7 musical biopics to watch before 'Chamkila'

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1. Ray

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2. Walk the Line

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3. Rocketman

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4. What's Love Got to Do With It

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5. Get On Up

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6. Selena

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7. Bohemian Rhapsody

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8. Tick, Tick...Boom!

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[{"selector":"#anim-ee358e3e-e382-40af-b8ef-1f5ec34a863c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1d5a8dcc-bd06-45d0-9a9d-08be239d437b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 328.74384%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c964d3d6-8578-4f9e-88fb-5f20464c877c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-23c173fd-1b4a-4a69-9a6c-83404f5d1da6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -896.19464%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Whose biopic will you be watching tonight?