Market Charts > 2020
Domestic Theatrical Market Summary for 2020
Note: The Box Office figures are adjusted for inflation.
Total Box Office Gross: $2,019,481,070
Tickets Sold: 219,986,842
Average Ticket Price: $9.18
Top Grossing Movies of 2020
| Rank | Movie | Release Date | Distributor | Genre | 2020 Gross | Tickets Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad Boys For Life | Jan 17, 2020 | Sony Pictures | Action | $204,417,855 | 22,267,740 |
| 2 | 1917 | Dec 25, 2019 | Universal | Thriller/Suspense | $157,901,466 | 17,200,595 |
| 3 | Sonic The Hedgehog | Feb 14, 2020 | Paramount Pictures | Adventure | $146,066,470 | 15,911,380 |
| 4 | Jumanji: The Next Level | Dec 13, 2019 | Sony Pictures | Adventure | $124,736,710 | 13,587,876 |
| 5 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skyw… | Dec 20, 2019 | Walt Disney | Adventure | $124,496,308 | 13,561,689 |
| 6 | Birds of Prey (And the Fant… | Feb 7, 2020 | Warner Bros. | Action | $84,158,461 | 9,167,588 |
| 7 | Dolittle | Jan 17, 2020 | Universal | Adventure | $77,047,065 | 8,392,926 |
| 8 | Little Women | Dec 25, 2019 | Sony Pictures | Drama | $70,502,828 | 7,680,046 |
| 9 | The Invisible Man | Feb 28, 2020 | Universal | Horror | $64,914,050 | 7,071,247 |
| 10 | The Call of the Wild | Feb 21, 2020 | 20th Century Studios | Adventure | $62,342,368 | 6,791,107 |
Biggest Weekends of 2020
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekend Revenue | Theaters | Distributor | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 17, 2020 | Bad Boys For Life | $62,504,105 | 3,775 | Sony Pictures | Action |
| 2 | Feb 14, 2020 | Sonic The Hedgehog | $58,018,348 | 4,167 | Paramount Pictures | Adventure |
| 3 | Mar 6, 2020 | Onward | $39,119,861 | 4,310 | Walt Disney | Adventure |
| 4 | Jan 10, 2020 | 1917 | $37,000,200 | 3,434 | Universal | Thriller/Suspense |
| 5 | Jan 3, 2020 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | $34,524,815 | 4,406 | Walt Disney | Adventure |
| 6 | Jan 24, 2020 | Bad Boys For Life | $34,011,714 | 3,775 | Sony Pictures | Action |
| 7 | Feb 7, 2020 | Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) | $33,010,017 | 4,236 | Warner Bros. | Action |
| 8 | Feb 28, 2020 | The Invisible Man | $28,205,665 | 3,610 | Universal | Horror |
| 9 | Jan 3, 2020 | Jumanji: The Next Level | $26,227,346 | 4,134 | Sony Pictures | Adventure |
| 10 | Feb 21, 2020 | Sonic The Hedgehog | $26,192,294 | 4,198 | Paramount Pictures | Adventure |
Weekend Breakdown Domestic Box Office for 2020
| Weekend | No. 1 Movie | Weeks in Release |
No. 1 Box Office |
Combined Weekend Box Office |
No. 1 / Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2020 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | 3 | $34,524,815 | $142,211,507 | 24% |
| Jan 10, 2020 | 1917 | 3 | $37,000,200 | $132,949,218 | 28% |
| Jan 17, 2020 | Bad Boys For Life | New | $62,504,105 | $166,279,724 | 38% |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Bad Boys For Life | 2 | $34,011,714 | $121,615,652 | 28% |
| Jan 31, 2020 | Bad Boys For Life | 3 | $17,682,959 | $80,291,727 | 22% |
| Feb 7, 2020 | Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Em… | New | $33,010,017 | $95,398,633 | 35% |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Sonic The Hedgehog | New | $58,018,348 | $156,086,643 | 37% |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Sonic The Hedgehog | 2 | $26,192,294 | $102,423,969 | 26% |
| Feb 28, 2020 | The Invisible Man | New | $28,205,665 | $98,430,895 | 29% |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Onward | New | $39,119,861 | $100,656,444 | 39% |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Onward | 2 | $10,601,952 | $53,509,989 | 20% |
| Mar 20, 2020 | I Still Believe | 2 | $33,234 | $37,394 | 89% |
| Mar 27, 2020 | I Still Believe | 3 | $13,951 | $17,709 | 79% |
| Apr 3, 2020 | I Still Believe | 4 | $4,077 | $8,174 | 50% |
| Apr 10, 2020 | Phoenix, Oregon | 51 | $11,489 | $20,872 | 55% |
| Apr 17, 2020 | Resistance | New | $2,490 | $5,315 | 47% |
| Apr 24, 2020 | I Still Believe | 7 | $13,807 | $33,155 | 42% |
| May 1, 2020 | The Wretched | New | $65,908 | $139,444 | 47% |
| May 8, 2020 | The Wretched | 2 | $69,608 | $127,790 | 54% |
| May 15, 2020 | The Wretched | 3 | $91,975 | $178,308 | 52% |
| May 22, 2020 | The Wretched | 4 | $215,836 | $282,471 | 76% |
| May 29, 2020 | The Wretched | 5 | $196,534 | $247,271 | 79% |
| Jun 5, 2020 | Becky | New | $205,797 | $439,375 | 47% |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Becky | 2 | $187,686 | $529,819 | 35% |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Followed | New | $152,825 | $492,193 | 31% |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Followed | 2 | $77,609 | $271,689 | 29% |
| Jul 3, 2020 | Relic | New | $192,352 | $321,157 | 60% |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Relic | 2 | $195,674 | $400,840 | 49% |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Relic | 3 | $164,174 | $309,414 | 53% |
| Jul 24, 2020 | The Rental | New | $403,852 | $675,557 | 60% |
| Jul 31, 2020 | The Rental | 2 | $290,272 | $468,477 | 62% |
| Aug 7, 2020 | The Tax Collector | New | $309,694 | $754,623 | 41% |
| Aug 14, 2020 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run | New | $865,824 | $2,044,964 | 42% |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Unhinged | 2 | $4,020,761 | $6,020,085 | 67% |
| Aug 28, 2020 | The New Mutants | New | $7,037,017 | $12,557,497 | 56% |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Tenet | New | $20,001,852 | $26,812,925 | 75% |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Tenet | 2 | $6,603,467 | $12,468,428 | 53% |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Tenet | 3 | $4,568,470 | $11,265,199 | 41% |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Tenet | 4 | $3,348,340 | $10,365,032 | 32% |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Tenet | 5 | $2,664,202 | $9,172,988 | 29% |
| Oct 9, 2020 | The War with Grandpa | New | $3,623,880 | $10,386,132 | 35% |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Honest Thief | New | $3,607,966 | $12,403,918 | 29% |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Honest Thief | 2 | $2,354,022 | $10,845,441 | 22% |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Come Play | New | $3,119,875 | $9,996,351 | 31% |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Let Him Go | New | $4,000,470 | $11,379,292 | 35% |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Freaky | New | $3,600,355 | $11,081,142 | 32% |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Freaky | 2 | $1,281,150 | $6,034,473 | 21% |
| Nov 27, 2020 | The Croods: A New Age | New | $9,724,200 | $13,582,014 | 72% |
| Dec 4, 2020 | The Croods: A New Age | 2 | $4,439,855 | $7,627,982 | 58% |
| Dec 11, 2020 | The Croods: A New Age | 3 | $3,060,535 | $6,338,648 | 48% |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Monster Hunter | New | $2,201,269 | $7,492,182 | 29% |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Wonder Woman 1984 | New | $16,701,957 | $24,174,260 | 69% |
The highest values in the column(s) No. 1 Box Office, Combined Weekend Box Office, No. 1 / Combined are shown in bold.
The lowest values in the column(s) No. 1 Box Office, Combined Weekend Box Office, No. 1 / Combined are shown underlined.
Market Share for Each Distributor in 2020
| Rank | Distributor | Movies | 2020 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sony Pictures | 16 | $460,797,877 | 50,195,838 | 22.82% |
| 2 | Universal | 15 | $398,745,236 | 43,436,293 | 19.74% |
| 3 | Warner Bros. | 11 | $226,089,319 | 24,628,460 | 11.20% |
| 4 | Walt Disney | 13 | $224,582,542 | 24,464,322 | 11.12% |
| 5 | Paramount Pictures | 9 | $180,564,521 | 19,669,334 | 8.94% |
| 6 | 20th Century Studios | 3 | $89,193,635 | 9,716,080 | 4.42% |
| 7 | Lionsgate | 7 | $59,188,820 | 6,447,580 | 2.93% |
| 8 | STX Entertainment | 6 | $49,363,760 | 5,377,313 | 2.44% |
| 9 | 20th Century Fox | 7 | $47,472,960 | 5,171,343 | 2.35% |
| 10 | Neon | 7 | $36,722,494 | 4,000,268 | 1.82% |
Market Share for Each Genre in 2020
| Rank | Genre | Movies | 2020 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adventure | 31 | $675,599,464 | 73,594,698 | 33.45% |
| 2 | Action | 28 | $429,641,958 | 46,801,942 | 21.27% |
| 3 | Drama | 125 | $273,390,118 | 29,780,993 | 13.54% |
| 4 | Thriller/Suspense | 49 | $263,542,875 | 28,708,348 | 13.05% |
| 5 | Horror | 38 | $200,008,784 | 21,787,430 | 9.90% |
| 6 | Comedy | 42 | $75,449,405 | 8,218,868 | 3.74% |
| 7 | Black Comedy | 8 | $43,294,447 | 4,716,168 | 2.14% |
| 8 | Musical | 7 | $37,899,867 | 4,128,522 | 1.88% |
| 9 | Romantic Comedy | 10 | $7,250,057 | 789,761 | 0.36% |
| 10 | Documentary | 53 | $4,033,428 | 439,346 | 0.20% |
Market Share for Each MPAA Rating in 2020
| Rank | MPAA Rating | Movies | 2020 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | 112 | $762,261,424 | 83,034,958 | 37.75% |
| 2 | PG-13 | 67 | $655,014,156 | 71,352,266 | 32.43% |
| 3 | PG | 40 | $576,958,999 | 62,849,545 | 28.57% |
| 4 | Not Rated | 110 | $16,699,878 | 1,819,104 | 0.83% |
| 5 | G | 4 | $2,237,705 | 243,756 | 0.11% |
Market Share for Each Type of Source Material in 2020
| Rank | Source Material | Movies | 2020 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Original Screenplay | 218 | $1,115,003,098 | 121,459,923 | 55.21% |
| 2 | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story | 42 | $361,050,258 | 39,330,072 | 17.88% |
| 3 | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel | 10 | $160,082,518 | 17,438,176 | 7.93% |
| 4 | Based on Game | 2 | $151,084,873 | 16,458,046 | 7.48% |
| 5 | Based on Factual Book/Article | 16 | $52,796,788 | 5,751,276 | 2.61% |
| 6 | Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale | 5 | $43,253,006 | 4,711,653 | 2.14% |
| 7 | Based on Real Life Events | 82 | $32,982,028 | 3,592,773 | 1.63% |
| 8 | Based on TV | 5 | $32,048,023 | 3,491,068 | 1.59% |
| 9 | Based on Short Film | 4 | $29,458,636 | 3,208,999 | 1.46% |
| 10 | Compilation | 4 | $14,252,029 | 1,552,508 | 0.71% |
Market Share for Each Production Method in 2020
| Rank | Production Method | Movies | 2020 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Action | 368 | $1,484,772,427 | 161,739,729 | 73.52% |
| 2 | Animation/Live Action | 8 | $356,260,196 | 38,808,297 | 17.64% |
| 3 | Digital Animation | 21 | $171,530,763 | 18,685,257 | 8.49% |
| 4 | Multiple Production Methods | 2 | $4,394,103 | 478,660 | 0.22% |
| 5 | Stop-Motion Animation | 1 | $2,286,000 | 249,019 | 0.11% |
| 6 | Hand Animation | 1 | $237,581 | 25,880 | 0.01% |
Market Share for Each Creative Type in 2020
| Rank | Creative Type | Movies | 2020 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contemporary Fiction | 196 | $606,136,983 | 66,027,895 | 30.01% |
| 2 | Science Fiction | 29 | $413,372,858 | 45,029,707 | 20.47% |
| 3 | Kids Fiction | 24 | $394,357,503 | 42,958,322 | 19.53% |
| 4 | Historical Fiction | 38 | $346,578,352 | 37,753,614 | 17.16% |
| 5 | Super Hero | 6 | $155,140,954 | 16,899,882 | 7.68% |
| 6 | Dramatization | 42 | $81,027,843 | 8,826,541 | 4.01% |
| 7 | Fantasy | 8 | $15,462,578 | 1,684,372 | 0.77% |
| 8 | Multiple Creative Types | 4 | $3,792,119 | 413,084 | 0.19% |
| 9 | Factual | 53 | $3,586,392 | 390,649 | 0.18% |
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.