| Rank
| Title
| Lifetime Gross | Max Theaters | Opening | Open Th | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Bruce Almighty | $242,829,261 | 3,549 | $67,953,330 | 3,483 | May 23, 2003 | Universal Pictures |
| 2 | Marley & Me | $143,153,751 | 3,505 | $36,357,586 | 3,480 | Dec 25, 2008 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 3 | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | $125,168,368 | 3,507 | $26,232,425 | 3,507 | Dec 18, 2013 | Paramount Pictures |
| 4 | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | $85,288,303 | 3,104 | $28,416,365 | 3,091 | Jul 9, 2004 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 5 | The Post | $81,903,458 | 2,851 | $526,011 | 9 | Dec 22, 2017 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 6 | Groundhog Day | $70,906,973 | 1,742 | $12,517,672 | 1,640 | Feb 12, 1993 | Columbia Pictures |
| 7 | All the President's Men | $70,600,000 | - | - | - | Apr 7, 1976 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | The China Syndrome | $51,718,367 | - | - | - | Mar 16, 1979 | Columbia Pictures |
| 9 | Broadcast News | $51,249,404 | 848 | $197,542 | 7 | Dec 18, 1987 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 10 | Up Close & Personal | $51,088,705 | 1,639 | $11,101,955 | 1,506 | Mar 1, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 11 | Fletch | $50,612,888 | 1,303 | $7,022,970 | 1,225 | May 31, 1985 | Universal Pictures |
| 12 | Spotlight | $45,055,776 | 1,227 | $295,009 | 5 | Nov 6, 2015 | Open Road Films (II) |
| 13 | Private Parts | $41,230,799 | 2,217 | $14,616,333 | 2,138 | Mar 7, 1997 | Paramount Pictures |
| 14 | Absence of Malice | $40,716,963 | 994 | $97,667 | 2 | Nov 20, 1981 | Columbia Pictures |
| 15 | The Paper | $38,824,341 | 1,577 | $175,507 | 5 | Mar 18, 1994 | Universal Pictures |
| 16 | State of Play | $37,017,955 | 2,807 | $14,071,280 | 2,803 | Apr 17, 2009 | Universal Pictures |
| 17 | Fletch Lives | $35,150,960 | 1,512 | $8,045,760 | 1,479 | Mar 17, 1989 | Universal Pictures |
| 18 | Nightcrawler | $32,381,217 | 2,766 | $10,441,000 | 2,766 | Oct 31, 2014 | Open Road Films (II) |
| 19 | Good Night, and Good Luck. | $31,558,003 | 929 | $421,446 | 11 | Oct 7, 2005 | Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) |
| 20 | Morning Glory | $31,011,732 | 2,544 | $9,203,266 | 2,518 | Nov 10, 2010 | Paramount Pictures |
| 21 | I Love Trouble | $30,806,194 | 1,746 | $7,827,002 | 1,711 | Jul 1, 1994 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 22 | The Insider | $29,089,912 | 1,844 | $6,712,361 | 1,809 | Nov 5, 1999 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 23 | L.A. Story | $28,862,081 | 1,122 | $6,616,915 | 1,091 | Feb 8, 1991 | TriStar Pictures |
| 24 | Network | $23,689,877 | - | - | - | Nov 27, 1976 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 25 | To Die For | $21,284,514 | 954 | $386,510 | 11 | Sep 29, 1995 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 26 | Little Black Book | $20,698,668 | 2,445 | $7,075,217 | 2,445 | Aug 6, 2004 | Revolution Studios |
| 27 | Big Miracle | $20,157,300 | 2,133 | $7,760,205 | 2,129 | Feb 3, 2012 | Universal Pictures |
| 28 | Hero | $19,507,345 | 1,826 | $5,210,875 | 1,826 | Oct 2, 1992 | Columbia Pictures |
| 29 | Frost/Nixon | $18,622,031 | 1,105 | $180,708 | 3 | Dec 5, 2008 | Universal Pictures |
| 30 | Late Night | $15,499,454 | 2,220 | $246,305 | 4 | Jun 7, 2019 | Amazon Studios |
| 31 | Life or Something Like It | $14,448,589 | 2,609 | $6,219,234 | 2,606 | Apr 26, 2002 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 32 | Mad City | $10,541,523 | 2,194 | $4,649,742 | 2,194 | Nov 7, 1997 | Warner Bros. |
| 33 | Lucky Numbers | $10,042,516 | 2,528 | $4,536,625 | 2,497 | Oct 27, 2000 | Paramount Pictures |
| 34 | Switching Channels | $9,129,999 | 971 | $3,121,752 | 971 | Mar 4, 1988 | TriStar Pictures |
| 35 | Eyewitness | $6,400,000 | - | - | - | Feb 13, 1981 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 36 | The Interview | $6,105,175 | 581 | $1,794,666 | 331 | Dec 25, 2014 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 37 | The Company You Keep | $5,133,027 | 807 | $131,718 | 5 | Apr 5, 2013 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 38 | The Mean Season | $4,349,446 | 876 | $1,560,591 | 876 | Feb 15, 1985 | Orion Pictures |
| 39 | Wrong Is Right | $3,583,513 | 934 | $1,412,646 | 934 | May 14, 1982 | Columbia Pictures |
| 40 | Resurrecting the Champ | $3,172,573 | 1,605 | $1,667,659 | 1,605 | Aug 24, 2007 | Yari Film Group Releasing |
| 41 | The Public Eye | $3,067,917 | 635 | $1,139,825 | 635 | Oct 16, 1992 | Universal Pictures |
| 42 | Newsies | $2,819,485 | 1,259 | $1,232,508 | 1,223 | Apr 10, 1992 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 43 | Truth | $2,541,854 | 1,122 | $66,232 | 6 | Oct 16, 2015 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 44 | Kill the Messenger | $2,450,846 | 427 | $941,809 | 374 | Oct 10, 2014 | Focus Features |
| 45 | Shattered Glass | $2,220,008 | 215 | $77,540 | 8 | Oct 31, 2003 | Lionsgate Films |
| 46 | Veronica Guerin | $1,571,504 | 472 | $611,276 | 472 | Oct 17, 2003 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 47 | Page One | $1,067,028 | 65 | $28,911 | 2 | Jun 17, 2011 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 48 | Sound of My Voice | $408,015 | 48 | $36,134 | 5 | Apr 27, 2012 | - |
| 49 | Welcome to Sarajevo | $334,319 | 15 | $66,920 | 5 | Nov 26, 1997 | Miramax |
| 50 | Man of the Century | $34,857 | 10 | $7,724 | 2 | Oct 29, 1999 | Fine Line Features |
| 51 | High Tech, Low Life | $3,836 | 1 | $1,718 | 1 | Jan 9, 2013 | Argot Pictures |
