Box Office History for Animation/Live Action 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 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
Dec 17, 2003 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$377,845,905 |
$490,835,622 |
| 4 |
Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith |
May 19, 2005 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$380,270,577 |
$468,061,089 |
| 5 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
Dec 18, 2002 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$342,548,984 |
$457,687,909 |
| 6 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
Nov 16, 2001 |
Adventure |
PG |
$317,575,550 |
$441,739,040 |
| 7 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
Dec 19, 2001 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$315,544,750 |
$433,200,229 |
| 8 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
Jun 24, 2009 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$402,111,870 |
$423,021,687 |
| 9 |
Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of the Clones |
May 16, 2002 |
Adventure |
PG |
$310,676,740 |
$410,363,011 |
| 10 |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park |
May 22, 1997 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$229,086,679 |
$393,768,629 |
| 11 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II |
Jul 15, 2011 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$381,011,219 |
$381,011,219 |
| 12 |
The Matrix Reloaded |
May 15, 2003 |
Action |
R |
$281,553,689 |
$368,401,095 |
| 13 |
Transformers |
Jul 2, 2007 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$319,246,193 |
$365,912,289 |
| 14 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
Dec 9, 2005 |
Adventure |
PG |
$291,710,957 |
$357,325,934 |
| 15 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
Nov 18, 2005 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$290,013,036 |
$356,611,305 |
| 16 |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
Nov 15, 2002 |
Adventure |
PG |
$261,987,880 |
$354,988,111 |
| 17 |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon |
Jun 29, 2011 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$352,390,543 |
$352,390,543 |
| 18 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
Jul 11, 2007 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$292,004,738 |
$334,871,712 |
| 19 |
Alice in Wonderland |
Mar 5, 2010 |
Adventure |
PG |
$334,191,110 |
$334,191,112 |
| 20 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
Jul 15, 2009 |
Adventure |
PG |
$301,959,197 |
$317,661,073 |
| 21 |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
Jun 4, 2004 |
Adventure |
PG |
$249,538,952 |
$317,009,541 |
| 22 |
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey |
Dec 14, 2012 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$303,003,568 |
$303,003,568 |
| 23 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I |
Nov 19, 2010 |
Adventure |
PG-13 |
$295,983,305 |
$295,920,510 |
| 24 |
Inception |
Jul 16, 2010 |
Thriller/Suspense |
PG-13 |
$292,576,195 |
$292,576,195 |
| 25 |
The War of the Worlds |
Jun 29, 2005 |
Action |
PG-13 |
$234,280,354 |
$288,369,109 |
| 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 |
|---|
| 1996 |
3 |
2.65% |
$148,232,261 |
33,536,711 |
$265,610,751 |
Space Jam |
$81,926,334 |
| 1997 |
3 |
4.48% |
$291,843,461 |
63,582,454 |
$503,573,036 |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park |
$229,074,524 |
| 1998 |
1 |
0.01% |
$448,397 |
95,607 |
$757,207 |
Starship Troopers |
$448,397 |
| 1999 |
1 |
5.90% |
$430,443,350 |
84,732,943 |
$671,084,909 |
Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace |
$430,443,350 |
| 2000 |
3 |
0.36% |
$26,570,816 |
4,929,650 |
$39,042,828 |
Thomas and the Magic Railroad |
$15,911,332 |
| 2001 |
5 |
9.09% |
$739,093,432 |
130,581,878 |
$1,034,208,474 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
$291,594,218 |
| 2002 |
7 |
12.81% |
$1,176,500,960 |
202,495,863 |
$1,603,767,235 |
Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of the Clones |
$302,181,125 |
| 2003 |
6 |
9.09% |
$849,659,152 |
140,905,332 |
$1,115,970,229 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
$290,410,961 |
| 2004 |
5 |
6.52% |
$594,034,648 |
95,657,753 |
$757,609,404 |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
$249,509,413 |
| 2005 |
9 |
16.19% |
$1,445,473,397 |
225,502,871 |
$1,785,982,738 |
Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith |
$380,262,555 |
| 2006 |
6 |
2.43% |
$225,026,312 |
34,355,162 |
$272,092,883 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
$66,006,499 |
| 2007 |
7 |
11.93% |
$1,148,947,743 |
166,998,218 |
$1,322,625,887 |
Transformers |
$319,071,806 |
| 2008 |
4 |
2.21% |
$219,316,550 |
30,545,481 |
$241,920,210 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian |
$141,621,490 |
| 2009 |
7 |
15.00% |
$1,597,387,403 |
212,984,987 |
$1,686,841,097 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
$402,111,870 |
| 2010 |
15 |
15.75% |
$1,650,771,249 |
209,223,227 |
$1,657,047,958 |
Avatar |
$408,392,727 |
| 2011 |
19 |
15.57% |
$1,589,173,045 |
200,400,133 |
$1,587,169,053 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II |
$381,011,219 |
| 2012 |
10 |
8.02% |
$858,828,408 |
109,684,340 |
$868,699,973 |
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey |
$222,703,000 |
| 2013 |
6 |
14.92% |
$541,931,428 |
68,253,325 |
$540,566,334 |
Oz the Great and Powerful |
$231,238,000 |
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Sunday, May 19, 2013
