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Box Office History for Super Hero
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 | 2 | 3.48% | $185,190,999 | 42,572,642 | $481,496,581 | Batman Forever | $184,137,034 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0.30% | $17,220,599 | 3,896,063 | $44,064,473 | The Phantom | $17,220,599 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1.76% | $109,011,624 | 23,749,808 | $268,610,328 | Batman & Robin | $107,325,195 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1.03% | $70,001,065 | 14,925,600 | $168,808,536 | Blade | $70,001,065 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0.40% | $29,762,011 | 5,858,664 | $66,261,490 | Mystery Men | $29,762,011 |
| 2000 | 3 | 3.27% | $247,346,509 | 45,889,890 | $519,014,656 | X-Men | $157,299,717 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0.06% | $4,965,347 | 877,270 | $9,921,924 | Unbreakable | $4,965,347 |
| 2002 | 3 | 5.45% | $496,794,907 | 85,506,868 | $967,082,677 | Spider-Man | $403,706,375 |
| 2003 | 4 | 5.60% | $516,135,650 | 85,594,635 | $968,075,322 | X-Men 2 | $214,949,694 |
| 2004 | 6 | 8.56% | $803,382,083 | 129,369,094 | $1,463,164,453 | Spider-Man 2 | $373,524,485 |
| 2005 | 6 | 5.27% | $465,247,061 | 72,581,445 | $820,896,143 | Batman Begins | $205,343,774 |
| 2006 | 4 | 5.09% | $468,644,002 | 71,548,704 | $809,215,842 | X-Men: The Last Stand | $234,362,462 |
| 2007 | 4 | 6.60% | $638,403,735 | 92,791,240 | $1,049,468,924 | Spider-Man 3 | $336,530,303 |
| 2008 | 7 | 13.45% | $1,313,948,084 | 183,001,126 | $2,069,742,735 | The Dark Knight | $531,001,578 |
| 2009 | 5 | 2.92% | $311,157,057 | 41,487,607 | $469,224,835 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | $179,883,157 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2.99% | $312,724,064 | 39,635,497 | $448,277,471 | Iron Man 2 | $312,433,331 |
| 2011 | 5 | 7.06% | $719,474,648 | 90,728,204 | $1,026,135,987 | Thor | $181,030,624 |
| 2012 | 4 | 12.36% | $1,333,629,583 | 167,541,405 | $1,894,893,291 | The Avengers | $623,357,910 |
| 2013 | 5 | 9.48% | $1,037,369,707 | 127,597,751 | $1,443,130,564 | Iron Man 3 | $408,992,272 |
| 2014 | 8 | 13.67% | $1,429,041,328 | 174,913,259 | $1,978,268,959 | Guardians of the Galaxy | $332,965,525 |
| 2015 | 5 | 6.35% | $713,483,340 | 84,636,221 | $957,235,660 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | $459,005,868 |
| 2016 | 10 | 16.70% | $1,901,613,758 | 219,839,739 | $2,486,387,448 | Captain America: Civil War | $408,084,349 |
| 2017 | 8 | 17.24% | $1,903,913,532 | 212,253,459 | $2,400,586,621 | Wonder Woman | $412,563,408 |
| 2018 | 12 | 25.81% | $3,057,428,073 | 335,612,301 | $3,795,775,124 | Black Panther | $700,059,566 |
| 2019 | 11 | 18.99% | $2,139,422,436 | 233,561,401 | $2,641,579,445 | Avengers: Endgame | $858,373,000 |
| 2020 | 6 | 7.30% | $155,140,954 | 16,899,886 | $191,137,711 | Birds of Prey (And the Fant… | $84,158,461 |
| 2021 | 8 | 32.06% | $1,447,859,981 | 142,365,779 | $1,610,156,960 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | $572,984,769 |
| 2022 | 11 | 27.76% | $2,052,553,691 | 194,924,378 | $2,204,594,715 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | $436,499,646 |
| 2023 | 15 | 16.48% | $1,492,623,330 | 136,437,232 | $1,543,105,094 | Spider-Man: Across the Spid… | $381,311,319 |
| 2024 | 26 | 10.64% | $915,224,690 | 80,921,725 | $915,224,710 | Deadpool & Wolverine | $636,745,858 |
| 2025 | 10 | 12.82% | $1,028,036,302 | 90,896,226 | $1,028,036,316 | Superman | $354,184,465 |
Upcoming Releases
| Release Date | Movie | Genre | Domestic Box Office to Date | Trailer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | ||||
| March 31 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The … (Special Engagement) | Action | $78,656,813 | |
| May 2026 | ||||
| May 29 | Untitled DC Film (Wide) | |||
| June 2026 | ||||
| June 5 | Masters of the Universe (Wide) | Action | ||
| June 26 | Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (Wide) | Action | ||
| Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (IMAX) | Action | |||
| July 2026 | ||||
| July 31 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day (Wide) | Action | ||
| September 2026 | ||||
| September 11 | Clayface (Wide) | Horror | ||
| December 2026 | ||||
| December 18 | Avengers: Doomsday (Wide) | Action | ||
| March 2027 | ||||
| March 5 | Untitled DC Event Film (Wide) | |||
| June 2027 | ||||
| June 18 | Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (Wide) | Action | ||
| July 2027 | ||||
| July 9 | Man of Tomorrow (Wide) | Action | ||
| September 2027 | ||||
| September 17 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 (Wide) | Action | ||
| October 2027 | ||||
| October 1 | The Batman: Part II (Wide) | Action | ||
| The Batman: Part II (IMAX) | Action | |||
| November 2027 | ||||
| November 5 | Untitled Disney Film (Wide) | |||
| December 2027 | ||||
| December 17 | Avengers: Secret Wars (Wide) | Action | ||
| June 2028 | ||||
| June 30 | Dynamic Duo (Wide) | Adventure | ||
| December 2028 | ||||
| December 15 | Untitled Marvel Movie (Wide) | |||
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.