Some of the greatest movies of all time have been made about music, or the film has an incredible soundtrack that speaks to a generation.

Filmmakers have attempted to capture the pain, love, struggle, and magic of music.

There are so many ways that music can make the difference between a killer or filler in anyone’s collection. We decided to celebrate them in all of their glory.

Boyz N’ The Hood

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Ice Cube and Cuba Gooding Jr. star in an intriguing coming-of-age film. It inspired brash, copycat movies, but none of them followed up to John Singleton’s masterpiece. Boyz N The Hood is a modern American classic.

It’s even more resonant considering that L.A.’s riots took place one year after the movie was released.[/nextpage][nextpage]

Guardians Of The Galaxy

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When choosing songs, Gunn relied on the Billboard charts for all of the top hits of the ’70s. He wanted to use songs from the ’60s and ’70s that had cultural reference points.

“Hooked on a Feeling” was used to act as a way for Quill to stay connected to Earth, home, and the family he lost.[/nextpage][nextpage]

Juno

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Juno is the teenager who loves Patti Smith, Iggy and The Stooges, and Mott The Hoople. Jason Bateman, who plays the adoptive dad-to-be, once opened for The Melvins, one of Kurt Cobain’s favorite bands.

Together, they dig through old mix tapes and share songs as alternative rock is played throughout the film.[/nextpage][nextpage]

Where The Wild Things Are

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Spike Jonze took a step away from Jackass to direct Maurice Sendak’s children’s book. Jonze combined live action, animatronics, and CGI to tell the story of Max and the island full of wild things.

Yeah Yeah Yeah’s frontwoman Karen O’s soundtrack to the film got a Grammy nomination.[/nextpage][nextpage]

Blues Brothers

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Sure, the Elwood brothers were on a mission from God. But, the comedy film is filled with a reverence for black America’s musical past. From Ray Charles to Aretha Franklin and Cab Calloway, it makes the film irresistible to watch.

With bazookas, musical numbers, and SWAT teams, there’s something for everybody.

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