Box Office History for Sony Pictures Classics
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 |
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon |
Dec 8, 2000 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$128,067,808 |
$179,464,875 |
| 2 |
Midnight in Paris |
May 20, 2011 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$56,816,662 |
$56,816,662 |
| 3 |
Capote |
Sep 30, 2005 |
Drama |
R |
$28,750,530 |
$34,945,323 |
| 4 |
Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun |
Jul 11, 1997 |
Documentary |
G |
$18,798,682 |
$30,241,423 |
| 5 |
Across The Sea of Time |
Oct 20, 1995 |
Drama |
G |
$16,015,639 |
$27,610,053 |
| 6 |
Wings of Courage |
Apr 21, 1995 |
Drama |
G |
$15,057,031 |
$26,510,984 |
| 7 |
Lone Star |
Jun 21, 1996 |
Drama |
R |
$12,961,389 |
$23,070,794 |
| 8 |
No |
Feb 15, 2013 |
Drama |
R |
$2,338,430 |
$22,651,521 |
| 9 |
Cirque du Soleil - Journey of Man |
May 5, 2000 |
Musical |
G |
$15,626,076 |
$22,221,656 |
| 10 |
Kung Fu Hustle |
Apr 8, 2005 |
Action |
R |
$17,104,669 |
$21,053,952 |
| 11 |
The Spanish Prisoner |
Apr 3, 1998 |
Drama |
PG |
$10,162,034 |
$17,095,618 |
| 12 |
To Rome with Love |
Jun 22, 2012 |
Romantic Comedy |
R |
$16,684,352 |
$16,684,352 |
| 13 |
Friends with Money |
Apr 7, 2006 |
Comedy |
R |
$13,368,437 |
$16,103,356 |
| 14 |
Volver |
Nov 3, 2006 |
Comedy |
R |
$12,899,867 |
$15,068,219 |
| 15 |
Winged Migration |
Apr 18, 2003 |
Documentary |
G |
$11,689,053 |
$14,081,851 |
| 16 |
Rachel Getting Married |
Oct 3, 2008 |
Drama |
R |
$12,796,861 |
$13,945,567 |
| 17 |
House of Flying Daggers |
Dec 3, 2004 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$11,050,094 |
$13,755,323 |
| 18 |
An Education |
Oct 9, 2009 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$12,574,914 |
$12,984,857 |
| 19 |
Das Leben der Anderen |
Feb 9, 2007 |
Drama |
R |
$11,284,657 |
$12,941,273 |
| 20 |
Todo sobre mi madre |
Nov 5, 1999 |
Drama |
R |
$8,264,530 |
$12,288,375 |
| 21 |
Hable con ella |
Nov 22, 2002 |
Drama |
R |
$9,284,265 |
$12,214,383 |
| 22 |
Pollock |
Dec 15, 2000 |
Drama |
R |
$8,596,914 |
$11,987,127 |
| 23 |
The Opposite of Sex |
May 22, 1998 |
Black Comedy |
R |
$6,367,164 |
$10,543,825 |
| 24 |
Central do Brasil |
Nov 20, 1998 |
Drama |
R |
$5,969,553 |
$9,361,375 |
| 25 |
Get Low |
Jul 30, 2010 |
|
PG-13 |
$9,176,933 |
$9,176,933 |
| 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 |
14 |
0.39% |
$20,809,288 |
4,783,744 |
$37,887,252 |
Wings of Courage |
$4,570,769 |
| 1996 |
18 |
0.72% |
$40,515,712 |
9,166,450 |
$72,598,284 |
Lone Star |
$12,194,247 |
| 1997 |
19 |
0.33% |
$21,308,739 |
4,642,429 |
$36,768,038 |
Across The Sea of Time |
$5,064,440 |
| 1998 |
20 |
0.67% |
$45,439,263 |
9,688,542 |
$76,733,253 |
The Spanish Prisoner |
$10,162,034 |
| 1999 |
17 |
0.36% |
$26,329,434 |
5,182,960 |
$41,049,043 |
Central do Brasil |
$5,274,531 |
| 2000 |
22 |
0.68% |
$50,505,909 |
9,370,300 |
$74,212,776 |
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon |
$13,450,791 |
| 2001 |
15 |
1.68% |
$136,773,031 |
24,164,846 |
$191,385,580 |
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon |
$114,617,017 |
| 2002 |
17 |
0.23% |
$20,673,266 |
3,558,222 |
$28,181,118 |
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing |
$3,287,435 |
| 2003 |
17 |
0.33% |
$30,675,645 |
5,087,170 |
$40,290,386 |
Winged Migration |
$10,762,178 |
| 2004 |
17 |
0.24% |
$21,943,877 |
3,533,634 |
$27,986,381 |
House of Flying Daggers |
$4,157,199 |
| 2005 |
26 |
0.66% |
$58,789,426 |
9,171,520 |
$72,638,438 |
Kung Fu Hustle |
$17,104,669 |
| 2006 |
23 |
0.65% |
$60,356,562 |
9,214,742 |
$72,980,757 |
Capote |
$16,714,937 |
| 2007 |
23 |
0.41% |
$39,191,336 |
5,696,414 |
$45,115,599 |
Das Leben der Anderen |
$11,284,657 |
| 2008 |
24 |
0.42% |
$41,585,466 |
5,791,846 |
$45,871,420 |
Rachel Getting Married |
$10,307,424 |
| 2009 |
26 |
0.46% |
$49,395,750 |
6,586,100 |
$52,161,912 |
An Education |
$7,883,524 |
| 2010 |
27 |
0.73% |
$76,348,513 |
9,676,616 |
$76,638,799 |
Get Low |
$9,111,488 |
| 2011 |
24 |
0.89% |
$90,503,988 |
11,408,524 |
$90,355,510 |
Midnight in Paris |
$56,377,732 |
| 2012 |
22 |
0.51% |
$54,266,250 |
6,929,481 |
$54,881,490 |
To Rome with Love |
$16,684,352 |
| 2013 |
11 |
0.46% |
$21,016,517 |
2,646,916 |
$20,963,575 |
Amour |
$6,521,163 |
Upcoming Releases
| Release Date | Movie | Genre | Domestic
Box Office
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
May, 2013 |
| May 24 |
Before Midnight (Limited) |
Drama |
$1,518,332 |
Play |
|
Fill the Void (Limited) |
Drama |
$260,014 |
|
June, 2013 |
| June 28 |
I'm So Excited (Limited) |
Comedy |
|
|
July, 2013 |
| July 26 |
Blue Jasmine (Limited) |
Comedy |
|
|
August, 2013 |
| August 14 |
The Patience Stone (Limited) |
Drama |
|
|
| |
| August 16 |
Austenland (Limited) |
Romantic Comedy |
|
|
September, 2013 |
| September 13 |
Wadjda (Limited) |
Drama |
|
|
October, 2013 |
| October 18 |
Kill Your Darlings (Limited) |
Drama |
|
|
| |
December, 2013 |
| During 2013 |
The Patience Stone (Limited) |
Comedy |
|
|
|
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
