Top-grossing films now take over half of total box office revenue.

Evidence

A decade ago, number one movies comprised roughly 30 percent of the market share of total ticket sales; by 2022, it crossed 50 percent for the first time, yet another sign of widening inequality. — Andrew deWaard, Derivative Media, 318

Categorization

• XREF: Concentration at the blockbuster top parallels the concentration of finance — evidence of homogeneity driving derivative media.