Box Office History for Based on Factual Book/Article 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 |
Apollo 13 |
Jun 30, 1995 |
Drama |
PG |
$172,070,496 |
$312,038,367 |
| 2 |
The Perfect Storm |
Jun 30, 2000 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$182,618,434 |
$267,320,861 |
| 3 |
The Blind Side |
Nov 20, 2009 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$255,959,475 |
$266,800,232 |
| 4 |
A Beautiful Mind |
Dec 21, 2001 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$170,708,996 |
$232,491,356 |
| 5 |
Catch Me if You Can |
Dec 25, 2002 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$164,606,800 |
$218,931,389 |
| 6 |
Fast and Furious 6 |
May 24, 2013 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$210,140,625 |
$210,140,625 |
| 7 |
Fast Five |
Apr 29, 2011 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$209,837,675 |
$209,837,675 |
| 8 |
The Fast and the Furious |
Jun 22, 2001 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$144,512,310 |
$201,449,137 |
| 9 |
2 Fast 2 Furious |
Jun 6, 2003 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$127,120,058 |
$166,331,220 |
| 10 |
Fast & Furious |
Apr 3, 2009 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$155,064,265 |
$163,127,604 |
| 11 |
American Gangster |
Nov 2, 2007 |
Drama |
R |
$130,164,645 |
$149,224,533 |
| 12 |
Argo |
Oct 12, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
R |
$136,025,503 |
$136,025,503 |
| 13 |
Think Like a Man |
Apr 20, 2012 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$91,547,205 |
$91,547,205 |
| 14 |
Eat Pray Love |
Aug 13, 2010 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$80,574,010 |
$80,574,013 |
| 15 |
We Bought a Zoo |
Nov 26, 2011 |
Drama |
PG |
$75,624,550 |
$75,624,550 |
| 16 |
Moneyball |
Sep 23, 2011 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$75,605,492 |
$75,605,492 |
| 17 |
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift |
Jun 16, 2006 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$62,615,510 |
$75,303,620 |
| 18 |
Charlie Wilson's War |
Dec 21, 2007 |
Drama |
R |
$66,661,095 |
$75,251,214 |
| 19 |
The Peacemaker |
Sep 26, 1997 |
Action |
R |
$41,263,140 |
$70,917,655 |
| 20 |
Blue Crush |
Aug 16, 2002 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$40,118,420 |
$54,480,955 |
| 21 |
Letters to Juliet |
May 14, 2010 |
Drama |
PG |
$53,032,453 |
$53,032,454 |
| 22 |
Proof of Life |
Dec 8, 2000 |
Action |
R |
$32,598,931 |
$47,471,447 |
| 23 |
Gangster Squad |
Jan 11, 2013 |
Drama |
R |
$46,000,903 |
$46,000,903 |
| 24 |
Soul Surfer |
Apr 8, 2011 |
Drama |
PG |
$43,853,424 |
$43,853,424 |
| 25 |
What to Expect When You're Expecting |
May 18, 2012 |
Romantic Comedy |
PG-13 |
$41,152,203 |
$41,152,203 |
| 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 |
1 |
3.25% |
$172,036,360 |
39,548,589 |
$313,224,825 |
Apollo 13 |
$172,036,360 |
| 1997 |
1 |
0.63% |
$41,256,277 |
8,988,296 |
$71,187,304 |
The Peacemaker |
$41,256,277 |
| 1999 |
1 |
0.12% |
$8,406,264 |
1,654,776 |
$13,105,826 |
Pushing Tin |
$8,406,264 |
| 2000 |
3 |
2.87% |
$214,626,316 |
39,819,353 |
$315,369,276 |
The Perfect Storm |
$182,618,434 |
| 2001 |
3 |
2.05% |
$166,617,310 |
29,437,687 |
$233,146,481 |
The Fast and the Furious |
$144,512,310 |
| 2002 |
4 |
3.12% |
$286,359,785 |
49,287,399 |
$390,356,200 |
A Beautiful Mind |
$152,149,450 |
| 2003 |
3 |
2.59% |
$241,976,892 |
40,128,838 |
$317,820,397 |
2 Fast 2 Furious |
$127,120,058 |
| 2006 |
1 |
0.68% |
$62,514,415 |
9,544,185 |
$75,589,945 |
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift |
$62,514,415 |
| 2007 |
3 |
1.78% |
$171,730,716 |
24,960,860 |
$197,690,011 |
American Gangster |
$129,150,735 |
| 2008 |
2 |
0.26% |
$25,971,695 |
3,617,228 |
$28,648,446 |
Charlie Wilson's War |
$24,957,785 |
| 2009 |
7 |
4.09% |
$435,784,173 |
58,104,557 |
$460,188,091 |
The Blind Side |
$208,476,067 |
| 2010 |
12 |
2.48% |
$259,584,047 |
32,904,846 |
$260,606,380 |
Eat Pray Love |
$80,574,010 |
| 2011 |
19 |
4.19% |
$427,257,616 |
53,878,637 |
$426,718,805 |
Fast Five |
$210,031,325 |
| 2012 |
17 |
3.07% |
$328,138,474 |
41,906,782 |
$331,901,713 |
Argo |
$108,534,000 |
| 2013 |
6 |
6.32% |
$285,513,089 |
35,958,824 |
$284,793,886 |
Fast and Furious 6 |
$210,140,625 |
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