Movies About Opera And Ballet That'll Haunt Timothée Chalamet

Published: MAR 23, 2026

BLACK SWAN (2010)

The performance that led Natalie Portman to win the Best Actress at Oscars, it's the perfect film that takes you behind the scenes of a competitive world of ballet from a psychological thriller point of view.

BILLY ELLIOT

A British coming-of-age film about a boy named Billy wanting to be a professional ballet dancer. But when his father refuses to support his dream, he secretly goes to ballet classes. However, things change when his father sees him dancing.

MARIA (2024)

Starring Angelina Jolie and nominated for the Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, it narrates the tale of renowned opera singer Maria Callas, who takes refuge in Paris during the 1970s after living a glamorous yet turbulent life in the public eye.

YEH BALLET (2020)

This Netflix original tells the story of two young Mumbai teens discovered by an eccentric ballet master as they chase their dreams against all odds. Inspired by a true story, the film is directed by Sooni Taraporevale.

THE PHANTOM OF OPERA

Whether you choose to watch the original 1916 adaptation of the gothic romance novel, the 1943, the 1983 or the latest 2004 film, expect a classic musical about love, obsession, and a mysterious masked figure that's haunted audiences for decades.

FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS (2016)

With Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant in the comedy/musical film, Florence Foster Jenkins depicts how with the help of her husband, Jenkins tries to achieve her dream of becoming an opera singer despite having a terrible singing voice.