#1 of 62 #1 music movie of 2015
2015 · Comedy, Music
$287.1M worldwide · 28% of the chart's total
$184.3M US & Canada · 64% $102.8M elsewhere · 36%
Music box office · 2015
Music Box Office 2015: Highest-Grossing Music Movies
Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) is the highest-grossing music movie released in 2015, with $287.1M worldwide, ahead of Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) at $234.8M and Straight Outta Compton (2015) at $201.6M. 62 music films released in 2015 report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 103% on 2014, whose releases took $508.5M. By language, English leads with $985.7M across 40 music releases.
- 2015 releases with a gross
- 62
- combined worldwide
- $1B
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs 2014
- +103%
#1 of 62 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Music Hits of 2015?
Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) leads with $287.1M, 28% of the total. The top 5 together took $887.5M, 86% of what all 62 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 2 $234.8M Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)$85.9M US & Canada · 37% $148.9M elsewhere · 63% -
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The chart
Every Music Release of 2015, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 62. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2015.
- 1 May 15, 2015 US and Canada: $184.3M Rest of the world: $102.8M Worldwide: $287.1M
- 2 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $85.9M Rest of the world: $148.9M Worldwide: $234.8M
Dec 18, 2015 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $234.8M worldwide - 3 Aug 14, 2015 US and Canada: $161.2M Rest of the world: $40.4M Worldwide: $201.6M
- 4 Jul 1, 2015 US and Canada: $66M Rest of the world: $56.6M Worldwide: $122.6M
- 5 Aug 7, 2015 US and Canada: $26.8M Rest of the world: $14.5M Worldwide: $41.3M
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Jun 5, 2015 US and Canada: $12.6M Rest of the world: $16.1M Worldwide: $28.6M - 7
Jul 3, 2015 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: $15.3M Worldwide: $23.7M - 8
Love Live! The School Idol Movie (2015)Sep 11, 2015 US and Canada: $115.8K Rest of the world: $22M Worldwide: $22.1M
Sep 11, 2015 · Japanese · Comedy, Music, Animation $22.1M worldwide - 9
Mar 20, 2015 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: $5.2M Worldwide: $10.8M - 10
Aug 28, 2015 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: $6.8M Worldwide: $10.3M - 11
Sep 19, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9M - 12
Feb 27, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M - 13
Apr 10, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 14
Oct 23, 2015 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $373.5K Worldwide: $3.4M - 15
Mar 13, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 16
Feb 27, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 17
Jan 14, 2015 US and Canada: $37.3K Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $2.5M - 18
Oct 23, 2015 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $149K Worldwide: $2.3M - 19
Aug 12, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 20
Nov 25, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 21
Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015)Nov 27, 2015 US and Canada: $410.5K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.7M Nov 27, 2015 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $1.7M worldwide - 22
Oct 2, 2015 US and Canada: $8.9K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.1M - 23
Seymour: An Introduction (2015)Mar 13, 2015 US and Canada: $743.5K Rest of the world: $164.2K Worldwide: $907.7K Mar 13, 2015 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $907.7K worldwide - 24
Jun 5, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $842.7K - 25
Nov 27, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $718.6K - 26
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 - 27
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 - 28
Jan 24, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $686.4K - 29
Paulo Coelho's Best Story (2015)Jul 31, 2015 US and Canada: $8.8K Rest of the world: $609.6K Worldwide: $618.4K
Jul 31, 2015 · Portuguese · Biography, Drama, Music $618.4K worldwide - 30
Oct 9, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $617.2K - 31
Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $572.9K - 32
Jun 19, 2015 US and Canada: $65.5K Rest of the world: $448.4K Worldwide: $513.8K - 33
Nov 26, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $497.8K - 34
Aug 21, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $483.6K - 35
Dec 3, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $417.8K - 36
Jan 23, 2015 US and Canada: $32.3K Rest of the world: $376.7K Worldwide: $408.9K - 37
Feb 6, 2015 US and Canada: $333.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $333.6K - 38
Sep 11, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $331K - 39
Dec 28, 2015 US and Canada: $208.6K Rest of the world: $73.3K Worldwide: $281.9K - 40
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Friendship Games (2015)Sep 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $222.8K Sep 17, 2015 · English · Family, Animation, Music $222.8K worldwide - 41
Apr 3, 2015 US and Canada: $183.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $183.3K - 42
Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: $172.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $172.4K - 43
Aug 7, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $155.9K - 44
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 - 45
Jun 29, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $107.5K - 46
Nov 12, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100K - 47
Dec 24, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91.6K - 48
Nov 29, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $84.7K - 49
Sep 25, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73.6K - 50
Jun 18, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2015?
Of the top 10, Straight Outta Compton (2015) earned the biggest share at home (80% in the US & Canada), while Love Live! The School Idol Movie (2015) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 62 films, $562.2M (54%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) $287.1M $184.3M US & Canada · 64% $102.8M elsewhere · 36%
- 2 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) $234.8M $85.9M US & Canada · 37% $148.9M elsewhere · 63%
- 3 Straight Outta Compton (2015) $201.6M $161.2M US & Canada · 80% $40.4M elsewhere · 20%
- 4 Magic Mike XXL (2015) $122.6M $66M US & Canada · 54% $56.6M elsewhere · 46%
- 5 Ricki and the Flash (2015) $41.3M $26.8M US & Canada · 65% $14.5M elsewhere · 35%
- 6 Love & Mercy (2015) $28.6M $12.6M US & Canada · 44% $16.1M elsewhere · 56%
- 7 Amy (2015) $23.7M $8.4M US & Canada · 35% $15.3M elsewhere · 65%
- 8 Love Live! The School Idol Movie (2015) $22.1M $115.8K US & Canada · <1% $22M elsewhere · 99%
- 9 Danny Collins (2015) $10.8M $5.6M US & Canada · 52% $5.2M elsewhere · 48%
- 10 We Are Your Friends (2015) $10.3M $3.6M US & Canada · 35% $6.8M elsewhere · 65%
Gross bands
How Many 2015 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 62 films crossed $100M and took $846.2M between them, 82% of the total. 52 films, 84% of the list, earned under $10M.
82% 13%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 4 films, 6% of the list $846.2M · 82% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 6 films, 10% of the list $136.9M · 13% of the gross
- Under $10M 52 films, 84% of the list $48.9M · 5% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2015 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $287.1M from 1 film, led by Pitch Perfect 2 (2015). January was the quietest month ($3.6M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Match (2015) $3.6M Match (2015)
- February Feb Disco Polo (2015) $7.4M Disco Polo (2015)
- March Mar Danny Collins (2015) $15M Danny Collins (2015)
- April Apr Ek Paheli Leela (2015) $4.5M Ek Paheli Leela (2015)
- May May Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) $287.1M Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)
- June Jun Love & Mercy (2015) $30.2M Love & Mercy (2015)
- July Jul Magic Mike XXL (2015) $147M Magic Mike XXL (2015)
- August Aug Straight Outta Compton (2015) $256.9M Straight Outta Compton (2015)
- September Sep Love Live! The School Idol Movie (2015) $32.1M Love Live! The School Idol Movie (2015)
- October Oct Rock the Kasbah (2015) $7.6M Rock the Kasbah (2015)
- November Nov The Sound of a Flower (2015) $5M The Sound of a Flower (2015)
- December Dec Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) $235.6M Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)
Last 10 years
How Does 2015 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2009 earned the most: $1.2B from 48 films, led by Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009). 2015 took $1B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 52 films | 52 | $723.7M | – | Happy Feet (2006) $384.3M |
| 2007 53 films · +15% | 53 | $831.5M | +15% | Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) $365.4M |
| 2008 54 films · −55% | 54 | $374M | −55% | Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) $151M |
| 2009 48 films · +211% | 48 | $1.2B | +211% | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) $443.1M |
| 2010 35 films · −73% | 35 | $319.4M | −73% | Step Up 3-D (2010) $159.3M |
| 2011 41 films · +6% | 41 | $339.1M | +6% | Happy Feet Two (2011) $159.2M |
| 2012 45 films · +38% | 45 | $467.2M | +38% | Step Up Revolution (2012) $140.5M |
| 2013 46 films · +6% | 46 | $495.1M | +6% | Saving Mr. Banks (2013) $117.9M |
| 2014 47 films · +3% | 47 | $508.5M | +3% | Step Up: All In (2014) $86.2M |
| 2015 62 films · +103% | 62 | $1B | +103% | Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) $287.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Music Movies Speak in 2015?
English-language music films took $985.7M across 40 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language music films ($31.4M) and Polish-language music films ($4.3M).
2015 Music Box Office by Language
- English $985.7M40 films · #1 Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)
- Japanese $31.4M3 films · #1 Love Live! The School Idol Movie (2015)
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Polish $4.3M1 film · #1 Disco Polo (2015) -
Hindi $3.4M1 film · #1 Ek Paheli Leela (2015) -
Korean $1.9M1 film · #1 The Sound of a Flower (2015) - Portuguese $1.1M3 films · #1 Paulo Coelho's Best Story (2015)
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Finnish $874.5K2 films · #1 Heavysaurs: The Movie (2015) -
French $842.7K1 film · #1 Freedom (2015) -
Chinese $833.5K3 films · #1 Mr. Unbelievable (2015) -
Swedish $572.9K1 film · #1 Heaven on Earth (2015)
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)
1940s 4 years · $514.2K
1930s 3 years · $951.7K
1920s 1 year · $4.4K
FAQ
Music Box Office 2015: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 62 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing music movie in 2015?
Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) leads with $287.1M worldwide, $184.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) at $234.8M and Straight Outta Compton (2015) at $201.6M.
How much did music movies released in 2015 earn?
62 music films released in 2015 report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, or $16.6M per film on average. 2014 releases took $508.5M.
How many music movies released in 2015 made $1 billion?
None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) with $287.1M.
How is the 2015 music box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 2015. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the 2015 music box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.