Monday, December 7, 2020

Top-grossing music documentaries and concert movies


While the best-reviewed music documentaries feature Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan and Talking Heads, the highest-grossing movies in the genre feature Justin Bieber, Michael Jackson and Miley Cyrus.
What follows is a list of the top-grossing music documentaries, according to Box Office Mojo.

Top 20 highest-grossing music documentaries

Listed by movie title, artist and gross in millions
  1. Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011), Justin Bieber, $73.0
  2. This Is It (2009), Michael Jackson, $72.1
  3. Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008), Miley Cyrus, $65.3
  4. One Direction: This Is Us (2013), One Direction, $28.9
  5. Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012), Katy Perry, $25.3
  6. Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience (2009), Jonas Brothers, $19.2
  7. Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991), Madonna, $15.0
  8. U2 3D (2007), U2, $10.4
  9. U2: Rattle and Hum (1988), U2, $8.6
  10. Amy (2015), Amy Winehouse, $8.4
  11. Tupac: Resurrection (2003), Tupac Shakur, $7.7
  12. Buena Vista Social Club (1999), Cuban musicians, $7.0
  13. Justin Bieber’s Believe (2013), Justin Bieber, $6.2
  14. Shine a Light (2008), The Rolling Stones, $5.5
  15. Stop Making Sense (1984), Talking Heads, $4.9
  16. 20 Feet from Stardom (2013), backup singers, $4.9
  17. Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019), BTS, $4.8
  18. Amazing Grace (2018), Aretha Franklin, $4.5
  19. Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019), Linda Ronstadt, $4.3
  20. Burn the Stage: The Movie (2018), BTS, $4.2

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