#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 5
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 201 to 250 of 361. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 201
Mar 26, 1997 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.6M - 202
Sep 24, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 203
Jun 29, 2001 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3M - 204
Oct 24, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 205
Mar 21, 2008 US and Canada: $104.6K Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $3M - 206
Oct 14, 1954 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: $184.2K Worldwide: $3M - 207
Sep 15, 1976 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: $55.5K Worldwide: $2.8M - 208
Apr 10, 1992 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.8M - 209
Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $66.7K Worldwide: $2.7M - 210
Jul 25, 2003 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $2.7M - 211
The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (1987)Aug 7, 1987 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6M
Aug 7, 1987 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $2.6M worldwide - 212
Oct 10, 1986 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $317 Worldwide: $2.5M - 213
Sep 9, 2005 US and Canada: $141K Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $2.4M - 214
Aug 11, 1964 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $917.4K Worldwide: $2.4M - 215
Sep 26, 2003 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $637.7K Worldwide: $2.1M - 216
Aug 3, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 217
Apr 11, 1952 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $211.9K Worldwide: $2.1M - 218
Aug 17, 2012 US and Canada: $137.5K Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $2.1M - 219
Mar 25, 2016 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $121.2K Worldwide: $1.8M - 220
Oct 10, 2025 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $139.9K Worldwide: $1.8M - 221
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2002)May 8, 2002 US and Canada: $909K Rest of the world: $815.8K Worldwide: $1.7M
May 8, 2002 · Hindi · Drama, Sport, Romance $1.7M worldwide - 222
Mar 1, 2019 US and Canada: $817.3K Rest of the world: $878.7K Worldwide: $1.7M - 223
Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: $184.5K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.7M - 224
Apr 13, 2005 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M - 225
Apr 18, 2014 US and Canada: $125.1K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.6M - 226
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987)Aug 22, 1987 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M Aug 22, 1987 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $1.6M worldwide - 227
Mar 25, 2016 US and Canada: $830.1K Rest of the world: $723.2K Worldwide: $1.6M - 228
Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $19.1K Worldwide: $1.5M - 229
Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: $727.1K Rest of the world: $717.4K Worldwide: $1.4M - 230
Oct 23, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 231
Nov 13, 1968 US and Canada: $992.3K Rest of the world: $281K Worldwide: $1.3M - 232
Jun 19, 2015 US and Canada: $892.1K Rest of the world: $284.8K Worldwide: $1.2M - 233
Jul 12, 2002 US and Canada: $69.6K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.1M - 234
Nov 30, 2012 US and Canada: $151.1K Rest of the world: $891.5K Worldwide: $1M - 235
Mar 15, 2020 US and Canada: $81.9K Rest of the world: $952.1K Worldwide: $1M - 236
Apr 18, 1986 US and Canada: $930.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $930.2K - 237
May 27, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $883.1K - 238
Apr 29, 2005 US and Canada: $519.1K Rest of the world: $350.3K Worldwide: $869.4K - 239
The Saddest Music in the World (2004)Apr 30, 2004 US and Canada: $699.2K Rest of the world: $155.8K Worldwide: $855K Apr 30, 2004 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $855K worldwide - 240
Jan 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $772.3K - 241
Apr 5, 2024 US and Canada: $21.5K Rest of the world: $684.1K Worldwide: $705.6K - 242
Feb 18, 1983 US and Canada: $694.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $694.5K - 243
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)Jun 30, 1971 US and Canada: $573.4K Rest of the world: $114.4K Worldwide: $687.7K Jun 30, 1971 · English · Fantasy, Family, Musical $687.7K worldwide - 244
Nov 30, 2018 US and Canada: $545.6K Rest of the world: $127.9K Worldwide: $673.5K - 245
Feb 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $645.9K - 246
Apr 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $629.5K - 247
May 11, 2001 US and Canada: $102.2K Rest of the world: $526.2K Worldwide: $628.4K - 248
Feb 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $567.2K - 249
Jul 16, 2010 US and Canada: $531.8K Rest of the world: $18.6K Worldwide: $550.4K - 250
Feb 14, 2025 US and Canada: $456.6K Rest of the world: $91.4K Worldwide: $548K
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)