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Highest-Grossing Musical Movies of All Time, Page 8

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%
The Lion King (2019) movie poster #1 of 361
Highest-grossing musical movie ever

The Lion King (2019)

2019 · Adventure, Drama

$1.7B worldwide

$543.6M US & Canada · 33% $1.1B elsewhere · 67%
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All 361 Musical Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 351 to 361 of 361. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.

  1. 351 Shock Treatment (1981) movie poster
    Shock Treatment (1981) Oct 31, 1981 · English · Comedy, Musical $645 worldwide
    Oct 31, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $645
  2. 352 Jailhouse Rock (1957) movie poster
    Jailhouse Rock (1957) Nov 8, 1957 · English · Drama, Romance, Music $573 worldwide
    Nov 8, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $573
  3. 353 The Apple (1980) movie poster
    The Apple (1980) Nov 21, 1980 · Sci-Fi, Music, Musical $569 worldwide
    Nov 21, 1980 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $569
  4. 354 Footlight Parade (1933) movie poster
    Footlight Parade (1933) Oct 21, 1933 · English · Comedy, Romance, Musical $276 worldwide
    Oct 21, 1933 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $276
  5. 355 Girl Crazy (1943) movie poster
    Girl Crazy (1943) Nov 26, 1943 · English · Comedy, Romance, Musical $241 worldwide
    Nov 26, 1943 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $241
  6. 356 Oliver! (1968) movie poster
    Oliver! (1968) Dec 10, 1968 · English · Drama, Family, Musical $228 worldwide
    Dec 10, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $228
  7. 357 The Broadway Melody (1929) movie poster
    The Broadway Melody (1929) Jun 6, 1929 · English · Drama, Romance, Musical $213 worldwide
    Jun 6, 1929 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $213
  8. 358 Horse Feathers (1932) movie poster
    Horse Feathers (1932) Aug 19, 1932 · English · Sport, Comedy, Romance $208 worldwide
    Aug 19, 1932 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $208
  9. 359 Robin Robin (2021) movie poster
    Robin Robin (2021) Nov 24, 2021 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $154 worldwide
    Nov 24, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $154
  10. 360 Blue Hawaii (1961) movie poster
    Blue Hawaii (1961) Nov 22, 1961 · English · Comedy, Musical $77 worldwide
    Nov 22, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77
  11. 361 The Cocoanuts (1929) movie poster
    The Cocoanuts (1929) Aug 3, 1929 · English · Comedy, Musical $57 worldwide
    Aug 3, 1929 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57
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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
2000s 10 years · $3.2B
1990s 10 years · $3.1B
1980s 10 years · $844M
1970s 8 years · $809.3M
1960s 7 years · $631.5M
1950s 9 years · $266.2M
1940s 7 years · $159.5M
1930s 8 years · $210.9M
1920s 1 year · $270