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Jim Abrahams


RankTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersDate
1 Airplane! Par. $83,453,539 - n/a - 6/27/80
2 Ruthless People BV $71,624,879 1,114 $5,274,306 1,111 6/27/86
3 Hot Shots! Fox $69,467,617 1,999 $10,848,182 1,929 8/2/91
4 Big Business BV $40,150,487 1,232 $6,112,577 1,167 6/10/88
5 Hot Shots! Part Deux Fox $38,922,972 2,140 $10,250,661 2,122 5/21/93
6 Top Secret! Par. $20,458,340 1,100 $4,406,205 1,100 6/22/84
7 Mafia! BV $19,889,299 1,944 $6,577,961 1,942 7/24/98
8 Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael Par. $3,989,297 635 $1,753,870 635 10/12/90
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (8): $347,956,430
Average: $43,494,554
Opening Gross Average (7): $6,460,537 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 Airplane! Par. $246,327,500 $83,453,539 6/27/80
2 Ruthless People BV $153,288,800 $71,624,879 6/27/86
3 Hot Shots! Fox $131,014,900 $69,467,617 8/2/91
4 Big Business BV $77,565,700 $40,150,487 6/10/88
5 Hot Shots! Part Deux Fox $74,649,400 $38,922,972 5/21/93
6 Top Secret! Par. $48,345,000 $20,458,340 6/22/84
7 Mafia! BV $33,671,900 $19,889,299 7/24/98
8 Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael Par. $7,488,200 $3,989,297 10/12/90
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $772,351,400
Average: $96,543,900

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
Hot Shots! Fox $181.1 $69.5 38.4% $111.6 61.6% 1991
Hot Shots! Part Deux Fox $133.8 $38.9 29.1% $94.8 70.9% 1993
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $314.8 million




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