Ten Unapologetically Black Musical Movies That Hit All The Right Notes!

From Purple Rain to The Wiz, these movies are timeless.

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From Purple Rain to Dreamgirls, these classic films brought music to the big screen. Here are unforgettable films that perfectly mesh acting and music.

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Sparkle (2012) - Shay ‏@Hotlikf22: "@BET 'I do know a rat when I see one! Sister, he's just going to drag you through the gutter' #Sparkle #Blackmoviequotes" (Photo: Stage 6 Films)

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This 2012 film was a remake of the 1976 classic. It was also Whitney Houston's last movie.

Cadillac Records, Wednesday at 9P/8C - Beyoncé's taking us back to a simpler time and the music in the film is too!Check out a few other musical flicks.(Photo: Sony Pictures)

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It doesn't get better than Beyonce as Etta James in Cadillac Records in 2008. Bey belting out "At Last" is legendary.

Dreamgirls - Very loosely based on the story of one of the most famous female groups of the '60s (The Supremes), Dreamgirls chronicles the journey of three Detroit–born women as they conjure magic on the airwaves.Beyonce co-stars as Deena Jones, an innocent teen singer who later becomes the star and steals the spotlight from Jennifer Hudson's character, Effie White, when their manager Curtis Taylor, played by Jamie Foxx, realizes the "quality" in Deena.(Photo: Paramount Pictures)

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Based on the 1981 Broadway show, Dreamgirls gave Jennifer Hudson an Oscar for her role as Effie White, originally played by Jennifer Holliday.

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The Five HeartBeats (Photo: Twentieth Century FOX)

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You weren't cool if you didn't see The Five Heartbeats back in 1991!

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The Wiz - A revisionist version of The Wizard of Oz, this film is an adaptation of the 1975 Tony-winning musical that brought down the house on Broadway. In the 1978 film version, starring Michael Jackson and Diana Ross, Dorothy — now a Harlem school teacher — isn't in Kansas anymore.(Photo: Courtesy Universal Pictures)

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In 1978, The Wiz went from Broadway to the big screen starring Diana Ross.

Fame Premieres Monday at 8P/7C - Will Naturi be able to pay the price? (Photo: MGM)

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In 1980, Fame made Irene Cara a household and won an Oscar for best original song.

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Beat Street - Beat Street is about a group of friends — a deejay, a breakdancer and a graffiti artist — who are chasing their dreams in New York City. The movie featured performances by Doug E. Fresh, Kool Mo Dee and Melle Mel. (Photo: Orion Pictures)

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In 1984, breakdancing was immortalized in Beat Street.

Prince in Purple Rain - The eccentric rocker's first cruise on the big screen was in a vehicle custom made to showcase his talents. Though considered an outrageous and experimental film, Purple Rain went on to gross nearly $100 million and proved Prince's global star power.(Photo: Courtesy Warner Bros Pictures)

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Prince became a megastar when Purple Rain was released in July 1984. The rest is purple history.

Carmen Jones (1954) - Dorothy Dandridge plants herself at the center of a love triangle that ends in turmoil for all participants.(Photo: Carlyle Productions)

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Released in 1954, Dorothy Dandridge plants herself at the center of a love triangle that ends in turmoil in the iconic film Carmen Jones. Dandridge made history as the first Black woman to receive an Oscar nomination for best actress.

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Carmen Jones (1954) - Dorothy Dandridge plants herself at the center of a love triangle that ends in turmoil for all participants.(Photo: Carlyle Productions)

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Released in 1954, Dorothy Dandridge plants herself at the center of a love triangle that ends in turmoil in the iconic film Carmen Jones. Dandridge made history as the first Black woman to receive an Oscar nomination for best actress.

Photo By Photo: Carlyle Productions

Carmen Jones (1954) - Dorothy Dandridge plants herself at the center of a love triangle that ends in turmoil for all participants.(Photo: Carlyle Productions)

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Released in 1954, Dorothy Dandridge plants herself at the center of a love triangle that ends in turmoil in the iconic film Carmen Jones. Dandridge made history as the first Black woman to receive an Oscar nomination for best actress.

Photo By Photo: Carlyle Productions

Carmen Jones (1954) - Dorothy Dandridge plants herself at the center of a love triangle that ends in turmoil for all participants.(Photo: Carlyle Productions)

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Released in 1954, Dorothy Dandridge plants herself at the center of a love triangle that ends in turmoil in the iconic film Carmen Jones. Dandridge made history as the first Black woman to receive an Oscar nomination for best actress.

Photo By Photo: Carlyle Productions

School Daze (1988) - Wanting to illustrate the tension between Black college students and Black Atlanta locals, Spike Lee cast Jackson as Leeds, a Jheri curl-wearing street tough guy who tried to remind a Black student leader (Laurence Fishburne) that he's just a n----r. Again, a classic performance.(Photo: Courtesy Columbia Pictures)

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School Daze was about a fictional HBCU, Mission College, and the racial and social tension between different groups at the school. Laurence Fishburne, Tisha Campbell, Spike Lee and Jasmine Guy all played college students in this legendary film with famous musical numbers.