The Best Singing Movies and TV Shows on Free Services

What it's about: A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress the mysterious girl he likes.

Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi & PlutoTV) & rent or buy from $1.99 on 7 services (iTunes, Google Play & 5 others).

What it's about: Bob's Burgers follows a third-generation restaurateur, Bob, as he runs Bob's Burgers with the help of his wife and their three kids. Bob and his quirky family have big ideas about burgers, but fall short on service and sophistication. Despite the greasy counters, lousy location and a dearth of customers, Bob and his family are determined to make Bob's Burgers "grand re-re-re-opening" a success.

Where to Watch: 21 episodes (10%) are available to watch free online (Adult Swim & FOX). 205 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu, fuboTV & TVision). 46 episodes (22%) are available to stream on a popular TV everywhere service (FX, TBS, FOX & 1 other). 204 episodes (99%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).

What it's about: Gretta, a budding songwriter, finds herself alone after her boyfriend Dave ditches her. Her life gains purpose when Dan, a record label executive, notices her talent.

Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (PlutoTV) & rent or buy from $3.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: In the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II, a Jewish singer infiltrates the regional Gestapo headquarters for the Dutch resistance.

Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi, PlutoTV, Plex & 1 other) & rent or buy from $2.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: A group of academics have spent years shut up in a house working on the definitive encyclopedia. When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language. Here he meets Sugarpuss O’Shea, a nightclub singer, who’s on top of all the slang—and, it just so happens, needs a place to stay.

Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (PlutoTV), stream on a subscription service (Kanopy) & rent or buy from $2.99 on 3 services (iTunes, Prime Video & Vudu).

What it's about: Gambler Nathan Detroit has few options for the location of his big craps game. Needing $1,000 to pay a garage owner to host the game, Nathan bets Sky Masterson that Sky cannot get virtuous Sarah Brown out on a date. Despite some resistance, Sky negotiates a date with her in exchange for bringing people into her mission. Meanwhile, Nathan's longtime fiancée, Adelaide, wants him to go legit and marry her.

Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi & YouTube), stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video, HBO MAX & Kanopy), stream on a TV everywhere service (TCM) & rent or buy from $2.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Deformed since birth, a bitter man known only as the Phantom lives in the sewers underneath the Paris Opera House. He falls in love with the obscure chorus singer Christine, and privately tutors her while terrorizing the rest of the opera house and demanding Christine be given lead roles. Things get worse when Christine meets back up with her childhood acquaintance Raoul and the two fall in love

Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (YouTube) & rent or buy from $3.99 on 4 services (iTunes, Google Play & 2 others).

What it's about: Cuban Bandleader Ricky Ricardo would be happy if his wife Lucy would just be a housewife. Instead she tries constantly to perform at the Tropicana where he works, and make life comically frantic in the apartment building they share with landlords Fred and Ethel Mertz, who also happen to be their best friends.

Where to Watch: 11 episodes (6%) are available to watch free online (CBS). 103 episodes (53%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu & CBS All Access). 102 episodes (53%) are available to rent or buy from $0.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Danny Fisher, young delinquent, flunks out of high school. He quits his job as a busboy in a nightclub, and one night he gets the chance to perform. Success is imminent and the local crime boss Maxie Fields wants to hire him to perform at his night club The Blue Shade. Danny refuses, but Fields won't take no for an answer.

Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (PlutoTV) & rent or buy from $2.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: A documentary film detailing Glen Campbell's final tour and his struggle with Alzheimer's disease.

Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi), stream on a subscription service (Hoopla) & rent or buy from $2.99 on 4 services (iTunes, Google Play & 2 others).

What it's about: Inspired by an exclusive interview and performance footage of Chavela Vargas shot in 1991 and guided by her unique voice, the film weaves an arresting portrait of a woman who dared to dress, speak, sing, and dream her unique life into being.

Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi), stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video, Hoopla & Kanopy) & rent or buy from $1.99 on 4 services (iTunes, Google Play & 2 others).

What it's about: Smash is an American musical drama television series created by playwright Theresa Rebeck and developed by Robert Greenblatt for NBC. Steven Spielberg served as one of the executive producers. The series was broadcast in the US by NBC and produced by DreamWorks Television and Universal Television. The series revolves around a fictional New York theater community and specifically the creation of a new Broadway musical. It features a large ensemble cast, led by Debra Messing, Jack Davenport, Katharine McPhee, Christian Borle, Megan Hilty, Jeremy Jordan, and Anjelica Huston. The show debuted on February 6, 2012, and its first season ended on May 14, 2012. Its second and final season premiered on February 5, 2013 and ended on May 26, 2013. NBC announced a change in their lineup in March 2013 and moved the show to Saturdays starting April 6, 2013. The series was officially cancelled on May 10, 2013. Second and final season executive producer/show runner Josh Safran said the final episode of season two would work as a series finale, should the series not be renewed.The series, particularly the pilot episode, enjoyed some critical success. The first season received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography amongst 4 nominations. The series was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media.

Where to Watch: 32 episodes (100%) are available to watch free online (NBC). 32 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).

What it's about: French playboy Michel Marnet and American Terry McKay fall in love during the transatlantic passage of a ship. They arrange to reunite six months later, if neither has changed their mind.

Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi & PlutoTV), stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video, Epix & Hoopla), stream on a popular TV everywhere service (Epix) & rent or buy from $9.99 on 1 service (Prime Video).

What it's about: The second film in Terence Davies's autobiographical series (along with "Trilogy" and "The Long Day Closes") is an impressionistic view of a working-class family in 1940s and 1950s Liverpool, based on Davies's own family. Through a series of exquisite tableaux Davies creates a deeply affecting photo album of a troubled family wrestling with the complexity of love.

Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi) & rent or buy from $1.99 on 2 services (iTunes & Google Play).

What it's about: A documentary that follows the former Tonight Show. Filmed during Conan’s ”Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television” comedy tour, after his departure from the Tonight Show, takes viewers into an intimate journey of O’Brien’s life.

Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi, Plex & Vudu), stream on a subscription service (Dox) & rent or buy from $2.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: The story of a young man who must confront his own fears about love as well as his relationships with family and friends.

Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi & PlutoTV), stream on a subscription service (Hoopla) & rent or buy from $3.99 on 1 service (Vudu).

What it's about: Swope—the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm—is accidentally put in charge after the death of the chairman of the board.

Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi & Vudu) & stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video & Kanopy).

What it's about: An opportunistic singer woos a wealthy widow to boost his career.

Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi & PlutoTV), stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video) & rent or buy from $2.99 on 4 services (iTunes, Google Play & 2 others).

What it's about: An ex-office worker becomes a ventriloquist, leading to a date with his unemployment counselor; but his quirky family and a gauche female friend may thwart his new career and love life.

Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi & Plex), stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video & Hoopla) & rent or buy from $3.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).

What it's about: Family is the most important thing in the world to Kaja. She is an eternal optimist in spite of living with a man who would rather go hunting with the boys, and who refuses to have sex with her because she "isn't particularly attractive" anymore. Whatever. That's life. But when "the perfect couple" moves in next door, Kaja struggles to keep her emotions in check. Not only do these successful, beautiful, exciting people sing in a choir; they have also adopted a child – from Ethiopia! These new neighbors open a new world to Kaja, with consequences for everyone involved. And when Christmas comes around, it becomes evident that nothing will ever be like before – even if Kaja tries her very best.

Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi & Plex), stream on a subscription service (Hoopla) & rent or buy from $2.99 on 3 services (iTunes, Google Play & YouTube).

What it's about: A new-wave extravaganza in which a young woman wants to become the next big singer with the help of her friends and despite the wishes of her working class family.

Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi & PlutoTV) & stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video, The Criterion Channel & 2 others).

What it's about: Celebrities compete in a singing competition with one major twist: each singer is shrouded from head to toe in an elaborate costume, complete with full face mask to conceal his or her identity. One singer will be eliminated each week, ultimately revealing his or her true identity.

Where to Watch: 61 episodes (98%) are available to watch free online (Tubi & FOX). 59 episodes (95%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu, fuboTV & TVision). 8 episodes (13%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (FOX).

What it's about: The strongest vocalists from across the United states compete in a blockbusters vocal competition, the winner becomes “The Voice.” The show's innovative format features four stages of competition: the blind auditions, the battle rounds, the knockouts and, finally, the live performance shows.

Where to Watch: 6 episodes (2%) are available to watch free online (NBC). 20 episodes (6%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 17 episodes (5%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (NBC).

What it's about: Soon after the rising young singer-songwriter Beau Williams gets involved with a fallen, emotionally unstable country star Kelly Canter, the pair embark on a career resurrection tour helmed by her husband/manager James and featuring a beauty queen-turned-singer Chiles Stanton. Between concerts, romantic entanglements and old demons threaten to derail them all.

Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (PlutoTV), stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video) & rent or buy from $2.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Many lawyers consider themselves prophets, but Eli Stone may be the real deal. Eli has built a successful career at a top law firm in San Francisco representing only the biggest and richest corporations that make a habit of screwing over the little guy. But after experiencing a series of odd hallucinations, Eli seeks to find a deeper meaning to life while trying not to lose his job and destroy his relationship with the bosses' daughter. When Eli discovers an aneurysm in his brain, he wonders if his condition is truly medical or if perhaps he now has a higher calling.

Where to Watch: 26 episodes (100%) are available to watch free online (ABC). 26 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $0.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).

What it's about: Liza's a nurse, seeking love. Her only company is a long-dead Japanese pop star, who turns her into a fox-fairy out of jealousy. Now, every men who desires Liza shall die horribly. Can she overcome the curse?

Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi), stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video) & rent or buy from $1.99 on 1 service (Prime Video).

What it's about: Every year thousands compete in the world's greatest singing competition - that you've never heard of. AMERICAN HARMONY journeys deep into the ultra-obsessive, zany, and heartfelt world of competitive barbershop singing, where passion is equaled only by raw talent, and the reward is not fame or fortune, but simply victory. The film focuses on four quartets vying to win the International Championships of Barbershop Singing, in what turns out to be the closest and most controversial victory in its 70 year history. Max Q is the heavy favorite - a superstar quartet comprised of former Champions. Looking to upset them is OC Times (The Heart-Throbs), Vocal Spectrum (The Rookies) and Reveille, an aging foursome who that has been together for 30 years. In total, fifty quartets duke it out for the coveted gold medal, while facing the pressures of quartet life - from big egos to brain cancer and everything in between. - Written by Colin King Miller

Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi) & stream on a subscription service (Fandor, Hoopla & Kanopy).

What it's about: Four super-talented and fiercely competitive singers, chosen from their auditions by the show’s panel of music industry experts, will try to defend their coveted spots on the stage, as they are challenged individually by new singers determined to replace them.

Where to Watch: 3 episodes (21%) are available to watch free online (FOX). 14 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 6 episodes (43%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (FOX).

What it's about: Based on a Japanese manga, "Kanna-San, Daiseikou Desu," this story revolves around Kang Han-na (Kim Ah-jung), an overweight phone sex employee and secret vocalist for Ammy, a famous Korean pop singer who actually lip syncs as she cannot sing. After getting humilitated publicly by an ungrateful Ammy, Han-na undergoes an extreme makeover to become a pop sensation herself.

Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi), stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video) & rent or buy from $1.99 on 1 service (Google Play).

What it's about: The life of 4-year-old Daniel Tiger and his friends as they learn fun and practical strategies and skills necessary for growing and learning.

Where to Watch: 8 episodes (4%) are available to watch free online (PBS Kids). 100 episodes (45%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video, Hoopla & PBS Kids). 134 episodes (60%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).

What it's about: Set in the storybook world of Enchancia, this is the story of Princess Sofia, an adventurous little girl who is learning how to adjust to royal life after her mom marries the king and she becomes a princess overnight.

Where to Watch: 2 episodes (2%) are available to watch free online (DisneyNOW). 113 episodes (92%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix & fuboTV). 2 episodes (2%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (DisneyNOW). 107 episodes (87%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 4 services (iTunes, Google Play & 2 others).

What it's about: Otonokizaka High School stands on the border of three cities: Akihabara—a pop culture mecca that's evolving by the minute; Kanda—a conservative, cultured city where history and tradition reign supreme; and Jinbo—a quiet area reserved for a more mature, sophisticated population. Amidst this culture clash, the school now faces closure due to the enrollment of fewer and fewer students. With the school planning to close within three years, nine female students come together with one thing in mind—form a pop idol group to revive the school's popularity and keep it from shutting down. "In order to protect our beloved school, there's only one thing we can do... become pop stars!" Their goal is simple: Become an overnight sensation and use their nationwide media exposure to promote their school and bring in a wave of new students to the ailing area.

Where to Watch: 28 episodes (100%) are available to watch free online (Tubi & Crunchyroll). 13 episodes (46%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Funimation). 26 episodes (93%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 2 services (Google Play & YouTube).

What it's about: A contract killer becomes disenchanted with his line of work and spares the lives of his two latest would-be-victims. But the assassination company he works for has no intentions of letting him quit.

Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi, PlutoTV & PopcornFlix), stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video, Hoopla & Hiyah) & rent or buy from $1.99 on 4 services (iTunes, Google Play & 2 others).

What it's about: A young African-American girl aspires to be a doctor like her mom.

Where to Watch: 2 episodes (1%) are available to watch free online (DisneyNOW). 128 episodes (51%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Disney+, Hulu & fuboTV). 1 episodes (0%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (DisneyNOW). 142 episodes (57%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 4 services (iTunes, Google Play & 2 others).

What it's about: Fun-loving pug puppies, brothers Bingo and Rolly, have thrill-seeking appetites that take them on exhilarating adventures in their neighborhood and around the globe.

Where to Watch: 5 episodes (3%) are available to watch free online (Disney, Disney JR & DisneyNOW). 23 episodes (12%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Disney+). 20 episodes (11%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (Disney JR & DisneyNOW). 81 episodes (43%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 4 services (iTunes, Google Play & 2 others).

What it's about: Manuel Jordan is a man who is free after serving 23 years for killing a teenager during an attempted robbery. After nearly two decades of staring at his victim's face on a newspaper clipping in his cell, the paroled man attempts to find redemption, in the form of a mysterious minister and two needy women

Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Plex & Crackle).

What it's about: A young vampire girl faces the joys and trials of being the new kid in town when her family moves from Transylvania to Pennsylvania.

Where to Watch: 5 episodes (4%) are available to watch free online (Disney JR & DisneyNOW). 58 episodes (41%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Disney+ & fuboTV). 24 episodes (17%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (Disney JR & DisneyNOW). 85 episodes (60%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 4 services (iTunes, Google Play & 2 others).

What it's about: The chance to shine in a singing competition offers much-needed hope for a Southern middle-schooler who's drowning in worries, from bullies in the halls to turmoil at home -- and the news that his reservist father has been called back to Afghanistan.

Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi, PlutoTV & PopcornFlix), stream on a subscription service (Hoopla) & rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).

What it's about: A homage to Bruce Weber's Favourite things, these being mixing film, photography and classic movies. With portraits of a lesbian jazz singer and a 16-year-old wrestler.

Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi), stream on a subscription service (Hoopla, ConTV & Docurama) & rent or buy from $2.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: The reimagined playroom antics and wacky adventures of the young Kermit the Frog, Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Animal, Summer Penguin, and Miss Nanny.

Where to Watch: 1 episodes (1%) are available to watch free online (DisneyNOW). 57 episodes (59%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Disney+ & fuboTV). 8 episodes (8%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (DisneyNOW). 59 episodes (61%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 4 services (iTunes, Google Play & 2 others).

What it's about: The Weird Al Show is a television show hosted by "Weird Al" Yankovic. Produced in association with Dick Clark Productions, it aired Saturday mornings on the CBS TV network from September to December 1997. The show was released on DVD on August 15, 2006. The show was similar to Pee-Wee's Playhouse which also premiered on CBS. Al's television set was called "Al TV", the name of a number of Yankovic's television specials.

Where to Watch: 13 episodes (100%) are available to watch free online (Tubi, Crackle & Shout Factory TV). 13 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Shout Factory TV). 13 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 3 services (Google Play, Prime Video & YouTube).

What it's about: The story of Stevie, a construction worker, and his girlfriend, an unemployed pop singer, serves to show the living conditions of the British poor class.

Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi), stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video) & rent or buy from $1.99 on 1 service (Prime Video).

What it's about: Her life reads like a country music tune: her husband cheated on her and spent all of their money, and after she gets mad, she's going to get even.

Where to Watch: 18 episodes (100%) are available to watch free online (ABC). 18 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: While on a train, a teenage boy thinks about his life and the flamboyant aunt whose friendship acted as an emotional shield from his troubled family. This film evokes the haunting quality of memory while creating a heartfelt portrait of a boy's life in a rural 1940s Southern town.

Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi & PlutoTV), stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video) & rent or buy from $1.99 on 1 service (Prime Video).

What it's about: Two artistically inclined childhood friends, a comedian and a folk-rocker respectively, set out on a tour together in hopes of regaining their "mojo" and finding love in the process.

Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi, PlutoTV, Peacock & 1 other), stream on a subscription service (Kanopy) & rent or buy from $2.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Sonic, Sonia, and Manic are the children of Queen Aleena Hedgehog, the rightful ruler of Mobius, and are pursued relentlessly by Doctor Robotnik and his bumbling bounty hunters sidekicks, Sleet and Dingo. As infants, the siblings were separated and placed in hiding to fulfill a prophecy made by the Oracle of Delphius that the triplets would grow up to find their estranged mother, overthrow Robotnik, and take their places once more as Mobius' rightful rulers.

Where to Watch: 20 episodes (48%) are available to watch free online (Tubi). 42 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Starz, CBS All Access & Hoopla). 38 episodes (90%) are available to stream on a popular TV everywhere service (Starz). 41 episodes (98%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Mario, Luigi, Yoshi and Princess Toadstool are on Dinosaur Island foiling the plans of King Koopa and his Koopa kids.

Where to Watch: 10 episodes (45%) are available to watch free online (Tubi). 14 episodes (64%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Starz, CBS All Access, Hoopla & 1 other). 10 episodes (45%) are available to stream on a popular TV everywhere service (Starz).

What it's about: A kids' western centered on a kitty-cat sheriff whose job is to ensure that the town of Nice and Friendly Corners remains the friendliest town in the West.

Where to Watch: 2 episodes (2%) are available to watch free online (DisneyNOW). 45 episodes (49%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Disney+, Hulu & fuboTV). 1 episodes (1%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (DisneyNOW). 45 episodes (49%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 4 services (iTunes, Google Play & 2 others).

What it's about: Donkey Kong Country is a French/Canadian computer-generated animated television series. It is based on the Nintendo franchise Donkey Kong as portrayed in the Donkey Kong Country video game series by Nintendo & Rare. Created by France 2 and Nelvana, it was originally titled La Planète de Donkey Kong. Donkey Kong Country first aired in France on September 4, 1996; it premiered late in the United States on the Fox Kids block on Fox on August 15, 1997 but the show was not shown on the block for long. After only two episodes, the series moved to Fox Family. In Japan, Donkey Kong Country took over the TV Tokyo 6:30 P.M. timeslot from Gokudo and was later replaced with Hamtaro. Donkey Kong Country was one of the earliest television series to be computer-animated to match an artistic style and garnered critical acclaim in France and Japan but only marginal success elsewhere. Several elements of the series like the crystal coconut, appeared in later Donkey Kong Country video games like Donkey Kong 64, which was released a year after the show began airing on Fox.

Where to Watch: 42 episodes (98%) are available to watch free online (Tubi & IMDb TV). 40 episodes (93%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 2 services (iTunes & Prime Video).

What it's about: To save her father, a girl who always puts others before herself promises to live her life in a lavish castle with a strange beast.

Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi), stream on a subscription service (Hoopla) & rent or buy from $3.99 on 3 services (iTunes, Prime Video & Vudu).