#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 22
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 1,051 to 1,100 of 1,597. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 1051
Feb 1, 1988 US and Canada: $136.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $136.6K - 1052
Apr 6, 2018 US and Canada: $115K Rest of the world: $20.7K Worldwide: $135.7K - 1053
May 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $134.9K - 1054
Oct 17, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $134.8K - 1055
In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon (2023)Sep 9, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $134.6K
Sep 9, 2023 · English · Music, Documentary $134.6K worldwide - 1056
Oct 15, 2010 US and Canada: $133.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $133.8K - 1057
Mar 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $133.7K - 1058
Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia's Lost Rock and Roll (2015)Apr 22, 2015 US and Canada: $133.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $133.4K Apr 22, 2015 · English · Music, Documentary $133.4K worldwide - 1059
May 11, 2012 US and Canada: $6.3K Rest of the world: $126.5K Worldwide: $132.8K - 1060
Sep 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $132.2K - 1061
Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: $132K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $132K - 1062
Dec 4, 2009 US and Canada: $130.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $130.4K - 1063
Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt (2005)Dec 2, 2005 US and Canada: $130K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $130K Dec 2, 2005 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $130K worldwide - 1064
Sep 13, 2004 US and Canada: $130K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $130K - 1065
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $129.8K - 1066
Mar 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $129.6K - 1067
Mar 24, 2017 US and Canada: $129K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $129K - 1068
Sep 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $128.1K - 1069
Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: $13.4K Rest of the world: $113.9K Worldwide: $127.4K - 1070
Dec 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $126.5K - 1071
Oct 3, 2007 US and Canada: $87K Rest of the world: $39.4K Worldwide: $126.4K - 1072
May 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $125.6K - 1073
Feb 15, 2019 US and Canada: $121.8K Rest of the world: $2.8K Worldwide: $124.6K - 1074
Sep 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $124.5K - 1075
BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia II: Song I am. (2021)Jun 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $122.1K
Jun 25, 2021 · Japanese · Music, Drama, Animation $122.1K worldwide - 1076
Feb 14, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $121.9K - 1077
Jul 29, 2016 US and Canada: $120.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $120.9K - 1078
Feb 4, 1984 US and Canada: $120.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $120.8K - 1079
Oct 30, 2004 US and Canada: $120.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $120.5K - 1080
Celine: Through the Eyes of the World (2010)Feb 17, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119.3K Feb 17, 2010 · English · Music, Documentary $119.3K worldwide - 1081
Feb 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $117.7K - 1082
Sep 17, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $117.7K - 1083
May 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $117.1K - 1084
Sep 13, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $115.3K - 1085
Sep 30, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $115.2K - 1086
Sep 4, 2007 US and Canada: $33.2K Rest of the world: $81.6K Worldwide: $114.9K - 1087
Nov 2, 2018 US and Canada: $114K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $114K - 1088
Oct 25, 2002 US and Canada: $43.9K Rest of the world: $69.2K Worldwide: $113.2K - 1089
Jun 26, 2009 US and Canada: $102.1K Rest of the world: $10.8K Worldwide: $112.9K - 1090
Oct 21, 2005 US and Canada: $112.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $112.8K - 1091
Feb 23, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $112.3K - 1092
Aug 8, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $110.9K - 1093
Pinkfong & Baby Shark’s Space Adventure (2019)Dec 8, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $110.9K
Dec 8, 2019 · Korean · Music, Family, Animation $110.9K worldwide - 1094
Mar 23, 2011 US and Canada: $110.7K Rest of the world: $58 Worldwide: $110.8K - 1095
Jun 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $109.3K - 1096
Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $108.8K - 1097
Jun 29, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $107.5K - 1098
Mar 3, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.2K - 1099
Mar 16, 2018 US and Canada: $32K Rest of the world: $73.7K Worldwide: $105.7K - 1100
Murda Boyz - Mahlenska Klasa (2023)Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $105.4K
Apr 21, 2023 · Bulgarian · Comedy, Music, Crime $105.4K 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)