# On This Day in 2007, a Film About the Man in Black Was Voted the Greatest Music Biopic of All Time

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- Published: 2026-10-29T20:01:59+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T21:55:54+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/on-this-day-in-2007-a-film-about-the-man-in-black-was-voted-the-greatest-music-biopic-of-all-time/
- Topics: Art, Celebrity, Culture, Elections, Entertainment, Film, Music, Politics

## Key points

- LoveFilm customers voted *Walk the Line* the top music biopic in 2007.
- More than 2,000 people took part in the poll.
- The film grossed $185 million and won Witherspoon an Oscar.

## Summary

On 29 October 2007, LoveFilm customers voted *Walk the Line*, the film about Johnny Cash, the greatest music biopic. The poll put it ahead of films including *8 Mile*, *Amadeus*, *La Bamba* and *Ray*, reflecting the film’s broad appeal after its strong box-office performance and awards success.

More than 2,000 customers took part. Joaquin Phoenix played Cash and Reese Witherspoon played June Carter; the film followed Cash’s rise, relationships and addiction, drawing on his autobiographies. It earned $185 million against a $28 million budget, and Witherspoon won the Oscar for Best Actress. Director James Mangold said Cash and Carter later shared details of their courtship that they had previously kept private.

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