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RowRankTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersDate
1 3 Shadowboxer Free $370,627 43 $103,238 22 7/21/06
2 1 Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire LGF $47,566,524 1,003 $1,872,458 18 11/6/09
3 2 The Paperboy MNE $693,286 76 $102,706 11 10/5/12
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (3): $48,630,437
Average: $16,210,146

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire LGF $49,406,200 $47,566,524 11/6/09
2 The Paperboy MNE $707,500 $693,286 10/5/12
3 Shadowboxer Free $449,300 $370,627 7/21/06
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $50,563,000
Average: $16,854,300

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
RankTitle (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
1 Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire LGF $63.6 $47.6 74.7% $16.1 25.3% 2009
2 The Paperboy MNE $1.4 $693k 51.2% $661k 48.8% 2012
3 Shadowboxer Free $520k $371k 71.3% $149k 28.7% 2006
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $65.5 million




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