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Luc Besson

Domestic releases only


RankTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersDate
24 Bandidas Fox n/a - n/a - 9/22/06
22 District B13: Ultimatum Magn. $36,136 9 $11,870 9 2/5/10
21 Wasabi TriS $97,220 10 $17,560 5 9/27/02
20 Les Rivieres Pourpres 2 (Crimson Rivers 2) TVA $152,148 47 n/a - 8/27/04
19 Angel-A SPC $202,647 18 $29,727 7 5/25/07
18 Taxi (1998) Lions $268,254 - n/a - 11/20/98
17 Subway IsAl $390,659 5 $11,332 1 11/6/85
16 Taxi 3 Chri. $497,208 37 $288,000 37 5/30/03
15 Taxi 2 Lions $626,164 54 $98,523 54 10/6/00
14 District B13 Magn. $1,200,216 151 $411,544 151 6/2/06
13 The Big Blue Col. $3,580,882 967 $1,617,462 967 8/19/88
12 La Femme Nikita Gold. $5,017,971 118 $44,047 2 3/8/91
11 The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Sony $14,276,317 2,147 $6,360,968 2,147 11/12/99
10 Lockout FD $14,326,864 2,335 $6,231,836 2,308 4/13/12
9 The Professional Sony $19,501,238 1,220 $5,306,558 1,158 11/18/94
8 Unleashed Rog. $24,537,621 1,962 $10,900,901 1,957 5/13/05
7 The Transporter Fox $25,296,447 2,610 $9,107,816 2,573 10/11/02
6 Colombiana TriS $36,665,854 2,614 $10,408,176 2,614 8/26/11
5 Kiss of the Dragon Fox $36,845,124 2,100 $13,304,027 2,025 7/6/01
4 Transporter 2 Fox $43,095,856 3,320 $16,540,720 3,303 9/2/05
3 The Fifth Element Sony $63,820,180 2,500 $17,031,345 2,500 5/9/97
2 Taken 2 Fox $139,854,287 3,706 $49,514,769 3,661 10/5/12
1 Taken Fox $145,000,989 3,184 $24,717,037 3,183 1/30/09
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (22): $575,290,282
Average: $26,149,558
Opening Gross Average (12): $14,253,468 (Wide Releases Only)

UPCOMING RELEASES
Title (click to view)StudioRelease
Date
Rela. 9/13/13

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 Taken Fox $160,349,300 $145,000,989 1/30/09
2 Taken 2 Fox $137,943,200 $139,854,287 10/5/12
3 The Fifth Element Sony $110,399,200 $63,820,180 5/9/97
4 Transporter 2 Fox $53,382,400 $43,095,856 9/2/05
5 Kiss of the Dragon Fox $51,687,300 $36,845,124 7/6/01
6 The Professional Sony $37,043,000 $19,501,238 11/18/94
7 Colombiana TriS $36,665,900 $36,665,854 8/26/11
8 The Transporter Fox $34,568,500 $25,296,447 10/11/02
9 Unleashed Rog. $30,394,500 $24,537,621 5/13/05
10 The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Sony $22,296,900 $14,276,317 11/12/99
11 Lockout FD $14,009,300 $14,326,864 4/13/12
12 La Femme Nikita Gold. $9,463,800 $5,017,971 3/8/91
13 The Big Blue Col. $6,880,700 $3,580,882 8/19/88
14 District B13 Magn. $1,454,900 $1,200,216 6/2/06
15 Taxi 2 Lions $922,400 $626,164 10/6/00
16 Subway IsAl $873,800 $390,659 11/6/85
17 Taxi 3 Chri. $654,700 $497,208 5/30/03
18 Taxi (1998) Lions $454,100 $268,254 11/20/98
19 Angel-A SPC $233,900 $202,647 5/25/07
20 Les Rivieres Pourpres 2 (Crimson Rivers 2) TVA $194,500 $152,148 8/27/04
21 Wasabi TriS $132,900 $97,220 9/27/02
22 District B13: Ultimatum Magn. $36,100 $36,136 2/5/10
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $710,041,300
Average: $32,274,600

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
Taken 2 Fox $376.1 $139.9 37.2% $236.3 62.8% 2012
The Fifth Element Sony $263.9 $63.8 24.2% $200.1 75.8% 1997
Taken Fox $226.8 $145.0 63.9% $81.8 36.1% 2009
Transporter 2 Fox $85.2 $43.1 50.6% $42.1 49.4% 2005
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Sony $67.0 $14.3 21.3% $52.7 78.7% 1999
Taxi 3 Chri. $65.5 $497k 0.8% $65.0 99.2% 2003
Kiss of the Dragon Fox $64.4 $36.8 57.2% $27.6 42.8% 2001
Colombiana TriS $61.0 $36.7 60.1% $24.3 39.9% 2011
Taxi 2 Lions $60.7 $626k 1% $60.1 99% 2000
Unleashed Rog. $50.9 $24.5 48.2% $26.3 51.8% 2005
The Transporter Fox $43.9 $25.3 57.6% $18.6 42.4% 2002
Les Rivieres Pourpres 2 (Crimson Rivers 2) TVA $40.2 $152k 0.4% $40.0 99.6% 2004
Lockout FD $32.2 $14.3 44.5% $17.9 55.5% 2012
Bandidas Fox $18.4 n/a 0% $18.4 100% 2006
Wasabi TriS $10.4 $97.2k 0.9% $10.3 99.1% 2002
Angel-A SPC $10.0 $203k 2% $9.8 98% 2007
District B13 Magn. $9.6 $1.2 12.5% $8.4 87.5% 2006
District B13: Ultimatum Magn. $52.3k $36.1k 69.1% $16.2k 30.9% 2010
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $1,486.2 million




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