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Wally Pfister


RowRankTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersDate
1 2 The Dark Knight Rises WB $448,139,099 4,404 $160,887,295 4,404 7/20/12
2 1 The Dark Knight WB $534,858,444 4,366 $158,411,483 4,366 7/18/08
3 3 Inception WB $292,576,195 3,792 $62,785,337 3,792 7/16/10
4 4 Batman Begins WB $206,852,432 3,858 $48,745,440 3,858 6/15/05
5 7 Insomnia WB $67,355,513 2,610 $20,930,169 2,610 5/24/02
6 6 Moneyball Sony $75,605,492 3,018 $19,501,302 2,993 9/23/11
7 5 The Italian Job Par. $106,128,601 2,877 $19,457,944 2,633 5/30/03
8 8 The Prestige BV $53,089,891 2,305 $14,801,808 2,281 10/20/06
9 11 Slow Burn LGF $1,237,615 1,163 $778,123 1,163 4/13/07
10 9 Memento NM $25,544,867 531 $235,488 11 3/16/01
11 12 The Unborn (1991) Conc $1,159,578 67 $179,080 55 3/29/91
12 10 Laurel Canyon SPC $3,663,356 121 $149,099 10 3/7/03
13 13 Scotland, PA Lot47 $384,098 25 $43,366 15 2/8/02
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (13): $1,816,595,181
Average: $139,738,091
Opening Gross Average (9): $56,255,433 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 The Dark Knight WB $591,175,600 $534,858,444 7/18/08
2 The Dark Knight Rises WB $457,355,300 $448,139,099 7/20/12
3 Inception WB $292,208,200 $292,576,195 7/16/10
4 Batman Begins WB $255,832,400 $206,852,432 6/15/05
5 The Italian Job Par. $139,744,800 $106,128,601 5/30/03
6 Insomnia WB $92,048,700 $67,355,513 5/24/02
7 Moneyball Sony $76,293,000 $75,605,492 9/23/11
8 The Prestige BV $64,311,700 $53,089,891 10/20/06
9 Memento NM $35,835,000 $25,544,867 3/16/01
10 Laurel Canyon SPC $4,823,700 $3,663,356 3/7/03
11 The Unborn (1991) Conc $2,186,900 $1,159,578 3/29/91
12 Slow Burn LGF $1,428,300 $1,237,615 4/13/07
13 Scotland, PA Lot47 $524,900 $384,098 2/8/02
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $2,013,768,600
Average: $154,905,300

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
The Dark Knight Rises WB $1,084.4 $448.1 41.3% $636.3 58.7% 2012
The Dark Knight WB $1,003.0 $533.3 53.2% $469.7 46.8% 2008
Inception WB $825.5 $292.6 35.4% $533.0 64.6% 2010
Batman Begins WB $372.7 $205.3 55.1% $167.4 44.9% 2005
The Italian Job Par. $176.1 $106.1 60.3% $69.9 39.7% 2003
Insomnia WB $113.7 $67.4 59.2% $46.4 40.8% 2002
Moneyball Sony $110.2 $75.6 68.6% $34.6 31.4% 2011
The Prestige BV $109.7 $53.1 48.4% $56.6 51.6% 2006
Memento NM $39.7 $25.5 64.3% $14.2 35.7% 2001
Laurel Canyon SPC $4.4 $3.7 83% $749k 17% 2003
Slow Burn LGF $1.8 $1.2 68.9% $560k 31.1% 2007
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $3,841.3 million




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