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Domestic Theatrical Market Summary for 2017
Note: The Box Office figures are adjusted for inflation.
Total Box Office Gross: $10,993,923,429
Tickets Sold: 1,225,632,177
Average Ticket Price: $8.97
Top Grossing Movies of 2017
| Rank | Movie | Release Date | Distributor | Genre | 2017 Gross | Tickets Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Las… | Dec 15, 2017 | Walt Disney | Adventure | $517,218,368 | 57,660,910 |
| 2 | Beauty and the Beast | Mar 17, 2017 | Walt Disney | Musical | $504,014,165 | 56,188,870 |
| 3 | Wonder Woman | Jun 2, 2017 | Warner Bros. | Action | $412,563,408 | 45,993,691 |
| 4 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 | May 5, 2017 | Walt Disney | Action | $389,813,101 | 43,457,424 |
| 5 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | Jul 7, 2017 | Sony Pictures | Action | $334,201,140 | 37,257,652 |
| 6 | It | Sep 8, 2017 | Warner Bros. | Horror | $327,481,748 | 36,508,556 |
| 7 | Thor: Ragnarok | Nov 3, 2017 | Walt Disney | Action | $311,225,150 | 34,696,226 |
| 8 | Despicable Me 3 | Jun 30, 2017 | Universal | Adventure | $264,624,300 | 29,501,036 |
| 9 | Logan | Mar 3, 2017 | 20th Century Fox | Action | $226,277,068 | 25,225,983 |
| 10 | The Fate of the Furious | Apr 14, 2017 | Universal | Action | $225,764,765 | 25,168,870 |
Biggest Weekends of 2017
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekend Revenue | Theaters | Distributor | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 15, 2017 | Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi | $220,009,584 | 4,232 | Walt Disney | Adventure |
| 2 | Mar 17, 2017 | Beauty and the Beast | $174,750,616 | 4,210 | Walt Disney | Musical |
| 3 | May 5, 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 | $146,510,104 | 4,347 | Walt Disney | Action |
| 4 | Sep 8, 2017 | It | $123,403,419 | 4,103 | Warner Bros. | Horror |
| 5 | Nov 3, 2017 | Thor: Ragnarok | $122,744,989 | 4,080 | Walt Disney | Action |
| 6 | Jul 7, 2017 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | $117,027,503 | 4,348 | Sony Pictures | Action |
| 7 | Jun 2, 2017 | Wonder Woman | $103,251,471 | 4,165 | Warner Bros. | Action |
| 8 | Apr 14, 2017 | The Fate of the Furious | $98,786,705 | 4,310 | Universal | Action |
| 9 | Nov 17, 2017 | Justice League | $93,842,239 | 4,051 | Warner Bros. | Action |
| 10 | Mar 24, 2017 | Beauty and the Beast | $90,426,717 | 4,210 | Walt Disney | Musical |
Weekend Breakdown Domestic Box Office for 2017
| Weekend | No. 1 Movie | Weeks in Release |
No. 1 Box Office |
Combined Weekend Box Office |
No. 1 / Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | 3 | $49,609,002 | $186,298,831 | 27% |
| Jan 6, 2017 | Hidden Figures | 3 | $22,800,057 | $137,139,551 | 17% |
| Jan 13, 2017 | Hidden Figures | 4 | $20,853,947 | $148,890,649 | 14% |
| Jan 20, 2017 | Split | New | $40,010,975 | $144,658,129 | 28% |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Split | 2 | $25,655,440 | $141,076,530 | 18% |
| Feb 3, 2017 | Split | 3 | $14,424,195 | $98,127,946 | 15% |
| Feb 10, 2017 | The Lego Batman Movie | New | $53,003,468 | $188,417,888 | 28% |
| Feb 17, 2017 | The Lego Batman Movie | 2 | $32,655,114 | $148,182,959 | 22% |
| Feb 24, 2017 | Get Out | New | $33,377,060 | $123,613,186 | 27% |
| Mar 3, 2017 | Logan | New | $88,411,916 | $188,810,173 | 47% |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Kong: Skull Island | New | $61,025,472 | $163,654,730 | 37% |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Beauty and the Beast | New | $174,750,616 | $260,719,716 | 67% |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Beauty and the Beast | 2 | $90,426,717 | $201,999,732 | 45% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | The Boss Baby | New | $50,198,902 | $169,419,926 | 30% |
| Apr 7, 2017 | The Boss Baby | 2 | $26,363,488 | $119,673,569 | 22% |
| Apr 14, 2017 | The Fate of the Furious | New | $98,786,705 | $168,529,722 | 59% |
| Apr 21, 2017 | The Fate of the Furious | 2 | $38,408,415 | $107,745,728 | 36% |
| Apr 28, 2017 | The Fate of the Furious | 3 | $19,936,540 | $100,043,310 | 20% |
| May 5, 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 | New | $146,510,104 | $194,909,092 | 75% |
| May 12, 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 | 2 | $65,263,492 | $135,902,571 | 48% |
| May 19, 2017 | Alien: Covenant | New | $36,160,621 | $123,779,593 | 29% |
| May 26, 2017 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Te… | New | $62,983,253 | $141,491,378 | 45% |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Wonder Woman | New | $103,251,471 | $185,497,637 | 56% |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Wonder Woman | 2 | $58,520,672 | $144,100,835 | 41% |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Cars 3 | New | $53,688,680 | $189,619,812 | 28% |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Transformers: The Last Knight | New | $44,680,073 | $140,119,563 | 32% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Despicable Me 3 | New | $72,434,025 | $169,760,227 | 43% |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | New | $117,027,503 | $206,399,325 | 57% |
| Jul 14, 2017 | War for the Planet of the Apes | New | $56,262,929 | $163,026,779 | 35% |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Dunkirk | New | $50,513,488 | $180,653,047 | 28% |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Dunkirk | 2 | $26,611,130 | $144,226,403 | 18% |
| Aug 4, 2017 | The Dark Tower | New | $19,153,698 | $122,290,522 | 16% |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Annabelle: Creation | New | $35,006,404 | $116,654,103 | 30% |
| Aug 18, 2017 | The Hitman’s Bodyguard | New | $21,384,504 | $95,821,233 | 22% |
| Aug 25, 2017 | The Hitman’s Bodyguard | 2 | $10,262,619 | $69,088,047 | 15% |
| Sep 1, 2017 | The Hitman’s Bodyguard | 3 | $10,536,010 | $77,608,935 | 14% |
| Sep 8, 2017 | It | New | $123,403,419 | $163,495,259 | 75% |
| Sep 15, 2017 | It | 2 | $60,103,110 | $111,187,952 | 54% |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Kingsman: The Golden Circle | New | $39,023,010 | $117,761,454 | 33% |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Kingsman: The Golden Circle | 2 | $16,935,565 | $90,711,224 | 19% |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Blade Runner 2049 | New | $32,753,122 | $105,465,342 | 31% |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Happy Death Day | New | $26,039,025 | $100,368,011 | 26% |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Tyler Perry’s Boo 2! A Madea Halloween | New | $21,226,953 | $95,793,548 | 22% |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Jigsaw | New | $16,640,452 | $76,150,802 | 22% |
| Nov 3, 2017 | Thor: Ragnarok | New | $122,744,989 | $180,131,184 | 68% |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Thor: Ragnarok | 2 | $57,078,306 | $150,983,410 | 38% |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Justice League | New | $93,842,239 | $199,151,575 | 47% |
| Nov 24, 2017 | Coco | New | $50,802,605 | $188,698,664 | 27% |
| Dec 1, 2017 | Coco | 2 | $27,533,304 | $105,143,783 | 26% |
| Dec 8, 2017 | Coco | 3 | $18,452,315 | $82,725,283 | 22% |
| Dec 15, 2017 | Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi | New | $220,009,584 | $277,940,566 | 79% |
| Dec 22, 2017 | Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi | 2 | $71,565,498 | $177,258,511 | 40% |
| Dec 29, 2017 | Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi | 3 | $52,520,140 | $194,433,983 | 27% |
The highest values in the column(s) No. 1 Box Office, Combined Weekend Box Office, No. 1 / Combined are shown in bold.
The lowest values in the column(s) No. 1 Box Office, Combined Weekend Box Office, No. 1 / Combined are shown underlined.
Market Share for Each Distributor in 2017
| Rank | Distributor | Movies | 2017 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walt Disney | 12 | $2,389,889,940 | 266,431,425 | 21.74% |
| 2 | Warner Bros. | 30 | $2,034,820,603 | 226,847,336 | 18.51% |
| 3 | Universal | 17 | $1,513,519,872 | 168,731,305 | 13.77% |
| 4 | 20th Century Fox | 20 | $1,326,397,407 | 147,870,389 | 12.06% |
| 5 | Sony Pictures | 27 | $1,058,399,356 | 117,993,238 | 9.63% |
| 6 | Lionsgate | 21 | $880,502,025 | 98,160,752 | 8.01% |
| 7 | Paramount Pictures | 17 | $525,408,030 | 58,573,908 | 4.78% |
| 8 | STX Entertainment | 9 | $206,549,620 | 23,026,711 | 1.88% |
| 9 | Focus Features | 10 | $129,224,415 | 14,406,285 | 1.18% |
| 10 | Weinstein Co. | 8 | $124,720,128 | 13,904,140 | 1.13% |
Market Share for Each Genre in 2017
| Rank | Genre | Movies | 2017 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Action | 65 | $3,289,074,738 | 366,674,965 | 29.92% |
| 2 | Adventure | 43 | $2,644,442,289 | 294,809,608 | 24.05% |
| 3 | Drama | 254 | $1,335,727,052 | 148,910,375 | 12.15% |
| 4 | Horror | 39 | $1,068,604,116 | 119,130,877 | 9.72% |
| 5 | Musical | 9 | $955,282,587 | 106,497,498 | 8.69% |
| 6 | Comedy | 74 | $789,886,156 | 88,058,625 | 7.18% |
| 7 | Thriller/Suspense | 59 | $657,004,179 | 73,244,589 | 5.98% |
| 8 | Romantic Comedy | 15 | $85,994,969 | 9,586,948 | 0.78% |
| 9 | Black Comedy | 12 | $64,472,420 | 7,187,557 | 0.59% |
| 10 | Western | 7 | $50,998,456 | 5,685,445 | 0.46% |
Market Share for Each MPAA Rating in 2017
| Rank | MPAA Rating | Movies | 2017 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PG-13 | 129 | $5,499,644,499 | 613,115,280 | 50.02% |
| 2 | R | 182 | $2,891,555,455 | 322,358,400 | 26.30% |
| 3 | PG | 60 | $2,373,148,325 | 264,565,010 | 21.59% |
| 4 | G | 11 | $170,363,421 | 18,992,576 | 1.55% |
| 5 | Not Rated | 352 | $104,133,628 | 11,608,926 | 0.95% |
Market Share for Each Type of Source Material in 2017
| Rank | Source Material | Movies | 2017 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Original Screenplay | 348 | $4,600,601,408 | 512,887,401 | 41.85% |
| 2 | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel | 17 | $2,181,962,512 | 243,251,110 | 19.85% |
| 3 | Remake | 13 | $993,101,249 | 110,713,624 | 9.03% |
| 4 | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story | 92 | $962,017,486 | 107,248,292 | 8.75% |
| 5 | Based on Factual Book/Article | 24 | $530,131,472 | 59,100,489 | 4.82% |
| 6 | Based on Real Life Events | 202 | $422,893,139 | 47,145,190 | 3.85% |
| 7 | Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale | 4 | $299,132,177 | 33,348,067 | 2.72% |
| 8 | Based on TV | 5 | $293,351,075 | 32,703,574 | 2.67% |
| 9 | Based on Toy | 4 | $260,493,818 | 29,040,559 | 2.37% |
| 10 | Based on Theme Park Ride | 1 | $172,558,876 | 19,237,332 | 1.57% |
Market Share for Each Production Method in 2017
| Rank | Production Method | Movies | 2017 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Action | 678 | $7,293,918,352 | 813,145,568 | 66.34% |
| 2 | Animation/Live Action | 19 | $2,152,957,548 | 240,017,555 | 19.58% |
| 3 | Digital Animation | 29 | $1,541,781,662 | 171,882,003 | 14.02% |
| 4 | Multiple Production Methods | 2 | $4,570,606 | 509,544 | 0.04% |
| 5 | Hand Animation | 4 | $385,493 | 42,974 | 0.00% |
| 6 | Stop-Motion Animation | 1 | $309,768 | 34,533 | 0.00% |
Market Share for Each Creative Type in 2017
| Rank | Creative Type | Movies | 2017 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contemporary Fiction | 330 | $3,017,980,352 | 336,452,515 | 27.45% |
| 2 | Super Hero | 8 | $1,903,682,079 | 212,227,653 | 17.32% |
| 3 | Science Fiction | 40 | $1,826,736,232 | 203,649,511 | 16.62% |
| 4 | Kids Fiction | 27 | $1,621,058,790 | 180,720,035 | 14.75% |
| 5 | Dramatization | 80 | $1,038,167,133 | 115,737,665 | 9.44% |
| 6 | Historical Fiction | 75 | $940,120,451 | 104,807,151 | 8.55% |
| 7 | Fantasy | 19 | $594,162,983 | 66,238,897 | 5.40% |
| 8 | Factual | 153 | $49,180,054 | 5,482,657 | 0.45% |
| 9 | Multiple Creative Types | 1 | $2,835,355 | 316,093 | 0.03% |
Our Theatrical Market pages are based on the Domestic Theatrical Market performance only. The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).
The yearly amounts on our Theatrical Market pages are based on box office years. Each box office year starts on the first Monday of the year, so the previous year ends on the Sunday before the first Monday. For example, the "2017 box office year" started on January 2, 2017 so the "2016 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 1, 2017.