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Denzel Washington


RankTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersDate
1 American Gangster Uni. $130,164,645 3,110 $43,565,115 3,054 11/2/07
2 Safe House Uni. $126,373,434 3,121 $40,172,720 3,119 2/10/12
3 Remember the Titans BV $115,654,751 2,803 $20,905,831 1,865 9/29/00
4 The Pelican Brief WB $100,768,056 2,022 $16,864,404 1,993 12/17/93
5 The Book of Eli WB $94,835,059 3,111 $32,789,494 3,111 1/15/10
6 Flight Par. $93,772,375 2,638 $24,900,566 1,884 11/2/12
7 Crimson Tide BV $91,387,195 2,514 $18,612,190 2,382 5/12/95
8 Inside Man Uni. $88,513,495 2,867 $28,954,945 2,818 3/24/06
9 Unstoppable Fox $81,562,942 3,261 $22,688,457 3,207 11/12/10
10 Man on Fire Fox $77,911,774 2,986 $22,751,490 2,980 4/21/04
11 Philadelphia TriS $77,446,440 1,604 $143,433 4 12/24/93
12 Training Day WB $76,631,907 2,712 $22,550,788 2,712 10/5/01
13 John Q. NL $71,756,802 2,505 $20,275,194 2,466 2/15/02
14 The Bone Collector Uni. $66,518,655 2,623 $16,712,020 2,587 11/5/99
15 The Manchurian Candidate Par. $65,955,630 2,867 $20,018,620 2,867 7/30/04
16 The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Sony $65,452,312 3,077 $23,373,102 3,074 6/12/09
17 Deja Vu BV $64,038,616 3,108 $20,574,802 3,108 11/22/06
18 Courage Under Fire Fox $59,031,057 2,001 $12,501,586 1,986 7/12/96
19 The Hurricane Uni. $50,699,241 2,148 $384,640 11 12/29/99
20 Malcolm X WB $48,169,910 1,249 $9,871,125 1,124 11/20/92
21 The Preacher's Wife BV $48,102,795 2,008 $7,649,752 1,783 12/13/96
22 Out of Time MGM $41,088,845 3,076 $16,185,316 3,076 10/3/03
23 The Siege Fox $40,981,289 2,582 $13,931,285 2,541 11/6/98
24 The Great Debaters MGM/W $30,236,407 1,290 $6,005,180 1,171 12/25/07
25 Glory TriS $26,828,365 811 $63,661 3 12/14/89
26 Fallen WB $25,232,289 2,448 $10,401,586 2,448 1/16/98
27 Virtuosity Par. $24,047,675 2,012 $8,309,869 2,012 8/4/95
28 Much Ado About Nothing Gold. $22,549,338 204 $108,617 3 5/7/93
29 A Soldier's Story Col. $21,821,347 581 $156,383 5 9/14/84
30 Ricochet WB $21,756,163 1,560 $4,831,181 1,560 10/4/91
31 He Got Game BV $21,567,853 1,414 $7,610,663 1,319 5/1/98
32 Antwone Fisher FoxS $21,078,145 1,021 $210,013 15 12/19/02
33 Mo' Better Blues Uni. $16,153,593 572 $4,387,360 544 8/3/90
34 Devil in a Blue Dress Sony $16,140,822 1,432 $5,422,385 1,432 9/29/95
35 Carbon Copy Emb $9,566,593 - n/a - 9/25/81
36 Mississippi Masala Gold. $7,308,786 335 $45,831 2 2/5/92
37 Cry Freedom Uni. $5,899,797 479 $318,723 27 11/6/87
38 The Mighty Quinn MGM $4,557,214 234 $1,429,306 234 2/17/89
39 Heart Condition NL $4,134,992 885 $2,149,786 885 2/2/90
40 Power Fox $3,800,000 770 $1,854,200 770 1/31/86
41 For Queen and Country Atl $191,051 33 $62,771 33 5/19/89
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (41): $2,059,687,655
Average: $50,236,284
Opening Gross Average (29): $17,325,298 (Wide Releases Only)

UPCOMING RELEASES
Title (click to view)StudioRelease
Date
Sony 4/11/14
Uni. 8/2/13

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 The Pelican Brief WB $192,290,700 $100,768,056 12/17/93
2 Remember the Titans BV $170,203,100 $115,654,751 9/29/00
3 Crimson Tide BV $166,807,900 $91,387,195 5/12/95
4 American Gangster Uni. $150,149,600 $130,164,645 11/2/07
5 Philadelphia TriS $147,118,600 $77,446,440 12/24/93
6 Safe House Uni. $126,611,800 $126,373,434 2/10/12
7 Training Day WB $107,501,300 $76,631,907 10/5/01
8 Inside Man Uni. $107,297,300 $88,513,495 3/24/06
9 Courage Under Fire Fox $106,042,200 $59,031,057 7/12/96
10 The Bone Collector Uni. $103,686,400 $66,518,655 11/5/99
11 Man on Fire Fox $99,616,700 $77,911,774 4/21/04
12 John Q. NL $98,063,500 $71,756,802 2/15/02
13 The Book of Eli WB $94,715,800 $94,835,059 1/15/10
14 Flight Par. $92,491,000 $93,772,375 11/2/12
15 Malcolm X WB $92,186,400 $48,169,910 11/20/92
16 The Preacher's Wife BV $84,580,700 $48,102,795 12/13/96
17 The Manchurian Candidate Par. $84,329,700 $65,955,630 7/30/04
18 Unstoppable Fox $80,850,200 $81,562,942 11/12/10
19 Deja Vu BV $77,440,000 $64,038,616 11/22/06
20 The Hurricane Uni. $74,699,000 $50,699,241 12/29/99
21 The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Sony $69,663,700 $65,452,312 6/12/09
22 The Siege Fox $68,835,400 $40,981,289 11/6/98
23 Out of Time MGM $54,101,600 $41,088,845 10/3/03
24 A Soldier's Story Col. $51,204,200 $21,821,347 9/14/84
25 Glory TriS $50,387,600 $26,828,365 12/14/89
26 Virtuosity Par. $43,893,900 $24,047,675 8/4/95
27 Much Ado About Nothing Gold. $43,246,800 $22,549,338 5/7/93
28 Fallen WB $42,717,400 $25,232,289 1/16/98
29 Ricochet WB $41,031,800 $21,756,163 10/4/91
30 He Got Game BV $36,513,600 $21,567,853 5/1/98
31 The Great Debaters MGM/W $33,786,600 $30,236,407 12/25/07
32 Mo' Better Blues Uni. $30,321,400 $16,153,593 8/3/90
33 Devil in a Blue Dress Sony $29,461,600 $16,140,822 9/29/95
34 Antwone Fisher FoxS $27,814,500 $21,078,145 12/19/02
35 Carbon Copy Emb $27,323,300 $9,566,593 9/25/81
36 Mississippi Masala Gold. $13,983,600 $7,308,786 2/5/92
37 Cry Freedom Uni. $11,514,300 $5,899,797 11/6/87
38 The Mighty Quinn MGM $9,114,400 $4,557,214 2/17/89
39 Power Fox $8,132,600 $3,800,000 1/31/86
40 Heart Condition NL $7,761,700 $4,134,992 2/2/90
41 For Queen and Country Atl $382,100 $191,051 5/19/89
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $2,957,873,900
Average: $72,143,300

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
American Gangster Uni. $266.5 $130.2 48.8% $136.3 51.2% 2007
Safe House Uni. $208.1 $126.4 60.7% $81.7 39.3% 2012
Philadelphia TriS $206.7 $77.4 37.5% $129.2 62.5% 1993
The Pelican Brief WB $195.3 $100.8 51.6% $94.5 48.4% 1993
Inside Man Uni. $184.4 $88.5 48% $95.9 52% 2006
Deja Vu BV $180.6 $64.0 35.5% $116.5 64.5% 2006
Unstoppable Fox $167.8 $81.6 48.6% $86.2 51.4% 2010
Flight Par. $161.8 $93.8 58% $68.0 42% 2012
Crimson Tide BV $157.4 $91.4 58.1% $66.0 41.9% 1995
The Book of Eli WB $157.1 $94.8 60.4% $62.3 39.6% 2010
The Bone Collector Uni. $151.5 $66.5 43.9% $85.0 56.1% 1999
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Sony $150.2 $65.5 43.6% $84.7 56.4% 2009
Remember the Titans BV $136.7 $115.7 84.6% $21.1 15.4% 2000
Man on Fire Fox $130.3 $77.9 59.8% $52.4 40.2% 2004
The Siege Fox $116.7 $41.0 35.1% $75.7 64.9% 1998
Training Day WB $104.9 $76.6 73.1% $28.2 26.9% 2001
John Q. NL $102.2 $71.8 70.2% $30.5 29.8% 2002
Courage Under Fire Fox $100.9 $59.0 58.5% $41.8 41.5% 1996
The Manchurian Candidate Par. $96.1 $66.0 68.6% $30.2 31.4% 2004
The Hurricane Uni. $74.0 $50.7 68.6% $23.3 31.4% 1999
Out of Time MGM $55.5 $41.1 74% $14.4 26% 2003
The Great Debaters MGM/W $30.2 $30.2 100% n/a 0% 2007
Antwone Fisher FoxS $23.4 $21.1 90.2% $2.3 9.8% 2002
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $3,158.0 million




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