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Wolfgang Petersen

RankTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersDate
10 Das Boot Col. $11,487,676 2 $26,994 2 2/10/82
9 Shattered MGM $11,511,031 1,288 $3,457,105 1,286 10/11/91
8 Enemy Mine Fox $12,303,411 713 $1,594,702 703 12/20/85
7 The Neverending Story WB $20,158,808 950 $4,325,823 950 7/20/84
6 Poseidon WB $60,674,817 3,555 $22,155,410 3,555 5/12/06
5 Outbreak WB $67,659,560 2,230 $13,420,387 2,215 3/10/95
4 In the Line of Fire Col. $102,314,823 2,129 $15,269,388 1,903 7/9/93
3 Troy WB $133,378,256 3,411 $46,865,412 3,411 5/14/04
2 Air Force One Sony $172,956,409 2,981 $37,132,505 2,919 7/25/97
1 The Perfect Storm WB $182,618,434 3,407 $41,325,042 3,407 6/30/00
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (10): $775,063,225
Average: $77,506,323
Opening Gross Average (9): $20,616,197 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 Air Force One Sony $299,121,100 $172,956,409 7/25/97
2 The Perfect Storm WB $269,014,900 $182,618,434 6/30/00
3 In the Line of Fire Col. $196,227,000 $102,314,823 7/9/93
4 Troy WB $170,535,200 $133,378,256 5/14/04
5 Outbreak WB $123,498,100 $67,659,560 3/10/95
6 Poseidon WB $73,550,800 $60,674,817 5/12/06
7 The Neverending Story WB $47,637,200 $20,158,808 7/20/84
8 Das Boot Col. $30,468,800 $11,487,676 2/10/82
9 Enemy Mine Fox $26,622,900 $12,303,411 12/20/85
10 Shattered MGM $21,709,600 $11,511,031 10/11/91
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $1,258,385,700
Average: $125,838,600

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
Troy WB $497.4 $133.4 26.8% $364.0 73.2% 2004
The Perfect Storm WB $328.7 $182.6 55.6% $146.1 44.4% 2000
Air Force One Sony $315.2 $173.0 54.9% $142.2 45.1% 1997
Outbreak WB $189.9 $67.7 35.6% $122.2 64.4% 1995
Poseidon WB $181.7 $60.7 33.4% $121.0 66.6% 2006
In the Line of Fire Col. $177.0 $102.3 57.8% $74.7 42.2% 1993
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $1,689.8 million



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