#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 5
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 201 to 250 of 1,597. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 201
May 6, 1983 US and Canada: $15.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.5M - 202
Oct 23, 1992 US and Canada: $15.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.2M - 203
Oct 15, 2021 US and Canada: $556.6K Rest of the world: $14.5M Worldwide: $15M - 204
Oct 29, 1999 US and Canada: $14.9M Rest of the world: $77K Worldwide: $14.9M - 205
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981)Jun 5, 1981 US and Canada: $14.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.9M
Jun 5, 1981 · English · Drama, Music $14.9M worldwide - 206
Sep 13, 1991 US and Canada: $14.9M Rest of the world: $1.5K Worldwide: $14.9M - 207
Oct 8, 2004 US and Canada: $10.4M Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $14.9M - 208
Apr 11, 2001 US and Canada: $14.3M Rest of the world: $595.4K Worldwide: $14.9M - 209
May 28, 2004 US and Canada: $14.2M Rest of the world: $631.1K Worldwide: $14.8M - 210
Nov 26, 2003 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: $7.8M Worldwide: $14.8M - 211
COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing (2025)Apr 17, 2025 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $11.1M Worldwide: $14.7M
Apr 17, 2025 · Japanese · Animation, Music $14.7M worldwide - 212
May 30, 2003 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $13.5M Worldwide: $14.7M - 213
Feb 7, 2025 US and Canada: $10.4M Rest of the world: $4.3M Worldwide: $14.7M - 214
May 22, 2026 US and Canada: $4.5M Rest of the world: $10.1M Worldwide: $14.6M - 215
Feb 8, 2008 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $11.5M Worldwide: $14.6M - 216
May 18, 1978 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.4M - 217
Feb 5, 1998 US and Canada: $14.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.1M - 218
Aug 2, 1985 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: $1K Worldwide: $14M - 219
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006)Nov 22, 2006 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $13.9M Nov 22, 2006 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Music $13.9M worldwide - 220
Apr 8, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.9M - 221
Jun 30, 1989 US and Canada: $13.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.7M - 222
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)Sep 16, 2016 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $10.8M Worldwide: $13.7M Sep 16, 2016 · English · Music, Documentary $13.7M worldwide - 223
Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.7M - 224
Apr 15, 2016 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $13.6M - 225
Apr 6, 2025 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: $8.9M Worldwide: $13.6M - 226
Dec 21, 1979 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.3M - 227
Oct 18, 1984 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $13.1M - 228
Sep 16, 2022 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $8.9M Worldwide: $13.1M - 229
Nov 14, 2025 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $11.3M Worldwide: $13.1M - 230
Apr 3, 2009 US and Canada: $851.5K Rest of the world: $12.1M Worldwide: $12.9M - 231
Mar 28, 2008 US and Canada: $255.6K Rest of the world: $12.6M Worldwide: $12.9M - 232
Sep 11, 2026 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $10.6M Worldwide: $12.5M - 233
Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: $12.1M Rest of the world: $249.2K Worldwide: $12.3M - 234
Aug 14, 2009 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: $7M Worldwide: $12.2M - 235
Aug 31, 2011 US and Canada: $233K Rest of the world: $12M Worldwide: $12.2M - 236
Aug 7, 2019 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $7.3M Worldwide: $12.2M - 237
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2006)Mar 3, 2006 US and Canada: $11.7M Rest of the world: $333.3K Worldwide: $12.1M Mar 3, 2006 · English · Comedy, Music, Documentary $12.1M worldwide - 238
Nov 21, 2007 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: $7.8M Worldwide: $11.8M - 239
The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)Jul 1, 2005 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $10.7M Worldwide: $11.8M Jul 1, 2005 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $11.8M worldwide - 240
Aug 2, 1991 US and Canada: $11.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.7M - 241
Jul 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.6M - 242
Aug 22, 1990 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.5M - 243
Sep 10, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.5M - 244
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)Aug 10, 1994 US and Canada: $11.2M Rest of the world: $81.5K Worldwide: $11.3M Aug 10, 1994 · English · Drama, Comedy, Music $11.3M worldwide - 245
Nov 11, 2011 US and Canada: $986.7K Rest of the world: $10.2M Worldwide: $11.2M - 246
Jul 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1M - 247
Oct 25, 1985 US and Canada: $11.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.1M - 248
Oct 10, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11M - 249
Dec 25, 2013 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: $4.8M Worldwide: $11M - 250
Mar 2, 2007 US and Canada: $9.4M Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $10.9M
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)