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Box Office History for Original Screenplay
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 | 191 | 51.72% | $2,748,647,176 | 631,872,821 | $7,146,481,606 | Toy Story | $150,004,917 |
| 1996 | 191 | 51.29% | $2,960,044,186 | 669,693,160 | $7,574,229,640 | Independence Day | $306,169,255 |
| 1997 | 203 | 55.85% | $3,460,256,847 | 753,868,498 | $8,526,252,712 | Liar Liar | $181,410,615 |
| 1998 | 203 | 63.53% | $4,305,743,758 | 918,069,028 | $10,383,360,707 | Titanic | $488,192,879 |
| 1999 | 253 | 62.30% | $4,596,436,351 | 904,810,280 | $10,233,404,267 | Star Wars Ep. I: The Phanto… | $430,443,350 |
| 2000 | 272 | 61.99% | $4,683,618,942 | 868,945,996 | $9,827,779,215 | Gladiator | $186,610,052 |
| 2001 | 270 | 54.23% | $4,411,514,265 | 779,419,482 | $8,815,234,341 | Monsters, Inc. | $237,775,000 |
| 2002 | 267 | 48.72% | $4,443,908,319 | 764,872,338 | $8,650,706,143 | Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of… | $302,181,125 |
| 2003 | 269 | 55.00% | $5,069,560,675 | 840,723,158 | $9,508,578,917 | Finding Nemo | $339,714,367 |
| 2004 | 302 | 41.49% | $3,896,593,579 | 627,470,765 | $7,096,694,352 | The Incredibles | $248,900,000 |
| 2005 | 331 | 54.98% | $4,852,911,817 | 757,084,530 | $8,562,626,034 | Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge … | $380,270,577 |
| 2006 | 338 | 52.23% | $4,810,911,756 | 734,490,344 | $8,307,085,791 | Cars | $244,082,982 |
| 2007 | 399 | 44.01% | $4,257,932,927 | 618,885,606 | $6,999,596,204 | Ratatouille | $206,445,654 |
| 2008 | 408 | 52.73% | $5,150,823,726 | 717,384,922 | $8,113,623,468 | Indiana Jones and the Kingd… | $317,101,119 |
| 2009 | 311 | 46.32% | $4,928,244,130 | 657,099,218 | $7,431,792,156 | Avatar | $352,114,898 |
| 2010 | 300 | 48.27% | $5,052,672,330 | 640,389,392 | $7,242,804,024 | Toy Story 3 | $415,004,880 |
| 2011 | 383 | 42.55% | $4,334,771,412 | 546,629,431 | $6,182,378,865 | The Hangover Part II | $254,464,305 |
| 2012 | 402 | 40.61% | $4,375,648,502 | 549,704,591 | $6,217,158,924 | Brave | $237,236,938 |
| 2013 | 388 | 40.92% | $4,476,593,993 | 550,626,572 | $6,227,586,529 | Despicable Me 2 | $367,793,270 |
| 2014 | 399 | 34.85% | $3,643,750,013 | 445,991,440 | $5,044,163,186 | Big Hero 6 | $204,576,654 |
| 2015 | 472 | 43.69% | $4,908,237,342 | 582,234,548 | $6,585,072,738 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Forc… | $651,967,269 |
| 2016 | 403 | 44.87% | $5,109,756,393 | 590,723,282 | $6,681,080,319 | Finding Dory | $486,295,561 |
| 2017 | 353 | 42.48% | $4,689,618,875 | 522,811,476 | $5,912,997,794 | Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Las… | $517,218,368 |
| 2018 | 330 | 34.86% | $4,129,372,060 | 453,279,030 | $5,126,585,829 | Incredibles 2 | $608,581,744 |
| 2019 | 331 | 44.90% | $5,057,413,097 | 552,119,333 | $6,244,469,656 | The Lion King | $543,638,043 |
| 2020 | 229 | 55.96% | $1,189,703,445 | 129,597,328 | $1,465,745,780 | Bad Boys For Life | $204,417,855 |
| 2021 | 239 | 36.26% | $1,637,645,921 | 161,027,123 | $1,821,216,761 | F9: The Fast Saga | $173,005,945 |
| 2022 | 260 | 39.28% | $2,904,292,211 | 275,811,223 | $3,119,424,932 | Top Gun: Maverick | $718,732,821 |
| 2023 | 307 | 29.15% | $2,612,287,110 | 238,783,103 | $2,700,636,895 | Avatar: The Way of Water | $283,067,859 |
| 2024 | 383 | 55.61% | $4,785,642,640 | 423,133,733 | $4,785,642,520 | Inside Out 2 | $652,980,194 |
| 2025 | 357 | 45.55% | $3,970,147,632 | 351,029,852 | $3,970,147,626 | Lilo & Stitch | $423,778,855 |
| 2026 | 74 | 52.19% | $528,128,978 | 46,695,755 | $528,128,989 | Avatar: Fire and Ash | $149,200,231 |
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