If you’re someone who loves both movies and music, the films on this list probably inhabit a special place in your heart. Who hasn’t seen School of Rock at least five times? Perhaps a lot of these movies’ songs are even added to your playlists. It’s always a joy to see our favorite actors — from Oscar Isaac to Keira Knightley — perform musical numbers with surprising finesse. But let’s take a closer look at what else makes these movies’ original music so great.
Frank is a whimsical indie-film centered around a band of misfits called The Soronprfbs led by, well, Frank (Michael Fassbender) – the lead singer, writer, and visionary of the group who wears a huge fake head that he never takes off. When common man Jon (Domhnall Gleeson) joins the band as their pianist, eager to elevate them to stardom through social media, the eccentric and ferocious Clara (Maggie Gyllenhall) wants him gone. Though a lot of the songs from this film – written for the movie by Irish musician Stephen Rennicks – might be a bit too out there for most, they are an ode to creative freedom.
