Box Office History for Live Action 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 |
Titanic |
Dec 19, 1997 |
Thriller/Suspense |
PG-13 |
$658,672,302 |
$1,016,477,150 |
| 2 |
Marvel's The Avengers |
May 4, 2012 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$623,279,547 |
$623,279,547 |
| 3 |
The Dark Knight |
Jul 18, 2008 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$533,345,358 |
$585,975,751 |
| 4 |
Spider-Man |
May 3, 2002 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$403,706,375 |
$548,234,646 |
| 5 |
Independence Day |
Jul 2, 1996 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$306,169,255 |
$546,452,224 |
| 6 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
Jul 7, 2006 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$423,315,812 |
$509,917,824 |
| 7 |
Spider-Man 2 |
Jun 30, 2004 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$373,524,485 |
$474,574,584 |
| 8 |
The Passion of the Christ |
Feb 25, 2004 |
Drama |
R |
$370,782,930 |
$471,059,905 |
| 9 |
The Sixth Sense |
Aug 6, 1999 |
Thriller/Suspense |
PG-13 |
$293,506,292 |
$454,323,148 |
| 10 |
The Dark Knight Rises |
Jul 20, 2012 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$448,139,099 |
$448,139,099 |
| 11 |
Twister |
May 10, 1996 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$241,888,385 |
$431,430,171 |
| 12 |
Men in Black |
Jul 1, 1997 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$250,690,539 |
$429,990,822 |
| 13 |
The Hunger Games |
Mar 23, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
PG-13 |
$408,010,692 |
$408,010,692 |
| 14 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
Jul 9, 2003 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$305,411,224 |
$399,617,675 |
| 15 |
Spider-Man 3 |
May 4, 2007 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$336,530,303 |
$385,933,732 |
| 16 |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
Nov 17, 2000 |
Comedy |
PG |
$260,044,825 |
$380,173,811 |
| 17 |
Saving Private Ryan |
Jul 24, 1998 |
Drama |
R |
$216,335,085 |
$360,253,203 |
| 18 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End |
May 24, 2007 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$309,420,425 |
$354,844,063 |
| 19 |
Iron Man |
May 2, 2008 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$318,604,126 |
$350,090,559 |
| 20 |
Meet the Fockers |
Dec 22, 2004 |
Comedy |
PG-13 |
$279,167,575 |
$350,064,680 |
| 21 |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull |
May 22, 2008 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$317,023,851 |
$348,457,913 |
| 22 |
Armageddon |
Jul 1, 1998 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$201,578,182 |
$339,107,474 |
| 23 |
Batman Forever |
Jun 16, 1995 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$184,031,112 |
$333,734,131 |
| 24 |
Cast Away |
Dec 22, 2000 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$233,632,142 |
$333,338,732 |
| 25 |
My Big Fat Greek Wedding |
Apr 19, 2002 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG |
$241,438,208 |
$326,935,453 |
| 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 |
303 |
93.35% |
$4,939,629,435 |
1,135,547,001 |
$8,993,532,248 |
Batman Forever |
$183,997,904 |
| 1996 |
307 |
93.21% |
$5,211,837,502 |
1,179,148,753 |
$9,338,858,124 |
Independence Day |
$306,124,059 |
| 1997 |
295 |
90.17% |
$5,868,644,933 |
1,278,571,886 |
$10,126,289,337 |
Men in Black |
$250,107,128 |
| 1998 |
318 |
91.98% |
$6,234,132,310 |
1,329,239,293 |
$10,527,575,201 |
Titanic |
$443,319,081 |
| 1999 |
328 |
85.89% |
$6,269,603,965 |
1,234,174,009 |
$9,774,658,151 |
The Sixth Sense |
$276,386,495 |
| 2000 |
381 |
91.43% |
$6,839,116,142 |
1,268,852,718 |
$10,049,313,527 |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
$253,367,455 |
| 2001 |
361 |
81.67% |
$6,638,008,166 |
1,172,792,959 |
$9,288,520,235 |
Rush Hour 2 |
$226,138,454 |
| 2002 |
385 |
80.12% |
$7,360,445,641 |
1,266,858,108 |
$10,033,516,215 |
Spider-Man |
$403,706,375 |
| 2003 |
394 |
84.40% |
$7,890,863,308 |
1,308,600,881 |
$10,364,118,978 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
$305,411,224 |
| 2004 |
573 |
82.21% |
$7,489,524,169 |
1,206,042,523 |
$9,551,856,782 |
Spider-Man 2 |
$373,524,485 |
| 2005 |
620 |
75.69% |
$6,759,175,121 |
1,054,473,497 |
$8,351,430,096 |
The Wedding Crashers |
$209,218,368 |
| 2006 |
600 |
82.69% |
$7,651,893,436 |
1,168,228,015 |
$9,252,365,879 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
$423,315,812 |
| 2007 |
665 |
75.64% |
$7,283,646,883 |
1,058,669,611 |
$8,384,663,319 |
Spider-Man 3 |
$336,530,303 |
| 2008 |
701 |
87.26% |
$8,678,938,015 |
1,208,765,742 |
$9,573,424,677 |
The Dark Knight |
$531,001,578 |
| 2009 |
465 |
72.62% |
$7,733,647,806 |
1,031,153,047 |
$8,166,732,132 |
The Twilight Saga: New Moon |
$287,954,655 |
| 2010 |
478 |
68.71% |
$7,201,297,826 |
912,716,488 |
$7,228,714,585 |
Iron Man 2 |
$312,433,331 |
| 2011 |
649 |
72.23% |
$7,371,311,755 |
929,543,167 |
$7,361,981,883 |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 |
$276,125,476 |
| 2012 |
661 |
77.53% |
$8,304,181,422 |
1,059,917,109 |
$8,394,543,503 |
Marvel's The Avengers |
$623,279,547 |
| 2013 |
293 |
76.33% |
$2,773,235,209 |
349,296,938 |
$2,766,431,749 |
Iron Man 3 |
$337,073,000 |
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Monday, May 20, 2013
