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Box Office History for Black Comedy

Ticket Sales and Market Share by Year


Note: Figures for 2024 are at an annualized rate.

Top-Grossing Movies 1995-2024, Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation

RankMovieRelease
Date
Theatrical
Distributor
MPAA
Rating
Total GrossInflation-Adjusted
Gross
1 American Hustle Dec 13, 2013 Sony Pictures R $150,098,456 $198,619,775
2 The Wolf of Wall Street Dec 25, 2013 Paramount Pictures R $116,949,183 $154,720,047
3 The Cable Guy Jun 14, 1996 Sony Pictures PG-13 $60,240,295 $143,513,644
4 Three Kings Oct 1, 1999 Warner Bros. R $60,652,036 $125,551,275
5 Dark Shadows May 11, 2012 Warner Bros. PG-13 $79,727,149 $107,972,189
6 Bad Santa Nov 26, 2003 Miramax/Dimension R $60,060,328 $104,721,977
7 The Stepford Wives Jun 11, 2004 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $59,475,623 $100,849,969
8 The Royal Tenenbaums Dec 14, 2001 Walt Disney R $52,353,636 $95,879,451
9 Mars Attacks! Dec 13, 1996 Warner Bros. PG-13 $37,771,017 $89,633,203
10 Burn After Reading Sep 12, 2008 Focus Features R $60,355,347 $88,515,570
11 Striptease Jun 28, 1996 Sony Pictures R $33,109,743 $78,879,093
12 Horrible Bosses 2 Nov 26, 2014 Warner Bros. R $54,445,357 $71,782,306
13 The Ladykillers Mar 26, 2004 Walt Disney R $39,692,139 $67,304,053
14 Kick-Ass Apr 16, 2010 Lionsgate R $48,071,303 $65,679,166
15 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing,… Nov 10, 2017 Fox Searchlight R $54,513,740 $64,953,219
16 Cocaine Bear Feb 24, 2023 Universal R $64,670,240 $64,670,244
17 Grosse Pointe Blank Apr 11, 1997 Walt Disney R $28,084,357 $64,428,816
18 Parasite (기생충) Oct 11, 2019 Neon R $53,369,745 $62,732,798
19 BlacKkKlansman Aug 10, 2018 Focus Features R $49,275,340 $58,303,425
20 Death at a Funeral Apr 16, 2010 Sony Pictures R $42,739,347 $57,039,968
21 Vice Dec 25, 2018 Annapurna Pictures R $47,836,282 $56,488,418
22 Snatch Dec 8, 2000 Sony Pictures R $30,093,107 $55,991,527
23 Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtu… Oct 17, 2014 Fox Searchlight R $42,340,598 $55,131,518
24 War Dogs Aug 19, 2016 Warner Bros. R $43,034,523 $53,631,459
25 The Players Club Apr 8, 1998 New Line R $23,047,939 $51,747,284
Complete List

Year by Year Market Share

YearMovies in
Release
Market
Share
GrossTickets SoldInflation-
Adjusted
Gross
Top-Grossing MovieGross that Year
1995 5 0.52% $27,454,230 6,311,313 $68,035,954 To Die For $21,155,211
1996 11 2.52% $145,111,277 32,830,602 $353,913,890 The Cable Guy $60,240,295
1997 8 0.77% $47,719,491 10,396,400 $112,073,192 Grosse Pointe Blank $28,084,357
1998 12 1.49% $101,537,068 21,649,688 $233,383,637 The Players Club $23,047,939
1999 16 2.65% $194,821,169 38,350,616 $413,419,640 Three Kings $59,223,104
2000 9 0.83% $62,653,727 11,624,064 $125,307,410 Nurse Betty $25,170,054
2001 7 0.95% $79,075,443 13,970,923 $150,606,550 Snatch $30,033,056
2002 6 0.60% $55,106,914 9,484,835 $102,246,521 The Royal Tenenbaums $31,656,156
2003 3 0.72% $66,599,540 11,044,698 $119,061,844 Bad Santa $56,909,596
2004 7 1.37% $126,879,452 20,431,471 $220,251,257 The Stepford Wives $59,475,623
2005 8 0.15% $13,594,957 2,120,895 $22,863,248 The Ice Harvest $9,016,782
2006 7 0.53% $48,644,836 7,426,690 $80,059,718 Thank You For Smoking $24,793,509
2007 5 0.17% $16,556,881 2,406,521 $25,942,296 Death at a Funeral $8,580,428
2008 7 0.71% $69,426,035 9,669,361 $104,235,712 Burn After Reading $60,355,347
2009 12 0.87% $92,514,316 12,335,238 $132,973,866 The Men Who Stare at Goats $32,018,431
2010 12 0.92% $95,958,334 12,162,014 $131,106,511 Kick-Ass $48,071,303
2011 14 0.98% $100,058,537 12,617,715 $136,018,968 30 Minutes or Less $37,053,924
2012 16 0.89% $98,446,586 12,367,653 $133,323,299 Dark Shadows $79,727,149
2013 13 1.76% $192,011,623 23,617,660 $254,598,375 American Hustle $87,903,772
2014 15 2.36% $242,360,099 29,664,632 $319,784,733 American Hustle $62,194,684
2015 14 0.34% $37,803,077 4,484,346 $48,341,250 Birdman or (The Unexpected … $18,067,553
2016 5 0.71% $80,050,419 9,254,382 $99,762,238 War Dogs $43,034,523
2017 12 0.59% $64,472,420 7,187,557 $77,481,864 Three Billboards Outside Eb… $24,164,629
2018 12 1.71% $203,898,843 22,381,867 $241,276,526 BlacKkKlansman $48,527,565
2019 11 1.00% $111,631,009 12,186,788 $131,373,575 Ready or Not $28,714,231
2020 8 2.18% $43,982,347 4,791,102 $51,648,080 Parasite (기생충) $29,518,856
2021 2 0.22% $10,097,184 992,840 $10,702,815 Promising Young Woman $5,252,785
2022 3 0.63% $46,956,399 4,459,296 $48,071,211 The Menu $38,501,125
2023 7 1.02% $91,032,990 8,444,616 $91,032,960 Cocaine Bear $64,670,240
2024 1 0.01% $78,179 7,252 $78,177 Dream Scenario $78,179

Upcoming Releases

Release DateMovie Theatrical
Distributor
Domestic
Box Office
to Date
Trailer
March, 2024
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December, 2024
During 2024 Downtown Owl (Limited) Sony Pictures    

Our Theatrical Market pages are based on the Domestic Theatrical Market performance only. The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).

The yearly amounts on our Theatrical Market pages are based on box office years. Each box office year starts on the first Monday of the year, so the previous year ends on the Sunday before the first Monday. For example, the "2017 box office year" started on January 2, 2017 so the "2016 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 1, 2017.