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Brian Helgeland


RowRankTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersDate
1 4 42 WB $89,067,920 3,405 $27,487,144 3,003 4/12/13
2 18 976-Evil NL $2,955,917 251 $794,049 251 3/24/89
3 13 Assassins WB $30,303,072 2,343 $9,378,637 2,343 10/6/95
4 14 Blood Work WB $26,235,081 2,525 $7,312,413 2,525 8/9/02
5 16 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant Uni. $13,869,515 2,754 $6,293,205 2,754 10/23/09
6 7 Conspiracy Theory WB $75,982,834 2,806 $19,313,566 2,806 8/8/97
7 12 Green Zone Uni. $35,053,660 3,004 $14,309,295 3,003 3/12/10
8 19 Highway to Hell Hemd $26,055 14 $12,273 14 3/13/92
9 10 A Knight's Tale Sony $56,569,702 2,980 $16,511,391 2,980 5/11/01
10 9 L.A. Confidential WB $64,616,940 1,625 $5,211,198 769 9/19/97
11 6 Man on Fire Fox $77,911,774 2,986 $22,751,490 2,980 4/21/04
12 3 Mystic River WB $90,135,191 1,581 $640,815 13 10/8/03
13 11 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master NL $49,369,899 1,767 $12,833,403 1,765 8/19/88
14 17 The Order Fox $7,660,806 1,975 $4,438,899 1,975 9/5/03
15 5 Payback Par. $81,526,121 2,855 $21,221,526 2,729 2/5/99
16 15 The Postman WB $17,626,234 2,207 $5,260,324 2,207 12/25/97
17 2 Robin Hood Uni. $105,269,730 3,505 $36,063,385 3,503 5/14/10
18 1 Salt Sony $118,311,368 3,612 $36,011,243 3,612 7/23/10
19 8 The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Sony $65,452,312 3,077 $23,373,102 3,074 6/12/09
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (19): $1,007,944,131
Average: $53,049,691
Opening Gross Average (16): $16,735,639 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 Conspiracy Theory WB $131,438,700 $75,982,834 8/8/97
2 Payback Par. $127,424,700 $81,526,121 2/5/99
3 Salt Sony $118,162,500 $118,311,368 7/23/10
4 Mystic River WB $117,276,600 $90,135,191 10/8/03
5 L.A. Confidential WB $110,509,300 $64,616,940 9/19/97
6 Robin Hood Uni. $105,137,300 $105,269,730 5/14/10
7 Man on Fire Fox $99,616,700 $77,911,774 4/21/04
8 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master NL $95,376,400 $49,369,899 8/19/88
9 42 WB $89,067,900 $89,067,920 4/12/13
10 A Knight's Tale Sony $79,357,500 $56,569,702 5/11/01
11 The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Sony $69,663,700 $65,452,312 6/12/09
12 Assassins WB $55,311,800 $30,303,072 10/6/95
13 Blood Work WB $35,853,100 $26,235,081 8/9/02
14 Green Zone Uni. $35,009,600 $35,053,660 3/12/10
15 The Postman WB $29,897,900 $17,626,234 12/25/97
16 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant Uni. $14,471,000 $13,869,515 10/23/09
17 The Order Fox $10,087,400 $7,660,806 9/5/03
18 976-Evil NL $5,911,800 $2,955,917 3/24/89
19 Highway to Hell Hemd $49,900 $26,055 3/13/92
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $1,329,623,800
Average: $69,980,200

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
Robin Hood Uni. $321.7 $105.3 32.7% $216.4 67.3% 2010
Salt Sony $293.5 $118.3 40.3% $175.2 59.7% 2010
Payback Par. $161.6 $81.5 50.4% $80.1 49.6% 1999
Mystic River WB $156.8 $90.1 57.5% $66.7 42.5% 2003
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Sony $150.2 $65.5 43.6% $84.7 56.4% 2009
Conspiracy Theory WB $137.0 $76.0 55.5% $61.0 44.5% 1997
Man on Fire Fox $130.3 $77.9 59.8% $52.4 40.2% 2004
L.A. Confidential WB $126.2 $64.6 51.2% $61.6 48.8% 1997
A Knight's Tale Sony $117.5 $56.6 48.1% $60.9 51.9% 2001
Green Zone Uni. $94.9 $35.1 36.9% $59.8 63.1% 2010
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant Uni. $39.2 $13.9 35.4% $25.4 64.6% 2009
Blood Work WB $31.8 $26.2 82.5% $5.6 17.5% 2002
The Order Fox $11.6 $7.7 66.3% $3.9 33.7% 2003
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $1,772.2 million




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