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Wes Craven


RowRankTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersDate
1 3 Scream 3 Dim. $89,143,175 3,467 $34,713,342 3,467 2/4/00
2 5 Scream 4 W/Dim. $38,180,928 3,314 $18,692,090 3,305 4/15/11
3 4 Red Eye DW $57,891,803 3,134 $16,167,662 3,079 8/19/05
4 10 Cursed Dim. $19,297,522 2,805 $9,633,085 2,805 2/25/05
5 2 Scream 2 Dim. $101,363,301 2,688 $32,926,342 2,663 12/12/97
6 14 My Soul to Take Uni. $14,744,435 2,572 $6,842,220 2,572 10/8/10
7 8 Vampire in Brooklyn Par. $19,751,736 2,307 $7,045,379 2,307 10/27/95
8 1 Scream Dim. $103,046,663 1,994 $6,354,586 1,413 12/20/96
9 11 Wes Craven's New Nightmare NL $18,090,181 1,873 $6,667,118 1,850 10/14/94
10 7 The People Under the Stairs Uni. $24,204,154 1,850 $5,522,250 1,850 11/1/91
11 12 Shocker Uni. $16,554,699 1,795 $4,510,990 1,783 10/27/89
12 9 The Serpent and the Rainbow Uni. $19,595,031 1,431 $5,848,700 1,430 2/5/88
13 13 Music of the Heart Mira. $14,859,394 1,353 $3,653,281 1,349 10/29/99
14 15 Deadly Friend WB $8,988,731 1,213 $3,804,429 1,213 10/10/86
15 6 A Nightmare on Elm Street NL $25,504,513 380 $1,271,000 165 11/9/84
16 - Paris, je t'aime First $4,899,278 200 $39,242 2 5/4/07
17 16 Deadly Blessing MGM $8,279,042 - n/a - 8/14/81
18 18 The Hills Have Eyes II Castle n/a - n/a - 1985
19 20 The Hills Have Eyes Van. n/a - n/a - 7/22/77
20 17 The Last House on the Left (1972) Hallmk n/a - n/a - 8/30/72
21 19 Swamp Thing Emb n/a - n/a - Mar 1982
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (16): $579,495,308
Average: $36,218,457
Opening Gross Average (14): $11,598,677 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 Scream Dim. $179,065,200 $103,046,663 12/20/96
2 Scream 2 Dim. $173,891,700 $101,363,301 12/12/97
3 Scream 3 Dim. $131,316,700 $89,143,175 2/4/00
4 Red Eye DW $71,710,000 $57,891,803 8/19/05
5 A Nightmare on Elm Street NL $57,957,100 $25,504,513 11/9/84
6 The People Under the Stairs Uni. $45,648,700 $24,204,154 11/1/91
7 The Serpent and the Rainbow Uni. $37,855,100 $19,595,031 2/5/88
8 Scream 4 W/Dim. $37,612,500 $38,180,928 4/15/11
9 Vampire in Brooklyn Par. $36,052,600 $19,751,736 10/27/95
10 Wes Craven's New Nightmare NL $34,362,700 $18,090,181 10/14/94
11 Shocker Uni. $33,109,400 $16,554,699 10/27/89
12 Cursed Dim. $23,903,600 $19,297,522 2/25/05
13 Deadly Blessing MGM $23,645,900 $8,279,042 8/14/81
14 Music of the Heart Mira. $23,208,500 $14,859,394 10/29/99
15 Deadly Friend WB $19,237,300 $8,988,731 10/10/86
16 My Soul to Take Uni. $14,725,900 $14,744,435 10/8/10
- Paris, je t'aime First $5,654,100 $4,899,278 5/4/07
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $943,303,000
Average: $58,956,400

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
Scream Dim. $173.0 $103.0 59.5% $70.0 40.5% 1996
Scream 2 Dim. $172.4 $101.4 58.8% $71.0 41.2% 1997
Scream 3 Dim. $161.8 $89.1 55.1% $72.7 44.9% 2000
Scream 4 W/Dim. $97.1 $38.2 39.3% $59.0 60.7% 2011
Red Eye DW $95.6 $57.9 60.6% $37.7 39.4% 2005
The People Under the Stairs Uni. $31.3 $24.2 77.2% $7.1 22.8% 1991
Cursed Dim. $29.6 $19.3 65.1% $10.3 34.9% 2005
My Soul to Take Uni. $21.0 $14.7 70.3% $6.2 29.7% 2010
Wes Craven's New Nightmare NL $19.7 $18.1 91.7% $1.6 8.3% 1994
Paris, je t'aime First $17.5 $4.9 28% $12.6 72% 2007
Music of the Heart Mira. $14.9 $14.9 100% n/a 0% 1999
The Hills Have Eyes II Castle n/a n/a - n/a - 1985
The Hills Have Eyes Van. n/a n/a - n/a - 1977
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $816.5 million




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