Box Office History for Distributor - Warner Bros.
Ticket Sales and Market Share History
Top Grossing Movies 1977 - 2012, Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
| | Movie | Distributor | Release Date | Total Gross | Inflation-Adjusted Gross |
|---|
| 1 |
Ben-Hur
|
Warner Bros.
|
11/18/1959 |
$73,000,000 |
$1,129,352,942 |
| 2 |
The Wizard of Oz
|
Warner Bros.
|
1/1/1939 |
$28,202,232 |
$967,459,176 |
| 3 |
The Exorcist
|
Warner Bros.
|
12/26/1973 |
$204,868,002 |
$913,225,162 |
| 4 |
The Dark Knight
|
Warner Bros.
|
7/18/2008 |
$533,345,358 |
$585,975,751 |
| 5 |
Blazing Saddles
|
Warner Bros.
|
1/1/1974 |
$119,500,000 |
$504,200,532 |
| 6 |
Batman
|
Warner Bros.
|
6/23/1989 |
$251,188,924 |
$492,329,625 |
| 7 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
|
Warner Bros.
|
12/17/2003 |
$377,845,905 |
$490,832,553 |
| 8 |
Billy Jack
|
Warner Bros.
|
1/1/1971 |
$98,000,000 |
$468,618,179 |
| 9 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
|
Warner Bros.
|
12/18/2002 |
$342,548,984 |
$457,685,037 |
| 10 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
|
Warner Bros.
|
11/16/2001 |
$317,575,550 |
$441,739,040 |
| 11 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
|
Warner Bros.
|
12/19/2001 |
$315,544,750 |
$433,197,341 |
| 12 |
Twister
|
Warner Bros.
|
5/10/1996 |
$241,888,385 |
$431,430,171 |
| 13 |
Superman
|
Warner Bros.
|
12/15/1978 |
$134,218,018 |
$431,250,492 |
| 14 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II
|
Warner Bros.
|
7/15/2011 |
$381,011,219 |
$377,660,618 |
| 15 |
The Matrix Reloaded
|
Warner Bros.
|
5/15/2003 |
$281,553,689 |
$368,401,095 |
| 16 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
|
Warner Bros.
|
11/18/2005 |
$290,013,036 |
$356,611,305 |
| 17 |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
|
Warner Bros.
|
11/15/2002 |
$261,987,880 |
$354,988,111 |
| 18 |
Gremlins
|
Warner Bros.
|
6/8/1984 |
$148,168,459 |
$347,811,122 |
| 19 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
|
Warner Bros.
|
7/11/2007 |
$292,004,738 |
$334,871,712 |
| 20 |
Batman Forever
|
Warner Bros.
|
6/16/1995 |
$184,031,112 |
$333,734,131 |
| 21 |
Bonnie and Clyde
|
Warner Bros.
|
8/13/1967 |
$50,700,000 |
$333,352,500 |
| 22 |
The Fugitive
|
Warner Bros.
|
8/6/1993 |
$183,875,760 |
$328,739,249 |
| 23 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
|
Warner Bros.
|
7/15/2009 |
$301,959,197 |
$317,661,073 |
| 24 |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
|
Warner Bros.
|
6/4/2004 |
$249,538,952 |
$317,009,541 |
| 25 |
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
|
Warner Bros.
|
6/14/1991 |
$165,493,908 |
$309,902,907 |
| 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 |
|---|
| 1995 |
29 |
16.36% |
$865,542,029 |
198,975,178 |
$1,368,949,225 |
Batman Forever
|
$183,997,904 |
| 1996 |
30 |
15.90% |
$889,296,009 |
201,198,193 |
$1,384,243,568 |
Twister
|
$241,688,385 |
| 1997 |
29 |
10.60% |
$690,127,698 |
150,354,618 |
$1,034,439,772 |
Batman & Robin
|
$107,308,328 |
| 1998 |
29 |
10.95% |
$741,544,678 |
158,111,871 |
$1,087,809,672 |
Lethal Weapon 4
|
$129,734,803 |
| 1999 |
26 |
14.28% |
$1,042,203,852 |
205,158,239 |
$1,411,488,684 |
The Matrix
|
$171,383,253 |
| 2000 |
27 |
11.37% |
$850,479,541 |
157,788,412 |
$1,085,584,275 |
The Perfect Storm
|
$182,618,434 |
| 2001 |
32 |
16.97% |
$1,379,268,510 |
243,687,015 |
$1,676,566,663 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
|
$291,594,218 |
| 2002 |
32 |
15.63% |
$1,435,785,522 |
247,123,152 |
$1,700,207,286 |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
|
$245,996,000 |
| 2003 |
26 |
16.97% |
$1,587,013,868 |
263,186,379 |
$1,810,722,288 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
|
$290,410,961 |
| 2004 |
33 |
14.12% |
$1,307,811,390 |
210,597,646 |
$1,448,911,804 |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
|
$249,509,413 |
| 2005 |
27 |
16.01% |
$1,432,307,262 |
223,448,874 |
$1,537,328,253 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
|
$277,083,157 |
| 2006 |
26 |
12.92% |
$1,195,146,509 |
182,465,119 |
$1,255,360,019 |
Superman Returns
|
$200,120,000 |
| 2007 |
33 |
14.87% |
$1,431,484,689 |
208,064,636 |
$1,431,484,696 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
|
$292,004,738 |
| 2008 |
31 |
18.13% |
$1,785,722,618 |
248,707,886 |
$1,711,110,256 |
The Dark Knight
|
$531,001,578 |
| 2009 |
36 |
20.03% |
$2,132,496,426 |
284,332,858 |
$1,956,210,063 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
|
$301,959,197 |
| 2010 |
32 |
17.91% |
$1,875,866,387 |
237,752,395 |
$1,635,736,478 |
Inception
|
$292,568,851 |
| 2011 |
39 |
18.05% |
$1,840,655,497 |
231,238,127 |
$1,590,918,314 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II
|
$381,011,219 |
| 2012 |
11 |
12.27% |
$114,619,645 |
14,399,453 |
$99,068,237 |
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
|
$46,974,904 |
|
Saturday, February 11, 2012
