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Box Office Performance for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies in 2018

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 GenreMPAA
Rating		2018 GrossTickets Sold
1 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Jul 13, 2018 Action PG-13 $417,719,760 45,852,883
2 Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Nov 9, 2018 Adventure PG $267,287,030 29,339,959
3 Crazy Rich Asians Aug 30, 2018 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $174,519,335 19,156,897
4 The Meg Sep 7, 2018 Action PG-13 $145,443,742 15,965,285
5 Mary Poppins Returns Dec 19, 2018 Musical PG $138,817,262 15,237,899
6 Ready Player One Mar 29, 2018 Adventure PG-13 $137,690,172 15,114,179
7 Peter Rabbit Feb 9, 2018 Adventure PG $115,234,093 12,649,186
8 A Wrinkle in Time Mar 9, 2018 Adventure PG $100,478,608 11,029,484
9 Fifty Shades Freed Feb 9, 2018 Drama R $100,407,760 11,021,708
10 Christopher Robin Aug 24, 2018 Adventure PG $99,215,042 10,890,783
11 Smallfoot Sep 28, 2018 Adventure PG $82,976,621 9,108,301
12 The House with a Clock in i… Sep 21, 2018 Comedy PG $68,536,400 7,523,205
13 Maze Runner: The Death Cure Jan 26, 2018 Action PG-13 $58,032,443 6,370,191
14 A Simple Favor Sep 14, 2018 Thriller/Suspense R $53,548,586 5,878,001
15 Red Sparrow Mar 2, 2018 Thriller/Suspense R $46,874,505 5,145,390
16 Goosebumps 2: Haunted Hallo… Oct 12, 2018 Horror PG $46,697,321 5,125,940
17 Paddington 2 Nov 24, 2017 Adventure PG $40,891,591 4,488,649
18 Love, Simon Mar 16, 2018 Drama PG-13 $40,826,341 4,481,486
19 Darkest Hour Nov 22, 2017 Drama PG-13 $38,310,263 4,205,297
20 Annihilation Feb 23, 2018 Thriller/Suspense R $32,732,301 3,593,008
21 Ferdinand Dec 15, 2017 Adventure PG $30,863,663 3,387,888
22 Hostiles Dec 22, 2017 Western R $29,733,369 3,263,816
23 The Hate U Give Oct 19, 2018 Drama PG-13 $29,668,644 3,256,712
24 Holmes & Watson Dec 25, 2018 Comedy PG-13 $28,313,749 3,107,985
25 Forever My Girl Jan 19, 2018 Drama PG $16,376,066 1,797,592
26 Hunter Killer Oct 26, 2018 Thriller/Suspense R $15,767,460 1,730,786
27 Mortal Engines Dec 14, 2018 Action PG-13 $14,894,175 1,634,925
28 The Girl in the Spider’s Web Nov 9, 2018 Thriller/Suspense R $14,828,555 1,627,722
29 Call Me by Your Name Nov 24, 2017 Drama R $13,158,311 1,444,381
30 The Darkest Minds Aug 3, 2018 Adventure PG-13 $12,695,691 1,393,599
31 The Death of Stalin Oct 20, 2017 Black Comedy R $8,046,456 883,255
32 Boy Erased Nov 2, 2018 Drama R $6,774,202 743,600
33 Every Day Feb 23, 2018 Drama PG-13 $6,112,914 671,011
34 Kin Aug 31, 2018 Action PG-13 $5,718,096 627,672
35 If Beale Street Could Talk Dec 14, 2018 Drama R $4,409,248 484,000
36 Disobedience Apr 27, 2018 Drama R $3,480,702 382,074
37 Juliet, Naked Aug 17, 2018 Romantic Comedy R $3,444,895 378,144
38 The Leisure Seeker Mar 9, 2018 Drama R $3,224,126 353,910
39 The Sisters Brothers Sep 21, 2018 Western R $3,143,056 345,011
40 You Were Never Really Here Nov 24, 2017 Drama R $2,523,610 277,015
41 Meari to majo no hana Dec 7, 2017 Adventure PG $2,418,404 265,466
42 Papillon Aug 24, 2018 Drama R $2,335,896 256,410
43 The Bookshop Nov 10, 2017 Drama PG $1,588,150 174,330
44 Little Women Sep 28, 2018 Drama PG-13 $1,379,497 151,426
45 Wildlife Oct 19, 2018 Drama PG-13 $1,012,504 111,142
46 Kedarnath Dec 7, 2018 Drama Not Rated $893,582 98,088
47 Gräns Oct 26, 2018 Thriller/Suspense R $771,930 84,734
48 1945 Nov 1, 2017 Drama Not Rated $762,018 83,646
49 On Chesil Beach May 18, 2018 Drama R $745,972 81,884
50 The Polar Express Nov 10, 2004 Adventure G $731,018 80,243
51 The Catcher Was A Spy Jun 22, 2018 Drama R $725,223 79,607
52 The Little Stranger Aug 31, 2018 Drama R $713,143 78,281
53 Beoning May 17, 2018 Thriller/Suspense Not Rated $618,493 67,891
54 Un sac de billes May 12, 2017 Drama PG $409,862 44,990
55 Yoru Wa Mijikashi Aruke Yo … Oct 6, 2017 Romantic Comedy Not Rated $406,490 44,620
56 Blade Runner 2049 Oct 6, 2017 Thriller/Suspense R $399,647 43,869
57 Jurassic Park Aug 26, 1994 Adventure PG-13 $374,238 41,079
58 The Wizard of Oz Sep 23, 2009 Musical PG-13 $351,839 38,621
59 Aus dem Nichts Dec 27, 2017 Drama R $310,556 34,089
60 Harry Potter and the Sorcer… Nov 16, 2001 Adventure PG $295,917 32,483
61 Zimna wojna Jun 8, 2018 Drama R $272,118 29,870
62 London Fields Oct 26, 2018 Thriller/Suspense R $252,676 27,736
63 Harry Potter and the Chambe… Nov 15, 2002 Adventure PG $245,501 26,949
64 Harry Potter and the Prison… Jun 4, 2004 Adventure PG $218,774 24,015
65 Zama Apr 13, 2018 Action Not Rated $200,181 21,973
66 Harry Potter and the Goblet… Nov 18, 2005 Adventure PG-13 $188,716 20,715
67 Xi You Ji Nu Er Guo Feb 16, 2018 Action Not Rated $187,074 20,535
68 Harry Potter and the Deathl… Jul 15, 2011 Adventure PG-13 $181,938 19,971
69 L'amant double Jul 14, 2017 Thriller/Suspense Not Rated $167,093 18,341
70 Batti Gul Meter Chalu Sep 21, 2018 Drama Not Rated $153,847 16,887
71 Harry Potter and the Deathl… Nov 19, 2010 Adventure PG-13 $148,263 16,275
72 Harry Potter and the Order … Jul 11, 2007 Adventure PG-13 $132,522 14,547
73 Harry Potter and the Half-B… Jul 15, 2009 Adventure PG $130,081 14,279
74 Laissez bronzer les cadavres Aug 31, 2018 Thriller/Suspense Not Rated $93,409 10,253
75 The Breadwinner Nov 17, 2017 Drama PG-13 $92,074 10,106
76 How to Talk to Girls at Par… May 25, 2018 Comedy R $84,809 9,309
77 Jusqu'à la garde Mar 30, 2018 Drama Not Rated $83,882 9,207
78 Bel Canto Sep 14, 2018 Drama Not Rated $80,134 8,796
79 Helicopter Eela Oct 12, 2018 Drama Not Rated $71,971 7,900
80 Yun Nan Chong Gu Yunnan Valley Jan 4, 2019 Action Not Rated $50,583 5,552
81 Namiya Jan 5, 2018 Drama Not Rated $39,584 4,345
82 Breath Jun 1, 2018 Drama Not Rated $37,109 4,073
83 Memorias del subdesarrollo Jan 12, 2018 Drama Not Rated $29,647 3,254
84 Senso Jul 8, 1968 Drama Not Rated $27,286 2,995
85 Belle de Jour Apr 10, 1968 Drama R $26,331 2,890
86 Let There Be Light Oct 27, 2017 Drama PG-13 $23,403 2,568
87 The Female Brain Feb 9, 2018 Comedy Not Rated $21,786 2,391
88 The Samuel Project Sep 28, 2018 Drama PG-13 $11,087 1,217
89 Quai des Orfevres Nov 1, 2002 Drama Not Rated $9,800 1,075
90 November Feb 23, 2018 Drama Not Rated $8,620 946
91 Le Crime de Monsieur Lange Nov 17, 2017 Comedy Not Rated $8,127 892
92 Dark River Jun 29, 2018 Drama Not Rated $7,714 846
93 L'école buissonnière Jun 22, 2018 Comedy Not Rated $6,300 691
94 La religieuse Jul 27, 2018 Drama GP $6,273 688
95 The Tribes of Palos Verdes Dec 1, 2017 Drama R $2,345 257
Total Gross of All Movies$2,479,961,601
Total Tickets Sold272,224,072

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2018. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2018. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

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