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Domestic Theatrical Market Summary for 2026
Note: The Box Office figures are adjusted for inflation.
Total Box Office Gross: $930,103,059
Tickets Sold: 82,237,230
Average Ticket Price: $11.31
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 | $147,091,720 | 13,005,457 |
| 2 | Zootopia 2 | Nov 26, 2025 | Walt Disney | Adventure | $83,454,363 | 7,378,812 |
| 3 | The Housemaid | Dec 19, 2025 | Lionsgate | Thriller/Suspense | $69,493,206 | 6,144,404 |
| 4 | Marty Supreme | Dec 25, 2025 | A24 | Drama | $55,435,338 | 4,901,445 |
| 5 | Send Help | Jan 30, 2026 | 20th Century Studios | Thriller/Suspense | $50,489,796 | 4,464,173 |
| 6 | “Wuthering Heights” | Feb 13, 2026 | Warner Bros. | Drama | $45,802,481 | 4,049,733 |
| 7 | GOAT | Feb 13, 2026 | Sony Pictures | Comedy | $41,301,196 | 3,651,741 |
| 8 | Iron Lung | Jan 30, 2026 | Markiplier Studios | Horror | $38,692,092 | 3,421,051 |
| 9 | Anaconda | Dec 25, 2025 | Sony Pictures | Comedy | $32,689,728 | 2,890,338 |
| 10 | Primate | Jan 9, 2026 | Paramount Pictures | Horror | $25,635,665 | 2,266,637 |
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 | Feb 13, 2026 | “Wuthering Heights” | $32,801,647 | 3,682 | Warner Bros. | Drama |
| 3 | Feb 13, 2026 | GOAT | $27,202,138 | 3,863 | Sony Pictures | Comedy |
| 4 | Jan 9, 2026 | Avatar: Fire and Ash | $21,502,272 | 3,700 | 20th Century Studios | Action |
| 5 | Jan 2, 2026 | Zootopia 2 | $19,378,418 | 3,285 | Walt Disney | Adventure |
| 6 | Jan 30, 2026 | Send Help | $19,102,299 | 3,475 | 20th Century Studios | Thriller/Suspense |
| 7 | Jan 30, 2026 | Iron Lung | $18,190,786 | 3,015 | Markiplier Studios | Horror |
| 8 | Jan 2, 2026 | The Housemaid | $15,101,994 | 3,070 | Lionsgate | Thriller/Suspense |
| 9 | Jan 16, 2026 | Avatar: Fire and Ash | $14,489,184 | 3,300 | 20th Century Studios | Action |
| 10 | Feb 13, 2026 | Crime 101 | $14,251,834 | 3,161 | Amazon MGM Studios | 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 | $132,309,314 | 31% |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Avatar: Fire and Ash | 4 | $21,502,272 | $95,963,341 | 22% |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Avatar: Fire and Ash | 5 | $14,489,184 | $84,581,146 | 17% |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Mercy | New | $10,809,178 | $54,334,730 | 20% |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Send Help | New | $19,102,299 | $84,237,523 | 23% |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Send Help | 2 | $9,046,059 | $61,659,473 | 15% |
| Feb 13, 2026 | “Wuthering Heights” | New | $32,801,647 | $119,921,952 | 27% |
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 | 4 | $197,789,015 | 17,487,976 | 21.27% |
| 2 | Sony Pictures | 6 | $100,183,466 | 8,857,955 | 10.77% |
| 3 | Lionsgate | 4 | $94,852,486 | 8,386,603 | 10.20% |
| 4 | Walt Disney | 1 | $83,454,363 | 7,378,812 | 8.97% |
| 5 | A24 | 4 | $60,056,562 | 5,310,041 | 6.46% |
| 6 | Amazon MGM Studios | 3 | $58,236,262 | 5,149,095 | 6.26% |
| 7 | Paramount Pictures | 2 | $50,360,432 | 4,452,735 | 5.41% |
| 8 | Warner Bros. | 2 | $44,043,449 | 3,894,204 | 4.74% |
| 9 | Angel Studios | 4 | $43,063,158 | 3,807,529 | 4.63% |
| 10 | Markiplier Studios | 1 | $38,692,092 | 3,421,051 | 4.16% |
Market Share for Each Genre in 2026
| Rank | Genre | Movies | 2026 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thriller/Suspense | 16 | $199,708,307 | 17,657,675 | 21.47% |
| 2 | Action | 14 | $159,252,559 | 14,080,686 | 17.12% |
| 3 | Drama | 45 | $156,245,664 | 13,814,826 | 16.80% |
| 4 | Adventure | 12 | $126,146,158 | 11,153,507 | 13.56% |
| 5 | Horror | 13 | $119,947,036 | 10,605,396 | 12.90% |
| 6 | Comedy | 19 | $84,175,828 | 7,442,601 | 9.05% |
| 7 | Musical | 4 | $31,547,457 | 2,789,342 | 3.39% |
| 8 | Romantic Comedy | 2 | $19,787,658 | 1,749,572 | 2.13% |
| 9 | Documentary | 15 | $17,086,260 | 1,510,722 | 1.84% |
| 10 | Black Comedy | 1 | $8,982,546 | 794,213 | 0.97% |
Market Share for Each MPAA Rating in 2026
| Rank | MPAA Rating | Movies | 2026 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | 50 | $435,136,484 | 38,473,608 | 46.78% |
| 2 | PG-13 | 22 | $280,017,814 | 24,758,425 | 30.11% |
| 3 | PG | 14 | $220,533,600 | 19,498,992 | 23.71% |
| 4 | Not Rated | 59 | $17,973,457 | 1,589,166 | 1.93% |
Market Share for Each Type of Source Material in 2026
| Rank | Source Material | Movies | 2026 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Original Screenplay | 73 | $490,508,410 | 43,369,443 | 52.74% |
| 2 | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story | 16 | $211,659,828 | 18,714,398 | 22.76% |
| 3 | Based on Real Life Events | 29 | $93,196,940 | 8,240,226 | 10.02% |
| 4 | Based on Game | 4 | $50,619,815 | 4,475,669 | 5.44% |
| 5 | Based on TV | 6 | $28,759,908 | 2,542,874 | 3.09% |
| 6 | Based on Movie | 2 | $22,524,455 | 1,991,552 | 2.42% |
| 7 | Based on Religious Text | 1 | $21,683,173 | 1,917,168 | 2.33% |
| 8 | Based on Musical or Opera | 1 | $7,476,415 | 661,045 | 0.80% |
| 9 | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel | 4 | $2,706,766 | 239,326 | 0.29% |
| 10 | Based on Factual Book/Article | 3 | $758,622 | 67,075 | 0.08% |
Market Share for Each Production Method in 2026
| Rank | Production Method | Movies | 2026 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Action | 119 | $589,389,602 | 52,112,255 | 63.37% |
| 2 | Digital Animation | 15 | $178,526,322 | 15,784,822 | 19.19% |
| 3 | Animation/Live Action | 4 | $160,336,133 | 14,176,493 | 17.24% |
| 4 | Hand Animation | 4 | $1,851,002 | 163,660 | 0.20% |
Market Share for Each Creative Type in 2026
| Rank | Creative Type | Movies | 2026 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contemporary Fiction | 62 | $306,437,962 | 27,094,429 | 32.95% |
| 2 | Science Fiction | 18 | $243,174,464 | 21,500,837 | 26.14% |
| 3 | Kids Fiction | 7 | $152,636,951 | 13,495,752 | 16.41% |
| 4 | Dramatization | 18 | $113,770,961 | 10,059,324 | 12.23% |
| 5 | Historical Fiction | 15 | $68,834,350 | 6,086,147 | 7.40% |
| 6 | Factual | 16 | $24,457,169 | 2,162,438 | 2.63% |
| 7 | Fantasy | 6 | $20,791,202 | 1,838,303 | 2.24% |
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.