The Numbers - Box Office Performance History for Adventure 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 | 31 | 14.45% | $768,045,166 | 176,562,092 | $1,903,339,352 | Toy Story | $150,004,917 |
| 1996 | 26 | 18.72% | $1,080,530,754 | 244,463,958 | $2,635,321,467 | Independence Day | $306,169,255 |
| 1997 | 19 | 8.44% | $522,987,051 | 113,940,527 | $1,228,278,881 | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | $138,133,173 |
| 1998 | 24 | 19.73% | $1,345,930,803 | 286,978,837 | $3,093,631,863 | Armageddon | $201,578,182 |
| 1999 | 24 | 19.92% | $1,462,259,050 | 287,846,255 | $3,102,982,629 | Star Wars Ep. I: The Phanto… | $430,443,350 |
| 2000 | 29 | 17.23% | $1,295,747,929 | 240,398,485 | $2,591,495,668 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $254,257,385 |
| 2001 | 30 | 26.78% | $2,222,633,739 | 392,691,457 | $4,233,213,906 | Harry Potter and the Sorcer… | $300,404,434 |
| 2002 | 45 | 31.23% | $2,859,347,352 | 492,142,378 | $5,305,294,835 | Spider-Man | $403,706,375 |
| 2003 | 43 | 22.42% | $2,061,590,730 | 341,888,986 | $3,685,563,269 | Finding Nemo | $339,714,367 |
| 2004 | 45 | 30.67% | $2,849,355,931 | 458,833,463 | $4,946,224,731 | Shrek 2 | $439,496,836 |
| 2005 | 37 | 27.74% | $2,441,299,148 | 380,857,884 | $4,105,647,990 | Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge … | $380,270,577 |
| 2006 | 39 | 29.69% | $2,724,876,268 | 416,011,622 | $4,484,605,285 | Pirates of the Caribbean: D… | $423,315,812 |
| 2007 | 36 | 31.10% | $3,038,649,014 | 441,664,085 | $4,761,138,836 | Spider-Man 3 | $336,530,303 |
| 2008 | 53 | 30.43% | $2,967,617,239 | 413,317,155 | $4,455,558,931 | Iron Man | $318,412,101 |
| 2009 | 45 | 25.41% | $2,703,491,754 | 360,465,560 | $3,885,818,737 | Harry Potter and the Half-B… | $301,959,197 |
| 2010 | 38 | 28.89% | $3,029,015,195 | 383,905,594 | $4,138,502,303 | Toy Story 3 | $415,004,880 |
| 2011 | 46 | 24.81% | $2,524,239,784 | 318,315,221 | $3,431,438,082 | Harry Potter and the Deathl… | $381,011,219 |
| 2012 | 41 | 23.82% | $2,622,265,130 | 329,430,273 | $3,551,258,343 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected J… | $263,834,893 |
| 2013 | 41 | 26.84% | $2,922,343,544 | 359,451,832 | $3,874,890,749 | The Hunger Games: Catching … | $407,139,699 |
| 2014 | 46 | 26.38% | $2,710,193,306 | 331,724,982 | $3,575,995,306 | The Lego Movie | $258,158,777 |
| 2015 | 47 | 28.06% | $3,161,519,470 | 375,031,948 | $4,042,844,399 | Star Wars Ep. VII: The Forc… | $742,208,942 |
| 2016 | 53 | 37.36% | $4,209,100,161 | 486,601,155 | $5,245,560,451 | Finding Dory | $486,295,561 |
| 2017 | 43 | 24.05% | $2,644,442,289 | 294,809,608 | $3,178,047,574 | Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Las… | $517,218,368 |
| 2018 | 51 | 25.02% | $2,989,592,890 | 328,166,053 | $3,537,630,051 | Incredibles 2 | $608,581,744 |
| 2019 | 43 | 28.55% | $3,204,993,060 | 349,890,058 | $3,771,814,825 | The Lion King | $543,638,043 |
| 2020 | 31 | 33.45% | $675,599,464 | 73,594,698 | $793,350,844 | Sonic The Hedgehog | $146,066,470 |
| 2021 | 29 | 15.54% | $702,220,302 | 69,048,202 | $744,339,618 | Jungle Cruise | $116,987,516 |
| 2022 | 30 | 17.10% | $1,264,161,357 | 120,053,303 | $1,294,174,606 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | $369,695,210 |
| 2023 | 52 | 23.58% | $2,113,474,941 | 196,055,179 | $2,113,474,830 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | $574,934,330 |
| 2024 | 75 | 24.77% | $2,172,314,259 | 201,513,366 | $2,172,314,085 | Inside Out 2 | $652,980,194 |
| 2025 | 8 | 24.67% | $113,710,412 | 10,548,271 | $113,710,361 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | $43,345,603 |
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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.