Although traditionally frothy romantic comedies are an easy way to chase away the Sunday scaries, there's nothing more warm and fuzzy than the best musical movies, complete with singalongs and high-energy dance numbers. Who doesn’t like feeling like the world is capable of bursting into song at any moment? Since Judy Garland sang sweetly about returning home in The Wizard of Oz (an absolute must-watch film), fans of feel-good movies have been hooked on the genre.
These days, musical movies can sometimes be hit or miss: For as many crazy, joyful, ridiculous-in-the-best-way films like Mamma Mia (don't worry, it's on here) that exist in the world, there are movies like whatever Cats was (definitely not on the list). But when it's good, it's spectacular and calls back the magic of Old Hollywood. Modern artists have taken the form and played with it, so it doesn't necessarily have to sound and look like a play come to life. That's especially true of the past few years, as icons like Lin-Manuel Miranda have taken their work on the stage to the screen and given us some of their best work.
