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Box Office History for Black Comedy

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 American Hustle Dec 13, 2013 Sony Pictures R $150,098,456 $208,384,940
2 Fun with Dick & Jane Dec 21, 2005 Sony Pictures PG-13 $110,550,000 $193,155,347
3 The Wolf of Wall Street Dec 25, 2013 Paramount Pictures R $116,949,183 $162,326,877
4 The Cable Guy Jun 14, 1996 Sony Pictures PG-13 $60,240,295 $154,144,284
5 Three Kings Oct 1, 1999 Warner Bros. R $60,652,036 $134,851,369
6 Dark Shadows May 11, 2012 Warner Bros. PG-13 $79,727,149 $113,280,655
7 Bad Santa Nov 26, 2003 Miramax/Dimension R $60,060,328 $112,479,160
8 The Stepford Wives Jun 11, 2004 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $59,475,623 $108,320,337
9 The Royal Tenenbaums Dec 14, 2001 Walt Disney R $52,353,636 $102,981,633
10 Mars Attacks! Dec 13, 1996 Warner Bros. PG-13 $37,771,017 $96,272,699
11 Burn After Reading Sep 12, 2008 Focus Features R $60,355,347 $95,072,278
12 Striptease Jun 28, 1996 Sony Pictures R $33,109,743 $84,721,989
13 Horrible Bosses 2 Nov 26, 2014 Warner Bros. R $54,445,357 $75,311,492
14 The Ladykillers Mar 26, 2004 Walt Disney R $39,692,139 $72,289,539
15 Grosse Pointe Blank Apr 11, 1997 Walt Disney R $28,084,357 $69,201,321
16 Kick-Ass Apr 16, 2010 Lionsgate R $48,071,303 $68,908,290
17 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing,… Nov 10, 2017 Fox Searchlight R $54,513,740 $68,146,652
18 Cocaine Bear Feb 24, 2023 Universal R $64,670,240 $66,857,436
19 Parasite (기생충) Oct 11, 2019 Neon R $53,867,897 $66,315,212
20 Death at a Funeral Apr 16, 2010 Sony Pictures R $42,739,347 $61,265,150
21 BlacKkKlansman Aug 10, 2018 Focus Features R $49,275,340 $61,169,920
22 Snatch Dec 8, 2000 Sony Pictures R $30,093,107 $60,139,048
23 Vice Dec 25, 2018 Annapurna Pictures R $47,836,282 $59,265,678
24 Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtu… Oct 17, 2014 Fox Searchlight R $42,340,598 $57,842,066
25 War Dogs Aug 19, 2016 Warner Bros. R $43,034,523 $56,268,257
Complete List

Year by Year Market Share

YearMovies in
Release		Market
Share		GrossTickets SoldInflation-
Adjusted
Gross		Top-Grossing MovieGross that Year
1995 5 0.52% $27,454,230 6,311,313 $71,380,950 To Die For $21,155,211
1996 12 2.80% $161,613,062 36,564,037 $413,539,258 The Cable Guy $60,240,295
1997 9 0.78% $48,225,800 10,506,706 $118,830,845 Grosse Pointe Blank $28,084,357
1998 12 1.49% $101,537,068 21,649,688 $244,857,971 The Players Club $23,047,939
1999 16 2.65% $194,821,169 38,350,616 $433,745,467 Three Kings $59,223,104
2000 9 0.83% $62,653,727 11,624,064 $131,468,164 Nurse Betty $25,170,054
2001 7 0.95% $79,075,443 13,970,923 $158,011,139 Snatch $30,033,056
2002 7 0.60% $55,121,818 9,487,400 $107,302,494 The Royal Tenenbaums $31,656,156
2003 3 0.72% $66,599,540 11,044,698 $124,915,534 Bad Santa $56,909,596
2004 7 1.37% $126,879,452 20,431,471 $231,079,937 The Stepford Wives $59,475,623
2005 9 0.84% $73,699,815 11,497,627 $130,038,161 Fun with Dick & Jane $60,104,858
2006 9 1.08% $99,419,950 15,178,615 $171,670,136 Fun with Dick & Jane $50,445,142
2007 5 0.17% $16,556,881 2,406,521 $27,217,753 Death at a Funeral $8,580,428
2008 7 0.71% $69,426,035 9,669,361 $109,360,473 Burn After Reading $60,355,347
2009 12 0.87% $92,514,316 12,335,238 $139,511,542 The Men Who Stare at Goats $32,018,431
2010 12 0.92% $95,958,334 12,162,014 $137,552,378 Kick-Ass $48,071,303
2011 15 0.99% $100,332,866 12,652,308 $143,097,603 30 Minutes or Less $37,053,924
2012 16 0.89% $98,446,586 12,367,653 $139,878,155 Dark Shadows $79,727,149
2013 13 1.76% $192,011,623 23,617,660 $267,115,735 American Hustle $87,903,772
2014 15 2.36% $242,360,099 29,664,632 $335,506,988 American Hustle $62,194,684
2015 14 0.34% $37,803,077 4,484,346 $50,717,953 Birdman or (The Unexpected … $18,067,553
2016 5 0.71% $80,050,419 9,254,382 $104,667,060 War Dogs $43,034,523
2017 13 0.61% $66,874,424 7,455,339 $84,319,884 Three Billboards Outside Eb… $24,164,629
2018 12 1.71% $203,898,843 22,381,867 $253,138,916 BlacKkKlansman $48,527,565
2019 11 0.99% $111,631,009 12,186,788 $137,832,572 Ready or Not $28,714,231
2020 8 2.14% $43,294,447 4,716,168 $53,339,860 Parasite (기생충) $29,518,856
2021 2 0.22% $10,097,184 992,840 $11,229,020 Promising Young Woman $5,252,785
2022 3 0.60% $44,176,825 4,195,329 $47,449,171 The Menu $35,721,551
2023 8 1.13% $101,302,026 9,259,780 $104,728,112 Cocaine Bear $64,670,240
2024 6 0.36% $30,660,676 2,710,933 $30,660,652 Poor Things $24,284,189
2025 8 3.91% $120,871,382 10,687,125 $120,871,384 Mickey 17 $46,047,147

Upcoming Releases

Release DateMovie Theatrical
Distributor		Domestic
Box Office
to Date		Trailer
May, 2025
May 2 Vulcanizadora (Limited) Oscilloscope Pict… $18,881  
 
May 30 The Phoenician Scheme (Limited) Focus Features    
June, 2025
June 6 The Phoenician Scheme (Expands Wide) Focus Features    
August, 2025
August 22 Honey Don’t (Wide) Focus Features    
 
August 29 The Roses (Wide) Walt Disney    
September, 2025
September 26 One Battle After Another (Wide) Warner Bros.    
One Battle After Another (IMAX) Warner Bros.    
 
December, 2025
During 2025 F Marry Kill (Limited) Lionsgate   Play

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.