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Mark S. Waters


RowRankTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersDate
1 3 The Spiderwick Chronicles Par. $71,195,053 3,847 $19,004,058 3,847 2/14/08
2 6 Just Like Heaven DW $48,318,130 3,543 $16,408,718 3,508 9/16/05
3 4 Mr. Popper's Penguins Fox $68,224,452 3,342 $18,445,355 3,339 6/17/11
4 5 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past WB (NL) $55,250,026 3,175 $15,411,434 3,175 5/1/09
5 1 Freaky Friday BV $110,230,332 3,067 $22,203,007 2,954 8/6/03
6 2 Mean Girls Par. $86,058,055 3,054 $24,432,195 2,839 4/30/04
7 7 Head Over Heels Uni. $10,424,470 2,363 $4,804,595 2,338 2/2/01
8 8 The House of Yes Mira. $626,057 54 $63,266 4 10/10/97
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (8): $450,326,575
Average: $56,290,822
Opening Gross Average (7): $17,244,195 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 Freaky Friday BV $145,135,800 $110,230,332 8/6/03
2 Mean Girls Par. $110,032,400 $86,058,055 4/30/04
3 The Spiderwick Chronicles Par. $78,731,000 $71,195,053 2/14/08
4 Mr. Popper's Penguins Fox $67,556,400 $68,224,452 6/17/11
5 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past WB (NL) $61,098,200 $55,250,026 5/1/09
6 Just Like Heaven DW $59,851,200 $48,318,130 9/16/05
7 Head Over Heels Uni. $14,623,700 $10,424,470 2/2/01
8 The House of Yes Mira. $1,083,000 $626,057 10/10/97
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $538,111,700
Average: $67,264,000

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
Mr. Popper's Penguins Fox $187.4 $68.2 36.4% $119.1 63.6% 2011
The Spiderwick Chronicles Par. $162.8 $71.2 43.7% $91.6 56.3% 2008
Freaky Friday BV $160.8 $110.2 68.5% $50.6 31.5% 2003
Mean Girls Par. $129.0 $86.1 66.7% $43.0 33.3% 2004
Just Like Heaven DW $102.9 $48.3 47% $54.5 53% 2005
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past WB (NL) $102.2 $55.3 54% $47.0 46% 2009
Head Over Heels Uni. $13.1 $10.4 79.4% $2.7 20.6% 2001
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $858.3 million




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