10 Most Intense Movie Musicals of All Time, Ranked

Movie musicals can absolutely be filled with joy and humor, but they also don’t have to be. Something like Singin’ in the Rain tells a story with stakes, but keeps the drama mild, and the amount of comedy and romance high. Other movie musicals might have more by way of life or death stakes (see the family-friendly The Lion King), but a sense of triumph by the end; of obstacles overcome.