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DateTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersRank
1/14/81 Scanners (1981) Emb $14,225,876 - n/a - 41
2/4/83 Videodrome Uni. $2,120,439 600 $1,194,175 600 56
9/13/85 After Hours WB $10,609,321 503 $45,435 1 43
5/9/86 Fire with Fire Par. $4,636,169 1,000 $1,770,043 1,000 49
8/15/86 The Fly Fox $40,456,565 1,201 $7,007,423 1,195 24
4/17/87 Heaven Isld $77,886 - n/a - 64
8/7/87 Nadine TriS $5,669,831 760 $2,188,857 760 48
3/4/88 Moving WB $10,815,378 1,404 $4,022,782 1,404 42
6/3/88 Big Fox $114,968,774 1,419 $8,216,190 1,132 9
9/23/88 Dead Ringers Fox $8,038,508 1,048 $3,012,180 1,042 45
5/5/89 Signs of Life Ave $95,836 - n/a - 63
10/6/89 An Innocent Man BV $20,047,604 1,561 $5,700,000 1,561 36
12/8/89 She-Devil Orion $15,351,421 1,452 $3,509,647 1,403 40
8/31/90 The Lemon Sisters Mira. $3,473,905 598 $2,122,066 598 52
2/14/91 The Silence of the Lambs Orion $130,742,922 1,642 $13,766,814 1,497 8
4/26/91 A Kiss Before Dying Uni. $15,429,177 1,546 $4,348,165 1,523 39
12/27/91 Naked Lunch Fox $2,641,357 102 $64,491 5 54
7/10/92 Prelude to a Kiss Fox $20,006,730 1,248 $5,273,395 1,247 37
8/14/92 Single White Female Col. $48,017,402 1,744 $10,212,401 1,744 21
5/21/93 Sliver Par. $36,300,000 2,093 $12,138,283 2,093 26
6/4/93 Guilty as Sin BV $22,866,222 1,427 $5,713,708 1,132 34
10/1/93 M. Butterfly WB $1,498,795 120 $57,280 3 59
11/24/93 Mrs. Doubtfire Fox $219,195,243 2,354 $20,468,847 1,605 6
12/24/93 Philadelphia TriS $77,446,440 1,604 $143,433 4 16
7/22/94 The Client WB $92,115,211 2,365 $17,174,262 2,052 14
9/30/94 Ed Wood BV $5,887,457 623 $71,566 2 46
12/23/94 Nobody's Fool Par. $39,491,975 1,107 $92,838 6 25
9/22/95 Seven NL $100,125,643 2,528 $13,949,807 2,441 12
9/29/95 Moonlight and Valentino Gram. $2,484,226 704 $1,250,912 669 55
12/1/95 White Man's Burden Sav. $3,734,870 954 $1,743,251 948 51
2/23/96 Before and After BV $8,797,839 1,318 $4,023,815 1,313 44
4/26/96 The Truth About Cats & Dogs Fox $34,861,807 1,654 $6,769,363 1,413 27
6/28/96 Striptease Sony $33,109,743 1,979 $12,322,069 1,970 29
10/4/96 That Thing You Do! Fox $25,857,416 1,887 $6,208,595 1,870 33
10/4/96 Crash (1996) FL $2,038,450 339 $738,339 42 57
10/11/96 Looking for Richard FoxS $1,408,575 81 $33,843 2 60
8/15/97 Cop Land Mira. $44,862,187 2,233 $13,510,482 2,233 22
9/12/97 The Game Poly $48,323,648 2,521 $14,337,029 2,403 20
1/22/99 Gloria Sony $4,197,729 1,527 $2,143,089 1,527 50
3/5/99 Analyze This WB $106,885,658 2,537 $18,383,507 2,518 10
4/23/99 eXistenZ Mira. $2,856,712 256 $810,262 256 53
11/12/99 Dogma Lions $30,652,890 1,292 $8,669,945 1,269 31
3/31/00 High Fidelity BV $27,287,137 1,231 $6,429,107 1,183 32
8/18/00 The Cell NL $61,334,059 2,476 $17,515,050 2,411 19
10/20/00 The Yards Mira. $889,352 146 $57,339 8 61
7/13/01 The Score Par. $71,107,711 2,211 $19,018,807 2,129 18
12/19/01 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring NL $315,544,750 3,381 $47,211,490 3,359 3
3/1/02 Esther Kahn Emp. $23,371 3 $5,124 1 65
3/29/02 Panic Room Sony $96,397,334 3,119 $30,056,751 3,053 13
12/18/02 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers NL $342,551,365 3,622 $62,007,528 3,622 2
12/20/02 Gangs of New York Mira. $77,812,000 2,340 $9,496,870 1,504 15
12/20/02 Spider SPC $1,642,483 54 $5,575 1 58
12/17/03 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King NL $377,845,905 3,703 $72,629,713 3,703 1
12/17/04 The Aviator Mira. $102,610,330 2,530 $858,021 40 11
9/23/05 A History of Violence NL $31,504,633 1,348 $515,992 14 30
10/6/06 The Departed WB $132,384,315 3,017 $26,887,467 3,017 7
3/23/07 The Last Mimzy NL $21,471,047 3,017 $10,024,819 3,017 35
9/14/07 Eastern Promises Focus $17,266,000 1,408 $547,092 15 38
12/12/08 Doubt Mira. $33,446,470 1,287 $507,226 15 28
1/29/10 Edge of Darkness WB $43,313,890 3,066 $17,214,384 3,066 23
6/30/10 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Sum. $300,531,751 4,468 $64,832,191 4,468 5
11/23/11 Hugo Par. $73,864,507 2,608 $11,364,505 1,277 17
11/23/11 A Dangerous Method SPC $5,704,709 365 $167,953 4 47
8/17/12 Cosmopolis EOne $763,556 65 $70,339 3 62
12/14/12 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey WB $303,003,568 4,100 $84,617,303 4,045 4
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (65): $3,850,724,080
Average: $59,241,909
Opening Gross Average (43): $16,472,907 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King NL $489,419,200 $377,845,905 12/17/03
2 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers NL $458,338,700 $342,551,365 12/18/02
3 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring NL $435,106,300 $315,544,750 12/19/01
4 Mrs. Doubtfire Fox $418,314,000 $219,195,243 11/24/93
5 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey WB $300,411,400 $303,003,568 12/14/12
6 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Sum. $300,153,700 $300,531,751 6/30/10
7 The Silence of the Lambs Orion $246,579,300 $130,742,922 2/14/91
8 Big Fox $222,105,100 $114,968,774 6/3/88
9 Seven NL $182,311,500 $100,125,643 9/22/95
10 The Client WB $174,974,800 $92,115,211 7/22/94
11 Analyze This WB $167,061,500 $106,885,658 3/5/99
12 The Departed WB $159,759,000 $132,384,315 10/6/06
13 Philadelphia TriS $147,118,600 $77,446,440 12/24/93
14 Panic Room Sony $131,737,500 $96,397,334 3/29/02
15 The Aviator Mira. $127,907,300 $102,610,330 12/17/04
16 Gangs of New York Mira. $103,402,500 $77,812,000 12/20/02
17 The Score Par. $99,751,800 $71,107,711 7/13/01
18 Single White Female Col. $91,869,400 $48,017,402 8/14/92
19 The Cell NL $90,351,100 $61,334,059 8/18/00
20 The Fly Fox $86,583,600 $40,456,565 8/15/86
21 The Game Poly $83,592,500 $48,323,648 9/12/97
22 Cop Land Mira. $77,604,700 $44,862,187 8/15/97
23 Hugo Par. $74,585,000 $73,864,507 11/23/11
24 Nobody's Fool Par. $72,096,500 $39,491,975 12/23/94
25 Sliver Par. $69,618,800 $36,300,000 5/21/93
26 The Truth About Cats & Dogs Fox $62,625,100 $34,861,807 4/26/96
27 Striptease Sony $59,477,700 $33,109,743 6/28/96
28 Dogma Lions $47,737,500 $30,652,890 11/12/99
29 That Thing You Do! Fox $46,449,700 $25,857,416 10/4/96
30 Guilty as Sin BV $43,854,500 $22,866,222 6/4/93
31 Edge of Darkness WB $43,259,400 $43,313,890 1/29/10
32 Scanners (1981) Emb $40,630,700 $14,225,876 1/14/81
33 High Fidelity BV $40,196,600 $27,287,137 3/31/00
34 An Innocent Man BV $40,095,200 $20,047,604 10/6/89
35 A History of Violence NL $39,015,100 $31,504,633 9/23/05
36 Prelude to a Kiss Fox $38,277,900 $20,006,730 7/10/92
37 Doubt Mira. $36,986,800 $33,446,470 12/12/08
38 She-Devil Orion $29,910,600 $15,351,421 12/8/89
39 A Kiss Before Dying Uni. $29,099,200 $15,429,177 4/26/91
40 The Last Mimzy NL $24,779,100 $21,471,047 3/23/07
41 After Hours WB $23,729,000 $10,609,321 9/13/85
42 Moving WB $20,893,900 $10,815,378 3/4/88
43 Eastern Promises Focus $19,926,200 $17,266,000 9/14/07
44 Before and After BV $15,804,300 $8,797,839 2/23/96
45 Dead Ringers Fox $15,529,400 $8,038,508 9/23/88
46 Nadine TriS $11,513,700 $5,669,831 8/7/87
47 Ed Wood BV $11,183,400 $5,887,457 9/30/94
48 Fire with Fire Par. $9,922,200 $4,636,169 5/9/86
49 White Man's Burden Sav. $6,817,200 $3,734,870 12/1/95
50 Gloria Sony $6,561,000 $4,197,729 1/22/99
51 The Lemon Sisters Mira. $6,520,800 $3,473,905 8/31/90
52 A Dangerous Method SPC $5,732,900 $5,704,709 11/23/11
53 Videodrome Uni. $5,344,900 $2,120,439 2/4/83
54 Naked Lunch Fox $5,053,600 $2,641,357 12/27/91
55 Moonlight and Valentino Gram. $4,534,400 $2,484,226 9/29/95
56 eXistenZ Mira. $4,465,000 $2,856,712 4/23/99
57 Crash (1996) FL $3,526,200 $2,038,450 10/4/96
58 M. Butterfly WB $2,874,500 $1,498,795 10/1/93
59 Looking for Richard FoxS $2,530,300 $1,408,575 10/11/96
60 Spider SPC $2,163,300 $1,642,483 12/20/02
61 The Yards Mira. $1,310,100 $889,352 10/20/00
62 Cosmopolis EOne $746,600 $763,556 8/17/12
63 Signs of Life Ave $191,700 $95,836 5/5/89
64 Heaven Isld $158,200 $77,886 4/17/87
65 Esther Kahn Emp. $31,900 $23,371 3/1/02
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $5,620,213,500
Average: $86,464,800

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King NL $1,119.1 $377.0 33.7% $742.1 66.3% 2003
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey WB $1,017.0 $303.0 29.8% $714.0 70.2% 2012
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers NL $923.3 $339.8 36.8% $583.5 63.2% 2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring NL $869.3 $313.4 36% $556.0 64% 2001
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Sum. $698.5 $300.5 43% $398.0 57% 2010
Mrs. Doubtfire Fox $441.3 $219.2 49.7% $222.1 50.3% 1993
Seven NL $327.3 $100.1 30.6% $227.2 69.4% 1995
The Departed WB $289.8 $132.4 45.7% $157.5 54.3% 2006
The Silence of the Lambs Orion $272.7 $130.7 47.9% $142.0 52.1% 1991
The Aviator Mira. $213.7 $102.6 48% $111.1 52% 2004
Philadelphia TriS $206.7 $77.4 37.5% $129.2 62.5% 1993
Panic Room Sony $196.4 $96.4 49.1% $100.0 50.9% 2002
Gangs of New York Mira. $193.8 $77.8 40.2% $116.0 59.8% 2002
Hugo Par. $185.8 $73.9 39.8% $111.9 60.2% 2011
Analyze This WB $176.9 $106.9 60.4% $70.0 39.6% 1999
Big Fox $151.7 $115.0 75.8% $36.7 24.2% 1988
The Client WB $117.6 $92.1 78.3% $25.5 21.7% 1994
Sliver Par. $116.3 $36.3 31.2% $80.0 68.8% 1993
The Score Par. $113.6 $71.1 62.6% $42.5 37.4% 2001
Striptease Sony $113.3 $33.1 29.2% $80.2 70.8% 1996
The Game Poly $109.4 $48.3 44.2% $61.1 55.8% 1997
The Cell NL $104.2 $61.3 58.9% $42.8 41.1% 2000
Edge of Darkness WB $81.1 $43.3 53.4% $37.8 46.6% 2010
A History of Violence NL $60.7 $31.5 51.9% $29.2 48.1% 2005
The Fly Fox $60.6 $40.5 66.7% $20.2 33.3% 1986
Eastern Promises Focus $56.1 $17.3 30.8% $38.8 69.2% 2007
Doubt Mira. $50.9 $33.4 65.7% $17.5 34.3% 2008
High Fidelity BV $47.1 $27.3 57.9% $19.8 42.1% 2000
That Thing You Do! Fox $34.6 $25.9 74.8% $8.7 25.2% 1996
Dogma Lions $30.7 $30.7 100% n/a 0% 1999
A Dangerous Method SPC $27.5 $5.7 20.8% $21.8 79.2% 2011
The Last Mimzy NL $27.3 $21.5 78.7% $5.8 21.3% 2007
Prelude to a Kiss Fox $22.7 $20.0 88.1% $2.7 11.9% 1992
Cosmopolis EOne $6.1 $764k 12.6% $5.3 87.4% 2012
Spider SPC $5.8 $1.6 28.3% $4.2 71.7% 2002
The Yards Mira. $889k $889k 100% n/a 0% 2000
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $8,469.8 million



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