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Sam Mendes

RowRankTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersDate
1 2 American Beauty DreamWorks $130,096,601 1,990 $861,531 16 9/15/99
2 3 Road to Perdition DreamWorks $104,454,762 2,332 $22,079,481 1,797 7/12/02
3 6 Away We Go Focus Features $9,451,946 506 $130,411 4 6/5/09
4 5 Revolutionary Road Paramount Vantage $22,911,480 1,077 $189,911 3 12/26/08
5 1 Skyfall Sony / Columbia $304,360,277 3,526 $88,364,714 3,505 11/9/12
6 4 Jarhead Universal $62,658,220 2,448 $27,726,210 2,411 11/4/05
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (6): $633,933,286
Average: $105,655,548
Opening Gross Average (3): $46,056,802 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 Skyfall Sony $300,201,300 $304,360,277 11/9/12
2 American Beauty DW $197,984,300 $130,096,601 9/15/99
3 Road to Perdition DW $142,748,900 $104,454,762 7/12/02
4 Jarhead Uni. $77,606,700 $62,658,220 11/4/05
5 Revolutionary Road ParV $25,336,700 $22,911,480 12/26/08
6 Away We Go Focus $10,452,400 $9,451,946 6/5/09
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $754,330,200
Average: $125,721,700

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
RankTitle (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
1 Skyfall Sony $1,108.6 $304.4 27.5% $804.2 72.5% 2012
2 American Beauty DW $356.3 $130.1 36.5% $226.2 63.5% 1999
3 Road to Perdition DW $181.0 $104.5 57.7% $76.5 42.3% 2002
4 Jarhead Uni. $96.9 $62.7 64.7% $34.2 35.3% 2005
5 Revolutionary Road ParV $75.2 $22.9 30.5% $52.3 69.5% 2008
6 Away We Go Focus $14.9 $9.5 63.4% $5.4 36.6% 2009
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $1,832.9 million



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