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Box Office History for Fantasy
Ticket Sales and Market Share by Year
Note: Figures for 2026 are at an annualized rate.
Top-Grossing Movies 1995-2026, 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 | 24 | 5.03% | $267,231,463 | 61,432,508 | $694,801,665 | Mortal Kombat | $70,383,146 |
| 1996 | 19 | 3.97% | $229,083,521 | 51,828,840 | $586,184,180 | Dragonheart | $51,364,680 |
| 1997 | 10 | 1.34% | $83,326,296 | 18,153,873 | $205,320,304 | Mortal Kombat: Annihilation | $35,059,903 |
| 1998 | 13 | 2.64% | $178,894,716 | 38,143,862 | $431,407,079 | Practical Magic | $46,404,796 |
| 1999 | 15 | 3.68% | $271,826,526 | 53,509,154 | $605,188,532 | The Mummy | $155,247,825 |
| 2000 | 16 | 2.61% | $196,944,004 | 36,538,776 | $413,253,557 | Fantasia 2000 | $58,216,703 |
| 2001 | 21 | 10.89% | $886,209,324 | 156,574,086 | $1,770,852,913 | Harry Potter and the Sorcer… | $288,493,000 |
| 2002 | 21 | 9.83% | $896,233,962 | 154,257,138 | $1,744,648,231 | Harry Potter and the Chambe… | $243,855,000 |
| 2003 | 23 | 9.18% | $846,028,530 | 140,303,238 | $1,586,829,622 | Pirates of the Caribbean: T… | $305,403,035 |
| 2004 | 15 | 5.12% | $480,393,972 | 77,358,125 | $874,920,394 | Harry Potter and the Prison… | $249,538,952 |
| 2005 | 18 | 10.80% | $953,017,977 | 148,676,750 | $1,681,534,043 | Harry Potter and the Goblet… | $273,281,180 |
| 2006 | 23 | 6.66% | $613,739,160 | 93,700,637 | $1,059,754,204 | Click | $137,340,146 |
| 2007 | 39 | 10.79% | $1,044,027,064 | 151,748,118 | $1,716,271,215 | Harry Potter and the Order … | $292,004,738 |
| 2008 | 42 | 10.33% | $1,009,083,841 | 140,540,924 | $1,589,517,850 | Twilight | $170,672,976 |
| 2009 | 39 | 14.46% | $1,538,622,387 | 205,149,650 | $2,320,242,542 | Harry Potter and the Half-B… | $301,959,197 |
| 2010 | 31 | 18.72% | $1,959,393,631 | 248,338,863 | $2,808,712,541 | Alice in Wonderland | $334,191,110 |
| 2011 | 51 | 12.81% | $1,305,371,034 | 164,611,734 | $1,861,758,712 | Harry Potter and the Deathl… | $381,011,219 |
| 2012 | 40 | 13.35% | $1,438,827,337 | 180,757,202 | $2,044,363,955 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking… | $286,422,893 |
| 2013 | 51 | 9.78% | $1,070,005,883 | 131,612,038 | $1,488,532,150 | Oz the Great and Powerful | $234,770,996 |
| 2014 | 44 | 11.46% | $1,198,085,070 | 146,644,439 | $1,658,548,605 | Maleficent | $241,407,328 |
| 2015 | 48 | 7.26% | $815,395,875 | 96,725,488 | $1,093,965,269 | Cinderella | $201,151,353 |
| 2016 | 33 | 10.10% | $1,150,272,875 | 132,979,527 | $1,503,998,450 | The Jungle Book | $364,001,123 |
| 2017 | 20 | 5.39% | $595,262,979 | 66,361,536 | $750,548,972 | Beauty and the Beast | $504,014,165 |
| 2018 | 28 | 2.88% | $341,152,637 | 37,448,149 | $423,538,565 | Fantastic Beasts: The Crime… | $156,781,859 |
| 2019 | 18 | 4.84% | $545,451,047 | 59,547,057 | $673,477,215 | Aladdin | $355,559,216 |
| 2020 | 9 | 1.26% | $26,697,033 | 2,908,175 | $32,891,459 | The Nightmare Before Christmas | $12,949,785 |
| 2021 | 14 | 3.66% | $165,263,148 | 16,250,065 | $183,788,235 | Raya and the Last Dragon | $54,723,032 |
| 2022 | 13 | 1.99% | $147,310,605 | 13,989,611 | $158,222,500 | Fantastic Beasts: The Secre… | $95,850,844 |
| 2023 | 23 | 1.55% | $138,554,953 | 12,664,988 | $143,241,014 | Dungeons & Dragons: Honor A… | $93,549,650 |
| 2024 | 33 | 6.30% | $542,439,387 | 47,961,040 | $542,439,362 | Wicked | $432,943,285 |
| 2025 | 38 | 10.37% | $901,678,022 | 79,723,964 | $901,678,033 | Wicked: For Good | $335,438,675 |
| 2026 | 3 | 1.97% | $6,363,168 | 562,614 | $6,363,164 | Wicked: For Good | $6,324,325 |
Upcoming Releases
| Release Date | Movie | Genre | Domestic Box Office to Date | Trailer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | ||||
| January 8 | Labyrinth (Limited) | Adventure | $12,729,917 | |
| January 9 | Starbright (Limited) | Adventure | ||
| January 16 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship… (Special Engagement) | Adventure | $319,740,348 | |
| January 17 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Special Engagement) | Adventure | $345,607,787 | |
| January 18 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of … (Special Engagement) | Adventure | $381,518,844 | |
| February 2026 | ||||
| February 11 | Gale: Yellow Brick Road (Special Engagement) | Thriller/Suspense | ||
| April 2026 | ||||
| April 12 | Royal Opera House: Giselle (Special Engagement) | Concert/Perfor… | ||
| May 2026 | ||||
| May 8 | Mortal Kombat II (Wide) | Action | ||
| Mortal Kombat II (IMAX) | Action | |||
| September 2026 | ||||
| September 18 | Practical Magic 2 (Wide) | Comedy | ||
| October 2026 | ||||
| October 9 | Adventure | |||
| November 2026 | ||||
| November 13 | Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol (Wide) | Drama | ||
| November 26 | Narnia (IMAX) | Adventure | ||
| December 2026 | ||||
| During 2026 | Fablehaven (Wide) | Adventure | ||
| January 2027 | ||||
| January 15 | Children of Blood and Bone (Wide) | Adventure | ||
| Children of Blood and Bone (IMAX) | Adventure | |||
| May 2027 | ||||
| May 7 | The Legend of Zelda (Wide) | Action | ||
| November 2027 | ||||
| November 5 | Margie Clause (Wide) | Comedy | ||
| December 2027 | ||||
| December 17 | Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum (Wide) | Adventure | ||
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.