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Sydney Pollack

1973-Present (data for The Yakuza, etc. is unavailable.)

Row	Rank	Title (click to view)	Studio	Lifetime Gross / Theaters		Opening / Theaters		Date
1	10	Avenue Montaigne	Think	$2,044,858	52	$29,377	2	2/16/07
2	3	Changing Lanes	Par.	$66,818,548	2,642	$17,128,062	2,613	4/12/02
3	-	A Civil Action	BV	$56,709,981	2,319	$70,079	2	12/25/98
4	-	Death Becomes Her (Cameo)	Uni.	$58,422,650	1,866	$12,110,355	1,409	7/31/92
5	-	The Electric Horseman (Cameo)	Col.	$61,801,971	-	n/a	-	12/21/79
6	4	Eyes Wide Shut	WB	$55,691,208	2,483	$21,706,163	2,411	7/16/99
7	9	Husbands and Wives	TriS	$10,555,619	868	$3,520,550	865	9/18/92
8	2	The Interpreter	Uni.	$72,708,161	2,814	$22,822,455	2,758	4/22/05
9	6	Made of Honor	Sony	$46,012,734	2,816	$14,756,850	2,729	5/2/08
10	-	The Majestic (Voice)	WB	$27,807,266	2,361	$4,904,339	2,361	12/21/01
11	5	Michael Clayton	WB	$49,033,882	2,585	$719,910	15	10/5/07
12	8	The Player	NL	$21,706,101	452	$302,216	23	4/10/92
13	7	Random Hearts	Sony	$31,502,583	2,697	$13,012,585	2,697	10/8/99
14	1	Tootsie	Col.	$177,200,000	1,222	$5,540,470	943	12/17/82
15	11	War Hunt	UA	n/a	-	n/a	-	May 1962

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

Lifetime Gross Total (10): $533,273,694
Average: $53,327,369
Opening Gross Average (7): $14,069,591 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation

Rank	Title (click to view)	Studio	Adjusted Gross	Unadjusted Gross	Release
1	Tootsie	Col.	$505,876,000	$177,200,000	12/17/82
-	The Electric Horseman	Col.	$218,892,200	$61,801,971	12/21/79
-	Death Becomes Her	Uni.	$125,151,200	$58,422,650	7/31/92
2	Changing Lanes	Par.	$102,240,400	$66,818,548	4/12/02
3	The Interpreter	Uni.	$100,838,600	$72,708,161	4/22/05
-	A Civil Action	BV	$99,265,100	$56,709,981	12/25/98
4	Eyes Wide Shut	WB	$97,459,600	$55,691,208	7/16/99
5	Michael Clayton	WB	$62,821,400	$49,033,882	10/5/07
6	Made of Honor	Sony	$56,971,200	$46,012,734	5/2/08
7	Random Hearts	Sony	$55,129,500	$31,502,583	10/8/99
8	The Player	NL	$46,498,100	$21,706,101	4/10/92
-	The Majestic	WB	$42,959,100	$27,807,266	12/21/01
9	Husbands and Wives	TriS	$22,611,900	$10,555,619	9/18/92
10	Avenue Montaigne	Think	$2,642,300	$2,044,858	2/16/07

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

Adjusted Total: $1,053,089,200
Average: $105,308,900

Worldwide (Unadjusted)

Title (click to view)	Studio	Worldwide	Domestic / %		Overseas / %		Year
The Interpreter	Uni.	$162.9	$72.7	44.6%	$90.2	55.4%	2005
Eyes Wide Shut	WB	$162.1	$55.7	34.4%	$106.4	65.6%	1999
Death Becomes Her	Uni.	$149.0	$58.4	39.2%	$90.6	60.8%	1992
Made of Honor	Sony	$106.0	$46.0	43.4%	$60.0	56.6%	2008
Changing Lanes	Par.	$94.9	$66.8	70.4%	$28.1	29.6%	2002
Michael Clayton	WB	$93.0	$49.0	52.7%	$44.0	47.3%	2007
Random Hearts	Sony	$74.6	$31.5	42.2%	$43.1	57.8%	1999
The Majestic	WB	$37.3	$27.8	74.5%	$9.5	25.5%	2001
Avenue Montaigne	Think	$17.6	$2.0	11.6%	$15.5	88.4%	2007

Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $711.1 million

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