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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 $589,293,820
3 Frozen Nov 22, 2013 Walt Disney PG $400,953,009 $556,811,613
4 Wicked Nov 22, 2024 Universal PG $474,983,975 $474,983,975
5 Moana 2 Nov 27, 2024 Walt Disney PG $460,405,297 $460,405,297
6 Sing Dec 21, 2016 Universal PG $270,329,045 $347,979,520
7 Happy Feet Nov 17, 2006 Warner Bros. PG $198,000,317 $340,065,834
8 Moana Nov 23, 2016 Walt Disney PG $248,757,044 $323,281,308
9 Wicked: For Good Nov 21, 2025 Universal PG $322,429,685 $322,429,685
10 Chicago Dec 27, 2002 Miramax PG-13 $170,687,518 $320,292,618
11 The Little Mermaid May 26, 2023 Walt Disney PG $298,172,056 $308,256,482
12 Coco Nov 22, 2017 Walt Disney PG $210,460,015 $264,762,248
13 Mufasa: The Lion King Dec 20, 2024 Walt Disney PG $254,567,693 $254,567,693
14 Mamma Mia! Jul 18, 2008 Universal PG-13 $144,540,088 $227,034,961
15 Wonka Dec 15, 2023 Warner Bros. PG $218,581,815 $223,084,377
16 The Greatest Showman Dec 20, 2017 20th Century Fox PG $174,340,174 $217,392,259
17 Mary Poppins Returns Dec 19, 2018 Walt Disney PG $171,958,438 $213,037,716
18 Les Misérables Dec 25, 2012 Universal PG-13 $149,260,140 $209,634,056
19 Hairspray Jul 20, 2007 New Line PG $118,871,849 $195,412,879
20 La La Land Dec 9, 2016 Lionsgate PG-13 $151,101,803 $191,964,732
21 Sing 2 Dec 22, 2021 Universal PG $162,790,990 $177,757,506
22 Into the Woods Dec 25, 2014 Walt Disney PG $128,002,372 $174,467,913
23 Dreamgirls Dec 15, 2006 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $103,365,956 $172,992,569
24 Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again! Jul 20, 2018 Universal PG-13 $120,634,935 $149,767,416
25 Anastasia Nov 14, 1997 20th Century Fox G $58,403,409 $143,632,928
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 0.62% $41,882,639 8,930,201 $101,000,573 Grease $28,411,018
1999 13 1.04% $76,484,655 15,056,033 $170,283,733 South Park: Bigger, Longer … $52,037,603
2000 10 1.06% $79,895,280 14,822,872 $167,646,682 Fantasia 2000 $58,216,703
2001 6 0.81% $65,511,198 11,574,416 $130,906,645 Moulin Rouge $57,044,922
2002 10 0.55% $50,478,731 8,688,250 $98,264,108 Eight Crazy Nights $23,341,502
2003 7 1.90% $175,204,538 29,055,480 $328,617,479 Chicago $168,612,589
2004 5 0.14% $12,998,414 2,093,143 $23,673,447 The Phantom of the Opera $12,700,000
2005 7 0.95% $83,658,076 13,051,183 $147,608,880 The Phantom of the Opera $38,525,796
2006 8 2.66% $245,449,761 37,473,247 $423,822,424 Happy Feet $175,967,627
2007 12 2.87% $277,970,248 40,402,653 $456,954,005 Hairspray $118,871,849
2008 11 2.66% $260,225,812 36,243,149 $409,910,015 Mamma Mia! $144,130,063
2009 11 0.33% $35,526,939 4,736,925 $53,574,622 Fame $22,455,510
2010 11 0.47% $49,000,796 6,210,495 $70,240,698 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 1.79% $193,071,277 24,255,186 $274,326,154 Les Misérables $72,967,240
2013 6 3.24% $354,121,807 43,557,417 $492,634,386 Frozen $263,092,648
2014 7 3.09% $323,306,481 39,572,396 $447,563,799 Frozen $137,645,361
2015 9 1.97% $221,055,088 26,222,430 $296,575,683 The Rocky Horror Picture Show $113,235,674
2016 8 3.44% $392,158,902 45,336,289 $512,753,429 Moana $206,477,478
2017 9 9.18% $1,013,480,427 112,985,554 $1,277,866,616 Beauty and the Beast $504,014,165
2018 9 3.25% $384,709,225 42,229,333 $477,613,756 The Greatest Showman $125,303,456
2019 9 4.60% $518,389,219 56,592,709 $640,063,539 Frozen II $430,144,682
2020 6 3.24% $68,825,048 7,497,282 $84,794,259 Frozen II $47,228,896
2021 5 3.31% $149,631,776 14,713,056 $166,404,663 Sing 2 $76,483,155
2022 7 2.00% $147,813,678 14,037,387 $158,762,847 Sing 2 $86,307,835
2023 11 5.46% $494,102,296 45,164,742 $510,813,232 The Little Mermaid $298,172,056
2024 20 13.37% $1,150,913,296 101,760,681 $1,150,913,302 Wicked $432,943,285
2025 18 9.05% $746,254,559 65,981,835 $746,254,554 Wicked: For Good $322,429,685

Upcoming Releases

Release DateMovie Theatrical
Distributor		Domestic
Box Office
to Date		Trailer
December 2025
December 5 Merrily We Roll Along (Wide) Sony Pictures Cla… $2,418,113  
 
December 19 David (Wide) Angel Studios $25,601,019  
 
December 25 The Testament of Ann Lee (Limited) Searchlight Pictures    
January 2026
January 23 The Testament of Ann Lee (Expands Wide) Searchlight Pictures    
July 2026
July 10 Moana (Wide) Walt Disney    
Moana (IMAX) 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.