20 Essential Music Biopics and Musicals That Defined 2007

The Piano Forest

2007 • 101 min • Box office $2M

Music, Animation, Drama

Shuhei Amamiya transfers to Moriwaki Elementary, full of optimism. However, he quickly becomes a target for the school bullies and is drawn into a dare to play a strange piano in the woods. There, he meets Kai Ichinose, an equally…

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Legally Blonde: The Musical

2007 • 123 min

Music, Comedy

Elle Woods, a popular sorority president, dreams of marrying Warner Huntington III. However, he breaks up with her to attend Harvard Law School. Determined to win him back, Elle follows him there and discovers a newfound sense of self beyond…

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Scott Walker: 30 Century Man

2007 • 95 min

Documentary, Music

This documentary explores the life and work of Scott Walker, the highly influential musician.

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Honeydripper

2007 • 124 min

Drama, Music

In 1950s Alabama, the owner of the Honeydripper juke joint sees his business declining. Reluctantly, he hires a young electric guitarist as a final attempt to attract customers during the busy harvest season.

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Eight Miles High

2007 • 114 min • Box office $957K

Music, Drama, Comedy

Achim Bornhak's film follows Uschi Obermaier, a prominent figure of the 1968 movement in Germany, and a devoted follower of the counterculture. At sixteen, Uschi finds her job in a photo lab unfulfilling and quickly becomes a celebrated personality in…

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Saawariya

2007 • 142 min • Budget $12M • Box office $34M

Drama, Music, Romance

A vacationer and someone seeking a rendezvous meet in a quiet town and share unforgettable, dreamlike days together.

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Kurt Cobain: About a Son

2007 • 97 min

Documentary, Music

This intimate and moving film explores the life of Kurt Cobain, drawing on over 25 hours of previously unreleased audio interviews he gave to music journalist Michael Azerrad for his book, "Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana." In…

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Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This

2007 • 92 min

Music, Comedy

Against the backdrop of Carnival in Salvador da Bahia's historic Pelourinho district, the film explores the lives of the residents of a dilapidated tenement building. They navigate daily struggles with resourcefulness, wit, humor, and music.

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Heima

2007 • 97 min

Documentary, Music

Following a global tour in 2006, the atmospheric post-rock band Sigur Rós returns to Iceland for a series of unexpected concerts. Throughout their journey across the island, the group performs in diverse locations, ranging from a large open-air festival to…

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Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

2007 • 123 min • Box office $1M

Music, Documentary

From 1977 onward, Joe Strummer profoundly impacted countless lives as the frontman of The Clash. Four years after his passing, his influence resonates globally, perhaps more powerfully than ever. "The Future Is Unwritten," directed by Julien Temple, presents a portrait…

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August Rush

2007 • 114 min • Budget $25M • Box office $66M

Family, Drama, Music

Singer Lyla and musician Louis fall in love, but circumstances force them apart. Lyla is compelled to give up her newborn child, unaware that he will grow into a musical prodigy.

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Once

2007 • 85 min • Budget $160K • Box office $20M

Drama, Music, Romance

A vacuum repairman with dreams of becoming a musician meets a Czech immigrant who sells flowers and shares his ambition to be a singer-songwriter. They team up to write songs together, and their collaboration reflects the growing romance between them.

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You, the Living

2007 • 89 min • Box office $1M

Drama, Comedy, Music

In the Swedish city of Lethe, a series of brief, darkly humorous scenes unfold, depicting people from all walks of life. These vignettes are fleeting, lasting only seconds to a couple of minutes each. We see a young woman recalling…

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I'm Not There

2007 • 135 min • Budget $20M • Box office $4M

Drama, Music

The film features six actors, each embodying a different version of music icon Bob Dylan throughout his life. Through scenes spanning his career, the movie chronicles Dylan's journey from an unknown folk singer to a global phenomenon, highlighting his consistent…

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The Good Night

2007 • 93 min • Budget $15M • Box office $508K

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Gary, a musician, is unhappy in his relationship with Dora, his live-in partner. He becomes obsessed with a beautiful woman who appears in his dreams and attempts to control his dreams to spend more time with her. When Gary sees…

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Music and Lyrics

2007 • 104 min • Budget $40M • Box office $145M

Comedy, Music, Romance

A former pop star from the 1980s gets a surprising opportunity when Cora Corman, the current pop superstar, asks him to co-write a duet with her. The catch? Alex hasn't written music in years and has never even written lyrics…

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Hounddog

2008 • 102 min

Drama, Music

This drama unfolds in the American South, following a bright but troubled young girl who discovers solace and refuge in the music and dance of Elvis Presley.

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Stomp the Yard

2007 • 114 min • Budget $13M • Box office $75M

Drama, Music

Following his brother's death, a troubled 19-year-old Los Angeles street dancer gains a second chance by enrolling in Truth University, a historically Black college in Atlanta. His focus on academics and a romantic interest is disrupted when he becomes the…

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Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

2007 • 96 min • Budget $35M • Box office $18M

Comedy, Music

After a difficult childhood, Dewey Cox struggles for years to achieve fame in music. He navigates evolving musical trends, battles substance abuse, and grapples with intense anger.

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High School Musical 2

2007 • 111 min • Budget $7M

Comedy, Drama, Family

The East High Wildcats get exciting summer jobs at the Lava Springs Country Club, owned by Sharpay and Ryan's family. Sharpay has one goal: win Troy over. As Troy experiences a life of luxury he's never known, will he choose…

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