The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
Photo by Alex Bailey
Budget: $70 million.
Box Office Gross: $154.5 million.
Bottom Line: The movie version of the "chandelier" musical was a financial disappointment. But it did launch the film career of actress Emmy Rossum, and its onstage inspiration is still running.
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The Producers (2005)
Photo by Andrew Schwartz
Budget: $45 million.
Box Office Gross: $37.9 million.
Bottom Line: Even casting Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane, who both starred in the Broadway smash, couldn't save this much-ridiculed flick.
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Dreamgirls (2006)
Photo by David James
Budget: $75 million.
Box Office Gross: $154.8 million.
Bottom Line: Singer Beyoncé was the headliner, but her co-star Jennifer Hudson, of American Idol fame, received the accolades, including a 2007 Supporting Actress Oscar.
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Hairspray (2007)
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Budget: $75 million.
Box Office Gross: $200.5 million.
Bottom Line: The hit Broadway musical Hairspray was adapted from cult filmmaker John Waters' 1988 movie. The original film cost $2 million and grossed $6.6 million.
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Sweeney Todd (2007)
Photo by Leah Gallo
Budget: $50 million.
Box Office Gross: $150.8 million.
Bottom Line: The dark, bloody film version won lots of Oscars but was not a monster hit.
Source: Exhibitor Relations
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Mamma Mia! (2008)
Photo by John Huba
This year the Abba-inspired story seeks to cash in with its own Broadway-to-Hollywood transition.
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