Franchises

Stephen King

Rank	Title (click to view)	Studio	Opening	% of Total	Theaters / Avg.		Total Gross	Release Date
37	The Night Flier	NL	$91,549	73.0%	95	$964	$125,397	2/6/98
36	Stephen King's Riding the Bullet	Inn.	$101,107	75.1%	100	$1,011	$134,711	10/15/04
35	The Shining	WB	$622,337	1.4%	10	$62,233	$44,017,374	5/23/80
34	The Mangler	NL	$933,809	52.4%	800	$1,167	$1,781,383	3/3/95
33	Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace	NL	$1,428,658	59.3%	1,589	$899	$2,409,225	1/12/96
32	The Shawshank Redemption	Col.	$2,402,549	8.5%	944	$2,545	$28,341,469	10/14/94
31	Children of the Corn II	Mira.	$2,719,750	39.0%	946	$2,875	$6,980,986	1/29/93
30	Children of the Corn	NW	$2,756,864	18.9%	653	$4,221	$14,568,989	3/16/84
29	Maximum Overdrive	DEG	$3,205,644	43.1%	1,198	$2,675	$7,433,663	7/25/86
28	The Dark Half	Orion	$3,250,883	30.6%	1,563	$2,079	$10,611,160	4/23/93
27	Christine	Col.	$3,408,904	16.2%	1,045	$3,262	$21,017,849	12/9/83
26	Cat's Eye	MGM	$3,451,191	26.4%	1,460	$2,363	$13,086,298	4/12/85
25	Apt Pupil	Sony	$3,583,151	40.4%	1,448	$2,474	$8,863,193	10/23/98
24	Stand by Me	Col.	$3,812,093	7.3%	745	$5,116	$52,287,414	8/22/86
23	Silver Bullet	Par.	$4,013,563	32.5%	1,285	$3,123	$12,361,866	10/11/85
22	The Dead Zone	Par.	$4,556,083	21.9%	1,293	$3,523	$20,766,616	10/21/83
21	Firestarter	Uni.	$4,726,660	27.7%	1,356	$3,485	$17,080,167	5/11/84
20	Pet Sematary II	Par.	$4,825,100	28.2%	1,852	$2,605	$17,092,453	8/28/92
19	Tales From the Darkside: The Movie	Par.	$5,028,096	30.8%	1,535	$3,275	$16,324,573	5/4/90
18	Graveyard Shift	Par.	$5,082,300	43.9%	1,603	$3,170	$11,582,891	10/26/90
17	Needful Things	Col.	$5,202,478	34.3%	1,963	$2,650	$15,185,672	8/27/93
16	Stephen King's Thinner	Par.	$5,679,046	37.1%	2,009	$2,826	$15,315,484	10/25/96
15	Dolores Claiborne	Sony	$5,721,920	23.5%	1,216	$4,705	$24,361,867	3/24/95
14	Creepshow	WB	$5,870,889	27.9%	1,127	$5,209	$21,028,755	11/12/82
13	Cujo	WB	$6,114,899	28.9%	1,239	$4,935	$21,156,152	8/12/83
12	The Rage: Carrie 2	MGM	$7,065,123	39.8%	2,286	$3,090	$17,762,705	3/12/99
11	The Lawnmower Man	NL	$7,751,971	24.1%	1,276	$6,075	$32,100,816	3/6/92
10	The Running Man	TriS	$8,117,465	21.3%	1,692	$4,797	$38,122,105	11/13/87
9	The Mist	MGM/W	$8,931,973	34.9%	2,423	$3,686	$25,594,957	11/21/07
8	Hearts in Atlantis	WB	$9,021,494	37.3%	1,751	$5,152	$24,185,781	9/28/01
7	Sleepwalkers	Col.	$10,017,354	32.8%	1,864	$5,374	$30,524,763	4/10/92
6	Misery	Col.	$10,076,834	16.4%	1,244	$8,100	$61,276,872	11/30/90
5	Pet Sematary	Par.	$12,046,179	21.0%	1,585	$7,600	$57,469,467	4/21/89
4	Dreamcatcher	WB	$15,027,423	44.6%	2,945	$5,102	$33,715,436	3/21/03
3	The Green Mile	WB	$18,017,152	13.2%	2,875	$6,266	$136,801,374	12/10/99
2	Secret Window	Sony	$18,237,568	38.0%	3,018	$6,042	$48,022,900	3/12/04
1	1408	MGM/W	$20,617,667	28.6%	2,678	$7,698	$71,985,628	6/22/07
AVERAGE (Wide Releases Only, 34 Movies):			$6,844,198	4,269.3%	1,603	$4,269	$27,564,733	-

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation

Rank	Title (click to view)	Studio	Adjusted Opening	Unadjusted Opening	Theaters	Adjusted Average	Unadjusted Average	Release
1	The Green Mile	WB	$28,160,700	$18,017,152	2,875	$9,800	$6,266	12/10/99
2	Pet Sematary	Par.	$24,092,400	$12,046,179	1,585	$15,200	$7,600	4/21/89
3	1408	MGM/W	$23,794,200	$20,617,667	2,678	$8,900	$7,698	6/22/07
4	Secret Window	Sony	$23,318,200	$18,237,568	3,018	$7,700	$6,042	3/12/04
5	Dreamcatcher	WB	$19,787,400	$15,027,423	2,945	$6,700	$5,102	3/21/03
6	Sleepwalkers	Col.	$19,165,700	$10,017,354	1,864	$10,300	$5,374	4/10/92
7	Misery	Col.	$18,914,900	$10,076,834	1,244	$15,200	$8,100	11/30/90
8	The Running Man	TriS	$16,484,100	$8,117,465	1,692	$9,700	$4,797	11/13/87
9	Creepshow	WB	$15,855,400	$5,870,889	1,127	$14,100	$5,209	11/12/82
10	Cujo	WB	$15,413,400	$6,114,899	1,239	$12,400	$4,935	8/12/83
11	The Lawnmower Man	NL	$14,831,500	$7,751,971	1,276	$11,600	$6,075	3/6/92
12	Hearts in Atlantis	WB	$12,655,600	$9,021,494	1,751	$7,200	$5,152	9/28/01
13	The Dead Zone	Par.	$11,484,200	$4,556,083	1,293	$8,900	$3,523	10/21/83
14	Firestarter	Uni.	$11,169,500	$4,726,660	1,356	$8,200	$3,485	5/11/84
15	The Rage: Carrie 2	MGM	$11,042,700	$7,065,123	2,286	$4,800	$3,090	3/12/99
16	Dolores Claiborne	Sony	$10,444,100	$5,721,920	1,216	$8,600	$4,705	3/24/95
17	The Mist	MGM/W	$10,308,100	$8,931,973	2,423	$4,300	$3,686	11/21/07
18	Stephen King's Thinner	Par.	$10,201,700	$5,679,046	2,009	$5,100	$2,826	10/25/96
19	Needful Things	Col.	$9,977,700	$5,202,478	1,963	$5,100	$2,650	8/27/93
20	Graveyard Shift	Par.	$9,539,800	$5,082,300	1,603	$6,000	$3,170	10/26/90
21	Tales From the Darkside: The Movie	Par.	$9,438,100	$5,028,096	1,535	$6,100	$3,275	5/4/90
22	Pet Sematary II	Par.	$9,231,600	$4,825,100	1,852	$5,000	$2,605	8/28/92
23	Silver Bullet	Par.	$8,976,800	$4,013,563	1,285	$7,000	$3,123	10/11/85
24	Christine	Col.	$8,592,600	$3,408,904	1,045	$8,200	$3,262	12/9/83
25	Stand by Me	Col.	$8,158,500	$3,812,093	745	$10,900	$5,116	8/22/86
26	Cat's Eye	MGM	$7,719,000	$3,451,191	1,460	$5,300	$2,363	4/12/85
27	Maximum Overdrive	DEG	$6,860,600	$3,205,644	1,198	$5,700	$2,675	7/25/86
28	Children of the Corn	NW	$6,514,700	$2,756,864	653	$10,000	$4,221	3/16/84
29	The Dark Half	Orion	$6,234,800	$3,250,883	1,563	$4,000	$2,079	4/23/93
30	Apt Pupil	Sony	$6,066,100	$3,583,151	1,448	$4,200	$2,474	10/23/98
31	Children of the Corn II	Mira.	$5,216,100	$2,719,750	946	$5,500	$2,875	1/29/93
32	The Shawshank Redemption	Col.	$4,563,700	$2,402,549	944	$4,800	$2,545	10/14/94
33	Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace	NL	$2,566,400	$1,428,658	1,589	$1,600	$899	1/12/96
34	The Shining	WB	$1,836,900	$622,337	10	$183,700	$62,233	5/23/80
35	The Mangler	NL	$1,704,500	$933,809	800	$2,100	$1,167	3/3/95
36	The Night Flier	NL	$155,000	$91,549	95	$1,600	$964	2/6/98
37	Stephen King's Riding the Bullet	Inn.	$129,300	$101,107	100	$1,300	$1,011	10/15/04
AVERAGE:			$11,097,500	$6,311,290	1,479	$7,500	$5,470	-

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UPCOMING RELEASES

Title (click to view)	Studio	Release Date
Carrie (2013)	SGem	10/18/13