Find below a breakdown of all Based on Musical or Opera movies by year and first letter.
The table below lists the top-grossing Based on Musical or Opera movie released in each calendar year (based on worldwide box office). Click on the year number for a list of all the Based on Musical or Opera films released that year.
The "Annual Stats" links will take you to a summary of the domestic film business for Based on Musical or Opera movies for the year in question (this part of our archive starts in 1995). Click on
the movie name to see information on the individual film.
| Year | Annual
Stats | Total
Movies | Average
Production
Budget | Combined
Worldwide
Box Office | No. 1 Movie |
|---|
| TBD |
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6 |
|
|
|
| 2025 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
| 2024 |
Annual Stats |
19 |
$36,000,000 |
$108,025,429 |
Mean Girls |
| 2023 |
Annual Stats |
30 |
|
$70,389,140 |
The Color Purple |
| 2022 |
Annual Stats |
26 |
|
$72,137,516 |
Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical |
| 2021 |
Annual Stats |
21 |
$55,000,000 |
$63,458,685 |
In the Heights |
| 2020 |
Annual Stats |
11 |
|
$162,364 |
Gran Teatre Del Liceu: Aida |
| 2019 |
Annual Stats |
7 |
$100,000,000 |
$76,094,040 |
Cats |
| 2018 |
Annual Stats |
19 |
|
$25,768,446 |
Seuwingkizeu |
| 2017 |
Annual Stats |
34 |
|
$13,882,046 |
La Llamada |
| 2016 |
Annual Stats |
29 |
|
$13,005,064 |
Miss Saigon 25th Anniversary Performance |
| 2015 |
Annual Stats |
12 |
$2,000,000 |
$3,723,793 |
The Nutcracker Royal Ballet 2015 |
| 2014 |
Annual Stats |
4 |
$40,000,000 |
$68,160,095 |
Jersey Boys |
| 2013 |
Annual Stats |
2 |
|
$62,210 |
Billy Budd |
| 2012 |
Annual Stats |
6 |
$67,500,000 |
$503,910,124 |
Les Misérables |
| 2011 |
Annual Stats |
1 |
|
|
|
| 2010 |
Annual Stats |
1 |
$6,750,000 |
$6,812,530 |
Bran Nue Dae |
| 2009 |
Annual Stats |
1 |
$80,000,000 |
$56,984,219 |
Nine |
| 2008 |
Annual Stats |
11 |
$52,000,000 |
$587,371,179 |
Mamma Mia! |
| 2007 |
Annual Stats |
4 |
|
$154,081,585 |
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street |
| 2006 |
Annual Stats |
1 |
$75,000,000 |
$155,620,350 |
Dreamgirls |
| 2005 |
Annual Stats |
2 |
$42,500,000 |
$64,623,615 |
The Producers: The Movie Musical |
| 2004 |
Annual Stats |
1 |
$55,000,000 |
$153,770,052 |
The Phantom of the Opera |
| 2002 |
Annual Stats |
1 |
$30,000,000 |
$306,770,545 |
Chicago |
| 2001 |
Annual Stats |
1 |
$6,000,000 |
$3,735,131 |
Hedwig and the Angry Inch |
| 1999 |
Annual Stats |
1 |
|
$12,064,440 |
The King and I |
| 1996 |
Annual Stats |
1 |
$55,000,000 |
$151,947,179 |
Evita |
| 1995 |
Annual Stats |
1 |
|
|
|
| 1992 |
|
2 |
|
$7,306,459 |
Sarafina! |
| 1988 |
|
1 |
|
$1,212,487 |
A Time of Destiny |
| 1986 |
|
2 |
$30,000,000 |
$38,936,427 |
Little Shop of Horrors |
| 1985 |
|
1 |
|
$14,202,899 |
A Chorus Line |
| 1983 |
|
2 |
|
$4,313,580 |
La traviata |
| 1982 |
|
4 |
$20,500,000 |
$149,045,793 |
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas |
| 1978 |
|
2 |
$15,000,000 |
$409,472,317 |
Grease |
| 1976 |
|
1 |
|
$13,906 |
Trollflöjten |
| 1975 |
|
2 |
$1,200,000 |
$76,027,676 |
The Rocky Horror Picture Show |
| 1971 |
|
1 |
$9,000,000 |
$80,501,127 |
Fiddler on the Roof |
| 1969 |
|
1 |
$24,000,000 |
$33,208,213 |
Hello, Dolly |
| 1968 |
|
1 |
|
$58,707,416 |
Funny Girl |
| 1965 |
|
1 |
$8,200,000 |
$286,213,233 |
The Sound of Music |
| 1964 |
|
1 |
$17,000,000 |
$72,073,063 |
My Fair Lady |
| 1962 |
|
1 |
|
$14,953,846 |
The Music Man |
| 1961 |
|
1 |
|
$10,218,316 |
Babes in Toyland |
| 1959 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
| 1956 |
|
2 |
$3,380,000 |
$3,604 |
Carousel |
| 1954 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
| 1953 |
|
1 |
|
$12,000,598 |
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes |
| 1951 |
|
2 |
|
$9,501,051 |
Call Me Mister |
| 1949 |
|
1 |
|
$2,900,000 |
On the Town |
| 1943 |
|
3 |
|
$23,300,000 |
This is the Army |
| 1929 |
|
1 |
$500,000 |
|
|
| Total |
292 |
$34,161,786 |
$3,976,671,788 |
Mamma Mia! |
The table below shows the highest-grossing Based on Musical or Opera movie that begins with each letter of the alphabet. Click on the name of the film
to go to its page. Or click on the letter at the beginning of each row for a list of all the Based on Musical or Opera movies beginning with that letter.
| Index | Total
Movies | Average
Production
Budget | Combined
Worldwide
Box Office | No. 1 Movie |
|---|
| 1 |
1 |
|
|
|
| A |
11 |
|
$65,480,860 |
Annie |
| B |
8 |
$13,625,000 |
$90,480,054 |
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas |
| C |
19 |
$33,470,000 |
$475,130,248 |
Chicago |
| D |
10 |
$75,000,000 |
$173,562,033 |
Dreamgirls |
| E |
5 |
$55,000,000 |
$154,608,153 |
Evita |
| F |
6 |
$9,000,000 |
$139,261,120 |
Fiddler on the Roof |
| G |
11 |
$6,000,000 |
$418,352,619 |
Grease |
| H |
9 |
$15,000,000 |
$36,998,064 |
Hello, Dolly |
| I |
4 |
$55,000,000 |
$43,890,440 |
In the Heights |
| J |
2 |
$40,000,000 |
$65,588,497 |
Jersey Boys |
| K |
2 |
|
$12,064,440 |
The King and I |
| L |
10 |
$16,000,000 |
$45,796,633 |
Little Shop of Horrors |
| M |
67 |
$42,500,000 |
$1,236,520,814 |
Mamma Mia! |
| N |
5 |
$80,000,000 |
$58,512,755 |
Nine |
| O |
26 |
|
$3,670,746 |
On the Town |
| P |
11 |
$50,000,000 |
$203,115,532 |
The Phantom of the Opera |
| Q |
1 |
|
|
|
| R |
38 |
$37,066,667 |
$185,643,036 |
Rock of Ages |
| S |
21 |
$8,200,000 |
$458,600,285 |
The Sound of Music |
| T |
13 |
|
$61,515,628 |
Tommy |
| U |
1 |
|
$503,288 |
U-Carmen e-Khayelitsha |
| V |
3 |
|
$72,451 |
The Von Trapp Family: A Life in Music |
| W |
4 |
$24,000,000 |
$22,000,000 |
The Wiz |
| X |
1 |
|
|
|
| Y |
1 |
|
$25,304,092 |
Youngwoong (영웅) |
| Z |
2 |
|
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