Top-Grossing Movie Sources 1995 to 2009
| | | Movies | Total Gross | Average Gross | Market Share |
| 1 |
Original Screenplay
|
3,467 |
$63,725,468,492 |
$18,380,579 |
42.21% |
| 2 |
Based on Book/Short Story
|
1,116 |
$30,624,734,855 |
$27,441,519 |
20.28% |
| 3 |
Sequel
|
321 |
$22,743,253,910 |
$70,851,258 |
15.06% |
| 4 |
Remake
|
179 |
$8,503,927,193 |
$47,507,973 |
5.63% |
| 5 |
Based on Real Life Events
|
1,094 |
$8,351,591,165 |
$7,633,996 |
5.53% |
| 6 |
Based on TV
|
122 |
$5,915,600,672 |
$48,488,530 |
3.92% |
| 7 |
Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
|
67 |
$4,683,498,807 |
$69,902,967 |
3.10% |
| 8 |
Based on Play
|
150 |
$1,536,264,550 |
$10,241,764 |
1.02% |
| 9 |
Traditional/Legend/Fairytale
|
24 |
$802,631,464 |
$33,442,978 |
0.53% |
| 10 |
Based on Musical/Opera
|
25 |
$750,290,521 |
$30,011,621 |
0.50% |
| 11 |
Spin-Off
|
11 |
$690,136,201 |
$62,739,655 |
0.46% |
| 12 |
Based on Game
|
21 |
$597,398,682 |
$28,447,556 |
0.40% |
| 13 |
Disney Ride
|
4 |
$474,743,431 |
$118,685,858 |
0.31% |
| 14 |
Based on Magazine Article
|
10 |
$411,176,974 |
$41,117,697 |
0.27% |
| 15 |
Based on Short Film
|
13 |
$322,214,067 |
$24,785,697 |
0.21% |
| 16 |
Based on Toy
|
2 |
$167,859,475 |
$83,929,738 |
0.11% |
| 17 |
Musical Group Movie
|
1 |
$44,775,342 |
$44,775,342 |
0.03% |
| 18 |
Based on Factual Book/Article
|
2 |
$33,409,581 |
$16,704,791 |
0.02% |
| 19 |
Compilation
|
12 |
$7,183,432 |
$598,619 |
0.00% |
| 20 |
Based on Ballet
|
2 |
$1,500,656 |
$750,328 |
0.00% |
|