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Michael Kamen

RankTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersDate
1 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves WB $165,493,908 2,369 $25,625,602 2,369 6/14/91
2 X-Men Fox $157,299,717 3,112 $54,471,475 3,025 7/14/00
3 Lethal Weapon 2 WB $147,253,986 1,830 $20,388,800 1,803 7/7/89
4 Lethal Weapon 3 WB $144,731,527 2,568 $33,243,086 2,510 5/15/92
5 101 Dalmatians (1996) BV $136,189,294 2,901 $33,504,025 2,794 11/27/96
6 Lethal Weapon 4 WB $130,444,603 3,117 $34,048,124 3,117 7/10/98
7 Die Hard 2: Die Harder Fox $117,540,947 2,507 $21,744,661 2,507 7/6/90
8 Die Hard: With A Vengeance Fox $100,012,499 2,579 $22,162,245 2,525 5/19/95
9 Die Hard Fox $83,008,852 1,713 $601,851 21 7/15/88
10 Mr. Holland's Opus BV $82,569,971 1,659 $14,466 1 12/29/95
11 Lethal Weapon WB $65,207,127 1,420 $6,829,949 1,256 3/6/87
12 The Last Boy Scout WB $59,509,925 1,823 $7,923,669 1,823 12/13/91
13 Jack BV $58,620,973 2,232 $11,191,496 1,710 8/9/96
14 Open Range BV $58,331,254 2,268 $14,047,781 2,075 8/15/03
15 What Dreams May Come Poly $55,382,927 2,531 $15,833,592 2,526 10/2/98
16 The Three Musketeers (1993) BV $53,898,845 2,128 $10,621,992 2,069 11/12/93
17 Last Action Hero Col. $50,016,394 2,339 $15,338,241 2,306 6/18/93
18 Frequency NL $45,010,278 2,631 $9,025,584 2,621 4/28/00
19 License to Kill UA $34,667,015 1,587 $8,774,776 1,575 7/14/89
20 Adventures in Babysitting BV $34,368,475 1,148 $2,901,297 1,126 7/3/87
21 Road House UA $30,050,028 1,935 $5,957,656 1,927 5/19/89
22 Event Horizon Par. $26,673,242 2,328 $9,511,915 2,311 8/15/97
23 Circle of Friends Sav. $23,389,975 902 $125,587 4 3/17/95
24 The Iron Giant WB $23,159,305 2,179 $5,732,614 2,179 8/3/99
25 Don Juan de Marco NL $22,150,451 1,226 $4,556,274 1,110 4/7/95
26 Shining Through Fox $21,633,781 1,433 $6,406,829 1,432 1/31/92
27 The Dead Zone Par. $20,766,616 1,293 $4,556,083 1,293 10/21/83
28 Action Jackson Lori $20,256,975 1,249 $5,424,783 1,249 2/12/88
29 Suspect TriS $18,782,400 1,029 $4,152,015 1,029 10/23/87
30 Hudson Hawk TriS $17,218,080 2,072 $7,082,820 2,071 5/24/91
31 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Uni. $10,680,275 1,130 $3,338,590 1,126 5/22/98
32 Someone to Watch Over Me Col. $10,278,549 894 $2,908,796 892 10/9/87
33 Brazil Uni. $9,929,135 173 $30,099 1 12/18/85
34 First Daughter Fox $9,055,921 2,280 $4,002,067 2,260 9/24/04
35 Renegades Uni. $9,015,164 1,627 $3,075,030 1,627 6/2/89
36 Nothing But Trouble WB $8,479,793 1,671 $3,966,240 1,671 2/15/91
37 Dead Bang WB $8,125,592 1,073 $2,847,690 1,073 3/24/89
38 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Col. $8,083,123 120 $597,400 46 3/10/89
39 Inventing the Abbotts Fox $5,936,344 898 $2,301,138 898 4/4/97
40 Highlander Fox $5,900,000 1,040 $2,453,021 1,040 3/7/86
41 Against the Ropes Par. $5,884,190 1,601 $3,038,546 1,601 2/20/04
42 Mona Lisa Isld $5,794,184 162 $99,361 4 6/13/86
43 Venom Par. $5,229,643 900 $1,672,747 900 1/29/82
44 Splitting Heirs Uni. $3,246,063 850 $1,738,315 850 4/30/93
45 Shanghai Surprise MGM $2,315,683 401 $729,885 401 8/29/86
46 The Krays Mira. $2,060,847 392 $948,002 392 11/9/90
47 Rooftops NCeV $2,043,889 1,044 $1,111,263 1,044 3/17/89
48 Company Business MGM $1,501,785 232 $533,610 232 9/6/91
49 The Winter Guest FL $870,290 21 $20,533 3 12/25/97
50 Stonewall Strand $692,400 17 $74,052 10 7/26/96
51 Crusoe Isld $315,421 25 $7,010 1 3/31/89
52 For Queen and Country Atl $191,051 33 $62,771 33 5/19/89
53 Rita, Sue and Bob Too OrionC $124,167 8 $7,947 1 7/17/87
54 Let Him Have It FL $88,686 10 $5,088 1 12/6/91
55 Wilder Napalm TriS $84,859 35 $12,078 3 8/20/93
56 House of Fools ParC $57,862 8 $7,246 3 4/25/03
57 The Next Man AAP n/a - n/a - 11/10/76
58 Polyester NL n/a - n/a - 5/29/81
- The Fighting Temptations
(Additional Music)		 Par. $30,250,745 2,026 $11,758,372 2,026 9/19/03
- Lifeforce
(Additional Music)		 TriS $11,603,545 1,526 $4,209,136 1,526 6/21/85
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (56): $2,119,624,286
Average: $37,850,434
Opening Gross Average (39): $11,115,662 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves WB $312,119,200 $165,493,908 6/14/91
2 Lethal Weapon 2 WB $294,508,000 $147,253,986 7/7/89
3 Lethal Weapon 3 WB $276,908,000 $144,731,527 5/15/92
4 101 Dalmatians (1996) BV $241,756,100 $136,189,294 11/27/96
5 X-Men Fox $231,718,000 $157,299,717 7/14/00
6 Lethal Weapon 4 WB $220,838,000 $130,444,603 7/10/98
7 Die Hard 2: Die Harder Fox $220,632,400 $117,540,947 7/6/90
8 Die Hard: With A Vengeance Fox $182,551,500 $100,012,499 5/19/95
9 Die Hard Fox $160,362,600 $83,008,852 7/15/88
10 Mr. Holland's Opus BV $148,327,100 $82,569,971 12/29/95
11 Lethal Weapon WB $132,415,500 $65,207,127 3/6/87
12 The Last Boy Scout WB $113,245,500 $59,509,925 12/13/91
13 Jack BV $105,305,600 $58,620,973 8/9/96
14 The Three Musketeers (1993) BV $103,252,600 $53,898,845 11/12/93
15 Last Action Hero Col. $95,925,200 $50,016,394 6/18/93
16 What Dreams May Come Poly $93,761,300 $55,382,927 10/2/98
17 Open Range BV $76,807,700 $58,331,254 8/15/03
18 Adventures in Babysitting BV $69,791,700 $34,368,475 7/3/87
19 License to Kill UA $69,334,000 $34,667,015 7/14/89
20 Frequency NL $66,304,600 $45,010,278 4/28/00
21 Road House UA $60,100,100 $30,050,028 5/19/89
22 The Dead Zone Par. $52,345,100 $20,766,616 10/21/83
23 Event Horizon Par. $46,140,600 $26,673,242 8/15/97
24 Circle of Friends Sav. $42,693,400 $23,389,975 3/17/95
25 Shining Through Fox $41,390,900 $21,633,781 1/31/92
26 Don Juan de Marco NL $40,430,900 $22,150,451 4/7/95
- The Fighting Temptations Par. $39,832,600 $30,250,745 9/19/03
27 Action Jackson Lori $39,133,900 $20,256,975 2/12/88
28 Suspect TriS $38,141,200 $18,782,400 10/23/87
29 The Iron Giant WB $36,197,800 $23,159,305 8/3/99
30 Hudson Hawk TriS $32,473,100 $17,218,080 5/24/91
- Lifeforce TriS $25,952,700 $11,603,545 6/21/85
31 Brazil Uni. $21,258,300 $9,929,135 12/18/85
32 Someone to Watch Over Me Col. $20,872,600 $10,278,549 10/9/87
33 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Uni. $18,081,300 $10,680,275 5/22/98
34 Renegades Uni. $18,030,300 $9,015,164 6/2/89
35 Dead Bang WB $16,251,200 $8,125,592 3/24/89
36 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Col. $16,166,300 $8,083,123 3/10/89
37 Nothing But Trouble WB $15,992,800 $8,479,793 2/15/91
38 Venom Par. $14,123,600 $5,229,643 1/29/82
39 Highlander Fox $12,627,000 $5,900,000 3/7/86
40 Mona Lisa Isld $12,400,500 $5,794,184 6/13/86
41 First Daughter Fox $11,578,700 $9,055,921 9/24/04
42 Inventing the Abbotts Fox $10,269,000 $5,936,344 4/4/97
43 Against the Ropes Par. $7,523,400 $5,884,190 2/20/04
44 Splitting Heirs Uni. $6,225,500 $3,246,063 4/30/93
45 Shanghai Surprise MGM $4,955,900 $2,315,683 8/29/86
46 Rooftops NCeV $4,087,800 $2,043,889 3/17/89
47 The Krays Mira. $3,868,400 $2,060,847 11/9/90
48 Company Business MGM $2,832,300 $1,501,785 9/6/91
49 The Winter Guest FL $1,473,900 $870,290 12/25/97
50 Stonewall Strand $1,243,800 $692,400 7/26/96
51 Crusoe Isld $630,800 $315,421 3/31/89
52 For Queen and Country Atl $382,100 $191,051 5/19/89
53 Rita, Sue and Bob Too OrionC $252,100 $124,167 7/17/87
54 Let Him Have It FL $169,400 $88,686 12/6/91
55 Wilder Napalm TriS $162,800 $84,859 8/20/93
56 House of Fools ParC $76,200 $57,862 4/25/03
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $3,866,447,500
Average: $69,043,700

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves WB $390.5 $165.5 42.4% $225.0 57.6% 1991
Die Hard: With A Vengeance Fox $366.1 $100.0 27.3% $266.1 72.7% 1995
Lethal Weapon 3 WB $321.7 $144.7 45% $177.0 55% 1992
101 Dalmatians (1996) BV $320.7 $136.2 42.5% $184.5 57.5% 1996
X-Men Fox $296.3 $157.3 53.1% $139.0 46.9% 2000
Lethal Weapon 4 WB $285.4 $130.4 45.7% $155.0 54.3% 1998
Die Hard 2: Die Harder Fox $240.0 $117.5 49% $122.5 51% 1990
Lethal Weapon 2 WB $227.9 $147.3 64.6% $80.6 35.4% 1989
License to Kill UA $156.2 $34.7 22.2% $121.5 77.8% 1989
Die Hard Fox $140.8 $83.0 59% $57.8 41% 1988
Last Action Hero Col. $137.3 $50.0 36.4% $87.3 63.6% 1993
Lethal Weapon WB $120.2 $65.2 54.2% $55.0 45.8% 1987
Mr. Holland's Opus BV $106.3 $82.6 77.7% $23.7 22.3% 1995
Don Juan de Marco NL $68.8 $22.2 32.2% $46.6 67.8% 1995
Open Range BV $68.3 $58.3 85.4% $10.0 14.6% 2003
Frequency NL $68.1 $45.0 66.1% $23.1 33.9% 2000
Shining Through Fox $43.8 $21.6 49.3% $22.2 50.7% 1992
The Fighting Temptations Par. $32.8 $30.3 92.4% $2.5 7.6% 2003
First Daughter Fox $10.6 $9.1 85.5% $1.5 14.5% 2004
Against the Ropes Par. $6.6 $5.9 89% $730k 11% 2004
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $3,375.6 million



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