The American
Domestic Total Gross: $35,606,376 Distributor: Focus Features Release Date: September 1, 2010 Genre: Drama / Thriller Runtime: 1 hrs. 45 min. MPAA Rating: R Production Budget: $20 million
Row Title (click to view) Studio Release Gross* / Theaters Opening / Theaters Date^ 1
The Bourne Identity
Uni.
$121,661,683
2,663
$27,118,640
2,638
6/14/02
2
Collateral
DW
$101,005,703
3,205
$24,701,458
3,188
8/6/04
3
Argo
WB
$136,024,128
3,247
$19,458,109
3,232
10/12/12
4
Edge of Darkness
WB
$43,313,890
3,066
$17,214,384
3,066
1/29/10
5
The Tourist
Sony
$67,631,157
2,756
$16,472,458
2,756
12/10/10
6
Green Zone
Uni.
$35,053,660
3,004
$14,309,295
3,003
3/12/10
7
The Men Who Stare at Goats
Over.
$32,428,195
2,453
$12,706,654
2,443
11/6/09
8
Drive (2011)
FD
$35,060,689
2,904
$11,340,461
2,886
9/16/11
9
Breach
Uni.
$33,231,264
1,505
$10,504,990
1,489
2/16/07
10
The Ides of March
Sony
$40,962,534
2,199
$10,470,143
2,199
10/7/11
11
Colombiana
TriS
$36,665,854
2,614
$10,408,176
2,614
8/26/11
12
Lawless
Wein.
$37,400,127
3,138
$10,001,982
2,888
8/29/12
13
The Good Shepherd
Uni.
$59,952,835
2,250
$9,912,110
2,215
12/22/06
14
The Debt
Focus
$31,177,548
1,874
$9,909,499
1,826
8/31/11
15
The International
Sony
$25,450,527
2,364
$9,331,739
2,364
2/13/09
16
The Constant Gardener
Focus
$33,579,797
1,387
$8,673,803
1,346
8/31/05
17
From Paris with Love
LGF
$24,077,427
2,722
$8,158,860
2,722
2/5/10
18
Traitor
Over.
$23,530,831
2,108
$7,868,465
2,054
8/27/08
19
Bangkok Dangerous
LGF
$15,298,133
2,654
$7,783,266
2,650
9/5/08
20
The Truth About Charlie
Uni.
$5,350,371
755
$2,270,290
753
10/25/02
21
Spartan
WB
$4,434,432
832
$2,011,435
832
3/12/04
22
The Tailor of Panama
Sony
$13,729,742
441
$1,837,068
199
3/30/01
23
Michael Clayton
WB
$49,033,882
2,585
$719,910
15
10/5/07
24
Eastern Promises
Focus
$17,266,000
1,408
$547,092
15
9/14/07
25
In Bruges
Focus
$7,800,824
232
$459,575
28
2/8/08
26
Syriana
WB
$50,824,620
1,775
$374,502
5
11/23/05
27
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Focus
$24,149,393
886
$310,562
4
12/9/11
28
The Dancer Upstairs
FoxS
$2,377,348
152
$106,142
13
5/2/03
29
The Quiet American
Mira.
$12,988,801
396
$101,663
6
11/22/02
30
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Mira.
$16,007,718
1,776
$87,199
4
12/31/02
31
The Good German
WB
$1,308,696
66
$76,817
5
12/15/06
32
The Matador
Wein.
$12,594,698
905
$69,100
4
12/30/05
33
Assassination Tango
UA
$1,013,272
45
$64,474
7
3/28/03
Averages: $34,920,781 1,829 $7,738,798 1,499
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