5 Profitable Movie Musicals That Made 30 Times Their Budget at the Box Office (or Much More)

5 Profitable Movie Musicals

Here are five very profitable movie musicals that made 30 times their budget at the box office — at least.

Many musicals, like Frozen and the recent A Star Is Born remake, became massive hits, but their high production costs affected their return on investment.

To be considered a movie musical, the main characters must repeatedly break into song, as seen in films like Mamma Mia.

Mamma Mia, although a massive success, did not meet the criteria, earning roughly 13 times its $52 million budget with $706.7 million at the box office.

The main characters in the film must repeatedly break into song.

Author's summary: Five movie musicals with high production returns.

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MovieMaker MovieMaker — 2025-10-27