Market Charts > Sources
Note: Figures for 2024 are at an annualized rate.

Market Share for Each Source 1995-2024

RankSourceMoviesTotal Box OfficeTicketsShare
1 Original Screenplay 8,909 $115,575,435,692 16,779,077,823 44.09%
2 Based on Fiction Book/Short Story 2,350 $50,206,196,684 7,396,369,942 19.15%
3 Based on Comic/Graphic Novel 310 $28,592,794,842 3,507,859,950 10.91%
4 Based on Real Life Events 3,579 $12,883,328,895 1,794,135,675 4.91%
5 Based on TV 247 $12,218,940,266 1,790,897,952 4.66%
6 Remake 306 $10,393,384,149 1,493,640,966 3.96%
7 Based on Factual Book/Article 368 $8,217,473,217 1,086,015,803 3.13%
8 Spin-Off 56 $5,124,805,657 587,356,647 1.95%
9 Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale 80 $3,431,243,738 443,534,965 1.31%
10 Based on Game 59 $3,132,322,807 382,065,384 1.19%
11 Based on Movie 82 $2,365,531,692 359,365,205 0.90%
12 Based on Play 290 $2,259,302,810 357,695,037 0.86%
13 Based on Toy 26 $2,034,491,921 225,342,655 0.78%
14 Based on Theme Park Ride 10 $1,729,225,527 243,138,770 0.66%
15 Based on Short Film 63 $1,256,849,883 165,878,670 0.48%
16 Based on Musical or Opera 58 $1,175,032,445 163,273,951 0.45%
17 Based on Religious Text 48 $1,081,246,147 165,638,930 0.41%
18 Compilation 63 $127,535,801 19,109,408 0.05%
19 Based on Song 2 $83,551,848 9,170,647 0.03%
20 Based on Musical Group 10 $38,145,785 7,281,883 0.01%
21 Based on Web Series 8 $14,678,241 1,614,608 0.01%
22 Based on Ballet 4 $3,324,744 501,492 0.00%
23 Based on Radio 2 $1,305,508 121,190 0.00%

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.