By CARLOS PASSAGE
“Bob Marley: One Love” has grossed $96.6 million in its eighth week at the box office, which was enough to allow it to surpass the 2019 Elton John biopic “Rocketman” as the fifth highest-grossing musical biopic at the box office. US domestic box office history.
Here are the 10 highest-earning music star biopics:
10
La Bamba (1987)
$54.2 million
9
Coal Miner’s Daughter (1980)
67.2 million dollars
Sissy Spacek won a best actress Oscar for playing country queen Loretta Lynn. The film received seven Oscar nominations, including best picture.
8
Ray (2004)
$75.3 million
Jamie Foxx won an Oscar for best actor for playing Ray Charles.
7
I Can Only Imagine (2018)
83.5 million dollars
Michael Finley played Bart Millard, the lead singer of the contemporary Christian band MercyMe.
6
Rocket Man (2019)
96.4 million dollars
5
Bob Marley: One Love (2024)
96.6 million dollars
4
Walk The Line (2005)
$119.5 million
Joaquin Phoenix received a best actor Oscar nomination for playing country legend Johnny Cash, while Reese Witherspoon won best actress for her role as his wife, country star June Carter Cash.
3
Elvis (2022)
151 million dollars
2
Straight Outta Compton (2015)
$161.2 million
Biographical film of the rap group N.W.A.
1
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
$216.4 million
Rami Malek won an Oscar for best actor for playing Freddie Mercury.
