Top Grossing Movies 1977 - 2009, Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
| | Movie | Distributor | Release Date | Total Gross | Inflation-Adjusted Gross |
| 1 |
Righteous Kill
|
Overture Films
|
9/12/2008 |
$40,081,410 |
$40,081,409 |
| 2 |
Traitor
|
Overture Films
|
8/27/2008 |
$23,530,831 |
$23,530,835 |
| 3 |
Mad Money
|
Overture Films
|
1/18/2008 |
$20,668,843 |
$20,668,843 |
| 4 |
Last Chance Harvey
|
Overture Films
|
12/25/2008 |
$14,889,042 |
$14,889,037 |
| 5 |
Sunshine Cleaning
|
Overture Films
|
3/13/2009 |
$12,036,205 |
$12,033,702 |
| 6 |
The Visitor
|
Overture Films
|
4/11/2008 |
$9,427,026 |
$9,427,024 |
| 7 |
Nothing Like the Holidays
|
Overture Films
|
12/12/2008 |
$7,503,736 |
$7,503,732 |
| 8 |
Henry Poole Is Here
|
Overture Films
|
8/15/2008 |
$1,835,293 |
$1,835,294 |
| 9 |
Sleepwalking
|
Overture Films
|
3/14/2008 |
$168,972 |
$168,974 |
| 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 |
| 2008 |
8 |
1.05% |
$103,469,106 |
14,410,739 |
$99,145,884 |
Righteous Kill
|
$40,081,410 |
| 2009 |
3 |
.54% |
$26,669,749 |
3,714,449 |
$25,555,409 |
Last Chance Harvey
|
$14,538,095 |
|