Market Charts > 2015
Domestic Theatrical Market Summary for 2015
Note: The Box Office figures are adjusted for inflation.
Total Box Office Gross: $11,268,754,656
Tickets Sold: 1,336,743,967
Average Ticket Price: $8.43
Top Grossing Movies of 2015
| Rank | Movie | Release Date | Distributor | Genre | 2015 Gross | Tickets Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Forc… | Dec 18, 2015 | Walt Disney | Adventure | $742,208,942 | 88,043,765 |
| 2 | Jurassic World | Jun 12, 2015 | Universal | Action | $652,270,625 | 77,374,926 |
| 3 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | May 1, 2015 | Walt Disney | Action | $459,005,868 | 54,449,094 |
| 4 | Inside Out | Jun 19, 2015 | Walt Disney | Adventure | $356,461,711 | 42,284,900 |
| 5 | Furious 7 | Apr 3, 2015 | Universal | Action | $353,007,020 | 41,875,091 |
| 6 | American Sniper | Dec 25, 2014 | Warner Bros. | Drama | $347,897,084 | 41,268,930 |
| 7 | Minions | Jul 10, 2015 | Universal | Adventure | $336,045,770 | 39,863,081 |
| 8 | The Hunger Games: Mockingja… | Nov 20, 2015 | Lionsgate | Action | $274,185,395 | 32,524,957 |
| 9 | The Martian | Oct 2, 2015 | 20th Century Fox | Adventure | $225,345,353 | 26,731,359 |
| 10 | Cinderella | Mar 13, 2015 | Walt Disney | Drama | $201,151,353 | 23,861,370 |
Biggest Weekends of 2015
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekend Revenue | Theaters | Distributor | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 18, 2015 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens | $247,966,675 | 4,134 | Walt Disney | Adventure |
| 2 | Jun 12, 2015 | Jurassic World | $208,806,270 | 4,274 | Universal | Action |
| 3 | May 1, 2015 | The Avengers: Age of Ultron | $191,271,109 | 4,276 | Walt Disney | Action |
| 4 | Dec 25, 2015 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens | $149,202,860 | 4,134 | Walt Disney | Adventure |
| 5 | Apr 3, 2015 | Furious 7 | $147,187,040 | 4,004 | Universal | Action |
| 6 | Jul 10, 2015 | Minions | $115,718,405 | 4,301 | Universal | Adventure |
| 7 | Jun 19, 2015 | Jurassic World | $106,588,440 | 4,291 | Universal | Action |
| 8 | Nov 20, 2015 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 | $102,665,981 | 4,175 | Lionsgate | Action |
| 9 | Jun 19, 2015 | Inside Out | $90,440,272 | 3,946 | Walt Disney | Adventure |
| 10 | Jan 16, 2015 | American Sniper | $89,269,066 | 3,555 | Warner Bros. | Drama |
Weekend Breakdown Domestic Box Office for 2015
| Weekend | No. 1 Movie | Weeks in Release |
No. 1 Box Office |
Combined Weekend Box Office |
No. 1 / Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2015 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Ar… | 3 | $21,732,090 | $155,018,538 | 14% |
| Jan 9, 2015 | Taken 3 | New | $39,201,657 | $126,303,020 | 31% |
| Jan 16, 2015 | American Sniper | 4 | $89,269,066 | $202,731,348 | 44% |
| Jan 23, 2015 | American Sniper | 5 | $64,628,304 | $159,317,587 | 41% |
| Jan 30, 2015 | American Sniper | 6 | $30,660,528 | $100,514,972 | 31% |
| Feb 6, 2015 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | New | $55,365,012 | $152,052,559 | 36% |
| Feb 13, 2015 | Fifty Shades of Grey | New | $85,171,450 | $214,285,627 | 40% |
| Feb 20, 2015 | Fifty Shades of Grey | 2 | $22,259,030 | $118,538,689 | 19% |
| Feb 27, 2015 | Focus | New | $18,685,137 | $106,700,045 | 18% |
| Mar 6, 2015 | Chappie | New | $13,346,782 | $89,575,053 | 15% |
| Mar 13, 2015 | Cinderella | New | $67,877,361 | $131,579,949 | 52% |
| Mar 20, 2015 | The Divergent Series: Insurgent | New | $52,263,680 | $131,121,796 | 40% |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Home | New | $52,107,731 | $150,366,222 | 35% |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Furious 7 | New | $147,187,040 | $224,378,499 | 66% |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Furious 7 | 2 | $59,585,930 | $131,245,572 | 45% |
| Apr 17, 2015 | Furious 7 | 3 | $29,156,595 | $119,629,755 | 24% |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Furious 7 | 4 | $17,821,440 | $97,315,883 | 18% |
| May 1, 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | New | $191,271,109 | $232,804,635 | 82% |
| May 8, 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | 2 | $77,746,929 | $131,167,741 | 59% |
| May 15, 2015 | Pitch Perfect 2 | New | $69,216,890 | $184,336,889 | 38% |
| May 22, 2015 | Tomorrowland | New | $33,028,165 | $153,073,906 | 22% |
| May 29, 2015 | San Andreas | New | $54,588,173 | $138,564,184 | 39% |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Spy! | New | $29,085,719 | $132,818,117 | 22% |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Jurassic World | New | $208,806,270 | $273,849,469 | 76% |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Jurassic World | 2 | $106,588,440 | $248,126,648 | 43% |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Jurassic World | 3 | $54,532,615 | $184,028,914 | 30% |
| Jul 3, 2015 | Inside Out | 3 | $29,771,224 | $135,351,705 | 22% |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Minions | New | $115,718,405 | $214,714,937 | 54% |
| Jul 17, 2015 | Ant-Man | New | $57,225,526 | $194,380,444 | 29% |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Ant-Man | 2 | $24,909,332 | $151,245,437 | 16% |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation | New | $55,520,089 | $146,371,281 | 38% |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation | 2 | $28,502,372 | $132,139,000 | 22% |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Straight Outta Compton | New | $60,200,180 | $148,142,891 | 41% |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Straight Outta Compton | 2 | $26,364,020 | $106,736,013 | 25% |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Straight Outta Compton | 3 | $13,133,560 | $87,879,071 | 15% |
| Sep 4, 2015 | War Room | 2 | $9,480,535 | $90,579,846 | 10% |
| Sep 11, 2015 | The Perfect Guy | New | $25,888,154 | $102,344,834 | 25% |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials | New | $30,316,510 | $113,105,864 | 27% |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Hotel Transylvania 2 | New | $48,464,322 | $137,778,726 | 35% |
| Oct 2, 2015 | The Martian | New | $54,308,575 | $149,821,765 | 36% |
| Oct 9, 2015 | The Martian | 2 | $37,005,266 | $118,788,979 | 31% |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Goosebumps | New | $23,618,556 | $121,392,155 | 19% |
| Oct 23, 2015 | The Martian | 4 | $15,732,907 | $105,086,512 | 15% |
| Oct 30, 2015 | The Martian | 5 | $11,715,097 | $75,373,925 | 16% |
| Nov 6, 2015 | Spectre | New | $70,403,148 | $161,782,363 | 44% |
| Nov 13, 2015 | Spectre | 2 | $33,681,104 | $108,016,652 | 31% |
| Nov 20, 2015 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 | New | $102,665,981 | $173,215,604 | 59% |
| Nov 27, 2015 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 | 2 | $52,004,595 | $182,513,245 | 28% |
| Dec 4, 2015 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 | 3 | $18,857,547 | $97,758,378 | 19% |
| Dec 11, 2015 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 | 4 | $11,413,316 | $77,559,049 | 15% |
| Dec 18, 2015 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens | New | $247,966,675 | $313,076,133 | 79% |
| Dec 25, 2015 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens | 2 | $149,202,860 | $296,418,979 | 50% |
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 2015
| Rank | Distributor | Movies | 2015 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universal | 24 | $2,458,753,995 | 291,667,141 | 21.82% |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 15 | $2,340,675,473 | 277,660,192 | 20.77% |
| 3 | Warner Bros. | 37 | $1,533,401,716 | 181,898,172 | 13.61% |
| 4 | 20th Century Fox | 26 | $1,416,337,163 | 168,011,525 | 12.57% |
| 5 | Sony Pictures | 19 | $965,070,929 | 114,480,538 | 8.56% |
| 6 | Paramount Pictures | 17 | $699,155,047 | 82,936,534 | 6.20% |
| 7 | Lionsgate | 29 | $625,356,884 | 74,182,297 | 5.55% |
| 8 | Weinstein Co. | 14 | $303,884,529 | 36,047,980 | 2.70% |
| 9 | Fox Searchlight | 10 | $119,028,880 | 14,119,678 | 1.06% |
| 10 | Focus Features | 13 | $117,551,407 | 13,944,408 | 1.04% |
Market Share for Each Genre in 2015
| Rank | Genre | Movies | 2015 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Action | 62 | $3,404,089,276 | 403,806,534 | 30.21% |
| 2 | Adventure | 47 | $3,161,519,470 | 375,031,948 | 28.06% |
| 3 | Drama | 290 | $2,063,791,052 | 244,814,938 | 18.31% |
| 4 | Comedy | 120 | $1,308,039,038 | 155,164,720 | 11.61% |
| 5 | Horror | 26 | $480,996,467 | 57,057,697 | 4.27% |
| 6 | Thriller/Suspense | 65 | $385,926,598 | 45,780,111 | 3.42% |
| 7 | Musical | 9 | $194,245,537 | 23,042,173 | 1.72% |
| 8 | Romantic Comedy | 25 | $133,530,760 | 15,839,934 | 1.18% |
| 9 | Documentary | 143 | $65,118,866 | 7,724,594 | 0.58% |
| 10 | Black Comedy | 14 | $37,803,077 | 4,484,346 | 0.34% |
Market Share for Each MPAA Rating in 2015
| Rank | MPAA Rating | Movies | 2015 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PG-13 | 151 | $5,916,626,379 | 701,853,606 | 52.50% |
| 2 | R | 233 | $2,787,929,341 | 330,715,130 | 24.74% |
| 3 | PG | 64 | $2,361,539,251 | 280,135,116 | 20.96% |
| 4 | G | 12 | $154,814,224 | 18,364,674 | 1.37% |
| 5 | Not Rated | 356 | $99,141,324 | 11,760,358 | 0.88% |
| 6 | GP | 1 | $25,314 | 3,002 | 0.00% |
Market Share for Each Type of Source Material in 2015
| Rank | Source Material | Movies | 2015 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Original Screenplay | 465 | $5,047,779,252 | 598,787,365 | 44.79% |
| 2 | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story | 82 | $2,384,972,203 | 282,914,819 | 21.16% |
| 3 | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel | 15 | $962,786,340 | 114,209,523 | 8.54% |
| 4 | Based on Factual Book/Article | 26 | $874,449,937 | 103,730,706 | 7.76% |
| 5 | Based on Real Life Events | 177 | $532,218,388 | 63,133,774 | 4.72% |
| 6 | Based on TV | 7 | $492,048,457 | 58,368,734 | 4.37% |
| 7 | Spin-Off | 4 | $365,053,738 | 43,304,120 | 3.24% |
| 8 | Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale | 2 | $201,316,781 | 23,880,993 | 1.79% |
| 9 | Based on Musical or Opera | 3 | $150,513,690 | 17,854,529 | 1.34% |
| 10 | Remake | 10 | $125,516,885 | 14,889,308 | 1.11% |
Market Share for Each Production Method in 2015
| Rank | Production Method | Movies | 2015 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Action | 769 | $8,025,779,625 | 952,049,437 | 71.22% |
| 2 | Animation/Live Action | 13 | $1,883,109,735 | 223,381,933 | 16.71% |
| 3 | Digital Animation | 16 | $1,327,831,510 | 157,512,631 | 11.78% |
| 4 | Stop-Motion Animation | 4 | $19,810,928 | 2,350,049 | 0.18% |
| 5 | Hand Animation | 9 | $9,804,410 | 1,163,032 | 0.09% |
| 6 | Multiple Production Methods | 1 | $2,412,493 | 286,179 | 0.02% |
Market Share for Each Creative Type in 2015
| Rank | Creative Type | Movies | 2015 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contemporary Fiction | 409 | $3,733,216,526 | 442,848,756 | 33.13% |
| 2 | Science Fiction | 42 | $2,895,715,935 | 343,501,278 | 25.70% |
| 3 | Kids Fiction | 21 | $1,708,423,470 | 202,659,953 | 15.16% |
| 4 | Dramatization | 54 | $1,102,472,288 | 130,779,608 | 9.78% |
| 5 | Fantasy | 47 | $741,883,816 | 88,005,177 | 6.58% |
| 6 | Super Hero | 5 | $706,763,225 | 83,839,052 | 6.27% |
| 7 | Historical Fiction | 85 | $312,277,055 | 37,043,503 | 2.77% |
| 8 | Factual | 145 | $65,456,444 | 7,764,638 | 0.58% |
| 9 | Multiple Creative Types | 1 | $2,412,493 | 286,179 | 0.02% |
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.