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Highest-Grossing Music Movies of All Time, Page 26

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%
Michael (2026) movie poster #1 of 1,597
Highest-grossing music movie ever

Michael (2026)

2026 · Biography, Drama

$1B worldwide

$372.3M US & Canada · 36% $656.4M elsewhere · 64%
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All 1,597 Music Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 1,251 to 1,300 of 1,597. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.

  1. 1251 Backstage (2006) movie poster
    Backstage (2006) Nov 22, 2006 · Drama, Music $42.6K worldwide
    Nov 22, 2006 US and Canada: $12.7K Rest of the world: $29.9K Worldwide: $42.6K
  2. 1252 Devadoothan (2000) movie poster
    Devadoothan (2000) Dec 25, 2000 · Malayalam · Mystery, Horror, Romance $41.8K worldwide
    Dec 25, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.8K
  3. 1253 Since Yesterday: The Untold Story of Scotland’s Girl Bands (2024) movie poster
    Since Yesterday: The Untold Story of Scotland’s Girl Bands (2024) Aug 21, 2024 · English · Documentary, Music $41.5K worldwide
    Aug 21, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.5K
  4. 1254 Colma: The Musical (2006) movie poster
    Colma: The Musical (2006) Mar 21, 2006 · English · Music, Romance, Comedy $41.1K worldwide
    Mar 21, 2006 US and Canada: $41.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.1K
  5. 1255 Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes (2019) movie poster
    Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes (2019) Jun 14, 2019 · English · Music, Documentary $41.1K worldwide
    Jun 14, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.1K
  6. 1256 Tom Dowd & the Language of Music (2004) movie poster
    Tom Dowd & the Language of Music (2004) Jan 16, 2004 · English · Music, Documentary $40.9K worldwide
    Jan 16, 2004 US and Canada: $40.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.9K
  7. 1257 Yung Lean: In My Head (2020) movie poster
    Yung Lean: In My Head (2020) Apr 15, 2020 · Swedish · Documentary, Music $40.8K worldwide
    Apr 15, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.8K
  8. 1258 Getting It Back: The Story of Cymande (2022) movie poster
    Getting It Back: The Story of Cymande (2022) Mar 12, 2022 · English · Documentary, Music $40.5K worldwide
    Mar 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.5K
  9. 1259 CBGB (2013) movie poster
    CBGB (2013) Oct 4, 2013 · English · Drama, History, Music $40.4K worldwide
    Oct 4, 2013 US and Canada: $40.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.4K
  10. 1260 Oishii Man (2008) movie poster
    Oishii Man (2008) Dec 25, 2008 · Korean · Drama, Music, Romance $40.3K worldwide
    Dec 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.3K
  11. 1261 Of Mind and Music (2014) movie poster
    Of Mind and Music (2014) Oct 19, 2014 · English · Drama, Music $40.3K worldwide
    Oct 19, 2014 US and Canada: $15.1K Rest of the world: $25.2K Worldwide: $40.3K
  12. 1262 Duran Duran: A Hollywood High (2023) movie poster
    Duran Duran: A Hollywood High (2023) Nov 3, 2023 · English · Documentary, Music $40.1K worldwide
    Nov 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.1K
  13. 1263 I Used to Be Darker (2013) movie poster
    I Used to Be Darker (2013) Oct 4, 2013 · English · Drama, Music, Family $39K worldwide
    Oct 4, 2013 US and Canada: $22.2K Rest of the world: $16.8K Worldwide: $39K
  14. 1264 Mavis! (2016) movie poster
    Mavis! (2016) Feb 12, 2016 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $38.6K worldwide
    Feb 12, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.6K
  15. 1265 I Am the Blues (2017) movie poster
    I Am the Blues (2017) Jul 12, 2017 · English · History, Music, Documentary $37.8K worldwide
    Jul 12, 2017 US and Canada: $37.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37.8K
  16. 1266 Welcome to Woop Woop (1997) movie poster
    Welcome to Woop Woop (1997) May 13, 1997 · English · Comedy, Adventure, Music $37.6K worldwide
    May 13, 1997 US and Canada: $37.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37.6K
  17. 1267 Soul Boys of the Western World (2015) movie poster
    Soul Boys of the Western World (2015) Apr 29, 2015 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $37.1K worldwide
    Apr 29, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.1K
  18. 1268 The Quiet One (2019) movie poster
    The Quiet One (2019) Jun 21, 2019 · English · Music, Documentary $37K worldwide
    Jun 21, 2019 US and Canada: $37K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37K
  19. 1269 Mitski: The Land (2025) movie poster
    Mitski: The Land (2025) Oct 22, 2025 · Documentary, Music $37K worldwide
    Oct 22, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37K
  20. 1270 The King and I (2018) movie poster
    The King and I (2018) Nov 29, 2018 · English · Drama, Music $36.6K worldwide
    Nov 29, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.6K
  21. 1271 Hit So Hard (2012) movie poster
    Hit So Hard (2012) Apr 13, 2012 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $36.6K worldwide
    Apr 13, 2012 US and Canada: $34K Rest of the world: $2.6K Worldwide: $36.6K
  22. 1272 Sounds Like Teen Spirit (2008) movie poster
    Sounds Like Teen Spirit (2008) Sep 9, 2008 · English · Music, Documentary $35.8K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.8K
  23. 1273 Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench (2009) movie poster
    Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench (2009) Apr 23, 2009 · English · Drama, Music, Romance $35.6K worldwide
    Apr 23, 2009 US and Canada: $35.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.6K
  24. 1274 Cosi (1996) movie poster
    Cosi (1996) Mar 4, 1996 · English · Comedy, Music, Romance $35.5K worldwide
    Mar 4, 1996 US and Canada: $35.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.5K
  25. 1275 Reinventing Elvis: The '68 Comeback (2023) movie poster
    Reinventing Elvis: The '68 Comeback (2023) Aug 15, 2023 · English · Music, Documentary $34.9K worldwide
    Aug 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.9K
  26. 1276 The Extraordinary Miss Flower (2024) movie poster
    The Extraordinary Miss Flower (2024) Oct 19, 2024 · English · Music, Drama $34.8K worldwide
    Oct 19, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.8K
  27. 1277 This Ain’t No Mouse Music! (2014) movie poster
    This Ain’t No Mouse Music! (2014) Sep 26, 2014 · English · Documentary, Music $34.8K worldwide
    Sep 26, 2014 US and Canada: $34.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.8K
  28. 1278 Hate to Love: Nickelback (2024) movie poster
    Hate to Love: Nickelback (2024) Mar 27, 2024 · English · Documentary, Music $34.4K worldwide
    Mar 27, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.4K
  29. 1279 The Life Apart (2024) movie poster
    The Life Apart (2024) Aug 12, 2024 · Italian · Drama, Music $34.3K worldwide
    Aug 12, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.3K
  30. 1280 Elvis: That’s the Way It Is (1970) movie poster
    Elvis: That’s the Way It Is (1970) Nov 11, 1970 · English · Documentary, Music $34.3K worldwide
    Nov 11, 1970 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.3K
  31. 1281 HipHop Express (2011) movie poster
    HipHop Express (2011) Aug 18, 2011 · German · Music, Romance $34.1K worldwide
    Aug 18, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.1K
  32. 1282 Center Stage: Turn It Up (2008) movie poster
    Center Stage: Turn It Up (2008) Oct 30, 2008 · English · Music, Drama, Romance $34.1K worldwide
    Oct 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.1K
  33. 1283 Max Richter’s Sleep (2019) movie poster
    Max Richter’s Sleep (2019) Nov 21, 2019 · English · Music, Documentary $33.8K worldwide
    Nov 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.8K
  34. 1284 The Turandot Project (2001) movie poster
    The Turandot Project (2001) Aug 10, 2001 · English · Music, Documentary $33.5K worldwide
    Aug 10, 2001 US and Canada: $33.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.5K
  35. 1285 The Winding Stream (2015) movie poster
    The Winding Stream (2015) Dec 16, 2015 · English · Documentary, Biography, Family $33.4K worldwide
    Dec 16, 2015 US and Canada: $33.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.4K
  36. 1286 The Marriage of Figaro (1975) movie poster
    The Marriage of Figaro (1975) 1975 · Italian · Music, Comedy $33.2K worldwide
    1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.2K
  37. 1287 First Night (2010) movie poster
    First Night (2010) Oct 13, 2010 · English · Comedy, Music, Romance $32.7K worldwide
    Oct 13, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.7K
  38. 1288 a-ha: the Movie (2022) movie poster
    a-ha: the Movie (2022) Apr 8, 2022 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $32.5K worldwide
    Apr 8, 2022 US and Canada: $4.3K Rest of the world: $28.3K Worldwide: $32.5K
  39. 1289 Felix (2013) movie poster
    Felix (2013) Sep 13, 2013 · English · Family, Comedy, Music $32.2K worldwide
    Sep 13, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.2K
  40. 1290 Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts (2008) movie poster
    Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts (2008) Apr 18, 2008 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $32.1K worldwide
    Apr 18, 2008 US and Canada: $20K Rest of the world: $12.1K Worldwide: $32.1K
  41. 1291 Smouldering Cigarette (2001) movie poster
    Smouldering Cigarette (2001) Aug 14, 2001 · Hungarian · Drama, Romance, Music $32.1K worldwide
    Aug 14, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.1K
  42. 1292 Sidemen: Long Road to Glory (2017) movie poster
    Sidemen: Long Road to Glory (2017) Aug 18, 2017 · English · Biography, History, Music $31.4K worldwide
    Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: $31.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.4K
  43. 1293 The Most Australian Band Ever! (2024) movie poster
    The Most Australian Band Ever! (2024) Oct 14, 2024 · English · Comedy, Documentary, Music $31.2K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.2K
  44. 1294 Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) (2010) movie poster
    Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) (2010) Sep 10, 2010 · English · Music, Documentary $31K worldwide
    Sep 10, 2010 US and Canada: $31K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31K
  45. 1295 Gauche the Cellist (1982) movie poster
    Gauche the Cellist (1982) Jan 23, 1982 · Japanese · Fantasy, Animation, Music $30.5K worldwide
    Jan 23, 1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.5K
  46. 1296 None But That! (2007) movie poster
    None But That! (2007) Mar 2, 2007 · Arabic · Drama, Music $30.4K worldwide
    Mar 2, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.4K
  47. 1297 Heavy Trip (2018) movie poster
    Heavy Trip (2018) Oct 5, 2018 · Finnish · Comedy, Music $30.4K worldwide
    Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: $10.2K Rest of the world: $20.2K Worldwide: $30.4K
  48. 1298 The Metropolitan Opera: Ariadne auf Naxos (2022) movie poster
    The Metropolitan Opera: Ariadne auf Naxos (2022) Mar 12, 2022 · English · Music $30.3K worldwide
    Mar 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.3K
  49. 1299 The Metropolitan Opera: Dead Man Walking (2023) movie poster
    The Metropolitan Opera: Dead Man Walking (2023) Oct 21, 2023 · English · Drama, Music $30.3K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.3K
  50. 1300 The Metropolitan Opera: Madama Butterfly (2024) movie poster
    The Metropolitan Opera: Madama Butterfly (2024) May 11, 2024 · Italian · Music $30.3K worldwide
    May 11, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.3K
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
2000s 10 years · $6B
1990s 10 years · $2.2B
1980s 10 years · $1.3B
1970s 10 years · $686.3M
1960s 8 years · $3.8M
1950s 10 years · $4.1M
1940s 4 years · $514.2K
1930s 3 years · $951.7K
1920s 1 year · $4.4K