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RowRankTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersDate
1 11 American Graffiti Uni. $115,000,000 - n/a - 8/1/73
2 7 The Empire Strikes Back
(story)		 Fox $290,475,067 1,278 $4,910,483 126 5/21/80
3 4 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
(story)		 Par. $317,101,119 4,264 $100,137,835 4,260 5/22/08
4 9 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
(story)		 Par. $197,171,806 2,327 $29,355,021 2,327 5/24/89
5 10 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Par. $179,870,271 1,687 $25,337,110 1,687 5/23/84
6 15 Radioland Murders
(story)		 Uni. $1,316,865 844 $835,570 844 10/21/94
7 8 Raiders of the Lost Ark
(story)		 Par. $248,159,971 1,078 $8,305,823 1,078 6/12/81
8 6 Return of the Jedi Fox $309,306,177 1,764 $23,019,618 1,002 5/25/83
9 2 Star Wars Fox $460,998,007 1,750 $1,554,475 43 5/25/77
10 1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Fox $474,544,677 3,126 $64,820,970 2,970 5/19/99
11 5 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Fox $310,676,740 3,161 $80,027,814 3,161 5/16/02
12 3 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Fox $380,270,577 3,663 $108,435,841 3,661 5/19/05
13 13 Star Wars: The Clone Wars
(story)		 WB $35,161,554 3,452 $14,611,273 3,452 8/15/08
14 14 THX 1138 WB $2,437,000 - n/a - 3/11/71
15 12 Willow
(story)		 MGM $57,269,863 1,209 $8,300,169 1,024 5/20/88
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (15): $3,379,759,694
Average: $225,317,313
Opening Gross Average (11): $42,107,913 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 Star Wars Fox $1,414,269,600 $460,998,007 5/25/77
2 The Empire Strikes Back Fox $779,554,300 $290,475,067 5/21/80
3 Return of the Jedi Fox $746,831,700 $309,306,177 5/25/83
4 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Fox $717,077,900 $474,544,677 5/19/99
5 Raiders of the Lost Ark Par. $702,902,600 $248,159,971 6/12/81
6 American Graffiti Uni. $521,771,400 $115,000,000 8/1/73
7 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Fox $471,037,200 $380,270,577 5/19/05
8 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Par. $425,050,600 $179,870,271 5/23/84
9 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Fox $424,539,700 $310,676,740 5/16/02
10 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Par. $392,367,000 $197,171,806 5/24/89
11 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Par. $350,666,100 $317,101,119 5/22/08
12 Willow MGM $110,638,100 $57,269,863 5/20/88
13 Star Wars: The Clone Wars WB $38,883,400 $35,161,554 8/15/08
14 THX 1138 WB $11,727,100 $2,437,000 3/11/71
15 Radioland Murders Uni. $2,501,400 $1,316,865 10/21/94
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $7,109,818,100
Average: $473,987,900

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Fox $983.6 $431.1 43.8% $552.5 56.2% 1999
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Fox $848.8 $380.3 44.8% $468.5 55.2% 2005
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Par. $786.6 $317.1 40.3% $469.5 59.7% 2008
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Fox $640.9 $302.2 47.2% $338.7 52.8% 2002
Star Wars Fox $621.7 $307.3 49.4% $314.4 50.6% 1977
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Par. $474.2 $197.2 41.6% $277.0 58.4% 1989
The Empire Strikes Back Fox $457.3 $209.4 45.8% $247.9 54.2% 1980
Return of the Jedi Fox $418.4 $252.6 60.4% $165.8 39.6% 1983
Raiders of the Lost Ark Par. $354.0 $212.2 60% $141.8 40% 1981
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Par. $333.1 $179.9 54% $153.2 46% 1984
Star Wars: The Clone Wars WB $68.3 $35.2 51.5% $33.1 48.5% 2008
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $5,986.8 million




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