Market Share for Each Source in 2012
| Rank | Source | Movies | 2012 Gross | Tickets | Share |
| 1 |
Based on Book/Short Story
|
28 |
$1,039,022,940 |
131,024,332 |
40.53% |
| 2 |
Original Screenplay
|
114 |
$941,931,584 |
118,780,780 |
36.75% |
| 3 |
Based on Real Life Events
|
61 |
$241,134,004 |
30,407,819 |
9.41% |
| 4 |
Based on TV
|
4 |
$132,637,741 |
16,726,070 |
5.17% |
| 5 |
Remake
|
4 |
$81,005,853 |
10,215,114 |
3.16% |
| 6 |
Traditional/Legend/Fairytale
|
3 |
$52,393,858 |
6,607,044 |
2.04% |
| 7 |
Based on Magazine Article
|
8 |
$36,371,517 |
4,586,574 |
1.42% |
| 8 |
Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
|
2 |
$26,193,714 |
3,303,116 |
1.02% |
| 9 |
Based on Play
|
6 |
$7,344,588 |
926,178 |
.29% |
| 10 |
Spin-Off
|
1 |
$3,522,177 |
444,159 |
.14% |
| 11 |
Compilation
|
1 |
$1,702,415 |
214,680 |
.07% |
| 12 |
Based on Short Film
|
1 |
$23,158 |
2,920 |
.00% |
| 13 |
Musical Group Movie
|
1 |
$6,297 |
794 |
.00% |
| 14 |
Based on Web Series
|
1 |
$1,380 |
174 |
.00% |
|