#1 of 26 #1 music movie of 2026
2026 · Biography, Drama
$1B worldwide · 91% of the chart's total
$372.3M US & Canada · 36% $656.4M elsewhere · 64%
Music box office · 2026
Music Box Office 2026 So Far: Highest-Grossing Music Movies
Michael (2026) is the highest-grossing music movie released in 2026 so far, with $1B worldwide, ahead of Hadestown: The Musical (2026) at $23.7M and Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026) at $20.2M. 26 music films released in 2026 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion. Releases from the same days of 2025 (Jan 1 to Nov 3, 2025) have taken $178.9M, though they have had longer to earn. By language, English leads with $1.1B across 19 music releases.
- 2026 releases with a gross
- 26
- worldwide so far
- $1.1B
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs the same days of 2025
- ×6.3
#1 of 26 Top 5
What Are the Biggest Music Hits of 2026 So Far?
Michael (2026) leads with $1B, 91% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.1B, 98% of what all 26 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 2026, 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 2026.
- 1 Apr 24, 2026 US and Canada: $372.3M Rest of the world: $656.4M Worldwide: $1B
- 2 Jul 24, 2026 US and Canada: $20.7M Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $23.7M
- 3 Jan 22, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.2M
- 4 May 22, 2026 US and Canada: $4.5M Rest of the world: $10.1M Worldwide: $14.6M
- 5 Sep 11, 2026 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $10.6M Worldwide: $12.5M
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Feb 26, 2026 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $5.8M - 7
May 29, 2026 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $3.8M - 8
Apr 17, 2026 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $493.6K Worldwide: $3.1M - 9
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition (2026)May 7, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
May 7, 2026 · English · Documentary, Biography, Music $3M worldwide - 10
Feb 10, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 11
Jan 23, 2026 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $35.5K Worldwide: $2.7M - 12
May 1, 2026 US and Canada: $50.2K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $1.6M - 13
Aug 14, 2026 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $94.7K Worldwide: $1.3M - 14
Mar 20, 2026 US and Canada: $221.6K Rest of the world: $633.4K Worldwide: $855K - 15
Oct 9, 2026 US and Canada: $51.4K Rest of the world: $676.2K Worldwide: $727.6K - 16
Apr 17, 2026 US and Canada: $679.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $679.6K - 17
Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $414.7K Rest of the world: $2.8K Worldwide: $417.6K - 18
Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise (2026)Jan 19, 2026 US and Canada: $87.3K Rest of the world: $108.9K Worldwide: $196.3K
Jan 19, 2026 · Japanese · Animation, Comedy, Fantasy $196.3K worldwide - 19
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution, Spread Love & Overalls, and Created a Community That Changed the World (in a Canadian Kind of Way) (2026)Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $191.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $191.8K Sep 25, 2026 · English · Documentary, Comedy, Music $191.8K worldwide - 20
Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore? (2026)Sep 24, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $152K Sep 24, 2026 · English · Documentary, Music $152K worldwide - 21
Sep 2, 2026 US and Canada: $145.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $145.2K - 22
Jan 22, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $105.1K - 23
Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (2026)Feb 19, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $103.7K Feb 19, 2026 · English · Documentary, Biography, Music $103.7K worldwide - 24
Mar 4, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $80.4K - 25
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It (2026) Feb 20, 2026 · Documentary, Biography, Music $77.8K worldwideFeb 20, 2026 US and Canada: $77.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $77.8K - 26
The Rose: Come Back to Me (2026)Feb 14, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K Feb 14, 2026 · English · Documentary, Biography, Music $2.8K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2026?
Of the top 10, Hadestown: The Musical (2026) earned the biggest share at home (87% in the US & Canada), while Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger (2026) made 84% of its gross abroad. Across all 26 films, $414.7M (37%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Michael (2026) $1B $372.3M US & Canada · 36% $656.4M elsewhere · 64%
- 2 Hadestown: The Musical (2026) $23.7M $20.7M US & Canada · 87% $3M elsewhere · 13%
- 3 Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026) $20.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Tuner (2026) $14.6M $4.5M US & Canada · 31% $10.1M elsewhere · 69%
- 5 Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger (2026) $12.5M $2M US & Canada · 16% $10.6M elsewhere · 84%
- 6 Twenty One Pilots: More Than We Ever Imagined (2026) $5.8M $4.3M US & Canada · 74% $1.5M elsewhere · 26%
- 7 Power Ballad (2026) $3.8M $2.6M US & Canada · 69% $1.2M elsewhere · 31%
- 8 Mother Mary (2026) $3.1M $2.6M US & Canada · 84% $493.6K elsewhere · 16%
- 9 Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition (2026) $3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Midnight Sun (2026) $3M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 2026 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 26 films crossed $100M and took $1B between them, 91% of the total. 21 films, 81% of the list, earned under $10M.
91%
- $1B or more 1 film, 4% of the list $1B · 91% of the gross
- $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 4 films, 15% of the list $71.1M · 6% of the gross
- Under $10M 21 films, 81% of the list $28.1M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2026 Earned the Most?
April releases took the most, $1B from 3 films, led by Michael (2026). October was the quietest month ($727.6K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026) $23.2M Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026)
- February Feb Twenty One Pilots: More Than We Ever Imagined (2026) $9M Twenty One Pilots: More Than We Ever Imagined (2026)
- March Mar Miroirs No. 3 (2026) $935.5K Miroirs No. 3 (2026)
- April Apr Michael (2026) $1B Michael (2026)
- May May Tuner (2026) $23.1M Tuner (2026)
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul Hadestown: The Musical (2026) $23.7M Hadestown: The Musical (2026)
- August Aug Nimrods (2026) $1.3M Nimrods (2026)
- September Sep Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger (2026) $13.4M Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger (2026)
- October Oct California Schemin' (2026) $727.6K California Schemin' (2026)
- November Nov No reported grosses – so far No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 2026 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2018 earned the most: $2B from 66 films, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018). 2026 took $1.1B. 2026 is still running, so its figure is marked as so far.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 2017 65 films | 65 | $531.2M | – | 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 |
| 2024 72 films · +64% | 72 | $537.2M | +64% | Bob Marley: One Love (2024) $181M |
| 2025 38 films · −52% | 38 | $259.8M | −52% | Song Sung Blue (2025) $57.9M |
| 2026 26 films · +334% | 26 | $1.1B so far | +334% | Michael (2026) $1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Music Movies Speak in 2026?
English-language music films took $1.1B across 19 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language music films ($20.4M) and Korean-language music films ($3M).
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 2026: 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 26 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing music movie in 2026?
Michael (2026) leads with $1B worldwide, $372.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hadestown: The Musical (2026) at $23.7M and Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026) at $20.2M. Films released in this period are still earning, so the order can change.
How much did music movies released in 2026 earn?
26 music films released in 2026 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all so far, or $43.4M per film on average.
How many music movies released in 2026 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Michael (2026). 1 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2026 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 2026. 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 2026 music box office chart updated?
2026 is still running: new releases join the chart once they report a gross, and films in theaters climb as their weekly figures come in, so the ranking moves until the period is over.