#1 of 67 #1 music movie of 2023
2023 · Animation, Adventure
$210.2M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total
$103.3M US & Canada · 49% $107M elsewhere · 51%
Music box office · 2023
Music Box Office 2023: Highest-Grossing Music Movies
Trolls Band Together (2023) is the highest-grossing music movie released in 2023, with $210.2M worldwide, ahead of Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé (2023) at $44M and Priscilla (2023) at $33.1M. 67 music films released in 2023 report a worldwide gross, $327.3M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 26% on 2022, whose releases took $440.8M. By language, English leads with $255.9M across 37 music releases.
- 2023 releases with a gross
- 67
- combined worldwide
- $327.3M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs 2022
- −26%
#1 of 67 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Music Hits of 2023?
Trolls Band Together (2023) leads with $210.2M, 64% of the total. The top 5 together took $299.6M, 92% of what all 67 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 2023, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 67. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2023.
- 1 Nov 17, 2023 US and Canada: $103.3M Rest of the world: $107M Worldwide: $210.2M
- 2 Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: $33.9M Rest of the world: $10.1M Worldwide: $44M
- 3 Oct 27, 2023 US and Canada: $21M Rest of the world: $12.2M Worldwide: $33.1M
- 4 Oct 8, 2023 US and Canada: $266.6K Rest of the world: $6.7M Worldwide: $6.9M
- 5 Nov 22, 2023 US and Canada: $875.2K Rest of the world: $4.4M Worldwide: $5.3M
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Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: $615.1K Worldwide: $4.2M - 7
The Journey: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli (2023)Apr 2, 2023 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: $24.1K Worldwide: $3.6M
Apr 2, 2023 · Italian · Music, Documentary $3.6M worldwide - 8
De Club van Sinterklaas Film: De Gestrande Stoomboot (2023)Oct 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
Oct 4, 2023 · Dutch · Family, Music $2.3M worldwide - 9
Jun 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 10
Louis Tomlinson: All of Those Voices (2023)Mar 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
Mar 22, 2023 · English · Documentary, Music $1.7M worldwide - 11
Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest (2023)Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
Aug 4, 2023 · Japanese · Animation, Drama, Music $1.7M worldwide - 12
Oct 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 13
Mar 2, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 14
Nov 12, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $810.4K - 15
Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club: Next Sky (2023)Jun 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $745.1K Jun 23, 2023 · Japanese · Animation, Music $745.1K worldwide - 16
Joan Baez I Am A Noise (2023)Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: $648.3K Rest of the world: $92.8K Worldwide: $741.1K Oct 6, 2023 · English · Documentary, Biography, Music $741.1K worldwide - 17
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $634.1K - 18
Feb 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $567.2K - 19
Oct 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $482.1K - 20
BTOB TIME: Be Together the Movie (2023)Nov 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $479.3K
Nov 15, 2023 · Korean · Music, Documentary $479.3K worldwide - 21
Nov 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $446.8K - 22
Nov 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $395.7K - 23
Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $389.2K - 24
Nov 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $383.5K - 25
Feb 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $356.7K - 26
Feb 2, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $309.1K - 27
Sep 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $301K - 28
Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: $296.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $296.3K - 29
Mar 10, 2023 US and Canada: $293.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $293.5K - 30
Oct 2, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $186.8K - 31
Little Richard: I Am Everything (2023)Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: $131.5K Rest of the world: $47K Worldwide: $178.5K Apr 21, 2023 · English · Music, Documentary $178.5K worldwide - 32
Sep 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $170.4K - 33
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd (2023)Jul 14, 2023 US and Canada: $133.8K Rest of the world: $2.9K Worldwide: $136.7K Jul 14, 2023 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $136.7K worldwide - 34
In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon (2023)Sep 9, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $134.6K Sep 9, 2023 · English · Music, Documentary $134.6K worldwide - 35
Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $108.8K - 36
Murda Boyz - Mahlenska Klasa (2023)Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $105.4K
Apr 21, 2023 · Bulgarian · Comedy, Music, Crime $105.4K worldwide - 37
Apr 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96K - 38
Nov 17, 2023 US and Canada: $57.9K Rest of the world: $37.8K Worldwide: $95.8K - 39
Feb 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.5K - 40
In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50 (2023)Nov 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.8K Nov 3, 2023 · English · Documentary, Comedy, Horror $68.8K worldwide - 41
Jan 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $66.6K - 42
Dec 15, 2023 US and Canada: $66.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $66.4K - 43
Mar 31, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $66.3K - 44
May 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $63.6K - 45
Mar 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.8K - 46
Jun 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.7K - 47
Nov 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.1K - 48
Reinventing Elvis: The '68 Comeback (2023)Aug 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.9K Aug 15, 2023 · English · Music, Documentary $34.9K worldwide - 49
The Metropolitan Opera: Dead Man Walking (2023)Oct 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.3K Oct 21, 2023 · English · Drama, Music $30.3K worldwide - 50
May 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2023?
Of the top 10, The Journey: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli (2023) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while Blue Giant (2023) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 67 films, $168M (51%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Trolls Band Together (2023) $210.2M $103.3M US & Canada · 49% $107M elsewhere · 51%
- 2 Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé (2023) $44M $33.9M US & Canada · 77% $10.1M elsewhere · 23%
- 3 Priscilla (2023) $33.1M $21M US & Canada · 63% $12.2M elsewhere · 37%
- 4 Blue Giant (2023) $6.9M $266.6K US & Canada · 4% $6.7M elsewhere · 96%
- 5 Robot Dreams (2023) $5.3M $875.2K US & Canada · 17% $4.4M elsewhere · 83%
- 6 Chevalier (2023) $4.2M $3.5M US & Canada · 85% $615.1K elsewhere · 15%
- 7 The Journey: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli (2023) $3.6M $3.6M US & Canada · 99% $24.1K elsewhere · <1%
- 8 De Club van Sinterklaas Film: De Gestrande Stoomboot (2023) $2.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Greatest Days (2023) $2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Louis Tomlinson: All of Those Voices (2023) $1.7M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 67 films crossed $100M and took $210.2M between them, 64% of the total. 64 films, 96% of the list, earned under $10M.
64% 24% 12%
- $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 1 film, 1% of the list $210.2M · 64% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 3% of the list $77.1M · 24% of the gross
- Under $10M 64 films, 96% of the list $40M · 12% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2023 Earned the Most?
November releases took the most, $218.3M from 11 films, led by Trolls Band Together (2023). May was the quietest month ($94K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Nightingale of Bursa (2023) $175.5K The Nightingale of Bursa (2023)
- February Feb Seriously Red (2023) $1.3M Seriously Red (2023)
- March Mar Louis Tomlinson: All of Those Voices (2023) $3.2M Louis Tomlinson: All of Those Voices (2023)
- April Apr Chevalier (2023) $8.5M Chevalier (2023)
- May May Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights (2023) $94K Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights (2023)
- June Jun Greatest Days (2023) $2.8M Greatest Days (2023)
- July Jul Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd (2023) $136.7K Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd (2023)
- August Aug Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest (2023) $2M Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest (2023)
- September Sep 3211 (2023) $640.2K 3211 (2023)
- October Oct Priscilla (2023) $45.4M Priscilla (2023)
- November Nov Trolls Band Together (2023) $218.3M Trolls Band Together (2023)
- December Dec Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé (2023) $44.7M Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé (2023)
Last 10 years
How Does 2023 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2018 earned the most: $2B from 66 films, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018). 2023 took $327.3M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 47 films | 47 | $508.5M | – | 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 |
| 2021 47 films · +52% | 47 | $123M | +52% | In the Heights (2021) $45.2M |
| 2022 57 films · +258% | 57 | $440.8M | +258% | Elvis (2022) $288.7M |
| 2023 67 films · −26% | 67 | $327.3M | −26% | Trolls Band Together (2023) $210.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Music Movies Speak in 2023?
English-language music films took $255.9M across 37 films, 78% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language music films ($10.8M) and Spanish-language music films ($5.8M).
2023 Music Box Office by Language
- English $255.9M37 films · #1 Trolls Band Together (2023)
- Japanese $10.8M4 films · #1 Blue Giant (2023)
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Spanish $5.8M3 films · #1 Robot Dreams (2023) - Italian $4.8M5 films · #1 The Journey: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli (2023)
- Dutch $2.4M2 films · #1 De Club van Sinterklaas Film: De Gestrande Stoomboot (2023)
- Korean $1.3M3 films · #1 BTOB TIME: Be Together the Movie (2023)
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Cantonese $997.2K2 films · #1 The Lyricist Wannabe (2023) -
Turkish $417.9K2 films · #1 Prestij Meselesi (2023) -
French $395.7K1 film · #1 Callas: Paris, 1958 (2023) -
Serbian $301K1 film · #1 3211 (2023)
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 2023: 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 67 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing music movie in 2023?
Trolls Band Together (2023) leads with $210.2M worldwide, $103.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé (2023) at $44M and Priscilla (2023) at $33.1M.
How much did music movies released in 2023 earn?
67 music films released in 2023 report a worldwide gross, $327.3M in all, or $4.9M per film on average. 2022 releases took $440.8M.
How many music movies released in 2023 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Trolls Band Together (2023) with $210.2M.
How is the 2023 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 2023. 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 2023 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.