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Box Office History for Warner Bros.
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 | 30 | 16.31% | $866,980,671 | 199,305,888 | $2,254,149,593 | Batman Forever | $184,137,034 |
| 1996 | 29 | 15.80% | $912,082,330 | 206,353,453 | $2,333,857,553 | Twister | $243,783,813 |
| 1997 | 30 | 10.83% | $670,885,506 | 146,162,406 | $1,653,096,812 | Batman & Robin | $107,325,195 |
| 1998 | 31 | 10.79% | $731,269,333 | 155,920,967 | $1,763,466,137 | Lethal Weapon 4 | $129,734,803 |
| 1999 | 27 | 14.12% | $1,041,437,778 | 205,007,433 | $2,318,634,067 | The Matrix | $171,383,253 |
| 2000 | 28 | 11.93% | $901,632,383 | 167,278,735 | $1,891,922,493 | The Perfect Storm | $182,618,434 |
| 2001 | 32 | 14.76% | $1,200,630,375 | 212,125,509 | $2,399,139,507 | Harry Potter and the Sorcer… | $288,493,000 |
| 2002 | 30 | 11.72% | $1,069,440,397 | 184,068,915 | $2,081,819,429 | Harry Potter and the Chambe… | $243,855,000 |
| 2003 | 23 | 12.79% | $1,178,710,201 | 195,474,328 | $2,210,814,650 | The Matrix Reloaded | $281,553,689 |
| 2004 | 31 | 12.98% | $1,218,500,607 | 196,215,879 | $2,219,201,591 | Harry Potter and the Prison… | $249,538,952 |
| 2005 | 25 | 15.64% | $1,380,595,363 | 215,381,491 | $2,435,964,663 | Harry Potter and the Goblet… | $273,281,180 |
| 2006 | 27 | 11.62% | $1,070,517,782 | 163,437,831 | $1,848,481,869 | Superman Returns | $200,120,000 |
| 2007 | 34 | 14.82% | $1,433,763,561 | 208,395,867 | $2,356,957,256 | Harry Potter and the Order … | $292,004,738 |
| 2008 | 32 | 18.28% | $1,786,092,312 | 248,759,375 | $2,813,468,531 | The Dark Knight | $531,001,578 |
| 2009 | 36 | 20.03% | $2,130,619,667 | 284,082,623 | $3,212,974,466 | Harry Potter and the Half-B… | $301,959,197 |
| 2010 | 34 | 17.46% | $1,828,044,435 | 231,691,312 | $2,620,428,739 | Inception | $292,568,851 |
| 2011 | 36 | 17.97% | $1,831,032,432 | 230,899,425 | $2,611,472,497 | Harry Potter and the Deathl… | $381,011,219 |
| 2012 | 29 | 15.24% | $1,642,245,504 | 206,312,249 | $2,333,391,536 | The Dark Knight Rises | $448,139,099 |
| 2013 | 29 | 17.01% | $1,861,028,625 | 228,908,810 | $2,588,958,641 | Man of Steel | $291,045,518 |
| 2014 | 32 | 14.96% | $1,564,159,212 | 191,451,554 | $2,165,317,076 | The Lego Movie | $257,784,718 |
| 2015 | 38 | 13.68% | $1,536,665,063 | 182,285,297 | $2,061,646,709 | American Sniper | $348,797,073 |
| 2016 | 35 | 16.71% | $1,903,442,326 | 220,051,137 | $2,488,778,359 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of … | $330,360,194 |
| 2017 | 31 | 18.43% | $2,034,888,634 | 226,854,920 | $2,565,729,145 | Wonder Woman | $412,563,408 |
| 2018 | 47 | 16.33% | $1,933,616,010 | 212,252,032 | $2,400,570,482 | A Star is Born | $201,157,885 |
| 2019 | 42 | 13.95% | $1,571,151,117 | 171,523,050 | $1,939,925,696 | Joker | $333,772,511 |
| 2020 | 12 | 10.79% | $229,484,597 | 24,998,322 | $282,731,022 | Birds of Prey (And the Fant… | $84,158,461 |
| 2021 | 23 | 14.46% | $652,985,901 | 64,207,071 | $726,181,973 | Dune | $107,176,143 |
| 2022 | 18 | 12.72% | $940,374,252 | 89,304,299 | $1,010,031,622 | The Batman | $369,345,583 |
| 2023 | 30 | 15.79% | $1,414,639,340 | 129,308,899 | $1,462,483,648 | Barbie | $636,225,983 |
| 2024 | 58 | 13.55% | $1,166,080,326 | 103,101,708 | $1,166,080,317 | Beetlejuice Beetlejuice | $294,100,435 |
| 2025 | 29 | 21.70% | $1,891,341,005 | 167,227,323 | $1,891,341,023 | A Minecraft Movie | $424,087,780 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0.06% | $311,645 | 27,555 | $311,647 | The Lord of the Rings: The … | $5,887,162 |
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