#1 of 65 #1 music movie of 2016
2016 · Drama, Comedy
$634.3M worldwide · 79% of the chart's total
$270.6M US & Canada · 43% $363.8M elsewhere · 57%
Music box office · 2016
Music Box Office 2016: Highest-Grossing Music Movies
Sing (2016) is the highest-grossing music movie released in 2016, with $634.3M worldwide, ahead of Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) at $49.1M and Tini: The New Life of Violetta (2016) at $17M. 65 music films released in 2016 report a worldwide gross, $803.5M in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 22% on 2015, whose releases took $1B. By language, Hungarian leads with $634.3M across 1 music release.
- 2016 releases with a gross
- 65
- combined worldwide
- $803.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs 2015
- −22%
#1 of 65 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Music Hits of 2016?
Sing (2016) leads with $634.3M, 79% of the total. The top 5 together took $727.8M, 91% of what all 65 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4 $13.7M The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)$2.9M US & Canada · 21% $10.8M elsewhere · 79% -
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The chart
Every Music Release of 2016, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 65. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2016.
- 1 Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $270.6M Rest of the world: $363.8M Worldwide: $634.3M
- 2 Aug 12, 2016 US and Canada: $27.4M Rest of the world: $21.7M Worldwide: $49.1M
- 3 Apr 27, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17M
- 4 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 - 5 Apr 15, 2016 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $13.6M
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Sep 10, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.5M - 7
Apr 24, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8M - 8
Jun 3, 2016 US and Canada: $9.6M Rest of the world: $40.9K Worldwide: $9.7M - 9
Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary Performance (2016)Sep 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M Sep 22, 2016 · English · Romance, Drama, Music $4.2M worldwide - 10
Apr 15, 2016 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $547K Worldwide: $3.8M - 11
Thomas & Friends: The Great Race (2016)May 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M May 21, 2016 · English · Family, Animation, Music $3.7M worldwide - 12
Apr 1, 2016 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $863.1K Worldwide: $3.5M - 13
Apr 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 14
Sep 16, 2016 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $255.4K Worldwide: $2.6M - 15
Apr 8, 2016 US and Canada: $53.4K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.1M - 16
Mar 25, 2016 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $121.2K Worldwide: $1.8M - 17
Nov 24, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 18
May 11, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 19
Mar 25, 2016 US and Canada: $830.1K Rest of the world: $723.2K Worldwide: $1.6M - 20
Aug 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 21
Jun 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 22
Oct 26, 2016 US and Canada: $242.9K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.5M - 23
The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble (2016)Jun 10, 2016 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $82.8K Worldwide: $1.3M Jun 10, 2016 · English · Music, Documentary $1.3M worldwide - 24
Oct 28, 2016 US and Canada: $440.6K Rest of the world: $509.4K Worldwide: $950K - 25
Jan 9, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $931.7K - 26
Sep 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $904.4K - 27
Jul 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $903.8K - 28
Apr 23, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $746.9K - 29
Mar 31, 2016 US and Canada: $744K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $744K - 30
Sep 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $612K - 31
Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: $45.3K Rest of the world: $502.9K Worldwide: $548.1K - 32
On Air: Storia di Un Successo (2016)Mar 31, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $421.6K
Mar 31, 2016 · Italian · Music, Drama, Comedy $421.6K worldwide - 33
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words (2016)Jan 25, 2016 US and Canada: $355.1K Rest of the world: $10.5K Worldwide: $365.5K Jan 25, 2016 · English · Documentary, Music $365.5K worldwide - 34
May 27, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $343.1K - 35
Apr 23, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $328K - 36
Feb 5, 2016 US and Canada: $135K Rest of the world: $147.1K Worldwide: $282.1K - 37
Sep 23, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $262.6K - 38
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Legend of Everfree (2016)Oct 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $222.8K Oct 1, 2016 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure $222.8K worldwide - 39
Oct 2, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $211.8K - 40
Mar 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $133.7K - 41
Jul 29, 2016 US and Canada: $120.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $120.9K - 42
May 27, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $105K - 43
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made (2016)Jun 17, 2016 US and Canada: $71.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $71.9K Jun 17, 2016 · English · Adventure, Biography, Drama $71.9K worldwide - 44
Jan 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $69.4K - 45
Refrigerantes e Canções de Amor (2016)Aug 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $63.3K
Aug 25, 2016 · Portuguese · Romance, Music, Comedy $63.3K worldwide - 46
May 27, 2016 US and Canada: $60.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $60.2K - 47
Sep 30, 2016 US and Canada: $44.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.2K - 48
National Theatre Live: The Threepenny Opera (2016)Sep 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.1K Sep 22, 2016 · English · Music, Comedy $44.1K worldwide - 49
Feb 12, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.6K - 50
Sep 29, 2016 US and Canada: $27K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2016?
Of the top 10, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016) made 79% of its gross abroad. Across all 65 films, $328M (41%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Sing (2016) $634.3M $270.6M US & Canada · 43% $363.8M elsewhere · 57%
- 2 Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) $49.1M $27.4M US & Canada · 56% $21.7M elsewhere · 44%
- 3 Tini: The New Life of Violetta (2016) $17M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016) $13.7M $2.9M US & Canada · 21% $10.8M elsewhere · 79%
- 5 Sing Street (2016) $13.6M $3.2M US & Canada · 24% $10.4M elsewhere · 76%
- 6 Your Lie in April (2016) $11.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The Odyssey (2016) $9.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) $9.7M $9.6M US & Canada · 100% $40.9K elsewhere · <1%
- 9 Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary Performance (2016) $4.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Green Room (2016) $3.8M $3.2M US & Canada · 85% $547K elsewhere · 15%
Gross bands
How Many 2016 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 65 films crossed $100M and took $634.3M between them, 79% of the total. 59 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M.
79% 13% 8%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 2% of the list $634.3M · 79% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 5 films, 8% of the list $104.9M · 13% of the gross
- Under $10M 59 films, 91% of the list $64.3M · 8% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2016 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $634.3M from 1 film, led by Sing (2016). February was the quietest month ($320.7K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan King of Prism by Pretty Rhythm (2016) $1.4M King of Prism by Pretty Rhythm (2016)
- February Feb Tumbledown (2016) $320.7K Tumbledown (2016)
- March Mar I Saw the Light (2016) $4.7M I Saw the Light (2016)
- April Apr Tini: The New Life of Violetta (2016) $53.6M Tini: The New Life of Violetta (2016)
- May May Thomas & Friends: The Great Race (2016) $5.8M Thomas & Friends: The Great Race (2016)
- June Jun Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) $12.5M Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
- July Jul Poi E: The Story of Our Song (2016) $1M Poi E: The Story of Our Song (2016)
- August Aug Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) $50.7M Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
- September Sep The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016) $34M The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)
- October Oct Oasis: Supersonic (2016) $3.4M Oasis: Supersonic (2016)
- November Nov De Zevende Hemel (2016) $1.7M De Zevende Hemel (2016)
- December Dec Sing (2016) $634.3M Sing (2016)
Last 10 years
How Does 2016 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). 2016 took $803.5M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 53 films | 53 | $831.5M | – | 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 |
| 2016 65 films · −22% | 65 | $803.5M | −22% | Sing (2016) $634.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Music Movies Speak in 2016?
Hungarian-language music films took $634.3M across 1 film, 79% of the total, ahead of English-language music films ($130.3M) and Spanish-language music films ($17M).
2016 Music Box Office by Language
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Hungarian $634.3M1 film · #1 Sing (2016) - English $130.3M44 films · #1 Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
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Spanish $17M2 films · #1 Tini: The New Life of Violetta (2016) -
Japanese $15.2M3 films · #1 Your Lie in April (2016) -
Dutch $1.9M2 films · #1 De Zevende Hemel (2016) -
German $1.6M2 films · #1 Rammstein: Paris (2016) -
Korean $1.5M1 film · #1 Big Bang Made - The Movie (2016) -
Indonesian $612K1 film · #1 Three Sassy Sisters (2016) - Italian $421.6K1 film · #1 On Air: Storia di Un Successo (2016)
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Arabic $343.1K1 film · #1 The Idol (2016)
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 2016: 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 65 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing music movie in 2016?
Sing (2016) leads with $634.3M worldwide, $270.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) at $49.1M and Tini: The New Life of Violetta (2016) at $17M.
How much did music movies released in 2016 earn?
65 music films released in 2016 report a worldwide gross, $803.5M in all, or $12.4M per film on average. 2015 releases took $1B.
How many music movies released in 2016 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Sing (2016) with $634.3M.
How is the 2016 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 2016. 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 2016 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.