The classic rock star myth, gussied up in vinyl and velvet, sexified with the mesh of R&B and New Wave, with parental issues straight out of Greek tragedy—and above all, the music of His Royal Badness at the top of his game.

Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 jukebox musical, a major hit and awards-winner at the time, is pure big-screen spectacle. Stars Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman.