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Jonathan Demme

DateTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersRank
6/29/12 Neil Young Journeys SPC $215,026 23 $12,025 3 16
10/3/08 Rachel Getting Married SPC $12,796,841 391 $293,369 9 6
10/26/07 Jimmy Carter Man from Plains SPC $108,807 21 $10,413 7 17
7/30/04 The Manchurian Candidate Par. $65,955,630 2,867 $20,018,620 2,867 3
4/23/04 The Agronomist Think $226,189 21 $30,855 7 15
10/25/02 The Truth About Charlie Uni. $5,350,371 755 $2,270,290 753 9
11/20/98 Storefront Hitchcock Mira. $12,355 1 $1,803 1 18
10/16/98 Beloved BV $22,852,487 1,571 $8,165,551 1,501 4
12/24/93 Philadelphia TriS $77,446,440 1,604 $143,433 4 2
2/14/91 The Silence of the Lambs Orion $130,742,922 1,642 $13,766,814 1,497 1
8/19/88 Married to the Mob Orion $21,486,757 828 $3,231,056 824 5
3/13/87 Swimming to Cambodia Cinc $1,092,911 21 n/a - 13
11/7/86 Something Wild Orion $8,362,969 916 $1,825,717 914 7
10/19/84 Stop Making Sense Cinc $5,095,592 41 $41,666 7 10
4/13/84 Swing Shift WB $6,650,206 814 $2,270,136 710 8
10/24/80 Melvin and Howard Uni. $4,309,490 - n/a - 11
5/2/79 Last Embrace MGM $1,537,125 - $376,896 266 12
5/18/77 Citizens Band Par. $815,530 - n/a - 14
1976 Fighting Mad Fox n/a - n/a - 21
Jul 1975 Crazy Mama NW n/a - n/a - 20
9/5/74 Caged Heat NW n/a - n/a - 19
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (18): $365,057,648
Average: $20,280,980
Opening Gross Average (7): $7,364,026 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 The Silence of the Lambs Orion $246,579,300 $130,742,922 2/14/91
2 Philadelphia TriS $147,118,600 $77,446,440 12/24/93
3 The Manchurian Candidate Par. $84,329,700 $65,955,630 7/30/04
4 Married to the Mob Orion $41,509,700 $21,486,757 8/19/88
5 Beloved BV $38,273,400 $22,852,487 10/16/98
6 Something Wild Orion $17,898,100 $8,362,969 11/7/86
7 Swing Shift WB $15,715,100 $6,650,206 4/13/84
8 Rachel Getting Married SPC $14,151,400 $12,796,841 10/3/08
9 Melvin and Howard Uni. $12,720,200 $4,309,490 10/24/80
10 Stop Making Sense Cinc $11,924,400 $5,095,592 10/19/84
11 The Truth About Charlie Uni. $7,311,900 $5,350,371 10/25/02
12 Last Embrace MGM $4,862,500 $1,537,125 5/2/79
13 Citizens Band Par. $2,903,700 $815,530 5/18/77
14 Swimming to Cambodia Cinc $2,219,400 $1,092,911 3/13/87
15 The Agronomist Think $289,200 $226,189 4/23/04
16 Neil Young Journeys SPC $219,200 $215,026 6/29/12
17 Jimmy Carter Man from Plains SPC $124,200 $108,807 10/26/07
18 Storefront Hitchcock Mira. $20,900 $12,355 11/20/98
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $648,170,700
Average: $36,009,500

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
The Silence of the Lambs Orion $272.7 $130.7 47.9% $142.0 52.1% 1991
Philadelphia TriS $206.7 $77.4 37.5% $129.2 62.5% 1993
The Manchurian Candidate Par. $96.1 $66.0 68.6% $30.2 31.4% 2004
Rachel Getting Married SPC $16.6 $12.8 77% $3.8 23% 2008
The Truth About Charlie Uni. $7.1 $5.4 75.4% $1.7 24.6% 2002
Neil Young Journeys SPC $215k $215k 100% n/a 0% 2012
Jimmy Carter Man from Plains SPC $119k $109k 91.2% $10.5k 8.8% 2007
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $599.6 million



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