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Danny DeVito


RowRankTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersDate
1 1 Dr. Seuss' The Lorax
(Voice)		 Uni. $214,030,500 3,769 $70,217,070 3,729 3/2/12
2 - Austin Powers in Goldmember
(Cameo)		 NL $213,307,889 3,613 $73,071,188 3,613 7/26/02
3 14 Be Cool MGM $56,046,979 3,216 $23,450,212 3,216 3/4/05
4 18 Deck the Halls Fox $35,093,569 3,205 $12,001,256 3,205 11/22/06
5 21 What's the Worst That Could Happen? MGM $32,269,834 2,675 $13,049,114 2,675 6/1/01
6 - Space Jam
(Voice)		 WB $90,418,342 2,650 $27,528,529 2,650 11/15/96
7 2 Batman Returns WB $162,831,698 2,644 $45,687,711 2,644 6/19/92
8 11 Big Fish Sony $66,809,693 2,514 $207,377 6 12/10/03
9 15 The Rainmaker (1997) Par. $45,916,769 2,369 $10,626,507 2,317 11/21/97
10 - Last Action Hero
(Cameo)		 Col. $50,016,394 2,339 $15,338,241 2,306 6/18/93
11 - Duplex
(Narrator)		 Mira. $9,692,135 2,191 $4,617,128 2,189 9/26/03
12 32 Death to Smoochy WB $8,364,691 2,164 $4,266,463 2,164 3/29/02
13 9 Get Shorty MGM $72,101,622 2,103 $12,700,007 1,612 10/20/95
14 19 Man on the Moon Uni. $34,607,430 2,079 $7,515,585 2,079 12/22/99
15 20 Matilda Sony $33,459,416 2,006 $8,208,609 1,975 8/2/96
16 28 Drowning Mona Dest. $15,506,764 1,981 $5,802,229 1,981 3/3/00
17 16 Mars Attacks! WB $37,771,017 1,955 $9,384,272 1,955 12/13/96
18 17 Junior Uni. $36,763,355 1,896 $9,803,145 1,749 11/23/94
19 26 Heist WB $23,510,841 1,891 $7,823,521 1,891 11/9/01
20 30 Look Who's Talking Now
(Voice)		 TriS $10,340,263 1,886 $4,022,570 1,858 11/5/93
21 24 Renaissance Man BV $24,332,324 1,788 $5,557,590 1,764 6/3/94
22 34 Screwed Uni. $7,027,345 1,761 $3,342,085 1,759 5/12/00
23 3 Twins Uni. $111,938,388 1,659 $11,174,980 1,396 12/9/88
24 12 L.A. Confidential WB $64,616,940 1,625 $5,211,198 769 9/19/97
25 13 Throw Momma From the Train Orion $57,915,972 1,623 $7,318,878 1,477 12/11/87
26 6 The War of the Roses Fox $86,888,546 1,559 $9,488,794 1,259 12/8/89
27 8 The Jewel of the Nile Fox $75,973,200 1,490 $6,645,455 1,106 12/13/85
28 5 Terms of Endearment Par. $108,423,489 1,259 $3,498,813 260 11/23/83
29 22 Other People's Money WB $25,682,090 1,249 $5,012,332 1,246 10/18/91
30 10 Ruthless People BV $71,624,879 1,114 $5,274,306 1,111 6/27/86
31 7 Romancing the Stone Fox $76,572,238 1,110 $5,105,741 823 3/30/84
32 27 Johnny Dangerously Fox $17,124,395 1,106 $2,947,746 1,086 12/21/84
33 25 Hoffa Fox $24,276,506 1,103 $6,406,012 1,066 12/25/92
34 29 Living Out Loud NL $12,905,901 1,087 $169,747 8 10/30/98
35 36 Jack the Bear Fox $5,145,823 1,071 $2,219,891 1,065 4/2/93
36 39 Anything Else DW $3,212,310 1,033 $1,673,125 1,033 9/19/03
37 - My Little Pony
(Voice)		 DEG $5,958,456 1,003 $416,108 421 6/6/86
38 38 Head Office TriS $3,393,807 907 $1,937,934 907 1/3/86
39 41 Nobel Son Free $540,382 893 $333,912 893 12/5/08
40 23 Tin Men BV $25,411,386 798 $187,381 9 3/6/87
41 31 Wise Guys MGM $8,475,466 424 $1,324,456 338 4/18/86
42 40 The Big Kahuna Lions $3,165,544 309 $80,957 8 4/28/00
43 - The Virgin Suicides ParC $4,906,229 275 $235,122 18 4/21/00
44 37 Solitary Man Anch. $4,360,548 177 $94,936 4 5/21/10
45 - Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School IDP $349,132 46 $92,668 38 3/31/06
46 42 The OH in Ohio Cyan $418,689 20 $61,043 14 7/14/06
47 43 Even Money YFG $64,458 19 $22,465 6 5/18/07
48 44 The Good Night YFG $22,441 2 $12,377 2 10/5/07
49 4 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest UA $108,981,275 - n/a - 11/20/75
50 33 Goin' South Par. $7,435,671 - n/a - 10/6/78
51 - The Gong Show Movie Uni. $6,621,520 - $1,476,425 775 5/23/80
52 35 Going Ape! Par. $5,504,218 - n/a - 4/10/81
53 - Bananas UA n/a - n/a - 4/28/71
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (44): $1,826,858,672
Average: $41,519,515
Opening Gross Average (31): $10,458,331 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest UA $426,261,700 $108,981,275 11/20/75
2 Batman Returns WB $311,538,200 $162,831,698 6/19/92
- Austin Powers in Goldmember NL $291,508,600 $213,307,889 7/26/02
3 Terms of Endearment Par. $261,055,300 $108,423,489 11/23/83
4 Twins Uni. $220,913,400 $111,938,388 12/9/88
5 Dr. Seuss' The Lorax Uni. $213,768,900 $214,030,500 3/2/12
6 Romancing the Stone Fox $180,947,500 $76,572,238 3/30/84
7 The War of the Roses Fox $167,197,100 $86,888,546 12/8/89
8 The Jewel of the Nile Fox $164,483,700 $75,973,200 12/13/85
- Space Jam WB $161,719,900 $90,418,342 11/15/96
9 Ruthless People BV $153,288,800 $71,624,879 6/27/86
10 Get Shorty MGM $131,606,200 $72,101,622 10/20/95
11 Throw Momma From the Train Orion $114,921,500 $57,915,972 12/11/87
12 L.A. Confidential WB $110,509,300 $64,616,940 9/19/97
- Last Action Hero Col. $95,925,200 $50,016,394 6/18/93
13 Big Fish Sony $85,477,100 $66,809,693 12/10/03
14 The Rainmaker (1997) Par. $79,429,000 $45,916,769 11/21/97
15 Be Cool MGM $69,424,800 $56,046,979 3/4/05
16 Junior Uni. $69,299,400 $36,763,355 11/23/94
17 Mars Attacks! WB $66,720,000 $37,771,017 12/13/96
18 Matilda Sony $60,105,800 $33,459,416 8/2/96
19 Man on the Moon Uni. $52,701,200 $34,607,430 12/22/99
20 Tin Men BV $51,602,700 $25,411,386 3/6/87
21 Other People's Money WB $48,436,100 $25,682,090 10/18/91
22 Hoffa Fox $46,510,100 $24,276,506 12/25/92
23 Renaissance Man BV $46,219,800 $24,332,324 6/3/94
24 What's the Worst That Could Happen? MGM $45,269,000 $32,269,834 6/1/01
25 Deck the Halls Fox $42,505,500 $35,093,569 11/22/06
26 Johnny Dangerously Fox $38,859,300 $17,124,395 12/21/84
27 Heist WB $32,981,600 $23,510,841 11/9/01
28 Goin' South Par. $25,230,400 $7,435,671 10/6/78
29 Drowning Mona Dest. $22,843,000 $15,506,764 3/3/00
30 Living Out Loud NL $21,374,400 $12,905,901 10/30/98
31 Look Who's Talking Now TriS $19,831,300 $10,340,263 11/5/93
- The Gong Show Movie Uni. $19,544,600 $6,621,520 5/23/80
32 Wise Guys MGM $18,138,900 $8,475,466 4/18/86
33 Going Ape! Par. $15,720,700 $5,504,218 4/10/81
- Duplex Mira. $12,762,100 $9,692,135 9/26/03
- My Little Pony DEG $12,752,100 $5,958,456 6/6/86
34 Death to Smoochy WB $11,431,300 $8,364,691 3/29/02
35 Screwed Uni. $10,352,000 $7,027,345 5/12/00
36 Jack the Bear Fox $9,869,000 $5,145,823 4/2/93
37 Head Office TriS $7,263,300 $3,393,807 1/3/86
- The Virgin Suicides ParC $7,227,400 $4,906,229 4/21/00
38 The Big Kahuna Lions $4,663,200 $3,165,544 4/28/00
39 Solitary Man Anch. $4,355,100 $4,360,548 5/21/10
40 Anything Else DW $4,229,800 $3,212,310 9/19/03
41 Nobel Son Free $597,600 $540,382 12/5/08
42 The OH in Ohio Cyan $507,500 $418,689 7/14/06
- Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School IDP $423,200 $349,132 3/31/06
43 Even Money YFG $74,400 $64,458 5/18/07
44 The Good Night YFG $25,900 $22,441 10/5/07
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $3,468,540,900
Average: $78,830,500

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax Uni. $348.8 $214.0 61.4% $134.8 38.6% 2012
Austin Powers in Goldmember NL $296.7 $213.3 71.9% $83.3 28.1% 2002
Batman Returns WB $266.8 $162.8 61% $104.0 39% 1992
Space Jam WB $230.4 $90.4 39.2% $140.0 60.8% 1996
Twins Uni. $216.6 $111.9 51.7% $104.7 48.3% 1988
The War of the Roses Fox $160.2 $86.9 54.2% $73.3 45.8% 1989
Last Action Hero Col. $137.3 $50.0 36.4% $87.3 63.6% 1993
L.A. Confidential WB $126.2 $64.6 51.2% $61.6 48.8% 1997
Big Fish Sony $122.9 $66.8 54.4% $56.1 45.6% 2003
Get Shorty MGM $115.1 $72.1 62.6% $43.0 37.4% 1995
Junior Uni. $108.4 $36.8 33.9% $71.7 66.1% 1994
Mars Attacks! WB $101.4 $37.8 37.3% $63.6 62.7% 1996
The Jewel of the Nile Fox $96.8 $76.0 78.5% $20.8 21.5% 1985
Be Cool MGM $95.2 $56.0 58.9% $39.2 41.1% 2005
Romancing the Stone Fox $86.6 $76.6 88.4% $10.0 11.6% 1984
Man on the Moon Uni. $47.4 $34.6 73% $12.8 27% 1999
Deck the Halls Fox $47.2 $35.1 74.3% $12.1 25.7% 2006
What's the Worst That Could Happen? MGM $38.5 $32.3 83.9% $6.2 16.1% 2001
Hoffa Fox $29.3 $24.3 82.8% $5.0 17.2% 1992
Heist WB $28.5 $23.5 82.5% $5.0 17.5% 2001
Duplex Mira. $19.3 $9.7 50.2% $9.6 49.8% 2003
Drowning Mona Dest. $15.9 $15.5 97.5% $400k 2.5% 2000
Living Out Loud NL $15.6 $12.9 82.7% $2.7 17.3% 1998
Anything Else DW $13.6 $3.2 23.6% $10.4 76.4% 2003
The Virgin Suicides ParC $10.4 $4.9 47.1% $5.5 52.9% 2000
Death to Smoochy WB $8.4 $8.4 99.8% $18.2k 0.2% 2002
Screwed Uni. $7.2 $7.0 97.6% $174k 2.4% 2000
Solitary Man Anch. $5.2 $4.4 84.2% $818k 15.8% 2010
The Big Kahuna Lions $3.7 $3.2 84.9% $563k 15.1% 2000
The OH in Ohio Cyan $648k $419k 64.6% $229k 35.4% 2006
Nobel Son Free $546k $540k 99% $5.2k 1% 2008
The Good Night YFG $508k $22.4k 4.4% $486k 95.6% 2007
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School IDP $405k $349k 86.2% $55.7k 13.8% 2006
Even Money YFG $112k $64.5k 57.6% $47.5k 42.4% 2007
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $2,107.4 million




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