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Box Office History for Musical

Ticket Sales and Market Share by Year


Note: Figures for 2025 are at an annualized rate.

Top-Grossing Movies 1995-2025, Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation

RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		MPAA
Rating		Total GrossInflation-Adjusted
Gross
1 Beauty and the Beast Mar 17, 2017 Walt Disney PG $504,014,165 $635,496,120
2 Frozen II Nov 22, 2019 Walt Disney PG $477,373,578 $589,348,402
3 Frozen Nov 22, 2013 Walt Disney PG $400,953,009 $557,040,448
4 Wicked Nov 22, 2024 Universal PG $473,231,120 $473,231,120
5 Moana 2 Nov 27, 2024 Walt Disney PG $460,375,317 $460,375,317
6 Sing Dec 21, 2016 Universal PG $270,329,045 $348,615,923
7 Happy Feet Nov 17, 2006 Warner Bros. PG $198,000,317 $340,065,811
8 Moana Nov 23, 2016 Walt Disney PG $248,757,044 $323,447,746
9 Chicago Dec 27, 2002 Miramax PG-13 $170,687,518 $320,801,590
10 The Little Mermaid May 26, 2023 Walt Disney PG $298,172,056 $308,256,482
11 Coco Nov 22, 2017 Walt Disney PG $210,460,015 $264,762,237
12 Mufasa: The Lion King Dec 20, 2024 Walt Disney PG $254,123,130 $254,123,130
13 Mamma Mia! Jul 18, 2008 Universal PG-13 $144,540,088 $227,034,961
14 Wonka Dec 15, 2023 Warner Bros. PG $218,581,815 $223,084,378
15 The Greatest Showman Dec 20, 2017 20th Century Fox PG $174,340,174 $217,392,258
16 Mary Poppins Returns Dec 19, 2018 Walt Disney PG $171,958,438 $213,260,580
17 Les Misérables Dec 25, 2012 Universal PG-13 $149,260,140 $210,541,271
18 Hairspray Jul 20, 2007 New Line PG $118,871,849 $195,412,879
19 La La Land Dec 9, 2016 Lionsgate PG-13 $151,101,803 $192,118,107
20 Sing 2 Dec 22, 2021 Universal PG $162,790,990 $177,757,494
21 Into the Woods Dec 25, 2014 Walt Disney PG $128,002,372 $175,612,553
22 Dreamgirls Dec 15, 2006 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $103,365,956 $172,992,557
23 Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again! Jul 20, 2018 Universal PG-13 $120,634,935 $149,767,405
24 Anastasia Nov 14, 1997 20th Century Fox G $58,403,409 $143,632,928
25 High School Musical 3: Senior Year Oct 24, 2008 Walt Disney G $90,559,416 $142,627,469
Complete List

Year by Year Market Share

YearMovies in
Release		Market
Share		GrossTickets SoldInflation-
Adjusted
Gross		Top-Grossing MovieGross that Year
1996 2 0.04% $2,562,599 579,772 $6,557,221 Evita $2,278,112
1997 6 2.33% $144,103,685 31,395,136 $355,078,988 Anastasia $53,147,865
1998 8 0.87% $59,092,746 12,599,730 $142,502,946 Grease $35,156,706
1999 12 1.04% $76,176,357 14,995,341 $169,597,307 South Park: Bigger, Longer … $52,037,603
2000 10 1.06% $79,923,782 14,828,156 $167,706,444 Fantasia 2000 $58,216,703
2001 6 0.79% $65,566,001 11,584,095 $131,016,114 Moulin Rouge $57,065,562
2002 10 0.63% $57,692,154 9,929,800 $112,306,038 Eight Crazy Nights $23,443,124
2003 7 1.83% $167,937,210 27,850,281 $314,986,678 Chicago $161,445,985
2004 5 0.18% $16,561,971 2,666,981 $30,163,555 The Phantom of the Opera $16,264,455
2005 7 0.93% $81,788,548 12,759,520 $144,310,171 The Phantom of the Opera $35,047,365
2006 8 2.66% $244,162,668 37,276,740 $421,599,929 Happy Feet $175,967,627
2007 12 2.84% $277,970,248 40,402,646 $456,953,926 Hairspray $118,871,849
2008 11 2.67% $260,176,422 36,236,267 $409,832,180 Mamma Mia! $144,130,063
2009 11 0.37% $39,631,213 5,284,158 $59,763,827 Fame $22,455,510
2010 11 0.43% $45,093,715 5,715,295 $64,639,986 Burlesque $37,733,561
2011 4 0.62% $62,691,273 7,905,582 $89,412,132 Happy Feet Two $60,965,866
2012 6 2.03% $223,607,077 28,091,337 $317,713,021 Les Misérables $103,503,040
2013 6 3.28% $357,193,074 43,935,184 $496,906,931 Frozen $296,691,729
2014 7 2.45% $252,182,790 30,866,923 $349,104,899 Frozen $104,046,280
2015 9 1.72% $194,245,537 23,042,173 $260,606,977 The Rocky Horror Picture Show $113,235,674
2016 8 3.66% $412,659,705 47,706,319 $539,558,468 Moana $210,046,114
2017 9 9.03% $992,979,624 110,700,066 $1,252,017,746 Beauty and the Beast $504,014,165
2018 9 3.50% $417,625,409 45,842,523 $518,478,935 Mary Poppins Returns $138,817,262
2019 8 4.52% $507,394,158 55,392,372 $626,487,727 Frozen II $450,439,533
2020 7 1.88% $37,899,867 4,128,522 $46,693,584 Frozen II $26,934,045
2021 5 3.31% $149,630,839 14,712,964 $166,403,623 Sing 2 $76,483,155
2022 7 2.00% $147,813,678 14,037,383 $158,762,802 Sing 2 $86,307,835
2023 11 5.51% $494,102,296 45,164,742 $510,813,232 The Little Mermaid $298,172,056
2024 20 13.36% $1,150,913,296 101,760,678 $1,150,913,268 Wicked $432,943,285
2025 6 20.78% $277,264,360 24,514,974 $277,264,356 Mufasa: The Lion King $126,046,185

Upcoming Releases

Release DateMovie Theatrical
Distributor		Domestic
Box Office
to Date		Trailer
March, 2025
March 21 Disney’s Snow White (Wide) Walt Disney $56,314,583 Play
April, 2025
April 18 COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who… (Wide) GKIDS    
May, 2025
May 9 Juliet & Romeo (Wide) Briarcliff Entert…    
Golden (Canceled) Universal    
November, 2025
November 21 David (Wide) Angel Studios    
Wicked: For Good (Wide) Universal    
 
December, 2025
During 2025 Sesame Street (Wide) Warner Bros.    
July, 2026
July 10 Moana (Wide) Walt Disney    

Our Theatrical Market pages are based on the Domestic Theatrical Market performance only. The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).

The yearly amounts on our Theatrical Market pages are based on box office years. Each box office year starts on the first Monday of the year, so the previous year ends on the Sunday before the first Monday. For example, the "2017 box office year" started on January 2, 2017 so the "2016 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 1, 2017.