Our top 10 music films:
Of fame, pain, and great artists

Music films are more than just biographies; they are journeys through time. They tell of the highs and lows and of the dream of being heard. They give us an insight into the lives of some of the greatest artists and show how they create their music with passion, pain, and hope. These films let us feel what it means to live for a dream and remind us that music often says more than a thousand words.

Here are some of the most famous and moving music films that show how music comes to life.

1. Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

A film that revitalized a generation. Rami Malek embodies Freddie Mercury with an electrifying presence and perfectly draws viewers into the story of the world-famous band Queen. Bohemian Rhapsody is a declaration of love for the power of music and what it means to be different and stand up for yourself.

2. Rocketman (2019)

Colorful, wild, and emotional! Rocketman hardly adheres to the usual biopic format, instead telling Elton John's story like a musical. It focuses on expressing his feelings through songs rather than hard facts. It's about self-discovery, addiction, love, and learning to forgive yourself.

3. A Complete Unknown (2024)

Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan and how he changed the world as a young man with a guitar and a stubborn streak. The film shows how he transformed himself from a folk hero to an electric guitar rebel. It's about courage, change, and the right to reinvent yourself.

4. Maria (2024)

Drama, passion, perfection. Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas shows us how much she lived for her art and how it nearly destroyed her. Grand opera in the best sense of the word, both on and off stage.

5. Moonage Daydream (2022)

A cinematic work of art. Not a documentary in the traditional sense, but a journey through David Bowie's mind: visual, philosophical, and hypnotic. You may not understand Bowie any better afterwards, but you will feel closer to him.

6. Cologne 75 (2025)

A film about 17-year-old Vera Brandes, who made Keith Jarrett's legendary Cologne concert possible and thus made music history. Not a film about fame, but about passion, courage, and the magic of a single moment. A tribute to the people behind the scenes.

7. Walk the Line (2005)

Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon as Johnny and June between music, love, and chaos. Walk the Line tells a profound story of how music can be a salvation and how important it is to have someone who catches you on the stage of life.

8. Elvis (2022)

With Austin Butler as Elvis, the film shows the charming, vulnerable, and infinitely talented star as we haven't seen him on the big screen in a long time. Elvis shows the price of fame and how difficult it is to stay true to yourself when the whole world is watching.

9. Love & Mercy (2014)

One of those quiet but powerful films. Paul Dano and John Cusack play Brian Wilson in two phases of his life, as a brilliant composer and as a broken man. Love & Mercy is not a film about glitz and glamour, but a gentle, sad hymn to fragile genius.

10. Back to Black (2024)

A bittersweet film about Amy. It's about her voice, her love, but also her pain. Back to Black is not a scandalous story, but a declaration of love to a woman who never lived for the stage, but for the truth.