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Box Office History for Based on Real Life Events

Ticket Sales and Market Share by Year


Note: Figures for 2024 are at an annualized rate.

Top-Grossing Movies 1995-2024, Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation

RankMovieRelease
Date
GenreMPAA
Rating
Total GrossInflation-Adjusted
Gross
1 Pearl Harbor May 25, 2001 Action PG-13 $198,539,855 $369,368,307
2 Pocahontas Jun 10, 1995 Adventure G $141,579,773 $342,719,594
3 Patch Adams Dec 25, 1998 Comedy PG-13 $135,014,968 $291,152,931
4 The Pursuit of Happyness Dec 15, 2006 Drama PG-13 $162,586,036 $256,430,256
5 Bohemian Rhapsody Nov 2, 2018 Drama PG-13 $216,303,339 $255,783,884
6 Erin Brockovich Mar 17, 2000 Drama R $125,548,685 $245,274,142
7 Remember the Titans Sep 29, 2000 Drama PG $115,719,751 $225,833,109
8 The Greatest Showman Dec 20, 2017 Musical PG $174,340,174 $207,205,000
9 Straight Outta Compton Aug 14, 2015 Drama R $161,197,785 $206,134,298
10 Fahrenheit 9/11 Jun 23, 2004 Documentary R $119,114,517 $201,976,783
11 American Hustle Dec 13, 2013 Black Comedy R $150,098,456 $198,619,775
12 Walk the Line Nov 18, 2005 Drama PG-13 $119,519,402 $195,364,659
13 Everest Mar 6, 1998 Documentary PG-13 $87,178,599 $191,967,586
14 Sound of Freedom Jul 4, 2023 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $184,178,046 $184,178,046
15 Braveheart May 24, 1995 Drama R $75,545,647 $182,545,690
16 TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR Oct 13, 2023 Concert/Perfor… PG-13 $180,760,722 $180,760,722
17 The Aviator Dec 17, 2004 Drama PG-13 $102,608,827 $170,228,938
18 The Vow Feb 10, 2012 Drama PG-13 $125,014,030 $169,302,918
19 Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood Jul 26, 2019 Thriller/Suspense R $142,502,728 $167,701,560
20 The Living Sea Feb 1, 1995 Documentary Not Rated $64,800,000 $156,860,682
21 Lee Daniels' The Butler Aug 16, 2013 Drama PG-13 $116,632,095 $154,646,495
22 Elvis Jun 24, 2022 Drama PG-13 $151,416,153 $154,625,992
23 Space Station Apr 19, 2002 Documentary Not Rated $93,231,060 $153,204,613
24 Captain Phillips Oct 11, 2013 Drama PG-13 $107,136,417 $142,042,929
25 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa Oct 25, 2013 Comedy R $102,003,019 $135,248,769
Complete List

Year by Year Market Share

YearMovies in
Release
Market
Share
GrossTickets SoldInflation-
Adjusted
Gross
Top-Grossing MovieGross that Year
1995 23 6.95% $369,586,348 84,962,368 $915,894,327 Pocahontas $141,551,246
1996 24 2.94% $169,611,267 38,373,580 $413,667,192 Dead Man Walking $39,261,491
1997 28 4.29% $265,222,766 57,782,726 $622,897,786 Donnie Brasco $41,954,997
1998 25 3.17% $215,716,598 45,994,996 $495,826,057 Everest $66,877,098
1999 50 3.96% $290,729,261 57,230,145 $616,940,963 Patch Adams $69,519,968
2000 60 8.17% $614,196,813 113,951,137 $1,228,393,257 Erin Brockovich $125,548,685
2001 36 4.76% $394,719,853 69,738,472 $751,780,728 Pearl Harbor $198,539,855
2002 40 1.41% $128,881,094 22,182,612 $239,128,557 Space Station $30,460,417
2003 68 1.96% $179,993,414 29,849,617 $321,778,871 Radio $51,801,566
2004 113 7.10% $659,374,324 106,179,381 $1,144,613,727 Fahrenheit 9/11 $119,114,517
2005 125 7.12% $626,708,536 97,770,387 $1,053,964,772 Walk the Line $91,742,439
2006 143 7.85% $720,242,174 109,960,566 $1,185,374,901 The Pursuit of Happyness $98,411,670
2007 153 4.60% $449,085,541 65,273,984 $703,653,548 The Pursuit of Happyness $64,174,366
2008 165 3.72% $362,893,375 50,542,173 $544,844,625 Hannah Montana and Miley Cy… $65,281,781
2009 116 3.59% $381,426,474 50,856,817 $548,236,487 Michael Jackson's This Is It $72,091,016
2010 157 4.20% $439,886,808 55,752,369 $601,010,538 The Social Network $93,222,026
2011 180 4.15% $421,885,709 53,201,138 $573,508,268 Justin Bieber: Never Say Never $73,013,910
2012 174 3.60% $396,341,876 49,791,610 $536,753,556 The Vow $125,014,030
2013 204 8.65% $942,034,042 115,871,252 $1,249,092,097 Lee Daniels' The Butler $116,293,662
2014 197 2.71% $278,586,849 34,098,664 $367,583,598 American Hustle $62,194,684
2015 177 4.77% $532,218,388 63,133,774 $680,582,084 Straight Outta Compton $161,197,785
2016 212 4.06% $457,146,291 52,849,182 $569,714,182 Hacksaw Ridge $64,606,565
2017 202 3.91% $429,986,855 47,936,016 $516,750,252 American Made $51,342,000
2018 208 6.91% $825,377,720 90,601,204 $976,680,979 Bohemian Rhapsody $189,813,133
2019 200 6.60% $740,180,528 80,805,640 $871,084,799 Once Upon a Time…in Hollywo… $141,096,530
2020 82 1.63% $32,982,028 3,592,773 $38,730,093 I Still Believe $10,410,004
2021 70 2.13% $96,114,305 9,450,740 $101,878,977 Respect $24,278,399
2022 112 4.50% $334,136,772 31,731,843 $342,069,268 Elvis $151,040,048
2023 125 9.50% $848,166,345 78,679,571 $848,165,775 Sound of Freedom $184,178,046
2024 31 12.06% $156,745,573 14,540,392 $156,745,426 Bob Marley: One Love $93,342,862

Upcoming Releases

Release DateMovie GenreDomestic
Box Office
to Date
Trailer
February, 2024
February 22 Guadalupe: Mother of Humanity (Limited) Documentary    
 
February 23 Ordinary Angels (Wide) Drama $18,015,409 Play
The Black Mass (Limited) Thriller/Suspense    
Io capitano (Limited) Drama    
Kiss the Future (Limited) Documentary    
They Shot the Piano Player (Limited) Drama $26,518  
Veselka: The Rainbow on the Corner at… (Limited) Documentary    
 
February 27 Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to … (Limited) Documentary    
 
February 29 Berlin Bytch Love (Limited) Documentary    
March, 2024
March 1 500 Days in the Wild (Limited) Documentary    
Copa 71 (Limited) Documentary    
Operation Valentine (Limited) Action    
Rose’s War (Limited) Thriller/Suspense    
 
March 8 Cabrini (Wide) Drama $13,001,227  
The Ballad of Davy Crockett (Limited) Western    
High & Low — John Galliano (Limited) Documentary $21,144  
One Hand Don’t Clap (Limited) Documentary    
Space: The Longest Goodbye (Limited) Documentary    
 
March 9 UFC 299: O’Malley vs. Vera 2 (Special Engagement) Concert/Perfor…    
 
March 10 Bible Cinema Roadshow: The 7 Churches… (Special Engagement) Documentary    
 
March 15 Bad River (Limited) Documentary    
Butterfly in the Sky (Limited) Documentary    
Much Ado About Dying (Limited) Documentary    
Pastor’s Kid (Limited) Drama $9,340  
Remembering Gene Wilder (Limited) Documentary $3,270  
Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus (Limited) Documentary $11,293  
Shirley (Limited) Drama    
 
March 17 Bible Cinema Roadshow: The 7 Churches… (Special Engagement) Documentary    
 
March 19 Bardejov (Limited) Drama    
 
March 20 The Ark and the Darkness (Special Engagement) Documentary    
 
March 22 William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill (Limited) Documentary    
 
March 27 Hate to Love: Nickelback (Special Engagement) Documentary    
 
March 29 The Lie: The Murder of Grace Millane (Limited) Documentary    
On The Adamant (Limited) Documentary    
Wicked Little Letters (Limited) Black Comedy    
April, 2024
April 10 Suga | Agust D Tour ‘D-Day’ The Movie… (IMAX) Concert/Perfor…    
 
April 12 Food, Inc. 2 (Limited) Documentary    
The Long Game (Limited) Drama    
Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill (Limited) Documentary    
 
April 13 UFC 300 (Special Engagement) Concert/Perfor…    
 
April 16 Exhibition on Screen: John Singer Sar… (Limited) Documentary    
 
April 18 Chicago & Friends in Concert (Special Engagement) Concert/Perfor…    
 
April 19 Little Empty Boxes (Limited) Documentary    
 
April 26 Unsung Hero (Wide) Drama    
Uncropped (Limited) Documentary    
May, 2024
May 2 Jeanne du Barry (Special Engagement) Drama    
 
May 3 Wildcat (Limited) Drama    
 
May 10 Stay with Us (Limited) Comedy    
 
May 17 Back to Black (Wide) Drama    
Taking Venice (Limited) Documentary    
 
May 24 Sight (Wide) Drama    
Songs of Earth (Limited) Documentary    
June, 2024
June 2 Jesus Thirsts: The Miracle of the Euc… (Limited) Documentary    
 
June 28 June Zero (Limited) Drama    
 
 
June TBD How to Come Alive With Normal Mailer (Limited) Documentary    
 
Spring 2024 Joika (Limited) Drama    
July, 2024
July 4 Possum Trot (Limited) Drama    
 
July 26 Dìdi (弟弟) (Wide) Drama    
August, 2024
August 9 Flint Strong (Wide) Drama    
 
September, 2024
Summer 2024 This World is Not My Own (Limited) Documentary    
October, 2024
October 11 Piece by Piece (Wide) Documentary    
December, 2024
December 25 Better Man (Limited) Musical    
 
 
During 2024 Better Man (Wide) Musical    
Bonhoeffer (Wide) Drama    
Four Souls of Coyote (Limited) Adventure    
George A. Romero’s Resident Evil (Limited) Documentary    
The Magnificent Life of Marcel Pagnol (Limited) Drama    
Resistance — They Fought Back (Limited) Documentary    
Silent Synced: Sunrise: A Song of Two… (Special Engagement) Concert/Perfor…    
January, 2025
January 25 Better Man (Expands Wide) Musical    
March, 2025
March 21 Alto Knights (Wide) Drama    
April, 2025
April 18 Michael (Wide) Drama    

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