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ENTERTAINMENT
Theatre
Highest-Rated Musical (IMDb)
This list features the highest rated live-action musical adaptations in history according to IMDB.
RANK | ADAPTATION | RATING | REVIEWS | YEAR |
1 | Singin’ in the Rain | 8.3 | 280,000 | 1952 |
2 | Hamilton | 8.3 | 131,000 | 2020 |
3 | The Wizard of Oz | 8.1 | 463,000 | 1939 |
4 | Sound of Music | 8.1 | 288,000 | 1965 |
5 | Fiddler on the Roof | 8.0 | 52,000 | 1971 |
6 | Sing Street | 7.9 | 107,000 | 2016 |
7 | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory | 7.8 | 243,000 | 1971 |
8 | Mary Poppins | 7.8 | 197,000 | 1964 |
9 | Once | 7.8 | 124,000 | 2007 |
10 | Cabaret | 7.8 | 64,000 | 1972 |
11 | All That Jazz | 7.8 | 40,000 | 1979 |
12 | A Night at the Opera | 7.8 | 36,000 | 1935 |
13 | The Umbrellas of Cherbourg | 7.8 | 34,000 | 1964 |
14 | My Fair Lady | 7.7 | 107,000 | 1964 |
15 | Top Hat | 7.7 | 22,000 | 1935 |
16 | The Music Man | 7.7 | 21,000 | 1962 |
17 | The Young Girls of Rochefort | 7.7 | 13,000 | 1967 |
References
IMDb. (n.d.). The Best Musical Movies of All Time. Available at: www.imdb.com/list/ls000071646/?sort=user_rating%2Cdesc [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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