Can You Name the Movie Musical From an Image?

By: Jane Andrews
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Can You Name the Movie Musical From an Image?
Image: Argyle Enterprises, Inc.

About This Quiz

The hills are alive ... with the sound of movie musicals! From old-school favorites such as "Singin' in the Rain" and "West Side Story" to modern classics like "Chicago" and "High School Musical," there's no shortage of toe-tapping flicks to enjoy when you're in the mood for some cinematic song and dance.

It all started with a 1927 film called "The Jazz Singer," which was the first full-length motion picture set to music. By the time the 1930s rolled around, big-screen musicals were a dime a dozen. In 1939, a little film called "The Wizard of Oz" was released, catapulting a 16-year-old named Judy Garland into superstardom and cementing her legacy as a movie musical queen.

The genre has only continued to grow since that time, spawning classic after classic and winning an avalanche of Oscars along the way. Julie Andrews ruled the '60s with hits like "Mary Poppins" and "The Sound of Music," while the end of that decade and the '70s benefited from the innovative choreography of Bob Fosse - "Sweet Charity" and "Cabaret." And while Disney trumped the genre with animated films in the '90s, the '00s and '10s saw the return of live-action movie musicals with hits such as "Mamma Mia!" and "La La Land."

How much do you know about America's big-screen musicals? Can you recognize them from a single image? Now's the time to find out! Put on your favorite movie soundtrack and challenge yourself with this quiz!

14 The Sound of Music
Argyle Enterprises, Inc.
This beloved musical might be one of your favorite things. Can you name it?
"The Sound of Music"
"Mary Poppins"
"Funny Girl"
"A Star Is Born"
1 The Wizard of Oz
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Do you recognize this iconic film from 1939?
"The Wizard of Oz"
"Meet Me in St. Louis"
"Show Boat"
"42nd Street"
8 High School Musical
First Street Films/Salty Productions
This TV musical made stars out of Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens. Do you know its name?
"High School Musical"
"Cinderella"
"Pitch Perfect"
"School's Out! The Musical"

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6 Grease
Paramount Pictures/Allan Car Production/Robert Stigwood Organization/Polydor Records
Can you name this classic movie musical about a group of teens in the late 1950s?
"High School Musical"
"Grease"
"Grease 2"
"Hairspray"
2 La La Land
Summit Entertainment/Marc Platt Productions/Impostor Pictures/Gilbert Films
What about this musical movie from 2016?
"Annie"
"La La Land"
"Sing Street"
"The Last Five Years"
7 The Greatest Showman
Laurence Mark Productions/Chernin Entertainment/TSG Entertainment
This 2017 musical biography stars Hugh Jackman and Zac Efron. Can you name it?
"Sing Street"
"Swing Street"
"The Circus"
"The Greatest Showman"

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11 Singin' in the Rain
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
How about this famous musical from 1952?
"Oklahoma!"
"Ain't Misbehavin'"
"Singin' in the Rain"
"Fiddler on the Roof"
9 moulin rouge
Bazmark Productions
Do you know the name of this Oscar-winning big-screen musical?
"De-Lovely"
"Glitter"
"Moulin Rouge"
"Cabaret"
10 The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Michael White Productions
Can you tell us what this cult classic is called?
"Rock 'n' Roll High School"
"Jesus Christ Superstar"
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show"
"Godspell"

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16 West Side Story
The Mirisch Company/Seven Arts Productions
Do you recognize this famous love story with lots of song and dance?
"West Side Story"
"At Long Last Love"
"First Love"
"Somebody Loves Me"
23 Annie
Rastar
Do you recognize this movie musical from the early '80s?
"Annie"
"Fame"
"Kids"
"The Orphan"
20 Little Shop of Horrors
The Geffen Company
What's the name of this bloody big-screen musical?
"Blood Wedding"
"Little Shop of Horrors"
"Labyrinth"
"Cannibal! The Musical"

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25 The Blues Brothers
Universal Pictures
This musical was inspired by characters from "Saturday Night Live." Which one is it?
"The Blues Brothers"
"Eddie and the Cruisers"
"Can't Stop the Music"
"Xanadu"
21 Dreamgirls
DreamWorks Pictures/Paramount Pictures
Beyoncé killed it in this 2006 musical movie. What was its name?
"Dreamgirls"
"Rent"
"Fame"
"Glitter"
22 Mamma Mia
Relativity Media/Littlestar Productions/Playtone
Here's a popular movie musical starring Meryl Streep. Which one is it?
"Mamma Mia"
"Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again"
"Silkwood: The Musical"
"Mary Poppins"

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4 Funny Girl
Rastar
Have you ever heard the famous song "Don't Rain on My Parade"? It's from this film. What's it called?
"Funny Girl"
"That Girl"
"Girls on Film"
"The Cool Girl"
15 Meet Me in St. Louis
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
This musical was a massive success when it was released in 1944. Do you recognize it?
"Everybody Sing"
"Babes in Arms"
"Meet Me in St. Louis"
"Ziegfeld Follies"
18 Sweeney Todd
DreamWorks Pictures/Parkes MacDonald Productions
Johnny Depp stars in this creepy movie musical. What's it called?
"Little Shop of Horrors"
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show"
"Phantom of the Paradise"
"Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street "

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12 Cabaret
ABC Pictures/Allied Artists
This movie was directed by the famous choreographer Bob Fosse. Do you know it?
"All That Jazz"
"Cabaret"
"Funny Lady"
"Bugsy Malone"
30 Oklahoma
Rodgers & Hammerstein Productions
This musical features the famous song, "Oh What a Beautiful Mornin'." Do you know it?
"Oklahoma!"
"Ain't Misbehavin'"
"Sweet Charity"
"Anything Goes"
19 The Wiz
Motown Productions
Can you name this movie musical from 1979?
"The Wizard of Oz 2"
"The Marvelous Land of Oz"
"The Wiz"
"The Biz"

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28 Marry Poppins
Walt Disney Productions
What's the name of this 1960s musical film?
"The Sound of Music"
"Doctor Dolittle"
"Victor Victoria"
"Mary Poppins"
13 Evita
Hollywood Pictures/Cinergi Pictures/RSO Films
Madonna starred in this 1996 movie musical. Which is it?
"Live to Tell"
"Who's That Girl?"
"Evita"
"Eva"
32 Labyrinth
Henson Associates, Inc./Lucasfilm Ltd.
David Bowie starred in this mind-bending musical movie. Can you ID it?
"The Man Who Fell to Earth"
"The Hunger"
"Labyrinth"
"Into the Night"

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24 Into the Woods
Walt Disney Pictures/Lucamar Productions/Marc Platt Productions
Here's another Meryl Streep musical. What's it called?
"Ricki and the Flash"
"Into the Woods"
"Sing Street"
"London Road"
26 Fiddler on the Roof
The Mirisch Production Company
What's the name of this 1971 movie musical?
"Godspell"
"Fiddler on the Roof"
"Man of La Mancha"
"A Matter of Time"
3 Les Misérables
Working Title Films/Relativity Media
Here's a very serious musical drama. Can you name it?
"The Phantom of the Opera"
"Fiddler on the Roof
"Les Misérables"
"Evita"

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40 Cry-Baby
Imagine Entertainment
Here's another movie musical starring Johnny Depp. Which one is it?
"Cry-Baby"
"Boo Baby"
"Charlie Baby"
"Hairspray"
5 Chicago
Producer Circle Co./Zadan Meron Productions
What's the name of this 2002 film that made the movie musical popular again?
"The Cotton Club"
"Moulin Rouge"
"Chicago"
"Cabaret"
31 Carousel
Rodgers & Hammerstein Productions
Here's another 1950s Rodgers and Hammerstein classic. Which movie is it?
"Carousel"
"The King and I"
"Three for the Show"
"The Band Wagon"

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34 Rent
Columbia Pictures/Revolution Studios/1492 Pictures/Tribeca Productions
Can you tell us the name of this musical, which is set in New York City?
"On the Town"
"New York, New York"
"The Big Apple"
"Rent"
29 Guys and Dolls
Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Screen legends Frank Sinatra and Marlon Brando star in this 1955 movie musical. What's it called?
"Anything Goes"
"Damn Yankees"
"Guys and Dolls"
"On the Town"
37 Tommy
RSO Records
Do you recognize this 1975 rock opera?
"Bobby"
"Billie"
"Barry"
"Tommy"

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35 All That Jazz
20th Century Fox/Columbia Pictures
Here's another Bob Fosse classic. What's its name?
"Cabaret"
"All That Jazz"
"Chicago"
"42nd Street"
33 An American in Paris
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
What's the name of this music-comedy classic?
"An American in Paris"
"Damn Yankees
"Gigi"
"The Pajama Game"
36 Earth Girls Are Easy
De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
Here's an obscure one. Do you recognize this campy late '80s musical comedy?
"Earth Girls Are Easy"
"Earth Girls Are Sleazy"
"It Came From Outer Space"
"UFO Girls"

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17 Funny Face
Paramount Pictures
This timeless classic stars movie legends Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire. Which one is it?
"Gypsy"
"Damn Yankees"
"Gigi"
"Funny Face"
27 My Fair Lady
Warner Bros. Pictures
Do you know the name of this Audrey Hepburn classic?
"Funny Girl"
"Breakfast at Tiffany's"
"My Fair Lady"
"Pajama Party"
38 Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Killer Films
What's the name of this rock musical?
"Hedwig and the Angry Inch"
"Camp"
"School of Rock"
"Rock of Ages"

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39 Everyone Says I Love You
Miramax/Buena Vista Pictures/Sweetland Films/Magnolia Productions
Woody Allen directed this movie musical. Do you know it?
"Everyone Says I Love You"
"Sing Street"
"La La Land"
"Hannah and Her Sisters"