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RankTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersDate
1 Spider-Man Sony $403,706,375 3,876 $114,844,116 3,615 5/3/02
2 Spider-Man 2 Sony $373,585,825 4,166 $88,156,227 4,152 6/30/04
3 Alice in Wonderland (2010) BV $334,191,110 3,739 $116,101,023 3,728 3/5/10
4 Batman WB $251,188,924 2,201 $40,489,746 2,194 6/23/89
5 Men in Black Sony $250,690,539 3,180 $51,068,455 3,020 7/2/97
6 Oz The Great and Powerful BV $231,520,565 3,912 $79,110,453 3,912 3/8/13
7 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory WB $206,459,076 3,790 $56,178,450 3,770 7/15/05
8 Men in Black II Sony $190,418,803 3,641 $52,148,751 3,557 7/3/02
9 Mission: Impossible Par. $180,981,856 3,012 $45,436,830 3,012 5/22/96
10 Planet of the Apes (2001) Fox $180,011,740 3,530 $68,532,960 3,500 7/27/01
11 MIB 3 Sony $179,020,854 4,248 $54,592,779 4,248 5/25/12
12 Chicago Mira. $170,687,518 2,701 $2,074,929 77 12/27/02
13 Batman Returns WB $162,831,698 2,644 $45,687,711 2,644 6/19/92
14 Good Will Hunting Mira. $138,433,435 2,203 $272,912 7 12/5/97
15 Wanted Uni. $134,508,551 3,185 $50,927,085 3,175 6/27/08
16 Hulk Uni. $132,177,234 3,674 $62,128,420 3,660 6/20/03
17 Terminator Salvation WB $125,322,469 3,602 $42,558,390 3,530 5/21/09
18 Spy Kids Mira. $112,719,001 3,191 $26,546,881 3,104 3/30/01
19 Dick Tracy BV $103,738,726 2,332 $22,543,911 2,332 6/15/90
20 Sleepy Hollow Par. $101,071,502 3,069 $30,060,467 3,064 11/19/99
21 Meet the Robinsons BV $97,822,171 3,435 $25,123,781 3,413 3/30/07
22 Red Dragon Uni. $93,149,898 3,363 $36,540,945 3,357 10/4/02
23 Flubber BV $92,977,226 2,679 $26,725,207 2,641 11/26/97
24 Real Steel BV $85,468,508 3,440 $27,319,677 3,440 10/7/11
25 Charlotte's Web (2006) Par. $82,985,708 3,745 $11,457,353 3,566 12/15/06
26 Nacho Libre Par. $80,197,993 3,083 $28,309,599 3,070 6/16/06
27 Dark Shadows WB $79,727,149 3,755 $29,685,274 3,755 5/11/12
28 Hellboy II: The Golden Army Uni. $75,986,503 3,212 $34,539,115 3,204 7/11/08
29 The Family Man Uni. $75,793,305 2,441 $10,554,960 2,388 12/22/00
30 Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas BV $75,082,668 1,671 $191,232 2 10/15/93
31 Beetlejuice WB $73,707,461 1,582 $8,030,897 1,000 4/1/88
32 Big Fish Sony $66,809,693 2,514 $207,377 6 12/10/03
33 The Wolfman Uni. $61,979,680 3,223 $31,479,235 3,222 2/12/10
34 Scrooged Par. $60,328,558 1,897 $13,027,842 1,262 11/23/88
35 A Civil Action BV $56,709,981 2,319 $70,079 2 12/25/98
36 Edward Scissorhands Fox $56,362,352 1,372 $159,622 2 12/7/90
37 Tim Burton's Corpse Bride WB $53,359,111 3,204 $388,166 5 9/16/05
38 Sommersby WB $50,081,992 1,762 $8,104,624 1,432 2/5/93
39 The Kingdom Uni. $47,536,778 2,836 $17,135,055 2,793 9/28/07
40 Deep Sea 3D (IMAX) WB $45,562,927 47 $700,213 43 3/3/06
41 Pee-Wee's Big Adventure WB $40,940,662 894 $4,545,847 829 8/9/85
42 Midnight Run Uni. $38,413,606 1,161 $5,506,290 1,158 7/22/88
43 Mars Attacks! WB $37,771,017 1,955 $9,384,272 1,955 12/13/96
44 Notorious (2009) FoxS $36,843,682 1,641 $20,497,596 1,638 1/16/09
45 Summer School Par. $35,659,098 1,366 $6,012,274 1,366 7/24/87
46 Frankenweenie BV $35,291,068 3,005 $11,412,213 3,005 10/5/12
47 Instinct BV $34,105,207 2,129 $10,390,387 2,059 6/4/99
48 Darkman Uni. $33,878,502 1,833 $8,054,860 1,786 8/24/90
49 Proof of Life WB $32,598,931 2,705 $10,207,869 2,705 12/8/00
50 Milk Focus $31,841,299 882 $1,453,844 36 11/26/08
51 Dolores Claiborne Sony $24,361,867 1,256 $5,721,920 1,216 3/24/95
52 Dead Presidents BV $24,147,179 1,084 $7,943,778 1,081 10/6/95
53 To Die For Sony $21,284,514 954 $386,510 11 9/29/95
54 The Next Three Days LGF $21,148,651 2,564 $6,542,779 2,564 11/19/10
55 Anywhere But Here Fox $18,670,401 1,686 $5,607,137 1,672 11/12/99
56 Extreme Measures Sony $17,380,126 2,298 $6,906,546 2,298 9/27/96
57 The Frighteners Uni. $16,759,216 1,675 $5,565,495 1,669 7/19/96
58 A Simple Plan  Par. $16,316,273 675 $390,563 31 12/11/98
59 Big Top Pee-Wee Par. $15,122,324 1,256 $4,625,004 1,256 7/22/88
60 Nightbreed Fox $8,862,354 1,488 $3,708,918 1,488 2/16/90
61 Taking Woodstock Focus $7,460,204 1,395 $3,457,760 1,393 8/26/09
62 Hot to Trot WB $6,436,211 1,157 $2,206,218 1,156 8/26/88
63 Article 99 Orion $6,375,979 1,263 $2,461,469 1,262 3/13/92
64 Hitchcock FoxS $6,008,677 561 $287,715 17 11/23/12
65 Wisdom Fox $5,715,174 791 $1,994,197 788 1/2/87
66 Black Beauty WB $4,630,377 1,312 $1,285,820 1,312 7/29/94
67 Freeway Roxie $295,493 9 $14,945 6 8/23/96
68 Standard Operating Procedure SPC $229,117 21 $14,108 2 4/25/08
69 Restless (2011) SPC $163,265 126 $15,467 5 9/16/11
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (69): $5,953,605,937
Average: $86,284,144
Opening Gross Average (54): $27,762,683 (Wide Releases Only)

UPCOMING RELEASES
Title (click to view)StudioRelease
Date
Par. TBD

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 Spider-Man Sony $551,708,900 $403,706,375 5/3/02
2 Batman WB $499,859,700 $251,188,924 6/23/89
3 Spider-Man 2 Sony $477,660,500 $373,585,825 6/30/04
4 Men in Black Sony $433,656,400 $250,690,539 7/2/97
5 Alice in Wonderland (2010) BV $333,770,700 $334,191,110 3/5/10
6 Mission: Impossible Par. $325,112,200 $180,981,856 5/22/96
7 Batman Returns WB $311,538,200 $162,831,698 6/19/92
8 Men in Black II Sony $260,228,100 $190,418,803 7/3/02
9 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory WB $255,738,700 $206,459,076 7/15/05
10 Planet of the Apes (2001) Fox $252,513,000 $180,011,740 7/27/01
11 Good Will Hunting Mira. $234,362,800 $138,433,435 12/5/97
12 Oz The Great and Powerful BV $231,520,600 $231,520,565 3/8/13
13 Chicago Mira. $224,752,700 $170,687,518 12/27/02
14 Dick Tracy BV $194,724,700 $103,738,726 6/15/90
15 MIB 3 Sony $175,052,400 $179,020,854 5/25/12
16 Hulk Uni. $174,044,300 $132,177,234 6/20/03
17 Flubber BV $159,902,200 $92,977,226 11/26/97
18 Spy Kids Mira. $158,125,200 $112,719,001 3/30/01
19 Sleepy Hollow Par. $157,094,100 $101,071,502 11/19/99
20 Wanted Uni. $148,746,200 $134,508,551 6/27/08
21 Beetlejuice WB $142,393,500 $73,707,461 4/1/88
22 Terminator Salvation WB $133,386,100 $125,322,469 5/21/09
23 Red Dragon Uni. $127,299,500 $93,149,898 10/4/02
24 Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas BV $125,394,700 $75,082,668 10/15/93
25 Scrooged Par. $117,137,900 $60,328,558 11/23/88
26 Meet the Robinsons BV $112,893,600 $97,822,171 3/30/07
27 The Family Man Uni. $108,180,000 $75,793,305 12/22/00
28 Edward Scissorhands Fox $106,138,200 $56,362,352 12/7/90
29 Charlotte's Web (2006) Par. $98,146,900 $82,985,708 12/15/06
30 Nacho Libre Par. $97,217,100 $80,197,993 6/16/06
31 Sommersby WB $96,051,000 $50,081,992 2/5/93
32 Pee-Wee's Big Adventure WB $91,568,700 $40,940,662 8/9/85
33 A Civil Action BV $88,657,500 $56,709,981 12/25/98
34 Real Steel BV $86,655,200 $85,468,508 10/7/11
35 Big Fish Sony $85,477,100 $66,809,693 12/10/03
36 Hellboy II: The Golden Army Uni. $84,029,600 $75,986,503 7/11/08
37 Dark Shadows WB $77,959,800 $79,727,149 5/11/12
38 Midnight Run Uni. $74,210,200 $38,413,606 7/22/88
39 Summer School Par. $72,412,600 $35,659,098 7/24/87
40 Mars Attacks! WB $66,720,000 $37,771,017 12/13/96
41 Tim Burton's Corpse Bride WB $66,095,400 $53,359,111 9/16/05
42 Darkman Uni. $63,592,300 $33,878,502 8/24/90
43 The Wolfman Uni. $61,901,700 $61,979,680 2/12/10
44 The Kingdom Uni. $54,860,700 $47,536,778 9/28/07
45 Instinct BV $53,306,200 $34,105,207 6/4/99
46 Deep Sea 3D (IMAX) WB $52,433,700 $45,562,927 3/3/06
47 Proof of Life WB $47,542,100 $32,598,931 12/8/00
48 Dolores Claiborne Sony $44,467,400 $24,361,867 3/24/95
49 Dead Presidents BV $44,075,500 $24,147,179 10/6/95
50 Notorious (2009) FoxS $40,743,600 $36,843,682 1/16/09
51 To Die For Sony $38,850,400 $21,284,514 9/29/95
52 Milk Focus $35,211,700 $31,841,299 11/26/08
53 Frankenweenie BV $34,808,800 $35,291,068 10/5/12
54 Extreme Measures Sony $31,221,300 $17,380,126 9/27/96
55 The Frighteners Uni. $30,105,900 $16,759,216 7/19/96
56 Big Top Pee-Wee Par. $29,214,400 $15,122,324 7/22/88
57 Anywhere But Here Fox $29,124,700 $18,670,401 11/12/99
58 A Simple Plan  Par. $25,502,200 $16,316,273 12/11/98
59 The Next Three Days LGF $20,964,900 $21,148,651 11/19/10
60 Nightbreed Fox $16,635,200 $8,862,354 2/16/90
61 Hot to Trot WB $12,433,900 $6,436,211 8/26/88
62 Article 99 Orion $12,198,900 $6,375,979 3/13/92
63 Wisdom Fox $11,605,700 $5,715,174 1/2/87
64 Black Beauty WB $8,795,500 $4,630,377 7/29/94
65 Taking Woodstock Focus $7,939,100 $7,460,204 8/26/09
66 Hitchcock FoxS $5,926,600 $6,008,677 11/23/12
67 Freeway Roxie $530,800 $295,493 8/23/96
68 Standard Operating Procedure SPC $253,400 $229,117 4/25/08
69 Restless (2011) SPC $164,900 $163,265 9/16/11
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $8,432,547,800
Average: $122,210,800

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
Alice in Wonderland (2010) BV $1,024.3 $334.2 32.6% $690.1 67.4% 2010
Spider-Man Sony $821.7 $403.7 49.1% $418.0 50.9% 2002
Spider-Man 2 Sony $783.8 $373.6 47.7% $410.2 52.3% 2004
MIB 3 Sony $624.0 $179.0 28.7% $445.0 71.3% 2012
Men in Black Sony $589.4 $250.7 42.5% $338.7 57.5% 1997
Oz The Great and Powerful BV $488.5 $231.5 47.4% $257.0 52.6% 2013
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory WB $475.0 $206.5 43.5% $268.5 56.5% 2005
Mission: Impossible Par. $457.7 $181.0 39.5% $276.7 60.5% 1996
Men in Black II Sony $441.8 $190.4 43.1% $251.4 56.9% 2002
Batman WB $411.3 $251.2 61.1% $160.2 38.9% 1989
Terminator Salvation WB $371.4 $125.3 33.7% $246.0 66.3% 2009
Planet of the Apes (2001) Fox $362.2 $180.0 49.7% $182.2 50.3% 2001
Wanted Uni. $341.4 $134.5 39.4% $206.9 60.6% 2008
Chicago Mira. $306.8 $170.7 55.6% $136.1 44.4% 2002
Real Steel BV $295.5 $85.5 28.9% $210.0 71.1% 2011
Batman Returns WB $266.8 $162.8 61% $104.0 39% 1992
Dark Shadows WB $245.5 $79.7 32.5% $165.8 67.5% 2012
Hulk Uni. $245.4 $132.2 53.9% $113.2 46.1% 2003
Good Will Hunting Mira. $225.9 $138.4 61.3% $87.5 38.7% 1997
Red Dragon Uni. $209.2 $93.1 44.5% $116.0 55.5% 2002
Sleepy Hollow Par. $206.1 $101.1 49% $105.0 51% 1999
Flubber BV $178.0 $93.0 52.2% $85.0 47.8% 1997
Meet the Robinsons BV $169.3 $97.8 57.8% $71.5 42.2% 2007
Dick Tracy BV $162.7 $103.7 63.7% $59.0 36.3% 1990
Hellboy II: The Golden Army Uni. $160.4 $76.0 47.4% $84.4 52.6% 2008
Spy Kids Mira. $147.9 $112.7 76.2% $35.2 23.8% 2001
Charlotte's Web (2006) Par. $144.9 $83.0 57.3% $61.9 42.7% 2006
Sommersby WB $140.1 $50.1 35.8% $90.0 64.2% 1993
The Wolfman Uni. $139.8 $62.0 44.3% $77.8 55.7% 2010
The Family Man Uni. $124.7 $75.8 60.8% $49.0 39.2% 2000
Big Fish Sony $122.9 $66.8 54.4% $56.1 45.6% 2003
Tim Burton's Corpse Bride WB $117.2 $53.4 45.5% $63.8 54.5% 2005
Mars Attacks! WB $101.4 $37.8 37.3% $63.6 62.7% 1996
Nacho Libre Par. $99.3 $80.2 80.8% $19.1 19.2% 2006
The Kingdom Uni. $86.7 $47.5 54.9% $39.1 45.1% 2007
Edward Scissorhands Fox $86.0 $56.4 65.5% $29.7 34.5% 1990
Deep Sea 3D (IMAX) WB $84.5 $45.6 53.9% $38.9 46.1% 2006
Midnight Run Uni. $81.6 $38.4 47.1% $43.2 52.9% 1988
The Next Three Days LGF $67.4 $21.1 31.4% $46.3 68.6% 2010
Frankenweenie BV $67.1 $35.3 52.6% $31.8 47.4% 2012
Proof of Life WB $62.8 $32.6 51.9% $30.2 48.1% 2000
Milk Focus $54.6 $31.8 58.3% $22.7 41.7% 2008
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas BV $50.0 $50.0 100% n/a 0% 1993
Darkman Uni. $48.9 $33.9 69.3% $15.0 30.7% 1990
Notorious (2009) FoxS $44.4 $36.8 83% $7.5 17% 2009
The Frighteners Uni. $29.4 $16.8 57.1% $12.6 42.9% 1996
Anywhere But Here Fox $23.6 $18.7 79% $5.0 21% 1999
Hitchcock FoxS $23.6 $6.0 25.5% $17.6 74.5% 2012
Taking Woodstock Focus $10.0 $7.5 74.8% $2.5 25.2% 2009
Standard Operating Procedure SPC $324k $229k 70.7% $95.1k 29.3% 2008
Restless (2011) SPC $163k $163k 100% n/a 0% 2011
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $11,823.2 million



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