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Luc Besson

Domestic releases only


RowRankTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersDate
1 8 Angel-A SPC $202,647 18 $29,727 7 5/25/07
2 3 Arthur and the Invisibles MGM/W $15,132,763 2,248 n/a 1 12/29/06
3 6 The Big Blue Col. $3,580,882 967 $1,617,462 967 8/19/88
4 1 The Fifth Element Sony $63,820,180 2,500 $17,031,345 2,500 5/9/97
5 5 La Femme Nikita Gold. $5,017,971 118 $44,047 2 3/8/91
6 9 The Lady Cohen n/a 19 n/a 19 4/13/12
7 4 The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Sony $14,276,317 2,147 $6,360,968 2,147 11/12/99
8 2 The Professional Sony $19,501,238 1,220 $5,306,558 1,158 11/18/94
9 7 Subway IsAl $390,659 5 $11,332 1 11/6/85
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (8): $121,922,657
Average: $15,240,332
Opening Gross Average (4): $7,579,083 (Wide Releases Only)

UPCOMING RELEASES
Title (click to view)StudioRelease
Date
Malavita 9/20/13

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 The Fifth Element Sony $110,399,200 $63,820,180 5/9/97
2 The Professional Sony $37,043,000 $19,501,238 11/18/94
3 The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Sony $22,296,900 $14,276,317 11/12/99
4 Arthur and the Invisibles MGM/W $17,464,300 $15,132,763 12/29/06
5 La Femme Nikita Gold. $9,463,800 $5,017,971 3/8/91
6 The Big Blue Col. $6,880,700 $3,580,882 8/19/88
7 Subway IsAl $873,800 $390,659 11/6/85
8 Angel-A SPC $233,900 $202,647 5/25/07
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $204,655,500
Average: $25,581,900

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
The Fifth Element Sony $263.9 $63.8 24.2% $200.1 75.8% 1997
Arthur and the Invisibles MGM/W $107.9 $15.1 14% $92.8 86% 2006
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Sony $67.0 $14.3 21.3% $52.7 78.7% 1999
Angel-A SPC $10.0 $203k 2% $9.8 98% 2007
The Lady Cohen $3.4 n/a 0% $3.4 100% 2012
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $452.2 million




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