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Sydney Pollack

1973-Present (data for The Yakuza, etc. is unavailable.)

Date	Title (click to view)	Studio	Lifetime Gross / Theaters		Opening / Theaters		Rank
May 1962	War Hunt	UA	n/a	-	n/a	-	11
12/21/79	The Electric Horseman (Cameo)	Col.	$61,801,971	-	n/a	-	-
12/17/82	Tootsie	Col.	$177,200,000	1,222	$5,540,470	943	1
4/10/92	The Player	NL	$21,706,101	452	$302,216	23	8
7/31/92	Death Becomes Her (Cameo)	Uni.	$58,422,650	1,866	$12,110,355	1,409	-
9/18/92	Husbands and Wives	TriS	$10,555,619	868	$3,520,550	865	9
12/25/98	A Civil Action	BV	$56,709,981	2,319	$70,079	2	-
7/16/99	Eyes Wide Shut	WB	$55,691,208	2,483	$21,706,163	2,411	4
10/8/99	Random Hearts	Sony	$31,502,583	2,697	$13,012,585	2,697	7
12/21/01	The Majestic (Voice)	WB	$27,807,266	2,361	$4,904,339	2,361	-
4/12/02	Changing Lanes	Par.	$66,818,548	2,642	$17,128,062	2,613	3
4/22/05	The Interpreter	Uni.	$72,708,161	2,814	$22,822,455	2,758	2
2/16/07	Avenue Montaigne	Think	$2,044,858	52	$29,377	2	10
10/5/07	Michael Clayton	WB	$49,033,882	2,585	$719,910	15	5
5/2/08	Made of Honor	Sony	$46,012,734	2,816	$14,756,850	2,729	6

Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (10): $533,273,694
Average: $53,327,369
Opening Gross Average (7): $14,069,591 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation

Rank	Title (click to view)	Studio	Adjusted Gross	Unadjusted Gross	Release
1	Tootsie	Col.	$451,817,300	$177,200,000	12/17/82
-	The Electric Horseman	Col.	$195,501,100	$61,801,971	12/21/79
-	Death Becomes Her	Uni.	$111,777,300	$58,422,650	7/31/92
2	Changing Lanes	Par.	$91,314,900	$66,818,548	4/12/02
3	The Interpreter	Uni.	$90,062,900	$72,708,161	4/22/05
-	A Civil Action	BV	$88,657,500	$56,709,981	12/25/98
4	Eyes Wide Shut	WB	$87,044,900	$55,691,208	7/16/99
5	Michael Clayton	WB	$56,108,200	$49,033,882	10/5/07
6	Made of Honor	Sony	$50,883,200	$46,012,734	5/2/08
7	Random Hearts	Sony	$49,238,300	$31,502,583	10/8/99
8	The Player	NL	$41,529,300	$21,706,101	4/10/92
-	The Majestic	WB	$38,368,400	$27,807,266	12/21/01
9	Husbands and Wives	TriS	$20,195,600	$10,555,619	9/18/92
10	Avenue Montaigne	Think	$2,359,900	$2,044,858	2/16/07

Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $940,554,300
Average: $94,055,400

Worldwide (Unadjusted)

Title (click to view)	Studio	Worldwide	Domestic / %		Overseas / %		Year
The Interpreter	Uni.	$162.9	$72.7	44.6%	$90.2	55.4%	2005
Eyes Wide Shut	WB	$162.1	$55.7	34.4%	$106.4	65.6%	1999
Death Becomes Her	Uni.	$149.0	$58.4	39.2%	$90.6	60.8%	1992
Made of Honor	Sony	$106.0	$46.0	43.4%	$60.0	56.6%	2008
Changing Lanes	Par.	$94.9	$66.8	70.4%	$28.1	29.6%	2002
Michael Clayton	WB	$93.0	$49.0	52.7%	$44.0	47.3%	2007
Random Hearts	Sony	$74.6	$31.5	42.2%	$43.1	57.8%	1999
The Majestic	WB	$37.3	$27.8	74.5%	$9.5	25.5%	2001
Avenue Montaigne	Think	$17.6	$2.0	11.6%	$15.5	88.4%	2007

Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $711.1 million

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