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James L. Brooks


RowRankTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersDate
1 5 How Do You Know Sony $30,212,620 2,483 $7,484,696 2,483 12/17/10
2 4 Spanglish Sony $42,726,869 2,587 $8,817,853 2,438 12/17/04
3 1 As Good as It Gets Sony $148,478,011 1,837 $12,606,928 1,572 12/23/97
4 6 I'll Do Anything Col. $10,424,645 1,205 $4,702,625 1,205 2/4/94
5 2 Terms of Endearment Par. $108,423,489 1,259 $3,498,813 260 11/23/83
6 3 Broadcast News Fox $51,249,404 848 $197,542 7 12/18/87
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (6): $391,515,038
Average: $65,252,506
Opening Gross Average (4): $8,403,026 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 Terms of Endearment Par. $284,727,800 $108,423,489 11/23/83
2 As Good as It Gets Sony $274,305,100 $148,478,011 12/23/97
3 Broadcast News Fox $109,097,600 $51,249,404 12/18/87
4 Spanglish Sony $58,804,400 $42,726,869 12/17/04
5 How Do You Know Sony $32,664,300 $30,212,620 12/17/10
6 I'll Do Anything Col. $21,597,500 $10,424,645 2/4/94
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $781,196,700
Average: $130,199,400

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
As Good as It Gets Sony $314.2 $148.5 47.3% $165.7 52.7% 1997
Broadcast News Fox $67.3 $51.2 76.1% $16.1 23.9% 1987
Spanglish Sony $55.0 $42.7 77.6% $12.3 22.4% 2004
How Do You Know Sony $48.7 $30.2 62.1% $18.5 37.9% 2010
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $485.2 million




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