Market Charts > 2026
Domestic Theatrical Market Summary for 2026
Top Grossing Movies of 2026
| Rank | Movie | Release Date | Distributor | Genre | 2026 Gross | Tickets Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avatar: Fire and Ash | Dec 19, 2025 | 20th Century Studios | Action | $92,236,659 | 8,155,319 |
| 2 | Zootopia 2 | Nov 26, 2025 | Walt Disney | Adventure | $40,941,429 | 3,619,932 |
| 3 | The Housemaid | Dec 19, 2025 | Lionsgate | Thriller/Suspense | $37,895,518 | 3,350,621 |
| 4 | Marty Supreme | Dec 25, 2025 | A24 | Drama | $31,141,811 | 2,753,476 |
| 5 | Anaconda | Dec 25, 2025 | Sony Pictures | Comedy | $22,497,542 | 1,989,173 |
| 6 | The SpongeBob Movie: Search… | Dec 19, 2025 | Paramount Pictures | Adventure | $17,291,846 | 1,528,899 |
| 7 | David | Dec 19, 2025 | Angel Studios | Musical | $16,591,705 | 1,466,994 |
| 8 | Song Sung Blue | Dec 25, 2025 | Focus Features | Drama | $14,247,505 | 1,259,726 |
| 9 | Primate | Jan 9, 2026 | Paramount Pictures | Horror | $11,300,000 | 999,116 |
| 10 | Greenland 2: Migration | Jan 9, 2026 | Lionsgate | Thriller/Suspense | $8,500,000 | 751,547 |
Biggest Weekends of 2026
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekend Revenue | Theaters | Distributor | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 2, 2026 | Avatar: Fire and Ash | $41,419,407 | 3,835 | 20th Century Studios | Action |
| 2 | Jan 9, 2026 | Avatar: Fire and Ash | $21,300,000 | 3,700 | 20th Century Studios | Action |
| 3 | Jan 2, 2026 | Zootopia 2 | $19,378,418 | 3,285 | Walt Disney | Adventure |
| 4 | Jan 2, 2026 | The Housemaid | $15,101,994 | 3,070 | Lionsgate | Thriller/Suspense |
| 5 | Jan 2, 2026 | Marty Supreme | $12,572,007 | 2,887 | A24 | Drama |
| 6 | Jan 9, 2026 | Primate | $11,300,000 | 2,964 | Paramount Pictures | Horror |
| 7 | Jan 9, 2026 | The Housemaid | $11,200,000 | 3,123 | Lionsgate | Thriller/Suspense |
| 8 | Jan 9, 2026 | Zootopia 2 | $10,100,000 | 3,200 | Walt Disney | Adventure |
| 9 | Jan 2, 2026 | Anaconda | $10,007,604 | 3,509 | Sony Pictures | Comedy |
| 10 | Jan 9, 2026 | Greenland 2: Migration | $8,500,000 | 2,710 | Lionsgate | Thriller/Suspense |
Weekend Breakdown Domestic Box Office for 2026
| Weekend | No. 1 Movie | Weeks in Release |
No. 1 Box Office |
Combined Weekend Box Office |
No. 1 / Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2026 | Avatar: Fire and Ash | 3 | $41,419,407 | $132,287,620 | 31% |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Avatar: Fire and Ash | 4 | $21,300,000 | $93,720,071 | 23% |
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 2026
| Rank | Distributor | Movies | 2026 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20th Century Studios | 3 | $92,427,128 | 8,172,160 | 28.62% |
| 2 | Lionsgate | 3 | $46,432,234 | 4,105,414 | 14.38% |
| 3 | Walt Disney | 1 | $40,941,429 | 3,619,932 | 12.68% |
| 4 | A24 | 2 | $31,561,892 | 2,790,618 | 9.77% |
| 5 | Paramount Pictures | 2 | $28,591,846 | 2,528,015 | 8.85% |
| 6 | Sony Pictures | 2 | $22,522,338 | 1,991,365 | 6.97% |
| 7 | Angel Studios | 2 | $17,806,531 | 1,574,406 | 5.51% |
| 8 | Focus Features | 2 | $16,222,380 | 1,434,339 | 5.02% |
| 9 | Universal | 2 | $11,569,010 | 1,022,901 | 3.58% |
| 10 | Neon | 4 | $3,698,119 | 326,978 | 1.15% |
Market Share for Each Genre in 2026
| Rank | Genre | Movies | 2026 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Action | 6 | $92,623,951 | 8,189,562 | 28.68% |
| 2 | Adventure | 3 | $58,247,322 | 5,150,073 | 18.04% |
| 3 | Drama | 22 | $52,301,806 | 4,624,387 | 16.20% |
| 4 | Thriller/Suspense | 9 | $51,397,755 | 4,544,453 | 15.92% |
| 5 | Comedy | 9 | $25,468,485 | 2,251,855 | 7.89% |
| 6 | Musical | 4 | $23,116,297 | 2,043,881 | 7.16% |
| 7 | Horror | 4 | $16,557,698 | 1,463,988 | 5.13% |
| 8 | Black Comedy | 1 | $2,805,929 | 248,093 | 0.87% |
| 9 | Romantic Comedy | 1 | $420,081 | 37,142 | 0.13% |
| 10 | Documentary | 4 | $3,859 | 341 | 0.00% |
Market Share for Each MPAA Rating in 2026
| Rank | MPAA Rating | Movies | 2026 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PG-13 | 14 | $146,783,810 | 12,978,232 | 45.45% |
| 2 | R | 22 | $92,078,820 | 8,141,365 | 28.51% |
| 3 | PG | 4 | $81,149,305 | 7,175,005 | 25.13% |
| 4 | Not Rated | 19 | $453,068 | 40,058 | 0.14% |
Market Share for Each Type of Source Material in 2026
| Rank | Source Material | Movies | 2026 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Original Screenplay | 32 | $163,025,649 | 14,414,294 | 50.48% |
| 2 | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story | 4 | $65,173,864 | 5,762,500 | 20.18% |
| 3 | Based on Real Life Events | 14 | $34,588,463 | 3,058,220 | 10.71% |
| 4 | Based on TV | 2 | $17,388,415 | 1,537,437 | 5.38% |
| 5 | Based on Religious Text | 1 | $16,591,705 | 1,466,994 | 5.14% |
| 6 | Based on Movie | 1 | $14,247,505 | 1,259,726 | 4.41% |
| 7 | Based on Musical or Opera | 1 | $6,324,325 | 559,180 | 1.96% |
| 8 | Based on Game | 1 | $5,244,685 | 463,721 | 1.62% |
| 9 | Based on Factual Book/Article | 2 | $196,979 | 17,416 | 0.06% |
| 10 | Spin-Off | 1 | $110,442 | 9,765 | 0.03% |
Market Share for Each Production Method in 2026
| Rank | Production Method | Movies | 2026 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Action | 55 | $155,671,132 | 13,764,028 | 48.20% |
| 2 | Animation/Live Action | 1 | $92,236,659 | 8,155,319 | 28.56% |
| 3 | Digital Animation | 5 | $74,946,345 | 6,626,555 | 23.21% |
| 4 | Hand Animation | 2 | $89,047 | 7,873 | 0.03% |
Market Share for Each Creative Type in 2026
| Rank | Creative Type | Movies | 2026 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Science Fiction | 8 | $104,740,300 | 9,260,857 | 32.43% |
| 2 | Contemporary Fiction | 25 | $85,831,058 | 7,588,954 | 26.58% |
| 3 | Dramatization | 14 | $65,620,793 | 5,802,015 | 20.32% |
| 4 | Kids Fiction | 2 | $58,233,275 | 5,148,831 | 18.03% |
| 5 | Fantasy | 3 | $6,363,168 | 562,614 | 1.97% |
| 6 | Historical Fiction | 7 | $2,150,730 | 190,163 | 0.67% |
| 7 | Factual | 4 | $3,859 | 341 | 0.00% |
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.