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John Travolta

DateTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersRank
7/12/13 Killing Season MNE $39,881 12 $27,713 12 44
7/6/12 Savages (2012) Uni. $47,382,068 2,635 $16,016,910 2,628 22
2/5/10 From Paris with Love LGF $24,077,427 2,722 $8,158,860 2,722 29
11/25/09 Old Dogs BV $49,492,060 3,425 $16,894,511 3,425 20
6/12/09 The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Sony $65,452,312 3,077 $23,373,102 3,074 16
11/21/08 Bolt
(Voice)		 BV $114,053,579 3,654 $26,223,128 3,651 5
7/20/07 Hairspray (2007) NL $118,871,849 3,121 $27,476,745 3,121 4
4/13/07 Lonely Hearts IDP $188,565 24 $80,423 23 41
3/2/07 Wild Hogs BV $168,273,550 3,401 $39,699,023 3,287 2
3/4/05 Be Cool MGM $56,046,979 3,216 $23,450,212 3,216 19
12/29/04 A Love Song for Bobby Long Lions $164,308 24 $28,243 8 43
10/1/04 Ladder 49 BV $74,541,707 3,261 $22,088,204 3,260 12
4/16/04 The Punisher Lions $33,810,189 2,649 $13,834,527 2,649 26
3/28/03 Basic Sony $26,793,311 2,876 $11,511,960 2,876 28
11/2/01 Domestic Disturbance Par. $45,246,095 2,910 $14,033,112 2,910 24
6/8/01 Swordfish WB $69,772,969 2,688 $18,145,632 2,678 15
10/27/00 Lucky Numbers Par. $10,042,516 2,528 $4,536,625 2,497 37
5/12/00 Battlefield Earth WB $21,471,685 3,307 $11,548,898 3,307 31
6/18/99 The General's Daughter Par. $102,705,852 2,858 $22,332,053 2,856 9
12/25/98 A Civil Action BV $56,709,981 2,319 $70,079 2 18
12/25/98 The Thin Red Line Fox $36,400,491 1,657 $282,534 5 -
3/20/98 Primary Colors Uni. $39,001,187 1,976 $12,045,395 1,965 25
11/7/97 Mad City WB $10,541,523 2,194 $4,649,742 2,194 35
8/27/97 She's So Lovely Mira. $7,281,450 844 $3,020,015 824 38
6/27/97 Face/Off Par. $112,276,146 2,851 $23,387,530 2,621 6
12/25/96 Michael NL $95,318,203 2,325 $17,435,711 2,141 10
7/5/96 Phenomenon BV $104,636,382 2,139 $16,158,901 1,637 8
2/9/96 Broken Arrow (1996) Fox $70,770,147 2,392 $15,583,510 2,388 14
12/1/95 White Man's Burden Sav. $3,734,870 954 $1,743,251 948 39
10/20/95 Get Shorty MGM $72,101,622 2,103 $12,700,007 1,612 13
10/14/94 Pulp Fiction Mira. $107,928,762 1,494 $9,311,882 1,338 7
11/5/93 Look Who's Talking Now TriS $10,340,263 1,886 $4,022,570 1,858 36
10/4/91 Shout Uni. $3,547,684 983 $1,611,725 968 40
12/14/90 Look Who's Talking Too TriS $47,789,074 1,647 $8,100,640 1,576 21
10/13/89 Look Who's Talking TriS $140,088,813 1,651 $12,107,784 1,208 3
1/13/89 The Experts Par. $169,203 100 n/a - 42
6/7/85 Perfect Col. $12,918,858 1,344 $4,222,810 1,344 32
1/18/85 That's Dancing! MGM $4,210,938 906 $1,506,802 906 -
12/16/83 Two of a Kind Fox $23,646,952 1,278 $3,344,942 1,244 30
7/15/83 Staying Alive Par. $64,892,670 1,747 $12,146,143 1,660 17
7/24/81 Blow Out Film $12,000,000 - n/a - 33
6/6/80 Urban Cowboy Par. $46,918,287 - n/a - 23
12/22/78 Moment by Moment Uni. $10,963,824 - n/a - 34
6/16/78 Grease Par. $188,755,690 862 $8,941,717 862 1
12/16/77 Saturday Night Fever Par. $94,213,184 726 $3,878,099 504 11
11/3/76 Carrie UA $33,800,000 - n/a - 27
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (44): $2,398,771,677
Average: $54,517,538
Opening Gross Average (34): $13,819,346 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 Grease Par. $619,602,100 $188,755,690 6/16/78
2 Saturday Night Fever Par. $326,868,200 $94,213,184 12/16/77
3 Look Who's Talking TriS $280,482,400 $140,088,813 10/13/89
4 Pulp Fiction Mira. $204,363,000 $107,928,762 10/14/94
5 Face/Off Par. $196,911,300 $112,276,146 6/27/97
6 Wild Hogs BV $196,889,800 $168,273,550 3/2/07
7 Phenomenon BV $190,570,800 $104,636,382 7/5/96
8 Michael NL $167,857,900 $95,318,203 12/25/96
9 Staying Alive Par. $165,836,800 $64,892,670 7/15/83
10 The General's Daughter Par. $162,752,400 $102,705,852 6/18/99
11 Urban Cowboy Par. $140,406,000 $46,918,287 6/6/80
12 Hairspray (2007) NL $139,087,000 $118,871,849 7/20/07
13 Get Shorty MGM $133,429,400 $72,101,622 10/20/95
14 Broken Arrow (1996) Fox $128,891,300 $70,770,147 2/9/96
15 Bolt BV $127,873,400 $114,053,579 11/21/08
16 Carrie UA $127,741,800 $33,800,000 11/3/76
17 Swordfish WB $99,235,400 $69,772,969 6/8/01
18 Ladder 49 BV $96,594,300 $74,541,707 10/1/04
19 Look Who's Talking Too TriS $91,203,500 $47,789,074 12/14/90
20 A Civil Action BV $89,885,700 $56,709,981 12/25/98
21 The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Sony $70,628,800 $65,452,312 6/12/09
22 Be Cool MGM $70,386,600 $56,046,979 3/4/05
23 Primary Colors Uni. $66,942,300 $39,001,187 3/20/98
24 Domestic Disturbance Par. $64,330,900 $45,246,095 11/2/01
25 Two of a Kind Fox $58,318,600 $23,646,952 12/16/83
- The Thin Red Line Fox $57,766,800 $36,400,491 12/25/98
26 Old Dogs BV $52,219,600 $49,492,060 11/25/09
27 Savages (2012) Uni. $49,026,400 $47,382,068 7/6/12
28 The Punisher Lions $43,828,000 $33,810,189 4/16/04
29 Moment by Moment Uni. $37,717,400 $10,963,824 12/22/78
30 Basic Sony $35,768,800 $26,793,311 3/28/03
31 Blow Out Film $34,748,200 $12,000,000 7/24/81
32 Battlefield Earth WB $32,068,100 $21,471,685 5/12/00
33 Perfect Col. $29,294,900 $12,918,858 6/7/85
34 From Paris with Love LGF $25,469,600 $24,077,427 2/5/10
35 Look Who's Talking Now TriS $20,106,100 $10,340,263 11/5/93
36 Mad City WB $18,487,900 $10,541,523 11/7/97
37 Lucky Numbers Par. $14,998,600 $10,042,516 10/27/00
38 She's So Lovely Mira. $12,770,300 $7,281,450 8/27/97
- That's Dancing! MGM $9,548,700 $4,210,938 1/18/85
39 White Man's Burden Sav. $6,911,700 $3,734,870 12/1/95
40 Shout Uni. $6,783,600 $3,547,684 10/4/91
41 The Experts Par. $343,100 $169,203 1/13/89
42 Lonely Hearts IDP $220,600 $188,565 4/13/07
43 A Love Song for Bobby Long Lions $206,900 $164,308 12/29/04
44 Killing Season MNE $38,300 $39,881 7/12/13
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $4,438,097,700
Average: $100,865,900

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
Grease Par. $366.2 $160.0 43.7% $206.2 56.3% 1978
Bolt BV $310.0 $114.1 36.8% $195.9 63.2% 2008
Look Who's Talking TriS $297.0 $140.1 47.2% $156.9 52.8% 1989
Wild Hogs BV $253.6 $168.3 66.3% $85.4 33.7% 2007
Face/Off Par. $245.7 $112.3 45.7% $133.4 54.3% 1997
Saturday Night Fever Par. $237.1 $94.2 39.7% $142.9 60.3% 1977
Pulp Fiction Mira. $213.9 $107.9 50.5% $106.0 49.5% 1994
Hairspray (2007) NL $202.5 $118.9 58.7% $83.7 41.3% 2007
Phenomenon BV $152.0 $104.6 68.8% $47.4 31.2% 1996
Broken Arrow (1996) Fox $150.3 $70.8 47.1% $79.5 52.9% 1996
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Sony $150.2 $65.5 43.6% $84.7 56.4% 2009
The General's Daughter Par. $149.7 $102.7 68.6% $47.0 31.4% 1999
Swordfish WB $147.1 $69.8 47.4% $77.3 52.6% 2001
Michael NL $119.7 $95.3 79.6% $24.4 20.4% 1996
Get Shorty MGM $115.1 $72.1 62.6% $43.0 37.4% 1995
Ladder 49 BV $100.6 $74.5 74.1% $26.0 25.9% 2004
The Thin Red Line Fox $98.1 $36.4 37.1% $61.7 62.9% 1998
Old Dogs BV $96.8 $49.5 51.2% $47.3 48.8% 2009
Be Cool MGM $95.2 $56.0 58.9% $39.2 41.1% 2005
Savages (2012) Uni. $83.0 $47.4 57.1% $35.6 42.9% 2012
The Punisher Lions $54.7 $33.8 61.8% $20.9 38.2% 2004
Domestic Disturbance Par. $54.2 $45.2 83.4% $9.0 16.6% 2001
From Paris with Love LGF $52.8 $24.1 45.6% $28.7 54.4% 2010
Primary Colors Uni. $52.1 $39.0 74.9% $13.1 25.1% 1998
Basic Sony $42.8 $26.8 62.6% $16.0 37.4% 2003
Carrie UA $33.8 $33.8 100% n/a 0% 1976
Battlefield Earth WB $29.7 $21.5 72.2% $8.3 27.8% 2000
Lucky Numbers Par. $10.9 $10.0 92.2% $848k 7.8% 2000
Lonely Hearts IDP $2.5 $189k 7.5% $2.3 92.5% 2007
A Love Song for Bobby Long Lions $1.8 $164k 8.9% $1.7 91.1% 2004
Killing Season MNE $39.9k $39.9k 100% n/a 0% 2013
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $3,821.1 million



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