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Box Office History for Based on Musical or Opera
Ticket Sales and Market Share by Year
Note: Figures for 2025 are at an annualized rate.
Top-Grossing Movies 1995-2025, Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
| Rank | Movie | Release Date |
Genre | MPAA Rating | Total Gross | Inflation-Adjusted Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Year by Year Market Share
| Year | Movies in Release | Market Share | Gross | Tickets Sold | Inflation- Adjusted Gross | Top-Grossing Movie | Gross that Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 0.04% | $2,278,112 | 515,409 | $5,829,276 | Evita | $2,278,112 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0.77% | $47,769,067 | 10,407,204 | $117,705,477 | Evita | $47,769,067 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0.42% | $28,411,018 | 6,057,786 | $68,513,560 | Grease | $28,411,018 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0.16% | $12,064,440 | 2,374,890 | $26,860,006 | The King and I | $12,064,440 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0.01% | $426,318 | 79,094 | $894,553 | Josh | $426,318 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0.04% | $3,274,728 | 578,574 | $6,543,672 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | $3,067,312 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0.02% | $2,074,929 | 357,131 | $4,039,152 | Chicago | $2,074,929 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1.83% | $168,612,589 | 27,962,287 | $316,253,466 | Chicago | $168,612,589 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0.14% | $12,700,000 | 2,045,089 | $23,129,957 | The Phantom of the Opera | $12,700,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0.87% | $76,834,527 | 11,986,666 | $135,569,192 | The Phantom of the Opera | $38,525,796 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0.51% | $47,231,743 | 7,210,953 | $81,555,878 | Dreamgirls | $37,064,395 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1.01% | $97,549,205 | 14,178,663 | $160,360,679 | Dreamgirls | $66,301,561 |
| 2008 | 9 | 1.71% | $166,981,476 | 23,256,475 | $263,030,732 | Mamma Mia! | $144,130,063 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0.09% | $9,844,753 | 1,312,634 | $14,845,891 | Nine | $9,844,753 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0.10% | $10,311,582 | 1,306,918 | $14,781,243 | Nine | $9,832,212 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1.03% | $111,485,853 | 14,005,761 | $158,405,157 | Les Misérables | $72,967,240 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.69% | $75,842,530 | 9,328,724 | $105,507,868 | Les Misérables | $75,842,530 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1.61% | $168,061,037 | 20,570,506 | $232,652,423 | Into the Woods | $64,062,104 |
| 2015 | 4 | 1.84% | $206,282,583 | 24,470,057 | $276,756,345 | The Rocky Horror Picture Show | $113,235,674 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0.04% | $4,483,946 | 518,375 | $5,862,821 | The Met: Live in HD - Manon… | $1,770,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0.00% | $400,000 | 44,593 | $504,347 | The Rocky Horror Picture Show | $400,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0.00% | $495,558 | 54,397 | $615,230 | The Rocky Horror Picture Show | $360,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0.18% | $20,056,538 | 2,189,578 | $24,764,127 | Cats | $19,970,095 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0.34% | $7,196,675 | 783,952 | $8,866,497 | Cats | $7,196,675 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1.62% | $73,147,061 | 7,192,435 | $81,346,440 | In the Heights | $29,975,167 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0.19% | $14,234,198 | 1,351,776 | $15,288,587 | West Side Story | $10,361,074 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0.55% | $49,610,695 | 4,534,799 | $51,288,577 | The Color Purple | $44,047,642 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6.08% | $522,822,886 | 46,226,603 | $522,822,880 | Wicked | $432,943,285 |
| 2025 | 7 | 4.70% | $380,753,201 | 33,665,181 | $380,753,197 | Wicked: For Good | $320,507,000 |
Upcoming Releases
| Release Date | Movie | Genre | Domestic Box Office to Date | Trailer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | ||||
| December 13 | Andrea Chénier — Met Opera 2025 (Special Engagement) | Concert/Perfor… | ||
| May 2026 | ||||
| May 2 | Met Opera: Eugene Onegin (Special Engagement) | Concert/Perfor… | ||
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