The music industry is an interesting part of pop culture. It used to be a dominating force with the power to mold new starts and make or break artists. However, with the growth of the internet, talented individuals found that promoting themselves also helped get them in the spotlight. Don't worry, record companies slowly figured out how to reinsert themselves into this new era of music.

When certain entities are in power--and they abuse said power--art tends to point that out and make fun of them. This can easily be said about Hollywood movies. Over the course of the past few decades, there have been plenty of movies about music and the music industry, like That Thing You Do or Almost Famous or the various biopics about a favorite musician.

However, there's also been plenty of movies lambasting the industry--along with the journey to become famous--and most of them are hilarious. While many of these movies weren't huge hits when they landed in theaters, most have a cult following in the secondary home market. So we're taking a look at all of the movies that make fun of the music industry and delivering the 10 best to you in a ranked list.

10. Get Him to the Greek (2010)

A follow-up/spin-off to Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Jonah Hill stars as an intern at a record company who is tasked with getting musician Aldous Snow (Russell Brand) to Los Angeles for a gig. Sean "P. Diddy" Combs plays the head of a record company who is hilariously out-of-touch with how to interact with people. The entire film feels like a mirror being held up to some of the worst people in the industry.

9. Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny (2006)

The Pick of Destiny doesn't focus as much on the industry as it does the journey to get there--as parody. Jack Black and Kyle Gass play themselves as the film follows them trying to get the Pick of Destiny: a guitar pick that's made from the Devil's horn and grants the user amazing musical abilities. It shows the lengths people will go to achieve greatness in music--regardless of actual talent.

8. Airheads (1994)

It's amazing to think that in the mid-'90s, there was a comedy that starred Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, and Adam Sandler. The film follows a group of struggling musicians who take a radio station hostage in order to get their record played on the air. Judd Nelson adds to the parody of record music execs by playing one named Jimmie Wing, who only cares about the band because of the controversy.

7. A Mighty Wind (2003)

In one of the four mockumentaries on this list, Christopher Guest's film follows multiple groups of folk musicians who are opening up for a reunion show for The Folksmen, a trio of performers who were at their height in the '60s. It's a comedic look at how the industry can change people for the worse. Also, it's a group of people treating folk music like the most important form of art in the world, which is a lot of fun.

6. Josie and the Pussycats (2001)

There is no movie that satires the early-2000s music industry better than Josie and the Pussycats. In a movie making fun of how musicians are treated, how replaceable they are, and ad placement--that also has an overt amount of ad placement--the film does a hilarious job at pointing out the flaws of the industry during that time--right before the internet changed how the industry operated forever.

5. Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022)

There are plenty of biopics about musician's lives, but what happens when a musician doesn't have the most exciting, chaotic, or controversial rise to fame? That's the case with "Weird" Al Yankovic, so what we got instead was a movie satirizing biopics--as the comedy is filled with fictional elements. Al Yankovic himself is in the movie, playing a record exec who refuses to sign the movie version of Yankovic--played by a very ripped Daniel Radcliffe. Who wouldn't sign Yankovic though? He wrote the very original song "Eat it."

4. CB4 (1993)

Starring Chris Rock, CB4 is a movie that is part mockumentary following the rap group Cell Block 4. The entirety of the movie is about record labels buying into a "gangster rap" image, from a group of essentially nerds. It's about the gullibility of labels and fans as three men pretend to be something they're not.

3. Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)

To date, Walk Hard is the best parody of a musical biopic. Taking elements from the lives of Ray Charles, Elvis Pressley, Brian Wilson, and Johnny Cash, the movie is completely outrageous and dives deep into the rise and fall--and second rise and fall--of a popular musician. John C. Reilly's portrayal of the titular character is exceptionally memorable.

2. Spinal Tap (1984)

This is the second time a mockumentary featuring Christopher Guest has appeared on this list. Spinal Tap follows the titular band--which also happens to be England's loudest--as they perform on tour and interact with each other. The comedy is where the idea of "turning it up to 11" comes from. It is one of the best mockumentaries of all time.

1. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)

In a post boy band era, where superstars are made by posting YouTube videos, Popstar is a breath of fresh air. Directed by The Lonely Island's Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone. The film stars Schaffer, Taccone, and Andy Samberg as the Style Boyz--Lawrence, Owen, and Conner, respectively. It follows Samberg's Conner4Real as he launches a new, very over-produced album and goes on tour. Aside from being wildly funny and featuring a fantastic soundtrack, Popstar meshes elements from both Spinal Tap and Josie and the Pussycats perfectly to create one of the best comedies of the 2010s.