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Box Office History for Action

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 Avatar Dec 18, 2009 20th Century Fox PG-13 $785,221,649 $1,089,388,693
2 Avengers: Endgame Apr 26, 2019 Walt Disney PG-13 $858,373,000 $1,010,181,328
3 Spider-Man: No Way Home Dec 17, 2021 Sony Pictures PG-13 $814,115,070 $854,207,728
4 The Avengers May 4, 2012 Walt Disney PG-13 $623,357,910 $844,195,760
5 Jurassic World Jun 12, 2015 Universal PG-13 $652,306,625 $834,139,853
6 Black Panther Feb 16, 2018 Walt Disney PG-13 $700,059,566 $828,391,008
7 Avengers: Infinity War Apr 27, 2018 Walt Disney PG-13 $678,815,482 $803,252,566
8 The Dark Knight Jul 18, 2008 Warner Bros. PG-13 $534,235,491 $782,043,683
9 Top Gun: Maverick May 27, 2022 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $718,732,821 $735,796,748
10 Avatar: The Way of Water Dec 16, 2022 20th Century Studios PG-13 $684,075,767 $700,316,879
11 The Dark Knight Rises Jul 20, 2012 Warner Bros. PG-13 $448,139,099 $606,901,937
12 Avengers: Age of Ultron May 1, 2015 Walt Disney PG-13 $459,005,868 $586,961,233
13 Twister May 10, 1996 Warner Bros. PG-13 $241,688,385 $575,787,034
14 Men in Black Jul 1, 1997 Sony Pictures PG-13 $250,690,539 $575,111,598
15 The Super Mario Bros. Movie Apr 5, 2023 Universal PG $574,934,330 $574,934,330
16 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Jun 24, 2009 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $402,111,870 $564,565,065
17 Iron Man 3 May 3, 2013 Walt Disney PG-13 $408,992,272 $542,304,631
18 The Lost World: Jurassic Park May 22, 1997 Universal PG-13 $229,086,679 $525,551,784
19 Captain America: Civil War May 6, 2016 Walt Disney PG-13 $408,084,349 $508,572,167
20 Captain Marvel Mar 8, 2019 Walt Disney PG-13 $426,829,839 $502,317,212
21 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Jun 22, 2018 Universal PG-13 $417,719,760 $494,294,079
22 The Matrix Reloaded May 15, 2003 Warner Bros. R $281,553,689 $491,668,382
23 Transformers Jul 2, 2007 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $319,246,193 $488,613,713
24 Wonder Woman Jun 2, 2017 Warner Bros. PG-13 $412,563,408 $484,313,566
25 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 May 5, 2017 Walt Disney PG-13 $389,813,101 $468,471,031
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Year by Year Market Share

YearMovies in
Release
Market
Share
GrossTickets SoldInflation-
Adjusted
Gross
Top-Grossing MovieGross that Year
1995 25 18.07% $960,173,279 220,729,476 $2,379,463,751 Batman Forever $184,031,112
1996 38 21.19% $1,222,741,966 276,638,437 $2,982,162,351 Twister $241,688,385
1997 37 27.59% $1,706,636,278 371,816,167 $4,008,178,280 Men in Black $250,650,052
1998 33 14.28% $973,219,535 207,509,481 $2,236,952,205 Rush Hour $137,567,454
1999 32 10.61% $778,476,130 153,243,318 $1,651,962,968 The Matrix $171,383,253
2000 30 16.14% $1,214,020,862 225,235,764 $2,428,041,536 Mission: Impossible 2 $215,409,889
2001 33 16.81% $1,394,384,893 246,357,742 $2,655,736,459 Rush Hour 2 $226,164,286
2002 32 15.23% $1,394,290,142 239,981,075 $2,586,995,989 Men in Black 2 $190,418,803
2003 39 23.50% $2,160,611,421 358,310,334 $3,862,585,401 The Matrix Reloaded $281,553,689
2004 29 11.58% $1,075,287,275 173,154,139 $1,866,601,618 I, Robot $144,801,023
2005 39 14.30% $1,258,532,013 196,338,827 $2,116,532,555 War of the Worlds $234,280,354
2006 33 11.48% $1,053,590,131 160,853,437 $1,734,000,051 X-Men: The Last Stand $234,362,462
2007 40 15.03% $1,468,757,184 213,482,132 $2,301,337,383 Transformers $319,246,193
2008 36 16.86% $1,643,555,898 228,907,497 $2,467,622,818 The Dark Knight $531,001,578
2009 33 19.19% $2,041,439,009 272,191,862 $2,934,228,272 Transformers: Revenge of th… $402,111,870
2010 34 18.90% $1,981,328,984 251,119,001 $2,707,062,831 Avatar $408,392,727
2011 50 21.29% $2,165,588,118 273,088,016 $2,943,888,812 Transformers: Dark of the Moon $352,390,543
2012 47 21.36% $2,350,923,406 295,342,110 $3,183,787,946 The Avengers $623,357,910
2013 44 22.20% $2,416,608,237 297,245,762 $3,204,309,314 Iron Man 3 $408,992,272
2014 50 25.83% $2,653,744,790 324,815,735 $3,501,513,623 Guardians of the Galaxy $333,055,258
2015 60 27.93% $3,115,858,562 369,615,466 $3,984,454,723 Jurassic World $652,270,625
2016 60 21.88% $2,465,331,555 285,009,400 $3,072,401,332 Captain America: Civil War $408,084,349
2017 65 29.92% $3,289,074,738 366,674,965 $3,952,756,123 Wonder Woman $412,563,408
2018 58 34.49% $4,119,314,447 452,175,004 $4,874,446,543 Black Panther $700,059,566
2019 54 25.82% $2,895,561,851 316,109,352 $3,407,658,815 Avengers: Endgame $858,373,000
2020 28 21.27% $429,641,958 46,801,942 $504,524,935 Bad Boys For Life $204,417,855
2021 45 50.93% $2,299,294,210 226,085,948 $2,437,206,519 Spider-Man: No Way Home $572,984,769
2022 54 53.32% $3,957,203,831 375,802,815 $4,051,154,346 Top Gun: Maverick $718,732,821
2023 59 34.09% $3,044,753,504 282,450,197 $3,044,813,124 The Super Mario Bros. Movie $574,934,330
2024 24 35.53% $461,787,134 42,837,383 $461,786,989 Dune: Part Two $204,723,123

Upcoming Releases

Release DateMovie Theatrical
Distributor
Domestic
Box Office
to Date
Trailer
February, 2024
February 23 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba—To the… (Wide) Crunchyroll $17,480,670  
Tenet (Wide) Warner Bros. $58,504,105 Play
Article 370 (Limited) $980,649  
Craak-Jeetegaa… Toh Jiyegaa (Limited) Funasia Films    
Red Right Hand (Limited) Magnolia Pictures $34,458  
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba—To the… (IMAX) Crunchyroll $17,480,670  
Tenet (IMAX) Warner Bros. $58,504,105 Play
 
February 25 Dune: Part Two (Special Engagement) Warner Bros. $204,723,123 Play
March, 2024
March 1 Dune: Part Two (Wide) Warner Bros. $204,723,123 Play
Bhoothaddam Bhaskar Narayana (Limited) Cinegalaxy    
Chaari 111 (Limited) Barkat Studios    
Joshua: Imai Pol Kaka (Limited) Vels Film Interna…    
Operation Valentine (Limited) Funasia Films    
Dune: Part Two (IMAX) Warner Bros. $204,723,123 Play
 
March 8 5lbs of Pressure (Limited) Lionsgate    
Bhimaa (Limited)    
Blackia 2 (Limited) White Hill Studios    
 
March 17 The End of Evangelion (Special Engagement) GKIDS    
 
March 22 Sentinel (Limited) Vertical Entertai…    
 
March 29 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (Wide) Warner Bros.    
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (IMAX) Warner Bros.    
April, 2024
April 10 Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (Limited) Yash Raj Films    
 
April 12 Civil War (Wide) A24    
Civil War (IMAX) A24    
 
April 19 The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (Wide) Lionsgate   Play
Spy x Family Code: White (Wide) Crunchyroll    
 
April 26 Boy Kills World (Limited) Roadside Attractions    
May, 2024
May 3 The Fall Guy (Wide) Universal   Play
 
May 9 Kalki 2898-AD (Limited)    
 
May 10 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (Wide) 20th Century Studios    
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (IMAX) 20th Century Studios    
 
May 24 Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (Wide) Warner Bros.   Play
June, 2024
June 7 The Crow (Wide) Lionsgate    
Untitled Bad Boys Sequel (Wide) Sony Pictures    
Hit Man (Limited) Netflix    
Untitled Bad Boys Sequel (IMAX) Sony Pictures    
 
June 21 Thelma (Limited) Magnolia Pictures    
 
 
June TBD Arena Wars (Limited) Gravitas Ventures    
July, 2024
July 26 Deadpool and Wolverine (Wide) 20th Century Studios    
August, 2024
August 9 Borderlands (Wide) Lionsgate   Play
 
August 30 Kraven the Hunter (Wide) Sony Pictures    
Kraven the Hunter (IMAX) Sony Pictures    
September, 2024
September 4 Legend of the White Dragon (Limited) Falling Forward F…    
 
September 13 Transformers One (Wide) Paramount Pictures    
October, 2024
October 4 Devara Part 1 (Wide)    
 
October 25 Venom: The Last Dance (Wide) Sony Pictures    
Venom: The Last Dance (IMAX) Sony Pictures    
November, 2024
November 15 Red One (Wide) Amazon Studios    
 
November 17 The Fifth Element (Special Engagement) Fathom Events $63,570,862  
 
November 22 Gladiator 2 (Wide) Paramount Pictures    
 
December, 2024
During 2024 Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (Wide) Briarcliff Entert…    
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (Wide) Sony Pictures    
Trigger Warning (Limited) Netflix    
The Comeback Trail (Canceled) Cloudburst Entert…    
El Muerto (Canceled) Sony Pictures    
January, 2025
January 17 Untitled Guy Ritchie Movie (Wide) Lionsgate    
February, 2025
February 7 With Love (Wide) Universal    
 
February 14 Captain America: Brave New World (Wide) Walt Disney    
March, 2025
March 14 Novocaine (Wide) Paramount Pictures    
May, 2025
May 2 Thunderbolts (Wide) Walt Disney    
 
May 23 Mission: Impossible 8 (Wide) Paramount Pictures    
Mission: Impossible 8 (IMAX) Paramount Pictures    
June, 2025
June 6 Ballerina (Wide) Lionsgate    
July, 2025
July 2 Jurassic World Event Film (Wide) Universal    
 
July 11 Superman: Legacy (Wide) Warner Bros.    
 
July 25 The Fantastic Four (Wide) Walt Disney    
November, 2025
November 7 Blade (Wide) Walt Disney    
December, 2025
December 19 Avatar 3 (Wide) 20th Century Studios    
September, 2026
September 25 Fang (Limited) Carl Jackson Studios    
October, 2026
October 2 The Batman: Part II (Wide) Warner Bros.    
 
October 9 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 (Wide) Paramount Pictures    
January, 2027
January 22 Mandate (Limited) Carl Jackson Studios    
May, 2027
May 7 Avengers: Secret Wars (Wide) Walt Disney    
 
May 28 Rachel and the Unicorn Diaries (Limited) Carl Jackson Studios    
December, 2029
December 21 Avatar 4 (Wide) 20th Century Studios    
 
December 19 Avatar 5 (Wide) 20th Century Studios    

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.