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The top grossing music bio pics

June 21, 2014 at 7:00PM
Tom Hulce as Mozart in "Amadeus"
Tom Hulce as Mozart in "Amadeus" (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

With "Jersey Boys" (about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons) opening this weekend, we examine the biggest grossing music bio-pics. boxofficemojo.com

"Walk the Line"

(Johnny Cash)

$119,519,402

2005

"Ray"

(Ray Charles)

$75,331,600

2004

"Coal Miner's Daughter"

(Loretta Lynn)

$67,182,787

1980

"La Bamba"

(Ritchie Valens) $54,215,416

1987

"Amadeus"

(Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) $51,973,029

1984


Sissy Spacek (shown) stars as real-life country singer Loretta Lynn in the 1980 movie "Coal Miner's Daughter." File photo courtesy of Universal Pictures.
Sissy Spacek stars as real-life country singer Loretta Lynn in the 1980 movie “Coal Miner’s Daughter.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Actor Jamie Foxx portrays musician Ray Charles in this scene from Universal Pictures' "Ray," in this undated publicity photo. "Ray" will be one of numerous movies shown at the Toronto International Film Festival, which begins its 10-day run Thursday, Sept. 9, 2004. (AP Photo/Alex Dukay, Sony Pictures Classics) (AP Photo/Nicola Goode, Universal Pictures)
Actor Jamie Foxx portrays musician Ray Charles in this scene from Universal Pictures’ “Ray.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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