Box Office History for Science Fiction Movies
Ticket Sales and Market Share by Year
Top-Grossing Movies 1995-2013, Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
| Rank | Movie | Release
Date | Genre | MPAA
Rating | Total Gross | Inflation-Adjusted
Gross |
|---|
| 1 |
Avatar |
Dec 18, 2009 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$760,507,625 |
$778,817,600 |
| 2 |
Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace |
May 19, 1999 |
Adventure |
PG |
$474,544,677 |
$712,529,607 |
| 3 |
Independence Day |
Jul 2, 1996 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$306,169,255 |
$546,452,224 |
| 4 |
Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith |
May 19, 2005 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$380,270,577 |
$468,061,089 |
| 5 |
Men in Black |
Jul 1, 1997 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$250,690,539 |
$429,990,822 |
| 6 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
Jun 24, 2009 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$402,111,870 |
$423,021,687 |
| 7 |
Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of the Clones |
May 16, 2002 |
Adventure |
PG |
$310,676,740 |
$410,363,011 |
| 8 |
The Hunger Games |
Mar 23, 2012 |
Thriller/Suspense |
PG-13 |
$408,010,692 |
$408,010,692 |
| 9 |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park |
May 22, 1997 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$229,086,679 |
$393,768,629 |
| 10 |
The Matrix Reloaded |
May 15, 2003 |
Action |
R |
$281,553,689 |
$368,401,095 |
| 11 |
Transformers |
Jul 2, 2007 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$319,246,193 |
$365,912,289 |
| 12 |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon |
Jun 29, 2011 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$352,390,543 |
$352,390,543 |
| 13 |
Armageddon |
Jul 1, 1998 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$201,578,182 |
$339,107,474 |
| 14 |
Signs |
Aug 2, 2002 |
Thriller/Suspense |
PG-13 |
$227,965,690 |
$309,556,860 |
| 15 |
Inception |
Jul 16, 2010 |
Thriller/Suspense |
PG-13 |
$292,576,195 |
$292,576,195 |
| 16 |
I am Legend |
Dec 14, 2007 |
Horror |
PG-13 |
$256,393,010 |
$291,623,655 |
| 17 |
Star Trek |
May 8, 2009 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$257,730,019 |
$271,131,984 |
| 18 |
The Matrix |
Mar 31, 1999 |
Action |
R |
$171,479,930 |
$266,183,833 |
| 19 |
Men in Black 2 |
Jul 3, 2002 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$190,418,803 |
$258,589,393 |
| 20 |
Jurassic Park III |
Jul 18, 2001 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$181,166,115 |
$252,544,288 |
| 21 |
Planet of the Apes |
Jul 27, 2001 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$180,011,740 |
$250,926,569 |
| 22 |
WALL-E |
Jun 27, 2008 |
Adventure |
G |
$223,808,164 |
$245,939,553 |
| 23 |
The Day After Tomorrow |
May 28, 2004 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$186,740,799 |
$237,258,928 |
| 24 |
Deep Impact |
May 8, 1998 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$140,464,664 |
$236,027,796 |
| 25 |
Godzilla |
May 19, 1998 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$136,314,294 |
$229,032,072 |
| Complete List |
Year by Year Market Share
| Year | Movies in
Release | Market
Share | Gross | Tickets Sold | Inflation-
Adjusted
Gross | Top-Grossing Movie | Gross that Year |
|---|
| 1995 |
14 |
6.47% |
$342,146,389 |
78,654,343 |
$622,942,397 |
Waterworld |
$88,214,660 |
| 1996 |
15 |
10.39% |
$580,960,869 |
131,439,108 |
$1,040,997,735 |
Independence Day |
$306,124,059 |
| 1997 |
15 |
15.81% |
$1,028,823,277 |
224,144,507 |
$1,775,224,495 |
Men in Black |
$250,107,128 |
| 1998 |
19 |
11.91% |
$807,074,893 |
172,084,200 |
$1,362,906,864 |
Armageddon |
$201,573,391 |
| 1999 |
17 |
11.62% |
$847,888,525 |
166,907,190 |
$1,321,904,945 |
Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace |
$430,443,350 |
| 2000 |
18 |
7.55% |
$564,853,093 |
104,796,492 |
$829,988,217 |
Space Cowboys |
$90,179,885 |
| 2001 |
13 |
7.12% |
$579,030,693 |
102,302,243 |
$810,233,765 |
Jurassic Park III |
$181,166,115 |
| 2002 |
21 |
12.80% |
$1,176,090,397 |
202,425,197 |
$1,603,207,560 |
Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of the Clones |
$302,181,125 |
| 2003 |
16 |
8.03% |
$751,115,349 |
124,563,078 |
$986,539,578 |
The Matrix Reloaded |
$281,553,689 |
| 2004 |
22 |
7.91% |
$720,522,163 |
116,026,113 |
$918,926,815 |
The Day After Tomorrow |
$186,739,919 |
| 2005 |
17 |
6.93% |
$618,819,657 |
96,539,728 |
$764,594,646 |
Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith |
$380,262,555 |
| 2006 |
17 |
1.95% |
$180,555,395 |
27,565,709 |
$218,320,415 |
V for Vendetta |
$70,496,802 |
| 2007 |
25 |
9.60% |
$924,830,890 |
134,423,094 |
$1,064,630,904 |
Transformers |
$319,071,806 |
| 2008 |
23 |
10.11% |
$1,005,092,608 |
139,985,043 |
$1,108,681,541 |
WALL-E |
$223,806,889 |
| 2009 |
27 |
16.30% |
$1,735,948,536 |
231,459,808 |
$1,833,161,679 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
$402,111,870 |
| 2010 |
20 |
10.98% |
$1,151,289,328 |
145,917,533 |
$1,155,666,861 |
Avatar |
$408,392,727 |
| 2011 |
30 |
14.10% |
$1,439,196,303 |
181,487,553 |
$1,437,381,420 |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon |
$352,390,543 |
| 2012 |
36 |
10.62% |
$1,136,874,291 |
145,179,544 |
$1,149,821,988 |
The Hunger Games |
$408,010,692 |
| 2013 |
14 |
7.84% |
$289,226,182 |
36,426,947 |
$288,501,420 |
Star Trek Into Darkness |
$98,446,262 |
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Thursday, May 23, 2013
