DOMESTIC GROSSES
Viewing Chart as of Nov. 22, 1988
#1100 - #101200 - #201300 - #301400 - #401500 Rank Title(click to view) Studio Lifetime Gross Year^ 301
Lawrence of Arabia
Col.
$37,495,385
1962^
302
Semi-Tough
UA
$37,187,139
1977
303
Brubaker
Fox
$37,121,708
1980
304
The Apple Dumpling Gang
Dis.
$36,853,000
1975
305
Best Friends
WB
$36,821,203
1982
306
Friday the 13th Part III
Par.
$36,690,067
1982^
307
Gung Ho
Par.
$36,611,610
1986
308
Tarzan, the Ape Man
MGM
$36,565,280
1981
309
All of Me
Uni.
$36,403,064
1984
310
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
Col.
$36,299,720
1982
311
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
WB
$36,230,219
1985
312
Silent Movie
Fox
$36,145,695
1976
313
Last Tango in Paris
UA
$36,144,000
1973
314
The Greatest Show on Earth
Par.
$36,000,000
1952
315
The Robe
Fox
$36,000,000
1953
316
Dirty Harry
WB
$35,976,000
1971
317
Taps
Fox
$35,856,053
1981
318
The Black Hole
Dis.
$35,841,901
1979
319
Summer School
Par.
$35,659,098
1987
320
Starting Over
Par.
$35,649,012
1979
321
Silkwood
Fox
$35,615,609
1983
322
Sharky's Machine
WB
$35,610,100
1981
323
No Way Out
Orion
$35,509,515
1987
324
Live and Let Die
UA
$35,377,836
1973
325
Rear Window
Par.
$35,189,706
1954^
326
Commando
Fox
$35,100,000
1985
327
Red Heat
TriS
$34,994,648
1988
328
Excalibur
WB
$34,967,437
1981
329
Places in the Heart
TriS
$34,901,614
1984
330
Psycho II
Uni.
$34,725,000
1983
331
The Killing Fields
WB
$34,700,291
1984
332
Like Father, Like Son
TriS
$34,377,585
1987
333
Adventures in Babysitting
BV
$34,368,475
1987
334
Little Darlings
Par.
$34,326,249
1980
335
Tommy
Col.
$34,251,525
1975
336
Cinderella (Re-issue) (1987)
BV
$34,101,149
1987
337
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
UA
$33,833,201
1976
338
Carrie
UA
$33,800,000
1976
339
Porky's II: The Next Day
Fox
$33,759,266
1983
340
Heroes
Uni.
$33,500,000
1977
341
...And Justice for All
Col.
$33,300,000
1979
342
Teen Wolf
Atl
$33,086,611
1985
343
Tron
BV
$33,000,000
1982
344
Friday the 13th: Final Chapter
Par.
$32,980,880
1984
345
* batteries not included
Uni.
$32,945,797
1987
346
Coming Home
UA
$32,653,905
1978
347
Planet of the Apes
Fox
$32,589,624
1968
348
Nothing in Common
TriS
$32,324,557
1986
349
The Lost Boys
WB
$32,222,567
1987
350
The Bad News Bears
Par.
$32,211,330
1976
351
Silverado
Col.
$32,192,570
1985
352
Psycho
Uni.
$32,000,000
1960
353
Dressed to Kill
Orion
$31,899,000
1980
354
Children of a Lesser God
Par.
$31,853,080
1986
355
The Outlaw Josey Wales
WB
$31,800,000
1976
356
1941
Uni.
$31,755,742
1979
357
History of the World, Part I
Fox
$31,672,907
1981
358
Can't Buy Me Love
BV
$31,623,833
1987
359
Little Big Man
NGP
$31,559,552
1970
360
Bustin' Loose
Uni.
$31,261,269
1981
361
The Great Muppet Caper
Uni.
$31,206,251
1981
362
Endless Love
Uni.
$31,184,024
1981
363
High Anxiety
Fox
$31,063,038
1977
364
Conan the Destroyer
Uni.
$31,042,035
1984
365
Nuts
WB
$30,950,002
1987
366
Dune
Uni.
$30,925,690
1984
367
Murphy's Romance
Col.
$30,867,525
1985
368
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
N/A
$30,859,000
1974
369
The Princess Bride
Fox
$30,857,814
1987
370
Exorcist II: The Heretic
WB
$30,749,142
1977
371
Young Doctors in Love
Fox
$30,688,860
1982
372
An American Werewolf in London
Uni.
$30,565,292
1981
373
Uncommon Valor
Par.
$30,503,151
1983
374
The Lord of the Rings (1978)
UA
$30,471,420
1978
375
The Champ
MGM
$30,441,738
1979
376
Being There
MGM
$30,177,511
1979
377
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise
Fox
$30,063,289
1987
378
Sophie's Choice
Uni.
$30,036,000
1982
379
The Gods Must Be Crazy
Fox
$30,031,783
1984
380
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge
NL
$29,999,213
1985
381
Neighbors
Par.
$29,916,207
1981
382
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Fox
$29,844,101
1986
383
Serpico
Par.
$29,800,000
1973
384
Harry and the Hendersons
Uni.
$29,760,613
1987
385
The World According to Garp
WB
$29,712,172
1982
386
Never Cry Wolf
BV
$29,600,000
1983
387
Twilight Zone: The Movie
WB
$29,450,919
1983
388
Easy Money
Orion
$29,309,766
1983
389
Shoot to Kill
BV
$29,300,090
1988
390
Fort Apache, The Bronx
Fox
$29,200,000
1981
391
Chinatown
Par.
$29,200,000
1974
392
The Rose
Fox
$29,174,648
1979
393
The Last Picture Show
Col.
$29,133,000
1971
394
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
Dis.
$29,000,000
1977^
395
Starman
Col.
$28,744,356
1984
396
The Last Starfighter
Uni.
$28,733,290
1984
397
Hoosiers
Orion
$28,607,524
1986
398
House Calls
Uni.
$28,460,702
1978
399
High Road to China
WB
$28,445,927
1983
400
Victor/Victoria
MGM
$28,215,453
1982
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CHART NOTES
^ Indicates movie made its gross over multiple releases, e.g., E.T. was re-released in 1985 and a special edition was released in 2002. Clicking on these titles will display a breakdown of releases. Most of the pre-1980 movies listed on this chart had multiple, undocumented releases over the years.
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