Top Grossing Movies 1977 - 2012, 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 |
$56,245,009 |
| 2 |
The Private Eyes
|
New World
|
1/1/1981 |
$18,000,000 |
$51,086,330 |
| 3 |
Angel
|
New World
|
1/13/1984 |
$17,488,564 |
$41,066,898 |
| 4 |
House
|
New World
|
2/28/1986 |
$19,444,631 |
$37,197,366 |
| 5 |
Children of the Corn
|
New World
|
3/9/1984 |
$14,600,000 |
$34,211,111 |
| 6 |
Hellraiser
|
New World
|
9/18/1987 |
$14,564,000 |
$26,885,364 |
| 7 |
Flowers in the Attic
|
New World
|
11/20/1987 |
$14,000,000 |
$26,376,743 |
| 8 |
Creepshow 2
|
New World
|
5/1/1987 |
$14,000,000 |
$24,882,314 |
| 9 |
Hellraiser II: Hellbound
|
New World
|
12/23/1988 |
$11,611,883 |
$22,533,311 |
| 10 |
DeathStalker
|
New World
|
9/2/1983 |
$8,890,685 |
$22,269,052 |
| 11 |
Tuff Turf
|
New World
|
1/11/1985 |
$9,369,329 |
$20,823,667 |
| 12 |
The Philadelphia Experiment
|
New World
|
8/3/1984 |
$8,103,330 |
$19,028,352 |
| 13 |
Transylvania 6-5000
|
New World
|
11/8/1985 |
$7,200,000 |
$15,995,302 |
| 14 |
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
|
New World
|
4/12/1985 |
$6,326,051 |
$14,059,870 |
| 15 |
Black Moon Rising
|
New World
|
1/10/1986 |
$6,637,565 |
$13,760,854 |
| 16 |
Avenging Angel
|
New World
|
1/11/1985 |
$5,622,787 |
$12,496,845 |
| 17 |
Love Letters
|
New World
|
4/27/1984 |
$5,269,990 |
$12,375,063 |
| 18 |
House II: The Second Story
|
New World
|
8/28/1987 |
$7,800,000 |
$11,359,912 |
| 19 |
Wanted: Dead or Alive
|
New World
|
1/16/1987 |
$6,000,000 |
$10,300,971 |
| 20 |
The Boys Next Door
|
New World
|
9/2/1987 |
$5,000,000 |
$10,089,511 |
| 21 |
C.H.U.D.
|
New World
|
8/31/1984 |
$4,700,000 |
$8,013,273 |
| 22 |
Fraternity Vacation
|
New World
|
4/12/1985 |
$3,333,306 |
$7,408,387 |
| 23 |
Crimes of Passion
|
New World
|
10/19/1984 |
$2,912,945 |
$6,840,220 |
| 24 |
The Warrior and the Sorceress
|
New World
|
9/7/1984 |
$2,886,225 |
$6,777,478 |
| 25 |
Death Before Dishonor
|
New World
|
2/20/1987 |
$3,261,973 |
$6,582,343 |
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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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