Top Grossing Movies 1977 - 2009, Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
| | Movie | Distributor | Release Date | Total Gross | Inflation-Adjusted Gross |
| 1 |
The Gate
|
New Century Vista Film Company
|
5/15/1987 |
$13,000,000 |
$21,801,697 |
| 2 |
Maid to Order
|
New Century Vista Film Company
|
7/10/1987 |
$9,868,000 |
$14,993,240 |
| 3 |
The Stepfather
|
New Century Vista Film Company
|
1/23/1987 |
$2,488,740 |
$4,570,113 |
| 4 |
Fright Night II
|
New Century Vista Film Company
|
5/19/1989 |
$2,350,289 |
$4,229,343 |
| 5 |
Morgan Stewart's Coming Home
|
New Century Vista Film Company
|
2/20/1987 |
$2,136,381 |
$3,923,073 |
| 6 |
Lady in White
|
New Century Vista Film Company
|
4/22/1988 |
$1,705,139 |
$2,978,810 |
| 7 |
Three for the Road
|
New Century Vista Film Company
|
1/1/1987 |
$1,539,000 |
$2,826,091 |
| 8 |
The Wraith
|
New Century Vista Film Company
|
11/21/1986 |
$3,500,000 |
$2,714,342 |
| 9 |
Heat
|
New Century Vista Film Company
|
3/13/1987 |
$34,493,095 |
$2,487,059 |
| 10 |
Nightflyers
|
New Century Vista Film Company
|
10/23/1987 |
$1,149,470 |
$2,110,791 |
| 11 |
Russkies
|
New Century Vista Film Company
|
11/6/1987 |
$1,030,101 |
$1,891,593 |
| 12 |
Cage
|
New Century Vista Film Company
|
9/1/1989 |
$618,178 |
$500,597 |
| 13 |
Nowhere to Hide
|
New Century Vista Film Company
|
7/17/1987 |
$847,468 |
$496,734 |
| 14 |
Pass the Ammo
|
New Century Vista Film Company
|
1/1/1988 |
$169,785 |
$296,606 |
| 15 |
84C MoPic
|
New Century Vista Film Company
|
4/7/1989 |
$154,264 |
$277,600 |
| 16 |
Biggles
|
New Century Vista Film Company
|
1/29/1988 |
$112,132 |
$195,892 |
| 17 |
Race for Glory
|
New Century Vista Film Company
|
11/3/1989 |
$100,326 |
$180,534 |
| Complete List |
Year by Year Market Share
| Year | Movies in Release | Market Share | Gross | Tickets Sold | Inflation- Adjusted Gross | Top-Grossing Movie | Gross that Year |
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