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Lawrence Kasdan


DateTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersRank
5/21/80 The Empire Strikes Back Fox $290,475,067 1,278 $4,910,483 126 2
6/12/81 Raiders of the Lost Ark Par. $248,159,971 1,078 $8,305,823 1,078 3
8/28/81 Body Heat WB $24,058,838 - $564,593 34 11
9/18/81 Continental Divide Uni. $15,578,237 - $3,218,347 864 12
5/25/83 Return of the Jedi Fox $309,306,177 1,764 $23,019,618 1,002 1
9/30/83 The Big Chill Col. $56,399,659 832 $3,662,152 722 5
7/12/85 Silverado Col. $32,192,570 1,190 $3,522,897 1,168 9
12/23/88 The Accidental Tourist WB $32,632,093 954 $97,578 3 8
12/27/91 Grand Canyon Fox $33,243,020 1,223 $67,546 2 7
11/25/92 The Bodyguard WB $122,006,740 1,806 $16,611,793 1,717 4
6/24/94 Wyatt Earp WB $25,052,000 1,859 $7,543,504 1,859 10
9/24/99 Mumford BV $4,555,459 1,452 $1,851,291 1,452 13
3/21/03 Dreamcatcher WB $33,715,436 2,945 $15,027,423 2,945 6
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (13): $1,227,375,267
Average: $94,413,482
Opening Gross Average (9): $9,195,872 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 The Empire Strikes Back Fox $779,554,300 $290,475,067 5/21/80
2 Return of the Jedi Fox $746,831,700 $309,306,177 5/25/83
3 Raiders of the Lost Ark Par. $702,902,600 $248,159,971 6/12/81
4 The Bodyguard WB $233,570,000 $122,006,740 11/25/92
5 The Big Chill Col. $139,615,800 $56,399,659 9/30/83
6 Silverado Col. $72,002,500 $32,192,570 7/12/85
7 Body Heat WB $68,714,800 $24,058,838 8/28/81
8 The Accidental Tourist WB $65,252,600 $32,632,093 12/23/88
9 Grand Canyon Fox $63,602,300 $33,243,020 12/27/91
10 Wyatt Earp WB $47,586,800 $25,052,000 6/24/94
11 Continental Divide Uni. $44,493,200 $15,578,237 9/18/81
12 Dreamcatcher WB $44,394,800 $33,715,436 3/21/03
13 Mumford BV $7,120,100 $4,555,459 9/24/99
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $3,015,641,700
Average: $231,972,400

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
The Empire Strikes Back Fox $457.3 $209.4 45.8% $247.9 54.2% 1980
Return of the Jedi Fox $418.4 $252.6 60.4% $165.8 39.6% 1983
The Bodyguard WB $410.9 $121.9 29.7% $289.0 70.3% 1992
Raiders of the Lost Ark Par. $354.0 $212.2 60% $141.8 40% 1981
Dreamcatcher WB $75.7 $33.7 44.5% $42.0 55.5% 2003
Grand Canyon Fox $41.0 $33.2 81.1% $7.7 18.9% 1991
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $1,757.3 million




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