Box Office History for Distributor - Warner Bros.
Ticket Sales and Market Share History
Top Grossing Movies 1977 - 2008, Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
| | Movie | Distributor | Release Date | Total Gross | Inflation-Adjusted Gross |
| 1 |
Batman
|
Warner Bros.
|
6/23/1989 |
$251,188,924 |
$433,127,772 |
| 2 |
Superman
|
Warner Bros.
|
12/15/1978 |
$134,218,018 |
$394,623,914 |
| 3 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
|
Warner Bros.
|
11/16/2001 |
$317,557,891 |
$385,872,306 |
| 4 |
Twister
|
Warner Bros.
|
5/10/1996 |
$241,888,385 |
$376,514,048 |
| 5 |
The Matrix Reloaded
|
Warner Bros.
|
5/15/2003 |
$281,553,689 |
$321,242,020 |
| 6 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
|
Warner Bros.
|
11/18/2005 |
$290,013,036 |
$310,936,261 |
| 7 |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
|
Warner Bros.
|
11/15/2002 |
$261,987,880 |
$310,324,361 |
| 8 |
Every Which Way but Loose
|
Warner Bros.
|
12/20/1978 |
$104,268,727 |
$306,567,881 |
| 9 |
The Fugitive
|
Warner Bros.
|
8/6/1993 |
$183,875,760 |
$305,571,313 |
| 10 |
Gremlins
|
Warner Bros.
|
6/8/1984 |
$148,168,459 |
$303,392,561 |
| 11 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
|
Warner Bros.
|
7/11/2007 |
$292,004,738 |
$292,004,737 |
| 12 |
Batman Forever
|
Warner Bros.
|
6/16/1995 |
$184,031,112 |
$291,065,301 |
| 13 |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
|
Warner Bros.
|
6/4/2004 |
$249,538,952 |
$276,017,365 |
| 14 |
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
|
Warner Bros.
|
6/14/1991 |
$165,493,908 |
$270,450,853 |
| 15 |
Batman Returns
|
Warner Bros.
|
6/19/1992 |
$162,833,635 |
$269,950,698 |
| 16 |
Superman II
|
Warner Bros.
|
6/19/1981 |
$108,185,706 |
$267,740,167 |
| 17 |
The Goodbye Girl
|
Warner Bros.
|
12/21/1977 |
$83,700,000 |
$258,231,388 |
| 18 |
I am Legend
|
Warner Bros.
|
12/14/2007 |
$256,386,216 |
$256,386,213 |
| 19 |
Lethal Weapon 2
|
Warner Bros.
|
7/7/1989 |
$147,253,986 |
$253,911,636 |
| 20 |
Lethal Weapon 3
|
Warner Bros.
|
5/15/1992 |
$144,731,527 |
$239,940,461 |
| 21 |
The Matrix
|
Warner Bros.
|
3/31/1999 |
$171,479,930 |
$233,158,480 |
| 22 |
The Perfect Storm
|
Warner Bros.
|
6/30/2000 |
$182,618,434 |
$233,101,080 |
| 23 |
Ocean's Eleven
|
Warner Bros.
|
12/7/2001 |
$183,417,150 |
$221,885,002 |
| 24 |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
|
Warner Bros.
|
7/15/2005 |
$206,459,076 |
$221,597,260 |
| 25 |
Batman Begins
|
Warner Bros.
|
6/15/2005 |
$205,343,774 |
$220,400,181 |
| 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 |
28 |
16.46% |
$866,399,506 |
199,172,299 |
$1,370,305,417 |
Batman Forever
|
$184,031,112 |
| 1996 |
27 |
15.78% |
$909,990,524 |
205,880,208 |
$1,416,455,831 |
Twister
|
$241,888,385 |
| 1997 |
28 |
10.78% |
$670,957,864 |
146,178,184 |
$1,005,705,906 |
Batman & Robin
|
$107,325,195 |
| 1998 |
29 |
11.03% |
$743,228,054 |
158,470,799 |
$1,090,279,097 |
Lethal Weapon 4
|
$130,444,603 |
| 1999 |
27 |
14.17% |
$1,043,251,361 |
206,176,161 |
$1,418,491,988 |
The Matrix
|
$171,479,930 |
| 2000 |
27 |
11.42% |
$851,469,541 |
157,972,085 |
$1,086,847,945 |
The Perfect Storm
|
$182,618,434 |
| 2001 |
31 |
14.82% |
$1,204,276,594 |
213,146,298 |
$1,466,446,530 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
|
$291,594,218 |
| 2002 |
31 |
11.67% |
$1,090,561,207 |
188,027,793 |
$1,293,631,216 |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
|
$252,097,945 |
| 2003 |
23 |
12.56% |
$1,162,084,535 |
192,717,171 |
$1,325,894,136 |
The Matrix Reloaded
|
$281,553,689 |
| 2004 |
32 |
13.16% |
$1,221,348,047 |
196,358,206 |
$1,350,944,457 |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
|
$249,538,952 |
| 2005 |
27 |
16.26% |
$1,439,785,617 |
224,615,538 |
$1,545,354,901 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
|
$275,132,632 |
| 2006 |
26 |
12.70% |
$1,177,591,224 |
179,784,922 |
$1,236,920,263 |
Superman Returns
|
$200,120,000 |
| 2007 |
34 |
14.76% |
$1,417,595,742 |
206,045,891 |
$1,417,595,730 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
|
$292,004,738 |
| 2008 |
14 |
13.77% |
$407,704,259 |
59,259,339 |
$407,704,252 |
10,000 B.C.
|
$93,644,301 |
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