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Dennis Quaid

Row	Rank	Title (click to view)	Studio	Lifetime Gross / Theaters		Opening / Theaters		Date
1	1	The Day After Tomorrow	Fox	$186,740,799	3,444	$68,743,584	3,425	5/28/04
2	2	G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra	Par.	$150,201,498	4,007	$54,713,046	4,007	8/7/09
3	6	Vantage Point	Sony	$72,266,306	3,163	$22,874,936	3,149	2/22/08
4	17	Legion (2010)	SGem	$40,168,080	2,476	$17,501,625	2,476	1/22/10
5	8	Yours, Mine and Ours	Par.	$53,412,862	3,210	$17,461,108	3,206	11/23/05
6	4	The Rookie	BV	$75,600,072	2,543	$16,021,684	2,511	3/29/02
7	9	Footloose (2011)	Par.	$51,802,742	3,555	$15,556,113	3,549	10/14/11
8	10	Dragonheart	Uni.	$51,367,375	2,193	$15,027,150	2,130	5/31/96
9	5	Any Given Sunday	WB	$75,530,832	2,505	$13,584,625	2,505	12/22/99
10	13	Jaws 3-D	Uni.	$45,517,055	1,311	$13,422,500	1,300	7/22/83
11	7	The Parent Trap	BV	$66,308,518	2,407	$11,148,497	2,247	7/31/98
12	11	Something to Talk About	WB	$50,865,589	1,787	$11,115,697	1,510	8/4/95
13	15	Soul Surfer	TriS	$43,853,424	2,240	$10,601,862	2,214	4/8/11
14	16	What to Expect When You're Expecting	LGF	$41,152,203	3,021	$10,547,068	3,021	5/18/12
15	21	The Alamo (2004)	BV	$22,414,961	2,609	$9,124,701	2,609	4/9/04
16	14	Frequency	NL	$45,010,278	2,631	$9,025,584	2,621	4/28/00
17	22	Cold Creek Manor	BV	$21,386,011	2,035	$8,190,574	2,035	9/19/03
18	18	Postcards from the Edge	Col.	$39,071,603	1,323	$7,871,856	1,013	9/14/90
19	20	Wyatt Earp	WB	$25,052,000	1,859	$7,543,504	1,859	6/24/94
20	33	Playing for Keeps	FD	$13,102,272	2,840	$5,750,288	2,837	12/7/12
21	24	Flight of the Phoenix	Fox	$21,009,180	2,604	$5,019,430	2,604	12/17/04
22	39	The Words	CBS	$11,494,838	2,801	$4,750,894	2,801	9/7/12
23	19	Innerspace	WB	$25,893,810	1,603	$4,739,913	1,603	7/3/87
24	41	The Express	Uni.	$9,793,406	2,810	$4,562,675	2,808	10/10/08
25	42	Flesh and Bone	Par.	$9,709,451	1,200	$4,517,066	1,200	11/5/93
26	40	Pandorum	Over.	$10,330,853	2,506	$4,424,126	2,506	9/25/09
27	36	Undercover Blues	MGM	$12,324,660	1,598	$4,379,488	1,596	9/10/93
28	25	Suspect	TriS	$18,782,400	1,029	$4,152,015	1,029	10/23/87
29	43	Smart People	Mira.	$9,511,289	1,119	$4,092,465	1,106	4/11/08
30	32	Great Balls of Fire!	Orion	$13,741,060	1,417	$3,807,986	1,417	6/30/89
31	34	D.O.A.	BV	$12,706,478	908	$3,751,432	875	3/18/88
32	44	American Dreamz	Uni.	$7,191,830	1,500	$3,667,420	1,500	4/21/06
33	35	Everybody's All-American	WB	$12,638,294	1,123	$3,425,796	1,122	11/4/88
34	45	Switchback	Par.	$6,492,660	1,128	$2,704,568	1,128	10/31/97
35	46	Gang Related	MGM	$5,906,773	1,260	$2,443,237	1,260	10/10/97
36	30	The Long Riders	UA	$15,795,189	-	$2,351,112	759	5/16/80
37	38	Dreamscape	Fox	$12,145,169	816	$2,257,627	816	8/17/84
38	23	The Right Stuff	WB	$21,192,102	627	$1,601,167	229	10/21/83
39	37	Enemy Mine	Fox	$12,303,411	713	$1,594,702	703	12/20/85
40	47	All Night Long	Uni.	$4,454,295	-	$1,392,852	362	3/6/81
41	-	Battle for Terra (Voice)	LGF	$1,647,083	1,159	$1,082,064	1,159	5/1/09
42	49	Tough Enough	Fox	$2,433,722	538	$725,117	538	3/25/83
43	26	The Big Easy	Col.	$17,685,307	1,219	$353,259	32	8/21/87
44	29	Far From Heaven	Focus	$15,901,849	291	$211,279	6	11/8/02
45	3	Traffic	USA	$124,115,725	1,755	$184,725	4	12/27/00
46	12	In Good Company	Uni.	$45,806,659	1,963	$151,750	3	12/29/04
47	51	Come See the Paradise	Fox	$947,306	97	$110,968	5	12/25/90
48	48	Playing by Heart	Mira.	$3,970,078	308	$26,669	1	1/1/99
49	27	Breaking Away	Fox	$16,424,918	-	$17,702	1	7/13/79
50	52	At Any Price	SPC	$352,122	81	$16,095	4	4/24/13
51	53	Wilder Napalm	TriS	$84,859	35	$12,078	3	8/20/93
52	54	Savior	Lions	$14,328	4	$3,898	2	11/20/98
53	28	Caveman	MGM	$15,965,924	-	n/a	-	4/17/81
54	31	The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia	AVCO	$14,923,752	-	n/a	-	8/7/81
55	50	Our Winning Season	AIP	$1,997,705	-	n/a	-	6/2/78
56	56	The Horsemen	LGF	n/a	75	n/a	75	3/6/09
57	55	Beneath the Darkness	Imag.	n/a	-	n/a	-	1/6/12

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

Lifetime Gross Total (54): $1,684,865,882
Average: $31,201,220
Opening Gross Average (38): $10,854,420 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation

Rank	Title (click to view)	Studio	Adjusted Gross	Unadjusted Gross	Release
1	The Day After Tomorrow	Fox	$238,763,600	$186,740,799	5/28/04
2	Traffic	USA	$174,121,400	$124,115,725	12/27/00
3	G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra	Par.	$159,789,800	$150,201,498	8/7/09
4	Jaws 3-D	Uni.	$114,731,900	$45,517,055	7/22/83
5	Any Given Sunday	WB	$114,329,100	$75,530,832	12/22/99
6	The Parent Trap	BV	$112,257,900	$66,308,518	7/31/98
7	The Rookie	BV	$103,315,700	$75,600,072	3/29/02
8	Something to Talk About	WB	$92,844,300	$50,865,589	8/4/95
9	Dragonheart	Uni.	$92,275,300	$51,367,375	5/31/96
10	Vantage Point	Sony	$79,915,700	$72,266,306	2/22/08
11	Postcards from the Edge	Col.	$73,340,100	$39,071,603	9/14/90
12	Frequency	NL	$66,304,600	$45,010,278	4/28/00
13	Yours, Mine and Ours	Par.	$66,058,500	$53,412,862	11/23/05
14	In Good Company	Uni.	$56,743,200	$45,806,659	12/29/04
15	Innerspace	WB	$52,582,300	$25,893,810	7/3/87
16	Footloose (2011)	Par.	$52,527,600	$51,802,742	10/14/11
17	The Right Stuff	WB	$51,975,800	$21,192,102	10/21/83
18	Breaking Away	Fox	$51,957,700	$16,424,918	7/13/79
19	Wyatt Earp	WB	$47,586,800	$25,052,000	6/24/94
20	The Long Riders	UA	$46,622,200	$15,795,189	5/16/80
21	Caveman	MGM	$45,600,500	$15,965,924	4/17/81
22	Soul Surfer	TriS	$43,200,500	$43,853,424	4/8/11
23	The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia	AVCO	$42,624,000	$14,923,752	8/7/81
24	What to Expect When You're Expecting	LGF	$40,240,000	$41,152,203	5/18/12
25	Legion (2010)	SGem	$40,117,600	$40,168,080	1/22/10
26	Suspect	TriS	$38,141,200	$18,782,400	10/23/87
27	The Big Easy	Col.	$35,913,400	$17,685,307	8/21/87
28	Dreamscape	Fox	$28,700,200	$12,145,169	8/17/84
29	The Alamo (2004)	BV	$28,659,400	$22,414,961	4/9/04
30	Cold Creek Manor	BV	$28,160,000	$21,386,011	9/19/03
31	Great Balls of Fire!	Orion	$27,482,100	$13,741,060	6/30/89
32	Enemy Mine	Fox	$26,622,900	$12,303,411	12/20/85
33	Flight of the Phoenix	Fox	$26,569,200	$21,009,180	12/17/04
34	D.O.A.	BV	$24,547,300	$12,706,478	3/18/88
35	Everybody's All-American	WB	$24,415,600	$12,638,294	11/4/88
36	Undercover Blues	MGM	$23,637,200	$12,324,660	9/10/93
37	Far From Heaven	Focus	$21,407,500	$15,901,849	11/8/02
38	Flesh and Bone	Par.	$18,621,500	$9,709,451	11/5/93
39	Playing for Keeps	FD	$12,923,200	$13,102,272	12/7/12
40	All Night Long	Uni.	$12,722,000	$4,454,295	3/6/81
41	The Words	CBS	$11,240,000	$11,494,838	9/7/12
42	Switchback	Par.	$11,231,300	$6,492,660	10/31/97
43	The Express	Uni.	$10,830,000	$9,793,406	10/10/08
44	Pandorum	Over.	$10,778,900	$10,330,853	9/25/09
45	Smart People	Mira.	$10,518,100	$9,511,289	4/11/08
46	Gang Related	MGM	$10,217,800	$5,906,773	10/10/97
47	American Dreamz	Uni.	$8,718,000	$7,191,830	4/21/06
48	Our Winning Season	AIP	$6,778,500	$1,997,705	6/2/78
49	Playing by Heart	Mira.	$6,206,500	$3,970,078	1/1/99
50	Tough Enough	Fox	$6,134,500	$2,433,722	3/25/83
-	Battle for Terra	LGF	$1,821,400	$1,647,083	5/1/09
51	Come See the Paradise	Fox	$1,785,800	$947,306	12/25/90
52	At Any Price	SPC	$352,100	$352,122	4/24/13
53	Wilder Napalm	TriS	$162,800	$84,859	8/20/93
54	Savior	Lions	$24,300	$14,328	11/20/98

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

Adjusted Total: $2,533,327,400
Average: $46,913,500

Worldwide (Unadjusted)

Title (click to view)	Studio	Worldwide	Domestic / %		Overseas / %		Year
The Day After Tomorrow	Fox	$544.3	$186.7	34.3%	$357.5	65.7%	2004
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra	Par.	$302.5	$150.2	49.7%	$152.3	50.3%	2009
Traffic	USA	$207.5	$124.1	59.8%	$83.4	40.2%	2000
Vantage Point	Sony	$151.2	$72.3	47.8%	$78.9	52.2%	2008
Dragonheart	Uni.	$115.3	$51.4	44.6%	$63.9	55.4%	1996
Any Given Sunday	WB	$100.2	$75.5	75.4%	$24.7	24.6%	1999
The Parent Trap	BV	$92.1	$66.3	72%	$25.8	28%	1998
Jaws 3-D	Uni.	$88.0	$45.5	51.7%	$42.5	48.3%	1983
What to Expect When You're Expecting	LGF	$84.4	$41.2	48.8%	$43.2	51.2%	2012
The Rookie	BV	$80.7	$75.6	93.7%	$5.1	6.3%	2002
Yours, Mine and Ours	Par.	$72.0	$53.4	74.2%	$18.6	25.8%	2005
Frequency	NL	$68.1	$45.0	66.1%	$23.1	33.9%	2000
Legion (2010)	SGem	$67.9	$40.2	59.1%	$27.8	40.9%	2010
Footloose (2011)	Par.	$62.7	$51.8	82.6%	$10.9	17.4%	2011
In Good Company	Uni.	$61.3	$45.8	74.7%	$15.5	25.3%	2004
Soul Surfer	TriS	$47.1	$43.9	93.1%	$3.2	6.9%	2011
Flight of the Phoenix	Fox	$34.6	$21.0	60.7%	$13.6	39.3%	2004
Cold Creek Manor	BV	$29.1	$21.4	73.4%	$7.7	26.6%	2003
Far From Heaven	Focus	$29.0	$15.9	54.8%	$13.1	45.2%	2002
The Alamo (2004)	BV	$25.8	$22.4	86.8%	$3.4	13.2%	2004
Pandorum	Over.	$20.6	$10.3	50%	$10.3	50%	2009
American Dreamz	Uni.	$16.5	$7.2	43.7%	$9.3	56.3%	2006
The Words	CBS	$13.2	$11.5	86.9%	$1.7	13.1%	2012
Playing for Keeps	FD	$13.1	$13.1	100%	n/a	0%	2012
Smart People	Mira.	$11.8	$9.5	80.3%	$2.3	19.7%	2008
The Express	Uni.	$9.8	$9.8	99.8%	$14.7k	0.2%	2008
Battle for Terra	LGF	$6.1	$1.6	26.9%	$4.5	73.1%	2009
Tough Enough	Fox	$2.4	$2.4	100%	n/a	0%	1983
The Horsemen	LGF	$2.4	n/a	0%	$2.4	100%	2009

Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $2,353.7 million

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