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Row	Rank	Title (click to view)	Studio	Lifetime Gross / Theaters		Opening / Theaters		Date
1	1	X2: X-Men United	Fox	$214,949,694	3,749	$85,558,731	3,741	5/2/03
2	3	Watchmen	WB	$107,509,799	3,611	$55,214,334	3,611	3/6/09
3	4	The Scorpion King	Uni.	$91,047,077	3,466	$36,075,875	3,444	4/19/02
4	2	X-Men	Fox	$157,299,717	3,112	$54,471,475	3,025	7/14/00

Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (4): $570,806,287
Average: $142,701,572
Opening Gross Average (4): $57,830,104 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation

Rank	Title (click to view)	Studio	Adjusted Gross	Unadjusted Gross	Release
1	X2: X-Men United	Fox	$283,034,900	$214,949,694	5/2/03
2	X-Men	Fox	$231,718,000	$157,299,717	7/14/00
3	The Scorpion King	Uni.	$124,425,800	$91,047,077	4/19/02
4	Watchmen	WB	$118,889,700	$107,509,799	3/6/09

Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $758,068,300
Average: $189,517,100

Worldwide (Unadjusted)

Rank	Title (click to view)	Studio	Worldwide	Domestic / %		Overseas / %		Year
1	X2: X-Men United	Fox	$407.7	$214.9	52.7%	$192.8	47.3%	2003
2	X-Men	Fox	$296.3	$157.3	53.1%	$139.0	46.9%	2000
3	Watchmen	WB	$185.3	$107.5	58%	$77.7	42%	2009
4	The Scorpion King	Uni.	$165.3	$91.0	55.1%	$74.3	44.9%	2002

Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $1,054.6 million

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