Les Misérables Movie Passes the $100 Million Mark at the Box Office

Looks like plenty of people are still lining up to hear the people sing. The big screen adaptation of the beloved musical Les Misérables officially crossed the $100 million mark at the domestic box office this weekend, according to Box Office Mojo. The Golden Globe-nominated film made $16.1 million across 2,904 theaters, and has pulled in $103.6 million since its December 25 release.

Directed by Tom Hooper, Les Misérables stars Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean, Russell Crowe as Javert, Anne Hathaway as Fantine, Samantha Barks as Eponine, Amanda Seyfried as Cosette, Eddie Redmayne as Marius, Sacha Baron Cohen as Monsieur Thenardier, Helena Bonham Carter as Madame Thenardier and recent Show People with Paul Wontorek guest Aaron Tveit as Enjolras.

Now a bonafide box office smash, Les Misérables, which cost $61 million to produce, joins the rank of other stage to screen musicals to cross the $100 million mark including Chicago, Hairspray and Mamma Mia!