#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 2
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 51 to 100 of 1,597. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 51
Apr 15, 1983 US and Canada: $92.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $92.9M - 52
2000 US and Canada: $60.7M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $90.9M - 53
Jan 14, 2005 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: $84.8M Worldwide: $88.4M - 54
Jun 8, 2007 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: $77.2M Worldwide: $87.5M - 55
Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010)Apr 17, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.2M
Apr 17, 2010 · Japanese · Comedy, Romance, Music $86.2M worldwide - 56
Aug 8, 2014 US and Canada: $14.9M Rest of the world: $71.3M Worldwide: $86.2M - 57
Mar 16, 2018 US and Canada: $83.5M Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $86.1M - 58
Jun 27, 2014 US and Canada: $16.2M Rest of the world: $68.7M Worldwide: $84.9M - 59
Feb 17, 1984 US and Canada: $80M Rest of the world: $12.2K Worldwide: $80M - 60
Dec 17, 1976 US and Canada: $80M Rest of the world: $115 Worldwide: $80M - 61
Mar 23, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $79.2M - 62
May 1, 2013 US and Canada: $36.9M Rest of the world: $41.5M Worldwide: $78.4M - 63
Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: $50.5M Rest of the world: $27.8M Worldwide: $78.3M - 64
Aug 13, 2013 US and Canada: $29.1M Rest of the world: $45.2M Worldwide: $74.4M - 65
Aug 30, 2013 US and Canada: $29.1M Rest of the world: $45.2M Worldwide: $74.4M - 66
May 29, 2009 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $72.7M Worldwide: $74.2M - 67
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $45.5M Rest of the world: $26.4M Worldwide: $71.9M
Dec 22, 2000 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Crime $71.9M worldwide - 68
Jul 27, 1984 US and Canada: $70.3M Rest of the world: $13.5K Worldwide: $70.3M - 69
Mar 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.6M - 70
Jun 20, 2014 US and Canada: $47M Rest of the world: $20.6M Worldwide: $67.6M - 71
Mar 7, 1980 US and Canada: $67.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $67.2M - 72
Apr 7, 2006 US and Canada: $34.7M Rest of the world: $31.8M Worldwide: $66.5M - 73
Nov 21, 2007 US and Canada: $31.7M Rest of the world: $34.5M Worldwide: $66.1M - 74
Jul 15, 1983 US and Canada: $64.9M Rest of the world: $659 Worldwide: $64.9M - 75
Dec 5, 2003 US and Canada: $30.3M Rest of the world: $31.9M Worldwide: $62.2M - 76
Aug 17, 2001 US and Canada: $25.5M Rest of the world: $36.6M Worldwide: $62.1M - 77
Feb 15, 2002 US and Canada: $37.6M Rest of the world: $24.2M Worldwide: $61.7M - 78
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022)Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: $23.7M Rest of the world: $36.1M Worldwide: $59.8M Dec 23, 2022 · English · Biography, Drama, Music $59.8M worldwide - 79
Jan 22, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $58.9M - 80
Dec 25, 2025 US and Canada: $39.2M Rest of the world: $18.7M Worldwide: $57.9M - 81
Dec 13, 2002 US and Canada: $56.4M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $57.6M - 82
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)Dec 10, 1993 US and Canada: $57.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $57.3M Dec 10, 1993 · English · Comedy, Music, Family $57.3M worldwide - 83
Dec 21, 1988 US and Canada: $57M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $57M - 84
Jun 16, 2017 US and Canada: $44.9M Rest of the world: $10.7M Worldwide: $55.7M - 85
May 2, 2003 US and Canada: $42.7M Rest of the world: $12.8M Worldwide: $55.5M - 86
Jul 24, 1987 US and Canada: $54.2M Rest of the world: $3.2K Worldwide: $54.2M - 87
Sep 6, 1984 US and Canada: $52M Rest of the world: $295.4K Worldwide: $52.3M - 88
May 17, 2024 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: $44.8M Worldwide: $51M - 89
May 13, 2005 US and Canada: $24.5M Rest of the world: $26.3M Worldwide: $50.9M - 90
Jan 30, 2004 US and Canada: $40.4M Rest of the world: $10.2M Worldwide: $50.6M - 91
Feb 11, 2022 US and Canada: $22.4M Rest of the world: $28.1M Worldwide: $50.5M - 92
Oct 10, 2014 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: $36.4M Worldwide: $50.4M - 93
Aug 12, 2016 US and Canada: $27.4M Rest of the world: $21.7M Worldwide: $49.1M - 94
Dec 10, 1993 US and Canada: $48.2M Rest of the world: $214 Worldwide: $48.2M - 95
Dec 16, 2009 US and Canada: $39.5M Rest of the world: $7.9M Worldwide: $47.4M - 96
Sep 13, 2000 US and Canada: $32.5M Rest of the world: $14.9M Worldwide: $47.4M - 97
Mar 31, 2000 US and Canada: $27.3M Rest of the world: $19.8M Worldwide: $47.1M - 98
Nov 9, 2005 US and Canada: $31M Rest of the world: $15.6M Worldwide: $46.6M - 99
Sep 27, 2019 US and Canada: $24.3M Rest of the world: $21.7M Worldwide: $46M - 100
Feb 22, 2002 US and Canada: $30.3M Rest of the world: $15.1M Worldwide: $45.5M
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)