Genre · 53 films
Biopic - Music
| # | Film | Studio | Lifetime gross | Opening | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bohemian Rhapsody | Fox | $216,428,042 | $51,061,119 | 2018 |
| 2 | Straight Outta Compton | Uni. | $161,197,785 | $60,200,180 | 2015 |
| 3 | Walk the Line | Fox | $119,519,402 | $22,347,341 | 2005 |
| 4 | Rocketman | Par. | $96,263,607 | $25,725,722 | 2019 |
| 5 | I Can Only Imagine | RAtt. | $83,482,352 | $17,108,914 | 2018 |
| 6 | Ray | Uni. | $75,331,600 | $20,039,730 | 2004 |
| 7 | Coal Miner's Daughter | Uni. | $67,182,787 | $3,366,443 | 1980 |
| 8 | La Bamba | Col. | $54,215,416 | $5,651,990 | 1987 |
| 9 | Amadeus | Orion | $51,973,029 | $505,276 | 1984 |
| 10 | Jersey Boys | WB | $47,047,013 | $13,319,371 | 2014 |
| 11 | All Eyez on Me | LG/S | $44,922,302 | $26,435,354 | 2017 |
| 12 | What's Love Got to Do with It | BV | $39,100,956 | $1,222,718 | 1993 |
| 13 | Notorious (2009) | FoxS | $36,843,682 | $20,497,596 | 2009 |
| 14 | Shine | FL | $35,892,330 | $162,179 | 1996 |
| 15 | Selena | WB | $35,281,794 | $11,615,722 | 1997 |
| 16 | The Doors | TriS | $34,416,893 | $9,151,800 | 1991 |
| 17 | The Soloist | P/DW | $31,720,158 | $9,716,458 | 2009 |
| 18 | Get On Up | Uni. | $30,703,100 | $13,585,915 | 2014 |
| 19 | The Buddy Holly Story | Col. | $14,363,400 | – | 1978 |
| 20 | Great Balls of Fire! | Orion | $13,741,060 | $3,807,986 | 1989 |
| 21 | De-Lovely | UA | $13,456,633 | $292,963 | 2004 |
| 22 | Love & Mercy | RAtt. | $12,551,031 | $2,122,177 | 2015 |
| 23 | Why Do Fools Fall in Love? | WB | $12,461,773 | $3,946,382 | 1998 |
| 24 | La Vie en Rose | PicH | $10,301,706 | $179,848 | 2007 |
| 25 | Immortal Beloved | Sony | $9,914,409 | $120,108 | 1994 |
| 26 | Sweet Dreams | TriS | $9,085,049 | $2,161,284 | 1985 |
| 27 | Cadillac Records | Sony | $8,195,551 | $3,445,559 | 2008 |
| 28 | American Hot Wax | Par. | $7,932,571 | – | 1978 |
| 29 | El Cantante | PicH | $7,556,712 | $3,202,035 | 2007 |
| 30 | Beyond the Sea | Lions | $6,318,709 | $45,264 | 2004 |
| 31 | Topsy-Turvy | USA | $6,208,548 | $31,387 | 1999 |
| 32 | Hilary and Jackie | Oct. | $4,912,892 | $92,956 | 1998 |
| 33 | I'm Not There | Wein. | $4,017,609 | $730,819 | 2007 |
| 34 | The Runaways | App. | $3,573,673 | $805,115 | 2010 |
| 35 | Sid and Nancy | Gold. | $2,826,523 | $50,829 | 1986 |
| 36 | Miles Ahead | SPC | $2,610,896 | $114,530 | 2016 |
| 37 | The Sapphires | Wein. | $2,450,867 | $38,372 | 2013 |
| 38 | Backbeat | Gram. | $2,392,589 | $126,740 | 1994 |
| 39 | Bird | WB | $2,181,286 | $27,116 | 1988 |
| 40 | I Saw the Light | SPC | $1,646,788 | $45,471 | 2016 |
| 41 | Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould | Gold. | $1,319,521 | – | 1993 |
| 42 | 24 Hour Party People | MGM | $1,184,096 | $34,940 | 2002 |
| 43 | Ma vie en cinemascope | All. | $1,163,648 | – | 2004 |
| 44 | Control | Wein. | $872,252 | $27,674 | 2007 |
| 45 | Born to be Blue (US Release) | IFC | $830,129 | $46,184 | 2016 |
| 46 | Jimi: All Is By My Side | XL | $340,911 | $97,008 | 2014 |
| 47 | Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life | MBox | $233,007 | $25,189 | 2011 |
| 48 | What We Do Is Secret | PArch | $58,776 | $5,888 | 2008 |
| 49 | Django | UTMW | $56,556 | $11,722 | 2018 |
| 50 | Stoned | Scre. | $38,922 | $15,409 | 2006 |
53 films in all.
Figures as published by Box Office Mojo, read from the Internet Archive's copies of the site. About the sources.