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Box Office History for Action

Ticket Sales and Market Share by Year


Note: Figures for 2025 are at an annualized rate.

Top-Grossing Movies 1995-2025, Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation

RankMovieRelease
Date
Theatrical
Distributor
MPAA
Rating
Total GrossInflation-Adjusted
Gross
1 Avatar Dec 18, 2009 20th Century Fox PG-13 $785,221,649 $1,142,948,619
2 Avengers: Endgame Apr 26, 2019 Walt Disney PG-13 $858,373,000 $1,059,847,014
3 Spider-Man: No Way Home Dec 17, 2021 Sony Pictures PG-13 $814,811,535 $896,901,413
4 The Avengers May 4, 2012 Walt Disney PG-13 $623,357,910 $885,700,746
5 Jurassic World Jun 12, 2015 Universal PG-13 $653,406,625 $875,110,413
6 Black Panther Feb 16, 2018 Walt Disney PG-13 $700,059,566 $869,118,952
7 Avengers: Infinity War Apr 27, 2018 Walt Disney PG-13 $678,815,482 $842,744,575
8 The Dark Knight Jul 18, 2008 Warner Bros. PG-13 $536,625,724 $839,972,844
9 Top Gun: Maverick May 27, 2022 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $718,732,821 $771,972,284
10 Avatar: The Way of Water Dec 16, 2022 20th Century Studios PG-13 $684,075,767 $723,353,647
11 Deadpool & Wolverine Jul 26, 2024 Walt Disney R $636,745,858 $636,745,863
12 The Dark Knight Rises Jul 20, 2012 Warner Bros. PG-13 $448,139,099 $636,740,344
13 Twister May 10, 1996 Warner Bros. PG-13 $245,219,182 $623,799,747
14 Men in Black Jul 1, 1997 Sony Pictures PG-13 $250,690,539 $617,712,457
15 Avengers: Age of Ultron May 1, 2015 Walt Disney PG-13 $459,005,868 $615,819,253
16 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Jun 24, 2009 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $402,111,870 $606,384,700
17 The Hunger Games Mar 23, 2012 Lionsgate PG-13 $408,010,692 $579,723,727
18 Iron Man 3 May 3, 2013 Walt Disney PG-13 $408,992,272 $568,967,103
19 The Lost World: Jurassic Park May 22, 1997 Universal PG-13 $229,086,679 $564,481,546
20 Captain America: Civil War May 6, 2016 Walt Disney PG-13 $408,084,349 $533,576,179
21 The Matrix Reloaded May 15, 2003 Warner Bros. R $281,553,689 $528,088,262
22 Captain Marvel Mar 8, 2019 Walt Disney PG-13 $426,829,839 $527,013,699
23 Transformers Jul 2, 2007 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $319,246,193 $524,807,321
24 Wonder Woman Jun 2, 2017 Warner Bros. PG-13 $412,563,408 $520,188,645
25 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Jun 22, 2018 Universal PG-13 $417,719,760 $518,596,107
Complete List

Year by Year Market Share

YearMovies in
Release
Market
Share
GrossTickets SoldInflation-
Adjusted
Gross
Top-Grossing MovieGross that Year
1995 25 18.07% $960,279,201 220,753,826 $2,496,725,772 Batman Forever $184,137,034
1996 38 21.22% $1,224,837,394 277,112,515 $3,134,142,545 Twister $243,783,813
1997 37 27.55% $1,706,644,126 371,817,877 $4,205,260,189 Men in Black $250,650,052
1998 33 14.27% $973,219,535 207,509,481 $2,346,932,230 Rush Hour $137,567,454
1999 32 10.60% $778,167,628 153,182,591 $1,732,495,104 The Matrix $171,048,858
2000 32 16.15% $1,214,462,508 225,317,701 $2,548,343,198 Mission: Impossible 2 $215,409,889
2001 32 16.75% $1,389,793,606 245,546,561 $2,777,131,605 Rush Hour 2 $226,164,286
2002 32 15.23% $1,394,290,142 239,981,075 $2,714,185,958 Men in Black 2 $190,418,803
2003 39 23.49% $2,160,611,421 358,310,334 $4,052,489,878 The Matrix Reloaded $281,553,689
2004 29 11.57% $1,075,167,861 173,134,909 $1,958,155,821 I, Robot $144,801,023
2005 39 14.30% $1,258,532,013 196,338,827 $2,220,592,133 War of the Worlds $234,280,354
2006 33 11.48% $1,053,590,131 160,853,437 $1,819,252,372 X-Men: The Last Stand $234,362,462
2007 39 14.57% $1,423,997,440 206,976,356 $2,340,902,586 Transformers $319,246,193
2008 35 16.55% $1,614,042,137 224,796,946 $2,542,453,459 The Dark Knight $531,001,578
2009 32 17.65% $1,877,996,880 250,399,578 $2,832,019,227 Transformers: Revenge of th… $402,111,870
2010 36 18.89% $1,980,801,047 251,052,087 $2,839,399,104 Avatar $408,392,727
2011 52 21.29% $2,166,175,285 273,162,059 $3,089,462,887 Transformers: Dark of the Moon $352,390,543
2012 49 24.63% $2,711,029,367 340,581,551 $3,851,977,342 The Avengers $623,357,910
2013 46 23.03% $2,507,838,805 308,467,233 $3,488,764,405 Iron Man 3 $408,992,272
2014 51 28.98% $2,977,333,982 364,422,735 $4,121,621,133 Guardians of the Galaxy $333,055,258
2015 62 30.21% $3,404,089,276 403,806,534 $4,567,051,900 Jurassic World $652,270,625
2016 60 21.94% $2,472,301,186 285,815,137 $3,232,569,199 Captain America: Civil War $408,084,349
2017 66 29.92% $3,290,174,738 366,797,596 $4,148,480,811 Wonder Woman $412,563,408
2018 59 33.32% $3,980,871,325 436,978,173 $4,942,223,137 Black Panther $700,059,566
2019 57 25.82% $2,899,053,936 316,490,584 $3,579,508,505 Avengers: Endgame $858,373,000
2020 28 21.27% $429,641,958 46,801,942 $529,329,964 Bad Boys For Life $204,417,855
2021 47 50.94% $2,301,282,805 226,281,484 $2,559,243,584 Spider-Man: No Way Home $572,984,769
2022 55 53.52% $3,958,325,364 375,909,323 $4,251,534,443 Top Gun: Maverick $718,732,821
2023 60 27.57% $2,471,366,450 225,901,851 $2,554,949,935 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 $358,995,815
2024 84 29.35% $2,529,781,458 223,676,493 $2,529,781,136 Deadpool & Wolverine $636,745,858
2025 29 17.53% $432,299,656 38,222,781 $432,299,653 Captain America: Brave New … $200,388,548

Upcoming Releases

Release DateMovie Theatrical
Distributor
Domestic
Box Office
to Date
Trailer
April, 2025
April 13 Kaiju No.8: Mission Recon (Special Engagement) Sony Pictures $503,786  
 
April 18 Arjun S/O Vyjayanthi (Limited) Ashoka Creations    
 
April 25 Bears on a Ship (Limited) Uncia Films $2,816  
Yadang: The Snitch (Limited) Well Go USA $116,094  
May, 2025
May 1 HIT: The 3rd Case (Limited) Independent Indian    
 
May 2 Thunderbolts* (Wide) Walt Disney $86,772,809  
The Clouds (Limited) Indican Pictures $8,450  
Holy Night: Demon Hunters (Limited) Capelight Pictures    
Thunderbolts* (IMAX) Walt Disney $86,772,809  
 
May 9 Fight or Flight (Wide) Vertical Entertai…    
Shadow Force (Wide) Lionsgate    
Stand Your Ground (Limited) Epic Pictures Group    
 
May 16 Desert Dawn (Limited) Mongrel Media    
The Old Woman With The Knife (Limited) Well Go USA    
 
May 23 Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoni… (Wide) Paramount Pictures   Play
Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoni… (IMAX) Paramount Pictures   Play
 
May 30 Karate Kid: Legends (Wide) Sony Pictures   Play
 
 
May TBD Ka Whawhai Tonu (Limited) Indican Pictures    
June, 2025
June 6 Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye (Wide) GKIDS    
From the World of John Wick: Ballerina (Wide) Lionsgate   Play
The Gardener (Limited) Blue Fox Entertai…    
 
June 20 Bride Hard (Wide) Magenta Light Stu…    
Sovereign (Limited) Briarcliff Entert…    
 
June 27 F1 (Wide) Warner Bros.   Play
F1 (IMAX) Warner Bros.   Play
 
 
June TBD Pariah (Limited) Indican Pictures $441,496  
July, 2025
July 2 Jurassic World Rebirth (Wide) Universal   Play
 
July 11 Superman (Wide) Warner Bros.   Play
Superman (IMAX) Warner Bros.   Play
 
July 25 The Fantastic Four: First Steps (Wide) Walt Disney   Play
 
 
July TBD Off the Grid (Wide) Lionsgate    
September, 2025
September 12 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The M… (Wide) Sony Pictures    
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The M… (IMAX) Sony Pictures    
October, 2025
October 10 Tron: Ares (Wide) Walt Disney    
 
October 24 Mortal Kombat 2 (Wide) Warner Bros.    
 
October 25 Mortal Kombat 2 (IMAX) Warner Bros.    
 
October 29 Chainsaw Man — The Movie: Reze Arc (Wide) Sony Pictures    
November, 2025
November 7 Predator: Badlands (Wide) 20th Century Studios    
 
November 21 SISU Sequel (Wide) Sony Pictures    
December, 2025
December 19 Avatar: Fire and Ash (Wide) 20th Century Studios    
 
 
During 2025 In the Grey (Wide) Lionsgate    
Indian 3 (Limited) Film Distribution…    
Winter: Battleground (Limited) Epic Pictures Group    
January, 2026
January 9 Mutiny (Wide) Lionsgate    
March, 2026
March 20 Street Fighter (Canceled) Sony Pictures    
June, 2026
June 5 Masters of the Universe (Wide) Amazon MGM Studios    
 
June 26 Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (Wide) Warner Bros.    
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (IMAX) Warner Bros.    
July, 2026
July 17 The Odyssey (Wide) Universal    
The Odyssey (IMAX) Universal    
 
July 31 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (Wide) Sony Pictures    
August, 2026
August 14 Flowervale Street (Wide) Warner Bros.    
October, 2026
October 9 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 (Wide) Paramount Pictures    
November, 2026
November 20 The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (Wide) Lionsgate    
December, 2026
December 25 Dune: Messiah (Wide) Warner Bros.    
 
 
During 2026 Fast XI (Wide) Universal    
March, 2027
March 26 The Legend of Zelda (Wide) Sony Pictures    
Untitled Godzilla x Kong: The New Emp… (Wide) Warner Bros.    
May, 2027
May 7 Avengers: Secret Wars (Wide) Walt Disney    
 
May 28 Star Wars: Starfighter (Wide) Walt Disney    
June, 2027
June 4 Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (Wide) Sony Pictures    
October, 2027
October 1 The Batman: Part II (Wide) Warner Bros.    
The Batman: Part II (IMAX) Warner Bros.    
December, 2029
December 21 Avatar 4 (Wide) 20th Century Studios    
 
 
Decade 2029 Blade (Wide) Walt Disney    
Operation Hadal (Limited) Well Go USA    
 
December 19 Avatar 5 (Wide) 20th Century Studios    

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.