The table below lists the top-grossing Based on Comic/Graphic Novel movie released in each calendar year (based on worldwide box office). Click on the year number for a list of all the Based on Comic/Graphic Novel films released that year. The "Annual Stats" links will take you to a summary of the domestic film business for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel movies for the year in question (this part of our archive starts in 1995). Click on the movie name to see information on the individual film.
| Year | Annual Stats | Total Movies | Average Production Budget | Combined Worldwide Box Office | No. 1 Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | 35 | ||||
| 2029 | 1 | ||||
| 2027 | 1 | ||||
| 2026 | 3 | ||||
| 2025 | 7 | ||||
| 2024 | Annual Stats | 35 | $125,000,000 | $1,991,246,545 | Deadpool & Wolverine |
| 2023 | Annual Stats | 46 | $184,350,000 | $3,239,814,900 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 |
| 2022 | Annual Stats | 49 | $162,362,500 | $4,810,868,833 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness |
| 2021 | Annual Stats | 46 | $150,428,571 | $4,010,923,084 | Spider-Man: No Way Home |
| 2020 | Annual Stats | 40 | $86,950,000 | $1,044,844,512 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba—The Movie: Mugen Train (劇場版「鬼滅… |
| 2019 | Annual Stats | 47 | $137,555,556 | $7,614,643,168 | Avengers: Endgame |
| 2018 | Annual Stats | 46 | $165,000,000 | $6,854,988,571 | Avengers: Infinity War |
| 2017 | Annual Stats | 51 | $138,000,000 | $6,115,365,791 | Spider-Man: Homecoming |
| 2016 | Annual Stats | 41 | $125,455,000 | $5,300,982,676 | Captain America: Civil War |
| 2015 | Annual Stats | 45 | $135,000,000 | $3,070,822,307 | Avengers: Age of Ultron |
| 2014 | Annual Stats | 30 | $142,555,556 | $4,415,223,371 | Guardians of the Galaxy |
| 2013 | Annual Stats | 37 | $85,546,875 | $4,265,143,298 | Iron Man 3 |
| 2012 | Annual Stats | 21 | $168,766,667 | $4,186,816,728 | The Avengers |
| 2011 | Annual Stats | 26 | $125,888,889 | $2,706,267,828 | The Smurfs |
| 2010 | Annual Stats | 16 | $66,428,571 | $1,101,883,274 | Iron Man 2 |
| 2009 | Annual Stats | 14 | $82,191,667 | $789,222,969 | Monsters vs. Aliens |
| 2008 | Annual Stats | 22 | $109,312,500 | $2,736,844,760 | The Dark Knight |
| 2007 | Annual Stats | 18 | $90,042,857 | $2,108,155,956 | Spider-Man 3 |
| 2006 | Annual Stats | 11 | $98,142,857 | $1,553,299,614 | X-Men: The Last Stand |
| 2005 | Annual Stats | 11 | $80,750,000 | $1,191,565,202 | Batman Begins |
| 2004 | Annual Stats | 11 | $75,428,571 | $1,401,945,485 | Spider-Man 2 |
| 2003 | Annual Stats | 7 | $79,000,000 | $1,049,056,440 | X-Men 2 |
| 2002 | Annual Stats | 7 | $85,600,000 | $1,615,890,945 | Spider-Man |
| 2001 | Annual Stats | 3 | $38,500,000 | $82,883,490 | From Hell |
| 2000 | Annual Stats | 1 | $75,000,000 | $296,872,367 | X-Men |
| 1999 | Annual Stats | 3 | $71,500,000 | $65,732,761 | Mystery Men |
| 1998 | Annual Stats | 1 | $45,000,000 | $131,237,688 | Blade |
| 1997 | Annual Stats | 5 | $67,750,000 | $915,744,641 | Men in Black |
| 1996 | Annual Stats | 4 | $45,000,000 | $39,224,982 | The Crow: City of Angels |
| 1995 | Annual Stats | 4 | $70,000,000 | $454,946,362 | Batman Forever |
| 1994 | 4 | $27,250,000 | $537,805,040 | The Mask | |
| 1993 | 3 | $21,000,000 | $165,194,520 | Dennis the Menace | |
| 1992 | 4 | $80,000,000 | $275,097,459 | Batman Returns | |
| 1991 | 4 | $16,500,000 | $127,847,420 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze | |
| 1990 | 2 | $30,250,000 | $364,738,726 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | |
| 1989 | 4 | $35,000,000 | $412,754,795 | Batman | |
| 1987 | 1 | $17,000,000 | $36,700,000 | Superman IV: The Quest for Peace | |
| 1986 | 2 | $30,000,000 | $18,387,278 | Howard the Duck | |
| 1985 | 1 | $6,544,472 | Kaze no Tani no Naushika | ||
| 1984 | 3 | $25,000,000 | $20,074,791 | Supergirl | |
| 1983 | 2 | $39,000,000 | $80,200,087 | Superman III | |
| 1982 | 2 | ||||
| 1981 | 2 | $31,650,000 | $209,971,091 | Superman II | |
| 1980 | 3 | $27,500,000 | $79,013,055 | Popeye | |
| 1979 | 1 | $18,463 | Ginga tetsudô Three-Nine (銀河鉄道999) | ||
| 1978 | 1 | $55,000,000 | $300,200,000 | Superman | |
| 1977 | 2 | ||||
| 1975 | 1 | ||||
| 1973 | 1 | ||||
| 1969 | 1 | ||||
| 1968 | 2 | $9,000,000 | |||
| 1966 | 3 | $1,377,800 | $170 | Modesty Blaise | |
| 1949 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 797 | $104,784,255 | $77,797,005,915 | Avengers: Endgame | |