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Box Office History for Dramatization
Ticket Sales and Market Share by Year
Note: Figures for 2026 are at an annualized rate.
Top-Grossing Movies 1995-2026, Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
Year by Year Market Share
| Year | Movies in Release | Market Share | Gross | Tickets Sold | Inflation- Adjusted Gross | Top-Grossing Movie | Gross that Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 26 | 8.23% | $437,266,924 | 100,521,120 | $1,136,893,867 | Apollo 13 | $172,036,360 |
| 1996 | 22 | 3.35% | $193,454,022 | 43,767,869 | $495,014,598 | Sleepers | $52,894,048 |
| 1997 | 23 | 6.11% | $378,836,098 | 82,535,088 | $933,471,845 | Anastasia | $53,147,865 |
| 1998 | 22 | 4.81% | $326,241,715 | 69,561,134 | $786,736,426 | Mulan | $120,618,403 |
| 1999 | 29 | 6.42% | $473,706,806 | 93,249,364 | $1,054,650,307 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who … | $205,957,794 |
| 2000 | 27 | 8.48% | $640,543,864 | 118,839,309 | $1,344,072,585 | The Perfect Storm | $182,618,434 |
| 2001 | 25 | 5.31% | $432,172,119 | 76,355,498 | $863,580,682 | Pearl Harbor | $198,539,855 |
| 2002 | 23 | 5.50% | $501,235,669 | 86,271,198 | $975,727,249 | A Beautiful Mind | $154,759,996 |
| 2003 | 26 | 4.17% | $384,676,375 | 63,793,762 | $721,507,448 | Seabiscuit | $120,197,488 |
| 2004 | 39 | 8.88% | $833,523,818 | 134,222,831 | $1,518,060,219 | The Passion of the Christ | $370,274,604 |
| 2005 | 46 | 6.46% | $570,414,376 | 88,988,200 | $1,006,456,542 | Walk the Line | $91,742,439 |
| 2006 | 46 | 7.68% | $707,259,650 | 107,978,572 | $1,221,237,649 | The Pursuit of Happyness | $98,411,670 |
| 2007 | 60 | 6.20% | $599,778,430 | 87,177,096 | $985,972,956 | American Gangster | $129,150,735 |
| 2008 | 47 | 3.91% | $382,167,372 | 53,226,652 | $601,993,434 | Marley & Me | $106,664,046 |
| 2009 | 38 | 5.69% | $605,368,074 | 80,715,745 | $912,895,076 | The Blind Side | $208,476,067 |
| 2010 | 47 | 4.10% | $429,349,609 | 54,416,926 | $615,455,433 | The Social Network | $93,222,026 |
| 2011 | 48 | 5.40% | $549,660,040 | 69,314,001 | $783,941,351 | The King’s Speech | $121,123,415 |
| 2012 | 28 | 2.32% | $250,355,571 | 31,451,707 | $355,718,806 | Lincoln | $134,189,097 |
| 2013 | 51 | 7.47% | $816,764,075 | 100,462,988 | $1,136,236,394 | Lee Daniels’ The Butler | $116,180,128 |
| 2014 | 54 | 7.38% | $771,370,609 | 94,415,005 | $1,067,833,707 | Lone Survivor | $124,907,273 |
| 2015 | 56 | 9.99% | $1,121,961,460 | 133,091,515 | $1,505,265,035 | American Sniper | $348,797,073 |
| 2016 | 86 | 8.22% | $936,441,680 | 108,259,157 | $1,224,411,066 | The Revenant | $182,765,375 |
| 2017 | 80 | 9.41% | $1,039,290,170 | 115,862,894 | $1,310,409,331 | Dunkirk | $188,373,161 |
| 2018 | 96 | 9.55% | $1,131,640,579 | 124,219,602 | $1,404,923,699 | Bohemian Rhapsody | $189,813,133 |
| 2019 | 87 | 10.37% | $1,167,846,630 | 127,494,179 | $1,441,959,164 | Once Upon a Time…in Hollywo… | $141,076,968 |
| 2020 | 43 | 4.39% | $93,224,657 | 10,155,193 | $114,855,233 | Just Mercy | $35,733,621 |
| 2021 | 43 | 3.50% | $158,099,990 | 15,545,718 | $175,822,071 | House of Gucci | $48,417,498 |
| 2022 | 42 | 4.96% | $366,392,129 | 34,795,076 | $393,532,310 | Elvis | $151,040,048 |
| 2023 | 54 | 10.59% | $948,606,606 | 86,709,926 | $980,689,263 | Oppenheimer | $326,101,370 |
| 2024 | 64 | 5.27% | $453,406,991 | 40,089,040 | $453,407,042 | Bob Marley: One Love | $96,981,216 |
| 2025 | 67 | 4.93% | $429,279,824 | 37,955,773 | $429,279,793 | David | $58,582,787 |
| 2026 | 18 | 11.99% | $120,684,167 | 10,670,572 | $120,684,169 | Marty Supreme | $56,027,768 |
Upcoming Releases
| Release Date | Movie | Genre | Domestic Box Office to Date | Trailer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | ||||
| January 30 | Pike River (Limited) | Drama | ||
| February 2026 | ||||
| February 6 | Bendito Corazón (Limited) | Drama | $1,678,784 | |
| February 13 | The Swedish Connection (Limited) | Drama | ||
| February 15 | The Apocalypse of St. John (Special Engagement) | Documentary | ||
| February 20 | I Can Only Imagine 2 (Wide) | Drama | $8,000,000 | |
| March 2026 | ||||
| March 6 | A Magnificent Life (Limited) | Drama | ||
| March 11 | The Optimist (Wide) | Drama | ||
| March 20 | Palestine 36 (Limited) | Drama | ||
| April 2026 | ||||
| April 3 | A Great Awakening (Wide) | Drama | ||
| April 10 | California Schemin’ (Limited) | Black Comedy | ||
| April 24 | Michael (Wide) | Drama | Play | |
| Michael (IMAX) | Drama | Play | ||
| May 2026 | ||||
| May 29 | Pressure (Wide) | Drama | ||
| May 30 | Met Opera: El Último Sueño de Frida y… (Special Engagement) | Concert/Perfor… | ||
| July 2026 | ||||
| July 3 | Young Washington (Wide) | Drama | ||
| October 2026 | ||||
| October 9 | The Social Reckoning (Wide) | Drama | ||
| October 23 | Untitled Amazon MGM Studio Film (Wide) | Action | ||
| November 2026 | ||||
| November 13 | I Play Rocky (Limited) | Drama | ||
| November 20 | I Play Rocky (Expands Wide) | Drama | ||
| November 22 | A Beautiful Mind (Special Engagement) | Drama | $170,708,996 | |
| November TBD | Jimmy (Wide) | Drama | ||
| December 2026 | ||||
| December 31 | Still Friends (Limited) | Drama | ||
| During 2026 | Maserati: The Brothers (Wide) | Drama | ||
| Zero A.D. (Wide) | Drama | |||
| March 2027 | ||||
| March 12 | Untitled The Chosen Season 6 Finale Film (Wide) | Drama | ||
| March 26 | The Resurrection of the Christ: Part One (Wide) | Drama | ||
| May 2027 | ||||
| May 6 | The Resurrection of the Christ: Part Two (Wide) | Drama | ||
| April 2028 | ||||
| April 7 | The Beatles Cinematic Event: George (Wide) | Drama | ||
| The Beatles Cinematic Event: John (Wide) | Drama | |||
| The Beatles Cinematic Event: Paul (Wide) | Drama | |||
| The Beatles Cinematic Event: Ringo (Wide) | Drama | |||
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.