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1. |
The Lion King
(1994) Tricked into thinking that he caused the death of his father, a lion cub flees and abandons his destiny as the future king. Dir: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff With: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones Animation | Adventure | Drama | Family | Musical 89 mins. |
$423M | |
2. |
Frozen
(2013) When the newly crowned Queen Elsa accidentally uses her power to turn things into ice to curse her home in infinite winter, her sister, Anna, teams up with a mountain man, his playful reindeer, and a snowman to change the weather condition. Dir: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee With: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical 102 mins. |
$401M | |
3. |
Beauty and the Beast
(1991) Belle, whose father is imprisoned by the Beast, offers herself instead, unaware her captor to be an enchanted prince. Dir: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise With: Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Jesse Corti Animation | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance 84 mins. |
$219M | |
4. |
Aladdin
(1992) When a street urchin vies for the love of a beautiful princess, he uses a genie's magic power to make himself off as a prince in order to marry her. Dir: Ron Clements, John Musker With: Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance 90 mins. |
$217M | |
5. |
Tangled
(2010) The magically long-haired Rapunzel has spent her entire life in a tower, but now that a runaway thief has stumbled upon her, she is about to discover the world for the first time, and who she really is. Dir: Nathan Greno, Byron Howard With: Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance 100 mins. |
$201M | |
6. |
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
(1937) Snow White, pursued by a jealous queen, hides with the Dwarfs; the queen feeds her a poison apple, but the handsome prince awakens her with a kiss. Dir: William Cottrell, David Hand With: Adriana Caselotti, Harry Stockwell, Lucille La Verne Animation | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance 83 mins. |
$185M | |
7. |
Chicago
(2002) Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago. Dir: Rob Marshall With: Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere Comedy | Crime | Musical 113 mins. |
$171M | |
8. |
The Sound of Music
(1965) A woman leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to the children of a Naval officer widower. Dir: Robert Wise With: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker Biography | Drama | Family | Musical | Romance 174 mins. |
$163M | |
9. |
Les Misérables
(2012) In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after breaking parole, agrees to care for a factory worker's daughter. The decision changes their lives for ever. Dir: Tom Hooper With: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway Drama | Musical | Romance 158 mins. |
$149M | |
10. |
Mamma Mia!
(2008) The story of a bride-to-be trying to find her real father told using hit songs by the popular '70s group ABBA. Dir: Phyllida Lloyd With: Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried Comedy | Musical | Romance 108 mins. |
$144M | |
11. |
Rio
(2011) When Blu, a domesticated macaw from small-town Minnesota, meets the fiercely independent Jewel, he takes off on an adventure to Rio de Janeiro with this bird of his dreams. Dir: Carlos Saldanha With: Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, George Lopez Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Musical 96 mins. |
$144M | |
12. |
The Jungle Book
(1967) Bagheera the Panther and Baloo the Bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization. Dir: Wolfgang Reitherman With: Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Louis Prima Animation | Adventure | Family | Musical 78 mins. |
$142M | |
13. |
Pocahontas
(1995) An English soldier and the daughter of an Algonquin chief share a romance when English colonists invade seventeenth-century Virginia. Dir: Mike Gabriel, Eric Goldberg With: Mel Gibson, Linda Hunt, Christian Bale Animation | Adventure | Drama | Family | History | Musical | Romance 81 mins. |
$142M | |
14. |
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
(1975) A newly engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must pay a call to the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. Dir: Jim Sharman With: Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick Comedy | Musical 100 mins. |
$140M | |
15. |
Into the Woods
(2014) A witch tasks a childless baker and his wife with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the curse put on their family tree. Dir: Rob Marshall With: Anna Kendrick, Meryl Streep, Chris Pine Adventure | Fantasy | Musical 125 mins. |
$128M | |
16. |
Enchanted
(2007) A princess, who is prepared to be wed, is sent away to New York by an evil queen, where she falls in love with a lawyer. Dir: Kevin Lima With: Amy Adams, Susan Sarandon, James Marsden Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance 107 mins. |
$128M | |
17. |
Mulan
(1998) To save her father from death in the army, a young maiden secretly goes in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroines in the process. Dir: Tony Bancroft, Barry Cook With: Ming-Na Wen, Eddie Murphy, BD Wong Animation | Adventure | Family | Musical | War 88 mins. |
$121M | |
18. |
Hairspray
(2007) Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show. Dir: Adam Shankman With: John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Nikki Blonsky Comedy | Musical | Romance 117 mins. |
$119M | |
19. |
The Little Mermaid
(1989) A mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain with an unscrupulous sea-witch in order to meet a human prince on land. Dir: Ron Clements, John Musker With: Jodi Benson, Samuel E. Wright, Rene Auberjonois Animation | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance 83 mins. |
$110M | |
20. |
The Princess and the Frog
(2009) A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him. Dir: Ron Clements, John Musker With: Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, Oprah Winfrey Animation | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance 97 mins. |
$104M | |
21. |
Dreamgirls
(2006) A trio of black female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way. Dir: Bill Condon With: Beyoncé Knowles, Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy Drama | Music | Musical 130 mins. |
$103M | |
22. |
Mary Poppins
(1964) A magic nanny comes to work for a cold banker's unhappy family. Dir: Robert Stevenson With: Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical 139 mins. |
$102M | |
23. |
The Prince of Egypt
(1998) An Egyptian prince learns of his identity as a Hebrew and, later his destiny to become the chosen deliverer of his people. Dir: Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner With: Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Michelle Pfeiffer Animation | Adventure | Drama | Family | Musical 99 mins. |
$101M | |
24. |
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
(1996) A deformed bell-ringer must assert his independence from a vicious government minister in order to help his friend, a gypsy dancer. Dir: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise With: Demi Moore, Jason Alexander, Tom Hulce Animation | Drama | Family | Musical | Romance 91 mins. |
$100M | |
25. |
Hercules
(1997) The son of the Greek Gods Zeus and Hera is stripped of his immortality as an infant and must become a true hero in order to reclaim it. Dir: Ron Clements, John Musker With: Tate Donovan, Susan Egan, James Woods Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance 93 mins. |
$99M | |
26. |
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
(2008) As seniors in high school, Troy and Gabriella struggle with the idea of being separated from one another as college approaches. Along with the rest of the Wildcats, they stage a spring musical to address their experiences, hopes and fears about their future. Dir: Kenny Ortega With: Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale Comedy | Drama | Family | Musical | Romance 112 mins. |
$90.6M | |
27. |
The Muppets
(2011) A Muppet fanatic with some help from his two human compatriots must regroup the Muppet gang to stop an avaricious oil mogul from taking down one of their precious life-longing treasures. Dir: James Bobin With: Amy Adams, Jason Segel, Chris Cooper Comedy | Family | Musical 103 mins. |
$88.6M | |
28. |
Annie
(2014) A foster kid, who lives with her mean foster mom, sees her life change when business tycoon and New York mayoral candidate Will Stacks makes a thinly-veiled campaign move and takes her in. Dir: Will Gluck With: Quvenzhané Wallis, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx Comedy | Drama | Family | Musical 118 mins. |
$85.9M | |
29. |
Pinocchio
(1940) A living puppet, with the help of a cricket as his conscience, must prove himself worthy to become a real boy. Dir: Norman Ferguson, T. Hee With: Dickie Jones, Christian Rub, Mel Blanc Animation | Family | Fantasy | Musical 88 mins. |
$84.3M | |
30. |
The Muppet Movie
(1979) Kermit and his new found friends trek across America to find success in Hollywood, but a frog-legs merchant is after Kermit. Dir: James Frawley With: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson Adventure | Comedy | Family | Musical 95 mins. |
$76.7M | |
31. |
The Nightmare Before Christmas
(1993) Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but doesn't quite understand the concept. Dir: Henry Selick With: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara Animation | Family | Fantasy | Musical 76 mins. |
$75.1M | |
32. |
Oliver & Company
(1988) A lost and alone kitten joins a gang of dogs engaged in petty larceny in New York. Dir: George Scribner With: Joseph Lawrence, Billy Joel, Cheech Marin Animation | Adventure | Family | Musical 74 mins. |
$73.5M | |
33. |
My Fair Lady
(1964) A misogynistic and snobbish phonetics professor agrees to a wager that he can take a flower girl and make her presentable in high society. Dir: George Cukor With: Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway Drama | Family | Musical | Romance 170 mins. |
$72M | |
34. |
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
(1982) Town Sheriff and regular patron, fights to keep a historical whorehouse open when a TV preacher targets it as the Devils playhouse. Dir: Colin Higgins With: Burt Reynolds, Dolly Parton, Dom DeLuise Comedy | Musical 114 mins. |
$69.7M | |
35. |
Happy Feet Two
(2011) Mumble's son, Erik, is struggling to realize his talents in the Emperor Penguin world. Meanwhile, Mumble and his family and friends discover a new threat their home -- one that will take everyone working together to save them. Dir: George Miller, Gary Eck With: Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Pink Animation | Comedy | Family | Musical 100 mins. |
$64M | |
36. |
Anastasia
(1997) The last surviving child of the Russian Royal Family joins two con men to reunite with her grandmother, the Dowager Empress, while the undead Rasputin seeks her death. Dir: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman With: Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Christopher Lloyd Animation | Adventure | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Mystery | Romance 94 mins. |
$58.3M | |
37. |
Step Up 2: The Streets
(2008) Romantic sparks occur between two dance students from different backgrounds at the Maryland School of the Arts. Dir: Jon M. Chu With: Robert Hoffman, Briana Evigan, Cassie Ventura Drama | Music | Musical | Romance 98 mins. |
$58M | |
38. |
Moulin Rouge!
(2001) A poet falls for a beautiful courtesan whom a jealous duke covets in this stylish musical, with music drawn from familiar 20th century sources. Dir: Baz Luhrmann With: Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo Drama | Musical | Romance 127 mins. |
$57.4M | |
39. |
Corpse Bride
(2005) When a shy groom practices his wedding vows in the inadvertent presence of a deceased young woman, she rises from the grave assuming he has married her. Dir: Tim Burton, Mike Johnson With: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson Animation | Fantasy | Musical | Romance 77 mins. |
$53.3M | |
40. |
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
(2007) The infamous story of Benjamin Barker, AKA Sweeney Todd, who sets up a barber shop down in London which is the basis for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett. Based on the hit Broadway musical. Dir: Tim Burton With: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman Drama | Horror | Musical | Thriller 116 mins. |
$52.9M | |
41. |
South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut
(1999) When the four boys see an R-rated movie featuring Canadians Terrance & Phillip, they are pronounced "corrupted", and their parents pressure the United States to wage war against Canada. Dir: Trey Parker With: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Mary Kay Bergman Animation | Comedy | Musical 81 mins. |
$52M | |
42. |
Sleeping Beauty
(1959) After being snubbed by the royal family, a malevolent fairy places a curse on a princess which only a prince can break, along with the help of three good fairies. Dir: Clyde Geronimi With: Mary Costa, Bill Shirley, Eleanor Audley Animation | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance 75 mins. |
$51.6M | |
43. |
The Phantom of the Opera
(2004) A young soprano becomes the obsession of a disfigured musical genius who lives beneath the Paris Opéra House. Dir: Joel Schumacher With: Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson Drama | Musical | Romance | Thriller 143 mins. |
$51.2M | |
44. |
Muppets Most Wanted
(2014) While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his dastardly sidekick. Dir: James Bobin With: Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell, Tina Fey Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Family | Musical 107 mins. |
$51.2M | |
45. |
Popeye
(1980) The adventures of the sailor man and his friends in the seaside town of Sweethaven. Dir: Robert Altman With: Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall, Ray Walston Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance 114 mins. |
$50M | |
46. |
Fiddler on the Roof
(1971) In prerevolutionary Russia, a Jewish peasant contends with marrying off three of his daughters while growing antisemitic sentiment threatens his village. Dir: Norman Jewison With: Topol, Norma Crane, Leonard Frey Drama | Family | Musical | Romance 181 mins. |
$50M | |
47. |
Evita
(1996) The hit musical based on the life of Evita Duarte, a B-picture Argentinian actress who eventually became the wife of Argentinian president Juan Perón, and the most beloved and hated woman in Argentina. Dir: Alan Parker With: Madonna, Jonathan Pryce, Antonio Banderas Biography | Drama | History | Musical 135 mins. |
$50M | |
48. |
The Jungle Book 2
(2003) Mowgli, missing the jungle and his old friends, runs away from the man village unaware of the danger he's in by going back to the wild. Dir: Steve Trenbirth With: John Goodman, Haley Joel Osment, Tony Jay Adventure | Animation | Family | Musical 72 mins. |
$47.9M | |
49. |
An American Tail
(1986) While emigrating to the United States, a young Russian mouse gets separated from his family and must relocate them while trying to survive in a new country. Dir: Don Bluth With: Dom DeLuise, Christopher Plummer, Erica Yohn Animation | Comedy | Drama | Family | Musical 80 mins. |
$47.5M | |
50. |
Let's Make Love
(1960) When billionaire Jean-Marc Clement learns that he is to be satirized in an off-Broadway revue, he passes himself off as an actor playing him in order to get closer to the beautiful star of the show, Amanda Dell. Dir: George Cukor With: Marilyn Monroe, Yves Montand, Tony Randall Comedy | Musical | Romance 119 mins. |
$44.8M |