#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 · All time
Highest-Grossing Music Movies of All Time, Page 11
Michael (2026) is the highest-grossing music movie in our database, with $1B worldwide, ahead of Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) at $910.8M and Sing (2016) at $634.3M. 1,597 music films in our database 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. By language, English leads with $16B across 1,050 music releases.
- films with a reported gross
- 1,597
- combined worldwide
- $20.2B
- films crossed $100M
- 49
- earned in the US & Canada
- 50%
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All 1,597 Music Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 501 to 550 of 1,597. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 501
Sep 30, 1988 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $10.6K Worldwide: $2.2M - 502
Oct 28, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 503
Nov 22, 1991 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $176K Worldwide: $2.2M - 504
Nov 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 505
Aug 3, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 506
Sep 17, 2014 US and Canada: $279.6K Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $2.1M - 507
Apr 8, 2016 US and Canada: $53.4K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.1M - 508
Apr 27, 2007 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $845.6K Worldwide: $2.1M - 509
Sep 28, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 510
Apr 10, 1981 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M - 511
Jul 21, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 512
Jun 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 513
Jul 9, 2004 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $757.7K Worldwide: $2M - 514
Dec 6, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 515
Feb 9, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 516
2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 517
Apr 1, 1978 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M - 518
Nov 19, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 519
Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 520
Aug 14, 2009 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $286.1K Worldwide: $1.9M - 521
Nov 25, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 522
Mar 29, 1985 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M - 523
The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2009)Sep 13, 2009 US and Canada: $29.3K Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $1.8M
Sep 13, 2009 · English · Documentary, Music, Comedy $1.8M worldwide - 524
Mar 17, 2017 US and Canada: $443.7K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $1.8M - 525
Apr 5, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 526
Mar 25, 2016 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $121.2K Worldwide: $1.8M - 527
Mar 31, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 528
Apr 28, 2018 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $504K Worldwide: $1.7M - 529
Sep 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 530
Jan 28, 1994 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M - 531
Mar 1, 2019 US and Canada: $817.3K Rest of the world: $878.7K Worldwide: $1.7M - 532
Nov 24, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 533
Sep 28, 1984 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M - 534
Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015)Nov 27, 2015 US and Canada: $410.5K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.7M Nov 27, 2015 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $1.7M worldwide - 535
Jul 15, 2005 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $366.5K Worldwide: $1.7M - 536
Aug 22, 2003 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $26.9K Worldwide: $1.7M - 537
Louis Tomlinson: All of Those Voices (2023)Mar 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M Mar 22, 2023 · English · Documentary, Music $1.7M worldwide - 538
Aug 1, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 539
Mar 12, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 540
Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest (2023)Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
Aug 4, 2023 · Japanese · Animation, Drama, Music $1.7M worldwide - 541
Aug 5, 1983 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M - 542
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (2018)Jul 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M Jul 5, 2018 · English · Music, Comedy, Family $1.6M worldwide - 543
Apr 15, 2005 US and Canada: $120.6K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.6M - 544
Aug 5, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 545
May 1, 2026 US and Canada: $50.2K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $1.6M - 546
May 11, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 547
Mar 4, 1997 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M - 548
Apr 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 549
May 30, 2014 US and Canada: $180.6K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $1.6M - 550
Dec 1, 1994 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $26.8K Worldwide: $1.6M
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)