz

    1979, in 19 top lists Check
  6. 39 -

    An American in Paris

    1951, in 18 top lists Check
  7. 48 -

    A Hard Day's Night

    1964, in 18 top lists Check
  8. 22 -

    Les parapluies de Cherbourg

    1964 — a.k.a. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, in 18 top lists Check
  9. 89 -

    Moulin Rouge!

    2001, in 17 top lists Check
  10. 2 -

    The Band Wagon

    1953, in 14 top lists Check
  11. 3 -

    Top Hat

    1935, in 14 top lists Check
  12. 24 -

    Swing Time

    1936, in 13 top lists Check
  13. 8 -

    42nd Street

    1933, in 12 top lists Check
  14. 10 -

    Les demoiselles de Rochefort

    1967 — a.k.a. The Young Girls of Rochefort, in 12 top lists Check
  15. 64 -

    Yankee Doodle Dandy

    1942, in 12 top lists Check
  16. 27 -

    Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

    1953, in 11 top lists Check
  17. 86 -

    Gigi

    1958, in 11 top lists Check
  18. 18 -

    Gold Diggers of 1933

    1933, in 11 top lists Check
  19. 5 -

    Love Me Tonight

    1932, in 11 top lists Check
  20. 6 -

    On the Town

    1949, in 10 top lists Check
  21. 63 -

    Pyaasa

    1957, in 10 top lists Check
  22. 81 -

    Dancer in the Dark

    2000, in 9 top lists Check
  23. 44 -

    Dumbo

    1941, in 9 top lists Check
  24. 55 -

    French Cancan

    1955, in 9 top lists Check
  25. 20 -

    Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

    1954, in 8 top lists Check
  26. 90 -

    Show Boat

    1936, in 8 top lists Check
  27. 66 -

    South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

    1999, in 8 top lists Check
  28. 43 -

    Guys and Dolls

    1955, in 7 top lists Check
  29. 28 -

    Funny Face

    1957, in 6 top lists Check
  30. 17 -

    The Gay Divorcee

    1934, in 6 top lists Check
  31. 88 -

    Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

    2007, in 6 top lists Check
  32. 41 -

    Artists and Models

    1955, in 5 top lists Check
  33. 34 -

    Dong

    1998 — a.k.a. The Hole, in 5 top lists Check
  34. 14 -

    Footlight Parade

    1933, in 5 top lists Check
  35. 56 -

    The Love Parade

    1929, in 5 top lists Check
  36. 96 -

    Applause

    1929, in 4 top lists Check
  37. 76 -

    Hallelujah

    1929, in 4 top lists Check
  38. 36 -

    Még kér a nép

    1972 — a.k.a. Red Psalm, in 4 top lists Check
  39. 62 -

    The Merry Widow

    1934, in 4 top lists Check
  40. 95 -

    Silk Stockings

    1957, in 4 top lists Check
  41. 58 -

    The Smiling Lieutenant

    1931, in 4 top lists Check
  42. 67 -

    Stormy Weather

    1943, in 4 top lists Check
  43. 49 -

    Cabin in the Sky

    1943, in 3 top lists Check
  44. 7 -

    Calamity Jane

    1953, in 3 top lists Check
  45. 74 -

    The Gang's All Here

    1943 — a.k.a. The Girls He Left Behind, in 3 top lists Check
  46. 29 -

    It's Always Fair Weather

    1955, in 3 top lists Check
  47. 57 -

    The Pajama Game

    1957, in 3 top lists Check
  48. 12 -

    The Pirate

    1948, in 3 top lists Check
  49. 53 -

    Hallelujah I'm a Bum

    1933 — a.k.a. Hallelujah, I'm a Tramp, in 2 top lists Check
  50. 45 -

    I Love Melvin

    1953, in 2 top lists Check
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