Box Office History for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story 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 |
Shrek 2 |
May 19, 2004 |
Adventure |
PG |
$441,226,247 |
$554,550,157 |
| 2 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
Dec 17, 2003 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$377,845,905 |
$490,835,622 |
| 3 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
Dec 18, 2002 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$342,548,984 |
$457,687,909 |
| 4 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
Nov 16, 2001 |
Adventure |
PG |
$317,575,550 |
$441,739,040 |
| 5 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
Dec 19, 2001 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$315,544,750 |
$433,200,229 |
| 6 |
Twister |
May 10, 1996 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$241,888,385 |
$431,430,171 |
| 7 |
The Hunger Games |
Mar 23, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
PG-13 |
$408,010,692 |
$408,010,692 |
| 8 |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park |
May 22, 1997 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$229,086,679 |
$393,768,629 |
| 9 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II |
Jul 15, 2011 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$381,011,219 |
$381,011,219 |
| 10 |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
Nov 17, 2000 |
Comedy |
PG |
$260,044,825 |
$380,173,811 |
| 11 |
Shrek |
May 18, 2001 |
Adventure |
PG |
$267,655,011 |
$373,105,018 |
| 12 |
Shrek the Third |
May 17, 2007 |
Adventure |
PG |
$322,719,944 |
$368,137,719 |
| 13 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
Dec 9, 2005 |
Adventure |
PG |
$291,710,957 |
$357,325,934 |
| 14 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
Nov 18, 2005 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$290,013,036 |
$356,611,305 |
| 15 |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
Nov 15, 2002 |
Adventure |
PG |
$261,987,880 |
$354,988,111 |
| 16 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
Jul 11, 2007 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$292,004,738 |
$334,871,712 |
| 17 |
Alice in Wonderland |
Mar 5, 2010 |
Adventure |
PG |
$334,191,110 |
$334,191,112 |
| 18 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
Jul 15, 2009 |
Adventure |
PG |
$301,959,197 |
$317,661,073 |
| 19 |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
Jun 4, 2004 |
Adventure |
PG |
$249,538,952 |
$317,009,541 |
| 20 |
The Twilight Saga: New Moon |
Nov 20, 2009 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$296,623,634 |
$311,597,277 |
| 21 |
Skyfall |
Nov 8, 2012 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$304,360,277 |
$304,360,277 |
| 22 |
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey |
Dec 14, 2012 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$303,003,568 |
$303,003,568 |
| 23 |
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse |
Jun 30, 2010 |
Drama |
PG-13 |
$300,531,751 |
$300,531,751 |
| 24 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I |
Nov 19, 2010 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$295,983,305 |
$295,920,510 |
| 25 |
Night at the Museum |
Dec 22, 2006 |
Comedy |
PG |
$250,863,268 |
$295,044,933 |
| 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 |
69 |
23.72% |
$1,255,339,563 |
288,583,808 |
$2,285,583,759 |
Die Hard: With a Vengeance |
$99,941,764 |
| 1996 |
76 |
28.08% |
$1,569,867,116 |
355,173,558 |
$2,812,974,579 |
Twister |
$241,688,385 |
| 1997 |
58 |
21.27% |
$1,384,429,592 |
301,618,650 |
$2,388,819,708 |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park |
$229,074,524 |
| 1998 |
79 |
14.55% |
$986,169,925 |
210,270,773 |
$1,665,344,522 |
The Horse Whisperer |
$75,370,763 |
| 1999 |
72 |
22.95% |
$1,675,254,298 |
329,774,465 |
$2,611,813,763 |
Tarzan |
$170,904,824 |
| 2000 |
60 |
13.68% |
$1,022,911,024 |
189,779,411 |
$1,503,052,935 |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
$253,367,455 |
| 2001 |
68 |
27.01% |
$2,195,069,313 |
387,821,431 |
$3,071,545,734 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
$291,594,218 |
| 2002 |
77 |
26.24% |
$2,410,866,800 |
414,951,260 |
$3,286,413,979 |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
$245,996,000 |
| 2003 |
63 |
18.07% |
$1,689,219,618 |
280,135,923 |
$2,218,676,510 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
$290,410,961 |
| 2004 |
83 |
27.65% |
$2,518,581,358 |
405,568,652 |
$3,212,103,724 |
Shrek 2 |
$436,471,036 |
| 2005 |
92 |
18.03% |
$1,610,011,178 |
251,171,788 |
$1,989,280,561 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
$277,083,157 |
| 2006 |
95 |
17.70% |
$1,637,661,502 |
250,024,661 |
$1,980,195,315 |
The Da Vinci Code |
$217,536,138 |
| 2007 |
97 |
24.42% |
$2,351,774,150 |
341,827,632 |
$2,707,274,845 |
Shrek the Third |
$321,012,359 |
| 2008 |
106 |
20.47% |
$2,035,906,582 |
283,552,449 |
$2,245,735,396 |
Twilight |
$176,922,850 |
| 2009 |
76 |
23.71% |
$2,524,558,358 |
336,607,784 |
$2,665,933,649 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
$301,959,197 |
| 2010 |
70 |
24.78% |
$2,597,658,486 |
329,234,282 |
$2,607,535,513 |
Alice in Wonderland |
$334,191,110 |
| 2011 |
80 |
21.04% |
$2,146,638,285 |
270,698,400 |
$2,143,931,328 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II |
$381,011,219 |
| 2012 |
84 |
29.71% |
$3,181,077,838 |
406,105,778 |
$3,216,357,762 |
The Hunger Games |
$408,010,692 |
| 2013 |
33 |
21.24% |
$772,493,909 |
97,293,363 |
$770,563,435 |
Silver Linings Playbook |
$104,667,958 |
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