Top Ten Musical Group Flicks

These films show the difficulty of being in a singing group.

Acting Machine - Jacobs added a visual for the already famous Joe Jackson in the TV movie about the Jackson family's musical journey. Jacobs acted alongside BET Awards '13 Best Actress nominee Angela Bassett in the film.(Photo: De Passe Entertainment, KJS Films, Motown Productions)

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The Jacksons

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The Five HeartBeats (Photo: Twentieth Century FOX)

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The Five Heartbeats

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Why Do Fools Fall in Love? - This movie depicts one of the more tragic outcomes for a musical group. Larenz Tate portrays Frankie Lymon after his stint as part of Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers.Tate's character soon gives in to the temptation of drugs, specifically heroin, and his wives are left fighting in a messy battle for his assets.(Photo: Warner Bros Pictures) 

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Why Do Fools Fall in Love?

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.

The Temptations - The Temptations explores the story behind one of Motown's hottest acts, a group that shooped their way up the charts in the 1960s.Told through the eyes of the last surviving member, Otis Williams, we learn that it's important to share your history, good or bad.(Photo: De Passe Entertainment)

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The Temptations

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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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Pitch Perfect - Pitch Perfect, probably an unlikely add to this list, is the story of an a cappella girl group who sang their way to the top without any backup.Songwriter to the stars Ester Dean (you may have heard her lyric in Nicki Minaj's Super Bass) co-stars in this triumphant flick. This is Girl Power to the max.(Photo: Universal Pictures)

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Pitch Perfect

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What's Love Got to Do With It

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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Cadillac Records

The Sapphires - An unorthodox film about an Australian girl group, The Sapphires, who learn about love and friendship while singing for American troops during the Vietnam War in 1968.(Photo: Goalpost Pictures)

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The Sapphires - An unorthodox film about an Australian girl group, The Sapphires, who learn about love and friendship while singing for American troops during the Vietnam War in 1968.(Photo: Goalpost Pictures)