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RowRankTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersDate
1 21 Grand Theft Auto NW n/a - n/a - 6/16/77
2 22 The Dark Tower (Cancelled) Uni. n/a - n/a - N/A
3 15 The Paper Uni. $38,824,341 1,577 $175,507 5 3/18/94
4 20 Frost/Nixon Uni. $18,622,031 1,105 $180,708 3 12/5/08
5 4 A Beautiful Mind Uni. $170,742,341 2,250 $367,151 11 12/21/01
6 19 Night Shift WB $21,095,638 683 $2,539,633 683 7/30/82
7 10 Splash BV $69,821,334 1,186 $6,174,059 829 3/9/84
8 16 Gung Ho Par. $36,611,610 1,175 $7,170,830 1,150 3/14/86
9 9 Cocoon Fox $76,113,124 1,163 $7,936,427 1,140 6/21/85
10 13 Willow MGM $57,269,863 1,209 $8,300,169 1,024 5/20/88
11 18 EDtv Uni. $22,431,897 2,631 $8,311,290 2,627 3/26/99
12 12 Far and Away Uni. $58,883,840 1,885 $10,194,520 1,583 5/22/92
13 7 Parenthood Uni. $100,047,830 1,399 $10,506,450 1,262 8/2/89
14 17 The Missing SonR $27,011,180 2,756 $10,833,633 2,756 11/26/03
15 8 Backdraft Uni. $77,868,585 1,983 $12,686,200 1,852 5/24/91
16 14 The Dilemma Uni. $48,475,290 2,943 $17,816,230 2,940 1/14/11
17 11 Cinderella Man Uni. $61,649,911 2,820 $18,320,205 2,812 6/3/05
18 3 Apollo 13 Uni. $173,837,933 2,347 $25,353,380 2,197 6/30/95
19 5 Ransom BV $136,492,681 2,768 $34,216,088 2,676 11/8/96
20 6 Angels & Demons Sony $133,375,846 3,527 $46,204,168 3,527 5/15/09
21 1 How the Grinch Stole Christmas Uni. $260,044,825 3,256 $55,082,330 3,127 11/17/00
22 2 The Da Vinci Code Sony $217,536,138 3,757 $77,073,388 3,735 5/19/06
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (20): $1,806,756,238
Average: $90,337,812
Opening Gross Average (17): $21,101,118 (Wide Releases Only)

UPCOMING RELEASES
Title (click to view)StudioRelease
Date
Rush (2013) 9/20/13

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 How the Grinch Stole Christmas Uni. $381,968,200 $260,044,825 11/17/00
2 Apollo 13 Uni. $316,470,400 $173,837,933 6/30/95
3 The Da Vinci Code Sony $263,700,300 $217,536,138 5/19/06
4 Ransom BV $244,225,800 $136,492,681 11/8/96
5 A Beautiful Mind Uni. $233,552,900 $170,742,341 12/21/01
6 Parenthood Uni. $199,522,200 $100,047,830 8/2/89
7 Cocoon Fox $170,236,100 $76,113,124 6/21/85
8 Splash BV $164,994,500 $69,821,334 3/9/84
9 Angels & Demons Sony $147,493,600 $133,375,846 5/15/09
10 Backdraft Uni. $146,859,000 $77,868,585 5/24/91
11 Far and Away Uni. $112,659,700 $58,883,840 5/22/92
12 Willow MGM $110,638,100 $57,269,863 5/20/88
13 Gung Ho Par. $78,354,800 $36,611,610 3/14/86
14 Cinderella Man Uni. $76,365,100 $61,649,911 6/3/05
15 The Paper Uni. $73,747,700 $38,824,341 3/18/94
16 Night Shift WB $56,972,600 $21,095,638 7/30/82
17 The Dilemma Uni. $48,051,700 $48,475,290 1/14/11
18 The Missing SonR $35,519,600 $27,011,180 11/26/03
19 EDtv Uni. $35,060,900 $22,431,897 3/26/99
20 Frost/Nixon Uni. $20,593,200 $18,622,031 12/5/08
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $2,916,986,200
Average: $145,849,300

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
The Da Vinci Code Sony $758.2 $217.5 28.7% $540.7 71.3% 2006
Angels & Demons Sony $485.9 $133.4 27.4% $352.6 72.6% 2009
Apollo 13 Uni. $353.5 $172.1 48.7% $181.4 51.3% 1995
How the Grinch Stole Christmas Uni. $345.1 $260.0 75.3% $85.1 24.7% 2000
A Beautiful Mind Uni. $313.5 $170.7 54.5% $142.8 45.5% 2001
Ransom BV $309.5 $136.5 44.1% $173.0 55.9% 1996
Backdraft Uni. $152.4 $77.9 51.1% $74.5 48.9% 1991
Far and Away Uni. $137.8 $58.9 42.7% $78.9 57.3% 1992
Parenthood Uni. $126.3 $100.0 79.2% $26.3 20.8% 1989
Cinderella Man Uni. $108.5 $61.6 56.8% $46.9 43.2% 2005
Cocoon Fox $85.3 $76.1 89.2% $9.2 10.8% 1985
The Dilemma Uni. $69.7 $48.5 69.5% $21.2 30.5% 2011
The Paper Uni. $48.4 $38.8 80.2% $9.6 19.8% 1994
The Missing SonR $38.4 $27.0 70.4% $11.4 29.6% 2003
EDtv Uni. $35.2 $22.4 63.6% $12.8 36.4% 1999
Frost/Nixon Uni. $27.4 $18.6 67.9% $8.8 32.1% 2008
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $3,395.3 million




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