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RankTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersDate
1 Finding Nemo BV $380,843,261 3,425 $70,251,710 3,374 5/30/03
2 Skyfall Sony $304,360,277 3,526 $88,364,714 3,505 11/9/12
3 WALL-E BV $223,808,164 3,992 $63,087,526 3,992 6/27/08
4 The Help BV $169,708,112 3,014 $26,044,590 2,534 8/10/11
4 The Help BV $169,708,112 3,014 $26,044,590 2,534 8/10/11
5 The Help BV $169,708,112 3,014 $26,044,590 2,534 8/10/11
5 The Help BV $169,708,112 3,014 $26,044,590 2,534 8/10/11
6 The Green Mile WB $136,801,374 2,875 $18,017,152 2,875 12/10/99
7 American Beauty DW $130,096,601 1,990 $861,531 16 9/15/99
8 Erin Brockovich Uni. $125,595,205 3,070 $28,138,465 2,848 3/17/00
9 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Par. $118,634,549 3,623 $30,061,756 3,620 12/17/04
10 Phenomenon BV $104,636,382 2,139 $16,158,901 1,637 7/5/96
11 Road to Perdition DW $104,454,762 2,332 $22,079,481 1,797 7/12/02
12 Fried Green Tomatoes Uni. $82,418,501 1,331 $105,317 5 12/27/91
13 The Horse Whisperer BV $75,383,563 2,362 $13,685,488 2,039 5/15/98
14 Scent of a Woman Uni. $63,095,253 1,252 $357,468 20 12/23/92
15 Jarhead Uni. $62,658,220 2,448 $27,726,210 2,411 11/4/05
16 The Adjustment Bureau Uni. $62,495,645 2,847 $21,157,730 2,840 3/4/11
17 Cinderella Man Uni. $61,649,911 2,820 $18,320,205 2,812 6/3/05
18 Three Kings WB $60,652,036 2,942 $15,847,636 2,942 10/1/99
19 Up Close and Personal BV $51,088,705 1,639 $11,101,955 1,506 3/1/96
20 Little Women (1994) Sony $50,083,616 1,579 $2,411,247 1,503 12/21/94
21 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel FoxS $46,412,041 1,298 $737,051 27 5/4/12
22 Meet Joe Black Uni. $44,619,100 2,527 $15,017,995 2,503 11/13/98
23 The Great Outdoors Uni. $41,455,230 1,430 $6,121,115 1,223 6/17/88
24 Revenge of the Nerds Fox $40,874,452 989 $1,513,090 364 7/20/84
24 Revenge of the Nerds Fox $40,874,452 989 $1,513,090 364 7/20/84
25 Revenge of the Nerds Fox $40,874,452 989 $1,513,090 364 7/20/84
25 Revenge of the Nerds Fox $40,874,452 989 $1,513,090 364 7/20/84
26 Gung Ho Par. $36,611,610 1,175 $7,170,830 1,150 3/14/86
27 In the Bedroom Mira. $35,930,604 1,103 $93,972 4 11/23/01
28 Pay It Forward WB $33,519,628 2,130 $9,631,359 2,130 10/20/00
29 The Lost Boys WB $32,222,567 1,249 $5,236,318 1,027 7/31/87
30 Side Effects (2013) ORF $32,172,757 2,605 $9,303,145 2,605 2/8/13
31 The Debt Focus $31,177,548 1,874 $9,909,499 1,826 8/31/11
32 The Iron Lady Wein. $30,017,992 1,244 $220,409 4 12/30/11
33 Jumpin' Jack Flash Fox $29,844,101 1,085 $6,006,610 1,080 10/10/86
34 Deceived BV $28,738,096 1,201 $4,316,719 969 9/27/91
35 Brothers LGF $28,544,157 2,088 $9,527,848 2,088 12/4/09
36 The Shawshank Redemption Col. $28,341,469 972 $727,327 33 9/23/94
37 Desperately Seeking Susan Orion $27,398,584 1,108 $1,526,098 268 3/29/85
37 Desperately Seeking Susan Orion $27,398,584 1,108 $1,526,098 268 3/29/85
38 Desperately Seeking Susan Orion $27,398,584 1,108 $1,526,098 268 3/29/85
38 Desperately Seeking Susan Orion $27,398,584 1,108 $1,526,098 268 3/29/85
39 How to Make an American Quilt Uni. $23,600,020 1,532 $5,790,445 1,504 10/6/95
40 Revolutionary Road ParV $22,911,480 1,077 $189,911 3 12/26/08
41 Red Corner MGM $22,459,274 2,507 $7,403,362 2,244 10/31/97
42 The Player NL $21,706,101 452 $302,216 23 4/10/92
43 The People Vs. Larry Flynt Sony $20,300,385 1,233 $523,295 16 12/27/96
44 Corrina, Corrina NL $20,164,171 972 $3,811,258 698 8/12/94
45 The War Uni. $16,928,556 1,537 $5,203,275 1,155 11/4/94
46 White Oleander WB $16,357,770 1,510 $5,607,480 1,510 10/11/02
47 Threesome TriS $14,815,317 1,218 $4,001,024 1,212 4/8/94
48 Real Genius TriS $12,952,019 990 $2,557,180 990 8/9/85
48 Real Genius TriS $12,952,019 990 $2,557,180 990 8/9/85
49 Real Genius TriS $12,952,019 990 $2,557,180 990 8/9/85
49 Real Genius TriS $12,952,019 990 $2,557,180 990 8/9/85
50 Less Than Zero Fox $12,396,383 871 $3,008,987 871 11/6/87
51 Career Opportunities Uni. $11,336,986 1,440 $4,024,800 1,440 3/29/91
52 Whispers in the Dark Par. $11,124,511 1,188 $3,177,158 1,188 8/7/92
53 Mad City WB $10,541,523 2,194 $4,649,742 2,194 11/7/97
54 Light of Day TriS $10,489,617 1,041 $3,536,309 1,041 2/6/87
55 Flesh and Bone Par. $9,709,451 1,200 $4,517,066 1,200 11/5/93
56 The Man with One Red Shoe Fox $8,645,411 1,049 $3,139,015 1,044 7/19/85
56 The Man with One Red Shoe Fox $8,645,411 1,049 $3,139,015 1,044 7/19/85
57 The Man with One Red Shoe Fox $8,645,411 1,049 $3,139,015 1,044 7/19/85
57 The Man with One Red Shoe Fox $8,645,411 1,049 $3,139,015 1,044 7/19/85
58 Reckless MGM $8,289,916 899 $2,446,016 897 2/3/84
58 Reckless MGM $8,289,916 899 $2,446,016 897 2/3/84
59 Reckless MGM $8,289,916 899 $2,446,016 897 2/3/84
59 Reckless MGM $8,289,916 899 $2,446,016 897 2/3/84
60 Unstrung Heroes BV $7,929,434 576 $185,183 10 9/15/95
61 Girls Just Want to Have Fun NW $6,326,051 613 $1,650,078 613 4/12/85
61 Girls Just Want to Have Fun NW $6,326,051 613 $1,650,078 613 4/12/85
62 Girls Just Want to Have Fun NW $6,326,051 613 $1,650,078 613 4/12/85
62 Girls Just Want to Have Fun NW $6,326,051 613 $1,650,078 613 4/12/85
63 Men Don't Leave WB $6,070,725 802 $62,419 3 2/2/90
64 Little Children NL $5,463,019 115 $97,953 5 10/6/06
65 Grandview, USA WB $4,743,119 1,069 $2,194,293 1,069 8/3/84
65 Grandview, USA WB $4,743,119 1,069 $2,194,293 1,069 8/3/84
66 Grandview, USA WB $4,743,119 1,069 $2,194,293 1,069 8/3/84
66 Grandview, USA WB $4,743,119 1,069 $2,194,293 1,069 8/3/84
67 Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael Par. $3,989,297 635 $1,753,870 635 10/12/90
68 The Favor Orion $3,134,381 1,029 $1,487,238 1,029 4/29/94
69 Oscar and Lucinda FoxS $1,897,404 65 $83,461 7 1/2/98
70 Cookie WB $1,869,417 82 $292,483 82 8/25/89
71 Josh and S.A.M. Col. $1,640,220 774 $800,469 774 11/24/93
72 The Good German WB $1,308,696 66 $76,817 5 12/15/06
73 The Rapture FL $1,277,404 46 $171,603 36 10/4/91
74 The Salton Sea WB $764,554 30 $166,309 15 4/26/02
75 American Buffalo Gold. $665,450 73 $164,109 29 9/13/96
76 Towelhead WIP $372,124 100 $52,823 4 9/12/08
77 Naked Tango NL $81,777 2 $12,283 1 8/23/91
78 The Prince of Pennsylvania NL $5,415 1 $3,174 1 9/16/88
79 The Linguini Incident AcdE n/a - n/a - 5/1/92
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (78): $3,517,549,115
Average: $45,096,784
Opening Gross Average (52): $12,759,355 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 Finding Nemo BV $489,293,700 $380,843,261 5/30/03
2 Skyfall Sony $300,201,300 $304,360,277 11/9/12
3 WALL-E BV $247,498,200 $223,808,164 6/27/08
4 The Green Mile WB $207,356,500 $136,801,374 12/10/99
5 American Beauty DW $197,984,300 $130,096,601 9/15/99
6 Phenomenon BV $187,966,700 $104,636,382 7/5/96
7 Erin Brockovich Uni. $185,014,100 $125,595,205 3/17/00
9 The Help BV $169,892,800 $169,708,112 8/10/11
9 The Help BV $169,892,800 $169,708,112 8/10/11
9 The Help BV $169,892,800 $169,708,112 8/10/11
9 The Help BV $169,892,800 $169,708,112 8/10/11
10 Fried Green Tomatoes Uni. $157,687,400 $82,418,501 12/27/91
11 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Par. $150,144,000 $118,634,549 12/17/04
12 Road to Perdition DW $142,748,900 $104,454,762 7/12/02
13 The Horse Whisperer BV $127,621,600 $75,383,563 5/15/98
14 Scent of a Woman Uni. $121,004,900 $63,095,253 12/23/92
16 Revenge of the Nerds Fox $96,590,200 $40,874,452 7/20/84
16 Revenge of the Nerds Fox $96,590,200 $40,874,452 7/20/84
16 Revenge of the Nerds Fox $96,590,200 $40,874,452 7/20/84
16 Revenge of the Nerds Fox $96,590,200 $40,874,452 7/20/84
17 Three Kings WB $94,639,600 $60,652,036 10/1/99
18 Little Women (1994) Sony $92,271,900 $50,083,616 12/21/94
19 Up Close and Personal BV $91,774,700 $51,088,705 3/1/96
20 The Great Outdoors Uni. $80,086,300 $41,455,230 6/17/88
21 Gung Ho Par. $78,354,800 $36,611,610 3/14/86
22 Jarhead Uni. $77,606,700 $62,658,220 11/4/05
23 Cinderella Man Uni. $76,365,100 $61,649,911 6/3/05
24 Meet Joe Black Uni. $75,186,000 $44,619,100 11/13/98
25 The Lost Boys WB $65,434,100 $32,222,567 7/31/87
26 Jumpin' Jack Flash Fox $63,871,200 $29,844,101 10/10/86
27 The Adjustment Bureau Uni. $63,131,700 $62,495,645 3/4/11
29 Desperately Seeking Susan Orion $61,280,200 $27,398,584 3/29/85
29 Desperately Seeking Susan Orion $61,280,200 $27,398,584 3/29/85
29 Desperately Seeking Susan Orion $61,280,200 $27,398,584 3/29/85
29 Desperately Seeking Susan Orion $61,280,200 $27,398,584 3/29/85
30 Deceived BV $54,199,600 $28,738,096 9/27/91
31 The Shawshank Redemption Col. $52,881,400 $28,341,469 9/23/94
32 Pay It Forward WB $49,337,700 $33,519,628 10/20/00
33 In the Bedroom Mira. $49,140,100 $35,930,604 11/23/01
34 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel FoxS $45,686,200 $46,412,041 5/4/12
35 How to Make an American Quilt Uni. $43,076,800 $23,600,020 10/6/95
36 The Player NL $41,529,300 $21,706,101 4/10/92
37 Red Corner MGM $38,851,100 $22,459,274 10/31/97
38 Corrina, Corrina NL $38,302,300 $20,164,171 8/12/94
39 The People Vs. Larry Flynt Sony $35,116,600 $20,300,385 12/27/96
40 Side Effects (2013) ORF $32,172,800 $32,172,757 2/8/13
41 The War Uni. $32,156,200 $16,928,556 11/4/94
42 The Debt Focus $31,177,600 $31,177,548 8/31/11
43 The Iron Lady Wein. $30,074,400 $30,017,992 12/30/11
44 Brothers LGF $29,678,400 $28,544,157 12/4/09
46 Real Genius TriS $28,968,700 $12,952,019 8/9/85
46 Real Genius TriS $28,968,700 $12,952,019 8/9/85
46 Real Genius TriS $28,968,700 $12,952,019 8/9/85
46 Real Genius TriS $28,968,700 $12,952,019 8/9/85
47 Threesome TriS $28,142,000 $14,815,317 4/8/94
48 Revolutionary Road ParV $25,336,700 $22,911,480 12/26/08
49 Less Than Zero Fox $25,173,200 $12,396,383 11/6/87
50 White Oleander WB $22,354,700 $16,357,770 10/11/02
51 Career Opportunities Uni. $21,381,400 $11,336,986 3/29/91
52 Light of Day TriS $21,301,200 $10,489,617 2/6/87
53 Whispers in the Dark Par. $21,284,000 $11,124,511 8/7/92
55 Reckless MGM $19,589,900 $8,289,916 2/3/84
55 Reckless MGM $19,589,900 $8,289,916 2/3/84
55 Reckless MGM $19,589,900 $8,289,916 2/3/84
55 Reckless MGM $19,589,900 $8,289,916 2/3/84
57 The Man with One Red Shoe Fox $19,336,500 $8,645,411 7/19/85
57 The Man with One Red Shoe Fox $19,336,500 $8,645,411 7/19/85
57 The Man with One Red Shoe Fox $19,336,500 $8,645,411 7/19/85
57 The Man with One Red Shoe Fox $19,336,500 $8,645,411 7/19/85
58 Flesh and Bone Par. $18,621,500 $9,709,451 11/5/93
59 Mad City WB $18,235,200 $10,541,523 11/7/97
60 Unstrung Heroes BV $14,473,500 $7,929,434 9/15/95
62 Girls Just Want to Have Fun NW $14,149,000 $6,326,051 4/12/85
62 Girls Just Want to Have Fun NW $14,149,000 $6,326,051 4/12/85
62 Girls Just Want to Have Fun NW $14,149,000 $6,326,051 4/12/85
62 Girls Just Want to Have Fun NW $14,149,000 $6,326,051 4/12/85
63 Men Don't Leave WB $11,395,200 $6,070,725 2/2/90
65 Grandview, USA WB $11,208,400 $4,743,119 8/3/84
65 Grandview, USA WB $11,208,400 $4,743,119 8/3/84
65 Grandview, USA WB $11,208,400 $4,743,119 8/3/84
65 Grandview, USA WB $11,208,400 $4,743,119 8/3/84
66 Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael Par. $7,488,200 $3,989,297 10/12/90
67 Little Children NL $6,439,400 $5,463,019 10/6/06
68 The Favor Orion $5,953,800 $3,134,381 4/29/94
69 Cookie WB $3,738,800 $1,869,417 8/25/89
70 Oscar and Lucinda FoxS $3,212,200 $1,897,404 1/2/98
71 Josh and S.A.M. Col. $3,145,700 $1,640,220 11/24/93
72 The Rapture FL $2,409,200 $1,277,404 10/4/91
73 The Good German WB $1,530,200 $1,308,696 12/15/06
74 American Buffalo Gold. $1,195,400 $665,450 9/13/96
75 The Salton Sea WB $1,044,900 $764,554 4/26/02
76 Towelhead WIP $411,500 $372,124 9/12/08
77 Naked Tango NL $154,200 $81,777 8/23/91
78 The Prince of Pennsylvania NL $10,500 $5,415 9/16/88
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $5,925,119,700
Average: $75,963,100

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
Skyfall Sony $1,108.6 $304.4 27.5% $804.2 72.5% 2012
Finding Nemo BV $880.6 $339.7 38.6% $540.9 61.4% 2003
WALL-E BV $521.3 $223.8 42.9% $297.5 57.1% 2008
American Beauty DW $356.3 $130.1 36.5% $226.2 63.5% 1999
The Green Mile WB $286.8 $136.8 47.7% $150.0 52.3% 1999
Erin Brockovich Uni. $256.3 $125.6 49% $130.7 51% 2000
The Help BV $211.6 $169.7 80.2% $41.9 19.8% 2011
The Help BV $211.6 $169.7 80.2% $41.9 19.8% 2011
The Help BV $211.6 $169.7 80.2% $41.9 19.8% 2011
The Help BV $211.6 $169.7 80.2% $41.9 19.8% 2011
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Par. $209.1 $118.6 56.7% $90.4 43.3% 2004
The Horse Whisperer BV $186.9 $75.4 40.3% $111.5 59.7% 1998
Road to Perdition DW $181.0 $104.5 57.7% $76.5 42.3% 2002
Phenomenon BV $152.0 $104.6 68.8% $47.4 31.2% 1996
Meet Joe Black Uni. $142.9 $44.6 31.2% $98.3 68.8% 1998
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel FoxS $136.8 $46.4 33.9% $90.4 66.1% 2012
Scent of a Woman Uni. $134.1 $63.1 47.1% $71.0 52.9% 1992
The Adjustment Bureau Uni. $127.9 $62.5 48.9% $65.4 51.1% 2011
Fried Green Tomatoes Uni. $119.4 $82.4 69% $37.0 31% 1991
The Iron Lady Wein. $115.0 $30.0 26.1% $84.9 73.9% 2011
Cinderella Man Uni. $108.5 $61.6 56.8% $46.9 43.2% 2005
Three Kings WB $107.8 $60.7 56.3% $47.1 43.7% 1999
Up Close and Personal BV $100.7 $51.1 50.7% $49.6 49.3% 1996
Jarhead Uni. $96.9 $62.7 64.7% $34.2 35.3% 2005
Revolutionary Road ParV $75.2 $22.9 30.5% $52.3 69.5% 2008
Pay It Forward WB $55.7 $33.5 60.2% $22.2 39.8% 2000
The Debt Focus $45.6 $31.2 68.3% $14.5 31.7% 2011
The Great Outdoors Uni. $43.5 $41.5 95.4% $2.0 4.6% 1988
In the Bedroom Mira. $43.4 $35.9 82.8% $7.4 17.2% 2001
Brothers LGF $43.3 $28.5 65.9% $14.8 34.1% 2009
How to Make an American Quilt Uni. $41.2 $23.6 57.3% $17.6 42.7% 1995
Side Effects (2013) ORF $32.2 $32.2 100% n/a 0% 2013
White Oleander WB $21.7 $16.4 75.5% $5.3 24.5% 2002
Little Children NL $14.8 $5.5 36.9% $9.4 63.1% 2006
The Good German WB $5.9 $1.3 22.1% $4.6 77.9% 2006
The Salton Sea WB $765k $765k 100% n/a 0% 2002
Towelhead WIP $676k $372k 55.1% $304k 44.9% 2008
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $6,599.2 million



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