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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 Fun with Dick & Jane Dec 21, 2005 Sony Pictures PG-13 $110,550,000 $184,103,858
3 The Wolf of Wall Street Dec 25, 2013 Paramount Pictures R $116,949,183 $154,720,047
4 The Cable Guy Jun 14, 1996 Sony Pictures PG-13 $60,240,295 $146,920,900
5 Three Kings Oct 1, 1999 Warner Bros. R $60,652,036 $128,532,074
6 Dark Shadows May 11, 2012 Warner Bros. PG-13 $79,727,149 $107,972,189
7 Bad Santa Nov 26, 2003 Miramax/Dimension R $60,060,328 $107,208,253
8 The Stepford Wives Jun 11, 2004 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $59,475,623 $103,244,318
9 The Royal Tenenbaums Dec 14, 2001 Walt Disney R $52,353,636 $98,155,792
10 Mars Attacks! Dec 13, 1996 Warner Bros. PG-13 $37,771,017 $91,761,247
11 Burn After Reading Sep 12, 2008 Focus Features R $60,355,347 $90,617,079
12 Striptease Jun 28, 1996 Sony Pictures R $33,109,743 $80,751,816
13 Horrible Bosses 2 Nov 26, 2014 Warner Bros. R $54,445,357 $71,782,306
14 The Ladykillers Mar 26, 2004 Walt Disney R $39,692,139 $68,901,965
15 Grosse Pointe Blank Apr 11, 1997 Walt Disney R $28,084,357 $65,958,465
16 Kick-Ass Apr 16, 2010 Lionsgate R $48,071,303 $65,679,166
17 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing,… Nov 10, 2017 Fox Searchlight R $54,513,740 $64,953,219
18 Cocaine Bear Feb 24, 2023 Universal R $64,670,240 $64,670,244
19 Parasite (기생충) Oct 11, 2019 Neon R $53,369,745 $62,732,798
20 Death at a Funeral Apr 16, 2010 Sony Pictures R $42,739,347 $58,394,193
21 BlacKkKlansman Aug 10, 2018 Focus Features R $49,275,340 $58,303,425
22 Snatch Dec 8, 2000 Sony Pictures R $30,093,107 $57,320,861
23 Vice Dec 25, 2018 Annapurna Pictures R $47,836,282 $56,488,418
24 Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtu… Oct 17, 2014 Fox Searchlight R $42,340,598 $55,131,518
25 War Dogs Aug 19, 2016 Warner Bros. R $43,034,523 $53,631,459
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 9 0.84% $73,699,815 11,497,627 $123,944,419 Fun with Dick & Jane $60,104,858
2006 8 1.08% $99,089,978 15,128,238 $163,082,406 Fun with Dick & Jane $50,445,142
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 0.99% $111,631,009 12,186,788 $131,373,575 Ready or Not $28,714,231
2020 8 2.14% $43,294,447 4,716,168 $50,840,291 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 8 1.13% $101,302,026 9,397,217 $101,301,999 Cocaine Bear $64,670,240
2024 5 0.45% $30,578,411 2,836,584 $30,578,376 Poor Things $24,284,189

Upcoming Releases

Release DateMovie Theatrical
Distributor
Domestic
Box Office
to Date
Trailer
October, 2024
October 18 Rumours (Wide) Bleecker Street $565,743  
January, 2025
January 31 Mickey 17 (Wide) Warner Bros.    
Mickey 17 (IMAX) Warner Bros.    
February, 2025
February 28 My Dead Friend Zoe (Wide) Briarcliff Entert…    

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.