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Box Office History for Universal
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 | 21 | 12.55% | $666,949,093 | 153,321,618 | $1,734,067,500 | Apollo 13 | $172,036,360 |
| 1996 | 18 | 8.36% | $482,358,243 | 109,130,817 | $1,234,269,540 | The Nutty Professor | $128,814,019 |
| 1997 | 13 | 9.93% | $614,947,075 | 133,975,392 | $1,515,261,684 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | $229,086,679 |
| 1998 | 19 | 5.64% | $382,425,426 | 81,540,604 | $922,224,231 | Patch Adams | $46,222,000 |
| 1999 | 24 | 12.86% | $949,108,344 | 186,832,352 | $2,113,073,901 | The Mummy | $155,247,825 |
| 2000 | 21 | 14.17% | $1,070,395,695 | 198,589,182 | $2,246,043,648 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $251,629,105 |
| 2001 | 16 | 11.40% | $927,306,186 | 163,835,017 | $1,852,974,042 | The Mummy Returns | $202,007,640 |
| 2002 | 19 | 9.96% | $908,596,396 | 156,384,924 | $1,768,713,490 | A Beautiful Mind | $154,759,996 |
| 2003 | 18 | 11.65% | $1,073,836,453 | 178,082,331 | $2,014,111,164 | Bruce Almighty | $242,704,995 |
| 2004 | 20 | 9.50% | $892,095,585 | 143,654,682 | $1,624,734,453 | Shrek 2 | $436,471,036 |
| 2005 | 23 | 11.40% | $1,006,641,121 | 157,042,297 | $1,776,148,379 | Madagascar | $193,166,575 |
| 2006 | 22 | 8.86% | $816,242,762 | 124,617,215 | $1,409,420,702 | The Break-Up | $118,703,275 |
| 2007 | 20 | 11.38% | $1,101,151,733 | 160,051,125 | $1,810,178,224 | The Bourne Ultimatum | $227,471,070 |
| 2008 | 21 | 11.00% | $1,074,520,152 | 149,654,614 | $1,692,593,684 | Mamma Mia! | $144,130,063 |
| 2009 | 21 | 8.26% | $878,488,325 | 117,131,776 | $1,324,760,387 | Fast & Furious | $155,064,265 |
| 2010 | 19 | 8.46% | $885,926,601 | 112,284,743 | $1,269,940,443 | Despicable Me | $251,203,225 |
| 2011 | 18 | 10.06% | $1,025,035,016 | 129,260,407 | $1,461,935,203 | Fast Five | $210,031,325 |
| 2012 | 17 | 12.25% | $1,322,432,573 | 166,134,746 | $1,878,983,977 | Ted | $218,665,740 |
| 2013 | 19 | 13.10% | $1,433,261,938 | 176,292,983 | $1,993,873,638 | Despicable Me 2 | $367,793,270 |
| 2014 | 18 | 10.64% | $1,112,381,283 | 136,154,381 | $1,539,906,049 | Neighbors | $150,086,800 |
| 2015 | 24 | 21.88% | $2,458,753,995 | 291,667,142 | $3,298,755,376 | Jurassic World | $652,270,625 |
| 2016 | 21 | 12.34% | $1,405,829,857 | 162,523,683 | $1,838,142,855 | The Secret Life of Pets | $368,384,330 |
| 2017 | 16 | 13.83% | $1,527,189,350 | 170,255,223 | $1,925,586,572 | Despicable Me 3 | $264,624,300 |
| 2018 | 23 | 14.93% | $1,767,814,961 | 194,052,136 | $2,194,729,658 | Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | $417,719,760 |
| 2019 | 26 | 11.57% | $1,302,915,010 | 142,239,629 | $1,608,730,204 | Us | $175,084,580 |
| 2020 | 17 | 18.76% | $398,781,661 | 43,440,266 | $491,309,408 | 1917 | $157,901,466 |
| 2021 | 20 | 14.62% | $660,398,114 | 64,935,901 | $734,425,040 | F9: The Fast Saga | $173,005,945 |
| 2022 | 22 | 20.93% | $1,547,640,785 | 146,974,435 | $1,662,280,860 | Jurassic World: Dominion | $376,851,080 |
| 2023 | 35 | 20.14% | $1,824,441,043 | 166,767,920 | $1,886,145,175 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | $574,934,330 |
| 2024 | 27 | 20.27% | $1,744,034,625 | 154,202,886 | $1,744,034,641 | Wicked | $432,943,285 |
| 2025 | 27 | 18.67% | $1,472,300,837 | 130,176,908 | $1,472,300,829 | Jurassic World Rebirth | $339,640,400 |
Upcoming Releases
| Release Date | Movie | Genre | Domestic Box Office to Date | Trailer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | ||||
| November 14 | Wicked (Wide) | Musical | $474,983,975 | Play |
| November 21 | Wicked: For Good (Wide) | Musical | $298,869,900 | Play |
| Wicked: For Good (IMAX) | Musical | $298,869,900 | Play | |
| December 2025 | ||||
| December 5 | Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (Wide) | Horror | $67,037,910 | |
| December 12 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Wide) | Adventure | $262,425,630 | |
| January 2026 | ||||
| January 9 | Soulm8te (Wide) | Thriller/Suspense | ||
| February 2026 | ||||
| February 6 | Untitled Blumhouse Event Film (Wide) | |||
| March 2026 | ||||
| March 13 | Reminders of Him (Wide) | Drama | ||
| April 2026 | ||||
| April 3 | The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (Wide) | Adventure | ||
| The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (IMAX) | Adventure | |||
| April 10 | Italianna (Wide) | Romantic Comedy | ||
| June 2026 | ||||
| June 12 | Untitled Event Film Directed by Steve… (Wide) | |||
| July 2026 | ||||
| July 1 | Minions 3 (Wide) | Adventure | ||
| Minions 3 (IMAX) | Adventure | |||
| July 17 | The Odyssey (Wide) | Action | ||
| The Odyssey (IMAX) | Action | |||
| August 2026 | ||||
| August 7 | One Night Only (Wide) | Comedy | ||
| September 2026 | ||||
| September 25 | Forgotten Island (Wide) | Adventure | ||
| October 2026 | ||||
| October 9 | Other Mommy (Wide) | Horror | ||
| November 2026 | ||||
| November 25 | Focker-in-Law (Wide) | Comedy | ||
| December 2026 | ||||
| December 4 | Violent Night 2 (Wide) | Comedy | ||
| During 2026 | Fast XI (Wide) | Action | ||
| January 2027 | ||||
| January 15 | Untitled Blumhouse Event Film (Wide) | Horror | ||
| February 2027 | ||||
| February 5 | Untitled Universal RomCom Event Film (Wide) | |||
| February 26 | CoComelon: The Movie (Wide) | Adventure | ||
| March 2027 | ||||
| March 19 | Untitled Universal Event Film (Wide) | |||
| April 2027 | ||||
| April 2 | Untitled Universal Event Film (Wide) | |||
| April 16 | Untitled Illumination Event Film (Wide) | |||
| June 2027 | ||||
| June 11 | How to Train Your Dragon 2 (Wide) | Adventure | ||
| June 30 | Shrek 5 (Wide) | Adventure | ||
| August 2027 | ||||
| August 6 | Miami Vice (Wide) | |||
| August 13 | Untitled Blumhouse Event Film (Wide) | |||
| September 2027 | ||||
| September 24 | Untitled Dreamworks Animation Event Film (Wide) | |||
| October 2027 | ||||
| October 15 | Untitled Blumhouse Event Film (Wide) | |||
| November 2027 | ||||
| November 19 | Untitled Event Film Directed by Daniels (Wide) | |||
| December 2027 | ||||
| December 22 | Untitled Universal Event Film (Wide) | |||
| February 2028 | ||||
| February 11 | Untitled Universal Event Film (Wide) | |||
| April 2028 | ||||
| April 14 | Untitled Illumination Event Film (Wide) | |||
| May 2028 | ||||
| May 26 | Untitled Universal Event Film (Wide) | |||
| June 2028 | ||||
| June 9 | Untitled Universal Event Film (Wide) | |||
| June 30 | Untitled Illumination Event Film (Wide) | |||
| September 2028 | ||||
| September 22 | Untitled DWA Animated Event Film (Wide) | |||
| October 2028 | ||||
| October 13 | Untitled Blumhouse Event Film (Wide) | Horror | ||
| November 2028 | ||||
| November 17 | Untitled Universal Event Film (Wide) | |||
| December 2028 | ||||
| December 20 | Untitled Universal Event Film (Wide) | |||
| June 2029 | ||||
| June 29 | Untitled Illumination Event Film (Wide) | |||
| July 2029 | ||||
| July 20 | Untitled Universal Event Film (Wide) | |||
| July 3 | Untitled Illumination Event Film (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.