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Highest Grossing Broadway Adaptations
This list features the highest grossing movies adapted from Broadway as of 2024 - adjusted for inflation.
RANK | MUSICAL | ADJUSTED GROSS | YEAR |
1 | The Sound of Music | $1,362,273,686 | 1965 |
2 | My Fair Lady | $652,645,154 | 1964 |
3 | Grease | $602,892,685 | 1978 |
4 | West Side Story | $533,899,997 | 1961 |
5 | South Pacific | $456,211,764 | 1958 |
6 | Fiddler on the Roof | $408,170,029 | 1971 |
7 | Funny Girl | $376,454,194 | 1968 |
8 | The King and I | $359,118,000 | 1958 |
9 | Oliver! | $240,691,792 | 1968 |
10 | Chicago | $239,112,061 | 2002 |
References
Playbill. (2023). The 27 Highest-Grossing Broadway Film Adaptations of All Time. Available at: www.playbill.com/article/the-27-highest-grossing-broadway-film-adaptations-of-all-time [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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