#1 of 1,597 Highest-grossing music movie ever
2026 · Biography, Drama
$1B worldwide
$372.3M US & Canada · 36% $656.4M elsewhere · 64%
Music box office
Music Box Office: Highest-Grossing Music Movies of All Time & 2026 So Far
Michael (2026) is the highest-grossing music movie in our database, with $1B worldwide, ahead of Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) ($910.8M) and Sing (2016) ($634.3M). 1,597 music films report a worldwide gross, $20.2B in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 49 crossed $100 million. In 2026 so far, Michael (2026) leads with $1B; 26 releases took $1.1B, up 531% on the same days of 2025 ($178.9M).
- music films with a gross
- 1,597
- combined worldwide, all time
- $20.2B
- from 2026 releases so far
- $1.1B
- vs the same days of 2025
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#1 of 1,597 All-time records
What Are the 10 Highest-Grossing Music Movies Ever?
Michael (2026) leads with $1B, $117.9M ahead of Bohemian Rhapsody (2018). The top 10 took $5.2B together, 26% of what all 1,597 films earned. 6 of them came out in 2016 or later.
- 1 Apr 24, 2026 US and Canada: $372.3M Rest of the world: $656.4M Worldwide: $1B
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Nov 2, 2018 US and Canada: $216.7M Rest of the world: $694.1M Worldwide: $910.8M - 3
Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $270.6M Rest of the world: $363.8M Worldwide: $634.3M - 4
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)Dec 23, 2009 US and Canada: $219.6M Rest of the world: $223.5M Worldwide: $443.1M
Dec 23, 2009 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Romance $443.1M worldwide - 5
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: $215.3M Rest of the world: $221.1M Worldwide: $436.4M - 6
Nov 25, 1992 US and Canada: $122M Rest of the world: $289M Worldwide: $411M - 7
Nov 17, 2006 US and Canada: $198M Rest of the world: $186.3M Worldwide: $384.3M - 8
Dec 14, 2007 US and Canada: $217.3M Rest of the world: $148M Worldwide: $365.4M - 9
Nov 16, 2018 US and Canada: $85.1M Rest of the world: $236.7M Worldwide: $321.8M - 10
Jun 24, 2022 US and Canada: $151M Rest of the world: $137.6M Worldwide: $288.7M
2026 so far
What Are the Biggest Music Hits of 2026 So Far?
Michael (2026) leads with $1B, 91% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.1B, 98% of what all 26 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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By release month
Which Month of 2026 Was Best for Music Movies?
April releases took the most, $1B from 3 films, led by Michael (2026). October was the quietest month ($727.6K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026) $23.2M Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026)
- February Feb Twenty One Pilots: More Than We Ever Imagined (2026) $9M Twenty One Pilots: More Than We Ever Imagined (2026)
- March Mar Miroirs No. 3 (2026) $935.5K Miroirs No. 3 (2026)
- April Apr Michael (2026) $1B Michael (2026)
- May May Tuner (2026) $23.1M Tuner (2026)
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul Hadestown: The Musical (2026) $23.7M Hadestown: The Musical (2026)
- August Aug Nimrods (2026) $1.3M Nimrods (2026)
- September Sep Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger (2026) $13.4M Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger (2026)
- October Oct California Schemin' (2026) $727.6K California Schemin' (2026)
- November Nov No reported grosses – so far No reported grosses
Biggest years
Which Years Had the Highest-Grossing Music Movies?
2018 releases earned the most: $2B from 66 films, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018). The 10 biggest years, each linking to its chart.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Biggest film |
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| 2018 66 films | 66 | $2B | Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) $910.8M |
| 2009 48 films | 48 | $1.2B | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) $443.1M |
| 2026 26 films | 26 | $1.1B so far | Michael (2026) $1B |
| 2015 62 films | 62 | $1B | Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) $287.1M |
| 1992 12 films | 12 | $858.7M | The Bodyguard (1992) $411M |
| 2007 53 films | 53 | $831.5M | Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) $365.4M |
| 2016 65 films | 65 | $803.5M | Sing (2016) $634.3M |
| 2006 52 films | 52 | $723.7M | Happy Feet (2006) $384.3M |
| 2005 37 films | 37 | $716.9M | Walk the Line (2005) $186.8M |
| 2019 89 films | 89 | $543.5M | Rocketman (2019) $195.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Music Movies Speak?
English-language music films took $16B across 1,050 films, 79% of the total, ahead of Hungarian-language music films ($644.8M) and Japanese-language music films ($501.3M).
- English $16B1,050 films · #1 Michael (2026)
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Hungarian $644.8M7 films · #1 Sing (2016) -
Japanese $501.3M67 films · #1 Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010) -
French $428.6M71 films · #1 The Chorus (2005) -
Korean $167M29 films · #1 Miss Granny (2014) -
Hindi $132.6M21 films · #1 Staying Alive (1983) -
Spanish $58.3M44 films · #1 Tini: The New Life of Violetta (2016) -
Russian $53.6M9 films · #1 The Bremen Town Musicians (2024) -
Hebrew $47.4M1 film · #1 Almost Famous (2000) -
Polish $36.4M6 films · #1 Cold War (2018)
Archive
Music Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1925 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $2B, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
2020s 7 years · $2.9B
2010s 10 years · $7B
- 2019 $543.5M #1 Rocketman (2019)
- 2018 $2B #1 Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
- 2017 $531.2M #1 Baby Driver (2017)
- 2016 $803.5M #1 Sing (2016)
- 2015 $1B #1 Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)
- 2014 $508.5M #1 Step Up: All In (2014)
- 2013 $495.1M #1 Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
- 2012 $467.2M #1 Step Up Revolution (2012)
- 2011 $339.1M #1 Happy Feet Two (2011)
- 2010 $319.4M #1 Step Up 3-D (2010)
2000s 10 years · $6B
- 2009 $1.2B #1 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
- 2008 $374M #1 Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)
- 2007 $831.5M #1 Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
- 2006 $723.7M #1 Happy Feet (2006)
- 2005 $716.9M #1 Walk the Line (2005)
- 2004 $536.3M #1 Home on the Range (2004)
- 2003 $411.4M #1 School of Rock (2003)
- 2002 $487.1M #1 8 Mile (2002)
- 2001 $251.1M #1 Save the Last Dance (2001)
- 2000 $539.5M #1 Coyote Ugly (2000)
1990s 10 years · $2.2B
- 1999 $80.7M #1 Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
- 1998 $197.7M #1 The Wedding Singer (1998)
- 1997 $309.7M #1 The Full Monty (1997)
- 1996 $183.2M #1 Mr. Holland's Opus (1996)
- 1995 $1.5M #1 Georgia (1995)
- 1994 $31.3M #1 The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
- 1993 $180.1M #1 Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
- 1992 $858.7M #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $131.6M #1 The Doors (1991)
- 1990 $247.1M #1 Dick Tracy (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.3B
- 1989 $42.4M #1 The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
- 1988 $114.1M #1 Beaches (1988)
- 1987 $83.6M #1 La Bamba (1987)
- 1986 $34.6M #1 Disorder (1986)
- 1985 $73.7M #1 The Last Dragon (1985)
- 1984 $360.2M #1 Footloose (1984)
- 1983 $188.2M #1 Flashdance (1983)
- 1982 $93.7M #1 Victor Victoria (1982)
- 1981 $20.3M #1 The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981)
- 1980 $262.6M #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $686.3M
- 1979 $80.8M #1 All That Jazz (1979)
- 1978 $69M #1 Up in Smoke (1978)
- 1977 $254M #1 Saturday Night Fever (1977)
- 1976 $80M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $10M #1 Nashville (1975)
- 1974 $102.6K #1 A Poem Is a Naked Person (1974)
- 1973 $204.1K #1 Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
- 1972 $671.2K #1 Elvis on Tour (1972)
- 1971 $1.6K #1 The Music Lovers (1971)
- 1970 $191.4M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 8 years · $3.8M
- 1968 $1.4M #1 Elvis: The ’68 Comeback Special (1968)
- 1967 $4.4K #1 Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
- 1966 $5K #1 A Well Paid Walk (1966)
- 1965 $1.4K #1 Orgy of the Dead (1965)
- 1964 $2.4M #1 A Hard Day’s Night (1964)
- 1963 $1.4K #1 Summer Holiday (1963)
- 1962 $9.9K #1 Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962)
- 1961 $1.6K #1 Too Late Blues (1961)
1950s 10 years · $4.1M
- 1959 $75.4K #1 Jazz on a Summer’s Day (1959)
- 1958 $502.3K #1 South Pacific (1958)
- 1957 $20.2K #1 Silk Stockings (1957)
- 1956 $1.5K #1 Carousel (1956)
- 1955 $43.8K #1 Oklahoma! (1955)
- 1954 $7.6K #1 There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954)
- 1953 $3.3M #1 Dangerous When Wet (1953)
- 1952 $9.3K #1 Limelight (1952)
- 1951 $141K #1 The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
- 1950 $14.8K #1 Rabbit of Seville (1950)
1940s 4 years · $514.2K
1930s 3 years · $951.7K
1920s 1 year · $4.4K
Other genres
Compare Music With Another Genre
Music has 1,597 films with a gross and $20.2B in all; each of these 20 genres has the same all-time and yearly charts to compare with.
FAQ
Music Box Office: Questions & Answers
The Music charts in short: the all-time #1, 2026's leader, the billion-dollar hits and the biggest year, answered from the same 1,597 films as the charts.
What is the highest-grossing music movie of all time?
Michael (2026) leads with $1B worldwide, $372.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) ($910.8M) and Sing (2016) ($634.3M).
All-time chart What is the highest-grossing music movie of 2026 so far?
Michael (2026) leads 2026 with $1B worldwide, 91% of the $1.1B that its 26 releases report. Films of this year are still earning, so the order can change.
2026 chart How much have music movies earned at the box office?
1,597 music films report a worldwide gross, $20.2B in all, or $12.6M per film on average. $10B (50%) came from the US & Canada.
How many music movies have made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide, among them Michael (2026). 49 crossed $100 million.
Which year was the biggest for music movies?
2018 releases earned the most: $2B from 66 films, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
2018 chart How are music box office numbers counted?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films, is left out rather than shown as a fact, and so are records that list seven or more genres.