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Christopher Reeve

Mr. Reeve passed away on Sunday, Oct. 10. He was 52.

Rank	Title (click to view)	Studio	Lifetime Gross / Theaters		Opening / Theaters		Date
1	Superman	WB	$134,218,018	817	$7,465,343	508	12/15/78
2	Superman II	WB	$108,185,706	1,878	$14,100,523	1,397	6/19/81
3	Superman III	WB	$59,950,623	1,763	$13,352,357	1,759	6/17/83
4	The Remains of the Day	Col.	$23,237,911	517	$1,528,982	94	11/5/93
5	Speechless	MGM	$20,667,959	1,404	$3,969,048	1,404	12/16/94
6	Deathtrap	WB	$19,282,134	603	$2,238,977	341	3/19/82
7	Superman IV: The Quest for Peace	WB	$15,681,020	1,511	$5,683,122	1,511	7/24/87
8	Monsignor	Fox	$12,408,066	885	$3,631,834	857	10/22/82
9	Somewhere in Time	Uni.	$9,709,597	-	$1,203,011	369	10/3/80
10	Village of the Damned	Uni.	$9,418,365	1,919	$3,222,450	1,890	4/28/95
11	Switching Channels	TriS	$9,129,999	971	$3,121,752	971	3/4/88
-	Gray Lady Down	Uni.	$5,438,927	-	n/a	-	1/1/78
12	Noises Off	BV	$2,280,148	451	$981,452	451	3/20/92
13	The Aviator (1985)	MGM	$1,304,192	342	n/a	-	3/1/85
14	Street Smart	Can.	$1,119,112	207	$325,835	207	3/20/87
15	The Bostonians	ALM	$1,009,700	-	n/a	-	7/20/84

Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (15): $427,602,550
Average: $28,506,837
Opening Gross Average (7): $6,725,869 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation

Rank	Title (click to view)	Studio	Adjusted Gross	Unadjusted Gross	Release
1	Superman	WB	$526,547,600	$134,218,018	12/15/78
2	Superman II	WB	$357,246,300	$108,185,706	6/19/81
3	Superman III	WB	$174,713,200	$59,950,623	6/17/83
4	Deathtrap	WB	$60,207,500	$19,282,134	3/19/82
5	The Remains of the Day	Col.	$51,329,100	$23,237,911	11/5/93
6	Speechless	MGM	$44,598,700	$20,667,959	12/16/94
7	Monsignor	Fox	$38,743,500	$12,408,066	10/22/82
8	Superman IV: The Quest for Peace	WB	$36,816,300	$15,681,020	7/24/87
9	Somewhere in Time	Uni.	$33,135,400	$9,709,597	10/3/80
-	Gray Lady Down	Uni.	$21,337,300	$5,438,927	1/1/78
10	Switching Channels	TriS	$20,392,500	$9,129,999	3/4/88
11	Village of the Damned	Uni.	$19,876,000	$9,418,365	4/28/95
12	Noises Off	BV	$5,043,800	$2,280,148	3/20/92
13	The Aviator (1985)	MGM	$3,372,500	$1,304,192	3/1/85
14	The Bostonians	ALM	$2,758,600	$1,009,700	7/20/84
15	Street Smart	Can.	$2,627,500	$1,119,112	3/20/87

Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $1,377,408,600
Average: $91,827,200

Worldwide (Unadjusted)

Title (click to view)	Studio	Worldwide	Domestic / %		Overseas / %		Year
Superman	WB	$300.2	$134.2	44.7%	$166.0	55.3%	1978

Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $300.2 million

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