#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 7
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 301 to 350 of 361. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 301
Mar 31, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $66.3K - 302
Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57.6K - 303
Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary (2003)May 14, 2003 US and Canada: $55.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $55.4K
May 14, 2003 · English · Horror, Musical $55.4K worldwide - 304
Sep 22, 2000 US and Canada: $49.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $49.7K - 305
Sep 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.5K - 306
Jul 14, 2017 US and Canada: $6.7K Rest of the world: $32.6K Worldwide: $39.3K - 307
Paul Williams Still Alive (2012)Jun 8, 2012 US and Canada: $38.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.7K Jun 8, 2012 · English · Biography, Comedy, Musical $38.7K worldwide - 308
Jul 27, 2018 US and Canada: $31.2K Rest of the world: $4.5K Worldwide: $35.7K - 309
Aug 6, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.6K - 310
Sep 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.7K - 311
Oct 28, 2022 US and Canada: $26.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.2K - 312
Jun 17, 2016 US and Canada: $14.9K Rest of the world: $9K Worldwide: $23.9K - 313
May 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.6K - 314
Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.9K - 315
Carol Channing: Larger Than Life (2012)Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: $22.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.7K Jan 20, 2012 · English · Biography, Comedy, Musical $22.7K worldwide - 316
Oct 27, 2017 US and Canada: $17.9K Rest of the world: $1.5K Worldwide: $19.4K - 317
Feb 9, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.6K - 318
Aug 7, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15K - 319
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)Aug 6, 1954 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.8K Aug 6, 1954 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $14.8K worldwide - 320
Dec 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.2K - 321
Sep 6, 1935 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.6K - 322
Jul 17, 1956 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.4K - 323
Dec 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6K - 324
Mar 3, 2023 US and Canada: $8.6K Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $9.8K - 325
Nov 4, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2K - 326
Aug 12, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9K - 327
Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $8.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.4K - 328
Jun 26, 2026 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1K - 329
May 8, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7K - 330
May 9, 2014 US and Canada: $7.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.1K - 331
Oct 12, 1934 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9K - 332
Aug 28, 1936 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K - 333
Sep 13, 2013 US and Canada: $6.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.1K - 334
Aug 2, 2019 US and Canada: $4K Rest of the world: $1.5K Worldwide: $5.6K - 335
Dec 5, 1930 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4K - 336
Dec 23, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2K - 337
Feb 16, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K - 338
Dec 30, 1949 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K - 339
Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc (2018)Apr 13, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6K
Apr 13, 2018 · French · History, Musical $3.6K worldwide - 340
Sep 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6K - 341
Jun 6, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3K - 342
Aug 1, 1945 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6K - 343
Mar 8, 1935 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K - 344
Mar 2, 2012 US and Canada: $2.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4K - 345
Mar 11, 1933 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8K - 346
Mar 28, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K - 347
Jan 18, 1946 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K - 348
Sep 14, 1951 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K - 349
Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K - 350
Dec 13, 1971 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $844
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)