Box Office History for Universal
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 |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park |
May 22, 1997 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$229,086,679 |
$393,768,629 |
| 2 |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
Nov 17, 2000 |
Comedy |
PG |
$260,044,825 |
$380,173,811 |
| 3 |
Meet the Fockers |
Dec 22, 2004 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$279,167,575 |
$350,064,680 |
| 4 |
Bruce Almighty |
May 23, 2003 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$242,704,995 |
$317,564,216 |
| 5 |
Apollo 13 |
Jun 30, 1995 |
Drama |
PG |
$172,070,496 |
$312,038,367 |
| 6 |
Liar Liar |
Mar 21, 1997 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$181,410,615 |
$311,810,362 |
| 7 |
The Mummy Returns |
May 4, 2001 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$202,007,640 |
$281,597,224 |
| 8 |
King Kong |
Dec 14, 2005 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$218,080,025 |
$267,252,731 |
| 9 |
The Bourne Ultimatum |
Aug 3, 2007 |
Thriller/Suspense |
PG-13 |
$227,471,070 |
$260,864,356 |
| 10 |
Jurassic Park III |
Jul 18, 2001 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$181,166,115 |
$252,544,288 |
| 11 |
Despicable Me |
Jul 9, 2010 |
Comedy |
PG |
$251,513,985 |
$251,513,985 |
| 12 |
Meet the Parents |
Oct 6, 2000 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$166,225,040 |
$242,981,726 |
| 13 |
The Mummy |
May 7, 1999 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$155,385,488 |
$241,123,095 |
| 14 |
A Beautiful Mind |
Dec 21, 2001 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$170,708,996 |
$232,491,356 |
| 15 |
The Nutty Professor |
Jun 28, 1996 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$128,814,019 |
$229,862,021 |
| 16 |
The Bourne Supremacy |
Jul 23, 2004 |
Thriller/Suspense |
PG-13 |
$176,087,450 |
$223,675,945 |
| 17 |
Ted |
Jun 29, 2012 |
Comedy |
R |
$218,665,740 |
$218,665,740 |
| 18 |
Patch Adams |
Dec 25, 1998 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$135,041,968 |
$218,157,332 |
| 19 |
Doctor Seuss' The Lorax |
Mar 2, 2012 |
Adventure |
PG |
$214,030,500 |
$214,030,500 |
| 20 |
Fast and Furious 6 |
May 24, 2013 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$210,140,625 |
$210,140,625 |
| 21 |
Fast Five |
Apr 29, 2011 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$209,837,675 |
$209,837,675 |
| 22 |
American Pie 2 |
Aug 10, 2001 |
Comedy |
R |
$145,096,820 |
$202,263,945 |
| 23 |
The Fast and the Furious |
Jun 22, 2001 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$144,512,310 |
$201,449,137 |
| 24 |
Erin Brockovich |
Mar 17, 2000 |
Drama |
R |
$125,548,685 |
$183,780,910 |
| 25 |
Casper |
May 26, 1995 |
Comedy |
PG |
$100,328,194 |
$181,809,862 |
| 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 |
21 |
12.59% |
$665,930,895 |
153,087,563 |
$1,212,453,499 |
Apollo 13 |
$172,036,360 |
| 1996 |
18 |
8.54% |
$477,452,119 |
108,020,843 |
$855,525,077 |
The Nutty Professor |
$128,769,345 |
| 1997 |
13 |
9.51% |
$618,644,022 |
134,780,834 |
$1,067,464,205 |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park |
$229,074,524 |
| 1998 |
20 |
6.15% |
$416,856,479 |
88,881,979 |
$703,945,274 |
Patch Adams |
$65,495,000 |
| 1999 |
23 |
12.78% |
$933,111,501 |
183,683,366 |
$1,454,772,259 |
The Mummy |
$155,247,825 |
| 2000 |
20 |
14.32% |
$1,070,874,575 |
198,678,029 |
$1,573,529,990 |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
$253,367,455 |
| 2001 |
16 |
11.37% |
$924,208,333 |
163,287,693 |
$1,293,238,529 |
The Mummy Returns |
$202,007,640 |
| 2002 |
18 |
9.03% |
$829,796,904 |
142,822,187 |
$1,131,151,721 |
A Beautiful Mind |
$152,149,450 |
| 2003 |
18 |
11.65% |
$1,088,810,078 |
180,565,518 |
$1,430,078,903 |
Bruce Almighty |
$242,701,167 |
| 2004 |
20 |
9.95% |
$906,405,785 |
145,959,063 |
$1,155,995,779 |
The Bourne Supremacy |
$176,049,130 |
| 2005 |
23 |
11.19% |
$998,980,864 |
155,847,247 |
$1,234,310,196 |
King Kong |
$174,559,825 |
| 2006 |
22 |
8.62% |
$797,380,892 |
121,737,541 |
$964,161,325 |
The Break Up |
$118,703,275 |
| 2007 |
20 |
11.40% |
$1,097,885,068 |
159,576,319 |
$1,263,844,446 |
The Bourne Ultimatum |
$227,471,070 |
| 2008 |
21 |
10.80% |
$1,074,520,152 |
149,654,614 |
$1,185,264,543 |
Mamma Mia! |
$144,130,063 |
| 2009 |
21 |
8.43% |
$897,573,345 |
119,676,446 |
$947,837,452 |
Fast & Furious |
$155,064,265 |
| 2010 |
19 |
8.46% |
$886,590,971 |
112,368,947 |
$889,962,060 |
Despicable Me |
$251,203,225 |
| 2011 |
18 |
10.04% |
$1,025,035,016 |
129,260,407 |
$1,023,742,423 |
Fast Five |
$210,031,325 |
| 2012 |
17 |
12.26% |
$1,313,641,093 |
167,661,099 |
$1,327,875,904 |
Ted |
$218,665,740 |
| 2013 |
9 |
15.65% |
$707,701,500 |
89,131,166 |
$705,918,835 |
Fast and Furious 6 |
$210,140,625 |
Upcoming Releases
| Release Date | Movie | Genre | Domestic
Box Office
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
May, 2013 |
| May 24 |
Fast and Furious 6 (Wide) |
Action |
$210,140,625 |
Play |
June, 2013 |
| June 7 |
The Purge (Wide) |
Thriller/Suspense |
$43,644,850 |
Play |
July, 2013 |
| July 3 |
Despicable Me 2 (Wide) |
Comedy |
|
Play |
| |
| July 19 |
R.I.P.D. (Wide) |
|
|
Play |
August, 2013 |
| August 2 |
2 Guns (Wide) |
Drama |
|
Play |
| |
| August 16 |
Kick-Ass 2 (Wide) |
Action |
|
|
September, 2013 |
| September 6 |
Riddick (Wide) |
Action |
|
Play |
| |
| September 20 |
Rush (Wide) |
Drama |
|
Play |
November, 2013 |
| November 1 |
About Time (Limited) |
Comedy |
|
|
| |
| November 8 |
About Time (Expands Wide) |
Comedy |
|
|
| |
| November 15 |
The Best Man Holiday (Wide) |
Comedy |
|
|
December, 2013 |
| December 25 |
47 Ronin (Wide) |
Action |
|
|
| |
| December 27 |
Lone Survivor (Oscar Qualifying Run) |
Action |
|
|
| |
| |
| During 2013 |
The Dark Tower (Wide) |
Action |
|
|
|
Ouija (Wide) |
Adventure |
|
|
January, 2014 |
| January 10 |
Lone Survivor (Expands Wide) |
Action |
|
|
February, 2014 |
| February 28 |
Non-Stop (Wide) |
Action |
|
|
May, 2014 |
| May 30 |
A Million Ways to Die in The West (Wide) |
Comedy |
|
|
July, 2014 |
| July 11 |
Fast and Furious 7 (Wide) |
Action |
|
|
August, 2014 |
| August 8 |
Dracula (Wide) |
Drama |
|
|
July, 2015 |
| July 3 |
Untitled Illumination Entertainment 2015 Project (Wide) |
|
|
|
|
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
