The Numbers - Top-Grossing Movie Sources 1995 to 2012

		Movies	Total Gross	Average Gross	Market Share
1	Original Screenplay	4,317	$92,753,809,029	$21,485,710	48.94%
2	Based on Book/Short Story	1,341	$42,011,826,066	$31,328,729	22.17%
3	Remake	241	$12,177,806,219	$50,530,316	6.43%
4	Based on TV	170	$10,444,707,747	$61,439,457	5.51%
5	Based on Comic/Graphic Novel	108	$9,427,543,165	$87,292,066	4.97%
6	Based on Real Life Events	1,466	$9,204,075,034	$6,278,360	4.86%
7	Based on Magazine Article	56	$2,359,693,584	$42,137,385	1.24%
8	Based on Play	178	$2,132,930,952	$11,982,758	1.13%
9	Disney Ride	7	$1,625,394,662	$232,199,237	0.86%
10	Traditional/Legend/Fairytale	33	$1,425,289,105	$43,190,579	0.75%
11	Based on Game	29	$1,077,057,343	$37,139,908	0.57%
12	Spin-Off	14	$1,012,371,597	$72,312,257	0.53%
13	Based on Musical/Opera	30	$845,367,841	$28,178,928	0.45%
14	Based on Factual Book/Article	13	$475,215,339	$36,555,026	0.25%
15	Based on Religious Text	2	$471,059,905	$235,529,952	0.25%
16	Based on Short Film	16	$433,225,114	$27,076,570	0.23%
17	Based on Toy	2	$177,416,071	$88,708,035	0.09%
18	Compilation	20	$112,409,114	$5,620,456	0.06%
19	Musical Group Movie	3	$49,325,881	$16,441,960	0.03%
20	Based on Ballet	3	$1,844,508	$614,836	0.00%