Music biopics are all the rage. A Complete Unknown, based on the life of Bob Dylan and starring Timothée Chalamet, is cleaning up at the box office and generating serious Oscar buzz. Meanwhile, Better Man, an unusual take on the life of British pop star Robbie Williams, is also performing well and receiving glowing reviews, despite Williams being portrayed by a CGI monkey.
What's more, a highly anticipated Bruce Springsteen biopic, with The Bear star Jeremy Allen White stepping into the shoes of 'The Boss', is slated for release later this year.
In light of this trend, we’ve rounded up the 25 highest-grossing music biopics of all time, with pre-2022 box office grosses adjusted for inflation to give you an idea of how much they made in today's money. Read on to discover which movies made the cut – a few entries may even surprise you!
All dollar amounts in US dollars