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North American box office revenue from 1980 to 2017

Box office revenue in North America from 1980 to 2017 (Figures expressed in billions of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise specified)

The data shows the annual box office gross revenue in the United States and Canada. In 2016, 11.37 billion USD was earned at the box office.

Box office revenue in North America The film industry uses box office revenue, or, the amount of money generated through movie ticket sales, to measure the commercial success of the films it produces. Ticket sales also account for a sizable portion of the film industry’s total revenues. Almost 1.32 billion tickets were sold at the North American box office in 2016. The average ticket price was 8.

2017 11.07
2016 11.38
2015 11.13
2014 10.36
2013 10.92
2012 10.84
2011 10.17
2010 10.57
2009 10.6
2008 9.63
2007 9.66
2006 9.21
2005 8.84
2004 9.38
2003 9.24
2002 9.16
2001 8.41
2000 7.66
1999 7.45
1998 6.95
1997 6.37
1996 5.91
1995 5.49
1994 5.4
1993 5.15
1992 4.87
1991 4.8
1990 5.02
1989 5.03
1988 4.46
1987 4.25
1986 3.78
1985 3.75
1984 4.03
1983 3.77
1982 3.45
1981 2.97
1980 2.75