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Stephen Frears

1984-Present

DateTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersRank
3/8/85 The Hit IsAl $876,775 - n/a - 15
3/7/86 My Beautiful Laundrette OrionC $2,451,545 - n/a - 11
4/17/87 Prick Up Your Ears Gold. $1,654,743 36 $38,643 1 12
10/30/87 Sammy and Rosie Get Laid Cinc $1,196,336 15 $31,899 3 13
12/23/88 Dangerous Liaisons WB $34,670,720 762 $84,451 3 2
12/7/90 The Grifters Mira. $13,446,769 780 $71,034 2 5
10/2/92 Hero Col. $19,507,345 1,826 $5,210,875 1,826 4
11/24/93 The Snapper Mira. $3,323,524 1 $21,802 1 9
2/23/96 Mary Reilly Sony $5,707,094 1,470 $2,812,620 1,470 8
5/16/97 The Van FoxS $712,095 25 $23,366 3 16
12/30/98 The Hi-Lo Country Gram. $166,082 16 $17,712 3 18
3/31/00 High Fidelity BV $27,287,137 1,231 $6,429,107 1,183 3
9/21/01 Liam Lions $1,016,021 55 $44,399 7 14
7/18/03 Dirty Pretty Things Mira. $8,112,414 493 $100,512 5 7
12/9/05 Mrs. Henderson Presents Wein. $11,036,366 522 $55,344 6 6
9/30/06 The Queen Mira. $56,441,711 1,850 $122,014 3 1
6/26/09 Cheri Mira. $2,715,657 191 $405,701 76 10
10/8/10 Tamara Drewe SPC $560,391 59 $18,604 4 17
12/7/12 Lay the Favorite RTWC $20,998 61 $20,998 61 19
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (19): $190,903,723
Average: $10,047,564
Opening Gross Average (3): $4,817,534 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 Dangerous Liaisons WB $69,326,000 $34,670,720 12/23/88
2 The Queen Mira. $66,719,700 $56,441,711 9/30/06
3 High Fidelity BV $40,196,600 $27,287,137 3/31/00
4 Hero Col. $37,322,500 $19,507,345 10/2/92
5 The Grifters Mira. $25,359,500 $13,446,769 12/7/90
6 Mrs. Henderson Presents Wein. $13,386,500 $11,036,366 12/9/05
7 Dirty Pretty Things Mira. $10,680,100 $8,112,414 7/18/03
8 Mary Reilly Sony $10,252,100 $5,707,094 2/23/96
9 The Snapper Mira. $6,374,100 $3,323,524 11/24/93
10 My Beautiful Laundrette OrionC $5,246,700 $2,451,545 3/7/86
11 Prick Up Your Ears Gold. $3,360,300 $1,654,743 4/17/87
12 Cheri Mira. $2,890,400 $2,715,657 6/26/09
13 Sammy and Rosie Get Laid Cinc $2,316,600 $1,196,336 10/30/87
14 The Hit IsAl $1,961,000 $876,775 3/8/85
15 Liam Lions $1,425,300 $1,016,021 9/21/01
16 The Van FoxS $1,231,800 $712,095 5/16/97
17 Tamara Drewe SPC $556,200 $560,391 10/8/10
18 The Hi-Lo Country Gram. $260,400 $166,082 12/30/98
19 Lay the Favorite RTWC $20,700 $20,998 12/7/12
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $298,886,500
Average: $15,730,900

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
The Queen Mira. $123.4 $56.4 45.7% $66.9 54.3% 2006
High Fidelity BV $47.1 $27.3 57.9% $19.8 42.1% 2000
Mrs. Henderson Presents Wein. $27.9 $11.0 39.6% $16.8 60.4% 2005
Dirty Pretty Things Mira. $13.9 $8.1 58.3% $5.8 41.7% 2003
Mary Reilly Sony $12.4 $5.7 46.1% $6.7 53.9% 1996
Tamara Drewe SPC $11.9 $560k 4.7% $11.4 95.3% 2010
Cheri Mira. $9.4 $2.7 29% $6.7 71% 2009
Liam Lions $1.9 $1.0 52.2% $930k 47.8% 2001
Lay the Favorite RTWC $21.0k $21.0k 100% n/a 0% 2012
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $247.9 million



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