Market Share for Each Source in 1996

Rank	Source	Movies	1996 Gross	Tickets	Share
1	Original Screenplay	173	$2,848,610,652	644,482,040	51.00%
2	Based on Book/Short Story	72	$1,509,688,982	341,558,595	27.03%
3	Sequel	15	$311,902,594	70,566,198	5.58%
4	Based on TV	8	$284,900,828	64,457,201	5.10%
5	Remake	3	$275,378,834	62,302,904	4.93%
6	Based on Real Life Events	24	$184,841,997	41,819,456	3.31%
7	Based on Short Film	4	$86,288,064	19,522,187	1.54%
8	Based on Play	14	$61,210,334	13,848,492	1.10%
9	Based on Comic/Graphic Novel	4	$21,610,596	4,889,275	.39%
10	Compilation	1	$900,973	203,840	.02%
11	Based on Musical/Opera	1	$334,440	75,665	.01%
12	Based on Game	1	$50,081	11,331	.00%