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1980s
> Avg. ticket price: $3.42
> Price adjusted for inflation: $6.97
> Top-grossing movie of the year: ET: The Extra-Terrestrial
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1990s
> Avg. ticket price: $4.39
> Price adjusted for inflation: $6.59
> Top-grossing movie of the year: Titanic
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2000s
> Avg. ticket price: $6.36
> Price adjusted for inflation: $7.81
> Top-grossing movie of the year: Avatar
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2010s
> Avg. ticket price: $8.27
> Price adjusted for inflation: $8.65
> Top-grossing movie of the year: Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens
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