2. Cabaret (1972)
Critic Rating: 97
Audience Rating: 87
The rise of the Nazi Party is an event that is highly prevalent in the film, propelling critics to comment on the fact that it is one of the only musicals that is not a typical feel-good movie. This unique quality of Cabaret is what made it so successful. It won a total of eight Oscars, establishing a record of the movie that won the most Academy Awards without winning Best Picture.
