Top Grossing Movies 1977 - 2009, Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
| | Movie | Distributor | Release Date | Total Gross | Inflation-Adjusted Gross |
| 1 |
Twilight
|
Summit Entertainment
|
11/21/2008 |
$191,465,414 |
$191,465,413 |
| 2 |
Knowing
|
Summit Entertainment
|
3/20/2009 |
$79,957,634 |
$79,957,636 |
| 3 |
Push
|
Summit Entertainment
|
2/6/2009 |
$31,811,527 |
$31,811,529 |
| 4 |
Never Back Down
|
Summit Entertainment
|
3/14/2008 |
$24,850,922 |
$24,850,921 |
| 5 |
Fly Me To the Moon
|
Summit Entertainment
|
8/15/2008 |
$14,532,946 |
$14,532,952 |
| 6 |
The Hurt Locker
|
Summit Entertainment
|
6/26/2009 |
$12,582,593 |
$12,582,591 |
| 7 |
Sorority Row
|
Summit Entertainment
|
9/11/2009 |
$11,958,293 |
$11,956,208 |
| 8 |
Astro Boy
|
Summit Entertainment
|
10/23/2009 |
$11,587,281 |
$11,316,420 |
| 9 |
Next Day Air
|
Summit Entertainment
|
5/8/2009 |
$10,027,047 |
$10,027,050 |
| 10 |
Penelope
|
Summit Entertainment
|
2/29/2008 |
$10,011,996 |
$10,011,993 |
| 11 |
Sex Drive
|
Summit Entertainment
|
10/17/2008 |
$8,402,485 |
$8,402,488 |
| 12 |
Bandslam
|
Summit Entertainment
|
8/14/2009 |
$5,210,988 |
$5,210,986 |
| 13 |
P2
|
Summit Entertainment
|
11/9/2007 |
$6,348,315 |
$4,169,218 |
| 14 |
The Brothers Bloom
|
Summit Entertainment
|
5/15/2009 |
$3,531,756 |
$3,531,756 |
| 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 |
| 2007 |
1 |
.04% |
$3,995,018 |
580,671 |
$3,995,016 |
P2
|
$3,995,018 |
| 2008 |
5 |
2.36% |
$232,752,668 |
32,416,806 |
$223,027,625 |
Twilight
|
$176,922,850 |
| 2009 |
10 |
2.18% |
$182,905,265 |
25,474,272 |
$175,262,991 |
Knowing
|
$79,957,634 |
|