#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 6
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 251 to 300 of 361. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 251
May 9, 2025 US and Canada: $456.6K Rest of the world: $91.4K Worldwide: $548K - 252
Nov 8, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $530.8K - 253
Apr 15, 2016 US and Canada: $100.1K Rest of the world: $411.6K Worldwide: $511.7K - 254
Mar 10, 2023 US and Canada: $141.1K Rest of the world: $351.1K Worldwide: $492.2K - 255
Aug 12, 2022 US and Canada: $351.6K Rest of the world: $132.6K Worldwide: $484.1K - 256
Nov 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $439.7K - 257
Oct 27, 2006 US and Canada: $6.6K Rest of the world: $433K Worldwide: $439.6K - 258
Oct 24, 2003 US and Canada: $337.2K Rest of the world: $98.5K Worldwide: $435.6K - 259
Jan 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $426.5K - 260
Aug 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $424K - 261
Jun 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $424K - 262
Sep 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $424K - 263
Sep 5, 2014 US and Canada: $102.8K Rest of the world: $320.5K Worldwide: $423.3K - 264
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (2006)Mar 31, 2006 US and Canada: $349.1K Rest of the world: $61.5K Worldwide: $410.6K
Mar 31, 2006 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $410.6K worldwide - 265
Apr 14, 2006 US and Canada: $405.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $405.2K - 266
Dec 16, 1969 US and Canada: $400.9K Rest of the world: $2.2K Worldwide: $403.1K - 267
Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $399.2K - 268
Mar 22, 2002 US and Canada: $46.4K Rest of the world: $349.7K Worldwide: $396.1K - 269
Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: $103.4K Rest of the world: $280.6K Worldwide: $384K - 270
Sep 9, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $363.5K - 271
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Rainbow Rocks (2014)Sep 27, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $360.7K Sep 27, 2014 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $360.7K worldwide - 272
Dec 9, 2005 US and Canada: $111.6K Rest of the world: $207.3K Worldwide: $318.9K - 273
I Do Bidoo Bidoo: Heto nApo sila! (2012)Nov 30, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $310K
Nov 30, 2012 · Tagalog · Comedy, Romance, Musical $310K worldwide - 274
Mar 17, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $310K - 275
Jun 9, 2000 US and Canada: $299.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $299.8K - 276
Feb 13, 2015 US and Canada: $145.4K Rest of the world: $146.7K Worldwide: $292.1K - 277
That's Entertainment! III (1994)Jul 1, 1994 US and Canada: $280.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $280.2K Jul 1, 1994 · English · Family, Musical, Documentary $280.2K worldwide - 278
Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $278.4K - 279
Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: $141.7K Rest of the world: $127.9K Worldwide: $269.6K - 280
Feb 27, 2004 US and Canada: $255.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $255.9K - 281
Jun 1, 2012 US and Canada: $172K Rest of the world: $80.8K Worldwide: $252.8K - 282
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 - 283
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 - 284
Jun 3, 2022 US and Canada: $193.9K Rest of the world: $16.1K Worldwide: $209.9K - 285
Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: $146.8K Rest of the world: $41.4K Worldwide: $188.1K - 286
Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $187.4K - 287
Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love (2009) Jun 12, 2009 · Music, Musical, Documentary $183.5K worldwideJun 12, 2009 US and Canada: $172.2K Rest of the world: $11.3K Worldwide: $183.5K - 288
Nov 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $112.8K - 289
Oct 31, 1941 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $112.6K - 290
Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)Nov 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $109.8K Nov 9, 2022 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Animation $109.8K worldwide - 291
Nov 17, 1933 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.3K - 292
Jul 16, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $103K - 293
May 15, 2013 US and Canada: $62.7K Rest of the world: $39.4K Worldwide: $102K - 294
Jun 7, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $98.7K - 295
Feb 13, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $83.3K - 296
Nov 14, 2003 US and Canada: $81.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $81.5K - 297
Jan 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $75.8K - 298
Sep 18, 2024 US and Canada: $32.5K Rest of the world: $39.1K Worldwide: $71.6K - 299
Apr 18, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.5K - 300
Apr 16, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70.6K
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)