The Numbers - Box Office Performance History for Action Movies
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 | 25 | 18.07% | $960,279,201 | 220,753,826 | $2,379,726,244 | Batman Forever | $184,137,034 |
| 1996 | 38 | 21.22% | $1,224,837,394 | 277,112,515 | $2,987,272,912 | Twister | $243,783,813 |
| 1997 | 37 | 27.55% | $1,706,644,126 | 371,817,877 | $4,008,196,714 | Men in Black | $250,650,052 |
| 1998 | 33 | 14.27% | $973,219,535 | 207,509,481 | $2,236,952,205 | Rush Hour | $137,567,454 |
| 1999 | 32 | 10.60% | $778,141,735 | 153,177,493 | $1,651,253,375 | The Matrix | $171,048,858 |
| 2000 | 31 | 16.15% | $1,214,462,358 | 225,317,674 | $2,428,924,526 | Mission: Impossible 2 | $215,409,889 |
| 2001 | 32 | 16.75% | $1,389,793,606 | 245,546,561 | $2,646,991,928 | Rush Hour 2 | $226,164,286 |
| 2002 | 32 | 15.23% | $1,394,290,142 | 239,981,075 | $2,586,995,989 | Men in Black 2 | $190,418,803 |
| 2003 | 39 | 23.49% | $2,160,611,421 | 358,310,334 | $3,862,585,401 | The Matrix Reloaded | $281,553,689 |
| 2004 | 29 | 11.57% | $1,075,167,861 | 173,134,909 | $1,866,394,319 | I, Robot | $144,801,023 |
| 2005 | 39 | 14.30% | $1,258,532,013 | 196,338,827 | $2,116,532,555 | War of the Worlds | $234,280,354 |
| 2006 | 33 | 11.48% | $1,053,590,131 | 160,853,437 | $1,734,000,051 | X-Men: The Last Stand | $234,362,462 |
| 2007 | 39 | 14.57% | $1,423,997,440 | 206,976,356 | $2,231,205,118 | Transformers | $319,246,193 |
| 2008 | 35 | 16.55% | $1,614,042,137 | 224,796,946 | $2,423,311,078 | The Dark Knight | $531,001,578 |
| 2009 | 32 | 17.65% | $1,877,996,880 | 250,399,578 | $2,699,307,451 | Transformers: Revenge of th… | $402,111,870 |
| 2010 | 35 | 18.88% | $1,979,512,498 | 250,888,773 | $2,704,580,973 | Avatar | $408,392,727 |
| 2011 | 52 | 21.29% | $2,166,175,285 | 273,162,059 | $2,944,686,996 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | $352,390,543 |
| 2012 | 49 | 24.63% | $2,711,029,367 | 340,581,551 | $3,671,469,120 | The Avengers | $623,357,910 |
| 2013 | 46 | 23.03% | $2,507,838,805 | 308,467,233 | $3,325,276,772 | Iron Man 3 | $408,992,272 |
| 2014 | 51 | 28.98% | $2,977,333,982 | 364,422,735 | $3,928,477,083 | Guardians of the Galaxy | $333,055,258 |
| 2015 | 62 | 30.21% | $3,404,089,276 | 403,806,534 | $4,353,034,437 | Jurassic World | $652,270,625 |
| 2016 | 60 | 21.94% | $2,472,301,186 | 285,815,137 | $3,081,087,177 | Captain America: Civil War | $408,084,349 |
| 2017 | 65 | 29.92% | $3,289,074,738 | 366,674,965 | $3,952,756,123 | Wonder Woman | $412,563,408 |
| 2018 | 58 | 33.31% | $3,979,471,325 | 436,824,496 | $4,708,968,067 | Black Panther | $700,059,566 |
| 2019 | 56 | 25.82% | $2,898,053,936 | 316,381,414 | $3,410,591,643 | Avengers: Endgame | $858,373,000 |
| 2020 | 28 | 21.27% | $429,641,958 | 46,801,942 | $504,524,935 | Bad Boys For Life | $204,417,855 |
| 2021 | 47 | 50.94% | $2,301,282,805 | 226,281,484 | $2,439,314,398 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | $572,984,769 |
| 2022 | 54 | 53.51% | $3,957,325,364 | 375,814,356 | $4,051,278,758 | Top Gun: Maverick | $718,732,821 |
| 2023 | 59 | 27.56% | $2,469,766,450 | 229,106,330 | $2,469,766,237 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 | $358,995,815 |
| 2024 | 83 | 28.82% | $2,527,381,458 | 234,450,942 | $2,527,381,155 | Deadpool & Wolverine | $636,745,858 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10.46% | $48,203,400 | 4,471,553 | $48,203,341 | Den of Thieves 2: Pantera | $34,777,526 |
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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.