2018 Top-Grossing Movies (Inflation-Adjusted Dollars)
Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2018. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2018. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2017 will most likely earn money in 2017 and 2018.
To see the top movies released in 2018 (ranked by their total cumulative gross across all years), click the “Released in 2018” button below.
Inflation-adjusted figures are based on ticket sale estimates.
| Rank | Movie | Release Date | Distributor | Genre | 2018 Gross Infl. adj. | Tickets Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Panther | Feb 16, 2018 | Walt Disney | Action | $919,068,322 | 76,845,177 |
| 2 | Avengers: Infinity War | Apr 27, 2018 | Walt Disney | Action | $891,178,174 | 74,513,225 |
| 3 | Incredibles 2 | Jun 15, 2018 | Walt Disney | Adventure | $798,972,301 | 66,803,704 |
| 4 | Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | Jun 22, 2018 | Universal | Action | $548,400,475 | 45,852,883 |
| 5 | Deadpool 2 | May 18, 2018 | 20th Century Fox | Action | $426,034,333 | 35,621,600 |
| 6 | Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch | Nov 9, 2018 | Universal | Adventure | $349,584,380 | 29,229,463 |
| 7 | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | Dec 20, 2017 | Sony Pictures | Adventure | $309,182,882 | 25,851,412 |
| 8 | Mission: Impossible—Fallout | Jul 27, 2018 | Paramount Pictures | Action | $289,034,345 | 24,166,751 |
| 9 | Ant-Man and the Wasp | Jul 6, 2018 | Walt Disney | Action | $284,425,788 | 23,781,420 |
| 10 | Solo: A Star Wars Story | May 25, 2018 | Walt Disney | Adventure | $280,643,188 | 23,465,150 |
| 11 | Venom | Oct 5, 2018 | Sony Pictures | Action | $280,045,691 | 23,415,192 |
| 12 | A Star is Born | Oct 5, 2018 | Warner Bros. | Drama | $264,088,727 | 22,080,997 |
| 13 | Aquaman | Dec 21, 2018 | Warner Bros. | Action | $261,334,302 | 21,850,694 |
| 14 | Bohemian Rhapsody | Nov 2, 2018 | 20th Century Fox | Drama | $249,194,849 | 20,835,690 |
| 15 | A Quiet Place | Apr 6, 2018 | Paramount Pictures | Horror | $246,846,472 | 20,639,337 |
| 16 | Ralph Breaks The Internet | Nov 21, 2018 | Walt Disney | Adventure | $233,183,049 | 19,496,910 |
| 17 | Crazy Rich Asians | Aug 15, 2018 | Warner Bros. | Romantic Comedy | $229,116,492 | 19,156,897 |
| 18 | Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer … | Jul 13, 2018 | Sony Pictures | Adventure | $219,901,328 | 18,386,399 |
| 19 | Halloween | Oct 19, 2018 | Universal | Horror | $209,183,827 | 17,490,286 |
| 20 | Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes … | Nov 16, 2018 | Warner Bros. | Adventure | $205,829,971 | 17,209,864 |
| 21 | The Meg | Aug 10, 2018 | Warner Bros. | Action | $190,944,803 | 15,965,285 |
| 22 | Ocean’s 8 | Jun 8, 2018 | Warner Bros. | Comedy | $184,085,157 | 15,391,736 |
| 23 | Ready Player One | Mar 29, 2018 | Warner Bros. | Adventure | $180,765,583 | 15,114,179 |
| 24 | The Greatest Showman | Dec 20, 2017 | 20th Century Fox | Musical | $164,503,769 | 13,754,496 |
| 25 | Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again! | Jul 20, 2018 | Universal | Musical | $158,374,734 | 13,242,035 |
| 26 | The Nun | Sep 7, 2018 | Warner Bros. | Horror | $154,193,570 | 12,892,439 |
| 27 | Peter Rabbit | Feb 9, 2018 | Sony Pictures | Adventure | $151,284,276 | 12,649,187 |
| 28 | Creed II | Nov 21, 2018 | MGM | Drama | $147,627,256 | 12,343,416 |
| 29 | Spider-Man: Into The Spider-V… | Dec 14, 2018 | Sony Pictures | Adventure | $141,979,306 | 11,871,179 |
| 30 | Mary Poppins Returns | Dec 19, 2018 | Walt Disney | Musical | $139,070,067 | 11,627,932 |
| 31 | Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last … | Dec 15, 2017 | Walt Disney | Adventure | $135,174,275 | 11,302,197 |
| 32 | The Equalizer 2 | Jul 20, 2018 | Sony Pictures | Action | $134,020,743 | 11,205,748 |
| 33 | Rampage | Apr 13, 2018 | Warner Bros. | Action | $132,634,211 | 11,089,817 |
| 34 | A Wrinkle in Time | Mar 9, 2018 | Walt Disney | Adventure | $131,912,640 | 11,029,485 |
| 35 | Fifty Shades Freed | Feb 9, 2018 | Universal | Drama | $131,819,628 | 11,021,708 |
| 36 | Christopher Robin | Aug 3, 2018 | Walt Disney | Adventure | $130,253,776 | 10,890,784 |
| 37 | I Can Only Imagine | Mar 16, 2018 | Roadside Attracti… | Drama | $109,599,224 | 9,163,815 |
| 38 | Smallfoot | Sep 28, 2018 | Warner Bros. | Adventure | $108,935,279 | 9,108,301 |
| 39 | The Post | Dec 22, 2017 | 20th Century Fox | Drama | $105,215,621 | 8,797,293 |
| 40 | Night School | Sep 28, 2018 | Universal | Comedy | $101,504,533 | 8,487,001 |
| 41 | Bumblebee | Dec 21, 2018 | Paramount Pictures | Adventure | $93,771,282 | 7,840,408 |
| 42 | The First Purge | Jul 4, 2018 | Universal | Horror | $91,227,815 | 7,627,744 |
| 43 | Game Night | Feb 23, 2018 | Warner Bros. | Comedy | $90,821,255 | 7,593,750 |
| 44 | Book Club | May 18, 2018 | Paramount Pictures | Romantic Comedy | $90,016,784 | 7,526,487 |
| 45 | The House with a Clock in its… | Sep 21, 2018 | Universal | Comedy | $89,977,535 | 7,523,205 |
| 46 | Skyscraper | Jul 13, 2018 | Universal | Action | $89,824,878 | 7,510,441 |
| 47 | Insidious: The Last Key | Jan 5, 2018 | Universal | Horror | $88,938,984 | 7,436,370 |
| 48 | Instant Family | Nov 16, 2018 | Paramount Pictures | Comedy | $85,131,314 | 7,118,003 |
| 49 | The Mule | Dec 14, 2018 | Warner Bros. | Drama | $84,967,639 | 7,104,318 |
| 50 | Blockers | Apr 6, 2018 | Universal | Comedy | $79,179,526 | 6,620,362 |
| 51 | Pacific Rim: Uprising | Mar 23, 2018 | Universal | Action | $78,605,853 | 6,572,396 |
| 52 | Tomb Raider | Mar 16, 2018 | Warner Bros. | Action | $76,474,161 | 6,394,161 |
| 53 | Maze Runner: The Death Cure | Jan 26, 2018 | 20th Century Fox | Action | $76,187,488 | 6,370,191 |
| 54 | Tag | Jun 15, 2018 | Warner Bros. | Comedy | $71,852,720 | 6,007,752 |
| 55 | The Nutcracker and the Four R… | Nov 2, 2018 | Walt Disney | Adventure | $71,657,295 | 5,991,413 |
| 56 | A Simple Favor | Sep 14, 2018 | Lionsgate | Thriller/Suspense | $70,300,888 | 5,878,001 |
| 57 | Life of the Party | May 11, 2018 | Warner Bros. | Comedy | $69,659,334 | 5,824,359 |
| 58 | The Predator | Sep 14, 2018 | 20th Century Fox | Action | $66,987,432 | 5,600,956 |
| 59 | Overboard | May 4, 2018 | Lionsgate | Romantic Comedy | $66,057,171 | 5,523,175 |
| 60 | Sicario: Day of the Soldado | Jun 29, 2018 | Sony Pictures | Action | $65,728,602 | 5,495,703 |
| 61 | I Feel Pretty | Apr 20, 2018 | STX Entertainment | Comedy | $64,060,965 | 5,356,268 |
| 62 | BlacKkKlansman | Aug 10, 2018 | Focus Features | Black Comedy | $63,709,075 | 5,326,846 |
| 63 | The Shape of Water | Dec 1, 2017 | Fox Searchlight | Drama | $63,264,931 | 5,289,710 |
| 64 | Red Sparrow | Mar 2, 2018 | 20th Century Fox | Thriller/Suspense | $61,538,867 | 5,145,390 |
| 65 | Breaking In | May 11, 2018 | Universal | Thriller/Suspense | $61,494,342 | 5,141,667 |
| 66 | Goosebumps 2: Haunted Hallowe… | Oct 12, 2018 | Sony Pictures | Horror | $61,306,252 | 5,125,941 |
| 67 | 12 Strong | Jan 19, 2018 | Warner Bros. | Drama | $60,154,091 | 5,029,606 |
| 68 | Den of Thieves | Jan 19, 2018 | STX Entertainment | Action | $59,009,172 | 4,933,877 |
| 69 | First Man | Oct 12, 2018 | Universal | Drama | $58,976,893 | 4,931,178 |
| 70 | Hereditary | Jun 8, 2018 | A24 | Horror | $57,856,278 | 4,837,481 |
| 71 | Acrimony | Mar 30, 2018 | Lionsgate | Thriller/Suspense | $57,173,127 | 4,780,362 |
| 72 | Sherlock Gnomes | Mar 23, 2018 | Paramount Pictures | Adventure | $56,771,102 | 4,746,748 |
| 73 | Uncle Drew | Jun 29, 2018 | Lionsgate | Comedy | $55,756,373 | 4,661,904 |
| 74 | Widows | Nov 16, 2018 | 20th Century Fox | Thriller/Suspense | $55,013,601 | 4,599,799 |
| 75 | Pitch Perfect 3 | Dec 22, 2017 | Universal | Comedy | $54,610,233 | 4,566,073 |
| 76 | Truth or Dare | Apr 13, 2018 | Universal | Thriller/Suspense | $54,366,162 | 4,545,666 |
| 77 | Paddington 2 | Jan 12, 2018 | Warner Bros. | Adventure | $53,684,240 | 4,488,649 |
| 78 | Love, Simon | Mar 16, 2018 | 20th Century Fox | Drama | $53,598,577 | 4,481,486 |
| 79 | Darkest Hour | Nov 22, 2017 | Focus Features | Drama | $50,295,362 | 4,205,298 |
| 80 | The Commuter | Jan 12, 2018 | Lionsgate | Action | $47,713,781 | 3,989,447 |
| 81 | The 15:17 to Paris | Feb 9, 2018 | Warner Bros. | Drama | $47,625,069 | 3,982,029 |
| 82 | Mile 22 | Aug 17, 2018 | STX Entertainment | Action | $47,405,131 | 3,963,640 |
| 83 | Alpha | Aug 17, 2018 | Sony Pictures | Adventure | $47,067,233 | 3,935,387 |
| 84 | Peppermint | Sep 7, 2018 | STX Entertainment | Action | $46,499,224 | 3,887,895 |
| 85 | Death Wish | Mar 2, 2018 | MGM | Action | $44,659,018 | 3,734,032 |
| 86 | The Spy Who Dumped Me | Aug 3, 2018 | Lionsgate | Comedy | $44,061,728 | 3,684,091 |
| 87 | Annihilation | Feb 23, 2018 | Paramount Pictures | Thriller/Suspense | $42,972,373 | 3,593,008 |
| 88 | Green Book | Nov 16, 2018 | Universal | Comedy | $42,211,850 | 3,529,419 |
| 89 | Isle of Dogs | Mar 23, 2018 | Fox Searchlight | Adventure | $42,030,973 | 3,514,295 |
| 90 | Nobody’s Fool | Nov 2, 2018 | Paramount Pictures | Drama | $41,634,335 | 3,481,132 |
| 91 | Adrift | Jun 1, 2018 | STX Entertainment | Drama | $41,282,364 | 3,451,703 |
| 92 | Ferdinand | Dec 15, 2017 | 20th Century Fox | Adventure | $40,519,145 | 3,387,888 |
| 93 | Robin Hood | Nov 21, 2018 | Lionsgate | Action | $40,232,092 | 3,363,887 |
| 94 | Super Troopers 2 | Apr 20, 2018 | 20th Century Fox | Comedy | $40,195,835 | 3,360,856 |
| 95 | Slender Man | Aug 10, 2018 | Sony Pictures | Horror | $40,126,817 | 3,355,085 |
| 96 | Three Billboards Outside Ebbi… | Nov 10, 2017 | Fox Searchlight | Black Comedy | $39,843,619 | 3,331,406 |
| 97 | Coco | Nov 22, 2017 | Walt Disney | Musical | $39,243,262 | 3,281,209 |
| 98 | Teen Titans Go! To The Movies | Jul 27, 2018 | Warner Bros. | Adventure | $39,109,904 | 3,270,059 |
| 99 | Hostiles | Dec 22, 2017 | Entertainment Stu… | Western | $39,035,246 | 3,263,817 |
| 100 | The Hate U Give | Oct 5, 2018 | 20th Century Fox | Drama | $38,950,272 | 3,256,712 |