#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 14
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 651 to 700 of 1,597. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 651
Dec 7, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $866.2K - 652
Oct 14, 1984 US and Canada: $865.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $865.9K - 653
Dec 19, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $862.7K - 654
Mar 20, 2026 US and Canada: $221.6K Rest of the world: $633.4K Worldwide: $855K - 655
The Saddest Music in the World (2004)Apr 30, 2004 US and Canada: $699.2K Rest of the world: $155.8K Worldwide: $855K
Apr 30, 2004 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $855K worldwide - 656
Mar 10, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $847.8K - 657
Jun 5, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $842.7K - 658
Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon (2022)Dec 5, 2022 US and Canada: $840.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $840.6K Dec 5, 2022 · English · Music, Documentary $840.6K worldwide - 659
Oct 25, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $837.4K - 660
Dec 5, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $827.8K - 661
Feb 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $821.2K - 662
Jul 14, 2006 US and Canada: $128.9K Rest of the world: $690.1K Worldwide: $819K - 663
Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams (2018)Nov 14, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $812.5K Nov 14, 2018 · English · Music, Documentary $812.5K worldwide - 664
Nov 12, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $810.4K - 665
Feb 7, 2019 US and Canada: $752.2K Rest of the world: $56.6K Worldwide: $808.8K - 666
Aug 15, 1980 US and Canada: $804.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $804.7K - 667
Mar 2, 2001 US and Canada: $687.2K Rest of the world: $107.3K Worldwide: $794.5K - 668
Rock Dog 2: Rock Around the Park (2021)Jun 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $786.5K Jun 11, 2021 · English · Music, Family, Comedy $786.5K worldwide - 669
Nov 6, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $784.1K - 670
Sep 11, 1988 US and Canada: $693.6K Rest of the world: $78.2K Worldwide: $771.7K - 671
Jan 18, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $771.1K - 672
Mar 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $769.1K - 673
Aug 23, 2002 US and Canada: $405.8K Rest of the world: $344.8K Worldwide: $750.6K - 674
Jun 15, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $750K - 675
Nov 15, 2019 US and Canada: $547.2K Rest of the world: $201.3K Worldwide: $748.5K - 676
Apr 23, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $746.9K - 677
Oct 16, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $746.7K - 678
Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club: Next Sky (2023)Jun 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $745.1K
Jun 23, 2023 · Japanese · Animation, Music $745.1K worldwide - 679
Mar 15, 2024 US and Canada: $86.6K Rest of the world: $657.8K Worldwide: $744.4K - 680
Mar 31, 2016 US and Canada: $744K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $744K - 681
Joan Baez I Am A Noise (2023)Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: $648.3K Rest of the world: $92.8K Worldwide: $741.1K Oct 6, 2023 · English · Documentary, Biography, Music $741.1K worldwide - 682
Nov 9, 2018 US and Canada: $63.2K Rest of the world: $674.1K Worldwide: $737.3K - 683
Jul 19, 2019 US and Canada: $732.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $732.8K - 684
Aug 12, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $728K - 685
Oct 9, 2026 US and Canada: $51.4K Rest of the world: $676.2K Worldwide: $727.6K - 686
May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers (2017)Sep 12, 2017 US and Canada: $725.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $725.3K Sep 12, 2017 · English · Music, Documentary $725.3K worldwide - 687
Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock ’n’ Roll (1987)Oct 9, 1987 US and Canada: $719.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $719.3K Oct 9, 1987 · English · Documentary, Music $719.3K worldwide - 688
Nov 27, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $718.6K - 689
Jul 18, 2003 US and Canada: $32.5K Rest of the world: $684.4K Worldwide: $716.9K - 690
Sep 27, 2013 US and Canada: $696.2K Rest of the world: $13.2K Worldwide: $709.4K - 691
Apr 25, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $708.4K - 692
Jun 22, 2011 US and Canada: $255.4K Rest of the world: $452.1K Worldwide: $707.5K - 693
Ed Sheeran: Jumpers for Goalposts (2015)Aug 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $705.1K Aug 16, 2015 · English · Music, Documentary $705.1K worldwide - 694
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $705K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $705K - 695
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2006)Jun 9, 2006 US and Canada: $70.7K Rest of the world: $633.4K Worldwide: $704.1K Jun 9, 2006 · English · Music, Documentary $704.1K worldwide - 696
Oct 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $698.7K - 697
Mar 14, 2008 US and Canada: $5.3K Rest of the world: $687.3K Worldwide: $692.6K - 698
Aug 22, 2025 US and Canada: $634K Rest of the world: $54.2K Worldwide: $688.1K - 699
Jun 3, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $687.1K - 700
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015)Apr 24, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $686.4K Apr 24, 2015 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $686.4K worldwide
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)