The utility model relates to a backlight module and a
liquid crystal display. The backlight module comprises a
light source, a primary array lens, a secondary
microstructure lens, a
diffusion film, a base and an outer frame, the base is connected with the outer frame, and a mounting cavity is formed between the base and the outer frame; the
light source, the first-stage array lens, the second-stage
microstructure lens and the
diffusion film are all arranged in the mounting cavity, the
light source is connected with the base, the first-stage array lens is arranged on the face, back to the base, of the light source, the second-stage
microstructure lens is connected with the outer frame, the second-stage microstructure lens is arranged on the side, back to the light source, of the first-stage array lens, and the
diffusion film is connected with the second-stage microstructure lens. The second-level microstructure lens and the first-level array lens are arranged at an interval, and the diffusion film is arranged on the side, opposite to the first-level array lens, of the second-level microstructure lens. Under the condition of ensuring uniform light, the number of the diffusion films is reduced, so that light loss is reduced, the intensity of emergent light is ensured, the power of a light source does not need to be improved, the heat productivity is reduced, the sizes of the backlight module and the
liquid crystal display are effectively reduced, and the manufacturing cost is effectively reduced.