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Mar 21, 2023 · From amazing classics like Mo' Better Blues and The Cotton Club to modern achievements like Miles Ahead and La La Land, this article suggests movies that will be appreciated by fans of the music...
- Andrea Ballerini
Mar 9, 2024 · From Cabin in the Sky to Mo' Better Blues, these are the best movies about jazz music.
- Georgia May
- Whiplash (2014) Directed by Damien Chazelle. Starring Miles Teller, J. K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist. Drama, Music, Thriller (1h 46m) 8.5 on IMDb — 94% on RT.
- La La Land (2016) Directed by Damien Chazelle. Starring Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Rosemarie DeWitt. Comedy, Drama, Music (2h 8m) 8.0 on IMDb — 91% on RT. When Seb Wilder (played by Ryan Gosling) tells Mia (played by Emma Stone) about his love for jazz, she immediately laughs at him.
- Soul (2020) Directed by Pete Docter and Kemp Powers. Starring Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Graham Norton. Animation, Adventure, Comedy (1h 40m) 8.0 on IMDb — 95% on RT.
- Mo' Better Blues (1990) Directed by Spike Lee. Starring Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Wesley Snipes. Drama, Music, Romance (2h 10m) 6.7 on IMDb — 71% on RT.
- La La Land (2016) < When an aspiring actress (Emma Stone) and a grinding jazz pianist (Ryan Gosling) meet in Los Angeles, their love for each other interferes with their ascending careers.
- Soul (2020) When pianist and music teacher Joe Gardner ends up in the 'Great Before', halfway between Earth and “The Great Beyond”, he must team up with a rebel soul named 22 to get back to Earth.
- Collateral (2004) Michael Mann’s neo-noir action thriller Collateral features Jamie Foxx as a taxi cab driver, and Tom Cruise as a calculating hitman who happens to be a jazz fanatic.
- Taxi Driver (1976) One of the darkest films on the list is Martin Scorsese’s 1976 masterpiece, a cynical and manic inquiry into the life of a disturbed veteran and taxicab driver in New York.
- Bird (1988) Clint Eastwood’s love for jazz has long been known. An early example is his 1971 classic Play Misty for Me, where a late-night jazz DJ – played by Eastwood himself – takes a stroll through the real-life Monterey jazz festival.
- Chico & Rita (2010) Is it possible for an animated film to do justice to the enigmatic art of jazz? ‘ Chico & Rita’ which was nominated for an Oscar Nomination, answers the question for us.
- Jazz On A Summer’s Day. This special documentary from Bert Stern depicts the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, bringing one of the most exciting periods in jazz history to the screen.
- Miles Ahead (2015) Miles Ahead is a hugely entertaining and unconventional character study of Miles Davis. It was co-written and by Don Cheadle who also took on the role of the film’s protagonist.
May 15, 2024 · Vote up the jazz movies that hit a high note. Music movies dance to the beat of their own drums. Whether they're straight-up musicals or dramatic stories about famous musicians, these features tap dance all over the audience's emotions and leave a mark.
Feb 7, 2024 · Vote for your favorite movies about a jazz musician, a jazz band, or jazz group. Jazz music, with its improvisational rhythm and soul-stirring melodies, has long been a source of fascination for filmmakers and audiences alike.
