#1 of 47 #1 music movie of 2020
2020 · Biography, Drama
$16.1M worldwide · 20% of the chart's total
$9.9M US & Canada · 61% $6.2M elsewhere · 39%
Music box office · 2020
Music Box Office 2020: Highest-Grossing Music Movies
I Still Believe (2020) is the highest-grossing music movie released in 2020, with $16.1M worldwide, ahead of Fisherman's Friends (2020) at $11.6M and Street Dancer 3D (2020) at $10.3M. 47 music films released in 2020 report a worldwide gross, $80.8M in all, 18% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 85% on 2019, whose releases took $543.5M. By language, English leads with $42M across 29 music releases.
- 2020 releases with a gross
- 47
- combined worldwide
- $80.8M
- I Still Believe (2020), the #1
- $16.1M
- vs 2019
- −85%
#1 of 47 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Music Hits of 2020?
I Still Believe (2020) leads with $16.1M, 20% of the total. The top 5 together took $53.4M, 66% of what all 47 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Music Release of 2020, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2020.
- 1 Mar 13, 2020 US and Canada: $9.9M Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $16.1M
- 2 Jul 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.6M
- 3 Jan 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.3M
- 4 Sep 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9M
- 5 Jan 16, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M
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Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $6.3M - 7
Nov 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 8
Jan 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 9
Feb 12, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 10
May 29, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 11
Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2020)Jan 7, 2020 US and Canada: $289.6K Rest of the world: $885.2K Worldwide: $1.2M
Jan 7, 2020 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $1.2M worldwide - 12
Nov 19, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 13
Aug 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $930.4K - 14
Oct 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $698.7K - 15
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band (2020)Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: $449.6K Rest of the world: $87K Worldwide: $536.5K Feb 21, 2020 · English · Biography, History, Music $536.5K worldwide - 16
Nov 20, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $516.5K - 17
Oct 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $390K - 18
Sep 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $384.6K - 19
Oct 9, 2020 US and Canada: $367.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $367.8K - 20
Sep 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $342.6K - 21
Jun 26, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $318.7K - 22
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020)Dec 12, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $280.4K Dec 12, 2020 · English · Music, Documentary $280.4K worldwide - 23
Jun 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $275.8K - 24
David Byrne's American Utopia (2020)Oct 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $248.6K Oct 17, 2020 · English · Music, Musical, Documentary $248.6K worldwide - 25
David Byrne’s American Utopia (2020)Oct 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $248.6K Oct 17, 2020 · English · Documentary, Music, Musical $248.6K worldwide - 26
Feb 27, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $234K - 27
Nov 27, 2020 US and Canada: $15.5K Rest of the world: $204.5K Worldwide: $220K - 28
Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $202.9K - 29
Apr 10, 2020 US and Canada: $60.8K Rest of the world: $130K Worldwide: $190.8K - 30
Sep 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $190.7K - 31
Oct 16, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $186K - 32
Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef (2020)Oct 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $151.9K Oct 13, 2020 · English · Family, Music, Adventure $151.9K worldwide - 33
Nov 25, 2020 US and Canada: $9.1K Rest of the world: $53.2K Worldwide: $62.3K - 34
Jan 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.5K - 35
Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things (2020)Jun 26, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.1K Jun 26, 2020 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $47.1K worldwide - 36
Apr 15, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.8K - 37
Aug 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.7K - 38
Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: $23.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.1K - 39
Nov 20, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.7K - 40
Apr 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.9K - 41
Nov 26, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1K - 42
Nov 16, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5K - 43
Sep 9, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K - 44
Jan 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K - 45
Feb 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $214 - 46
Feb 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $214 - 47
Oct 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $99
Gross bands
How Many 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 47 films reached $100M. 44 films, 94% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $80.8M total.
47% 53%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 6% of the list $38.1M · 47% of the gross
- Under $10M 44 films, 94% of the list $42.7M · 53% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2020 Earned the Most?
January releases took the most, $20.9M from 6 films, led by Street Dancer 3D (2020). April was the quietest month ($242.5K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Street Dancer 3D (2020) $20.9M Street Dancer 3D (2020)
- February Feb Zenek (2020) $3.6M Zenek (2020)
- March Mar I Still Believe (2020) $16.1M I Still Believe (2020)
- April Apr We Summon the Darkness (2020) $242.5K We Summon the Darkness (2020)
- May May The High Note (2020) $2.2M The High Note (2020)
- June Jun Beats (2020) $641.6K Beats (2020)
- July Jul Fisherman's Friends (2020) $11.6M Fisherman's Friends (2020)
- August Aug Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) $7.2M Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)
- September Sep Break the Silence: The Movie (2020) $9.9M Break the Silence: The Movie (2020)
- October Oct Tonkatsu DJ Agetaro (2020) $2.3M Tonkatsu DJ Agetaro (2020)
- November Nov Find Your Voice (2020) $5.5M Find Your Voice (2020)
- December Dec The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020) $483.3K The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020)
Last 10 years
How Does 2020 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2018 earned the most: $2B from 66 films, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018). 2020 took $80.8M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 41 films | 41 | $339.1M | – | 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 |
| 2017 65 films · −34% | 65 | $531.2M | −34% | Baby Driver (2017) $226.9M |
| 2018 66 films · +277% | 66 | $2B | +277% | Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) $910.8M |
| 2019 89 films · −73% | 89 | $543.5M | −73% | Rocketman (2019) $195.3M |
| 2020 47 films · −85% | 47 | $80.8M | −85% | I Still Believe (2020) $16.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Music Movies Speak in 2020?
English-language music films took $42M across 29 films, 52% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language music films ($10.3M) and Korean-language music films ($9.2M).
2020 Music Box Office by Language
- English $42M29 films · #1 I Still Believe (2020)
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Hindi $10.3M2 films · #1 Street Dancer 3D (2020) -
Korean $9.2M2 films · #1 Break the Silence: The Movie (2020) -
German $6.4M3 films · #1 Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding (2020) -
Cantonese $4.7M2 films · #1 Find Your Voice (2020) -
Polish $3.2M2 films · #1 Zenek (2020) -
Dutch $2.9M1 film · #1 Men at Work: Miami (2020) -
Japanese $1.6M2 films · #1 Given (2020) -
Slovak $234K1 film · #1 Tempos (2020) -
Swedish $40.8K1 film · #1 Yung Lean: In My Head (2020)
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 2020: 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 47 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing music movie in 2020?
I Still Believe (2020) leads with $16.1M worldwide, $9.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fisherman's Friends (2020) at $11.6M and Street Dancer 3D (2020) at $10.3M.
How much did music movies released in 2020 earn?
47 music films released in 2020 report a worldwide gross, $80.8M in all, or $1.7M per film on average. 2019 releases took $543.5M.
How many music movies released in 2020 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, I Still Believe (2020), earned $16.1M.
How is the 2020 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 2020. 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 2020 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.