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Box Office History for Dramatization
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
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 | 66 | 4.96% | $429,094,246 | 37,939,365 | $429,094,218 | David | $58,582,787 |
Upcoming Releases
| Release Date | Movie | Genre | Domestic Box Office to Date | Trailer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | ||||
| December 12 | Franz (Limited) | Drama | ||
| Not Without Hope (Limited) | Thriller/Suspense | |||
| December 13 | Andrea Chénier — Met Opera 2025 (Special Engagement) | Concert/Perfor… | ||
| December 17 | The Voice of Hind Rajab (Oscar Qualifying Run) | Drama | $67,992 | |
| December 19 | David (Wide) | Musical | $70,640,027 | |
| Is This Thing On? (Limited) | Drama | $1,050,065 | ||
| Marty Supreme (Limited) | Drama | $57,511,175 | ||
| December 25 | Song Sung Blue (Wide) | Drama | $25,603,565 | |
| The Testament of Ann Lee (Limited) | Musical | $276,003 | ||
| Marty Supreme (Expands Wide) | Drama | $57,511,175 | ||
| January 2026 | ||||
| January 1 | Ikkis (Limited) | Drama | ||
| January 9 | Dead Man’s Wire (Limited) | Thriller/Suspense | ||
| Magellan (Limited) | Drama | |||
| The Voice of Hind Rajab (Limited) | Drama | $67,992 | ||
| Is This Thing On? (Expands Wide) | Drama | $1,050,065 | ||
| January 16 | Dead Man’s Wire (Expands Wide) | Thriller/Suspense | ||
| January 23 | The Testament of Ann Lee (Expands Wide) | Musical | $276,003 | |
| January 30 | Pike River (Limited) | Drama | ||
| February 2026 | ||||
| February 15 | The Apocalypse of St. John (Special Engagement) | Documentary | ||
| February 20 | I Can Only Imagine 2 (Wide) | Drama | ||
| April 2026 | ||||
| April 3 | A Great Awakening (Wide) | Drama | ||
| April 24 | Michael (Wide) | Drama | ||
| May 2026 | ||||
| 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 | ||
| November 2026 | ||||
| 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 | |||
| The Magnificent Life of Marcel Pagnol (Limited) | Drama | |||
| March 2027 | ||||
| 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 TBD | 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 | |||
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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.