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Sylvester Stallone


RowRankTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersDate
1 5 The Expendables LGF $103,068,524 3,398 $34,825,135 3,270 8/13/10
2 7 The Expendables 2 LGF $85,028,192 3,355 $28,591,370 3,316 8/17/12
3 1 Rambo: First Blood Part II TriS $150,415,432 2,074 $20,176,217 2,074 5/22/85
4 2 Rocky IV UA $127,873,716 2,254 $19,991,537 1,325 11/27/85
5 14 Rambo LGF $42,754,105 2,764 $18,203,876 2,751 1/25/08
6 8 Cliffhanger TriS $84,049,211 2,431 $16,176,967 2,333 5/28/93
7 15 Rocky V UA $40,946,358 2,106 $14,073,170 2,053 11/16/90
8 11 Rambo III TriS $53,715,611 2,562 $13,034,238 2,562 5/25/88
9 12 Cobra WB $49,042,224 2,131 $12,653,032 2,131 5/23/86
10 3 Rocky III UA $125,049,125 1,317 $12,431,486 939 5/28/82
11 16 Driven WB $32,720,065 2,905 $12,174,504 2,905 4/27/01
12 9 Rocky Balboa MGM $70,270,943 3,019 $12,158,168 3,017 12/20/06
13 10 Staying Alive Par. $64,892,670 1,747 $12,146,143 1,660 7/15/83
14 13 First Blood Orion $47,212,904 1,054 $6,642,005 901 10/22/82
15 6 Rocky II UA $85,182,160 - $6,390,537 780 6/15/79
16 17 Rhinestone Fox $21,435,321 1,630 $5,459,726 1,630 6/22/84
17 19 Over the Top WB $16,057,580 1,758 $5,149,200 1,758 2/13/87
18 4 Rocky UA $117,235,147 - n/a - 11/21/76
19 18 F.I.S.T. UA $20,388,920 - n/a - 4/26/78
20 20 Paradise Alley Uni. $7,185,518 - n/a - 9/22/78
21 21 The Lords of Flatbush Col. n/a - n/a - 5/1/74
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (20): $1,344,523,726
Average: $67,226,186
Opening Gross Average (17): $14,722,195 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 Rocky UA $437,017,400 $117,235,147 11/21/76
2 Rocky III UA $337,555,200 $125,049,125 5/28/82
3 Rambo: First Blood Part II TriS $336,422,100 $150,415,432 5/22/85
4 Rocky IV UA $280,975,200 $127,873,716 11/27/85
5 Rocky II UA $269,460,700 $85,182,160 6/15/79
6 Staying Alive Par. $163,570,700 $64,892,670 7/15/83
7 Cliffhanger TriS $161,195,800 $84,049,211 5/28/93
8 First Blood Orion $127,507,000 $47,212,904 10/22/82
9 Cobra WB $104,958,300 $49,042,224 5/23/86
10 Rambo III TriS $103,771,800 $53,715,611 5/25/88
11 The Expendables LGF $102,938,900 $103,068,524 8/13/10
12 The Expendables 2 LGF $86,776,800 $85,028,192 8/17/12
13 Rocky Balboa MGM $83,270,300 $70,270,943 12/20/06
14 Rocky V UA $76,859,100 $40,946,358 11/16/90
15 F.I.S.T. UA $69,182,900 $20,388,920 4/26/78
16 Rhinestone Fox $50,653,700 $21,435,321 6/22/84
17 Rambo LGF $47,279,600 $42,754,105 1/25/08
18 Driven WB $45,900,600 $32,720,065 4/27/01
19 Over the Top WB $32,608,000 $16,057,580 2/13/87
20 Paradise Alley Uni. $24,381,600 $7,185,518 9/22/78
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $2,942,285,800
Average: $147,114,300

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
Rocky IV UA $300.5 $127.9 42.6% $172.6 57.4% 1985
The Expendables 2 LGF $300.4 $85.0 28.3% $215.4 71.7% 2012
Rambo: First Blood Part II TriS $300.4 $150.4 50.1% $150.0 49.9% 1985
The Expendables LGF $274.5 $103.1 37.6% $171.4 62.4% 2010
Cliffhanger TriS $255.0 $84.0 33% $171.0 67% 1993
Rambo III TriS $189.0 $53.7 28.4% $135.3 71.6% 1988
Rocky Balboa MGM $155.7 $70.3 45.1% $85.5 54.9% 2006
First Blood Orion $125.2 $47.2 37.7% $78.0 62.3% 1982
Rocky V UA $119.9 $40.9 34.1% $79.0 65.9% 1990
Rambo LGF $113.2 $42.8 37.8% $70.5 62.2% 2008
Driven WB $54.7 $32.7 59.8% $22.0 40.2% 2001
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $2,188.7 million




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