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Musical Box Office 1994: Highest-Grossing Musical Movies

The Lion King (1994) is the highest-grossing musical movie released in 1994, with $979.2M worldwide, ahead of That's Entertainment! III (1994) at $280.2K. 2 musical films released in 1994 report a worldwide gross, $979.4M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

1994 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$979.4M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
43%
The Lion King (1994) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 musical movie of 1994

The Lion King (1994)

1994 · Adventure, Drama

$979.2M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$425M US & Canada · 43% $554.2M elsewhere · 57%
The chart

Every Musical Release of 1994, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1994.

  1. 1 The Lion King (1994) movie poster
    The Lion King (1994) Jun 15, 1994 · English · Adventure, Drama, Animation $979.2M worldwide
    Jun 15, 1994 US and Canada: $425M Rest of the world: $554.2M Worldwide: $979.2M
  2. 2 That's Entertainment! III (1994) movie poster
    That's Entertainment! III (1994) Jul 1, 1994 · English · Family, Musical, Documentary $280.2K worldwide
    Jul 1, 1994 US and Canada: $280.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $280.2K
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
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
FAQ

Musical Box Office 1994: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing musical movie in 1994?

The Lion King (1994) leads with $979.2M worldwide, $425M of it in the US & Canada. Next come That's Entertainment! III (1994) at $280.2K.

How much did musical movies released in 1994 earn?

2 musical films released in 1994 report a worldwide gross, $979.4M in all, or $489.7M per film on average.

How many musical movies released in 1994 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Lion King (1994) with $979.2M.

How much of the 1994 Musical box office came from the US and Canada?

$425.3M of the $979.4M total, or 43%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1994 musical box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 1994. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the 1994 musical box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.