Market Charts > Sources
Note: Figures for 2024 are at an annualized rate.

Market Share for Each Source 1995-2024

RankSourceMoviesTotal Box OfficeTicketsShare
1 Original Screenplay 8,714 $113,189,159,224 16,602,060,774 44.01%
2 Based on Fiction Book/Short Story 2,319 $49,608,895,928 7,317,834,585 19.29%
3 Based on Comic/Graphic Novel 293 $27,777,434,645 3,432,231,729 10.80%
4 Based on Real Life Events 3,517 $12,782,304,182 1,784,752,271 4.97%
5 Based on TV 242 $11,930,559,644 1,745,983,862 4.64%
6 Remake 315 $11,256,257,360 1,655,266,959 4.38%
7 Based on Factual Book/Article 355 $8,114,805,082 1,075,118,528 3.15%
8 Spin-Off 53 $4,823,115,277 559,370,528 1.88%
9 Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale 80 $3,425,243,223 442,978,331 1.33%
10 Based on Game 58 $3,116,840,139 380,629,144 1.21%
11 Based on Play 286 $2,135,074,321 329,608,274 0.83%
12 Based on Toy 26 $2,034,491,921 225,342,655 0.79%
13 Based on Theme Park Ride 10 $1,729,225,527 243,138,770 0.67%
14 Based on Movie 71 $1,661,502,294 235,228,476 0.65%
15 Based on Short Film 60 $1,086,182,038 145,355,127 0.42%
16 Based on Religious Text 46 $1,078,198,635 165,356,230 0.42%
17 Based on Musical or Opera 54 $986,623,150 141,024,849 0.38%
18 Compilation 61 $126,744,432 19,035,998 0.05%
19 Based on Song 2 $83,551,848 9,170,647 0.03%
20 Based on Musical Group 10 $38,060,364 7,273,959 0.01%
21 Based on Web Series 6 $11,514,603 1,321,136 0.00%
22 Based on Ballet 4 $3,324,744 501,492 0.00%
23 Based on Radio 2 $1,305,508 121,190 0.00%

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.