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Box Office History for Self Distributed

Ticket Sales and Market Share by Year


Note: Figures for 2024 are at an annualized rate.

Top-Grossing Movies 1995-2024, Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation

RankMovieRelease
Date
GenreMPAA
Rating
Total GrossInflation-Adjusted
Gross
1 Acharya Apr 28, 2022 Action $1,412,000 $1,445,523
2 The Grizzlies Apr 19, 2019 Drama R $650,565 $765,617
3 Jathi Ratnalu Mar 12, 2021 Comedy $460,000 $487,590
4 Tulsa Aug 21, 2020 Drama PG-13 $413,522 $485,585
5 Like Dandelion Dust Sep 24, 2010 Drama PG-13 $352,810 $482,038
6 Matthias & Maxime Oct 9, 2019 Drama Not Rated $365,918 $430,629
7 The Big Gay Musical Sep 11, 2009 Musical Not Rated $223,455 $321,179
8 The Flyboys Aug 15, 2008 Adventure PG-13 $144,110 $216,365
9 Karwaan Aug 3, 2018 Comedy Not Rated $182,009 $215,374
10 Decisions May 13, 2011 Drama R $153,280 $208,367
11 Dalai Lama Renaissance May 21, 2008 Documentary Not Rated $132,411 $195,614
12 Michael Moore in TrumpLand Oct 19, 2016 Concert/Perfor… Not Rated $149,090 $185,793
13 Yellow Day Sep 19, 2014 Adventure PG $138,325 $174,647
14 The Big Uneasy Aug 30, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $116,698 $158,638
15 Babylon Mar 8, 2019 Drama Not Rated $109,749 $129,155
16 Other People Sep 9, 2016 Drama Not Rated $91,441 $113,955
17 Woodstock: Three Days That Defin… May 24, 2019 Documentary Not Rated $84,440 $99,370
18 In Search of Greatness Nov 2, 2018 Documentary PG-13 $58,090 $68,733
19 Mickey and the Bear Nov 15, 2019 Drama R $57,716 $67,914
20 People v. The State of Illusion Sep 9, 2011 Documentary Not Rated $42,202 $57,360
21 Gringo Wedding May 4, 2007 Romantic Comedy R $26,946 $42,214
22 Sita Sings the Blues Dec 15, 2009 Musical Not Rated $29,410 $41,492
23 Desolation Center Sep 13, 2019 Documentary Not Rated $32,016 $37,676
24 Weather Girl Jul 10, 2009 R $20,915 $30,055
25 Unsubscribe Jun 10, 2020 $25,488 $29,925
Complete List

Year by Year Market Share

YearMovies in
Release
Market
Share
GrossTickets SoldInflation-
Adjusted
Gross
Top-Grossing MovieGross that Year
2006 3 0.00% $15,315 2,337 $25,193 Cottonfields and Crossroads $12,000
2007 1 0.00% $26,946 3,916 $42,214 Gringo Wedding $26,946
2008 4 0.00% $240,022 33,428 $360,354 The Flyboys $144,110
2009 7 0.00% $325,585 43,409 $467,949 The Big Gay Musical $223,455
2010 4 0.00% $365,557 46,329 $499,427 Like Dandelion Dust $352,810
2011 5 0.00% $331,542 41,807 $450,679 Decisions $153,280
2013 2 0.00% $22,200 2,730 $29,429 The Pardon $16,100
2014 2 0.00% $37,033 4,532 $48,855 Yellow Day $31,000
2015 1 0.00% $1,418 168 $1,811 The Pardon $1,418
2016 3 0.00% $347,856 40,213 $433,496 Michael Moore in TrumpLand $149,090
2017 1 0.00% $478 53 $571 The Helsings $478
2018 5 0.00% $264,858 29,071 $313,385 Karwaan $182,009
2019 8 0.01% $1,326,497 144,811 $1,561,063 The Grizzlies $650,565
2020 5 0.02% $444,454 48,413 $521,892 Tulsa $413,522
2021 4 0.01% $473,183 46,526 $501,550 Jathi Ratnalu $460,000
2022 1 0.02% $1,412,000 134,093 $1,445,523 Acharya $1,412,000
2023 1 0.00% $21,169 1,963 $21,161 Trinket Box $21,169

Upcoming Releases

Release DateMovie GenreDomestic
Box Office
to Date
Trailer
November, 2024
November 1 October H8te (Limited) Documentary    

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.