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Adam McKay


DateTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersRank
12/11/15 The Big Short Par. $42,849,837 2,529 $705,527 8 6
12/18/13 Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Par. $127,352,707 3,507 $26,232,425 3,507 2
8/6/10 The Other Guys Sony $119,219,978 3,651 $35,543,162 3,651 3
7/25/08 Step Brothers Sony $100,468,793 3,182 $30,940,732 3,094 4
8/4/06 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Sony $148,213,377 3,807 $47,042,215 3,803 1
7/9/04 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy DW $85,288,303 3,104 $28,416,365 3,091 5
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (6): $623,392,995
Average: $103,898,833
Opening Gross Average (5): $33,634,980 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Sony $194,827,100 $148,213,377 8/4/06
2 Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Par. $134,543,200 $127,352,707 12/18/13
3 The Other Guys Sony $129,117,500 $119,219,978 8/6/10
4 Step Brothers Sony $120,478,600 $100,468,793 7/25/08
5 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy DW $118,250,000 $85,288,303 7/9/04
6 The Big Short Par. $42,849,800 $42,849,837 12/11/15
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $740,066,100
Average: $123,344,400

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
RankTitle (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
1 Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Par. $171.5 $125.2 73% $46.3 27% 2013
2 The Other Guys Sony $170.4 $119.2 70% $51.2 30% 2010
3 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Sony $163.0 $148.2 90.9% $14.8 9.1% 2006
4 Step Brothers Sony $128.1 $100.5 78.4% $27.6 21.6% 2008
5 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy DW $90.6 $85.3 94.2% $5.3 5.8% 2004
6 The Big Short Par. $52.5 $42.8 81.5% $9.7 18.5% 2015
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $776.1 million




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