Q4 Box Office
Q4 runs October through December
Wide releases are those released in at least 600 theaters.
Data as of May 20, 3:15 PDT
| Year | Cumulative Gross | %± LY | Releases | Average | #1 Release | Gross | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,543,505,877 | +24.6% | 55 | $46,245,561 | Wicked | $473,231,120 | 18.6% |
| 2023 | $2,041,592,295 | +0.2% | 53 | $38,520,609 | Wonka | $218,402,312 | 10.7% |
| 2022 | $2,038,311,690 | -16% | 38 | $53,639,781 | Avatar: The Way of Water | $684,075,767 | 33.6% |
| 2021 | $2,425,725,337 | +949.1% | 37 | $65,560,144 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | $804,793,477 | 33.2% |
| 2020 | $231,219,054 | -92.8% | 32 | $7,225,595 | The Croods: A New Age | $58,568,815 | 25.3% |
| 2019 | $3,226,899,990 | -1.3% | 58 | $55,636,206 | Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker | $515,202,542 | 16% |
| 2018 | $3,270,929,769 | -2.7% | 64 | $51,108,277 | Aquaman | $335,061,807 | 10.2% |
| 2017 | $3,360,886,646 | +11.4% | 48 | $70,018,471 | Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi | $620,181,382 | 18.5% |
| 2016 | $3,017,977,043 | -5% | 41 | $73,609,196 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | $532,177,324 | 17.6% |
| 2015 | $3,177,934,441 | +12.5% | 42 | $75,665,105 | Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens | $936,662,225 | 29.5% |
| 2014 | $2,825,983,085 | -7.8% | 39 | $72,461,104 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 | $337,135,885 | 11.9% |
| 2013 | $3,065,922,626 | +2.1% | 37 | $82,862,773 | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | $424,668,047 | 13.9% |
| 2012 | $3,003,915,957 | +20.9% | 35 | $85,826,170 | Skyfall | $304,360,277 | 10.1% |
| 2011 | $2,484,085,472 | -12.7% | 35 | $70,973,870 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 | $281,287,133 | 11.3% |
| 2010 | $2,846,505,185 | -14.5% | 37 | $76,932,572 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 | $295,983,305 | 10.4% |
| 2009 | $3,330,268,189 | +32.1% | 39 | $85,391,492 | Avatar | $749,766,139 | 22.5% |
| 2008 | $2,520,570,834 | +2.7% | 47 | $53,629,166 | Twilight | $192,769,854 | 7.6% |
| 2007 | $2,455,260,869 | -1.6% | 46 | $53,375,236 | I Am Legend | $256,393,010 | 10.4% |
| 2006 | $2,495,851,867 | +4.8% | 46 | $54,257,649 | Night at the Museum | $250,863,268 | 10.1% |
| 2005 | $2,382,044,535 | -7.1% | 43 | $55,396,384 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | $291,710,957 | 12.2% |
| 2004 | $2,562,881,391 | -5.8% | 35 | $73,225,182 | Meet the Fockers | $279,261,160 | 10.9% |
| 2003 | $2,721,476,404 | +14% | 38 | $71,617,800 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | $377,027,325 | 13.9% |
| 2002 | $2,387,970,986 | +4.5% | 42 | $56,856,452 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | $339,789,881 | 14.2% |
| 2001 | $2,285,285,453 | +7.8% | 36 | $63,480,151 | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | $317,575,550 | 13.9% |
| 2000 | $2,119,255,931 | +11.9% | 35 | $60,550,169 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $261,231,700 | 12.3% |
| 1999 | $1,893,880,580 | +5.5% | 37 | $51,185,961 | Toy Story 2 | $245,852,179 | 13% |
| 1998 | $1,794,931,363 | -16% | 35 | $51,283,753 | A Bug's Life | $162,798,565 | 9.1% |
| 1997 | $2,137,604,700 | +31.1% | 41 | $52,136,700 | Titanic | $600,683,057 | 28.1% |
| 1996 | $1,629,963,844 | +13.9% | 35 | $46,570,395 | Jerry Maguire | $153,952,592 | 9.4% |
| 1995 | $1,430,584,815 | +6.4% | 38 | $37,646,968 | Toy Story | $191,796,233 | 13.4% |
| 1994 | $1,344,566,468 | +7.3% | 38 | $35,383,328 | The Santa Clause | $144,833,357 | 10.8% |
| 1993 | $1,253,606,211 | -7.8% | 37 | $33,881,248 | Mrs. Doubtfire | $219,195,243 | 17.5% |
| 1992 | $1,360,009,078 | +7.9% | 27 | $50,370,706 | Aladdin | $217,350,219 | 16% |
| 1991 | $1,259,858,224 | -5.9% | 31 | $40,640,587 | Beauty and the Beast | $145,863,363 | 11.6% |
| 1990 | $1,338,526,630 | +27.8% | 33 | $40,561,413 | Home Alone | $285,761,243 | 21.3% |
| 1989 | $1,047,189,442 | +13.4% | 31 | $33,780,304 | Look Who's Talking | $140,088,813 | 13.4% |
| 1988 | $923,103,602 | +11.5% | 25 | $36,924,144 | Rain Man | $172,825,435 | 18.7% |
| 1987 | $827,938,301 | +20.4% | 32 | $25,873,071 | Three Men and a Baby | $167,780,960 | 20.3% |
| 1986 | $687,823,582 | -5.8% | 27 | $25,474,947 | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | $109,713,132 | 16% |
| 1985 | $730,201,781 | -4% | 27 | $27,044,510 | Rocky IV | $127,873,716 | 17.5% |
| 1984 | $760,591,098 | +39.4% | 30 | $25,353,036 | Beverly Hills Cop | $234,760,478 | 30.9% |
| 1983 | $545,601,231 | -18.6% | 23 | $23,721,792 | Terms of Endearment | $108,423,489 | 19.9% |
| 1982 | $670,430,838 | +212% | 23 | $29,149,166 | Tootsie | $177,200,000 | 26.4% |
| 1981 | $214,850,169 | -52.4% | 8 | $26,856,271 | Time Bandits | $42,365,581 | 19.7% |
| 1980 | $451,318,246 | +145.3% | 9 | $50,146,471 | 9 to 5 | $103,290,500 | 22.9% |
| 1979 | $183,993,259 | -16.1% | 3 | $61,331,086 | Star Trek: The Motion Picture | $82,258,456 | 44.7% |
| 1978 | $219,414,503 | +132.9% | 2 | $109,707,251 | Superman | $134,218,018 | 61.2% |
| 1977 | $94,213,184 | +79.1% | 1 | $94,213,184 | Saturday Night Fever | $94,213,184 | 100% |
| 1976 | $52,614,445 | - | 1 | $52,614,445 | King Kong | $52,614,445 | 100% |
