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Box Office History for Black Comedy

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

RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		MPAA
Rating		Total GrossInflation-Adjusted
Gross
1 American Hustle Dec 13, 2013 Sony Pictures R $150,098,456 $208,245,963
2 Fun with Dick & Jane Dec 21, 2005 Sony Pictures PG-13 $110,550,000 $192,927,484
3 The Wolf of Wall Street Dec 25, 2013 Paramount Pictures R $116,949,183 $162,179,237
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 $134,851,380
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 $112,155,016
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 $102,470,534
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 A Thin Line Between Love & Hate Apr 3, 1996 New Line R $34,873,513 $89,235,165
13 Striptease Jun 28, 1996 Sony Pictures R $33,109,743 $84,721,989
14 Horrible Bosses 2 Nov 26, 2014 Warner Bros. R $54,445,357 $75,255,225
15 The Ladykillers Mar 26, 2004 Walt Disney R $39,692,139 $72,289,550
16 Grosse Pointe Blank Apr 11, 1997 Walt Disney R $28,084,357 $69,201,321
17 Kick-Ass Apr 16, 2010 Lionsgate R $48,071,303 $68,908,290
18 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing,… Nov 10, 2017 Fox Searchlight R $54,513,740 $68,146,652
19 Cocaine Bear Feb 24, 2023 Universal R $64,670,240 $66,857,436
20 Parasite (기생충) Oct 11, 2019 Neon R $53,867,897 $66,311,958
21 Death at a Funeral Apr 16, 2010 Sony Pictures R $42,739,347 $61,265,150
22 BlacKkKlansman Aug 10, 2018 Focus Features R $49,275,340 $61,169,920
23 Snatch Dec 8, 2000 Sony Pictures R $30,093,107 $60,139,059
24 Vice Dec 25, 2018 Annapurna Pictures R $47,836,282 $59,198,248
25 Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtu… Oct 17, 2014 Fox Searchlight R $42,340,598 $57,842,077
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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 13 3.40% $196,486,575 44,453,972 $502,774,423 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 13 1.50% $101,869,742 21,720,627 $245,660,291 The Players Club $23,031,390
1999 17 2.64% $194,780,817 38,342,680 $433,655,711 Three Kings $59,223,104
2000 9 0.83% $62,630,861 11,619,825 $131,420,221 Nurse Betty $25,170,054
2001 7 0.85% $69,130,317 12,213,837 $138,138,496 Snatch $30,033,056
2002 7 0.71% $65,016,647 11,190,473 $126,564,250 The Royal Tenenbaums $41,563,435
2003 3 0.66% $60,664,276 10,060,410 $113,783,237 Bad Santa $50,947,195
2004 8 1.41% $132,844,336 21,392,003 $241,943,554 The Stepford Wives $59,475,623
2005 9 0.77% $67,650,358 10,553,877 $119,364,349 Fun with Dick & Jane $54,062,538
2006 9 1.14% $105,304,968 16,077,094 $181,831,933 Fun with Dick & Jane $56,487,462
2007 5 0.17% $16,556,026 2,406,399 $27,216,373 Death at a Funeral $8,579,573
2008 8 0.71% $69,423,811 9,669,054 $109,357,001 Burn After Reading $60,355,347
2009 12 0.87% $92,472,822 12,329,710 $139,449,020 The Men Who Stare at Goats $31,976,937
2010 12 0.92% $95,999,828 12,167,277 $137,611,903 Kick-Ass $48,071,303
2011 15 0.98% $100,331,350 12,652,126 $143,095,545 30 Minutes or Less $37,053,924
2012 16 0.91% $98,444,930 12,367,453 $139,875,893 Dark Shadows $79,727,149
2013 13 1.37% $149,682,108 18,411,084 $208,229,360 American Hustle $67,499,173
2014 15 2.71% $283,371,570 34,684,401 $392,280,575 American Hustle $82,599,283
2015 14 0.35% $39,121,121 4,640,701 $52,486,328 Birdman or (The Unexpected … $18,067,553
2016 5 0.70% $80,050,419 9,254,383 $104,667,072 War Dogs $43,034,523
2017 13 0.61% $66,874,424 7,455,345 $84,319,952 Three Billboards Outside Eb… $24,164,629
2018 12 1.64% $193,947,513 21,289,519 $240,784,460 BlacKkKlansman $48,527,565
2019 11 1.06% $119,844,964 13,083,510 $147,974,498 Ready or Not $28,714,231
2020 10 2.12% $45,031,822 4,905,426 $55,480,368 Parasite (기생충) $30,736,060
2021 2 0.22% $10,097,184 992,840 $11,229,020 Promising Young Woman $5,252,785
2022 3 0.60% $44,169,690 4,194,652 $47,441,514 The Menu $35,721,551
2023 8 1.13% $101,309,161 9,260,434 $104,735,509 Cocaine Bear $64,670,240
2024 6 0.36% $30,633,676 2,708,548 $30,633,678 Poor Things $24,257,189
2025 18 2.65% $230,729,295 20,400,471 $230,729,327 Mickey 17 $46,142,263
2026 1 1.01% $8,920,222 788,702 $8,920,220 No Other Choice (어쩔수가없다)… $8,920,222

Upcoming Releases

Release DateMovie Theatrical
Distributor		Domestic
Box Office
to Date		Trailer
February 2026
February 20 How to Make a Killing (Wide) A24    
March 2026
March 20 Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (Wide) Searchlight Pictures    
April 2026
April 10 The Christophers (Limited) Neon    
 
April 17 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank (Wide) Amazon MGM Studios    
October 2026
October 2 Digger (Wide) Warner Bros.    
Digger (IMAX) Warner Bros.    

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.