Concert film
A concert film or concert movie is a film that showcases a live performance from the perspective of a concert goer, the subject of which is an extended live music performance or musicals.
Early history
One of the earliest-known concert films is the 1944 film Adventure in Music. Another early film is the 1948 picture Concert Magic. This concert features virtuoso violinist Yehudi Menuhin at the Charlie Chaplin Studios in 1947. Together with various artists, he performed classical and romantic works of famous composers such as Beethoven, Wieniawski, Bach, Paganini, and others.The earliest known jazz concert film is the 1959 film Jazz on a Summer's Day. The film was recorded during the fifth annual Newport Jazz Festival. The earliest known rock concert film is Rock’n’Roll, a 1959 feature film produced by the promoter Lee Gordon. As it also features some Jazz performances and was released prior to Jazz on a Summer's Day, it arguably has claims to being the first Jazz concert film as well.
A latter notable concert film, the T.A.M.I. Show, featured acts such as The Beach Boys, James Brown, Marvin Gaye, and the Rolling Stones.
One of popular music's most ground-breaking concert films is Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii, directed by Adrian Maben, in which Pink Floyd perform a short set of songs inside the amphitheatre of Pompeii without an audience.
Examples
Rockumentary
The term "rockumentary" was first used by Bill Drake in the 1969 History of Rock & Roll radio broadcast and is a portmanteau of "rock" and "documentary". The term was subsequently used to describe concert films containing appearances by multiple artists. Then, in 1976, the term was used by the promoters of the live musical production Beatlemania which documented the evolving career of The Beatles. The 1984 mockumentary film This Is Spinal Tap notably parodied the rockumentary genre.Others
Other examples of this type of film include Menudo's 1981 film, Menudo: La Película, and Duran Duran's 85-minute 1984 video, Sing Blue Silver. The former mixes a Menudo concert with movie scenes and a plot, while the latter follows Duran Duran as they travel around Canada and the United States doing concerts and actual tourism.Highest-grossing concert films
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, which has grossed $267 million worldwide, is the highest-grossing concert film of all time. The record was previously held by Justin Bieber: Never Say Never.| Rank | Title | Year | Performer | Type | Worldwide gross |
| 1 | Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour | 2023 | Taylor Swift | Music | $267,100,000 |
| 2 | Justin Bieber: Never Say Never | 2011 | Justin Bieber | Music | $99,034,125 |
| 3 | Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert | 2008 | Miley Cyrus | Music | $70,712,099 |
| 4 | One Direction: This Is Us | 2013 | One Direction | Music | $68,233,799 |
| 5 | Eddie Murphy Raw | 1987 | Eddie Murphy | Stand-up | $50,504,655 |
| 6 | Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé | 2023 | Beyoncé | Music | $44,389,684 |
| 7 | 2000 | Steve HarveyD.L. HughleyCedric the EntertainerBernie Mac | Stand-up | $38,236,338 | |
| 8 | Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip | 1982 | Richard Pryor | Stand-up | $34,970,309 |
| 9 | Woodstock | 1970 | Various | Music | $34,699,266 |
| 10 | Katy Perry: Part of Me | 2012 | Katy Perry | Music | $32,700,439 |
| 12 | Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain | 2013 | Kevin Hart | Stand-up | $32,327,255 |
| 13 | Metallica Through the Never | 2013 | Metallica | Music | $31,900,000 |
| 14 | Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience | 2009 | Jonas Brothers | Music | $30,428,831 |
| 15 | BTS: Yet to Come in Cinemas | 2023 | BTS | Music | $29,291,883 |
| 16 | Madonna: Truth or Dare | 1991 | Madonna | Music | $29,012,935 |
| 17 | U2 3D | 2008 | U2 | Music | $26,170,402 |
| 18 | Kevin Hart: What Now? | 2016 | Kevin Hart | Stand-up | $23,591,043 |
| 19 | Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat | 2002 | Martin Lawrence | Stand-up | $19,184,820 |
| 20 | Glee: The 3D Concert Movie | 2011 | Glee | Music | $17,462,398 |
| 21 | Richard Pryor: Here and Now | 1983 | Richard Pryor | Stand-up | $16,156,776 |
| 22 | Christmas with the Chosen: The Messengers | 2021 | Religion | $13,388,000 | |
| 23 | You So Crazy | 1994 | Martin Lawrence | Stand-up | $10,184,701 |
| 24 | Burn the Stage: The Movie | 2018 | BTS | Music | $9,881,954 |
| 25 | U2: Rattle and Hum | 1988 | U2 | Music | $8,600,823 |
| 26 | Live Broadcast from Buenos Aires | 2022 | Coldplay | Music | $8,400,000 |
| 27 | Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain | 2011 | Kevin Hart | Stand-up | $7,712,436 |
| 28 | Mayday Life | 2019 | Mayday | Music | $7,272,220 |
| 29 | 2012 | Stage production | $7,106,631 | ||
| 30 | Prima Facie | 2022 | Prima Facie | Stage production | $6,646,622 |
| 31 | BTS World Tour: Love Yourself in Seoul | 2019 | BTS | Music | $6,587,004 |
| 32 | Stop Making Sense | 1984 | Talking Heads | Music | $5,694,759 |
| 33 | Hamlet | 2015 | Hamlet | Stage production | $5,350,452 |
| 34 | Divine Madness | 2018 | Bette Midler | Music | $5,318,098 |
| 35 | Les Misérables: The Staged Concert | 2019 | Les Misérables | Stage production | $5,042,935 |
| 36 | IM Hero: The Final | 2023 | Lim Young-woong | Music | $4,514,656 |
| 37 | National Theatre Live: The Audience | 2013 | Stage production | $4,330,068 | |
| 38 | Romeo and Juliet | 2018 | Romeo and Juliet | Stage production | $4,282,983 |
| 39 | André Rieu 2018 Maastricht Concert | 2018 | André Rieu | Music | $3,869,719 |
| 40 | André Rieu: 70 Years Young | 2020 | André Rieu | Music | $3,788,405 |
| 41 | Miss Saigon 25th Anniversary Performance | 2016 | Miss Saigon | Stage production | $3,720,532 |
| 42 | Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams | 2018 | Coldplay | Music | $3,500,000 |
| 44 | André Rieu 2019 Maastricht Concert | 2019 | André Rieu | Music | $3,495,372 |
| 44 | National Theatre Live: Frankenstein | 2011 | Frankenstein | Stage production | $3,351,486 |
| 45 | Let's Spend the Night Together | 1983 | Music | $3,282,561 | |
| 46 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor | 2017 | Floyd Mayweather Jr.Conor McGregor | Sports | $3,250,019 |
| 47 | André Rieu's 2016 Maastricht Concert | 2016 | André Rieu | Music | $3,220,727 |
| 48 | 2015 | Stage production | $3,097,621 | ||
| 49 | André Rieu's 2017 Maastricht Concert | 2017 | André Rieu | Music | $3,097,621 |
| 50 | 2013 | Aida | Music | $2,943,797 |
Music
The top 15 are among the highest-grossing concert films. André Rieu is the most frequent performance with 13 titles on the list.| Rank | Title | Year | Performer | Worldwide gross |
| 1 | Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour | 2023 | Taylor Swift | $267,100,000 |
| 2 | Justin Bieber: Never Say Never | 2011 | Justin Bieber | $99,034,125 |
| 3 | Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert | 2008 | Miley Cyrus | $70,712,099 |
| 4 | One Direction: This Is Us | 2013 | One Direction | $68,233,799 |
| 5 | Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé | 2023 | Beyoncé | $44,043,065 |
| 6 | Woodstock | 1970 | Various | $34,699,266 |
| 7 | Katy Perry: Part of Me | 2012 | Katy Perry | $32,700,439 |
| 8 | Permission to Dance on Stage – Seoul: Live Viewing | 2022 | BTS | $32,600,000 |
| 9 | Metallica Through the Never | 2013 | Metallica | $31,900,000 |
| 10 | Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience | 2009 | Jonas Brothers | $30,428,831 |
| 11 | BTS: Yet to Come in Cinemas | 2023 | BTS | $29,291,883 |
| 12 | Madonna: Truth or Dare | 1991 | Madonna | $29,012,935 |
| 13 | U2 3D | 2008 | U2 | $26,170,402 |
| 14 | Burn the Stage: The Movie | 2018 | BTS | $20,347,513 |
| 15 | U2: Rattle and Hum | 1988 | U2 | $8,600,823 |
| 16 | Live Broadcast from Buenos Aires | 2022 | Coldplay | $8,400,000 |
| 17 | Mayday Life | 2019 | Mayday | $7,272,220 |
| 18 | BTS World Tour: Love Yourself in Seoul | 2019 | BTS | $6,587,004 |
| 19 | Stop Making Sense | 1984 | Talking Heads | $5,694,759 |
| 20 | Divine Madness | 2018 | Bette Midler | $5,318,098 |
| 21 | IM Hero: The Final | 2023 | Lim Young-woong | $4,514,656 |
| 22 | André Rieu 2018 Maastricht Concert | 2018 | André Rieu | $3,869,719 |
| 23 | André Rieu: 70 Years Young | 2020 | André Rieu | $3,788,405 |
| 24 | Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams | 2018 | Coldplay | $3,500,000 |
| 25 | André Rieu 2019 Maastricht Concert | 2019 | André Rieu | $3,495,372 |
| 26 | Let's Spend the Night Together | 1983 | $3,282,561 | |
| 27 | André Rieu's 2016 Maastricht Concert | 2016 | André Rieu | $3,220,727 |
| 28 | André Rieu's 2017 Maastricht Concert | 2017 | André Rieu | $3,097,621 |
| 29 | 2013 | Aida | $2,943,797 | |
| 30 | 2022 | $2,881,726 | ||
| 31 | André Rieu's 2015 Maastricht Concert | 2015 | André Rieu | $2,862,599 |
| 32 | André Rieu: Christmas with Andre 2016 | 2016 | André Rieu | $2,809,890 |
| 33 | André Rieu's Sydney Town Hall Concert – An Australian Celebration | 2018 | André Rieu | $2,806,603 |
| 34 | Greatest Hits Live | 2019 | Take That | $2,549,176 |
| 35 | Depeche Mode: Spirits in the Forest | 2019 | Depeche Mode | $2,442,030 |
| 36 | André Rieu's 2014 Maastricht Concert | 2014 | André Rieu | $2,190,155 |
| 37 | Metallica & San Francisco Symphony S&M2 | 2019 | MetallicaSan Francisco Symphony | $2,179,640 |
| 38 | Billie Eilish Live at the O2 | 2023 | Billie Eilish | $2,117,195 |
| 39 | André Rieu 2023 Maastricht Concert: Love is All Around | 2023 | André Rieu | $1,897,239 |
| 40 | André Rieu Live in Dublin | 2023 | André Rieu | $1,826,384 |
| 41 | N'SYNC: Bigger Than Live | 2001 | NSYNC | $1,808,679 |
| 42 | Cliff Richard Live: 60th Anniversary Tour | 2018 | Cliff Richard | $1,686,021 |
| 43 | Rammstein: Paris | 2017 | Rammstein | $1,658,090 |
| 44 | Twenty One Pilots: Cinema Experience | 2022 | Twenty One Pilots | $1,560,000 |
| 45 | André Rieu: Christmas with André 2021 | 2021 | André Rieu | $1,559,304 |
| 46 | Take That Live 2015 | 2015 | Take That | $1,553,608 |
| 47 | Take That: Wonderland Live from the O2 | 2017 | Take That | $1,422,889 |
| 48 | Big Bang Made | 2016 | BigBang | $1,404,745 |
| 49 | André Rieu's: Magical Maastricht – Together in Music | 2020 | André Rieu | $1,295,288 |
| 50 | David Gilmour Live at Pompei | 2017 | David Gilmour | $1,273,347 |