Monthly Box Office
| ALL RELEASES | WIDE RELEASES | LIMITED RELEASES | CALENDAR GROSSES |
INDEX BY MONTH | INDEX BY YEAR | MONTH-TO-DATE
Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec
| Year | Total Gross | Change | Movies | Avg. | Avg. Drop* |
#1 Movie | Gross | % of Total |
| 2019 | $36.3 | - | 15 | $2.4 | % | The Intruder (2019) | $13.0 | 35.8% |
| 2018 | $815.7 | -5.2% | 66 | $12.4 | -50.6% | Deadpool 2 | $318.5 | 39.0% |
| 2017 | $860.4 | -7.1% | 55 | $15.6 | -55.4% | Guardians of the Galaxy 2 | $389.8 | 45.3% |
| 2016 | $925.8 | -21.7% | 51 | $18.2 | -52.6% | Captain America 3 | $408.1 | 44.1% |
| 2015 | $1,183.1 | -4.1% | 66 | $17.9 | -59.3% | Avengers: Age of Ultron | $459.0 | 38.8% |
| 2014 | $1,234.3 | -15.5% | 61 | $20.2 | -44.9% | Maleficent | $241.4 | 19.6% |
| 2013 | $1,461.1 | +23.8% | 62 | $23.6 | -51.7% | Iron Man 3 | $409.0 | 28.0% |
| 2012 | $1,180.3 | -1.2% | 60 | $19.7 | -43.5% | The Avengers | $623.4 | 52.8% |
| 2011 | $1,194.2 | +25.5% | 44 | $27.1 | -47.3% | The Hangover Part II | $254.5 | 21.3% |
| 2010 | $951.8 | -27.7% | 42 | $22.7 | -50.4% | Iron Man 2 | $312.4 | 32.8% |
| 2009 | $1,316.9 | +12.8% | 39 | $33.8 | -53.6% | Up | $293.0 | 22.3% |
| 2008 | $1,167.2 | +7.5% | 51 | $22.9 | -53.1% | Iron Man | $318.4 | 27.3% |
| 2007 | $1,085.4 | +20.4% | 52 | $20.9 | -50.1% | Spider-Man 3 | $336.5 | 31.0% |
| 2006 | $901.7 | -13.8% | 36 | $25.0 | -48.4% | X-Men: The Last Stand | $234.4 | 26.0% |
| 2005 | $1,045.8 | +5.0% | 38 | $27.5 | -44.9% | Revenge of the Sith | $380.3 | 36.4% |
| 2004 | $995.6 | -29.5% | 49 | $20.3 | -46.7% | Shrek 2 | $441.2 | 44.3% |
| 2003 | $1,412.6 | +17.6% | 46 | $30.7 | -45.4% | Finding Nemo | $339.7 | 24.0% |
| 2002 | $1,201.4 | +47.7% | 43 | $27.9 | -38.4% | Spider-Man | $403.7 | 33.6% |
| 2001 | $813.2 | +4.0% | 22 | $37.0 | -38.0% | Shrek | $267.7 | 32.9% |
| 2000 | $781.9 | -0.2% | 25 | $31.3 | -40.1% | Mission: Impossible II | $215.4 | 27.5% |
| 1999 | $783.8 | +36.9% | 32 | $24.5 | -42.4% | The Phantom Menace | $431.1 | 55.0% |
| 1998 | $572.5 | +7.9% | 31 | $18.5 | -48.9% | Deep Impact | $140.5 | 24.5% |
| 1997 | $530.6 | -16.8% | 26 | $20.4 | -42.7% | The Lost World | $229.1 | 43.2% |
| 1996 | $637.5 | +19.3% | 27 | $23.6 | -48.9% | Twister | $241.7 | 37.9% |
| 1995 | $534.5 | +41.8% | 24 | $22.3 | -36.4% | Casper | $100.3 | 18.8% |
| 1994 | $376.8 | -8.4% | 17 | $22.2 | -39.3% | The Flintstones | $130.5 | 34.6% |
| 1993 | $411.5 | -12.6% | 18 | $22.9 | -24.0% | Cliffhanger | $84.0 | 20.4% |
| 1992 | $470.6 | +23.2% | 27 | $17.4 | -33.6% | Lethal Weapon 3 | $144.7 | 30.8% |
| 1991 | $382.0 | +58.1% | 28 | $13.6 | -29.9% | Backdraft | $77.9 | 20.4% |
| 1990 | $241.7 | -20.4% | 19 | $12.7 | -43.6% | Back to the Future Part III | $87.7 | 36.3% |
| 1989 | $303.5 | +13.5% | 18 | $16.9 | -29.8% | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | $197.2 | 65.0% |
| 1988 | $267.3 | +1.7% | 17 | $15.7 | -43.7% | Crocodile Dundee II | $109.3 | 40.9% |
| 1987 | $262.8 | -27.1% | 18 | $14.6 | -42.0% | Beverly Hills Cop II | $153.7 | 58.5% |
| 1986 | $360.3 | +5.3% | 11 | $32.8 | -44.3% | Top Gun | $176.8 | 49.1% |
| 1985 | $342.1 | +1.8% | 13 | $26.3 | -29.9% | Rambo: First Blood Part II | $150.4 | 44.0% |
| 1984 | $336.1 | -9.8% | 10 | $33.6 | -26.0% | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | $179.9 | 53.5% |
| 1983 | $372.7 | +28.9% | 11 | $33.9 | -25.6% | Return of the Jedi | $252.6 | 67.8% |
| 1982 | $289.2 | - | 11 | $26.3 | -30.3% | Rocky III | $124.1 | 42.9% |
*Avg. Drop is the average second weekend drop from wide release date.
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INDEX BY MONTH | INDEX BY YEAR | MONTH-TO-DATE
Note: RELEASE DATE shows all movies that opened in a given time period and their total grosses. WIDE RELEASES shows only movies released in 600 or more theaters and their total grosses, grouped by wide release date. LIMITED RELEASES shows only movies released in less than 600 theaters and their total grosses, grouped by release date. CALENDAR GROSSES shows all movies playing during the indicated time period, both new and holdover, and their grosses (or estimated grosses) during that time period. Click here for a full explanation of the various box office sections.
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