Best Music Movies of the 1990s

1. 1
   The Legend of 1900 1998

   Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore
   8.1

   8.2 · 2.5K votes
2. 2
   Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour 1992

   Directed by Andrew Morahan
   7.8

   8.7 · 150 votes
3. 3
   Nirvana: Unplugged In New York 1993

   Directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller
   7.7

   8.7 · 148 votes
4. 4
   Ghosts 1997

   Directed by Stan Winston
   7.7

   8.1 · 301 votes
5. 5
   Selena 1997

   Directed by Gregory Nava · Streaming on HBO Max, Tubi TV
   7.6

   7.7 · 1.3K votes
6. 6
   Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M 1999

   Directed by Wayne Isham
   7.5

   8.7 · 96 votes
7. 7
   Michael Jackson: HIStory World Tour - Live in Munich 1997

   Directed by Paul Becher
   7.4

   8.7 · 88 votes
8. 8
   The Muppet Christmas Carol 1992

   Directed by Brian Henson · Streaming on Disney Plus
   7.4

   7.5 · 1.2K votes
9. 9
   Buena Vista Social Club 1999

   Directed by Wim Wenders · Streaming on HBO Max, Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free
   7.2

   7.5 · 389 votes
10. 10
    The Commitments 1991

    Directed by Alan Parker · Streaming on Peacock Premium, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV
    7.2

    7.3 · 635 votes
11. 11
    Notre-Dame de Paris 1998

    Directed by Gilles Amado
    7.2

    8.2 · 88 votes
12. 12
    The Red Violin 1998

    Directed by François Girard · Streaming on YouTube Free, Starz, MovieSphere+
    7.1

    7.3 · 465 votes
13. 13
    The Doors 1991

    Directed by Oliver Stone · Streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, Philo
    7.1

    7.1 · 1.7K votes
14. 14
    Shall We Dance? 1996

    Directed by Masayuki Suō · Streaming on MUBI
    7.1

    7.5 · 189 votes
15. 15
    Juan Gabriel en el Palacio de Bellas Artes 1990

    Directed by Benjamín Estavillo
    7.0

    8.2 · 69 votes
16. 16
    The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 1992

    Directed by David Mallet · Streaming on Qello Concerts by Stingray
    7.0

    8.4 · 52 votes
17. 17
    SLC Punk 1998

    Directed by James Merendino · Streaming on The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Tubi TV
    6.9

    7.1 · 463 votes
18. 18
    Immortal Beloved 1994

    Directed by Bernard Rose
    6.9

    7.1 · 386 votes
19. 19
    What's Love Got to Do with It 1993

    Directed by Brian Gibson · Streaming on Starz
    6.9

    7.1 · 386 votes
20. 20
    Pump Up the Volume 1990

    Directed by Allan Moyle
    6.9

    7.1 · 428 votes
21. 21
    Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish 1999

    Directed by Liz Holzman
    6.9

    7.5 · 119 votes
22. 22
    Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights 1994

    Directed by Jun Falkenstein
    6.9

    7.3 · 166 votes
23. 23
    Cats Don't Dance 1997

    Directed by Mark Dindal · Streaming on YouTube Free
    6.9

    7.2 · 211 votes
24. 24
    Radiofreccia 1998

    Directed by Luciano Ligabue
    6.9

    7.1 · 362 votes
25. 25
    Into the Woods 1991

    Directed by James Lapine
    6.9

    8.1 · 55 votes
26. 26
    Swallowtail Butterfly 1996

    Directed by Shunji Iwai
    6.8

    7.5 · 103 votes
27. 27
    Mr. Holland's Opus 1995

    Directed by Stephen Herek · Streaming on Disney Plus
    6.8

    7.0 · 474 votes
28. 28
    Sister Act 1992

    Directed by Emile Ardolino · Streaming on Disney Plus
    6.8

    6.8 · 3.6K votes
29. 29
    The Crazy Stranger 1998

    Directed by Tony Gatlif
    6.8

    7.4 · 109 votes
30. 30
    That Thing You Do! 1996

    Directed by Tom Hanks · Streaming on Pluto TV
    6.8

    6.9 · 957 votes
31. 31
    El Ruiseñor de América - Julio Jaramillo 1995
    6.8

    8.2 · 45 votes
32. 32
    All the Mornings of the World 1991

    Directed by Alain Corneau · Streaming on Kanopy
    6.8

    7.1 · 201 votes
33. 33
    Velvet Goldmine 1998

    Directed by Todd Haynes · Streaming on Criterion Channel
    6.8

    6.9 · 563 votes
34. 34
    Waiting for Guffman 1997

    Directed by Christopher Guest · Streaming on Howdy
    6.8

    7.0 · 292 votes
35. 35
    Lisbon Story 1994

    Directed by Wim Wenders
    6.7

    7.2 · 131 votes
36. 36
    How Did I Come to Fall in Love With You? 1990

    Directed by Sergio Olhovich
    6.7

    8.8 · 28 votes
37. 37
    Safe Journey 1993

    Directed by Tony Gatlif
    6.7

    7.8 · 51 votes
38. 38
    Sweet and Lowdown 1999

    Directed by Woody Allen · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free
    6.7

    6.8 · 587 votes
39. 39
    Dance with Me 1998

    Directed by Randa Haines · Streaming on YouTube Free
    6.7

    6.9 · 231 votes
40. 40
    Portishead: Roseland New York 1998

    Directed by Dick Carruthers
    6.7

    8.2 · 36 votes
41. 41
    Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall 1995

    Directed by Gavin Taylor
    6.7

    8.8 · 25 votes
42. 42
    Peter Gabriel: Secret World Live 1994

    Directed by François Girard · Streaming on Pluto TV, Amazon Prime Video, Qello Concerts by Stingray
    6.7

    8.7 · 26 votes
43. 43
    Shakira: MTV Unplugged 1999

    Directed by Milton Lage
    6.7

    8.0 · 39 votes
44. 44
    Wayne's World 1992

    Directed by Penelope Spheeris · Streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla
    6.7

    6.7 · 2.6K votes
45. 45
    Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin 1990

    Directed by Ken O'Neill · Streaming on Qello Concerts by Stingray
    6.7

    7.9 · 41 votes
46. 46
    Detroit Rock City 1999

    Directed by Adam Rifkin · Streaming on Howdy
    6.7

    6.8 · 475 votes
47. 47
    Pearl Jam: MTV Unplugged 1992

    Directed by Joel Gallen
    6.6

    8.4 · 27 votes
48. 48
    The Five Heartbeats 1991

    Directed by Robert Townsend
    6.6

    7.2 · 76 votes
49. 49
    Alice in Chains: MTV Unplugged 1996

    Directed by Joe Perota · Streaming on Qello Concerts by Stingray
    6.6

    8.7 · 23 votes
50. 50
    Hype! 1996

    Directed by Doug Pray · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Hoopla
    6.6

    7.4 · 59 votes

Smart score = (votes × rating + 82 × 6.03) ÷ (votes + 82): the TMDB rating, pulled toward the catalog average as if every film had 82 extra average votes.

1. 1
   MTV Unplugged: Nirvana 1993

   Directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller
   6.5

   8.8 · 17 votes
2. 2
   Michael Jackson: HIStory World Tour - Live in Auckland 1996 1996
   6.5

   8.7 · 18 votes
3. 3
   Depeche Mode: Devotional 1993

   Directed by Anton Corbijn
   6.5

   8.7 · 18 votes
4. 4
   Madonna: Blond Ambition World Tour Live 1990

   Directed by David Mallet
   6.5

   8.3 · 23 votes
5. 5
   Michael Jackson: HIStory World Tour - Live in Copenhagen 1997

   Directed by Michael Jackson
   6.4

   9.4 · 10 votes
6. 6
   Selena Live! The Last Concert 1995
   6.4

   8.4 · 16 votes
7. 7
   Nirvana: Live and Loud 1993

   Directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller
   6.4

   8.9 · 11 votes
8. 8
   Cabaret 1993

   Directed by Sam Mendes
   6.5

   8.1 · 21 votes
9. 9
   Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock 1999

   Directed by Chris Hegedus
   6.5

   8.0 · 23 votes
10. 10
    Salserin, the First Time 1997

    Directed by Luis Alberto Lamata
    6.4

    8.1 · 19 votes