Movie magic is back (again)! This time we’re talking sing-alongs! Not the big staged numbers, but those unplanned, diegetic moments when characters just start singing along to a song because they must. Whether it’s in a bar, a bus, or a car, these are moments that sneak up on you and stick around long after the credits roll.

VIDEOS

The Deer Hunter - Can’t Take My Eyes Off You 

Almost Famous - Tiny Dancer

WHAT DOES NOT COUNT!

Lip Syncing  

Ferris Bueller's Day Off - Twist and Shout

Anything A Cappella

The Breakup - Owner of a Lonely Heart (Move Yourself)

Stepbrothers - Sweet Child Of Mine  

Vacation - Mockingbird 

Clearly Choreographed Performances

10 Things I Hate About You - Can’t Take My Eyes Off You 

Bridesmaids - Hold On (Sorry, Christina! Staged and lip syncing from main cast)

Karaoke (Limbo)

Lost In Translation - Brass in Pocket & More Than This (And God Save the Queen)

WHAT WORKS!!

Broadcast News - Edition Spéciale

Before Sunset - Just in Time (49 on NYT list)

Magnolia - Wise Up

Wayne’s World -  Bohemian Rhapsody (debatable)

Jerry McGuire - Free Falling

Tommy Boy - Superstar

Barbie - Closer to Fine

Harold and Kumar - Hold On

Heartbreak Kid - Medley

Átame - Resistiré  (CZP's original favorite) 

The Silence of the Lambs - American Girl  

EXTRAS

Interview Magazine - Cameron Crowe

Vulture - The Real Penny Lane Has a Few Things Left to Say About Almost Famous

Koçani Orkestar: Siki Siki Baba

Fanfare Ciocarlia: Born to Be Wild

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