#1 of 361 Highest-grossing musical movie ever
2019 · Adventure, Drama
$1.7B worldwide
$543.6M US & Canada · 33% $1.1B elsewhere · 67%
Musical box office · All time
Highest-Grossing Musical Movies of All Time, Page 2
The Lion King (2019) is the highest-grossing musical movie in our database, with $1.7B worldwide, ahead of Frozen II (2019) at $1.5B and Beauty and the Beast (2017) at $1.3B. 361 musical films in our database report a worldwide gross, $27.8B in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $1 billion and 56 crossed $100 million. By language, English leads with $26.1B across 291 musical releases.
- films with a reported gross
- 361
- combined worldwide
- $27.8B
- films crossed $100M
- 56
- earned in the US & Canada
- 47%
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All 361 Musical Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 51 to 100 of 361. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 51
Sep 26, 1975 US and Canada: $112.9M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $115.8M - 52
Oct 7, 2022 US and Canada: $46.9M Rest of the world: $64.2M Worldwide: $111.1M - 53
Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: $24.7M Rest of the world: $84.9M Worldwide: $109.6M - 54
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)Oct 22, 1993 US and Canada: $93.7M Rest of the world: $14.1M Worldwide: $107.8M
Oct 22, 1993 · English · Fantasy, Animation, Family $107.8M worldwide - 55
Jan 12, 2024 US and Canada: $72.6M Rest of the world: $32.4M Worldwide: $105M - 56
Aug 27, 1964 US and Canada: $102.3M Rest of the world: $853.5K Worldwide: $103.1M - 57
Mar 4, 1950 US and Canada: $93.1M Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $96.4M - 58
Dec 19, 2025 US and Canada: $80.4M Rest of the world: $10.7M Worldwide: $91.1M - 59
Nov 24, 2010 US and Canada: $39.4M Rest of the world: $50.1M Worldwide: $89.5M - 60
Feb 5, 1953 US and Canada: $87.4M Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $87.4M - 61
Nov 21, 1986 US and Canada: $47.5M Rest of the world: $37.1M Worldwide: $84.5M - 62
South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)Jun 30, 1999 US and Canada: $52M Rest of the world: $31.1M Worldwide: $83.1M Jun 30, 1999 · English · Comedy, Animation, Musical $83.1M worldwide - 63
Mar 21, 2014 US and Canada: $51.2M Rest of the world: $29.2M Worldwide: $80.4M - 64
Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $54.8M Worldwide: $77.2M - 65
Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: $38.5M Rest of the world: $37.5M Worldwide: $76M - 66
Dec 20, 2019 US and Canada: $27.2M Rest of the world: $48.4M Worldwide: $75.6M - 67
Jan 12, 2007 US and Canada: $61.4M Rest of the world: $14.2M Worldwide: $75.5M - 68
Nov 18, 1988 US and Canada: $74.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $74.2M - 69
Dec 25, 1964 US and Canada: $72.6M Rest of the world: $125.3K Worldwide: $72.7M - 70
Jul 27, 1984 US and Canada: $70.3M Rest of the world: $13.5K Worldwide: $70.3M - 71
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)Jul 23, 1982 US and Canada: $69.7M Rest of the world: $535 Worldwide: $69.7M Jul 23, 1982 · English · Comedy, Musical $69.7M worldwide - 72
Dec 25, 2023 US and Canada: $60.6M Rest of the world: $8.3M Worldwide: $68.9M - 73
Jun 20, 2014 US and Canada: $47M Rest of the world: $20.6M Worldwide: $67.6M - 74
Oct 2, 2019 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: $62.5M Worldwide: $67.2M - 75
Jun 22, 1979 US and Canada: $66.5M Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $66.5M - 76
Feb 5, 2016 US and Canada: $30.5M Rest of the world: $33.4M Worldwide: $63.9M - 77
Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $51.8M Rest of the world: $11.7M Worldwide: $63.5M - 78
My Little Pony: The Movie (2017)Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: $21.9M Rest of the world: $38.4M Worldwide: $60.3M Oct 6, 2017 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $60.3M worldwide - 79
Jun 15, 2012 US and Canada: $38.5M Rest of the world: $20.9M Worldwide: $59.4M - 80
Dec 25, 2025 US and Canada: $39.2M Rest of the world: $18.7M Worldwide: $57.9M - 81
Jun 18, 1982 US and Canada: $57.1M Rest of the world: $4.9K Worldwide: $57.1M - 82
Dec 18, 2009 US and Canada: $19.7M Rest of the world: $34.3M Worldwide: $54M - 83
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018)Jul 27, 2018 US and Canada: $29.8M Rest of the world: $22.6M Worldwide: $52.4M Jul 27, 2018 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy $52.4M worldwide - 84
Sep 19, 1968 US and Canada: $52.2M Rest of the world: $2.5K Worldwide: $52.2M - 85
Jan 29, 1959 US and Canada: $51.6M Rest of the world: $485 Worldwide: $51.6M - 86
Dec 12, 1980 US and Canada: $49.8M Rest of the world: $292 Worldwide: $49.8M - 87
Sep 27, 2019 US and Canada: $24.3M Rest of the world: $21.7M Worldwide: $46M - 88
Jun 11, 2021 US and Canada: $30M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $45.2M - 89
Sep 20, 2002 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $39.3M Worldwide: $42.4M - 90
Aug 7, 2015 US and Canada: $26.8M Rest of the world: $14.5M Worldwide: $41.3M - 91
Jan 6, 1984 US and Canada: $40.2M Rest of the world: $352 Worldwide: $40.2M - 92
Sep 22, 2000 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $35.9M Worldwide: $40.1M - 93
Nov 3, 1977 US and Canada: $39.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $39.6M - 94
Dec 19, 1986 US and Canada: $39M Rest of the world: $32.3K Worldwide: $39.1M - 95
The Great Mouse Detective (1986)Jul 2, 1986 US and Canada: $38.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.6M Jul 2, 1986 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Animation $38.6M worldwide - 96
Dec 16, 2005 US and Canada: $19.4M Rest of the world: $18.7M Worldwide: $38.1M - 97
Dec 20, 1979 US and Canada: $37.8M Rest of the world: $1.1K Worldwide: $37.8M - 98
Nov 12, 1946 US and Canada: $37.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37.5M - 99
Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical (2022)Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.3M Dec 9, 2022 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $37.3M worldwide - 100
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)Jul 28, 1993 US and Canada: $35.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.7M Jul 28, 1993 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Romance $35.7M worldwide
Archive
Musical Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1929 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $4.8B, led by The Lion King (2019).
2020s 7 years · $5.7B
2010s 10 years · $12.9B
- 2019 $4.8B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- 2018 $1.6B #1 The Grinch (2018)
- 2017 $1.9B #1 Beauty and the Beast (2017)
- 2016 $2.6B #1 The Jungle Book (2016)
- 2015 $69.5M #1 Ricki and the Flash (2015)
- 2014 $528.5M #1 Into the Woods (2014)
- 2013 $60.6M #1 The Sapphires (2013)
- 2012 $534.8M #1 Les Miserables (2012)
- 2011 $82.6M #1 Footloose (2011)
- 2010 $688.7M #1 Tangled (2010)
2000s 10 years · $3.2B
- 2009 $402.2M #1 The Princess and the Frog (2009)
- 2008 $986.7M #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $839.8M #1 Enchanted (2007)
- 2006 $217.5M #1 Dreamgirls (2006)
- 2005 $99.8M #1 The Producers (2005)
- 2004 $41.4M #1 De-Lovely (2004)
- 2003 $210.1M #1 The Jungle Book 2 (2003)
- 2002 $121.5M #1 8 Women (2002)
- 2001 $188.9M #1 Moulin Rouge! (2001)
- 2000 $68M #1 Dancer in the Dark (2000)
1990s 10 years · $3.1B
- 1999 $95.1M #1 South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)
- 1998 $359.5M #1 The Prince of Egypt (1998)
- 1997 $143.4M #1 Anastasia (1997)
- 1996 $548.6M #1 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
- 1995 $381.4M #1 Pocahontas (1995)
- 1994 $979.4M #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $143.5M #1 The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
- 1992 $2.8M #1 Newsies (1992)
- 1991 $451.3M #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- 1990 $28.6M #1 Jetsons: The Movie (1990)
1980s 10 years · $844M
- 1989 $3.9M #1 Earth Girls Are Easy (1989)
- 1988 $88.7M #1 Oliver & Company (1988)
- 1987 $31.7M #1 Ishtar (1987)
- 1986 $194.9M #1 An American Tail (1986)
- 1985 $46.2M #1 The Care Bears Movie (1985)
- 1984 $151.1M #1 Purple Rain (1984)
- 1983 $15.6M #1 The Meaning of Life (1983)
- 1982 $209.6M #1 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
- 1981 $31.2M #1 The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
- 1980 $71M #1 Popeye (1980)
1970s 8 years · $809.3M
- 1979 $119.6M #1 The Muppet Movie (1979)
- 1978 $437.7M #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $56M #1 Pete's Dragon (1977)
- 1976 $7.8M #1 That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
- 1975 $150.1M #1 The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
- 1974 $26.9M #1 That's Entertainment! (1974)
- 1972 $83.3K #1 Cabaret (1972)
- 1971 $11.1M #1 Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
1960s 7 years · $631.5M
1950s 9 years · $266.2M
- 1959 $51.6M #1 Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- 1957 $2.2K #1 Funny Face (1957)
- 1956 $21.3M #1 The King and I (1956)
- 1955 $4.2K #1 Guys and Dolls (1955)
- 1954 $7.3M #1 A Star Is Born (1954)
- 1953 $87.4M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $2.1M #1 Singin' in the Rain (1952)
- 1951 $1.2K #1 Alice in Wonderland (1951)
- 1950 $96.4M #1 Cinderella (1950)