Box Office History for Fantasy Movies
Ticket Sales and Market Share by Year
Top-Grossing Movies 1995-2013, Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
| Rank | Movie | Release
Date | Genre | MPAA
Rating | Total Gross | Inflation-Adjusted
Gross |
|---|
| 1 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
Jul 7, 2006 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$423,315,812 |
$509,917,824 |
| 2 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
Dec 17, 2003 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$377,845,905 |
$490,835,622 |
| 3 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
Dec 18, 2002 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$342,548,984 |
$457,687,909 |
| 4 |
The Sixth Sense |
Aug 6, 1999 |
Thriller/Suspense |
PG-13 |
$293,506,292 |
$454,323,148 |
| 5 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
Nov 16, 2001 |
Adventure |
PG |
$317,575,550 |
$441,739,040 |
| 6 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
Dec 19, 2001 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$315,544,750 |
$433,200,229 |
| 7 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
Jul 9, 2003 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$305,411,224 |
$399,617,675 |
| 8 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II |
Jul 15, 2011 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$381,011,219 |
$381,011,219 |
| 9 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
Dec 9, 2005 |
Adventure |
PG |
$291,710,957 |
$357,325,934 |
| 10 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
Nov 18, 2005 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$290,013,036 |
$356,611,305 |
| 11 |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
Nov 15, 2002 |
Adventure |
PG |
$261,987,880 |
$354,988,111 |
| 12 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
Jul 11, 2007 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$292,004,738 |
$334,871,712 |
| 13 |
Alice in Wonderland |
Mar 5, 2010 |
Adventure |
PG |
$334,191,110 |
$334,191,112 |
| 14 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
Jul 15, 2009 |
Adventure |
PG |
$301,959,197 |
$317,661,073 |
| 15 |
Bruce Almighty |
May 23, 2003 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$242,704,995 |
$317,564,216 |
| 16 |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
Jun 4, 2004 |
Adventure |
PG |
$249,538,952 |
$317,009,541 |
| 17 |
The Twilight Saga: New Moon |
Nov 20, 2009 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$296,623,634 |
$311,597,277 |
| 18 |
Up |
May 29, 2009 |
Adventure |
PG |
$293,004,164 |
$308,240,382 |
| 19 |
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey |
Dec 14, 2012 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$303,003,568 |
$303,003,568 |
| 20 |
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse |
Jun 30, 2010 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$300,531,751 |
$300,531,751 |
| 21 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I |
Nov 19, 2010 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$295,983,305 |
$295,920,510 |
| 22 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 |
Nov 16, 2012 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$292,324,737 |
$292,324,737 |
| 23 |
The Mummy Returns |
May 4, 2001 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$202,007,640 |
$281,597,224 |
| 24 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 |
Nov 18, 2011 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$281,287,133 |
$281,287,133 |
| 25 |
A Bug's Life |
Nov 20, 1998 |
Adventure |
G |
$162,798,565 |
$270,460,458 |
| Complete List |
Year by Year Market Share
| Year | Movies in
Release | Market
Share | Gross | Tickets Sold | Inflation-
Adjusted
Gross | Top-Grossing Movie | Gross that Year |
|---|
| 1995 |
30 |
7.57% |
$400,336,628 |
92,031,410 |
$728,888,767 |
Casper |
$100,237,375 |
| 1996 |
19 |
4.58% |
$255,864,887 |
57,887,986 |
$458,472,849 |
Dragonheart |
$51,317,350 |
| 1997 |
7 |
1.37% |
$89,063,022 |
19,403,708 |
$153,677,367 |
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation |
$35,059,903 |
| 1998 |
14 |
7.69% |
$521,283,205 |
111,147,803 |
$880,290,600 |
A Bug's Life |
$136,420,000 |
| 1999 |
15 |
9.19% |
$671,008,271 |
132,088,242 |
$1,046,138,877 |
The Sixth Sense |
$276,386,495 |
| 2000 |
16 |
3.90% |
$291,415,386 |
54,065,934 |
$428,202,197 |
The Green Mile |
$60,119,360 |
| 2001 |
17 |
10.44% |
$848,585,798 |
149,926,820 |
$1,187,420,414 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
$291,594,218 |
| 2002 |
18 |
9.51% |
$873,678,952 |
150,375,035 |
$1,190,970,277 |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
$245,996,000 |
| 2003 |
24 |
13.75% |
$1,285,142,385 |
213,124,776 |
$1,687,948,226 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
$305,411,224 |
| 2004 |
17 |
7.08% |
$644,645,165 |
103,807,593 |
$822,156,137 |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
$249,509,413 |
| 2005 |
19 |
11.71% |
$1,045,342,322 |
163,079,924 |
$1,291,592,998 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
$277,083,157 |
| 2006 |
30 |
12.67% |
$1,172,494,587 |
179,006,810 |
$1,417,733,935 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
$423,315,812 |
| 2007 |
42 |
12.45% |
$1,198,760,267 |
174,238,409 |
$1,379,968,199 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
$292,004,738 |
| 2008 |
47 |
11.82% |
$1,175,926,339 |
163,778,040 |
$1,297,122,077 |
Twilight |
$176,922,850 |
| 2009 |
46 |
20.56% |
$2,188,919,641 |
291,855,952 |
$2,311,499,140 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
$301,959,197 |
| 2010 |
35 |
21.67% |
$2,270,937,151 |
287,824,735 |
$2,279,571,901 |
Alice in Wonderland |
$334,191,110 |
| 2011 |
59 |
17.74% |
$1,810,518,650 |
228,312,568 |
$1,808,235,539 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II |
$381,011,219 |
| 2012 |
55 |
17.86% |
$1,913,488,706 |
244,182,153 |
$1,933,922,652 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 |
$286,039,065 |
| 2013 |
30 |
19.16% |
$674,669,181 |
84,971,575 |
$672,974,874 |
Oz the Great and Powerful |
$230,479,996 |
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Sunday, May 19, 2013
