Top Grossing Movies 1977 - 2009, Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
| | Movie | Distributor | Release Date | Total Gross | Inflation-Adjusted Gross |
| 1 |
Soul Man
|
New World
|
10/24/1986 |
$27,316,198 |
$51,183,671 |
| 2 |
Angel
|
New World
|
1/13/1984 |
$17,488,564 |
$37,371,397 |
| 3 |
House
|
New World
|
2/28/1986 |
$19,444,631 |
$33,850,074 |
| 4 |
Children of the Corn
|
New World
|
3/9/1984 |
$14,600,000 |
$31,132,545 |
| 5 |
Hellraiser
|
New World
|
9/18/1987 |
$14,564,000 |
$24,466,022 |
| 6 |
Flowers in the Attic
|
New World
|
11/20/1987 |
$14,000,000 |
$24,003,171 |
| 7 |
Creepshow 2
|
New World
|
5/1/1987 |
$14,000,000 |
$22,643,221 |
| 8 |
Hellraiser II: Hellbound
|
New World
|
12/23/1988 |
$11,611,883 |
$20,505,599 |
| 9 |
DeathStalker
|
New World
|
9/2/1983 |
$8,890,685 |
$20,265,119 |
| 10 |
Tuff Turf
|
New World
|
1/11/1985 |
$9,369,329 |
$18,949,801 |
| 11 |
The Philadelphia Experiment
|
New World
|
8/3/1984 |
$8,103,330 |
$17,316,042 |
| 12 |
Transylvania 6-5000
|
New World
|
11/8/1985 |
$7,200,000 |
$14,555,928 |
| 13 |
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
|
New World
|
4/12/1985 |
$6,326,051 |
$12,794,659 |
| 14 |
Black Moon Rising
|
New World
|
1/10/1986 |
$6,637,565 |
$12,522,552 |
| 15 |
Avenging Angel
|
New World
|
1/11/1985 |
$5,622,787 |
$11,372,287 |
| 16 |
Love Letters
|
New World
|
4/27/1984 |
$5,269,990 |
$11,261,464 |
| 17 |
House II: The Second Story
|
New World
|
8/28/1987 |
$7,800,000 |
$10,337,663 |
| 18 |
Wanted: Dead or Alive
|
New World
|
1/16/1987 |
$6,000,000 |
$9,374,014 |
| 19 |
The Boys Next Door
|
New World
|
9/2/1987 |
$5,000,000 |
$9,181,583 |
| 20 |
C.H.U.D.
|
New World
|
8/31/1984 |
$4,700,000 |
$7,292,180 |
| 21 |
Fraternity Vacation
|
New World
|
4/12/1985 |
$3,333,306 |
$6,741,726 |
| 22 |
Crimes of Passion
|
New World
|
10/19/1984 |
$2,912,945 |
$6,224,687 |
| 23 |
The Warrior and the Sorceress
|
New World
|
9/7/1984 |
$2,886,225 |
$6,167,591 |
| 24 |
Death Before Dishonor
|
New World
|
2/20/1987 |
$3,261,973 |
$5,990,016 |
| 25 |
Godzilla 1985
|
New World
|
8/23/1985 |
$2,443,200 |
$4,941,456 |
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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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