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Domestic Theatrical Market Summary for 2022
Note: The Box Office figures are adjusted for inflation.
Total Box Office Gross: $7,393,424,695
Tickets Sold: 702,129,599
Average Ticket Price: $10.53
Top Grossing Movies of 2022
| Rank | Movie | Release Date | Distributor | Genre | 2022 Gross | Tickets Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Top Gun: Maverick | May 27, 2022 | Paramount Pictures | Action | $718,732,821 | 68,255,728 |
| 2 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | Nov 11, 2022 | Walt Disney | Action | $436,499,646 | 41,452,958 |
| 3 | Doctor Strange in the Multi… | May 6, 2022 | Walt Disney | Action | $411,331,607 | 39,062,831 |
| 4 | Avatar: The Way of Water | Dec 16, 2022 | 20th Century Studios | Action | $401,007,908 | 38,082,422 |
| 5 | Jurassic World: Dominion | Jun 10, 2022 | Universal | Action | $376,851,080 | 35,788,327 |
| 6 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | Jul 1, 2022 | Universal | Adventure | $369,695,210 | 35,108,757 |
| 7 | The Batman | Mar 4, 2022 | Warner Bros. | Action | $369,345,583 | 35,075,554 |
| 8 | Thor: Love and Thunder | Jul 8, 2022 | Walt Disney | Action | $343,256,830 | 32,597,990 |
| 9 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | Dec 17, 2021 | Sony Pictures | Action | $241,130,301 | 22,899,364 |
| 10 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Apr 8, 2022 | Paramount Pictures | Adventure | $190,872,904 | 18,126,582 |
Biggest Weekends of 2022
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekend Revenue | Theaters | Distributor | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 6, 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | $187,420,998 | 4,534 | Walt Disney | Action |
| 2 | Nov 11, 2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | $181,339,761 | 4,396 | Walt Disney | Action |
| 3 | Jun 10, 2022 | Jurassic World: Dominion | $145,075,625 | 4,676 | Universal | Action |
| 4 | Jul 8, 2022 | Thor: Love and Thunder | $144,165,107 | 4,375 | Walt Disney | Action |
| 5 | Dec 16, 2022 | Avatar: The Way of Water | $134,100,226 | 4,202 | 20th Century Studios | Action |
| 6 | Mar 4, 2022 | The Batman | $134,008,624 | 4,417 | Warner Bros. | Action |
| 7 | May 27, 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | $126,707,459 | 4,735 | Paramount Pictures | Action |
| 8 | Jul 1, 2022 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | $107,010,140 | 4,391 | Universal | Adventure |
| 9 | Jun 3, 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | $90,037,011 | 4,751 | Paramount Pictures | Action |
| 10 | Apr 8, 2022 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | $72,105,176 | 4,234 | Paramount Pictures | Adventure |
Weekend Breakdown Domestic Box Office for 2022
| Weekend | No. 1 Movie | Weeks in Release |
No. 1 Box Office |
Combined Weekend Box Office |
No. 1 / Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | 3 | $56,023,590 | $97,990,040 | 57% |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | 4 | $32,617,921 | $62,555,289 | 52% |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Scream | New | $30,018,805 | $71,450,283 | 42% |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | 6 | $14,005,614 | $46,056,861 | 30% |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | 7 | $11,003,528 | $34,813,513 | 32% |
| Feb 4, 2022 | jackass forever | New | $23,154,388 | $58,969,441 | 39% |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Death on the Nile | New | $12,891,123 | $53,533,710 | 24% |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Uncharted | New | $44,010,155 | $94,512,170 | 47% |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Uncharted | 2 | $23,001,773 | $60,844,920 | 38% |
| Mar 4, 2022 | The Batman | New | $134,008,624 | $165,392,763 | 81% |
| Mar 11, 2022 | The Batman | 2 | $66,511,221 | $101,704,498 | 65% |
| Mar 18, 2022 | The Batman | 3 | $36,723,197 | $83,309,419 | 44% |
| Mar 25, 2022 | The Lost City | New | $30,453,269 | $81,956,348 | 37% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Morbius | New | $39,005,895 | $75,982,922 | 51% |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | New | $72,105,176 | $119,053,191 | 61% |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumb… | New | $42,151,256 | $107,596,497 | 39% |
| Apr 22, 2022 | The Bad Guys | New | $23,950,245 | $94,222,879 | 25% |
| Apr 29, 2022 | The Bad Guys | 2 | $16,237,070 | $68,064,296 | 24% |
| May 6, 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of M… | New | $187,420,998 | $222,382,369 | 84% |
| May 13, 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of M… | 2 | $61,755,804 | $91,767,064 | 67% |
| May 20, 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of M… | 3 | $32,304,560 | $75,648,279 | 43% |
| May 27, 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | New | $126,707,459 | $176,193,174 | 72% |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | 2 | $90,037,011 | $119,749,719 | 75% |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Jurassic World: Dominion | New | $145,075,625 | $214,748,792 | 68% |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Jurassic World: Dominion | 2 | $59,150,175 | $164,585,880 | 36% |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Elvis | New | $31,211,579 | $134,525,705 | 23% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | New | $107,010,140 | $189,953,997 | 56% |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Thor: Love and Thunder | New | $144,165,107 | $238,310,867 | 60% |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Thor: Love and Thunder | 2 | $46,632,172 | $132,981,116 | 35% |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Nope | New | $44,366,910 | $126,234,866 | 35% |
| Jul 29, 2022 | DC League of Super Pets | New | $23,003,441 | $97,775,917 | 24% |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Bullet Train | New | $30,030,156 | $92,010,340 | 33% |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Bullet Train | 2 | $13,405,022 | $65,383,547 | 21% |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (ラゴンボール… | New | $21,124,049 | $78,925,621 | 27% |
| Aug 26, 2022 | The Invitation | New | $6,805,468 | $52,021,897 | 13% |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | 15 | $6,014,128 | $52,678,917 | 11% |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Barbarian | New | $10,543,948 | $42,093,576 | 25% |
| Sep 16, 2022 | The Woman King | New | $19,051,442 | $51,033,590 | 37% |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Don’t Worry, Darling | New | $19,353,213 | $61,048,385 | 32% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Smile | New | $22,609,925 | $63,180,188 | 36% |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Smile | 2 | $18,542,568 | $59,528,483 | 31% |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Halloween Ends | New | $40,050,355 | $76,783,194 | 52% |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Black Adam | New | $67,004,323 | $113,555,905 | 59% |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Black Adam | 2 | $27,472,140 | $66,798,781 | 41% |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Black Adam | 3 | $18,271,625 | $58,390,968 | 31% |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | New | $181,339,761 | $209,861,736 | 86% |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | 2 | $66,482,266 | $101,778,380 | 65% |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | 3 | $45,583,904 | $94,230,214 | 48% |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | 4 | $17,540,051 | $53,675,025 | 33% |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | 5 | $11,234,702 | $37,695,547 | 30% |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Avatar: The Way of Water | New | $134,100,226 | $153,312,021 | 87% |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Avatar: The Way of Water | 2 | $63,338,220 | $94,664,603 | 67% |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Avatar: The Way of Water | 3 | $67,409,155 | $103,195,768 | 65% |
The highest values in the column(s) No. 1 Box Office, Combined Weekend Box Office, No. 1 / Combined are shown in bold.
The lowest values in the column(s) No. 1 Box Office, Combined Weekend Box Office, No. 1 / Combined are shown underlined.
Market Share for Each Distributor in 2022
| Rank | Distributor | Movies | 2022 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universal | 22 | $1,547,640,785 | 146,974,435 | 20.93% |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 9 | $1,354,224,699 | 128,606,335 | 18.32% |
| 3 | Paramount Pictures | 15 | $1,299,271,009 | 123,387,561 | 17.57% |
| 4 | Warner Bros. | 17 | $937,806,092 | 89,060,409 | 12.68% |
| 5 | Sony Pictures | 21 | $863,253,022 | 81,980,343 | 11.68% |
| 6 | 20th Century Studios | 8 | $590,355,502 | 56,064,149 | 7.98% |
| 7 | A24 | 13 | $113,155,088 | 10,745,970 | 1.53% |
| 8 | United Artists | 12 | $108,786,084 | 10,331,062 | 1.47% |
| 9 | Lionsgate | 5 | $80,704,845 | 7,664,278 | 1.09% |
| 10 | Focus Features | 12 | $76,900,093 | 7,302,952 | 1.04% |
Market Share for Each Genre in 2022
| Rank | Genre | Movies | 2022 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Action | 55 | $3,958,325,364 | 375,909,345 | 53.54% |
| 2 | Adventure | 30 | $1,261,129,145 | 119,765,352 | 17.06% |
| 3 | Drama | 145 | $645,737,271 | 61,323,576 | 8.73% |
| 4 | Horror | 38 | $622,029,663 | 59,072,141 | 8.41% |
| 5 | Thriller/Suspense | 49 | $266,365,947 | 25,295,911 | 3.60% |
| 6 | Comedy | 57 | $258,713,315 | 24,569,164 | 3.50% |
| 7 | Musical | 7 | $147,813,678 | 14,037,387 | 2.00% |
| 8 | Romantic Comedy | 11 | $105,361,122 | 10,005,804 | 1.43% |
| 9 | Reality | 1 | $57,743,451 | 5,483,709 | 0.78% |
| 10 | Black Comedy | 3 | $44,169,690 | 4,194,652 | 0.60% |
Market Share for Each MPAA Rating in 2022
| Rank | MPAA Rating | Movies | 2022 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PG-13 | 95 | $5,154,754,511 | 489,530,342 | 69.72% |
| 2 | PG | 51 | $1,254,512,982 | 119,137,039 | 16.97% |
| 3 | R | 116 | $1,239,077,308 | 117,671,154 | 16.76% |
| 4 | G | 8 | $2,530,163 | 240,283 | 0.03% |
| 5 | Not Rated | 8 | $2,463,189 | 233,922 | 0.03% |
| 6 | Not Yet Rated | 1 | $16,221 | 1,540 | 0.00% |
Market Share for Each Type of Source Material in 2022
| Rank | Source Material | Movies | 2022 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Original Screenplay | 260 | $2,904,292,211 | 275,811,223 | 39.28% |
| 2 | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel | 16 | $2,289,617,968 | 217,437,605 | 30.97% |
| 3 | Spin-Off | 7 | $715,687,924 | 67,966,565 | 9.68% |
| 4 | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story | 52 | $481,403,055 | 45,717,287 | 6.51% |
| 5 | Based on Game | 3 | $339,598,445 | 32,250,565 | 4.59% |
| 6 | Based on Real Life Events | 115 | $334,601,592 | 31,776,032 | 4.53% |
| 7 | Based on TV | 5 | $134,714,228 | 12,793,374 | 1.82% |
| 8 | Based on Short Film | 6 | $115,418,411 | 10,960,912 | 1.56% |
| 9 | Based on Factual Book/Article | 12 | $40,755,068 | 3,870,377 | 0.55% |
| 10 | Based on Religious Text | 1 | $14,612,089 | 1,387,663 | 0.20% |
Market Share for Each Production Method in 2022
| Rank | Production Method | Movies | 2022 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Action | 439 | $3,812,095,822 | 362,022,392 | 51.56% |
| 2 | Animation/Live Action | 13 | $2,570,544,603 | 244,116,298 | 34.77% |
| 3 | Digital Animation | 27 | $1,000,391,483 | 95,003,940 | 13.53% |
| 4 | Stop-Motion Animation | 2 | $7,168,259 | 680,746 | 0.10% |
| 5 | Multiple Production Methods | 2 | $1,802,918 | 171,217 | 0.02% |
| 6 | Hand Animation | 2 | $1,086,610 | 103,192 | 0.01% |
Market Share for Each Creative Type in 2022
| Rank | Creative Type | Movies | 2022 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contemporary Fiction | 231 | $2,222,595,807 | 211,072,723 | 30.06% |
| 2 | Super Hero | 11 | $2,052,553,691 | 194,924,378 | 27.76% |
| 3 | Kids Fiction | 17 | $1,123,730,422 | 106,717,041 | 15.20% |
| 4 | Science Fiction | 34 | $1,079,668,172 | 102,532,590 | 14.60% |
| 5 | Dramatization | 42 | $366,392,129 | 34,795,076 | 4.96% |
| 6 | Historical Fiction | 48 | $317,395,173 | 30,141,989 | 4.29% |
| 7 | Fantasy | 13 | $147,310,605 | 13,989,611 | 1.99% |
| 8 | Factual | 86 | $81,712,276 | 7,759,950 | 1.11% |
| 9 | Multiple Creative Types | 4 | $2,066,420 | 196,241 | 0.03% |
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.