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Michael Ballhaus

DateTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersRank
10/6/06 The Departed WB $132,384,315 3,017 $26,887,467 3,017 2
12/12/03 Something's Gotta Give Sony $124,728,738 2,876 $16,064,723 2,677 3
8/15/03 Uptown Girls
(director of photography)		 MGM $37,182,494 2,495 $11,277,367 2,495 17
12/20/02 Gangs of New York
(director of photography)		 Mira. $77,812,000 2,340 $9,496,870 1,504 6
11/3/00 The Legend of Bagger Vance DW $30,919,168 2,162 $11,516,712 2,061 19
3/3/00 What Planet Are You From? Sony $6,291,602 2,248 $3,008,746 2,248 29
6/30/99 Wild Wild West WB $113,804,681 3,342 $27,687,484 3,342 4
3/20/98 Primary Colors
(director of photography)		 Uni. $39,001,187 1,976 $12,045,395 1,965 16
7/25/97 Air Force One Sony $172,956,409 2,981 $37,132,505 2,919 1
10/18/96 Sleepers WB $53,315,285 2,080 $12,305,745 1,915 10
3/10/95 Outbreak WB $67,659,560 2,230 $13,420,387 2,215 7
9/16/94 Quiz Show BV $24,822,619 822 $757,714 27 20
2/4/94 I'll Do Anything Col. $10,424,645 1,205 $4,702,625 1,205 23
9/17/93 The Age of Innocence Col. $32,255,440 839 $2,317,289 83 18
11/13/92 Bram Stoker's Dracula
(director of photography)		 Col. $82,522,790 2,491 $30,521,679 2,491 5
2/28/92 The Mambo Kings WB $6,742,168 185 $319,793 32 28
5/17/91 What About Bob? BV $63,707,829 1,805 $9,216,334 1,463 9
3/15/91 Guilty by Suspicion WB $9,480,198 817 $2,278,290 817 25
9/19/90 Goodfellas
(director of photography)		 WB $46,836,214 1,328 $6,368,901 1,070 13
9/14/90 Postcards from the Edge Col. $39,071,603 1,323 $7,871,856 1,013 15
10/13/89 The Fabulous Baker Boys
(director of photography)		 Fox $18,428,904 860 $3,313,815 858 21
12/23/88 Working Girl Fox $63,779,477 1,149 $4,718,485 1,051 8
12/16/88 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Orion $42,039,085 1,515 $3,840,498 1,466 14
8/12/88 The Last Temptation of Christ
(director of photography)		 Uni. $8,373,585 123 $401,211 9 26
3/4/88 The House on Carroll Street
(director of photography)		 Orion $459,824 - n/a - 32
12/18/87 Broadcast News
(director of photography)		 Fox $51,249,404 848 $197,542 7 12
10/23/87 The Glass Menagerie Cinpx $895,904 - n/a - 31
10/17/86 The Color of Money
(director of photography)		 BV $52,293,982 1,205 $6,357,877 635 11
7/4/86 Under the Cherry Moon WB $10,090,429 976 $3,150,924 976 24
9/13/85 After Hours WB $10,609,321 503 $45,435 1 22
9/28/84 Heartbreakers (1984) Orion $148,750 - n/a - 33
2/3/84 Reckless MGM $8,289,916 899 $2,446,016 897 27
3/4/83 Baby, It's You Par. $1,867,792 30 $12,420 1 30
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (33): $1,440,445,318
Average: $43,649,858
Opening Gross Average (23): $11,549,161 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 Air Force One Sony $299,121,100 $172,956,409 7/25/97
2 Wild Wild West WB $177,875,800 $113,804,681 6/30/99
3 Something's Gotta Give Sony $161,082,300 $124,728,738 12/12/03
4 The Departed WB $159,759,000 $132,384,315 10/6/06
5 Bram Stoker's Dracula Col. $157,887,000 $82,522,790 11/13/92
6 Working Girl Fox $126,922,000 $63,779,477 12/23/88
7 Outbreak WB $123,498,100 $67,659,560 3/10/95
8 What About Bob? BV $120,152,100 $63,707,829 5/17/91
9 The Color of Money BV $111,917,600 $52,293,982 10/17/86
10 Gangs of New York Mira. $103,402,500 $77,812,000 12/20/02
11 Broadcast News Fox $100,027,100 $51,249,404 12/18/87
12 Sleepers WB $95,774,500 $53,315,285 10/18/96
13 Goodfellas WB $87,998,100 $46,836,214 9/19/90
14 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Orion $82,999,900 $42,039,085 12/16/88
15 Postcards from the Edge Col. $73,340,100 $39,071,603 9/14/90
16 Primary Colors Uni. $66,027,600 $39,001,187 3/20/98
17 The Age of Innocence Col. $61,861,900 $32,255,440 9/17/93
18 Uptown Girls MGM $48,960,000 $37,182,494 8/15/03
19 Quiz Show BV $46,763,700 $24,822,619 9/16/94
20 The Legend of Bagger Vance DW $45,529,300 $30,919,168 11/3/00
21 The Fabulous Baker Boys Fox $36,857,800 $18,428,904 10/13/89
22 After Hours WB $23,729,000 $10,609,321 9/13/85
23 Under the Cherry Moon WB $21,595,200 $10,090,429 7/4/86
24 I'll Do Anything Col. $19,801,800 $10,424,645 2/4/94
25 Reckless MGM $19,589,900 $8,289,916 2/3/84
26 Guilty by Suspicion WB $17,879,500 $9,480,198 3/15/91
27 The Last Temptation of Christ Uni. $16,176,700 $8,373,585 8/12/88
28 The Mambo Kings WB $12,899,500 $6,742,168 2/28/92
29 What Planet Are You From? Sony $9,268,100 $6,291,602 3/3/00
30 Baby, It's You Par. $4,708,000 $1,867,792 3/4/83
31 The Glass Menagerie Cinpx $1,819,300 $895,904 10/23/87
32 The House on Carroll Street Orion $888,300 $459,824 3/4/88
33 Heartbreakers (1984) Orion $351,500 $148,750 9/28/84
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $2,436,464,300
Average: $73,832,300

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
Air Force One Sony $315.2 $173.0 54.9% $142.2 45.1% 1997
The Departed WB $289.8 $132.4 45.7% $157.5 54.3% 2006
Something's Gotta Give Sony $266.7 $124.7 46.8% $142.0 53.2% 2003
Wild Wild West WB $222.1 $113.8 51.2% $108.3 48.8% 1999
Bram Stoker's Dracula Col. $215.9 $82.5 38.2% $133.3 61.8% 1992
Gangs of New York Mira. $193.8 $77.8 40.2% $116.0 59.8% 2002
Outbreak WB $189.9 $67.7 35.6% $122.2 64.4% 1995
Sleepers WB $165.6 $53.3 32.2% $112.3 67.8% 1996
Working Girl Fox $103.0 $63.8 62% $39.2 38% 1988
Broadcast News Fox $67.3 $51.2 76.1% $16.1 23.9% 1987
Primary Colors Uni. $52.1 $39.0 74.9% $13.1 25.1% 1998
Uptown Girls MGM $44.6 $37.2 83.3% $7.4 16.7% 2003
The Legend of Bagger Vance DW $39.5 $30.9 78.4% $8.5 21.6% 2000
What Planet Are You From? Sony $14.1 $6.3 44.5% $7.9 55.5% 2000
The Last Temptation of Christ Uni. $8.4 $8.4 100% n/a 0% 1988
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $2,187.9 million



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