Market Share for Each Source in 2008

Rank	Source	Movies	2008 Gross	Tickets	Share
1	Original Screenplay	276	$3,226,188,872	468,922,790	42.99%
2	Sequel	21	$1,512,122,306	219,785,218	20.15%
3	Based on Book/Short Story	73	$1,156,100,973	168,037,932	15.41%
4	Based on Comic/Graphic Novel	5	$457,926,753	66,559,120	6.10%
5	Based on TV	4	$402,562,781	58,512,031	5.36%
6	Based on Real Life Events	121	$242,958,388	35,313,723	3.24%
7	Remake	14	$235,397,825	34,214,799	3.14%
8	Based on Musical/Opera	8	$169,333,564	24,612,437	2.26%
9	Based on Play	2	$41,981,388	6,101,946	.56%
10	Traditional/Legend/Fairytale	2	$23,636,979	3,435,607	.31%
11	Based on Toy	1	$17,655,201	2,566,163	.24%
12	Spin-Off	1	$12,727,025	1,849,858	.17%
13	Based on Game	1	$4,775,656	694,136	.06%
14	Compilation	1	$508,695	73,938	.01%