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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Box Office History for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies

Ticket Sales and Market Share by Year

1995: 24% market share 1996: 28% market share 1997: 21% market share 1998: 15% market share 1999: 23% market share 2000: 14% market share 2001: 27% market share 2002: 26% market share 2003: 18% market share 2004: 28% market share 2005: 18% market share 2006: 18% market share 2007: 24% market share 2008: 20% market share 2009: 24% market share 2010: 25% market share 2011: 21% market share 2012: 30% market share 2013: 21% market share
   1995   1996   1997   1998   1999   2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007   2008   2009   2010   2011   2012   2013 

Top-Grossing Movies 1995-2013, Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation

RankMovieRelease
Date		GenreMPAA
Rating		Total GrossInflation-Adjusted
Gross
1 Shrek 2 May 19, 2004 Adventure PG $441,226,247 $554,550,157
2 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Dec 17, 2003 Adventure PG-13 $377,845,905 $490,835,622
3 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Dec 18, 2002 Adventure PG-13 $342,548,984 $457,687,909
4 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Nov 16, 2001 Adventure PG $317,575,550 $441,739,040
5 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Dec 19, 2001 Adventure PG-13 $315,544,750 $433,200,229
6 Twister May 10, 1996 Action PG-13 $241,888,385 $431,430,171
7 The Hunger Games Mar 23, 2012 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $408,010,692 $408,010,692
8 The Lost World: Jurassic Park May 22, 1997 Action PG-13 $229,086,679 $393,768,629
9 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II Jul 15, 2011 Adventure PG-13 $381,011,219 $381,011,219
10 How the Grinch Stole Christmas Nov 17, 2000 Comedy PG $260,044,825 $380,173,811
11 Shrek May 18, 2001 Adventure PG $267,655,011 $373,105,018
12 Shrek the Third May 17, 2007 Adventure PG $322,719,944 $368,137,719
13 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Dec 9, 2005 Adventure PG $291,710,957 $357,325,934
14 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Nov 18, 2005 Adventure PG-13 $290,013,036 $356,611,305
15 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Nov 15, 2002 Adventure PG $261,987,880 $354,988,111
16 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Jul 11, 2007 Adventure PG-13 $292,004,738 $334,871,712
17 Alice in Wonderland Mar 5, 2010 Adventure PG $334,191,110 $334,191,112
18 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Jul 15, 2009 Adventure PG $301,959,197 $317,661,073
19 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Jun 4, 2004 Adventure PG $249,538,952 $317,009,541
20 The Twilight Saga: New Moon Nov 20, 2009 Drama PG-13 $296,623,634 $311,597,277
21 Skyfall Nov 8, 2012 Action PG-13 $304,360,277 $304,360,277
22 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Dec 14, 2012 Adventure PG-13 $303,003,568 $303,003,568
23 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Jun 30, 2010 Drama PG-13 $300,531,751 $300,531,751
24 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I Nov 19, 2010 Adventure PG-13 $295,983,305 $295,920,510
25 Night at the Museum Dec 22, 2006 Comedy PG $250,863,268 $295,044,933
Complete List

Year by Year Market Share

YearMovies in
Release		Market
Share		GrossTickets SoldInflation-
Adjusted
Gross		Top-Grossing MovieGross that Year
1995 69 23.72% $1,255,339,563 288,583,808 $2,285,583,759 Die Hard: With a Vengeance $99,941,764
1996 76 28.08% $1,569,867,116 355,173,558 $2,812,974,579 Twister $241,688,385
1997 58 21.27% $1,384,429,592 301,618,650 $2,388,819,708 The Lost World: Jurassic Park $229,074,524
1998 79 14.55% $986,169,925 210,270,773 $1,665,344,522 The Horse Whisperer $75,370,763
1999 72 22.95% $1,675,254,298 329,774,465 $2,611,813,763 Tarzan $170,904,824
2000 60 13.68% $1,022,911,024 189,779,411 $1,503,052,935 How the Grinch Stole Christmas $253,367,455
2001 68 27.01% $2,195,069,313 387,821,431 $3,071,545,734 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone $291,594,218
2002 77 26.24% $2,410,866,800 414,951,260 $3,286,413,979 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets $245,996,000
2003 63 18.07% $1,689,219,618 280,135,923 $2,218,676,510 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $290,410,961
2004 83 27.65% $2,518,581,358 405,568,652 $3,212,103,724 Shrek 2 $436,471,036
2005 92 18.03% $1,610,011,178 251,171,788 $1,989,280,561 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire $277,083,157
2006 95 17.70% $1,637,661,502 250,024,661 $1,980,195,315 The Da Vinci Code $217,536,138
2007 97 24.42% $2,351,774,150 341,827,632 $2,707,274,845 Shrek the Third $321,012,359
2008 106 20.47% $2,035,906,582 283,552,449 $2,245,735,396 Twilight $176,922,850
2009 76 23.71% $2,524,558,358 336,607,784 $2,665,933,649 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince $301,959,197
2010 70 24.78% $2,597,658,486 329,234,282 $2,607,535,513 Alice in Wonderland $334,191,110
2011 80 21.04% $2,146,638,285 270,698,400 $2,143,931,328 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II $381,011,219
2012 84 29.71% $3,181,077,838 406,105,778 $3,216,357,762 The Hunger Games $408,010,692
2013 33 21.45% $755,578,013 95,162,897 $753,690,144 Silver Linings Playbook $104,620,925