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Box Office History for Based on Musical or Opera

Ticket Sales and Market Share by Year


Note: Figures for 2024 are at an annualized rate.

Top-Grossing Movies 1995-2024, Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation

RankMovieRelease
Date
GenreMPAA
Rating
Total GrossInflation-Adjusted
Gross
1 Chicago Dec 27, 2002 Musical PG-13 $170,687,518 $298,677,343
2 Mamma Mia! Jul 18, 2008 Musical PG-13 $144,540,088 $211,377,377
3 Dreamgirls Dec 15, 2006 Musical PG-13 $103,365,956 $161,062,036
4 Evita Dec 25, 1996 Musical PG $50,047,179 $115,015,115
5 The Phantom of the Opera Dec 22, 2004 Musical PG-13 $51,225,796 $85,006,889
6 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber o… Dec 21, 2007 Musical R $52,898,073 $79,536,407
7 Mean Girls Jan 12, 2024 Musical PG-13 $72,404,248 $72,404,248
8 Jersey Boys Jun 20, 2014 Drama R $47,047,013 $62,076,716
9 The Color Purple Dec 25, 2023 Musical PG-13 $60,619,191 $60,619,191
10 Rock of Ages Jun 15, 2012 Musical PG-13 $38,518,613 $52,164,646
11 Rent Nov 23, 2005 Musical PG-13 $29,077,547 $47,765,870
12 Cats Dec 20, 2019 Musical PG $27,166,770 $31,952,912
13 In the Heights Jun 10, 2021 Musical PG-13 $29,975,167 $31,773,091
14 The Producers: The Movie Musical Dec 16, 2005 Musical PG-13 $19,398,532 $31,558,894
15 Nine Dec 18, 2009 Musical PG-13 $19,676,965 $27,860,964
16 The King and I Mar 19, 1999 Musical G $12,064,440 $25,007,581
17 Dear Evan Hansen Sep 24, 2021 Musical PG-13 $15,002,646 $15,902,505
18 Hedwig and the Angry Inch Jul 20, 2001 Musical R $3,067,312 $5,706,491
19 Cyrano Feb 25, 2022 Musical PG-13 $3,873,124 $3,965,078
20 The Met: Live in HD - Manon Lescaut Mar 5, 2016 Concert/Perfor… Not Rated $1,770,000 $2,205,847
21 The Met: Live in HD - Madama But… Apr 2, 2016 Concert/Perfor… Not Rated $1,700,900 $2,119,725
22 Saturday’s Warrior Apr 1, 2016 Musical PG $744,046 $927,252
23 U-Carmen e-Khayelitsha Mar 28, 2007 Musical Not Rated $494,152 $756,307
24 Aida at La Scala Dec 7, 2007 Concert/Perfor… Not Rated $222,927 $342,416
25 La Traviata at La Scala Feb 15, 2008 Concert/Perfor… Not Rated $195,494 $286,700
Complete List

Year by Year Market Share

YearMovies in
Release
Market
Share
GrossTickets SoldInflation-
Adjusted
Gross
Top-Grossing MovieGross that Year
1996 1 0.04% $2,278,112 515,409 $5,556,109 Evita $2,278,112
1997 1 0.77% $47,769,067 10,407,204 $112,189,659 Evita $47,769,067
1998 1 0.42% $28,350,476 6,044,877 $65,163,774 Grease $28,350,476
1999 1 0.16% $12,064,440 2,374,889 $25,601,303 The King and I $12,064,440
2001 2 0.04% $3,274,728 578,572 $6,237,006 Hedwig and the Angry Inch $3,067,312
2002 1 0.10% $9,241,533 1,590,625 $17,146,938 Chicago $9,241,533
2003 1 1.76% $161,445,985 26,773,795 $288,621,510 Chicago $161,445,985
2004 1 0.17% $16,178,431 2,605,222 $28,084,293 The Phantom of the Opera $16,178,431
2005 3 0.85% $74,720,651 11,656,886 $125,661,231 The Phantom of the Opera $35,047,365
2006 3 0.50% $45,867,188 7,002,623 $75,488,276 Dreamgirls $37,064,395
2007 5 1.00% $97,549,205 14,178,661 $152,845,966 Dreamgirls $66,301,561
2008 9 1.71% $166,981,476 23,256,468 $250,704,725 Mamma Mia! $144,130,063
2009 1 0.13% $13,745,976 1,832,796 $19,757,541 Nine $13,745,976
2010 3 0.06% $6,410,359 812,465 $8,758,373 Nine $5,930,989
2012 1 0.35% $38,518,613 4,839,021 $52,164,646 Rock of Ages $38,518,613
2014 1 0.46% $47,047,013 5,758,508 $62,076,716 Jersey Boys $47,047,013
2015 2 0.00% $511,899 60,723 $654,594 The Rocky Horror Picture Show $364,600
2016 4 0.04% $4,483,946 518,373 $5,588,061 The Met: Live in HD - Manon… $1,770,000
2017 1 0.00% $400,000 44,593 $480,713 The Rocky Horror Picture Show $400,000
2018 2 0.00% $555,757 61,005 $657,634 The Rocky Horror Picture Show $360,000
2019 2 0.18% $19,996,339 2,183,006 $23,532,805 Cats $19,970,095
2020 1 0.36% $7,196,675 783,951 $8,450,992 Cats $7,196,675
2021 2 1.00% $44,977,813 4,422,597 $47,675,596 In the Heights $29,975,167
2022 1 0.05% $3,873,124 367,818 $3,965,078 Cyrano $3,873,124
2023 1 0.49% $44,047,642 4,086,052 $44,047,641 The Color Purple $44,047,642
2024 2 6.85% $88,975,797 8,253,784 $88,975,792 Mean Girls $72,404,248

Upcoming Releases

Release DateMovie GenreDomestic
Box Office
to Date
Trailer
March, 2024
March 9 MET Opera: La Forza del Destino (Special Engagement) Concert/Perfor…    
April, 2024
April 20 MET Opera: La Rondine (Limited) Concert/Perfor…    

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