The Sound of Music is a 1965 musical film based on the 1959 stage musical of the same name by Rodgers and Hammerstein. It is one of the most successful and acclaimed musical films of all time, and features Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer in the lead roles.
Les Misérables is a 2012 musical film based on the 1980 stage musical of the same name by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil, and Herbert Kretzmer, which in turn was based on the 1862 novel of the same name by Victor Hugo. It is directed by Tom Hooper, who also directed Cats, and features an ensemble cast, including Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, and Eddie Redmayne.
Mamma Mia! is a 2008 musical film based on the 1999 stage musical of the same name by Catherine Johnson, which in turn was based on the songs of the Swedish pop group ABBA. It is a lighthearted and romantic comedy that features Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried, and Colin Firth in the main roles.
Chicago is a 2002 musical film based on the 1975 stage musical of the same name by John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Bob Fosse, which in turn was based on the 1926 play of the same name by Maurine Dallas Watkins. It is a stylish and cynical satire of the American justice system and the celebrity culture, and features Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Richard Gere in the main roles.
The Phantom of the Opera is a 2004 musical film based on the 1986 stage musical of the same name by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Hart, and Richard Stilgoe, which in turn was based on the 1910 novel of the same name by Gaston Leroux. It is a romantic and tragic story of a mysterious figure who haunts the Paris Opera House and falls in love with a young soprano, and features Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, and Patrick Wilson in the main roles.